Question: I have loved ones who are Christian, but they don’t seem to be super serious about Jesus. Sometimes they really seem to care, and if they are asked about Jesus they will say they love Him and would never…
There is a bit of a self-serving aspect to this article, but there is a valuable lesson here too. It’s self-serving because I do feel a sense of gratification in defending myself, but then when I think of the full…
In my last article, I made a statement that is not fully true when taken on its own. I went back and added some clarification that I regret leaving out. Here was the statement: “Christian, you are not mentally ill.…
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad (Acts 26:24). This isn’t something I’m dealing with currently. It’s just something that occurred to me…
A somewhat amusing though occurred to me today. You might have heard about the five typical stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. I think I’ve been going through these stages of grief over the past few years.…
I’ve been through the ringer the past few weeks, and I have not handled it well. My ability to control unproductive thoughts and ungodly speech has been nearly non existent. This world can be hard because the people in it…
What is the gospel? Is it just this: The Gospel. Big fat period inserted after. Not exactly. It is… The Gospel OF the Kingdom of Heaven. There is a kingdom that is ruled by Jesus Christ. There is a kingdom…
I know for many the idea of the Trinity is straight-forward. I know for many the teaching of Oneness is straight-forward. I know for many the idea of the Son as a creating being is straight-forward. To be quite honest,…
Here are all 7 articles of the “Considering the Resurrection” series for the convenience of those who prefer all articles located in one place. Also, there could be slight revisions or additions that might not show up in email copies…
This is the final article of the “Considering the Resurrection” series. We’ve discussed the nature of the resurrection and what that means for our present-day experience of the gospel as well as our hope of everlasting life. We’ve discussed the…
KindlingTruth 