Jesus Displays Truth
A Pastor was once given a pie by a parishioner. It was bad. After one taste by the family members, it was quickly tossed in the garbage. But a few days later, as you would expect, the parishioner asked how he liked the pie. He responded, “A pie like that does not...
Freedom or Autonomy
I would like to share with you a word that some of you may not be familiar with, but it is one that has become very important in our world. I want to share this word with you because it has a distant cousin which is used often. These two words, or at least their...Jesus as the Only Way, Part 2
The issue of the deity of Jesus is a central aspect of the debate over claiming that he is the only way to God. We seem to often overlook the simple connection that if Jesus is God, then he is the only way because he is also the destination. You can get to...Jesus as the Only Way, Part 1
The notion that Jesus is the only way (to God, to heaven) may be the most challenged doctrine of the Christian faith today. People oppose this notion from a number of different perspectives and it is not just from those outside the church. A few years ago the Pew...
Relative Truth is No Truth at All
Things Have Changed Things have changed in the 40 odd years I have been interested in apologetics. There was a time when you could begin a discussion on the truth of God’s existence with someone by talking about the reasons why we should believe in God. Now you...
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HE SHALL BE LIKE A TREE PLANTED BY THE RIVERS OF WATER.