There are many reasons to believe there is a God out there. Others can give you some of the reasons for that belief. But, have you ever asked yourself what goes away if there is no God? What if natural selection is truth and only the strong do, in fact,
I’m not a scientist, so you can relax and not expect an explanation of molecular theory here. I can be logical, at times, so my intention here is simply to look at what is reasonable to believe. What makes the most sense? Many ask questions about balancing what we know to
“In some ways as I read the Bible for the first time, it seems that God is not a very good Father. Is that disrespectful?” “No, it’s a sincere question. Thanks for your honesty.” “Like, why doesn’t God stop the horrible things that happen in the world? There’s the killing
“Don, is there any archaeological evidence that Jesus ever walked this earth?” “Great question! I think the best evidence consists of early written accounts about Jesus.” “I guess I was thinking more like old buildings where he lived, or ruins, or his possessions…” “You mean actual things that were clearly
“Don, I’ve read that the New Testament was written years, even generations, after the first century, and that it couldn’t have been written by Jesus’ disciples.” “I’ve read that too. And that’s what I remember being taught by a pastor when I was a teenager.” “So is that what you
I preached an Easter Sunrise message on the 18th green next to a pond. It was a water hazard…at the site of an LPGA event in Carlsbad, California. My daughter Elizabeth sang a beautiful solo and led a group hymn on her guitar. I spoke of how we can know
“I love this question. I love to talk about the Big Bang.” “Why?” “It is wonderful, and it fits beautifully with what the Bible says. Why? Because of what the Big Bang model says: There was nothing…then there was everything.” “But there were some atoms and molecules before the explosion.”
“Don, I have a problem with the statement religious people make…. When bad things happen, I hear them say ‘Everything happens for a reason.’ I wonder about that. A child is molested, or a person dies in a wreck, and the Christian says, ‘You have to remember: Everything happens for