Weighing the Truth

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Christian Living | 8 Comments »

Over time, if one pays attention to this sort of thing, one gets to see or hear a variety of different "reasons" for claiming something as truth. One can also see or hear many different ideas as to how these "truths" were determined to be "true" or not. This is something about which we must be very careful. Many people have probably heard or read about the Mormons' "burning in the bosom" as being a method ...

The Truth Hurts…But It’s Still the Truth

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Christian Living, Evangelism | 7 Comments »

Interesting thing about truth...it's true whether you want it to be or not. Sometimes we like it. Sometimes it doesn't matter either way. Other times, however, we don't particularly like it at all. It's those times that we have to be very careful. The Church in America today has to be very careful when it comes to truth. You see, so many of us tend to base what is true on how we feel about a ...

It’s Not My Place to Say

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Bible & Scripture, Christian Living | 2 Comments »

Has this ever happened to you? You're talking with someone and there is mention of a situation where someone is choosing to do something you both agree is morally wrong. Yet, the person says, "Well, I've done the same thing, so I can't really say anything." Is it just me, or does this sound a bit like some sort of moral relativism or avoidance issue? It's odd to me that when it comes to certain things, ...

Is It Christian, or Is It Culture?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Christian Living | 1 Comment »

More and more, these days, we continue to hear skeptics deride Christianity for many reasons. Some of them are completely absurd and untrue. Sadly, quite a few of the complaints about Christians are true. At least, to the extent that they accurately depict a fairly large majority of professed Christians. I believe, however, that Christianity is not the issue. While I do feel that others' perceptions of Christianity is a contributing factor, I don't see that ...

False Options

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Christian Living | Comments Off

In so many conversations I've had or heard, there is an interesting and common thing that I hear over and over again. Typically, this is when the "conversation" is more of a debate of some sort. Whether about theology, politics or whatever something strange often happens. As an example, the other day I was talking with a co-worker about a particular political issue. I won't mention the fact that it was about the health care reform ...

Send Your Tweets To the Almighty?

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 by Ty Wallace posted in Christian Living | 1 Comment »

Want to reach God on Twitter? Not that you really need a Twitter account to talk to the Almighty as He already hears the prayers of the righteous. That be it may, an Israeli university student has taken upon himself to open a Twitter account that will allow fellow tweeters to tweet prayers that he will then place in the crevices of Jerusalem's Western Wall, a Jewish holy site that faithful believe provides a direct ...

Things Unchurched People Dislike About Christians

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 by Ty Wallace posted in Christian Living | 7 Comments »

Just prior to Jesus' crucifixion he told his disciples, "If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you" (John 15:19). Now while we Christians should not worry about the fact that the world may hate us, we should make sure it is not for all the wrong reasons. I found ...

Apologetics Today

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Christian Living, Evangelism | Comments Off

To be completely fair, this is probably more for me than for anyone else. At times, it seems as though I have a tendancy to assume that the same mistakes that I'm making are the ones that many Christians out there are making. With that, my hope is that someone who actually is making the same mistakes as me might read this and that it would somehow bless them.

One-Sided

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Christian Living | Comments Off

Now, I'll be the first to admit that Christians can often be one-sided when it comes to controversial issues. We are not necessarily any better than others when it comes to ignoring important information when it may seem to weaken the arguments for our own conclusions. There is an excellent article about this that would probably be beneficial reading for Christians and skeptics alike. That being said, since I'm on the Christian side of this everlasting ...

Man in the Mirror

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Christian Living | Comments Off

There is a very popular passage in the Gospel of Matthew about judging others. It's one of those passages that is so well known that even non-Christians will sometimes quote it. The passage is Matthew 7:1-5. Here is what it says in the NIV: 1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. ...