Humor — An Untapped Christian Apologetic

Humor — An Untapped Christian Apologetic

The existence of humor in the universe is a powerful argument for the existence of God. Have you ever noticed that newborn babies do not laugh? Why is that? No matter what you do, they will not laugh. The reason for that is they do not understand language and they do...
To Christians Who Don’t Read Books

To Christians Who Don’t Read Books

I often meet Christians who don’t read books. They don’t even read Christian books. Some are rather ashamed of this, but others seem quite proud of it. Their reasons vary, but there are a few fairly predictable categories. They don’t have time. They...
In Defense of Shame

In Defense of Shame

Shame (and shaming) is something our culture seeks to avoid at all costs. It is deemed to be “unkind,” and therefore, “not nice,” and therefore something we should never experience, or hope for others to experience. Is that how God sees the...
The Threat of Smaug: A Call for Christian Unity

The Threat of Smaug: A Call for Christian Unity

Christians can be so short-sighted. I’ll never forget a vivid illustration that author / speaker, Kevin P. Swanson, used once regarding Christian unity at a national homeschool leadership meeting. He said (based on his best guesstimate) that if you total up the...
Why Does God Not Answer Your Prayer?

Why Does God Not Answer Your Prayer?

Over the years I’ve heard people say, “God doesn’t answer my prayers. The heavens are silent and He doesn’t respond or grant my requests.” What does the Bible say about prayer? There are quite a few factors and conditions to answered prayer and the Bible provides us...