Lee Strobel – Answering Islam: Jesus is the Son of God

Ray: Like most people who think, I often struggle with religion and concepts presented by different religions. Growing up Christian, I was taught the Bible and that Jesus was the ONLY way to God. As I grew older and learned about other cultures and their beliefs, I began to grow suspect of different elements of [...]

Sometimes We Forget to Pray…

Ray: Prayer is an essential part of life. We use prayer as a means to communicate directly with God, either to thank Him, praise Him, or send Him our requests. All are great and important reasons to pray. However, sometimes we forget the power of prayer when we deal with so many earthly tribulations. I [...]

Abortion – Pro Life v. Pro Choice

Seth: Abortion: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus. Generally we understand abortion to be the purposeful end of a pregnancy brought about by or on behalf of the potential mother. Abortion can be traced to antiquity, but its specific origins [...]

Understanding God’s Laws

Ray: Many people oppose religious values because they feel that there are too many restrictions on their own personal freedom. Many who do claim a religious faith often pick and choose which parts of their religious teachings apply to them. Either way, I think the underlying problem with both perspectives is that many people do [...]

Origins of Middle Eastern Conflict

Seth: The conflict in the Middle East doesn’t yield as much publicity now that the US is fully involved in Iraq. However, the conflict there continues to rage. While there are many in the Middle East that work for peace, there are also many who seek the destruction of Israel. But why? With so much [...]

Jesus was not white! But he wasn’t black either…

Seth: A while ago on this blog, we discussed imagery of Black folks in the media, specifically MTV, BET and the like. That makes me think about the way we portray another man in the media and art – Jesus. Most times, we see images of a man with white features: light skin, long straight [...]