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It is my opinion that war is a dreadful thing.  I wish that wars did not need to take place.  But reality is they do.  At least, they do need to take place so long … Read More

Though I wish it were, the catchy way in which these four points are put together in a mathematics theme is not original to me.  And unfortunately, I don’t know who first presented this so I’m unable … Read More

If you’ve ever spoken to a friend who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), or to a Mormon missionary at your door, you’ve probably been asked by them … Read More

Besides God, Himself, the devil might be the most misunderstood being in all the world.  Think about it.  What images comes to mind when you think “Satan”?  I’d guess that most of us conjure up … Read More

It’s often times said lightheartedly that when you try to read through the Bible in a year, everything goes great until you hit the book of Leviticus.  Then everything comes to an abrupt halt.  Why … Read More

It’s a misnomer to think that all New Agers believe and practice exactly the same thing.  I remember Robert Stewart, one of my seminary professors, once saying, “Trying to define the New Age Movement is … Read More

I’m never shocked anymore to hear the retort from someone who considers him or herself religiously ‘inclusive.’  It usually sounds something like, “Christians are so arrogant because they claim to have the only way!”  The argument … Read More

Today my wife Kristen and I took our oldest son, Keaton (3 & ½ years old) to his first day of preschool. And in the blink of an eye we’ve got parent nights, fundraisers, fieldtrips … Read More

Skeptics will often dismiss the life of Jesus not simply because they dislike him as a person, but because they believe the New Testament accounts of his life are little more than myths.  Some will … Read More

I once heard Greg Koukl, a Christian radio talk show host, say, “Never read a Bible verse!” It sounded odd coming from him—he’s quite a good biblical scholar. However, when I realized what he meant … Read More

I remember one of my academic mentors used to always say, “The only thing better than a short book is a cheap book!”  Well, this one is neither!  It’s quite thick and will cost you … Read More

The triune nature of God is possibly one of the most notable distinctives of historical Christianity, sharply separating it from all other theistic world religions (including Christian cults such as Latter-day Saints, Watchtower, etc.).  Historically, all of … Read More