Critical Thinking & the Bible The Parable of the Sower: A Lesson for the Modern Church 18 Feb 2020 Over the past forty years, I have seen the dominant American church get involved in many things to make the message more "sinner friendly," so they can bring more people…
Critical Thinking & the Bible… Who is “Israel”? What Jews and Christians Need to Know (Part 1) 1 Dec 20191 Dec 2019 WHO IS "ISRAEL"? This is not just a random, general question for me, but it lies at the very heart of the calling that God has placed upon my life. …
Biblical Studies… PRAISE – A Technique in Critical Thinking to Enhance Biblical Study 24 Aug 2019 "In God, whose word I PRAISE, In the LORD, whose word I PRAISE" (Psalm 56:10, NASB; emphasis mine) STUDYING THE BIBLE - A FORM OF PRAISE? DID YOU KNOW THAT…
Critical Thinking & the Bible… Was Jesus and His Family “Tzaddik Nazarites”? 21 Jul 201921 Jul 2019 I am asking this question due to Eusebius' description of James (actually "Jacob") in his book on early church history. Eusebius (260-340 C.E.), who was born in Palestine and was…
Critical Thinking & the Bible… “HAS PAUL REPLACED JESUS AS HEAD OF THE CHURCH?” 30 Apr 201930 Apr 2019 IS PAUL NOW THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH? According to a growing number of Christians, pastors, ministers, and Bible teachers, this is the case. Not only do these "Christians" believe…
Biblical Studies… Four Common Deadly Deceptions Being Preached in Today’s Churches (Pt. 1) 14 Mar 201914 Mar 2019 In the church today, there's a great abundance of wolves and dangers, not only from outside the church, but also inside the church, as well as from those behind many…
Critical Thinking & the Bible… Does God Oppose the Celebration of Christmas? 17 Dec 201717 Dec 2017 DOES GOD OPPOSE THE CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS? This may sound like a strange question to ask, but especially over the last couple of years, it has become much more significant to…
Biblical Studies… Critical Thinking & Faith (Pt. 2): What is “Biblical Faith”? 28 Jun 201628 Jun 2016 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1) by Chris L. Verschage In the first part of this series "Critical Thinking…
Biblical Studies… Critical Thinking & Faith (Pt. 1): What “Biblical Faith” is NOT 28 Jun 201628 Jun 2016 [The picture above is a scene from the movie Jesus of Nazareth (1977) where Jesus (played by Robert Powell) is telling the Roman Centurion (played by Ernest Borgnine) that his servant…
Critical Thinking & the Bible What’s “Critical Thinking”? And Can We Do THAT in Church? 25 Apr 201624 May 2016 "It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way." (Proverbs 19:2) by Chris L. Verschage A Beginning Question What is "Critical Thinking"?…
