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Degrees of Proof

Posted on April 5, 2016 by admin

I have just finished reading J. Warner Wallace’s book, Cold-Case Christianity.  He puts his skills as a homicide detective working on unsolved criminal cases to use in determining if Christianity is true. [1]  It is among the best books I … Continue reading →

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Good Airplane Pilots

Posted on March 21, 2016 by admin

Joel Belz recently suggested the world would be a better place if people would live their lives in the same way that good airplane pilots approach their jobs. Good airplane pilots make a habit of correcting the little mistakes they … Continue reading →

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Saving the World

Posted on March 7, 2016 by admin

Is it our responsibility as Christians to convert the world to Christianity? The great commission Jesus left us—“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” (Mark 16:15 ESV)—would seem to indicate that we must. The … Continue reading →

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A Train Wreck

Posted on February 29, 2016 by admin

In both this blog and my book, The Renovation of Our Soul, we have shown the Bible teaches that salvation is more than a belief system; it is the change of our soul so it becomes like God. What is … Continue reading →

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Doing Business with Sinners

Posted on February 22, 2016 by admin

There have been several cases reported by the new media of Christians who refuse to do business with individuals of the LGBT persuasion. Why do Christians refuse to serve the LGBT community? It is because the Bible teaches that homosexuality … Continue reading →

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Get Out of Jail Free Card

Posted on February 15, 2016 by admin

A person wrote to Billy Graham stating they were tempted to do something they knew was wrong. They asked if it mattered whether they gave in to this temptation because God has promised to forgive our sins. [1] This question … Continue reading →

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A Slave Religion

Posted on February 8, 2016 by admin

I’m reading Edward J. Larson’s book, Summer for the Gods. It is about the Scopes trial in 1925 in a small town called Dayton, TN and it concerned a Tennessee law forbidding the teaching of evolution in public schools. In … Continue reading →

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Integrity

Posted on January 25, 2016 by admin

Charles Koch in his book Good Profit lists the principles that have guided Koch Industries to its phenomenal growth. First on the list is integrity and he gives a very good reason for this emphasis: The transaction costs in business … Continue reading →

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Altar Calls

Posted on January 19, 2016 by admin

Whenever I go to a Protestant church, the part of the service I like least is the altar call. It seems that at the end of every service it is a requirement to have an altar call. Why? Because standard … Continue reading →

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Living Our Beliefs

Posted on January 12, 2016 by admin

This blog is often critical of Christians who think that belief is the only requirement for salvation. So it is refreshing to hear of a Christian who thinks that salvation involves actually putting our beliefs into practice. Such a person … Continue reading →

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