What Do Extraordinary Claims Require?
Some skeptics like to claim that the resurrection and other miracles by Jesus are possible but it would require extraordinary amount of evidence to believe it. If the New Testament
Why Celebrate the Reformation?
October 31st of this year marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing his “95 Theses”1 to the All Saints Church door in Wittenberg, Germany. David Mathis’ writes: “It’s no accident
The Crucifixion of Jesus
One of the reasons people disbelieve in the resurrection of Jesus is because they don’t believe he really died. Sometimes when we’re defending the idea that Jesus rose from the
The Good News We Must Never Neglect
Every once in a while, someone gives you the great gift of feedback – thoughtful, constructive, and timely. It happened this week when a friend said, “You don’t preach the
The Road Runner and Self-defeating Statements
I remember when I was a kid I would watch the Coyote and the Road Runner cartoon show. I’m not sure what it was that attracted me to the show.
4 Ways God’s Kingdom Does Not Meet Our Expectations
Expectations are things that need to be adjusted once in a while. For example, I have a wife and four young children. If I expect to get out of the
“If You Were Born in India…”
The common argument goes that if you were born in India, you would most likely be a Hindu. If you were born in Saudi Arabia, then you would most likely
Fruit of Following God #13: Sacrificial Living for Christ
Eventually a growing disciple realizes that not only does Christ call His followers to deny themselves, take up their cross and follow Him (Luke 9:23), but he also calls them
Is the Tomb Empty?
Another way someone denies the truth of the resurrection is through attacking the historicity of Jesus’ burial and empty tomb on the third day. In order to give a case
Thomas and the Resurrection of Jesus
” Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, ‘Lord,
Jesus on the Old Testament
If Jesus is God, then would he be in a good position to know whether the Old Testament is reliable in any way. It seems that that would be a