Tag: God

Is the God of the Old Testament Different from the God of the New Testament?

A common critique of Christianity, sometimes whispered in doubt and other times shouted in frustration, is that the God of the Old Testament seems harsh, angry, and violent, while the God of the New Testament, revealed through Jesus, comes across as loving, kind, and merciful. People struggle to reconcile the God who sends floods and fire with the one who heals the sick and...

A Life Worth Following: Reflecting on the Legacy of John MacArthur

No man has had a more outsized impact on my faith than John MacArthur. I first discovered him during my second year of sixth form. I was eighteen, still figuring out who I was, and desperately hungry for truth. Not just truth in the general sense, but truth that was rooted in Scripture. I was tired of surface-level answers and emotional appeals that offered...

Hedonism: The Pursuit of Joy

If you pay close attention to the news or social media, you are sure to find the things that divide us as humans. Whether...

What to do in a spiritual drought

Apathy. A feeling where we lack interest and enthusiasm, a word that can be applied to various situations such as work, and studies but...

Understanding God’s Call for Violence in the Old Testament

Only in the cities of these peoples that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, you shall not leave alive anything that breathes.  But...

Why Is It So Hard To See God As Father?

This is not a question that exists simply for people who may have difficult or non-existent relationships with a father or father figure. This is a...

Is the Bible One or Divided?

Is the Bible one or divided? Is it just a book filled with many stories of different people? Can we read just one Testament...

Dear struggling Christian, God isn’t threatened by your questions

I think if we are being honest with ourselves, a lot of us as Christians, are afraid of questions. How often do we shy...

The Origins of Pain and Suffering

"Israel gained by education. The Lord was not going to lead a mob of slaves into Canaan, to go and behave like slaves there....

God does not ‘exist’.

I recently came across a story of a systematic theology professor who opened his lecture by stating ‘God does not exist’. The professor then took...

GOD: Should I Burn Your Bridge?

Like me, you’re probably familiar with dealing with the trials of friendship, and the ways you will extend yourself to make things work. But...