The Appeal to Intent: An Antidote

The Appeal to Intent: An Antidote

In a recent conversation with a local pastor I presented a case against the tenets of the Spiritual Formation movement and contemplative mysticism (you can read our position on that topic in our free ebook), which he had embraced and was teaching to his congregation...
Progressive Christianity (Fool’s Gold)

Progressive Christianity (Fool’s Gold)

“…because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” – Romans 10:9-10...
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Romans 3:10–12, “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” Psalm 14:1–3, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they...
The Hell You Say Doesn’t Exist

The Hell You Say Doesn’t Exist

Recently I heard two claims about hell.  Hell either doesn’t exists or, if it does, that hell doesn’t exist for the eternal punishment of those who reject Jesus. The reasoning behind the desire to say that the unsaved are not damned to spend eternity in hell seemingly...
Who is Church For?

Who is Church For?

Surrounded by a world which is mired in the trappings of inclusion and tolerance, the evangelical church has embraced wholeheartedly and has begun marketing the concept of “seeker-friendly” or “seeker-sensitive” over the past few decades. Seeker-friendly, as you may...
Judge My Relationship by the Way I Pray

Judge My Relationship by the Way I Pray

Have you heard the idea that “listening to a person pray gives you insight into their relationship with God?” Now at first blush this seems a reasonable idea. We could presumably learn how someone views God: He is a genie in a bottle to which they ask with selfish...

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