Back to the Rock — A Chastisement of Today’s Christian Music

In case you haven’t heard, Christian rock band Petra is attempting a comeback under the moniker of Classic Petra, bringing back, Greg X. Volz on vocals, Mark Kelly on bass, John Lawry on keyboards, Louie Weaver on drums, and…

Islam 101 — Some Basics

I was responding to a thread on a Christian forum about what Islam is and came up with the following. I thought I would cross-post over here.

The word Islam means, “to submit”. The word Muslim means, “one who submits”.



Muhammad was a man who claimed to have…

A Bright Spot in the Disaster in Indonesia

Baby found in trees days after Indonesia tsunami

MENTAWAI ISLANDS, Indonesia — An official says an 18-month-old baby has been found alive in a clump of trees days after the devastating tsunami that killed at least 343 people.

Desiring God National Conference Media and Summary

Desiring God has compiled summaries and posted the media of the recent conference held in Minneapolis, MN.

Sessions included:

1. Rick Warren — The Battle For Your Mind

Religion, irreligion, and the Gospel

We’ve started small groups at church and the study we’re doing is Tim Keller’s “The Gospel in Life.” It’s already been rather convicting in that we examine our heart and the motivation for doing things. He talks of three ways of living. One is being religious, that…

The Arabic Name for God, Allah

The question has often arisen among Christians, particularly Western Christians as to whether or not the name Allah can be used to refer to God as a Christian. I think there is a lot of misunderstanding about who Allah is and what He represents in the various faiths. I aim…

Do You See the Cross?

Whenever we are exiting the interstate to get to where our church is, I hear the voice of my three year-old from the back seat asking the question, “Do you see the cross?” Now, this question is directly related to the fact that our church sign by the road has a huge cross on top of it. And…