Is there any evidence for God? Or do we just believe in Him without any real support for it? Is it, for us, the “best explanation” or the “best guess,” or is there something more substantial? Rational creatures will not accept something because it is what they’re told or because lots of people accept it. Rational creatures demand clear evidence and only…

Have you ever considered how much Paul shared his heart with us, as readers of the New Testament? He was not some cold, heartless, callous machine of a Christian, who had no emotions in his service to the Lord. Just the opposite. Consider a couple examples. When Paul thought about his lost friends, he said, “I have great sorrow and continual grief…

When you pick up the New Testament epistles, so many begin with a greeting like, “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” And that was the common way for the Greeks to send greetings (“Grace”) and for the Jews to send greetings (“Peace”). The fact that these blessings are wished upon the recipients FROM GOD…

Some have tried to justify the appointment of women as deacons in the church (a.k.a. “deaconesses”) by referencing Phoebe in Romans 16:1. In fact some versions of the Bible translate the Greek word in this verse as “deaconess.” Is that not correct? The Greek word used in Romans 16:1 is diakonos. It is found 30 times in the Greek New Testament. It…

You can’t go anywhere (it seems) without hearing some sort of profanity. It’s in our schools, workplaces and recreational centers, and is as accepted (and expected) as running water and air conditioning. Too often, sadly, children of God allow it to seep into our own vocabulary. In his article on “The Plague of Profanity” (on ChristianCourier.com), Wayne Jackson drew this convincing conclusion:…

The following conversation was overheard in a men’s restroom on a Sunday afternoon in another state: Little boy to his father: “Dad, why is everybody so fancy here?” Father doesn’t respond to the question. Little boy to his father: “Dad, why is everybody so fancy here?” Father: “Because they went to church this morning and dressed up for it.” Little boy: “Oh.”…

It is not a new revelation to you that college is an expensive venture. It takes a significant sum of savings to pay for all that is involved: tuition, room, board, textbooks, labs, supplies, activities, clothes, transportation, etc., etc. It can cost an arm and a leg to get a degree these days! But, for the moment, put all of that aside.…

When my wife became pregnant with our first child, my prayers increased, and in a very specific way. When our girls were born, the prayers stepped up to another level. As they grew older and experienced life (including the teenage years), prayer seemed to reach an all-time high. My prayers could not (or so I thought) reach a level much higher. But,…