Why Did Jesus Have to Die? An Extension of Penal Substitution Atonement

  “The people stood watching and the rulers even sneered at Him. They said, ‘He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One. The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered Him wine vinegar and said, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself. There …

Christian Responses to 10 Common Atheist Challenges

The following blog is organized in a rebuttal to challenge format in which challenges are posed by atheists and rebuttals follow by Christians. Atheist challenge: We think the New Testament was authored 100+ years after Jesus died, so its authors were not eyewitnesses. Christian rebuttal: Though scholars disagree on the precise dates in which the …

Breadcrumbs

  It was a wintry night when a man sat in his home listening to the wind howling all about him. The night was bitter cold and the snow was dumping from the sky. Despite all of the howling and the whistles of the angry wind, he could hear the chirps and tweets of the little birds. He opened …

A Pastor’s #Christmas Sermon: And the Meek Shall Inherit the World

  There was once a very wealthy old man who lived in a mansion, which was adorned with all sorts of expensive items. Exquisite pictures and paintings lined the walls, fine furniture filled the rooms, and fancy decorations were placed all about. The wealthy man had but one son and the son joined the military. …