Geisler & Nix wrote: “The Bible presents the highest ideals known to man, ideals that have molded civilization.” No other book in the history of humankind has had such a vast, widespread and profound influence on civilization. No...
READ MOREWhy I Believe the Bible #15 (The Bible Has Been Tried)
Nov 10, 2010 | Christianity
One of my favorite quotes about the Bible is from Gilbert K. Chesterton. He said: “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.” Throughout the last 2,000 years, the Bible has been tried...
READ MOREWhy I Believe the Bible #14 (Extra-Biblical Evidence for the Bible)
Nov 3, 2010 | Christianity
In addition to the evidence of Jesus prophesied in the Old Testament and presented in the New Testament, there are a number of references to Jesus in other ancient literature. This is made all the more remarkable by the fact that the...
READ MORECarrying Heavy Stuff (Children’s Ministry Moment #11)
Oct 28, 2010 | Children's Ministry
To me, one of the fun things about teaching large group is asking kids questions. First of all, you get immediate feedback on whether or not what you are doing is working. Secondly, you get to engage the kids. However, I think the...
READ MOREWhy I Believe the Bible #13 – (Jesus and Other Writers Confirm Scripture)
Oct 27, 2010 | Christianity
Some Christians who do not hold a high view of scripture hold that Jesus is the Christ and at the same time proclaim that the Old Testament of the Bible is not trustworthy. These people ignore the fact that Jesus and numerous New...
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