Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Recently, Donald Trump created waves when he made some extremely critical remarks after the tragic murder of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife. My intention is not to comment specifically on his comments, the views of Trump, or the politics of Reiner. As unfortunate as that event was, it is also a challenge to all … Read More “Respecting Those We Disagree With” »
If you ask any apologist what the key verse for apologetics is, they are likely to say 1 Peter 3:15. But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness … Read More “The Apologetics of Respect” »
It takes much more than an excitement or appreciation about apologetics to be a good apologist. You can have read dozens of apologetics books and have listened to all the best podcasts and still be ineffective as an apologist. Here are four Rs that can get you started on the road to being an effective … Read More “The Four Rs of Good Apologetics” »
More and more we see our culture being driven by the fear of offence. There was a time when it was mostly Christians being offended by other lifestyles. Now offence deals comes with any differences in opinion on religion, gender, sexual orientation, economic status and so on. I recently heard about the transgender community being offended … Read More “5 Reasons Why It Is Good to Be Offended” »
It is often suggested by liberals and others that evangelicals are intolerant of other religions. I would like to suggest that the opposite is true. First of all, we need to define what tolerance is. Tolerance does not mean that everything is good. Tolerance is respecting what you do not like or agree with. I … Read More “Why Evangelicals are More Respectful of Other Religions” »
I have been teaching a class on sects at a local church. Over the past two weeks I have taught on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Jehovah’s Witnesses. It has been a fun class, one that I advertise as “Sects Education.” It is easy, when teaching such a class, to … Read More “Suppressing the Laughter: Being Respectful But Honest” »
