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Of all of the kings who have ever lived and reigned, only one lives and reigns forever: Jesus Christ. But who is Jesus Christ? How did the humble son of a carpenter (and a handful of fishermen, a tax collector, a tent maker and a few others) make such an impact that by 312 AD, …
From the moment we come to understand this world, we take for granted humanity’s appreciation for social justice, compassion, empathy, equality, and cooperation. We benefit from these innate human tendencies and behaviors. In fact, all humans of sound minds have moral compasses that seem to direct them to such actions. Yet imagine a world of …
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"So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me. I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me your very self. I do wish, brother, that I may have …
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"Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. "Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do" (Acts 9:4-6). I recently watched and wrote a rebuttal to “The Mythical Man” by a full-time …
“Everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by His power and everything is for His glory.” Romans 11:36 I recently received a response to my blog entitled “Ten Good Reasons to Believe God Exists” so the intention of this blog is to respond to a person who calls himself @ActFactFeminist on Twitter. After each of …
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“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” – Plato Beauty in Words Those of us who appreciate finding beauty in words place great value on authors who can mesmerize and stir our senses and …
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“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” The Western world is becoming increasingly secular in many countries, especially within Europe, where people seem to be gravitating away from God. “New atheists” such as Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and the late Christopher Hitchens have capitalized on this movement …
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"In whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our hearts and knows all things” 1 John 3:20. I find Christian apologetics to be an inspiring way of spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to all willing to listen. I started reading Christian apologetics in an effort to learn more about the …
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"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." - John 8:32 The following blog is in response to a rebuttal of one of my blogs by an historian called Richard Carrier. The blog is entitled “Resolving controversies surrounding Joseph of Arimathea and the women who discovered Jesus’ empty tomb.” While …
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My family and I live in Florida and were recently visited by a powerful hurricane named Irma. As I’m writing this, the Weather Channel has identified another powerful hurricane churning out in the ocean: Maria. Right now, models are predicting it will avoid Florida but our friends in the Carolinas may not be so fortunate. …