Archives for August 2011

Does God call Christians to be pacifists? Certainly the Bible says that we are to love others (including our enemies), to forgive, and to show compassion and mercy. But I would also argue that the Bible teaches that there is a time to fight. The question is, when are we to fight and what are we to fight for? Jude takes on that question and in his letter and helps us to...

One of the knocks on church and religion are the experiences that some individuals have had (and which others have heard about) with a specific church, pastor, or religious leader who has made very legalistic demands on the lives of the people. Throughout history some churches and leaders have at times abused their authority and demanded of their people things that the Bib...

Have you every heard the statement, "I don't need organized religion or the church." Perhaps that's the stance that you, yourself, have taken. It's an incredibly popular position in our culture today. But here's the thing, it might very well be the answer to a bad question formed with a faulty presupposition. What exactly does that mean? Check out this week's post for...

One of the knocks on church and religion are the experiences that some individuals have had (and which others have heard about) with a specific church, pastor, or religious leader who has made very legalistic demands on the lives of the people. Throughout history some churches and leaders have at times abused their authority and demanded of their people things that the Bib...

One of the knocks on church and religion are the experiences that some individuals have had (and which others have heard about) with a specific church, pastor, or religious leader who has made very legalistic demands on the lives of the people. Throughout history some churches and leaders have at times abused their authority and demanded of their people things that the Bi...