Challenges to Churches, Then and Now
Christianity has always had to contend with other worldviews. This is clear even in the New Testament when Jesus faced …
Author Archives: Dewayne Bryant
New Beginnings
The world has already embarked upon a new year. 2018 is in the books, and 2019 is a story waiting …
The Evil of Discrimination
Human society has always identified certain people—or types of people—as “the other.” We tend to marginalize those who are different. …
Reverent Communion
Our culture has lost a sense of the sacred. For decades, commercials have advertised new television shows as “irreverent.” Irreverence …
What is Worship?
We use the term “worship” in several ways. Some use the term synonymously with “church.” When a person says they …
Four Things Every Christian Needs
Life can be challenging. Some days will be better than others, but we all have to deal with problems, frustrations, …
Pope Francis: Master of Controversy
The election of Pope Francis in 2013 was a bit of a surprise. Francis is not quite like his most …
Warning Signs of Pride
Pride is one of the most significant problems of the human race. It makes an enemy of God (James 4:6; …
Buy Only the Truth
In Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan tells the story of a dream in which two characters named Christian and Faithful pass through …
Surviving Religion 101
Fresh-faced high school graduates all over the country will head to college in a couple of months. Whether their destinations …
KJV Insanity
There is a meme that has been circulating for a while on social media that purports to expose supposed problems …
Is Marriage Unnatural?
In his time on earth, Jesus taught that God’s design for humanity included marriage. At the beginning of creation, he …
Hank Hanegraaff’s New Book: Muslim
The popular media is a place where many conflicting pictures of Islam appear. We see distinctly different portraits painted by …
Archaeology and ISIS
CNN featured a news report recently showing images of recent ISIS destruction at the ancient city of Palmyra. This city …
Debunking Anti-Catholic History
I recently finished reading a book titled Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History. It is an extremely helpful survey of historical …
Back to the Olympics
Of all the spectacles in the ancient world, the Olympic Games were among the greatest. It was there that athletes …
Obadiah’s Message
On a Sunday morning last year, I met a visitor named Obadiah who is a homeless preacher in the South Austin area. He …
Who is Like the Lord?
What is God like? It’s difficult enough trying to understand another human being, much less a divine God. Thankfully, we aren’t …
The Selfishness of Transgenderism
The transgender debate is nothing if not tumultuous. Target recently stated that anyone identifying as a transgender individual was welcome …
How Long Do You Want to Live?
The Stanford Center on Longevity recently surveyed more than 2300 people and asked them this question. 77% said that they …
