Category Archives: Buying Into the World

Buying into the World: The Overpopulation Myth

A concerned church member recently brought up overpopulation as being one of the more serious problems facing humanity today.  They felt it was certainly another reason why Jesus Christ needs to return to earth imminently. Needless to say, I was taken aback.  Afterall, I don’t know about you, but I seem to remember the God […]

In God We Are Not Trusting

It’s printed on the money in the United States of America.  It’s a given in just about any church or group of believers that claims to be Christian: “In God We Trust.”  A bold statement of belief and faith in a God Who is full of purpose and plans.  The God Who heals, the God […]

When We Can’t Recognize Evil

It’s becoming obvious in the sermons and watered-down rhetoric of many Christian church leaders and professing ministry in Christ.  It’s transparent in the carefully constructed conversations of after church fellowship where churches may still meet, and within church fellowship groups over zoom.  It’s glaringly evident in social media groups. We’re missing something vital. Something we’ve […]

Don’t Be Naive: Evil Does Exist in Our Current World

You’d think it wouldn’t be something anyone would need to write about or remind us about in the Christian world. But it is. Evil does exist and not just evil somewhere out there in general or evil in action, but evil intent by human individuals and even governments who have taken on evil as a […]

Are We Followers of Christ First?

A few months ago, before the current double crises, I had the opportunity to watch the 2019 Christian movie, “Overcomer.”  You may have seen it.  It’s certainly worth watching if you haven’t as its premise is especially pertinent at the moment.  Truthfully, it’s always a pertinent premise. We live in an age of Identity – […]