Category Archives: apologetics

Five Common Expressions I’ve Never Understood

Posted on August 8, 2023 by RC

Common sense may be more common than sense. There are any number of shorthand aphorisms in the world and in the church that shape our thinking, but don’t stand up to scrutiny, at least right away. Below are five common … Continue reading →

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Do you believe in aliens?

Posted on August 7, 2023 by RC

Like, non-human, not-from-here intelligent beings? Of course I do, as does every Bible believer. Some suggest that given the size of the universe it is likely that aliens exist. Others suggest that since the Bible says nothing about aliens they … Continue reading →

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Lawless Law, or No Dog in This Fight

Posted on July 25, 2023 by RC

The purported value of ethical relativism, the idea that there are no transcendent, binding rules for right and wrong that all humans are morally required to submit to, is that it allows us to live in peace. That is, if … Continue reading →

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The Cross and the Crown, or, Jesus Changes Everything

Posted on July 20, 2023 by RC

Chattel slavery. Suttee, the practice of burning widows at their husband’s funeral. Racism. Sex trafficking. Child exposure. Hunger. Disease. Abortion. It’s a woefully partial list. These are just a few of the social evils that Christians have fought against over … Continue reading →

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God Killers

Posted on June 27, 2023 by RC

There is a potent cure for rubber-necked ghouls. You know the pattern. An accident takes place on the interstate. The lanes are cleared, but traffic remains backed up. Why? Because too many people when passing by slow down to take … Continue reading →

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Are Mormons Christians?

Posted on June 26, 2023 by RC

No. No one, of course, can see into anyone else’s heart. What we can do, however, is listen to another person’s profession of faith. Mormons do not believe that which is essential to the Christian faith. There are many areas … Continue reading →

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How can I know God’s will for my life?

Posted on June 19, 2023 by RC

Open your Bible. It tells each one of us His will for us, which is to repent and believe the gospel, to obey all that He commands, to seek His kingdom, to disciple the nations. The Bible contains the law … Continue reading →

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Shiny Happy Propaganda

Posted on June 15, 2023 by RC

Like many in this country, I’ve made my way through Prime Video’s wildly successful series, Shiny Happy People. Unlike many in this country, I know a thing or two about fundamental logic. The disconnect between the actual evidence presented and … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage, Father’s Day; Gender; Being Jesus & More

Posted on June 14, 2023 by RC

This Week’s Jesus Changes Everything podcast

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Jesus and the Pharisees

Posted on June 13, 2023 by RC

It may well be in the calculus of evil that the only character faring worse than a Nazi is the Pharisee. These were the original black hats. In each of the gospel accounts they are the no-accounts, the very foil … Continue reading →

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