Several years ago, Christian thinker and author Os Guinness wrote a provocative book: Fit Bodies Fat Minds: Why Evangelicals Don’t Think and What to Do about It. He illustrates that … more

Unlike newspaper horoscopes and TV psychics, biblical prophets accurately predicted hundreds of specific events—sometimes in detail—many years, or even many centuries, before their … more

 Most people want to go to heaven, hope to go to heaven. But does anyone really know for sure how to get there?

Popular opinion suggests that most people automatically go to heaven because … more

What would you say to someone about Christianity if all you could say were limited to just about 100 words? In a case like that I would likely choose to communicate the 114 words known as the … more

The growth of the Internet has allowed people from all around the globe to converse with one another quickly and conveniently. My children have grown up in an online world. They don't have any of the … more

I distinctly remember the first time I walked into a courtroom and heard the bailiff swear in a witness. The words of the oath and the profound promise that stands behind it deeply impressed me.

I … more

Participating in effective Christian apologetics means that you will never have to say you're sorry!

Christians have engaged in apologetics (to give a reasoned defense of the faith, 1 Peter 3:15, … more

The powerful enterprise known as Christian apologetics has embarked into its third millennium. Apologetic endeavors played a critical role in the first two millenniums of Christianity and they remain … more

In Memory of Walter Martin (1928-1989): The Original Bible Answer Man, Part 1 (of 3) In Memory of Walter Martin (1928-1989): The Original Bible Answer Man, Part 2 (of 3)

Walter Martin was an … more

These days there’s a bewildering array of Bible translations to choose from. How do we know which one to choose? What difference does it make anyway? For most purposes, any translation will … more

In Memory of Walter Martin (1928-1989): The Original Bible Answer Man, Part 1 (of 3) In Memory of Walter Martin (1928-1989): The Original Bible Answer Man, Part 3 (of 3)

One of the things I miss most … more

In Memory of Walter Martin (1928-1989): The Original Bible Answer Man, Part 2 (of 3) In Memory of Walter Martin (1928-1989): The Original Bible Answer Man, Part 3 (of 3)

Have you ever had a Jehovah's … more

Multiple sources, both books and web sites, have stirred people’s fear that the world (or life as we know it) will end on December 21, 2012. This date is cited as the end of the Mayan calendar … more

Is it possible that a seeker-sensitive approach to church ministry comes at too high a cost?

The term "seeker-sensitive" means that a church places great emphasis upon reaching out to would-be … more

Is it possible to make it too easy for nonbelievers to embrace Christianity?

I heard a news report that a church was offering free gasoline cards to the first three visitors at their church on Sunday … more

In part 1 of this article series I mentioned that a Christian sent me a critical email objecting to my fondness for the music of The Beatles. The essence of his concern was expressed in the following … more

I teach a regular adult Sunday school class at my church, and so the church's website features a brief bio about me. Among other things, it mentions a few of my personal interests, including my … more

New Age thinker Eckhart Tolle in his book A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, asserts the universe is without beginning or end. This idea is hardly new. The concept of an eternal … more