Ministry

In Matthew 22, Jesus gives us two great commandments. The second of these, one that is often considered trite, is “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” There are three key aspects to this particular command that must be explored if we are going to follow it. Love What the heck is love? We’ve got 1 Corinthians [...]

In Colossians 3:12, Paul describes us as “God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved” (ESV). Elsewhere, Paul talks about being “in Christ.” What does all this really mean? I was sitting down with a pastor a few weeks ago, and we got on to the subject of identity. He asked me what defined me: what is [...]

Ben Witherington: “Velvet Elvis and the King”– Has he Left the Building? Ben Witherington has an interesting post about Rob Bell, the founder of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan. Witherington recently attended a lecture by Bell, but in this post he is more concerned with reviewing Bell’s first book: Velvet Elvis. Witherington is [...]

Skeptical Christian: Arguments Christians Should Not Use The Skeptical Christian has posted a very interesting article about flawed arguments that are commonly used by Christians. Here is a list of the arguments that the Skeptical Christian lays out—follow the link above to learn more about each argument. Pascal’s Wager Hitler/Stalin was an Atheist Everyone Believes [...]