There is a popular sentiment within Christianity that goes something like this: as long as Jesus Christ is being preached, it doesn’t matter what particular denomination is preaching Him, nor does it matter which of those denominations is growing in … Continue reading
With each passing day, I wonder more and more why I waste even one second worrying about competitive sports. This may seem silly or absurd to most people, but it’s as though the world of competitive sports regularly and deliberately … Continue reading
For the last eight years or so, I have been a hobby photographer. My first “real” camera was a Canon Rebel SLR camera that relied upon film to capture images. Shortly after graduating from college in 2004, I invested in … Continue reading
By now you now you have probably seen the YouTube video by Jefferson Bethke entitled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.” Posted just six days ago, it has already had 12 million views. It is the epitome of a … Continue reading
A lot of people make a big deal around this time of year about how Christ seems to be so often taken out of Christmas. “We need to get Christ back into Christmas,” Christians will say, feeling as though the terms … Continue reading
In his classic book, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis shares intriguing insight into something the thoughtful observer will pick up from the Bible. “One of the things that surprised me when I first read the New Testament seriously,” he writes, “was … Continue reading
I sat amazed as I listened to his words. They probably didn’t cause most people to bat an eyelash, but as NFL Quarterback Tom Brady was being interviewed on 60 Minutes back in 2005, his admission was one of the … Continue reading
In his book, Prayer, Philip Yancey tells the story of David Rothenberg, a young man, who, at age six, was given sleeping pills by his dad, doused with kerosene, and set on fire. He suffered third-degree burns on over 90 … Continue reading
Chances are, if someone were to ask you what you knew about Seventh-day Adventists, the blank look on your face would betray the fact that you know very little—if anything. That’s all right. You would be in good company. In … Continue reading
