Category Archives: apologetics

Timing and the Times: A Time to Consider

I don’t understand the algorithms that manage social media. Somehow I have it in my head that most of the people who see what I post on twitter see it because somewhere along the line they decided to follow me. … Continue reading

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Are Latter-Day Saints Christians, Just Another Denomination?

No. Unequivocally no. If words have meanings, no. That doesn’t mean they are worse than any other unbelievers. It doesn’t mean they don’t think they are. It doesn’t mean others don’t think they are. But they are not. Why not? … Continue reading

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Love In His Kingdom: Bringing the Outside In

The kingdom of God is at war. The promise from the beginning was that the seed of the woman, our King, would come and crush the head of the seed of the serpent (Gen. 3:15). Jesus’ first step out of … Continue reading

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And Now, Live From Somewhere, Here’s The Fake News…

Are any of you in favor of fake news? You know, the news about COVID, or climate change? The news about autism and vaccines. Or the fake news about Tyler Robinson? Or would you all like to get rid of … Continue reading

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Is the Trump administration assaulting free speech?

No. Along with a more nuanced no. But still no, fundamentally. The First Amendment to the US Constitution reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of … Continue reading

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How Do You Handle Assaults on the World Wide Web?

Turns out the world wide web didn’t become the sharing-of-ideas paradise we all once hoped it would be. This comparatively new way to communicate to a wide audience has created a comparatively new way for us to insult and belittle … Continue reading

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Are There, Ultimately, Tragedies? or What Were You Thinking?

I got myself into a kerfluffle the past few days on the internet. I was seeking to come to the defense of my fathers. Someone posted this quote from my earthly father, “…ultimately there are no tragedies.” Someone objected by … Continue reading

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Bargains in the Remainder Bin: (Mostly) Forgotten Bangers

Sometimes a book comes along, captures the attention of an audience, and then seems to fade away. They’re not quite classics but their usefulness far outlasts their market. The list below is nothing but such books. Sure, if you want … Continue reading

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Some Dance to Forget: Walking in His Garden

It is a sure sign of the fall that we so egregiously miss what we lost. Jesus calls us to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness precisely because our priorities are all out of line. Even that … Continue reading

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Why do good things happen by bad people? Mirrors Crack’d

Perhaps my most shared tweet answers the age old question- why do bad things happen to good people? My answer- “That only happened once, and He volunteered.” The lesson, of course, is that apart from Jesus there are no good … Continue reading

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