Whole Gospel To Whole World
We depend on many things to get us through our daily lives. A couple of months ago, I was driving to the college campus and I hit a huge pot hole. I didn’t realize it at the time, but air was slowly leaking and I continued to drive on it back home. The next day I got... Continue Reading →
As you recall from part 1, I argued that it is more rational to believe that morals originated from an intrinsically valuable, intelligent Creator (commonly known as God) than for morals to have emerged evolutionarily through a valueless, non-intelligent, cause-effect physical process. To defend this argument, I suggested three criteria that every valid ethical system... Continue Reading →
Before I argue that God is the best explanation for moral values, I want to first clear up four misconceptions that people have regarding morality. You do not have to believe in God to perform moral actions. An Atheist can give his wife flowers on Valentine's Day, be a crying shoulder for a friend, or give... Continue Reading →
We can often feel overwhelmed by our circumstances. For many people, the pressure of finals, school, traveling, and holiday seasons can get us down. For me, I can get overwhelmed with traveling. Several years ago, my wife, son, and I flew to Ukraine and had a wonderful time. It was great, believe me! But on... Continue Reading →
Did you know that every year over 40,000 people commit suicide? On average, about 8 out of 10 individuals who take their life are males, and the majority of them are ethnically white--followed by American Indians, Asians, Blacks, and Hispanics. Moreover, suicide is the second leading cause of death among young adults--killing more people than... Continue Reading →
"To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed (1 Peter 5:1)." Elders are men called by God to be overseers. They are known for their prayer life (1 Tim. 2:8), modeling Christ-like service (1 Pet. 5:2),... Continue Reading →
"All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble ." - 1 Peter 5:5 I can resonate with this verse. Almost a decade ago, I was a pastoral intern for a well-known church in Louisville, Kentucky. The pastor invited me to a conference with... Continue Reading →
The Lord is my light and my salvation--whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life--of whom should I be afraid? -Psalms 27:1-2 We depend on a lot of things to get us through our daily lives. A couple of years ago, I was driving to a local college and hit a... Continue Reading →
ABC news conducted a telephone survey in 2005 to over 1,000 adults. Of those who considered themselves "evangelical Protestants," 94% believed they were going to heaven. A separate study was conducted, and found that less than 4% of people believed they were going to Hell. Interestingly, these statistics are the opposite of what the Bible... Continue Reading →
"Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing (1 Peter 3:9-10)." Warren Wiersbe, an American Pastor, once said: "As Christians, we can live on one of three levels. We can return evil for... Continue Reading →
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