- Apologetics, Christianity, condemnation, Death, Evangelism, Forgiveness, God, hell, judgment, Salvation
Got Questions?
May 10, 2025Why would a good God allow people who have never heard the name of Jesus to be condemned to hell? The question of death and hell bother all of us. When considering today’s question copied above, I realize I have a perspective about God that someone who isn’t a Christian doesn’t share. Whether I understand something fully or even think something is askew or isn’t fair, I always fall back onto God’s nature as revealed in the Bible. Whether I can understand something or not, I know that God is good, loving, just, and right and always acts in agreement…
Got Questions – Reliability of the Bible
Asking questions is important and often the starting point for discovering truth. I’m currently sharing a sermon series at my church called “Got Questions.” I’m dealing with some tough questions people ask and what the Bible has…
Got Questions – The Apocrypha
During our current sermon series (Got Questions), I received several questions related to last week’s sermon topic. I want to address another one of those questions in this blog: How do we discuss differences with Catholic friends regarding…
Got Questions?
I’m currently preaching a sermon series that addresses a list of questions people submitted as tough questions people may ask, or maybe just questions they’ve been pondering about God, the Bible, or life in general. During my…
The Power to Change Lives
I recently read a portion of one of Larry Crabb’s books and couldn’t get past a sentence. Larry Crabb was a Christian psychologist/counselor whose writing and ministry impacted a lot of people. Unfortunately, he died a few…
It Pays to be Grateful
So grateful!! Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to pause and reflect on God’s goodness. The thought that has been on my mind the last few days is how easy it is to make giving thanks about us…
Morality Matters
Elections have become “less about politics and personalities and more of a ferocious battle over whose worldview will define a nation.” Tony Perkins recently said that in an article, and his comment made me reflect on how elections…
Broken
What do you do when things are broken? It depends. I broke my glasses while hiking on the Appalachian Trail this summer. The only thing I could do on the trail was tape them back up, which…
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! What a wonderful time of year! I came across a wonderful discovery when I was reading one of my favorite Psalms recently – Psalm 8. Do you remember it? Here’s the first verse: “O Lord, our…
New Every Morning
It’s hard to say what my favorite Bible verse is, but I can give you a list of favorites. One of those near the top is Lamentations 3:22-23 “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His…
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Happy Fourth! We’ll gather around grills, pools, and picnic tables over the next several days to celebrate freedom from tyranny and God’s blessings. Freedom is a wonderful thing, but it also comes with responsibilities and a price.…
Apologetics, Christianity, condemnation, Death, Evangelism, Forgiveness, God, hell, judgment, Salvation