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December 2023

December 14, 2023
Some Christian groups argue that true Christianity will always be accompanied by miracles. One passage...

October 2023

October 23, 2023
Recently, I’ve had conversations with people with a very specific question. Should we baptize new...

August 2023

August 18, 2023
Recently, I interacted with someone who believes that the apostle Paul was not really an...
August 11, 2023
In my last article, I discussed why free will and God's foreknowledge aren't contradictory. I...
August 05, 2023
One common objection to Christianity goes like this: if God knows what we're going to...

July 2023

July 20, 2023
Recently, I've done some research into covenant theology, which I think has some good insights....
July 14, 2023
Jesus' prophecies about the future sometimes bother Christians. That's because one of them seems like...

June 2023

June 30, 2023
In the Old Testament, the temple worship included instrumental accompaniment. But now that we're in...
June 16, 2023
In the West, it's often assumed that there are two types of Christians—Catholic and Protestant....
June 09, 2023
One objection to Christianity in today's internet atheism goes something like this: "There have been...
June 02, 2023
In my last post, I argued that advocating the death penalty is not the best...

May 2023

May 26, 2023
In my last post, I corrected a misunderstanding of the Anabaptist position on capital punishment....
May 19, 2023
As an Anabaptist, I note with interest when Anabaptism appears as a topic in religious...
May 05, 2023
As Christians, we are called to live a life of faithfulness and obedience to God....

April 2023

April 28, 2023
Today, there's a lot of controversy among Christians as to how Christ saves us. One...
April 21, 2023
As a Christian, I believe that miracles have occurred in the past. I also believe...
April 14, 2023
One thing Anabaptists are known for is our four-part a cappella hymn singing. We sing...
April 07, 2023
As an Anabaptist, I don't take part in politics, because of our view of separation...

March 2023

March 24, 2023
Many people find this surprising, but I enjoy spending time in cemeteries. I find it...
March 17, 2023
One thing people often notice about Anabaptists is how community-oriented they are. Whether it's a...
March 10, 2023
That's the question everyone would like to answer. Why does it matter that we are...
March 05, 2023
Where do young Anabaptists go for a college education? In this article I'll discuss the...

February 2023

February 25, 2023
For centuries, Western art has been closely linked to Christianity. Christian subjects have often been...
February 17, 2023
Recently, in a Facebook group I'm a part of, someone asked, "What would you say...
February 10, 2023
The New Testament idea of "separation from the world" (Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 6:14-17) has...

December 2022

December 05, 2022
Sadly, some of the most common forms of Christianity have been linked with violence throughout...

November 2022

November 28, 2022
For most of my life, I've been prone to anxiety, but only in the last...

October 2022

October 26, 2022
What does "Anabaptist" mean? Is it the name of a church or a culture? Is...
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