The Defending the Faith section features articles and commentaries that stand up for Christianity and the Christian faith from its critics and detractors.
A Thief in the Night In Defense of the Faith Friday, November 25, 2016 By Alf Cengia According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the expression, like a thief in the night means: "secretly or unexpectedly and without being seen." That sounds just about right to me as well. After all, why…
A Sheep of a Different Color In Defense of the Faith Wednesday, November 23, 2016 By Wendy Wippel No Sheep Shows after the Thanksgiving Day parade, so you’ve probably never seen a Piebald Sheep, an unusual animal considered an 'heirloom' breed in the US because commercial breeding has overlooked them.…
And The Gospel Will Be Preached... By Britt Gillette A little less than 2,000 years ago, a Galilean man in the small province of Judea made one of the most bold and astounding prophecies in all of human history. He claimed His personal message of hope and redemption would be…
The Bible Is Not A Buffet By Grant Phillips A La Carte: (of a menu or restaurant) listing or serving food that can be ordered as separate items, rather than part of a set meal; as separately priced items from a menu, not as part of a set meal. Smorgasbord:…
This Was Your Life By Pete Garcia While the world was fixated on the national elections, the Democratic scandals, the World Series, earthquakes, wars and rumors of war around the world, evangelical Christianity lost another one of the greats this last week with the passing of Jack Chick. There was…
Going to Church Improves More Than Just Your Spiritual Well-Being By BARBWIRE Most Christians would not deny that they feel better after attending their weekly worship service and past research bears that out. Now, a Harvard University research study shows that regular church attendance can improve overall health and help…
Our National Idolatry: A Contest of Competing Faiths By Dr. Mark Creech Tim Walter, in a sermon titled, Filled with God’s Grace and Power, said, “Golden calves are built in every generation…” We don’t seem to see it that way. We mostly think of idolatry as something long abandoned to…
Reflections on the Life of Jack Chick By Todd Strandberg Chick Productions announced that their founder, Jack Chick, died peacefully in his sleep last Sunday evening at age 92. He was the creator of a series of tracts which presented his perspective on a variety of theological matters in a…
Doctrines of Devils By Daymond Duck The apostle Paul said, “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils” (I Tim. 4:1). The Holy Spirit has an important message especially for those who attend…
Sound Doctrine Will Not Be Endured By Nathele Graham “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto…