We always live in the now. We are not a culture that likes to look to the past; we want to see what’s trending now. What did our favorite celebrity tweet moments ago? What is available to stream right now on Netflix? Any talk of studying history...
Category: Q&A
In answering this question, it’s helpful for us to return to the “facts of the case.” Here, speculation is useless. It does not matter what we thought reality was like: whether we believed in thirty gods or none. It doesn’t matter what we find helpful,...
Prayer can be a frustrating activity. We make our requests to God, but how do we know if he is listening? Rodney Reeves discusses the generally unilateral nature of prayer in his Christianity Today article, “No, Prayer Isn’t Really a Conversation.” Reeves points out that many people pray...
The church is the only place on earth where Christians are made. It is God’s embassy for making disciples on this planet. We don’t go to Starbucks to be made into followers of Jesus. We can’t buy accessories for the Christian life at Home Depot. The...
Do you know unmarried couples who attend church, have consensual sex, and may even live together? According to a recent study by the Barna Group, The majority of American adults believe cohabitation is generally a good idea. Two thirds of adults (65%) either strongly or somewhat agree...
Although we don’t know the answer to this question for sure, the most likely answer is “yes”—we will recognize and remember our loved ones in heaven. All of God’s people will know each other in heaven. This includes the pastor(s) who preached to you throughout your whole...