After Indiana University beat Ohio State University on Saturday to win the Big Ten football championship, quarterback Fernando Mendoza said in a post-game interview, “I want to give all the glory to God.” Two nights later, after the LA Chargers beat the Philadelphia Eagles in OT on a game-saving interception by safety Tony Jefferson, heContinue reading “Does God Care Who Wins?”
Category Archives: Christian Apologetics
Hunger for the Word of God
With Thanksgiving just a couple days away, I’ve been thinking about what I’m most thankful for this year. What came to mind almost immediately is a man at my church who recently came to faith in Christ. Since then, he has shown a strong desire for the Word of God. In the Sunday school classContinue reading “Hunger for the Word of God”
How Were Old Testament Believers Saved?
There is a young brother in my church who frequently comes up with good questions. One of his recent questions was whether King Saul and King David are in heaven. He rightly said that they both fell into sin. Having been raised with a rather strong focus on the Ten Commandments, I understand his question.Continue reading “How Were Old Testament Believers Saved?”
Halloween, Horror, and Science Fiction
My wife and I are homeschooling the son of close friends of ours. The curriculum that his charter school asked us to use includes a language arts textbook with a unit on horror, which we were going to start this week. However, he said that he doesn’t want to read any horror stories, and I’mContinue reading “Halloween, Horror, and Science Fiction”
Does Everyone Always Deserve the Truth?
There has long been a struggle within me about truth-telling, particularly in relation to a story in the book of Joshua in the Bible. Related to this are similar accounts I have read of Christians during World War II and their differing responses to Nazis who were searching for Jews. The dilemma for the Christians,Continue reading “Does Everyone Always Deserve the Truth?”
To the Remnant 