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Close Mouth, Open Ears

John L. Rothra — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:44:16 +0000

Do you pray often? Do you pray regularly? Every day? Do you say a prayer before bed, after you wake up, or before you eat? Many people pray at one of those times every day. Here’s how those prayers often go: “Dear Lord, thank you, do something for someone, Amen.” There are four parts to …

A Healthy Approach to the Calvinism Debate

John L. Rothra — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:00:47 +0000

Calvinism is good, biblical, and right. Calvinism is dangerous, unbiblical, and wrong. Whatever you believe, the centuries-old debate continues today, and there is no indication it will be resolved anytime soon. The sad part is the debate is often more polarizing than informative, and the result is unnecessary division within the body of Christ. Two …

Tim Tebow: A Modern Day Martyr

John L. Rothra — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:30:17 +0000

For those who are not familiar with sports news or current events, Tim Tebow has been the object of much praise and criticism. While playing at the University of Florida he made famous the under-eye black patch displaying Bible verse citations. After graduation, Tim and his mother starred in a Focus on the Family pro-life …

Earth’s twin? Not so fast, NASA

John L. Rothra — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:32:45 +0000

NASA claims that it may have found Earth’s twin: Kepler-22b (very memorable name). According to the report on TheBlaze.com, Kepler-22b has a sun very similar to our own, is a “comfortable” 72 degrees Fahrenheit, resides in the projected “habitable zone” (not too hot, not too cold), and possibly has water and land. What impact does …

Apologetics for the Rest of Us

John L. Rothra — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:16:29 +0000

Jim and Mark worked together for five years, eating lunch together nearly every day. They both were avid fans of the local sports teams, though they couldn’t see eye to eye when it came to college ball. Jim had been married fifteen years, Mark eleven. Both had two kids. Jim and Mark were co-workers and …