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Category Archives: apologetics
Fertilizer or Yeast
Late last year, I closed “Forgive the Confusion” by asking readers to stay tuned for a follow-up piece. What I did not know when I wrote that closing was how long readers would need to stay tuned. To paraphrase an … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Evangelism, Faith, Missions, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged Christ, church, evangelism, faith, God, Jesus, trust
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Forgive the Confusion
Christianity is a simple yet sometimes confusing belief system. If you do not believe that, consider the following. How many different Christian churches are there in your neighborhood? To be clear, I am speaking about churches and neighborhoods in the … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Evangelism, Faith, Religion, worship
Tagged Christ, church, God, Jesus, religion
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Speaking Gratefully: God is in Control
One of my little vices is listening to talk radio in the car. It allows me to keep up with the local news, the national hysteria, and the latest celebrity fund-raising gimmicks for one charity or another all at the … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Faith, sin, Spirituality, Testimony
Tagged God's timing, In His Time, Job, Politics, supreme court, trials and tribulations, Truth
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Seeking . . . an excuse; revisited
An Old Sinner’s Place debuted nine years ago today with a piece titled “Seeking … an excuse”* Given what has transpired in the world in the last nine years, and 2020 especially, I thought it might be appropriate to revisit … Continue reading
Apologetically Speaking
I have been an apologist since shortly after finding my way back to the walk I abandoned as a teenager. Of course, I did not think of myself as an apologist. I was just a guy who spent much his … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Faith, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged christian testimony, debating the existence of God, faith, fear, judgment, philosophers, philosophy, religion, spirituality
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Reckless Worship?
AnOldSinner is blessed to attend a church which does its best to be a true place of worship, fellowship, and spiritual growth. It teaches from the Bible, ministers to the community as well as its flock, and seems, within the … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Faith, Religion, sin
Tagged children, Christ, Jesus, lost sheep, the ninety-nine, theology
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A Hardened Heart
As promised, this piece will deal with the question, “Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart?” For the purpose of clarity, it is important to remember Pharaoh’s is not the only heart that God hardened or allowed to be hardened. In … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Faith, Religion, Spirituality, Testimony
Tagged atheist, christian testimony, faith, fear, God, Jesus, seeker, skeptic
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