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A Lesson from the Old Testament: Be an Idiot

Joshua was an idiot. Joshua was also a warrior. Having been privileged to know some warriors from fairly close quarters, I can tell you he lead a pack of manly, macho, rough, belching, farting, pink-hating dudes. So…
Christ: All or Nothing

One of the most common reasons people give me for not wanting to exclusively embrace the Christian faith is tied to ideas of pluralism. The argument I encounter usually sounds something like this: if there is a God, …
Six Things We Have Faith In

[By "we", I guess I mean most people. It may not always include me, but it tends to. You might not fit into this, but you probably will. Faith as I use it in this entry, and only in this entry, is belief without empi…
What Would You Do to See Jesus?

What does it mean to have faith? How far does your faith go? Does it stop at any closed door? Or does it find away around the door so that it can grow deeper? These questions bring up a bible verse: Mark 2:1-12.When Je…
The Berlin Wall, Still Standing in Spirit

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. On November 9, 1989, the masses living barricaded within the walls surrounding West Berlin tore down the wall, having heard on the news that East Germany…
I Believe In God: Is That Enough?

Religion isn't an easy topic to discuss; therefore this is my disclaimer that I do not mean any offense whatsoever. These are my personal experiences and struggles I've had with my faith. I'm sorry if my train of tho…
Faithfulness: Do You Surrender?

My most recent goal: find joy, comfort, strength and all of my needs in Christ alone. This is so much harder than I ever perceive it to be, no matter how many times I try to make Christ the center of my life, I always f…
Interfaith Relationships: Would You Convert for Love?

I read an interesting article yesterday which reported that Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the infamous millionaire Donald Trump, got married recently to Jared Kushner, the owner of The New York Observer. That would…
The Message is Bigger than the Man

By Clayton King When I was still a teenager and young in my new Christian faith, I knew that God had called me to preach the gospel. There was no doubt. This calling was affirmed by older, more mature Christians, my…
Love Doesn't Justify; Faith Does: An Interview with Dr. Mark Mattes

By JDK at The Mockingbird Blog Regular readers of our blog will, no doubt, be familiar with the deep thoughts of our favorite philosopher-hunter, David Browder. Recently, he forwarded me a discussion that he had been ha…