One of the real joys of the “Top 10″ article going viral is that it’s given me a chance to hear from young believers who are hungry for the gospel of repentance and faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Or, as Paul wrote in Galatians, the ONLY gospel.) rather than any of the replacement/false gospels so prevalent in t [...]
Dear Church, My Plea
One of the real joys of the “Top 10″ article going viral is that it’s given me a chance to hear from young believers who are hungry for the gospel of repentance and faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Or, as Paul wrote in Galatians, the ONLY gospel.) rather than any of the replacement/false gospels so prevalent in t [...]
Sacred Cow Series: Tithing
Next up on the “sacred cow” series, an article I’ve been wanting to write for quite some time but haven’t been able to work on; Tithing. I think this may well be my most controversial article and figure it will generate a lot of negative feedback because it will place me squarely between tithe preachers and their re [...]
The Mirror of Facebook
I did something recently that was useful, stereotypically middle-aged, and surprisingly emotional; I went back and read through what I have written on social media over the last couple of years; Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs. And my conclusion? I suck.
No, seriously. Try as I might, I’ve used the tool of social media to sin against God [...]
Sell or Tell?
I’m not much of a TV watcher, really. That’s not an indictment on what’s on TV; not that I’m smug in saying that I don’t like what’s on TV, more that I just get easily bored as I seem to have less and less in common with much of what is popular these days. (I’m even falling into the old-guy mode of [...]
Why I love Kermit Gosnell and the Bos...
Sometimes life is like the movies. Sometimes, in the midst of a culture where the “bad guy” is just someone who disagrees with our political view, or who cheers for an “evil” sports team (Like Manchester United) we actually see real “bad guys”.
Since my last article, we’ve all been introduced to a [...]
An Honest Response: “I love Jes...
“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians”
“I’m a Christ-follower, but I oppose organized religion.”
“I’m spiritual. I think Jesus was a great teacher, but the church needs to change.”
There are almost endless variants of this core message.. “I like Jesus. I hate Religion.” [...]
An Honest Response: Science and the C...
I’m happy to introduce the first-ever guest article on Marc5Solas. As there had been a great deal of interaction on the science front, I wanted to reach out to scientists who are christians and ask what they would say if they had a room full of students.
It’s my honor this week to introduce Sarna Becker; Stanford educated Scienti [...]
Tetelestai. It is finished.
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, a [...]
An Honest Response: Yes, ALL Christia...
One of the unexpected results of my “Top 10″ post going viral is that it’s given me the opportunity to interact (via email and comments) with hundreds of people who are either atheists, anti-theists, agnostics, or skeptics.
I listened and I’ve attempted to answer as accurately, honestly, and transparently as possible. [...]
Adiaphora Part Deux: The Drinking Iss...
I wrote an article recently where I covered issues of “Adiaphora”, that is contemporary (and contentious) issues within the church which are neither explicitly commanded nor condemned. I received a comment recently to which I responded in-depth. By the time I was finished it was several pages long, so I felt it might be helpful [...]
