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  Jun 12, 2026

  Why my 50th Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting was the most encouraging one yet

  People were happier than in recent years and, most importantly, were anticipating the SBC’s future with both encouragement and excitement.

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  Jun 8, 2026

  Uh-oh. The majority of physicists say a fine-tuned universe is a fact

  Since I’ve been doing apologetics for a while, I thought I’d heard every crash-and-burn statement atheists could make where the fine-tuning argument is concerned. Turns out I was wrong.

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  Jun 5, 2026

  Why you’d want James Robison in your foxhole: A tribute to a courageous evangelist

  One thing I always admired about him was his fearless courage. The man had the courage of his convictions, and you knew that if you were ever in a foxhole with him, he would never abandon you.

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  Jun 1, 2026

  What’s the purpose of the rapture?

  A big example of the Christianity/how-it-works difference is the teaching on the Rapture, which, for some reason, can lead to powder-keg discussions.

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  May 30, 2026

  Trump's Iran hidden strategy: What if military victory isn't the real goal?

  For weeks, critics of President Trump's Iran policy have been asking the wrong question.

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  May 29, 2026

  Remembering Bob Woodson: A leader of incorruptible Christian character

  I found him to be a man of incorruptible character, indomitable courage, deep compassion, personal faith and towering intellect.

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  May 25, 2026

  No, evangelism isn’t a human rights violation

  The loving thing is to tell the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.

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  May 22, 2026

  How many cures for cancer did the world lose in the Holocaust?

  How many Einsteins and Salks would the six million have produced?”

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  May 18, 2026

  Bart Ehrman wants Jesus’ morality without Jesus’ God

  Ehrman rejects this because he discards the concept of a good and perfect God from whom comes objective right and wrong.

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  May 15, 2026

  Book Review: Why Tim Goeglein’s essays hold the truth America needs

  If I were currently pastoring, I would encourage members of my church to read this book and discuss it chapter by chapter.