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If there is one fact about God that the world wants you to doubt, it is that He is the Creator of all things. The world wants you to think that somehow everything just happened in a “big bang” and that event started evolutionary processes over eons of time that bring us to the present day. It just isn’t true. Read more »

God has provided a way so that our sins will be forgiven. His son Jesus lived without sinning and died in our place so that forgiveness is available to all.  Not all, however, accept this. Read more »

There is one belief that is core to being a Christian and that is belief in the resurrection. Without the resurrection there is no hope for salvation. Without the resurrection the Apostles and our Lord Jesus Christ are all liars, for the resurrection is not only a belief, but it is a fact. The resurrection is a fact that was testified to by over 500 witnesses. These are witnesses who knew it could cost them their lives to testify to this fact.

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I got lost once when I was a teenager. It happened at a Boy Scout retreat. Several of us were out hiking when we saw a deer. We gave chase and were separated from each other. I can tell you that it is easy to get disoriented in the woods. (Especially when you are young and inexperienced.) I was lost in the woods for most of the day. By the time I made it back to camp, I was cold, tired, and hungry. I was also in trouble. Read more »

You have probably heard it said that there is no such thing as a dumb question. Or, to put it another way, the only dumb question is one that is not asked. I think that I could add to this by saying that smart questions are questions that are asked with sincere motives. Read more »