An Invitation to Study the Prophets

For several months now, our adult Sunday school class has been working through the book of Isaiah. One of our elders, John Sensenig, has been our tour guide through this grand Old Testament book. Currently, we are in chapter 32, which means we are almost midway through (a total of 66 chapters). In addition, our Wednesday night Bible study (led by yours truly) just finished … Continue reading An Invitation to Study the Prophets

Twitter, Social Media, and True Influence

I have always been a late adaptor when it comes to technology and social media. For example, I waited several years before joining Facebook. When I finally joined back in 2009, one of my college friends joked, “Welcome to 2006, Dan!” Well, after several years of holding out, I finally decided to give another social media sensation a try – Twitter. Someone invited me to … Continue reading Twitter, Social Media, and True Influence

Making Sense of Evil and Suffering

Whenever disaster strikes, such as the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma, or evil happens, such as the recent Boston Bombing, the question inevitably arises – why does a good and loving God allow evil and suffering in the world? This is an important apologetic question and one we must wrestle with as Christians. If you are talking to an atheist, it will no doubt be hard … Continue reading Making Sense of Evil and Suffering