Tag: belief
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O Come, O Come On…
I was intrigued when, in recent days, Skillet released their first ever Christmas song. I listened to Skillet a great deal back in my teens and loved their music. I, though I no longer listen to their music due to changing tastes, maintain a high level of respect for Skillet as musicians. Imagine my surprise…
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Jesus Wasn’t Political
The Jews of Christ’s day were looking for a political savior, one who would overturn the Roman occupation and set up a physical, earthly kingdom. The politicians of Christ’s day couched all of their rhetoric and promises in religious language. As it was in Jesus’ day, certain politicians today imbue religious rhetoric into everything they…
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Embracing Love Over Hate in a Divided World
Today, I find myself joining the throngs of others raising their voices about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I just can’t let it go. If you have rejoiced in this man’s death in any way and call yourself a Christian, you need to repent.
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Is The Apocrypha Just the “Bad Books” of the Bible?
If you ask many Protestant Christians how many books are in the Bible, they will likely tell you that there are 66 books in the Bible – 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. However, if you ask other believers in different traditions of the Christian faith, you will likely hear…
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Dunked, Poured, or Sprinkled: What To Do About Baptism
Ask most Christians and they will tell you that baptism is an important aspect of Christian life. However, if you ask those same Christians how baptism is supposed to be performed, you may be surprised to hear differing answers. But does the method of baptism matter?
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Revisited: On The 7th Day, We Rest
The Sabbath. So often, we busy ourselves with rote actions: we read a devotional, we read a passage from the Bible, or we pray—out of obligation instead of devotion. But we very rarely practice rest. For the majority of the week, our time and attention is consumed by work of one kind or another. So,…
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What Binds Us Together?
As Christians, we should focus on what we share in common rather than harping on what divides us. But that’s just it: What do we share in common?
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The Trinity: Mystery of Mysteries
The doctrine of the Trinity states that the Persons of the Godhead are equal to one another in rank/position, mutually eternal, and are of one Being/one Substance.
T. Allen Burr Ministries 