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Keep ReadingI would like to express opinion on the topic of skepticism. It seems that our society is steeped in the idea that you are a wise person if and only if you doubt everything that you hear or read. Not only should you be skeptical, but you should be sarcastic toward the other person’s opinion as well. Our media is ripe with some very wealthy people who have done nothing but scoff at anyone and anything that they find on their radar....
Our society holds as one of its core beliefs that there is no such thing as objective truth. Many people also hold tightly to the idea that there isn’t any grand overarching purpose and meaning of life. They believe, rather that life is merely a long string of vignettes that you perceive and align to your own individual perspective in order to create meaning. So, the idea that something is true for you, but not for me, is woven into the fabric of secular culture....
My hope and prayer for all people is that we are awake to the Gospel of the good news about Jesus. Yes, we are secure in our salvation by faith in Christ alone. The question is not about whether or not we are saved, but the question to be answered is… Are we awake or lethargic or sleeping about the gospel?...
In the movie titled The Water Boy, Adam Sandler is often quoted as saying “now that is some high quality H20.” Today I would like for us to consider H20. Let’s look this in the context of the field of Astronomy and see our consuming desire to try to find water on other planets....
Recently I have been reading the book, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society By Lesslie Newbigin. The book is the second installment in a two-book series; the first book is titled Foolishness to the Greeks. The works were written in the late 1980’s I am amazed at how poignant his work is today. For today’s post, I would like to lay out some of the groundwork displayed in these two volumes. I would say that if you like to read, both of these books are highly recommended....
One of the important questions for people to ask is about faith and reason. Are they opposites? Does a person need to sacrifice one in order to believe the other? Is it possible to be a thinker and a Bible-believing Christian at the same time? There are some people who do not think this is possible....
What about Creation by chance? Today I would like to look at some of the history behind the naturalist viewpoint that the Universe and everything in it is the product of chance....
Many are familiar with the New Age movement. The hallmark of their thinking is to search out the god that is within you. It’s there, you just have to find it. Explore the power that is at your disposal, tap into your own god consciousness....
The debate goes like this. Is man made in the image of God? Or is God a manmade image after his likeness, made in order to console himself? The Christian will hold the first opinion, the Atheist will conform to the latter. There is a very distinct difference of perspective based on worldview....
Recently I watched a very interesting video featuring Dr. James Tour and J. Warner Wallace. These two men are among my favorite Christian Apologists. The topic of focus is based on the idea that there is so much historical evidence for Christianity integrated in differing societies through out the world, that even if we did not have access to the New Testament, we would still have enough evidence to make the case for the truth of Christianity....
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Keep ReadingStrong Courageous Last week we looked into the definition of nature and found that there is a great gap in explanation both from a philosophical and a spiritual perspective. We also looked at the inconsistency of attempting to paint a personality profile of nature in order to sustain a particular worldview. Now that we have analyzed a naturalistic mindset that may have ...
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Keep ReadingStrong and Courageous Dec. 21,2017 Doctor Luke describes an orderly and well researched account of the birth of Jesus Christ from the second gospel narrative in the new testament. The Birth of Jesus Christ 2In those daysa decree went out fromCaesar Augustus that all the world should beregistered.2This was the firstregistration when Quiriniuswas governor of Syria.3And...
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Keep ReadingStrong and Courageous Dec. ,2017 This is my favorite Christmas song of all time. The words go like this: O come O come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel. That morns in lonely exile here. Until the son of God appears. Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel Shall come to you, O Israel. I love it that this song captures the very pinnacle of human history into a few short ...
Keep ReadingDo you hold back love for only the special people in your life? That's not what God did, He let love loose on every race and nation. Set love free and watch what God does with it....
Keep ReadingStrong and Courageous Dec. 8,2017 I have been reading and interesting book titled Miracles by C.S. Lewis. Lewis is a very famous author from the early to mid-20th century. He penned The Chronicles of Narnia series, and also wrote many other books defending the Christian Faith. In the first few chapters of his miracles book. Lewis lays out some poignant ideas about m...
Keep ReadingOur hope is not found in something, but rather someone. Jesus came so that we might have hope eternal. He doesn't lose His popularity or fade over time. Our Hope is not found in who we are or what we have done, but in who He is, and what He has done....
Keep ReadingStrong and Courageous Dec. 1,2017 I watched an interesting show on T.V. last night, titled Secrets of the Universe. In this episode they were talking about being on a quest to discover extraterrestrial life. This particular episode was focused on increasing our ability to see planetary systems associated with stars. The idea is that most stars are bound to have a "sol...
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