Part 1 – The Problem Do you know those feelings of uncertainty or even guilt when someone asks you for money?  You want to be a good person, a compassionate person, and beyond that if you are a Christian, you want to obey the teachings and commands of Jesus when

I believe too many of us in the United States have an inadequate view of slavery – and holding onto this inadequate view comes at a high price for our world and for millions of individuals. Slavery is an abhorrent practice where one human being physically and psychologically subjugates another

The short answer is no, not according to the Bible. I will post a longer explanation below because this deserves a fuller answer. First though I’m going to answer the question of “How is it that so much of Christian history and tradition hold that God will torture people forever

[I’ve written about this before, but it is an important topic that I thought could use a little updating] Not everyone interprets and understands the Bible or scripture the same way. People all over the world interpret the Bible from many different religious, political, and professional perspectives.  These people may

[This is the beginning of a three part series on God’s Forgiveness. Part two is “Does God Need Blood to Forgive?” and part three is “Jesus’ Death and God’s Forgiveness.”] Did God forgive people, forgive sins, before Jesus? Of course. In case you thought God specifically needed the death of