The Missing Resurrection
By Bruce Zimmerman I have a friend named Mike who went on a missions trip to Colombia to share the gospel using the Evangecube. Similar to a Rubik’s cube, the Evangecube, through various manipulations, portrays different pictures sharing the elements of the gospel message of Jesus. The unfolding pictures help keep the attention of the […]
A Review of Voddie Baucham Jr.’s Book, Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe
By Ken Yates1 Baucham addresses the problem of critical race theory, intersectionality, and critical social justice, and their impact on our society and Evangelicalism. These ideas view racism as being engrained in the very fabric of America. They see white privilege and white supremacy at the root of all our problems. Taken together, these ideas […]
Is It Possible Your View of the Gospel Is Wrong?
By Bob Wilkin John Carlson asked me that question. A few weeks later, I believed in the Lord Jesus Christ for everlasting life. That was no coincidence. His question led to my new birth. Countless people over the centuries have come to faith in the same way. They lacked assurance and someone came along and […]
How Do You Know When It’s Time to Change Your Testimony?
By Bob Wilkin A Christian testimony is a person’s story about how he became a Christian. Testimony in a criminal case is a person’s account of what he heard, saw, and experienced. Some testimony in court is based on faulty memory, fuzzy vision, or poor hearing. A well-intentioned person may unintentionally give false testimony. How […]
Was the Apostle Paul Uncertain of His Eternal Destiny? 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
By Doug Potgeter Some theologians today claim that the Apostle Paul was uncertain whether he would make it to heaven. The passage they use to support this claim is found in 1 Cor 9:24-27, where Paul wrote: Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? […]
Here Comes the Son: Learning from the Church at Philadelphia
By Philippe R. Sterling Jesus judged the church at Philadelphia that was faithful (3:7-13). “Here Comes the Sun” was written by George Harrison and was featured on the Beatles’ album Abbey Road in 1969. The lyrics reflect his relief at the arrival of spring and the temporary respite he was experiencing from the band’s business […]
Am I One of God’s Elect?
By Bob Wilkin1 The Calvinist doctrine of unconditional election is meant to be a wonderful comfort to people. Back in 1978 I was on staff with Cru at NC State University. I remember hearing the Campus Director from the University of Carolina speak on the doctrine of election. I don’t recall having heard about it […]
Politics Ain’t as Powerful as We Think (John 19:12-13)
By Ken Yates INTRODUCTION Politics has a bad reputation today. Our leaders are accused of not doing what is right, but simply letting their politics dictate their decisions. The approval rating of members of Congress is below 20%, and it has been as low as 9%. By comparison, 47% of Americans have a very favorable […]
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
By Lucas Kitchen I have received the question pretty often, “How could a loving God allow all the suffering in the world?” This question makes it sound as if God is sitting by with His enormous arms crossed, staring down indifferently. Or maybe He’s not staring down at all but is occupied with something else. […]
Christ Is Credible, Part One: His Claims and the Disciples’ Corroboration
By Dix Winston One Solitary Life is a popular and well-read poem about Jesus Christ. It is attributed to James Allan Francis, (1864-1928) a Canadian pastor: He was born in an obscure village The child of a peasant woman He grew up in another obscure village Where He worked in a carpenter shop Until He […]