What to look for in a church
by What should I look for in a church? If you have ever asked that question, good for you! Too many folks simply show up at …
Author: Ben Hammond
What’s Going on at FBC Orlando?
How inclusive is FBC Orlando? On February 6, 2022, associate pastor Danny de Armos kicked off a series called “We Are.” In it he claimed …
Evidence for Belief (John 20:30-31)
Why do you believe the message of Jesus? Your answer to this question just might betray whether or not you subscribe to soteriological determinism, known …
The Comma Johanneum: The Spirit, the Water, and the Blood (I John 5:7-8)
One short passage; two huge controversies. That, I think, is a fitting description for the infamous section of Scripture that we call I John 5:7-8. …
Is the gospel hidden to the non-elect?
Is the gospel hidden from those whom God has not elected for salvation? It may seem so when we read these verses: But even if …
The Abrahamic Family House: Muslims, Jews, Christians, and the Document on Human Fraternity
Are Muslims, Jews and Christians one big happy religious family? In 2019, Pope Francis and Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb signed the Document on Human Fraternity …
Did Jesus ever talk about gay marriage?
Maybe you have heard this before: “Jesus never talked about homosexuality or gay marriage.” Of course, the idea is that if Jesus never said anything …
The sin of Sodom and Gomorrah–was it homosexuality?
What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah? The Sodomite has become a synonym for homosexual, because the traditional thought is that God destroyed these …
Gay Marriage, the Church, & Obergefell vs. Hodges
The 2015 Supreme Court decision Obergefell vs. Hodges was a watershed moment in our country. In it, SCOTUS attempted to invalidate state laws prohibiting homosexual …
Vaccines, Mandates, and Religious Exemptions
Is there a religious reason to refuse the COVID vaccine? That is a question that many Christians (and likely non-Christians) are asking in light of …