What gives Jesus the right to demand allegiance from people? There is a universal sentiment we reserve for people who demand allegiance from others: “Who do you think you are?” It is this one expression, a rhetorical question wrapped… Read More
How was the Information in the Bible Chosen? (A Redux)
Here is a past blog regarding how your Bible became The Bible. Our God Question from this past Sunday dealt with the questions: How do you know the Bible wasn’t written by men pushing their idea of God? Also, why… Read More
Christianity Today’s Top Theology Stories of ’09
I find lists that seek to synthesize large periods of time (such as end-of-year lists) helpful in providing a birds-eye view of cultural development. While it could be said that lists such as this have more in common with the… Read More
GraceTalk: Is the Bible Reliable?
This is a question recently submitted for Grace Talk: How can Mark or any of the gospel writers so accurately record what Jesus said? Was someone writing it down as Jesus said it? Of course, they wrote in the Queen’s… Read More
What Does the Mormon Church Think of Grace Fellowship?
In today’s teaching (11.09.08), I recommended that you end your conversation with those who adhere to the teachings of Mormonism with a “Gospel ultimatum.” The “ultimatum” is simply this: “Please realize that one of us is wrong.” I have found… Read More