I was recently watching a documentary about disinformation and its lasting effects. I was particularly unsettled by one person's comment - we are living in a post-truth era. What does this mean? It means we no longer know the truth when we hear it. In fact, we no longer know truth when we see it.... Continue Reading →
Grace is a Free Gift… Not a Free Pass
There seems to be some confusion about the nature of Christianity. Through the death and resurrection of Christ we are given the opportunity for a new life. This is an unmerited act of grace, meaning Jesus offers us a gift we could never deserve. When we accept this gift our lives should be transformed and... Continue Reading →
Enduring Patience
This Lenten season I have been reminded of God's enduring patience. Many people associate God with vengeance and wrath throughout the Old Testament. While it's true that God exercises vengeance for disobedience, it is never without warning. In fact, many times generations elapsed as God patiently waited and gave many opportunities to repent. To repent... Continue Reading →
A Flood of Evidence
The flood described in Genesis was no mere storm. It was caused by catastrophic events which caused water to be released from beneath the earth while it also poured overhead. In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month—on that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth,... Continue Reading →
Noah’s Flood: Myth or History?
Did the flood described in Genesis really happen? Surprisingly, this is still a question that is being actively debated. Roughly 300 cultures around the world have had stories of a massive flood. Many of them also share a similar narrative: a great flood was sent by God to destroy civilization as punishment while sparing a... Continue Reading →