The Christian faith is no stranger to skepticism. In fact the very first announcement of the resurrection of Jesus was greeted with unbelief. Luke says, “And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not” (Luke 24:11).
Such doubt still persists today. There are still those who believe that Jesus never lived. Others will concede that he lived but that we do not hav...
“What is faith?” asked the Sunday school teacher. A young boy answered in a flash, “Believing something you know isn’t true.” There are many people who feel this way. They believe that Christianity is a collection of myths or fairy tales with no rational basis.
Christianity is true and rational. It can be successfully defended. The case for Christianity is built on three things.
I once traveled to a little country cemetery in North Texas for the funeral service of a dear friend. The little community was like a thousand others. It was once alive with people, but today only an isolated farmhouse punctuates the horizon here and there. The old school has long since been torn down. The little country church is still there, but no one meets in it any more. The cemetery is ov...
Christianity was never intended for carpeted cathedrals alone. It was also intended for kitchens, dens, and the entire household.
The Bible speaks explicitly about the responsibilities of Christians in marriage. One of the most detailed passages is 1 Peter 3:1-7. In these verses Peter deals with the place of wives, husbands, and prayer in marriage. Primary emphasis is placed on resp...
Somebody has said that marriage is a "mutual" relationship where the man is “mute.” While we sometimes joke about the man’s responsibilities in marriage, marriage is a reciprocal relationship. It involves obligations as well as privileges.
The apostle Peter spells them out for us when he writes, “Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife,...
How can your life be better? How can you live life at its best? The answer is simple: Live by God’s rules. Life at its best is a life lived in obedience to God’s laws. The Bible says, “He that keepeth the commandment [of the Lord] keepeth his own soul [life]; but he who despiseth his way shall die” (Proverbs 19:16).
God wants us to enjoy life to the fullest. He wants us to get the most...
There is a magnetism to the cross of Jesus Christ that cannot be explained apart from God. Jesus once said, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth [on a cross], will draw all men unto me” (John 12:32). What is it that gives the cross such a universal and irresistible appeal?
1. It is the magnetism of love. In the cross of Christ we see the love of God as it can be see...
O. Henry, the famous short story writer, was dying. The nurse thought the end had come and began lowering the shades of the windows. Opening his eyes and seeming to understand what was happening, he said, “Let up the shades! I don’t want to go home in the dark!”
Since Jesus came, nobody needs to go home in the dark. The Scriptures declare that Jesus abolished death and brought life and...
You may know couples who are loveable, likable, normal people who can get along with everyone except each other. Obviously they know how to relate well with other people because they do so. But they will not apply the same effort to their own marriage. Through the years bitterness and resentment have grown until they no longer care or try to make their marriage work. They choose rather to live...