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Every Christian is a theologian. The question is whether if they are a good one or not. Our theology inevitably impacts every area of our lives (either consciously or unconsciously) – even our creativity – so it is important for creatives and Christians in general to think deeply about their theological beliefs.
Avoiding Totalitarianism: A Christian View of Law & Government
You can watch the presentation of this material in lecture form here: https://youtu.be/cJqiGsikoDQ You can also listen to an audio version of this article here Or just read the article below. Many Christians today view politics as “dirty” and...
Understanding Wisdom Literature | Ecclesiastes
In our first article, we took a look at how to properly interpret the book of Proverbs to glean wisdom from its pages. In the second article, we examined how to read the book of Job and what this godly man's suffering can teach us today. Wisdom in...
Understanding Wisdom Literature | Job
In our first article in this series, we looked at some helpful interpretive tips for understanding and applying the book of Proverbs. In this article, we'll take a look at the books of Job and Ecclesiastes. JOB | Wisdom for Struggling with...
Understanding Wisdom Literature | Proverbs
Albert Einstein once said, “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” Everyone wants to be wise. No one wants to be thought of as a fool. Yet former professor of biochemistry at Boston University, Isaac Asimov, lamented that “The saddest...
The Problem of Evil | Part 2 – Finding Meaning in Suffering
You can also listen to this article series here. In our first article, we looked at the apologetic and moral question of evil and God's existence. We saw that: Atheistic secularism cannot provide a satisfactory basis for moral evil - the reality of...
The Problem of Evil | Part 1 – The Apologetic Challenge
You can also listen to this article series here. The problem of evil is one of the most significant and challenging objections to Christianity. How can a Good God allow such evil and suffering as we see today? It seems to be an insurmountable...
10 Dark Facts About Karl Marx
You can also listen to this article on the podcast here. Although some may think that the Western world has learned its lesson about Marxism, in recent times, this dangerous ideology has again come to prominence in new forms. Marxist ideologies are...
Time and Meaning | Its Futility and How to Redeem It
You’ve all heard the phrases, “Time is money” or “Time waits on no one”. Time is one of those things we always feel is slipping away and we never have enough of it. Our fast-paced world today doesn't help the dilemma either. Pings, dings, and rings...
Government Speech Codes, Freedom & Censorship (Podcast Notes)
Freedom of Speech is a fundamental right in many modern Western nations. Yet it seems like, in recent days, it has been under increasing attack. How are we to think about these things as Christians? This podcast episode considers some important...
Facing Death and Finding Meaning
In this article, we’re going to be facing squarely the topic of death. This is a topic that may make some of us uncomfortable, and I will do my best to be gracious. However, it is a reality we must all face honestly in our search for meaning. We...
Chasing the Good Life in Search of Meaning
Our world and culture today, especially in big modern cities, can tend to draw us all into the ‘rat race’ of careers and achievement. We find ourselves running after the images of the good life that are shown to us on TV, billboards, movies,...
ExeGreeksis | Hypocrites and Prayer – Matthew 6:5-15
The ΕχεGrεεκsις series of articles are meant for those who want to dig in deeper into the text beyond just a casual reading. It intends to pull back the curtain a little to see a bit of what goes on "behind the scenes" of translating our New...
My Top 10 Podcasts for Forming a Christian Worldview
Everyone has a worldview, but not everyone is aware of theirs. It's sort of like our belly button. We all have one, but very few spend much time examining their own. However, our worldview shapes so much about how we see, understand and act in the...
Christ’s Presence in the Lord’s Supper | Part 2 – The Theological Argument
In our first article, we considered the historical arguments surrounding Christ's presence in the Eucharist. We looked at many of the church writers throughout history and their statements concerning the Lord's Supper and saw that the modern Roman...
Christ’s Presence in the Lord’s Supper | Part 1 – The Historical Argument
The Lord's Supper or Eucharist is one of the Sacraments which Jesus instituted for his Church to follow, and was meant to be a source of much blessing. However, there has been quite a bit of controversy over many different parts of this Sacrament...