In case you haven't heard that word before, "Apologetics" is essentially a defense or explanation for your belief in God and/or his ways. If someone says, "God is dumb," and you say, "Nuh-uh," that's your apologetic. Not a good one, but still... Christians have been defending themselves for thousands of years now, as is instructed … Continue reading 5 Ways Christians Can Improve Their Apologetics
I have made a terrible mistake. And hopefully, by hearing my story, you can avoid the same pitfall. It's true that 1 Peter 3:15 tells Christians to have an answer to anyone who asks about our faith, but when Jesus was questioned before the synagogue, he didn't say a word. And Proverbs 26:4 says, "Do … Continue reading I Got Into an Argument and You Can, Too! (But Don’t.)
We like to think we know everything. We don't. Whatever cause you fight for (religion, sports team, social rights, etc) you don't know the entirety of the issue just because you have Facebook and Twitter or you saw that one passionate speech that went viral. We like to think that we're geniuses and our opponents … Continue reading What Your Enemies Can Teach You
This is another one of those posts where I stand in the crossfire of Christians and non-Christians, speaking to both of them. Christians and non-Christians are often shooting at each other and every now and then I like to walk down the middle of the firing line and say, "Uh, you're both wrong." In just … Continue reading Missing the Point
In truth, this post also applies to anyone with friends and family, but the title was long enough. A few years ago, when I was in college, I started dating D, who would become my wife. However, at almost the exact same time, I discovered that another girl had fallen for me (truth is stranger … Continue reading A Quick Note to Any Blogger in Love and/or Marriage
I wish I could find it again, but I saw a little comic the other day, showing a Christian who is irritated by everyone saying that all Christians are bad. So, the Christian very realistically spouts back "Well, atheists do this, that, and the other thing!" And the atheist very calmly replies something along the … Continue reading In Retaliation to Retaliation
Fencing With Ink 