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  • How do you know you’re not wrong?

    How do you know you’re not wrong?

    Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who is a Somali-born, writer, activist, and former politician, used to be a Muslim. Then she was an atheist. Now she says she is a Christian. How does she know she’s not wrong this time?

  • #HeGetsUs doesn’t get Him

    #HeGetsUs doesn’t get Him

    Then, a jarring thing happened. The peace was interrupted by distorted musical hits and the words: “Jesus Never Taught Hate. He Washed Feet.”  Wait. What? As the #HeGetsUs website came up, I sighed. That was an $18 million rebrand of Christianity gone woke.  

  • Hell is my backup plan

    Hell is my backup plan

    The band Single Mothers says in their song "Hell is my Backup Plan" that, at first, Heaven seems boring, but then at the end, they admit...

  • How I find hope in times of sorrow

    How I find hope in times of sorrow

    I speak from experience: My son Christopher died in 2008. It was the worst day of my life. Last summer we marked 15 years since his death. He would have been 48.

  • Rape and abortion: How my life was saved

    Rape and abortion: How my life was saved

    Why has Planned Parenthood been sued repeatedly for failing to report rape? Because it’s good for business. They abort. They don’t report.

  • You can’t be holy and happy

    You can’t be holy and happy

    I’ve found that if you can get past the superficial responses such as there being no evidence for God, etc., there are two primary justifications that rise to the top.

  • Is equality under the law in mortal peril?

    Is equality under the law in mortal peril?

    One of the most common sayings in the English language is "the straw that broke the camel's back," signifying the gradual accumulation of heavy burden until finally, one additional blade of straw collapses the camel to his knees, no longer able to successfully bear the burden.

  • What does God predetermine?

    What does God predetermine?

    But this leads to a question and subject of fierce debate — exactly what does God determine?  

  • 7 spiritual disciplines that can change your life

    7 spiritual disciplines that can change your life

    Taking ownership of your faith is about making a conscious decision to actively partner with the Holy Spirit when it comes to your spiritual growth.

  • What is the 'big thing' Jesus spoke about? Second Coming, End Times?

    What is the 'big thing' Jesus spoke about? Second Coming, End Times?

    The conversation with the disciples on the slopes of the Mount of Olives continues until it encompasses the End Times and the signs of the apocalypse.