A Christ-like Response to September 11th
Author: Daryl Wingerd

What should we say about God in the aftermath of a tragedy? How should we explain His involvement when evil men commit heinous acts of brutality?

Babylonian?
Author: Jim Elliff

What is your church's view on the Bible?" I posed. "Well," he answered, "I'm a chaplain for the Masons and I think we have a little stronger view of the Bible there than here. However, understanding the Bible is not easy. You have to know Hebrew, Greek and Babylonian to really get it." (Babylonian?)

Buddhism: A Way that Seems Right
Author: Byran Elliff

Although it differs greatly from Christianity in the area of God and salvation, Buddhism stresses moralism. Jesus, in their mind, would have been an exemplary Buddhist.

Discovering God’s Unsearchable Greatness
Author: Daryl Wingerd

Who wants to hear a man talk about what he doesn’t fully understand? 

Do Hurricanes Just Happen?
Author: Jim Elliff

Though some postulate that hurricanes are spawned merely by natural causes, this answer is one "cause" too short. The Bible teaches they are first decreed by God.

Does Jesus Believe in You?
Author: Daryl Wingerd

Here’s the main lesson: Many who believe in Jesus will not be saved, because He does not believe in them.  

This is not a contradiction of passages like John 3:16 and Acts 16:31—passages where we are assured that everyone who believes will be saved.

Doubting Jesus
Author: Steve Burchett

John the Baptist did, which might be surprising because he had a stellar start as a preacher of the gospel.

Every Believer Not a Missionary
Author: Jim Elliff

Several years ago, before Eastern European Communism was dismantled, I interviewed the leader for the Hungarian Baptists in his office in Budapest. He related the story of Johann Gerhard Oncken and his influence on workers in Hamburg after the great fire there in the 1800s. Oncken used to say, “Every Baptist a missionary.”

For God so Loved the World ... OK, So What?
Author: Jim Elliff

If you are a true believer in Christ, you should enjoy the peaceful assurance that when Christ returns you will not perish in God's fiery judgment of unbelievers. But true faith is grounded on facts, so for your confidence to be unshakable, you need to be convinced of the truth upon which it rests. In other words, you must be able to correctly and confidently answer the question, "Why will I not perish?"

For Whom Did Christ Die?
Author: Jim Elliff

Did Christ die for you? Was the act that was meant to pay the just penalty for man's sins specifically calculated with you in mind? Was Christ cognizant of you when He accomplished His sacrifice and subsequent resurrection?