I’m not expecting you to know what the 4 Noble Truths are. Most Americans just think of Buddhists as passive monks. But there’s about 320 million Buddhists in the world and just like most world religions, there’s a pretty broad spectrum of beliefs amongst its followers. However, there is a basic framework that makes a … More The 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism are 3/4th Right
So maybe this post isn’t for everyone, but it’s for a lot more people than just pastors. So yeah, pastors do a lot of preaching, but there are a lot more opportunities for sermons than there are pastors to deliver those sermons. Children’s ministry, nursing homes, youth group, long-term care facilities, Christian school chapels, and … More Free Preaching Guide: Building an Expository Sermon
It’s been 10 days since the new year so I’m assuming 92% of you have failed their New Years resolutions. And what’s so special about the New Year anyway? As a teacher, January 1 doesn’t feel like the new year. The new year is in August when school starts. There’s over a billion Chinese and … More Reading Your Bible Will Change Your Life
I had always been taught that there was NO WAY Jesus was born on December 25. But then where did December 25 come from? I was told that there was some sort of pagan Sun festival in Rome on December 25 and Christians wanted their own festival to calmly and humbly celebrate in their homes, … More There Is a Chance Jesus Was Born on December 25
*Complete results of joeallotta.com staff was: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 1 vote All other Christmas songs 0 votes As you can see, the vote wasn’t even close. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is the greatest Christmas song ever written. It had some serious contenders though. All I Want for Christmas Is You is the … More Poll Results: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Is the Best Christmas Song of All Time
I loved my time in Bible college and seminary. There is nothing worth studying more than studying about God. I loved every second of it. As you study, most of your theology professors tell you there are primary issues, secondary issues, and probably even tertiary issues. An example of a primary issue is the divinity … More Is 99.999…% sure the same thing as 100% sure?
I noticed something interesting the other day when reading one of the accounts of Jesus walking on water. (That’s a Top 5 miracle for sure.) What I noticed this time around was that as Jesus is walking on water there’s an intense storm and He has to navigate the wind and waves, but as soon … More He Doesn’t Always Stop the Storms, but He’s Always with Us in the Midst
I know, I know, I am supposed to capitalize all the words in the title. But I can’t bring myself to capitalize the word “gods.” It feels sacrilegious. Ok, back to the point. While God might not be mocked, He sure does like to mock other gods. Here’s a couple of examples. The Plagues of … More God Likes Mocking Other gods
“I’m in love, I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it!” ~Buddy the Elf I.Love.The.Chosen. I’m really late to the party. I know. I initially put The Chosen into the same category as all the other Christian movies I’ve seen over the years. A good message, but terrible acting, a worse script, and … More A Critical Response to Critics of The Chosen
I thought about this question the other day and have been chewing on it since. It would seem obvious, but maybe it isn’t? I’m not talking politics here. (Everybody has sucked all the fun out of talking politics lately.) I’m asking the question should Believers in Jesus care one way or another if the President … More Should the Church Want a Godly President?
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