Skip to main content
4 Factors in Preparing for Holiday Conflict Man sitting alone thinkingApologeticsCultureLearning Well

4 Factors in Preparing for Holiday Conflict

Unavoidable Conflict The notion that the holidays serve as little more than emblems of family dysfunction is now a cliche, fodder for countless jokes, movies, and television shows. From National Lampoon’s A Christmas Vacation to The Ref, the modern take on the holiday season is decidedly cynical.  These scenarios wouldn’t resonate so deeply if they didn’t have their basis in…
December 18, 2023
Does God Make Sense in a World Full of Suffering? ApologeticsFeatured Posts

Does God Make Sense in a World Full of Suffering?

While it constitutes one of the great philosophical quandaries, the problem of evil is always personal. Each of us has experienced or will experience serious suffering in our lives. For this reason, when we broach the topic, we must be extremely sensitive to someone going through a time of suffering, or someone on the sidelines of a loved one’s pain.…
October 24, 2023
Hypocrisy in the Church ApologeticsFeatured Posts

Hypocrisy in the Church

For some, the issue of Christian hypocrisy in its various forms is highly charged emotionally. We need to listen well to hear whether this question is being asked because of the negative cultural stereotypes and historical blunders of Christians, or because the person (or someone close to them) has been personally wronged by a supposed Christ-follower. To diffuse the anger…
October 16, 2023
Too Easy ApologeticsFeatured Posts

Too Easy

There are two options for salvation. First, some argue that the idea that salvation comes from faith in Jesus Christ is too easy or too cheap; just believing is not enough. The second option, affirmed by the scriptures, is that while salvation is free to us, it is neither cheap nor easy. First Option: Salvation by Faith Is Too Easy…
October 4, 2023
5 Lessons From Ecclesiastes About the Meaning of Life ApologeticsBiblicalFeatured PostsLeadership

5 Lessons From Ecclesiastes About the Meaning of Life

“Doubt everything, find your own light.” These are the last words of the Buddha.  It sounds like good advice, but then the human heart invariably presses on to doubt itself!  After all, what security, what authority, what kind of assurance can we have that this light is true?  The hunger for meaning, the quest for understanding, the search for answers…
January 4, 2023
4 Factors in Preparing for Holiday Conflict ApologeticsCultureFeatured Posts

4 Factors in Preparing for Holiday Conflict

Unavoidable Conflict The notion that the holidays serve as little more than emblems of family dysfunction is now a cliche, fodder for countless jokes, movies, and television shows. From National Lampoon’s A Christmas Vacation to The Ref, the modern take on the holiday season is decidedly cynical.  These scenarios wouldn’t resonate so deeply if they didn’t have their basis in…
December 13, 2022