There are many who think that Josephus’ works have been compromised and are there for irrelevant. Those that don’t think that believe Christians inserted passages into his works to make themselves credible. Is this true? And how do we know? Continue Reading…

Several months ago Brad and I were talking and he told me of a conversation he’d had. Someone came to him and was greatly troubled as to why there was a worldwide trend of letting "terrible sinners" prominently teach and preach in the church. This person couldn’t understand why the church would let professed adulterers, criminals, drug addicts, and other miscreants speak publicly in any way associated with the Christian religion. This person also felt very affronted by this trend. He could not relate to these people and their atrocities, regardless of the fact that they had long since left those things behind. It was one thing to have problems, but quite another to speak about it so openly, and in church no less. This person wondered what the world was coming to, that the only people we could find to lead and preach were those with terrible sin in their past. His question seemed to be: why can’t we just have moral, upright, "good Christians" leading, teaching, and preaching?

As a former terrible sinner, and doer of great atrocities, I believe I know the answer to that question. Continue Reading…

It seems like such a simple question but it actually reaches into some highly debated issues. The concept and specifics of baptism are greatly left out of biblical texts. So what is it that we know about baptism? What is it and why is it a part of Christianity? Continue Reading…

This is a question I know many have. I know personally of a few people who have been baptized 3, 4, and 5 times. Is this okay? Can we only be baptized once? Is it wrong to do it more than that? Continue Reading…

This ministry is quite different than any other missionary type ministry I have ever heard of. I am sure this concept has been used in other countries, or at least I hope it is, but I have not heard about one like it until I learned about Reaching Indians Ministries International or RIMI. Continue Reading…

If you have ever been to a Pentecostal church you have probably seen this. Pentecostals are not the only ones that do it, but they are the most prominent about teaching it. If you have seen it, you may need better clarification. If you have never heard of it, it is something to be aware of. So what is being “drunk in the spirit”? Continue Reading…