Should we be tithing? What does it monetarily cost to follow Jesus – is it 10% of your income? How much of our Christian message, method and motivation is based – should be based - on our church's and our pastor's financial statements?
The Bible clearly teaches us what spiritual leadership is supposed to look like – and what is teaches may be shocking to most of us!
The Apostles and the early church were able to heal, so why isn’t everybody doing it? Has something changed regarding miracles and faith healing?
What does it mean that Jesus died for all, if all haven't heard his name or accepted his message? Does God give everyone an equal opportunity?
Freedom of choice is very important to citizens of the United States. If God knows the end from the beginning as well as all our thoughts, do we still have real freedom of choice? Is there a difference between "freedom" and "license" to do something?
Understanding the truth about hell can be difficult. On the third part of a 3-part series, we analyze particularly difficult texts to explain that were specifically asked of us on our social media accounts (cqbiblepodcast)
Our world is not peaceful. How should we handle those who disagree with us (or with others) in our own center of influence? Is peace ever more valuable than principles? Can we do better? How can we be a peacemaker?
If as we discussed in Parts 1 of this series, there is no burning eternal torture in hell, then why does the New Testament hell talk about "unquenchable fires" and "smoke of torment"? It seems so plain at first reading. In this second of 3 parts, we talk about the what these mean in context.
The image of "hellfire" has stirred dark imaginations and scared people for centuries. What if it could be proven that what many churches have taught for centuries is one of the greatest misrepresentations of God that the world has ever seen?
Mercy or justice? We want people we think are "bad" to be punished and people we think are "good" to receive mercy (and normally that includes ourselves!). Too often our judgments are based on emotions. Is God both merciful and just, even though everyone around us suffers and dies?
