Do you ever question your Christian faith?  Do struggle with doubts?  Are there certain issues or aspects of Christianity that you don’t quite understand?  Abraham Piper recently posted about an issue that has been giving him some trouble lately: It seems far-fetched that God invented a system in which a reasonable/rational/sane person can deny “ultimate [...]

How specific are your prayers? Perhaps you’ve never given this question any thought. Take some time and think about it – listen to yourself. When you pray, how specific or general are your prayers?Keep it GenericYou see, I like to keep my prayers nice and generic. Don’t you? Here’s why: Generic prayer doesn’t leave me [...]

Baptist Press – Poll examines faith’s role in parenting – News with a Christian Perspective: “The national survey of 1,200 adults with children under 18 at home found the most common definitions of successful parenting include children having good values (25 percent), being happy adults (25 percent), finding success in life (22 percent), being a [...]

In another installment of the “Nightline Face-Off” series, the existence of Satan will be debated on Friday, March 20 at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, WA. The “Face-Off” series began two years ago when the question of “Does God Exist?” was the topic of discussion. The debate will be moderated by Dan Harris. Arguing against [...]

The seriousness of our current economic situation becomes more and more real as each day passes.  Unemployment rates are rising, businesses are closing their doors, and American families are suffering. I have been thinking a great deal over the past couple of weeks about how I should react to these difficult times as a follower [...]

Lately, I have been thinking a great deal about the world around us and the lies it tells. At times lies are subtly whispered into my ears. Other times I hear the world shouting them at the top of its lungs. Each and every day we are exposed to messages that cannot be reconciled with [...]

You believe that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe─and they shudder. James 2:19 Consider the village atheists, freethinkers, and secular humanists such as Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, and Richard Dawkins. They openly and aggressively deny the existence of a God. “Reason,” as they call it, has caused them to arrive at [...]

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works and I will show you my faith from my works. You believe that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe─and they shudder. James 2:18-19 The above passage from Scripture is absolutely fascinating to me. So [...]