Apologetics

Why Did Jesus Have to Die by Crucifixion?

Why Did Jesus Have to Die by Crucifixion? By: Frank Tunstall Citizens of the Roman Empire who committed capital crimes were executed by beheading. Death for capital crimes as practiced by the Jews was by stoning. The penalty that awaited rebellious slaves, thieves, and common criminals was death by crucifixion, usually preceded by brutal floggings. […]

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AMERICA NEEDED SPIES. MANY MISSIONARIES WERE READY AND WILLING

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/september/matthew-avery-sutton-double-crossed-missionaries-spies.html They regretted some of what they were asked to do, but they thought defending democracy was worth it. I would welcome dialogue from any of my readers after reading this article. As you think about its message, consider going back to the Old Testament story when King David was fleeing from Absalom, but sent […]

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THE APOSTLES NEVER ‘SHARED’ THE GOSPEL, AND NEITHER SHOULD WE

www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/july-august/elliot-clark-evangelism-exiles-sharing-gospel. THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING ARTICLES I’VE READ IN A LONG TIME. IT IS A MUST READ. EVERY PASTOR AND CHURCH CAN BENEFIT. Pastor Frank By: Elliott Clark I first awakened to this reality while doing language study in Central Asia. As I took a course in spiritual terminology, a missionary teacher […]

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JACKIE HILL PERRY: I LOVED MY GIRLFRIEND—BUT GOD LOVED ME MORE

ChristianityToday.com/ct/2018/september/jackie-hill-perry-gay-girl-good-god.html       BY: Jackie Hill Perry How an epiphany about the wages of my sin opened the door for His cleansing light. I loved my girlfriend too much not to be appalled at the prospect of laying aside not only the way I loved but also who I loved. To do what I assumed God […]

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THIS IS DESTROYING MORE CHURCHES, PASTORS, MARRIAGES, AND PEOPLE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN HISTORY

ministrytodaymag.com/life/deliverance/25176-this-is-destroying-more-churches-pastors-marriages-and-people-than-anything-in-history “The greatest threat to the cause of Christ in the history of the world.” – Josh McDowell BY: CONQUER SERIES  8:00AM EDT 7/16/2018 As we see the daily political and social turmoil in our society, Christians are praying for God to send a spiritual revival to stir the church and ignite the fire of repentance […]

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THE OLD TESTAMENT IS EMBARRASSING

Here is another look at apologetics, from the pen of Sean McDowell, and it is well worth reading. One principle used in evaluating the credibility of a Bible story is how the author handles embarrassing information. And the more embarrassing the details, the more likely the story is credible. Sean McDowell presents this principle well in this short article. […]

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THE BIGGEST ISSUE THAT CAUSED ME TO DOUBT MY FAITH

http://seanmcdowell.org/blog/the-biggest-issue-that-caused-me-to-doubt-my-faith This short article by Sean McDowell has brought back memories of when I was in college and was required to take a class in philosophy. My professor was a liberal minister who made no effort in the class to defend the Christian faith. I hit a wall in that class, and was not prepared […]

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