I’ve had this thought many times. Most recently, it occurred to me as I was in the check-out line at The Dollar Store. The clerk was a slightly overweight, 20-ish female with multiple body piercings and purple highlighted hair. As we briefly chatted, those oft-repeated questions bubbled to the surface of my mind again. Why […]
Christian Theology
My thoughts on theology
Why Does the Bible Condone Smashing Babies Against Rocks?
I was asked this question recently and thought it might be a good one to write about. It focuses on the final verse of Psalm 137, and might well be one of the most difficult passages in the Bible to reconcile. It’s a hard verse. You won’t find it on a greeting card and grandma won’t be needlepointing […]
What If There Were No God?
Although I suspect that most people believe that there is “something” out there, I recognize that many are convinced that there is nothing beyond this world. Generally speaking, these arenaturalists, who believe that the universe has anatural explanation, and that there is nothing outside of the material world. For the sake of argument, let me agree with […]
Stop Claiming Jesus Is Returning Soon
If you look closely you’ll notice that the Church has a black eye. She’s had it for a long time. And, just when it seems like it’s going to heal, along comes another blow that brightens the bruise. The bruise that threatens to mar the reputation of the Church is the often-cited claim that Jesus […]
Were the Gospel Writers Biased?
How can we trust the Gospel writers? Weren’t they biased about Jesus? Weren’t they Christians who were just trying to get everyone else to believe what they believed? This topic recently came up during my jail ministry. I gave my best answer to the inmate who asked, and later thought it might make a good topic […]
Was Jesus a Coward?
This question was sincerely asked by a friend who was not trying to by funny or sacrilegious. He had made an observation from scripture and had an earnest question. I am drawn to earnest questions, regardless of how outlandish or edgy they may sound. In fact, I relish those inquiries. Here is how my friend’s question […]
Is Masturbation a Sin?
This question was recently posed, and because it is a sensitive subject I thought this blog might be a good place to discuss a response. It’s a question that a lot of people have probably wondered about, but didn’t know who to ask. Although I’m not an authority on what God wants, I do have […]
So You’re Holding a Grudge?
Every Christian knows about forgiveness. Forgiveness is what we come to Jesus for. It is through forgiveness that we find freedom, peace, and ultimately, God. We celebrate forgiveness because of what it has done for us. Yet, there is a side of forgiveness that we sometimes don’t talk a lot about. Jesus said, “… if […]
Evolution vs Creation
Among my many interests is the ongoing debate between Evolution and Creation. As a matter of fact, a few years ago I had the opportunity to participate in a televised discussion on this topic. I represented the Creation point of view, while the Evolution position was represented by a local biology teacher. (Click here to […]
What About Jesus’ Truth Claims?
In my previous article, I discussed briefly how not all religions can be true when making competing truth claims. For example, if Islam claims that Jesus cannot forgive sins on his own, but Christians claim he can, then either the Muslim is correct and the Christian is wrong, or the Christian is correct and the Muslim […]