If you have taken college/university courses, you have probably had the option of taking some classes (particularly electives) as Pass/Fail rather than receiving a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F). I got my Bachelor’s degree from a Christian college, and a couple of my favorite professors periodically asked somewhat provocative questions, like the oneContinue reading “Is Salvation Pass/Fail?”
Category Archives: Christian Apologetics
Feel Like a Number
When I bought my first car at age 17, I listened to rock music whenever I was driving. My favorite bands were Kansas and Styx, but naturally, I heard plenty of other bands and artists as well. One of them was Bob Seger; even though I wasn’t a big fan, there are two of hisContinue reading “Feel Like a Number”
Do Women Athletes Support Trans Women in Women’s Sports?
Over the past few days, Riley Gaines (a former swimmer) and Simone Biles (the famous medal-winning (11 total in the Olympics) gymnast) have been feuding over the issue of trans women in women’s sports. Yesterday, to her credit, Biles apologized for making their disagreement personal. While she has not quite said so directly, Biles hasContinue reading “Do Women Athletes Support Trans Women in Women’s Sports?”
Does God Need Us?
I recently overheard someone say that God needs us. I didn’t hear enough to get the context of it and why he believes this, but it’s not the first time I’ve read or heard this, and I’m sure it won’t be the last, either. Another way of asking this question is: Why did God createContinue reading “Does God Need Us?”
What’s Wrong with Graven Images?
My dad was a pastor, and periodically, he would take ten weeks to take the congregation through the ten commandments. As a boy, I understood some of them better than others. One that I thought I had a decent understanding of was the second, which says this in Exodus 20:4-6 (NIV): “You shall not makeContinue reading “What’s Wrong with Graven Images?”
To the Remnant 