What Happened to the Twelve Apostles? How Their Deaths Evidence Easter
This is an Easter updated repost—Happy Easter! Download PDF (with family discussion questions) I have an interest in the death of the Apostles. We all should. Every Christian...
A Theology of Indifference: Part II
Not too long ago, I was sitting with a group of Christians and engaged in a discussion with a young man about theology. Immediately, some of his statements began to concern...
“How People Become Evangelists of Unbelief” or Leaving (Christ)ianity – An Evangelical Epidemic
I sat down with a young lady not too long ago and had a conversation. This was a conversation about faith—her faith. Better put, this was a conversation about a faith...
New to Parchment and Pen: Michael’s Hapax Legomenon
Look the word up. Good word. This will represent our new “side blog” which will contain plugs, announcements, and other things that don’t deserve a formal...
Christians Who Struggle with Serious Sins
I am so often torn by my own sinfulness to the point of despair. I wonder, “How can a Christian such as myself be so sinful?” This is because I know myself. If you...
The Biggest Problems with Some of My Theological Positions
I like to be personally preemptive in my own theology, making myself aware of the weaknesses of particular positions I hold. Some of the weaknesses are significant and some...
The History of Science is the History of Bad Ideas
“The history of Science is the history of bad ideas.” This is a quote that I heard recently. I think that it is a rather tongue-in-cheek way of expressing our...
Christians Can be So Bizarre or “He Hates the Buildings!”
I sit here with a bit of a conflicted soul. On the one hand, I got the new issue of Christianity Today and found that it is devoted to the importance of doctrine in spiritual...
Eight Things I Hate About Christianity
Most certainly, there are many more things I love about Christianity than what I hate. However, I thought I would spend a bit of time here and open up the conversation in a...