At our previous life group study, we discussed the “problem of evil” as it is popularly called, or “why is there evil and suffering in the world?” Some other ways to ask this question are, “why do bad things happen to good people?” or “if God is all-powerful, and all-loving, why is there evil in the world?” Anyways, this is a common question for a lot of people and it definitely prevents some people from believing in the existence of a good God.
Last night my wife and I went out to see a movie for our anniversary. I don’t really like watching raunchy or bloody movies and I had heard good things about this new movie called “Fireproof” that was made by a Church in Georgia (Actually the same one that made “Facing the Giants“) so I suggested we go see that. Now, “christian” movies are usually pretty cheesy, corny, unrealistic, and look “cheap”, but this movie broke all of those stereotypes! I thought this movie was fantastic! There was hardly any ‘cheese’ or ‘corn’, there was some very good acting and it was a great story. The characters were done very well and the story really pulled me in and had me sitting on the edge of my seat to see what would happen. This movie also has a great message and even shares the gospel message in an unashamed, but very realistic way. This movie is mainly about marriage and offers hope for those that may be in a hard or struggling marriage, but it also addresses the more general truths about life and love. I highly recommend this movie for all to see, especially those who are married. It will challenge you to love you spouse in a greater way than you currently do.
This past week our life group started off with the question of why have so many atrocities been committed in the name of Christianity? This is a very valid question as we can all think of many evils perpetrated by the Church throughout history such as the inquisition, the crusades, and the witch trials. I’m sure that there are many others, too many to name here. This problem can be a tough stumbling block for many people to get past because the Church is supposed to represent God, right? Shouldn’t Christians always act in a blameless manner if they claim to be God’s people? Does the harm caused by the church invalidate the Christian faith? Or should we look at this a little closer…
You’ve probably noticed that I haven’t posted in a while. Well, having a baby sure seems to take up a lot of your time. I hope to start posting more again. I also am hoping to make more posts about how God is working in our midst and the miracles that he is performing.
In that light. Check out this amazing story about the Colorado Buffaloes football announcer’s wife and her encounter with Jesus.
Enjoy!
I was reading an article in the NY Times yesterday about the new Ben Stein movie. It was a fairly objective and unbiased article at first, which I was pleasantly surprised to see, until I read this…
The documentary that this trailer is for (Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed) is coming out in theaters today across America. It documents how scientists are forbidden from questioning the theory of evolution. If they do, they risk losing their tenure, jobs, reputation, or worse. This should be a great movie to spark design vs. evolution discussions so hopefully we can discuss it in this feed after watching the movie. Let me know what you think about it!
Check out the new blog that my wife just started on the new addition to our family! She will be doing most of the posting and I will occasionally contribute a post as well.
According to this post in one of Joel Rosenberg’s blogs, Muslims in the middle east are trusting in Christ for their salvation in record numbers! Of course, this big news isn’t being reported in the mainstream media, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not happening. Here is an excerpt from Joel’s report:
Consider the latest evidence:
* AFGHANISTAN –
In Afghanistan, for example, there were only 17 known evangelical
Christians in the country before al-Qaeda attacked the United States.
Today, there are well over 10,000 Afghan followers of Christ and the
number is growing steadily. Church leaders say Afghan Muslims are open
to hearing the gospel message like never before. Dozens of baptisms
occur every week. People are snatching up Bibles and other Christian
books as fast as they can be printed or brought into the country. The Jesus
film, a two hour docudrama on the life of Christ based on the Gospel of
Luke, was even shown on television in one city before police shut down
the entire TV station."God is moving so fast in Afghanistan, we’re just
trying to keep up," one Afghan Christian worker told me, requesting
anonymity. "The greatest need now is leadership development. We need to
train pastors to care for all these new believers."* UZBEKISTAN – There were no known Muslim converts to Christ there in 1990. Now there are more than 30,000.
* IRAQ – Read More »
Check out this article by Mercola that reports a court case in which the government conceded that mercury in vaccines caused autism in one 9 year old girl.
Think this means that vaccines will soon be recalled from all doctors’ offices and immediately ordered to stop being administered? I highly doubt it. There is no way that the big drug companies will allow that kind of a hit to their bottom line. Hopefully though this will help people who choose not to vaccinate their children by convincing the government that vaccines should not be mandatory. We need the right to choose if we are willing to take the risk of vaccinating ourselves and our children or not.
I’m reading through Genesis right now and have been noticing some interesting details about creation that I haven’t noticed before. For example, during the flood account in Genesis chapter 7 the Bible states that:
18And the water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark floated on the surface of the water. 19And the water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered.
I understand that some people argue that Noah’s flood could have been a localized flood instead of a world wide flood, but this passage seems to rule out the possibility of this flood not being world wide. When it says that all the mountains under the heavens were covered with water, that doesn’t seem to leave any mountains on the earth remaining uncovered.
11"And I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth"
To me, this promising from God seems to negate the possibility of God allowing global warming to cause world wide flooding that would turn the earth into a "water world". This doesn’t mean that there can’t be localized flooding, but there cannot be another world wide flood to wipe out all creation.