Evidence. When engaging with others about the truth of the Christian worldview, I frequently hear this demand. “I need evidence,” people will say. Let me start by saying this is a good requirement. We should hold our views based on reason and evidence. But, is there evidence for what Christians believe? I mean, we’re talking [...]
Whenever Hollywood wants to portray a Christian family in a movie or TV show, Dad is usually a strict authoritarian, and Mom is typically no more than a submissive housekeeper. In an era where numerous women have become the heads of Fortune 100 companies, mayors of cities, governors of states, and have held almost every [...]
This article was originally published on January 29, 2020. Before we get into the topic at hand, let me set the stage a bit and tell you a little about my mom. Norma Jean lived all her life in a small town in central Ohio. She was always a servant to her family and the [...]
If you grew up in the 80s and 90s like I did, you were witness to the heyday of televangelists. They would get on stage in front of an audience of millions, make emotional appeals for us to give our lives over to Christ, and ask us to send them money to help with their [...]
One thing we are reminded of time and time again when reading Scripture is how loving God is. That he wants a relationship with all of us. So, if that’s the case, how could a loving God send people to Hell? How could he send people to a place of eternal torture if he really [...]
Socialism. To some, it seems the natural result of Jesus’ teachings. To others, it’s a close second to taking the Lord’s name in vain. If there is one thing you can count on in American politics, it’s that eventually someone promoting a particular political ideology will bring Jesus into the picture and say that he would [...]
Trying to make the case for the Christian worldview can seem overwhelming. Many of us don’t have the time or resources to pursue a full-time degree. This is where online resources like podcasts can help. Here’s my list of the top Christian apologetics podcasts that every Ambassador should be listening to. A Small List of [...]
Faith. Use this word today, and it conjures up images of people walking around with their eyes closed, not knowing where they are going or what is in front of them. In other words, blind. Just believe. We have been conditioned to think that faith and reason are polar opposites. And it doesn’t help that [...]
I was first turned on to the idea of thinking of myself as an ambassador by Greg Koukl from Stand To Reason. He and his team draw this concept from what Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 15:20: “therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us.”. This notion struck me so profoundly [...]