Have you ever wondered where evil or wickedness comes from? What–or who–causes it? And how can we cope with it? Continue reading “Why Evil?”
Author: John Wesley Smith
Faith Matters
Hebrews chapter 11 is sometimes called the Faith Hall of Fame. It gives us a crash course in Old Testament history.
Is it possible for us to have the same kind of faith as those Old Testament saints? Continue reading “Faith Matters”
When the Bad Guys Win
Our world is saturated with wickedness, and it’s accelerating rapidly. What do we do when the bad guys are winning?
The answer is in Psalm 73. Continue reading “When the Bad Guys Win”
How a Blind Man Shows Us the Way
One of my favorite characters in the Bible is the man born blind who Jesus healed in John 9. But there’s much more to this account than someone being healed. Continue reading “How a Blind Man Shows Us the Way”
Baptism for the Dead
A friend who grew up in a foster home was subjected to Mormonism during her youth. Thankfully, she broke away from that; but she’s still perplexed by certain things she was taught.
For example, one day she asked what I thought the Scriptures taught about baptism for the dead, which is a part of Mormon practices. Continue reading “Baptism for the Dead”