Image by Stafford GREEN from Pixabay When you share your faith with a seeker, they will no doubt have questions. You don’t have two fear questions. They are only natural when a person is unfamiliar with religion and God. They are probably more afraid to ask their questions of you,…
Image by Greg Montani from Pixabay Deep in the sand and muddy waters half a man reflects off the surface of the Jordan River. With fists in the air and a loud voice announcing repentance for all, this prophet reminding everyone of Elijah and his friends way back in history…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Many of us are not ready to answer people’s questions about Christ. It’s not that we don’t understand our faith. But some of the questions people ask are not things we would have thought of. When a question comes unexpectedly, it can do one…
Photo by Mika Brandt on Unsplash Have you ever noticed all the personification in the Bible? Personification is a literary device authors use to give human traits to inhuman things. Sin is an interesting example. It’s viewed in several passages almost like a force or a master. Especially Paul treats…
Photo by Francesco Ungaro on Unsplash Atheism has become quite the movement in America and the Western world. It’s always been around, since before the Bible was written. The Bible refers to those who don’t believe in God in some of the Psalms and other books. But it seems to…
Photo by Ben Sweet on Unsplash In the church I hear all kinds of different explanations of who and what a Christian is. From the simplistic to the complex, some are accurate and some are not. But what does it mean to be a Christian? How do you know you’re…
Photo by Usama on Unsplash Why do people shy away from religion? Or even worse, why are some people bitter and angry against religion? Every case of rejection of religion has its own reasons, but one of the most common reasons is that people have been hurt by the church…
Photo by Chris Chow on Unsplash As Jack walked across the street, cars screeched to a halt. He turned to see a taxi inches away from his legs. The driver laid on his horn, the last straw for Jack. He pounded the hood with both fists and screamed, “Leave me…
Photo by Robert Nyman on Unsplash Have you ever told someone about Jesus and they said, “That may work for you, but it doesn’t work for me”? If they are not suggesting Jesus only works for certain people, they combat you on every single fact you raise. Because of secularism,…
Photo by Sharefaith from Pexels Dust lept away and soared into the dry air as the apostle’s feet settled in the eye of the storm. The peace inside the bubble silenced the raging whirlwind of the crowds, where they flung dust into the air in protest. Piercing eyes among the…