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As I’ve talked to Latter-day Saint friends or had online conversations with Latter-day Saints, I’ve often said that the biggest difference between the LDS faith and biblical Christianity is how the two understand the nature of God I tell my friends how I came to see that God was far bigger, holier, and more majestic…
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One of Jesus’s most powerful and evocative metaphors was that of the Good Shepherd. Jesus described himself repeatedly as one seeking after the lost sheep, leaving behind the ninety nine to find the one, and even laying his life down for his sheep. I recently read a classic book, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23…
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“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”(Ecclesiastes 3:1) This weekend I’ve been reflecting on what it means to be grateful to God for the seasons in life, while also embracing the changes and new opportunities he brings. We’re preparing to move away from our home of the…
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I’ve noticed a curious pattern in the way some Latter-day Saint apologists engage with the Bible. When it comes to the Pentateuch—the first five books of the Bible—many are quick to embrace the conclusions of the documentary hypothesis or historical-critical methods. They seem more than comfortable suggesting that Moses didn’t write the Torah, that Deuteronomy…
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One of the most distinctive teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the belief that we lived with God before being born on earth. But does this teaching actually appear in the Church’s foundational scripture, the Book of Mormon? While there are a few passages that Latter-day Saints cite in support…
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What About the Person Who Never Hears About Jesus? One of the most common and heartfelt questions people ask about Christianity is this: What about the person who has never heard of Jesus? What happens to a 12-year-old child in a remote village in Africa who dies without ever hearing the gospel? It’s a powerful…
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Christian apologist Wesley Huff recently appeared on the Flagrant podcast, a popular comedy podcast, where he was able to proclaim Jesus Christ. Huff was a wonderful ambassador for the Christian faith. Huff got asked some pretty tough questions about how it can be fair for God to condemn unbelievers to Hell. He responded with both…
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The cure has begun to spread, Yet the battle still rages within. The invader, the hidden disease, Crept in through my prideful defenses, A parasite feeding on weakness— It seized me, heart and mind. Utterly sick. Dying, Even near dead. I was hopeless— Living without a prayer, Rotting, decrepit, And yet blind in my pride.…
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At Church today, the sermon was about 1 Samuel 9 and 10 and the calling of King Saul. Our pastor made a passing comment about how both King Saul and the apostle Paul (Saul of Tarsus) were from the tribe of Benjamin. The more I thought about it, the more I noticed the many striking…
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(Image created with AI assistance by ChatGPT (OpenAI)). Cameron Bertuzzi, a Roman Catholic apologist, recently posted a video on his Capturing Christianity channel arguing against sola scriptura. One of his primary arguments was that a system including not just Scripture but also inspired tradition and an authoritative magisterium is more “parsimonious”—more elegant and complete. He…