As discussed earlier (here), God has postponed the Day of the Lord, the day of our judgment . . . by hiding himself. And because of this we have hope, despite the definitive verdict for our trespasses. But this is…
The Light and Heat of the Gospel When dealing with someone who is struggling with the idea of Christianity and asking the question of why they should believe in the God of the Bible, we must realize that the struggle…
The Problem of Futile Suffering I listened as an atheist admitted that the most difficult quandary for him in believing in God is the presence of pointless suffering. He could not understand how a perfectly-loving God could allow pointless suffering…
The death of Shemei Solomon looked at the man standing before his throne and proclaimed, “You know in your own heart all the harm that you did to David my father. So, the LORD will bring back your harm on…
The story of hiddenness Questions often have presumptions We all have heard that “there is no such thing as a bad question.” Though in an important sense this is true, this phrase is not about the questions themselves, but about…
Things go bump in the night As a child you may have woken up in the middle of the night with darkness all around you and as the shadows creep into your imagination you cry out in fear. . .…
Atheists often ask for Christians to provide evidence for God. It is a fair request, because despite their slurs, Christianity is not based on blind faith. But in order to look at the evidence, we must first look at both…
A fool makes the claim that Christianity is based on blind faith. Christianity asks you to look at the evidence. Nor is it afraid of questions or the challenges brought against it. Because truth is so embedded in its core,…
Was the stone rolled away when the women arrived at the tomb? In the passages of Mark, Luke, and John it is clear that the stone was rolled away before the women arrived at the tomb . . . When…
