Ben Hammond

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 …

Is it God’s fault when we sin? Your first response may be, “Of course not.” But then you may consider further and think, “Well…maybe.” After …

Does Purgatory exist? According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Purgatory does exist, and one of the passages used in support of it is …

If you grew up in Sunday School, like I did, you have probably heard about “the rich man and Lazarus.” Their story is well known …

Is there really a Hell? “Of course!” you might say. Or maybe “No way!” Or you may consider the possibility and say, “Boy, I hope …

For Father’s Day this year, my wife gave me one of the best presents I have ever received. A while back I had seen a …

“You did not choose Me, but I chose you.” Those words of Jesus may cause you to pause for a second, especially if you reject …

Does God make it impossible for some people to believe the truth? It sure seems that way when we read John 12. Apparently, God has …

Jesus was having a conversation with some people who were having a problem with Him being the Messiah, and He said this to them: But …

In Matthew 15 and Mark 7, Jesus supposedly called a Gentile woman a dog. Brandan Robertson, a pastor from California, recently made a big deal …