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There is a lot of talk about Israel right now. Some Christians believe supporting Israel is a biblical obligation. Others think modern Israel has no theological significance whatsoever. Some defend every Israeli policy reflexively. Others treat Israel as uniquely illegitimate among the nations. Both extremes miss something important. Christians should support Israel — but not blindly. Before explaining why biblically, morally, and geopolitically, let me say this: I have spent

There is a very common type of fallacious reasoning that I have termed arguing from the extremes. Once you see this, you’ll notice that it’s everywhere in our society and especially political discourse. Roughly speaking it’s the idea that one or an extremely small number of counter examples disproves a whole theory. This is simply not how to do good reasoning. If you see x  follow y  1,000 times you will rightly conclude that there is some type of causal link between  x and

I’m inspired to write this both for the accusations of “straw manning” that came from Tim's and my essay at the 2025 EPS, and due to examples that I have seen. While no one accused me of this directly (all the interactions I had with people in relation to the essay were positive, even when they were pushing back), I heard through the grapevine that some people were complaining that Tim and I were straw manning Calvinists and other divine determinists. Additionally, I did see

The Gospel is the foundation of Christianity. It is the revelation of God in Jesus the Christ, given first by Jesus himself and then passed down through the apostles and the Church for the past 2000 years. At its heart, the Gospel proclaims that Jesus is the Christ, God’s chosen King, and that through him God is establishing his Kingdom on Earth. This, however, leads to the natural questions: why do we need the Gospel? Why do we need Jesus as our King? The Problem Why do we

Christians do not treat morality as a matter of personal preference. We affirm that objective moral truths exist . Just as we do not merely subjectively prefer that Nazism and Marxism be rejected, but we recognize the real objective and measurable harm such ideologies produce. Committed, consistent, and logical Christians know that moral truth has consequences for real people living in real communities. Because of this, Christ calls His followers to love their neighbors not

Immigration, borders, and the way we treat people from other countries are pressing issues in our world. These subjects come up in politics, online conversations, and classroom discussions. If you're interested in faith or want to know the Bible's perspective, it's valuable to look directly at what Scripture teaches. The Bible addresses real-life challenges and offers principles about justice (fair treatment), mercy (genuine kindness), laws, human dignity (recognizing every p

The apostle Paul once rebuked the Galatian church with a startling question: “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you?” (Galatians 3:1) Paul was not suggesting that the Galatians had lost their free will or become metaphysical puppets. Quite the opposite. He was holding them responsible for allowing deception to take root—for failing to guard their minds against ideas that undermined truth and freedom. In other words, Paul assumed that being deceived does not eliminate res

Recently, David Pallmann shared an Arminian critique of Molinism and argued that Simple Foreknowledge is the superior view. While his post is confident in its conclusions, it relies on several philosophical assumptions and category mistakes that require careful examination. I believe David’s critique rests on a number of misunderstandings—both philosophical and theological. In what follows, I will quote Pallman in segments and respond directly to each major claim (the entiret

***This review of Stranger Things Season 5 contains major spoilers. Consider yourself warned.   It’s a new year, and the end of an era. Stranger Things , the wildly successful Netflix show, has officially concluded. I watched the show as a fan but also as one who is interested in the underlying worldview. No piece of media is completely neutral. In fact, the arts are meant to be an imaginative exploration of ideas. In story, you don’t just observe beliefs, you inhabit them a

I've been attending the Evangelical Philosophical Society (EPS) meetings since 2015. They are always a highlight of my year as I get to travel to new cities and meet thousands of like-minded people from around the world. Many of these people are my heroes. Many others are my “frienemies”—brothers and sisters in Christ who love me but oppose some of my theological positions (and that sentiment is mutual). One thing is for sure: it’s always iron sharpening iron (Prov. 27:17). I

On Christmas Eve, as I was walking into the gym, I paused for a brief moment and posted something on social media that had been on my mind: "God > anything else that could possibly be conceived." Many people immediately recognized this as a hat tip to Anselm’s famous definition of God: "that than which nothing greater can be conceived." Others—almost certainly many who have never heard of Anselm—still understood it intuitively and seemed to appreciate it. I went to bed that n

Broken is the promise, betrayal / The healing hand held back by the deepened nail / Follow the god that failed  -Metallica (I strongly recommend that you listen to all the music that I link to here, it will make it far easier to grasp the points I’m making.) I suspect that most people who are not rock fans have no idea that Metallica wrote a song about the Exodus. The story is that their original bassist saw the death of the firstborn in The 10 Commandments , said something l

In recent years, many Christian leaders—most famously the late Pastor Tim Keller—have promoted what’s often called a “Third Way.” Keller’s idea was that Christians shouldn’t become pawns of either political tribe. Instead, we should resist culture-war polarization by emphasizing gospel-centered principles that critique the imperfections of both the Left and the Right. There’s wisdom in that impulse. And I agree that the Kingdom of God transcends every imperfect human politica

Is Kirk Cameron a heretic? In a recent podcast he discussed a change in his view of hell and eternal conscious torment.

In the past few years while I was researching and thinking about a possible challenge to Perfect Being Theology, I stumbled across the argument I’m sharing here. [1]  So far the other philosophers and theology minded people I’ve shared it with have all received it positively. I do think it’s interesting or perhaps ironic that I only came to these conclusions after Eden was diagnosed. So there is a broad consensus in philosophy of religion that our world is not the best of all

Part 1: We Can Know How, not Why: But we really want to know Why. "He who has a why to live, can bear almost any how." -Fredrick Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols. [1] "Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!"-God, Job 38:4-5 If you don’t know my family you wouldn’t know this, but our three-year-old daughter Eden has inoperable and incurable brain cancer. Absent an extreme medical breakthro

Charlie Kirk was Assassinated one week ago today... and now we are seeing the ramifications both evil and good coming from it. Join us as we unpack how to move forward as believers after the fact. There is a lot of noise out there - let's sift through it together. Check out this episode!

Due to recent events, the world has been shaken. The various murders, and specifically the assassination of Charlie Kirk, have left many Americans with questions of justice, the future, and truth. Our world has never seemed so dark, and the divide in America has never seemed so wide. Yet despite the horror and darkness of the past few weeks, hope is on the horizon. Revival. Never, in recent years, has the Church had such a potential harvest laid at our feet. God is truly turn

When I wrote a short reflection on Charlie Kirk’s memorial on Facebook, I didn’t expect it to go viral. But clearly, it struck a nerve. Multitudes of likes, comments, and shares followed. Because of the attention it received, I thought it wise to expand upon it and memorialize it here. Trump Derangement Syndrome in the Church Some Christians are missing it. In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s memorial, I’ve seen some brothers and sisters so consumed by Trump Derangement Syndrome (T

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has left millions grieving, and many asking the hardest theological question of all: Why does God allow such evil? Last week, the world watched in horror as Charlie Kirk was assassinated in cold blood. What some may not yet know is that one of my mentors and friend, Dr. Frank Turek, was right there with him. Frank was in the SUV. He prayed over Charlie in those final moments, and he even performed CPR though he already knew his friend was gon