Damned by Data The Good Ole Pastor A long time ago, in a church building not too far away, was your pastor — a human. He would preach the Word, exhort people of its truths, and provide applications for everyday life. He was the community counselor, the ethics professor, and the outspoken herald of…

Read here. The startling reality of verses nine through thirteen is that Jesus was in the world but unknown. How can this be? How can the God of the universe be present and our minds be absent? Verse eleven states, “He came to his own,” meaning the Hebrews and they…

Why is John the Baptist so prevalent in the gospels? Why was he so important that every single one of the gospels mention him? These questions crossed my mind while looking at the text mentioned above. Let’s look for some answers. Prophesied John the Baptist is prophesied in the Old Testament…

Jesus Christ is God. In a clear, concise, and impactful opening to his letter, John unveils the Trinity. He focuses on the “Word” and reminds us that it was “in the beginning,” was “with” God (distinct from God), and “was” God. Mind-boggling. Jesus is pre-existent Verse two opens with a re-utterance of the…

A verse a day until the day. In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1, ESV). The gospel of John opens up with a bang. I noticed three words, “beginning,” “Word,” and “Was.” What do these words mean? Beginning When…

This is a response article. Here’s the original medium article. Dan is prominent on Medium. He seems like a great guy, but a gutted Christian. I wish to respond to this popular article of his, cordially. Not here to bash. I do want to think through some of his thoughts…

As the sun came up and the coffee was brewing, my wife and I sat down for our morning devotion. I love this brief moment where together we discuss the big things of life. Every morning, we read from a 1990s Billy Graham devotional book my wife received when she…

Dr. William Lane Craig critiques the progression of Christian apologetics The question above is one I’ve been thinking about. It seems to me to be a fair question, considering, the cataclysmic cultural shifts we’ve experienced. “People simply don’t believe in objective truth, and since they don’t, we need to progress…

Alistair Mcgrath reflects on his hero — Alister McGrath holds the Andreas Idreos Professorship in Science and Religion in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at Oxford University. That was a mouthful, and with such high accolades, you might expect Reverend Dr. Mcgrath to gab about his accomplishments. On the contrary, Dr. McGrath prefers to talk about…