“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks…” -1 Peter 3:15
Like any longstanding group of people, Christians have their own vocabulary and overused phrases. Someone who comes to faith is said to be “born again.” A Christian who tells her coming-to-faith story is said to “give her testimony.” When sharing the good news of Jesus with non-believers, we urge each… Read More »The Battle’s Already Been Won . . . What Battle?
If you read my last post, your eyes are wide open to the brutal alien assault happening on Earth. Not aliens in the sense of little green men. Worse than that. I’m talking about real, active spiritual warfare, and it’s happening all around you. Satan is more dangerous than any… Read More »Armor of God 101: Unlock Your Gear For Battle
If you’re like most Christian teens, you hear the term “spiritual warfare” and immediately zone out. Sure, you enjoy a good angels-and-demons battle just as much as any other Ted Dekker or Frank Peretti fan. But on the nonfiction side of things, you tend to associate spiritual warfare with heavy… Read More »Aliens on Earth: The Startling Truth About Spiritual Warfare
“I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.” Recognize the excerpt? It’s the third article of the Apostles’ Creed, proclaimed in Christian churches worldwide every Sunday. You probably have it memorized.… Read More »Plug Into the Power of the Holy Spirit
In August of 2017, an amazing thing happened: The moon slipped in front of the midday sun and darkened the earth for a full two minutes and 41 seconds. And I got to see it. I’ve always been interested in astronomy, but prior to this event, I’d never witnessed a… Read More »Questioning Your Beliefs? Great, it’s Time to Grow!
Ask any seventh grader, and he could probably tell you the technical difference between opinion vs. fact. It’s common knowledge, taught to children at a young age. For example, “Lava lamps are cool” is an opinion while “Lava lamps were invented in 1963 by British entrepreneur Edward Craven Walker” is… Read More »Opinion vs. Fact: See What Happens When They Mix
Does it matter what you believe? These days, it’s considered unmannerly to tell someone they’re wrong, and if you do it on social media, you might even be “canceled.” Yes, there’s a time to bite your tongue, even if you know you’re right. (Seriously, does it really matter if you… Read More »Faith: Does it matter what you believe?
It’s the debate that never ends: Is it a leap of faith to believe in Jesus? Are science and religion compatible? Does a person have to abandon all sense and reasoning to believe God exists—and that he would come to live among us and die for us? Consider this headline… Read More »Is it a Leap of Faith to Believe in Jesus?