You might have watched the recently famous blockbuster hits or read the magnificent novels of the Hunger Games. Aggressively ruled over by the Capitol, each of the twelve districts have to select two tributes—one male and one female—between the ages of 12 and 18. These young children are brutally sent into an arena while citizens … Continue reading A Life-Permitting Universe: Do the Odds Say By Chance or By Design?
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The Universe Points to God
In Finding Dory, the beautiful blue fish begins to wonder where she came from. She knows her friends, but who are her parents? In thinking of her origins and trying her best to discover them, she says, "Well I'm here, so I must have parents." Dory has an intuition pointing to this fact: Everything that … Continue reading The Universe Points to God
Is There More Reason to Believe in God than Bigfoot?
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”–Hebrews 11:1 What is faith? It is blind, like the trust falls we once did in elementary school or at a work retreat? It is unreasonable and lacking of any evidence, like a belief in the Easter bunny or Santa Clause, … Continue reading Is There More Reason to Believe in God than Bigfoot?
Is It Okay to Doubt God?
“Have mercy on those who doubt” (Jude 22, ESV). When I was in my first semester of seminary and in Old Testament Survey, there were a lot of new things to me, despite being raised in church and formed in a Christian school. As we were looking into the Psalms, we had a discussion board … Continue reading Is It Okay to Doubt God?
Kanye Meets the King of Kings
I have to shamefully admit, I was skeptical when I first began hearing about Kanye's dabbling in Christian circles a few months back, and didn't pay much attention until recently. He's been hosting his own church services. Now he has released what may be considered one of the most God-glorifying hip-hop albums to date in … Continue reading Kanye Meets the King of Kings
Be a Missionary, Not a Marketer
I once served as an interim student pastor at a church about forty minutes from where I lived. A few days a week, I would make the drive to this small town, out of the city. During the drive, I would pass through another small town, and on the way back home, I would consistently … Continue reading Be a Missionary, Not a Marketer
