His Mercy is More
By Bradley Gray
09/25/26
28mins

His Mercy is More

We draw near because Christ our Mediator has gone where we never could, and he has brought us with him.
Sacred Trash Pits and Holy Garbage
Mark Duerr
Mark Duerr
09/24/26

Sacred Trash Pits and Holy Garbage

The Israelite God was different from all the other gods, thus, the worship of Yahweh differed from that of all other gods.
Psalm 15: Who Abides in God?
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
09/23/26

Psalm 15: Who Abides in God?

David finally found the truth that it was not his seed of kingship but the promise made to Abraham that made him holy. From that, David refused to be moved and wrote this Psalm by the necessity of the Spirit as the assurance of faith. The law never made a man holy, not even one as robust as David; yet faith did this great thing without lifting a finger.

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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/09/16

Fat Tuesday's Redemption

Warning, Remember, O man, that thou art dust… And lust, he mocks in mute self-condemnation.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/02/16

The Message That Called Me Out of Atheism and Plopped Me Into a Pulpit

Believe in God, belong to a church, and behave yourself isn’t the Gospel.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/28/16

Novel Salvation: How God Used Fiction to Save My Life

As it turned out, the novels in which I had sought escape, became part of the means whereby the Lord rescued me from my own death.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/06/16

Today is the Birthday of Light

A star appears in the East. A spotlight over its Creator. A single constellation bows over that Light of Light from whom darkness flees.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/30/15

Most Religions Do Lead to the Same God

The biblical witness is clear: all the so-called gods and lords and idols who are the object of people’s devotion, to whom they offer their sacrifices, to whom they pray, whom they call God and Lord, are sadly nothing but a front for the father of lies.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/09/15

The Christian Polytheist

There is truly only one commandment and only one sin. That one commandment is “You shall have no other gods,” and that one sin is idolatry.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/05/15

Samson: A Testosterone Poem

With but a donkey's jawbone He whacked a thousand men And iced yet even more
Jeff Mallinson
Jeff Mallinson
09/01/15

Christianity? What Young Adults Are Saying To Me

Nonetheless, if we wish to treat apologetics as a practical endeavor for concrete engagement with people who ask about Christianity, it seems best to start with the questions young people are actually asking.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
06/11/15

Hobbits and Evangelism: Friendship

I have found that Gandalf’s words above ring true, not only in Middle-earth, but in our world as well.
Jonathan Ruehs
Jonathan Ruehs
05/28/15

Christians Are Atheists, Too!

I once heard a grad school professor say that America really is a polytheistic nation since so many people believe in so many different gods.
Jeff Mallinson
Jeff Mallinson
05/19/15

What's Wrong With Apologetics: Pluralistic Courtesy (Part 9)

Religious scholars of various allegiances have challenged this idea that all religions are saying the same thing.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
05/14/15

Does The Resurrection Even Make Sense?

In reality, Easter equals good news for you. And our world needs some good news. Maybe we’re not even sure what’s wrong, but we know this world is broken.
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