Jesus is the best conceivable being possible. So any time someone changes Him in any way, they make him objectively worse. This obviously makes sense. If Jesus is 100% perfect, then any alteration would deviate Him downward. Now nothing else is truly perfect in this world but these are the closest – Dr. Pepper, Double Stuft Oreos, and the movie Gladiator. Imagine taking … More Any Change You Make to Jesus Makes Him Worse
Well, this is a broad sentence. We can talk about that briefly, but I guess I’m really trying to tackle the question, should Christian want war with Iran? Because this is an incredibly complex geopolitical conflict, let’s make 2 assumptions. Assumption #1 – I don’t know all the ins-and-outs of Iran, Israel, or the US’s international interests, malfeasance, or relevant historical actions. Assumption … More Should Christians Want War?
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
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