Reality…what reality?

What I’ve learned from my experience with atheists and their skepticism against the claims of the Bible is an a priori bias against the supernatural. They consider it pure fantasy, being stuck in ignorant superstition,  believing in magic, and my favorite, “POOFism.” Their naturalist paradigm must reject the claims about Jesus’ miracles and resurrection. 

Get Your Hopes Up | Josh Baldwin

I love this song by Josh Baldwin because it’s so uplifting. And I agree with him. Beloved, get your hopes up. God is at work! He’s waking us from our religious slumber; we’re discovering who we are in His eyes and He’s taking us all on a journey into the depths of His heart. 

Apologetics and deconverting from atheism

Recently, I’ve found myself plunged into the unfamiliar world of apologetics and interaction with atheists. While I do understand the arguments, it’s just never been that important to me.

It started with my blogging friend from across the pond, Paul (Just Me Being Curious), who invited me (and other

Jesus’ Subversive Kingdom – Part Thirteen

God is, first and foremost, about relationship. There has never been a time when God was alone, nor has He ever done anything alone. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” (John 1:1-3 NKJV). 

Lineage of Majesty | Eric Ludy

There are no words that I can add to this video. Just to say, please watch the whole thing and be amazed at the prophetic genius, sublime love, and awesome majesty of our God.

Does Jesus poison everything?

The late great atheist, Christopher Hitchens, said that religion poisons everything (God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything) “…organized religion is “violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism, tribalism, and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous of women and coercive toward children” and sectarian, and that accordingly it “ought to have a great deal on its conscience.” (Wikipedia). 

Jesus’ Subversive Kingdom – Part Twelve

In this world construct that we live in, you don’t believe something until you see it; with Christ’s kingdom, you won’t see anything until you believe it. Its subversive nature confounds the wise and resists the proud. By faith, not by sight, we understand that this invisible kingdom frames everything we do see (Heb.11:3).