(Author’s Note: The following is an assessment of my thoughts regarding an article titled, Homosexuality: One Parishioner’s Perspective (A deconstruction of the context of Bible verses used against LGBT rights). I believe the review of the article is fair according to biblical accuracy, flow of logic, and overall sense of objective truth. My hope is that it will be received with the same sincerity in which I sincerely wrote it.) A Response to the Article, Homosexuality: One Parishioner’s Perspective (A deconstruction of the context of Bible verses used against LGBT rights): In the article put forth by Philip H. “Hutch” Hutchens, PhD, Homosexuality: One Parishioner’s Perspective (A deconstruction of the…

Oil and water do not mix.  There are many things in this life that go hand-in-hand, such as ice cream and cherry pie.  The one compliments the other in a way that both are elevated to a greater level of enjoyment and perfection.  But this is not the case for everything, including oil and water.  In fact, the attempt to combine oil and water in a combustion engine will lead to the ruin of that motor.  The water actually serves to displace and prevent the lubricating effect of the oil on the parts of the motor, leading ultimately to its failure. In much the same way, superstition and Christianity do…

Today, I received the official document from Biola University stating that I have successfully completed their Certificate Program in Christian Apologetics.  The required course work included three modules, each of which contained eight lectures and study outlines by some of the top apologists, Christian philosophers, and Bible teachers of our generation.  Each lecture was centered around key apologetic issues, topics, and tactics that are relevant to defending the Christian faith in modern times.  With a total of twenty-four two-hour lectures, followed by a series of exams for each one (totaling somewhere around sixty hours of work), I am ecstatic to be able to say, “With the Lord’s help, I passed!”  And today, I received the piece of paper…

The fruit of our society has not only become rotten, it has become rancid. But honestly...what did we think would happen?