So You Don’t Read the Bible Because . . .

In 2012 Lifeway Research surveyed evangelicals on their Bible reading habits. To the amazement of many, half of those surveyed said they read the Bible sometimes. One in five said they never read it. Lifeway’s survey does not surprise me. Even evangelicals barely crack open their Bibles on Sunday morning—not unless they are part of […]

Suspicions! Church-Shattering Evil

“I know Ryan’s cheating on me!” Stella screamed at me. I locked onto her angry expression. “How do you know that? Have you seen him with another woman at odd times or in romantic situations?’ Stella was momentarily stunned by my probing questions. “No,” she answered softly. “But he’s gone a lot at night. And […]

Lying and Liars—What Does God Think?

The world is saturated with lying and liars. Always has been. Most people tolerate this behavior unless it affects them adversely. After all, we don’t like being deceived and cheated and lied about no matter who’s doing it. Sometimes we bring it on ourselves. Sometimes we want to be deceived. We don’t want to know […]

Atheists Really Are Fools

Atheists don’t like it, but the Bible makes it clear that people who don’t believe in God, the creator and sustainer of the universe, are fools. Psalm 14:1 plainly says, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no god.’” Psalm 53:1 makes the same assertion, and adds, “God looks down from heaven . . […]