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Matt DeLockery
Morality and Fitness
Feb 7

Feb 7 Morality and Fitness

Matt DeLockery
Morality, People, Church

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
Feb 2

Feb 2 Image of God and Daily Life

Matt DeLockery
Bible, Morality, People, God

What is the "Image of God" and how does it affect my daily life?

What Is Second Burial?
Jan 26

Jan 26 What Is Second Burial?

Matt DeLockery
Ancient Culture, Bible

Why were people when Jesus lived sometimes buried twice, and why is this imagery used in the NT?  

Where God and Man Meet
Jan 18

Jan 18 Where God and Man Meet

Matt DeLockery
Bible, God

If God and man are so far apart, how can the two meet?  

Paul and Slavery, Part 2
Jan 11

Jan 11 Paul and Slavery, Part 2

Matt DeLockery
Ancient Culture, Bible

What possible reason could Paul have to want to call himself the slave of Christ?  

Paul and Slavery, Part 1
Jan 7

Jan 7 Paul and Slavery, Part 1

Matt DeLockery
Ancient Culture, Bible

When Paul told slaves to obey their masters, was he advocating slavery?  Or, was there something else going on?

The Future of Christian Thought
Jan 3

Jan 3 The Future of Christian Thought

Matt DeLockery
Church, Modern Culture

What is Christian thought going to look like for the next generation?  What should it look like?  

Should Churches Be Tax-Exempt?
Dec 19

Dec 19 Should Churches Be Tax-Exempt?

Matt DeLockery
Church, Modern Culture

If there is separation of church and state, why is it that churches are tax-exempt?  Why is it that the government is giving tax breaks to religious organizations?  

What's Wrong With Judging Others, Part 2
Dec 12

Dec 12 What's Wrong With Judging Others, Part 2

Matt DeLockery
People, Morality, Bible

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.  

What's Wrong With Judging Others, Part 1
Dec 5

Dec 5 What's Wrong With Judging Others, Part 1

Matt DeLockery
People, Morality, Bible

If we take just a minute and think about what it actually takes to judge another person fairly, we will quickly realize that we do not possess this ability.  I can immediately think of two very important things that we do not have. 

Did Jesus Admit He Was Ignorant?
Nov 29

Nov 29 Did Jesus Admit He Was Ignorant?

Matt DeLockery
Ancient Culture, Bible

The Disciples asked Jesus a question, and he said he didn't know the answer.  Isn't Jesus supposed to know everything?

Why Doesn't God Do Something about Evil?
Nov 21

Nov 21 Why Doesn't God Do Something about Evil?

Matt DeLockery
Bible, Evil

Surely, God is capable of doing something about evil, right?  So, why doesn't He?

Is Christianity Just a Social Club?
Nov 14

Nov 14 Is Christianity Just a Social Club?

Matt DeLockery
Bible, Church

Are we more concerned with knowing God and growing spiritually or feeling comfortable among a group of friends?  

The Gospels: Nothing but Hype?
Nov 7

Nov 7 The Gospels: Nothing but Hype?

Matt DeLockery
Bible

Were the Gospel authors able to make up stories about Jesus?

A Conversation with God about Heaven
Nov 3

Nov 3 A Conversation with God about Heaven

Matt DeLockery
Bible

Why doesn't God let everyone into heaven?

Christianity and Politics
Oct 30

Oct 30 Christianity and Politics

Matt DeLockery
Modern Culture

Are Christians really supposed to be involved in politics?

The Other Person's Shoes
Oct 27

Oct 27 The Other Person's Shoes

Matt DeLockery
People

Suppose a Muslim friend of yours invited you to come to his Mosque with him.  Does the idea of attending a religious service seem odd when you don’t believe in Allah?  

Oct 26
Oct 26 Can Only Christians Do Good?

Matt DeLockery
Bible, Morality

Christians will sometimes say that non-Christians are not capable of performing good actions.  Their reasoning is ...

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