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• The Controversial Nelson Mandela

  

  It has been very interesting to watch the reactions to the death of Nelson Mandela. Most people seem to have responded by praising him and acknowledging him as ... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• God Or Godless

  

  There are plenty of apologetics book out there. But it is so easy to create a straw man and win arguments against people who don’t really exist. That is why I... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Advent Two: The Gospel

  Jesus was born in the manger not just to give us a beautiful picture of peace that we could celebrate once a year. When Jesus began his public ministry, we are... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Advent One: Virgin Birth

  I thought I would celebrate Advent by having a series of posts on Jesus. I will start with the virgin birth. I will not try and prove the virgin birth but will... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• When the Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Right

  I had some nice Jehovah’s Witnesses come to the door the other day. I have noticed that they are not near as pushy as they used to be and are quite pleasant.... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Jesus, Religion and Fighting Over Words

  Is Christianity a religion? I hear a lot of push back on this idea. I hear about the end of religion. I hear that Christianity is a relationship and not a... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Calvinism and Arminianism

  I must admit that I am shocked at Calvinist attacks on Arminians. I am sure that there are Arminians that attack Calvinists, but I rarely see it. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Continuing Influence of C. S. Lewis

  

  Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of C. S. Lewis. I saw someone today question the current influence of Lewis. He acknowledged that Lewis had influence... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Youth Ministry: Good Or Bad?

  There has been much talk lately about the benefits and drawbacks of youth ministry. Some have gone as far as saying that youth ministry destroys teenage faith... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Christianity, Islam and Freedom of Religious Expression

  I have had discussions with people about religious expression in Canada. There have been hints of limitations of freedom of religious expression for Muslims. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Can Christians Serve in the Military?

  

  I have read in some pacifist publications that it is impossible for a Christian to serve in the military. I’m not sure that is a useful way of phrasing it. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Rob Ford: A Christian Response

  I have no authority to give the Christian response to the Rob Ford scandal(s) but I can give a Christian response. I have been amazed at the interest and... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Billy Graham – Apologist

  

  Today is Billy Graham’s 95th birthday. Many people, Christian and other, acknowledge the impact of Billy Graham’s life and ministry on the world. But few... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Strange Fire

  There has been much discussion about John MacArthur’s recent Strange Fire conference. I must confess that I have not read MacArthur’s speeches from this... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Apologetics at EBC

  

  I have taught New Testament for the last year or so at Emmanuel Bible College. It is a great school that I highly recommend. This coming semester (Winter 2014)... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Seeing the Big Picture

  Earlier in the summer, I suffered from a number of health issues. I had a dramatic weight loss, severe joint pain, fainting, anemia and something odd in my... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Karl Barth on Proclamation

  

  “The news which the Church has to proclaim is that in virtue of what has happened in Jesus Christ man can now live with God in faith and love and hope, on the... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Suffering and Faith

  From time to time, we hear stories of people giving up their faith because of some difficult circumstances. To be honest, more often I hear about people who giv... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Loving God and Hell

  I heard on a podcast this morning a question about why God didn’t create a world where more or even all people went to heaven. No one is comfortable with the... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Allah, Theos and YHWH

  An ongoing debate concerns whether Muslims and Christians believe (I say believe rather than worship because I believe there is a difference) in the same God. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY