I recently attended a baptismal service and heard many testimonies from those being baptized. Many of the testimonies shared a common characteristic: people who had gone to church for years finally “got it”—and began to follow Jesus more intentionally, leading to great transformation. For some, it might have been a “born again” experience. For others a […]
Evangelism
John Stackhouse on Ignoring the Bible vs Reading It Literately [Video]
John Stackhouse, Professor at Crandall University in Moncton, New Brunswick, shares an articulate answer to a questioner who wonders if Christians will throw out all of the Bible because some parts are “absurd” (or, more accurately, misunderstood). His words are important for us today as our culture increasingly rejects the Bible and believes false arguments due to misunderstanding Scripture (like […]
Why We Couldn’t Invent the Christian God
…But for those who insist that God is created by man, perhaps the most telling argument is to consider the nature and character of the God revealed in the Bible. If we were making up our own god, would we create one with such absolute demands for justice, righteousness, service, and self-sacrifice as we find […]
A Few New Books Worth Knowing About
Amidst the noise of a busy publishing world, here are a few recently released books that are worth knowing about: 1 Samuel for You by Tim Chester continues the great work of the God’s Word for You series whose aim is to produce books that equip people to read God’s Word, feed themselves with it’s truth, […]
How to Share the Gospel with Someone Who Thinks All Christians Are Hypocrites
Originally a guest post at BloggingTheologically.com I’ve heard it before and I’m sure you have too–the common skeptic complaint that all Christians are hypocrites. To back up this claim, many point to being burned by a Christian in the past, abuse that has taken place in the church, or media portrayals of Christians and come […]
