Sorry about the crusades and stuff
Not everything about the history of the Christian church is great. Citing the name of Christ, Christians (or those claiming to be) have conducted crusades, inquisitions, witch-trials, and even more recent atrocities like the bombings of abortion clinics or the picketing…
Tough Passages, Appendix B: The Commands of the Bible
Many times when people (Christians and unbelievers alike) misunderstand or misapply the word of God in the Bible, it’s because they view the commands of God incorrectly. Either they assume that an Old Testament law doesn’t apply anymore, or they bring up…
Tough Passages #3: With Only a Glance (Matthew 5:27-28)
In “Tough Passages,” we’re looking at the difficult verses in the Bible that are often brought up by secular people as reasons the Bible doesn’t make sense, and discovering how they actually reveal the character, love, and glory of God…
It’s an Outrage!
Here’s a brief rundown for today: Progressives are angry because Christians are against abortion. Christians are angry about physician-assisted suicide. Both of them can agree to be outraged at The Bachelor, though Salon is mad because the women on the…
Flowers, and other Matters of Consequence
This review contains spoilers for the printed version of The Little Prince, but don’t worry; the movie remains unspoiled here. Please read the book if you haven’t already. • • • There are children’s books. There are really imaginative children’s books.…
Holy Spirit, our Advocate
If you’re a theology geek like me, you might hear the word “advocate” and think “lawyer.” It usually goes something like this: Jesus is our advocate, who represents us before the Father in His perfect court of judgment. And that’s…
Gotta Catch ‘Em All!
Yo, champ in the making! On February 27, 1996, Pokémon made its debut in Japan. Today, it celebrates its twentieth birthday. I wouldn’t get a taste of the series until it came to America in 1998, but from that point on it’s been one…
A Kilogram of Love
Deep in a vault in the Paris suburbs—behind three different keys, a climate-controlled safe, and two nested glass covers—sits a fist-sized piece of metal that weighs exactly a kilogram – and always has. How has it remained so perfectly weighted? Because this…
Tough Passages, Appendix A: Why Sinners Don’t Get Kicked Out
In “Tough Passages,” we’re looking at the difficult verses in the Bible that are often brought up by secular people as reasons the Bible doesn’t make sense, and discovering how they actually reveal the character, love, and glory of God…