Christianity ceases to be Christianity without the Resurrection. I have heard it said, “Disprove the Resurrection and you disprove Christianity.”  The basis of Christianity is based on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many contend Jesus is a great teacher, but to say that He rose from the dead is far beyond acceptance and belief for many (even many who claim to be Christians; one can look to the recent emergent movement ...

Apologetics : Why Your Church Needs It Author: J.M. Njoroge The ambiguity of the word apologetics provides the apologist with a natural icebreaker in public or private conversations on the topic: the apologist does not exist to “apologize” for being a Christian, or indeed for anything else. The assumption behind the pun is that the listeners would have a fair understanding of what apologetics is even if they cannot attach a formal...

The images streaming in from Haiti look like scenes from Dante’s Inferno. The scale of the calamity is unprecedented. In many ways, Haiti has almost ceased to exist. The earthquake that will forever change that nation came as subterranean plates shifted about six miles under the surface of the earth, along a fault line that had threatened trouble for centuries. But no one saw a quake of this magnitude coming. The 7.0 quake came like a...

Erik Reece is writer-in-residence at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, teaching environmental journalism, writing, and literature. He published a book last April entitled, An American Gospel: On Family, History, and the Kingdom of God. On May 13, 2009, he did an interview on National Public Radio with Terry Gross on the program Fresh Air about his book. What he said is in large part why I am giving this message the way I am. It...

I hope this helps you in your walk with Christ. I’ve been studying the book of 1 Peter and have been bogged down in chapter 3. I have watched my wifes Father, a 54 year old Senior Pastor, go to be with the Lord less than 6 weeks after unexpectedly discovering he had pancreatic cancer. I also shared with some students at a youth camp this past week one night a talk on “Being a Rebel for Christ” and dealt with suffering and...

Finally, it is imperative to recognize or remember Christianity ceases to be Christianity without the Consummation of the Resurrection. The basis our Christianity is based on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many contend Jesus is a great teacher, but to say that He rose from the dead is far beyond acceptance and belief for many (even many who claim to be Christians; one can look to the recent emergent movement which seems to skirt theology...