Q. What does the title Cross Purposes mean and what is the point of the book? A. The cross is the central focus of the universe. There are many purposes it accomplishes. Cross Purposes obviously has more than one meaning. It was the devil’s intent to crush the Son of God through the cross. But [...]

Understanding the Cross

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!” Romans 5:8-9 Philosopher Michael Horner discusses the importance of understanding God’s justice and love. Question: What [...]

The tomb was empty! (See John 20-21) Those who knew this one, who had been crucified recently, claimed that he had prophesied that he would rise from the dead. Had they stolen the body, or had the impossible happened? Eternity hangs on the answer to this question and our response to it.  Jesus of Nazareth [...]

How Can God Use You?

What is your picture of ministry? Is it a mission trip overseas? Not everyone is called to go overseas but all can be used by God for his purposes. Sometimes we have to redefine our idea of what ministry is.  How can you be used by God? Related Learn different ways you can get involved [...]

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When What We Want is Out of Reach

What’s holding you back? Oftentimes it seems like what we want is just barely out of reach. What we need to determine is, are the reasons its just beyond our grasp due to arbitrary barrier that we have set up for ourselves. Are our own preconceptions preventing us from reaching our goals? Or even more [...]

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Beauty Is…

Download “Beauty Is…” If you were to pick one word to describe “beauty”, which word would you choose? Would you think to stand in front of a mirror and be captivated by the beauty of God’s creation? Or would you drive out to the mountain and marvel at the beauty of nature? Take a look [...]

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An Illustration of Propitiation

New to this series? Click here to watch the first video! In this series of videos, Josh investigates the critically important question: Why did Jesus have to die? He begins this final segment by saying: “Why did Jesus have to die? We saw that He not only died for us for redemption but he also [...]

First of all, we all sin. Sin is very real in our lives. We do many things that aren’t pleasing to God. Acknowledging that you sin is a huge step. A lot of people sin and don’t think there’s anything wrong with it while some people finally come to see how destructive sin can be. [...]

Some people claim he’s a great teacher. Others think he’s a prophet. Some dismiss him as a liar or even a madman. Millions hail him as Savior and Lord. Whatever people think of him, nobody can deny that he stands at the very crux of human history. The biblical record of his life shows that [...]

Choosing to submit your life to God is the most significant decision you can ever make. This choice involves more than simple intellectual agreement that Jesus is God and that He died on the cross to pay the penalty for your sins. Becoming a Christian also requires that you commit the rest of your life [...]