Evangelism without Unnecessary Offense
There is a certain amount of offense that's inherent in evangelism. Greg Koukl puts it this way: "When dealing with non-Christians our responsibility is two-fold. The Gospel alone is offensive enough. We should not add more offense to it, as was done here. Neither should we take any of the inherent offense from it" (STR.org)
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Science & the Personal God
Often wisdom is realizing what we don't know and a desire to honestly seek for answers. Dr Stephen Hawking, probably the world's most famous living physicist, recently gave an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, which begins:
When asked by ABC News' Diane Sawyer about the biggest mystery he'd like solved, he said, "I want to know why the universe...... >Read More
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Son of Hamas Founder Speaks About Islam
Mosab Yousef's book, Son of Hamas, is destined to create controversy. It's already doing so since its recent release, attracting the attention of major media all over the world. He has recently given interviews with diverse news outlets such as BBC News, Wall Street Journal, and even men's magazine GQ.
Mosab is the son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef,...... >Read More
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Teaching Youth about God
I'm blessed to attend a church with a large youth population. On a regular Sunday morning, around 100 teens, aged 13-18, attend Sunday school. I've been teaching the Grade 11's and it's been great to see how God is working in the lives of many of them. Sometimes I worry about what they might be learning.
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Barna survey: Beliefs of Christians revealed
In April 2009, The Barna Group (a Christian group which conducts research on many faith related topics, mainly current Christian beliefs in America) released the results of a survey of nearly 2,000 "self-described Christians." Personally, I found the results disheartening to say the least:
Four out of ten Christians (40%) strongly agreed that Satan...... >Read More
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The God Debate: Craig vs Hitchens
On April 4 2009, a public debate was held at BIOLA University between William Lane Craig and Christopher Hitchens. The topic: Does God Exist? Over 3,000 people showed up (and paid) to attend the event, while thousands more watched live around the world via satellite.
Craig is one of today's foremost Christian philosophers. He has earned doctorates...... >Read More
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Christians do bad things
It’s no secret that Christians have, over the last several thousand years, done a lot of bad things. Crusades. Inquisitions. Witch hunts. And we continue to do a lot of bad things today, both individually and collectively. In fact, I think Christians should take a moment to apologize to the world: “I’d like to apologize on behalf of myself...... >Read More
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Mar 23: Five Things Science Can't Explain
Science has provided innumerable benefits for humankind. Due to its success, sometimes... >more
Islam & Your Church
What does your church's response to its Muslim neighbors say to your... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)