How A Reformed Jew Became an Evangelical Christian Part Three
That night, before I went to bed, I made the following prayer: “God, all my life I’ve heard about Jesus, but Jesus has been forbidden knowledge to me. If it’s really possible to have a…
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How a Reformed Jew Became an Evangelical Christian Part Two
But something else, much more troubling than a Jews For Jesus poster, had invaded my blissful college life. Early one October morning (the year, once again, being 1973) the door to my room burst open…
How a Reformed Jew Became an Evangelical Christian Part One
They called themselves Jews for Jesus. I knew nothing about them, absolutely nothing. And I knew nothing about Christianity itself. For that matter, even though I was raised Jewish, I knew nothing about Judaism. In…
Christianity, Judaism and Islam: Comparison
“Although I understand that the Hindu view, equating God with nature, cannot be reconciled to the Biblical God, isn’t it true that Christianity, Judaism and Islam have much in common and are indeed serving the…
Are Christian Ministers Just In It For The Money?
“I believe in God, but the very notion of people making a living out of talking about God seems distasteful and hypocritical.” I sympathize with your concern. I really do. All of us have had…
My Brief Time In the Occult
“Mom, brace your self. I know this is going to be hard for you to believe. But Jane is still alive. Honestly, she is.! Her spirit exists and I actually talked to her!” It was…
Is The DaVinci Code Something to be Taken Seriously?
“Almost everybody I know is reading The Da Vinci Code and talking about it. Either that or they’ve seen the movie. From what little I can gather, it sounds like some whole new interpretation about…
Is Mormonism Really a Cult? Let’s Finally Settle This Once and For All
A couple of weeks ago, on my radio show, I read some response letters to my controversial writings and broadcasts about Mormonism in which I defended Mitt Romney politically (preferring him to Huckabee, even though…
Does The Bible Teach An Age of Accountability?
“Bob, Can you think of any verses that would allude to an “age of accountability” besides where Jesus states that “the children’s angels do always behold the face of the Father” and David going to…
Was Jesus Gay?
QUESTION: “Many people today are challenging conventional ideas about Jesus. For example, I have heard that, unlike today’s Evangelical Christians, Jesus never denounced homosexuality. I also heard that Jesus Himself might very well have been…
Christmas Lights Forbidden: Just When You Thought Things Couldn’t Get Any Stupider
The town of Barrington, Massachusetts is a beautiful town. I drove through once while taking some time off from a business trip on the east coast. But I’m sure you’ll be relieved to know that…
Was Jesus A False Prophet?
“Did Jesus prove Himself to be a false prophet when He predicted a second coming that would take place some time during the lives of His disciples?” This interesting and provocative question has been brought…
Now Kids, Keep The Name of the Holiday a Secret
Some of the stores have lightened up this year. Hold on to your seats, but sales clerks are actually saying “Merry Christmas” again. Did you ever think you’d live to see the day? Nevertheless I…
Cherry Picking Our Doctrines
Sarah St. John thinks she’s written an original book. It’s called, Is This The Best God Can Do?. She was talking about this book on the radio yesterday with Michael Medvid. Growing disillusioned with Christianity,…
St. Bob’s Epistle To The Calvinists
From Bob, a minister of the gospel, To the Church of the Calvinists (wherever your embassies are located these days.) Grace and peace from the Almighty Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to…
So What If He’s A Mormon?
Originally published: December 16, 2007 That terrifying subject of religion continues to dominate the election. The latest is Mike Hukcabee’s “question” to a reporter about whether Mormons believe Jesus and Satan are brothers. Romney responded…
Oh, That Horrible Christianity!
Have you heard the latest? They now have a sign up in Connecticut which says “ “9/11” was caused by religion.” Not that this sign is anything new. Atheist literature for years has been claiming…
Can A Christian Be Pragmatic?
A recent comment on my blog, responded to my plea for Republicans to not divide themselves with a third party candidate, should Rudy Giuliani get the nomination. I warned that sometimes we must choose between…
The No Longer Sacred Santa
Have you heard the one about the Santas of Sydney? I know. It sounds like I’m about to tell a joke. No Joke! Santa Clauses who work in department stores, etc. in Sydney, Australia have…
A Pro-Choice Christmas Card?
Ah, Christmas time! That time of the year when we hear people say such stupid things. I’m not just talking about the person who’s afraid his civil liberties will be violated if he accidentally sees…