There is a 50% chance you go to a church that does not believe in female pastors. Women are allowed to lead worship. They may teach children and other women, but not men. They are no longer required to cover their heads in church – that rule has been relaxed. But they must be silent…
There are many people today who are considered Christian ministers. Some come across as motivational speakers, offering very little spiritual food. Many people claim to be blessed by them, but is this really ministry? There are other preachers on TV who are always asking for donations. They fly private jets, drive rolls Royce’s and their…
I have friends, who are very sincere Christians and whom I respect deeply, who just love Christian rap and hip hop gospel music. Personally, they are not my favorite musical genres. In fact, I am not a big fan of modern music, period. But I’m not so narrow minded as to impose my personal taste…
People often say that you must be faithful to your local church first. For example, if you wish to visit a different church one Sunday, people will tell you that your first commitment must be to your home church. If you’re involved in ministry outside of the local church (e.g. campus ministries), they say that…
If you’ve ever watched Christian TV, it is impossible to hear a sermon without the preacher asking for donations. There are two things that are impossible – for God to lie, and for a TBN preacher to not guilt you or lure you into giving. Preachers asking for financial assistance is not wrong. The Bible…
This article is motivated by recent events happening in the United States, in particular the states of North Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. There is tremendous controversy over a “religious liberty bill” that consists of two components: People should use public restrooms pertaining to the gender they were born with. Religious people can refuse business services…
In 2005, I was invited to a meeting of the Church of Scientology. At that time, I had never heard of Scientology, but I suspected it was some kind of cult. Nevertheless, I attended the meeting just for my own research. Within 5 minutes, it was clear to me that it was indeed a cult….
There is a belief going around that for every person we win to Christ, we will receive a star in our crown in the next life. I have searched in vain for any such teaching in the Bible. This is a belief that has been propagated by tradition – one preacher hears it from another…
AUTHOR’s NOTE The text of this article (written in 2001) represents my old position on this issue. As of 2023, I have changed my beliefs from eternal torment to annihilation in hell (conditional immortality). However, I have decided to leave the old article unaltered, so people can see what I used to believe. The video…
Deep within every human soul, there is an in-built desire to know the future. The prominence of astrology and the occult, as well as the growing popularity of horoscopes and Ouija boards testify to this fact. Even in Christian circles, there is an ever-increasing tendency towards “the prophetic”. The question of life after death is…