Do you have to have an emotional experience to become a Christian? I hope not, because I didn't have one.
All in People
How to Make Moral Progress, Part 2
What does it actually look like to make moral improvement? How do we do it? Do we just decide that we want to be better and then work on it?
How to Make Moral Progress, Part 1
To some degree we can work on ourselves and improve morally. But, is that all that moral improvement is?
The Real Meaning of Hope
The hope we have in Christ is not a feeling of hopefulness. Christian hope is actually something different.
The Will to Improve
Why don't more people have a desire to become better people? This is a question that has baffled me for some time, and frankly, it still does.
Why Do Bad Things Happen To Christians?
If Christians are God's own people, why do bad things happen to them? Wouldn't He protect them?
When You Doubt
People usually talk about doubt like it’s a problem. I’m not sure that it is.
Christians, Non-Christians, And Reason
It’s always a little awkward when someone asks me what I do, because there’s not an easy answer.
Why Is Jesus The Only Path To Full Humanity?
What makes Christianity different? Why is it the only true way?
What If God Didn’t Send People To Hell?
God is often accused of being unmerciful for torturing people for all eternity who really were not bad people; they just didn’t want to be His servants. What’s wrong with that?
God's Perspective On Our Relationship
For a very long time, I have wondered about questions like "What is the point of this life?" and "Why doesn't God just show Himself to us?" I don't think I am alone in this.
What It's Like
How much time do we spend thinking about what it's like on the other side of things? Do we consider things from other people's perspective? Or, do we simply render judgment from a safe distance?
Death Of The American Church
We are at a turning point in American Christianity. Christianity is not being passed from the older generation to the younger one. At an increasing rate, young people are leaving church. They are not always anti-Christianity (though sometimes they are). Many, however, simply don’t see the point in making it a priority in their lives.
How To Know God
We are not the first people to ask "How can a person know God?" But, how do we actually do it?
Do We Really Want A Word From God?
Christians will often say that they want to hear from God. I want to ask them, “Do you really?”
Are American Christians Persecuted?
There are a lot of Christians in America right now who think they are being persecuted for their faith. I want to ask the question, are they really? Is this persecution real or merely perceived?
How To Make Spiritual Progress
Making spiritual progress may not be easy, but is it supposed to be complicated?
Morality and Fitness
By and large, people in the fitness world are very understanding about weaknesses, because we are all extremely aware that we have them. What if we treated moral weaknesses the same way?
Image of God and Daily Life
What is the "Image of God" and how does it affect my daily life?
What's Wrong With Judging Others, Part 2
In Part 1, we saw that judging others was inherently problematic because as humans we lack full knowledge of the person being judged, and we are not morally faultless ourselves. However, we were still left with the question of how we can address problems in the world, especially ones with people.