ARTICLES

Do the Ends Justify the Means?

By Daniel Rowlands | January 8, 2024

Some people use the example of Rahab in Joshua 2 to assert that the sin of lying is justified if the resulting end of the lie is considered to be good. Does the Bible support this view?

How Much Free Will Do You Really Have?

By Daniel Rowlands | January 5, 2024

Both Christians and non-Christians point out their free will, but how free are we? Are we free to do anything? Why don’t believers use their free will to freely choose never to sin again? It’s actually not all that simple when it comes to free will.

How to Make and Keep Friends

By Ayrian Yasar | January 4, 2024

How does a person make and keep friends? Well, there are at least two parts to this. First, you have to meet someone, and second, you have to become part of that person’s life.

Why All Religions Cannot Be Equally True

By Le Ann Trees | January 3, 2024

The claims of Christianity draw a line in the sand. The word “ontology” and what it means regarding both God’s and our existence help us understand why different views of the afterlife can’t all be true.

9 Reasons You May Be in a Spiritual Drought—and How to Find Refreshment

By Derek J. Brown | January 2, 2024

At times our sense of spiritual realities can be strong and vibrant. Other times our hearts feel like lead weights. Here are some reasons you may be in a spiritual drought—and how to find refreshment.

Laboring for Christ in Obscurity: Reflections on “The Alpinist”

By Wes Van Fleet | January 1, 2024

If you could accomplish great things for the glory of God, but no one except God and you would know, would you still put in all the work necessary to accomplish those things?