By Angie McFarland Have you ever seen someone overcome with gratitude to the point that they were beside themselves with thankfulness? It is a beautiful thing to see. In America, we are blessed with such abundance that real gratitude can be a rare thing. We have an embarrassment of riches; for even the most mundane…
Christianity has developed into thousands of denominations worldwide. While this may sound divisive and negative, denominations form for a variety of reasons, with some that are negative and others that are positive. Prior to the 1500s, the two major branches of Christianity included the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, with the major difference…
Alex is one of those few men who knows what he believes about God and His Word and actually seeks to let the Lord and the Word shape his life. His ability to faithfully exegete Scripture, articulate it simply, and truthfully apply it is refreshing and so very needed. In his knowledge and his understanding, Alex’s…
Christina had just finished her undergraduate program with a degree in elementary education. She was praying for direction from God for her career. Two offers came in from Christian schools that were several hundred miles apart. The decision-making process turned out to be tougher than Christina anticipated. Either position appeared to represent a good…
Just recently a teen told me, “If the God of the Bible exists, I’ve never seen Him.” A dozen possible apologetic responses came to mind, but I put them all on the back burner. As important as it is to be ready with an answer for the hope we have (1 Peter 3:15), I’ve…
“There is nothing wrong with what we did! Besides, we really love each other.” These were the reasons Jennifer (not her real name) gave to her mother for having sex. Jennifer knew what the Bible teaches about sexual activity, and at youth group she had even signed a purity pledge. But that was before she…
In 2004 a YouTube video went viral. It showed an adult water buffalo rescuing a baby water buffalo not only from the jaws of a crocodile but also from the mouths of hungry African lions. The people capturing this moment can be heard cheering as one adult water buffalo courageously fights off the lions. The video reminded…
Since the Bible is clearly all about life, why do some Christians—and, in fact, some mainline denominations—favor abortion—the taking of an innocent life? Let me highlight the main arguments
Q #1: Is the Bible Really True? A couple of weeks ago I was on the campus of a state university in South Dakota, having been invited there to debate an atheist. As might be expected, the subject of the Bible’s trustworthiness came up early in the debate. For hundreds of years people who have…
When I think of some one who trusts God, I think of Gloria. Gloria was married only about three years and had been a Christian for six months when her life radically changed. She found herself in the center of an internationally publicized tragedy that might have shaken the faith of even the most…
