How Do Christians Celebrate Birth?

Baby showers. Infant baptisms and baby dedications. Quinceañeras and sweet-sixteens. In our churches and in our cultures, there are plenty of ways to celebrate both new birth and birthdays. But is there anything unique about how Christians celebrate birth? Christians have unique ceremonies to welcome newborns into the church, baby dedication and infant baptism. But…

Should Christians Be Friends with Atheists?

In the modern West, we Christians have developed our own sub-culture. Inside this ‘Christian bubble,’ we are free from the influences of popular media, entertainment, and education. As adults, we choose our friends carefully, and we choose our children’s friends even more carefully. And while we are relatively safe in the ‘bubble’, can we be…

Should Christians Learn Hebrew?

I have listened to many sermons where the preacher expounded Bible verses and said they meant more in the Biblical Hebrew language in which they were originally written. This made me wonder whether Christians should learn Biblical Hebrew to fully understand the Bible as it was originally intended. Christians should learn Biblical Hebrew if they…

Why Worship is Important to Christians

You and I cannot worship God properly the way we should until we get the right answer to the question, “Why is worship important to Christians?” What is Worship? To worship is to show devotion to God. It is to glorify Him with our entire lives in a show of inward belief. It is the…

How Christians Deal with Suffering

Of all of the things that prompt people to doubt God’s love, His power, or even His existence, none does so more acutely than suffering. An unbeliever may be inclined to dismiss God entirely in the face of suffering, and walk away. But to Christians, who know and have experienced God, walking away is not…

Should Christians Listen to Rock Music?

The other day my teenage son walked up to me and asked, “Dad, should Christians listen to rock music?” This got me thinking and sent me on a truth-finding mission. What is Rock Music? It is a kind of popular music that evolved onto the music scene in the late 50s. Its major features were…

Do Christians Believe in Spirits?

Spirits have captured the imagination for as long as humans have been around. Ghosts, angels, apparitions, and the like are found in the literature of all cultures throughout history. But how should a Christian understand these ideas? Do Christians believe in spirits? Christians believe in spirits because the Bible testifies to their existence. But we…

Why Did Paul Persecute the Church?

Throughout history, and continuing to the present day, people have been persecuting one another. Often people in power persecute others who proclaim a different faith or worldview, or are of a different ethnic group. But history shows us that being different is not enough to invite persecution. Those who persecute will invariably also perceive differences,…

Do Christians Read the Old Testament?

The Hebrew Scriptures make up the portion of the Christian Bible that we call the Old Testament. The Old Testament is organized by chronology and type of writing into different sections, such as the Books of Law, and the wisdom writings. About three-quarters of the content of the Bible is contained within its pages. Despite…

Why Do Christians Worship on Sunday Instead of Saturday?

Christians and non-Christians alike wonder why most Christian churches worship on Sunday. After all, Christianity has its roots in Judaism, which observes a Saturday Sabbath. So how, when, and why did Christians move their worship day to Sunday? Theories abound, from the practical, to the theological, to the political. And we will find below that…