The initial Starship flight test on April 20, 2023, ended in a dramatic mid-air explosion. Leaking propellant caused fires which severed connection with the vehicle’s primary flight computer. This led to a loss of communications to the majority of booster engines and, ultimately, control of the vehicle. Read the rest of this page »
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Are all sins equal?
This post comes from Philip Nunn, a missionary in Colombia.
Roman Catholic doctrine distinguishes two categories of sins, venial and mortal. A venial sin is a slight fault that does not break friendship with God, although it weakens it. On the other hand, a mortal sin is a serious transgression that completely separates the person from God’s grace. According to this doctrine, at death, venial sins are purified in purgatory in order to enter heaven clean. Read the rest of this page »
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Islam and North Korea
I have written several articles on Islam: Basic Islam, Testing Islam, Islamic prayer and Monolingual Islam. Islam teaches that Allah is the only God and that Mohammad is His prophet.
The Australian government is taking measures against Islamophobia which would favor Islam over others in Australian public life, including mandating Islamic content in state school curriculums. In view of this, it is instructive to compare aspects of Islam against Christianity. Read the rest of this page »
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Get into heaven for free
In everyday life, we love a good deal. We clip coupons, hunt for promotional codes and try to earn discounts through loyalty points or spending just enough money to qualify. We can apply this same mindset to God – hoping that if we do enough good deeds, avoid enough major mistakes, and keep a clean record, we will eventually “earn” enough credit to get into heaven. Read the rest of this page »
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Nine life lessons from Barnabas
During their first brutal winter at Plymouth, the Mayflower Pilgrims were on the brink of collapse. They were starving, unskilled at hunting or farming in the new land. Then a native American named Squanto (Tisquantum) stepped in—teaching them how to fish, hunt, and plant crops. Without that quiet, practical encouragement, the colony might not have survived. He was like Barnabas in the New Testament. Read the rest of this page »
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The gospel in one word
The Christian gospel is a message from God about Jesus. It offers the forgiveness of one’s sin and eternal life in heaven through trusting in the substitutionary death and the resurrection of Jesus. This benefit is available to anyone who believes it. Read the rest of this page »
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The land promise
God’s promises are not like New Year’s resolutions, made sincerely but forgotten when circumstances change. They are more like a deeply rooted tree—steady through heat, drought and storms.
According to the Bible, God made many promises to the Israelites (descendants of Abraham), including a people (that’s the nation of Israel), a land (in the Middle East), and blessing for the world (the Messiah) through Abraham’s descendants (Gen. 12:1-3). In this post we look at the promise of the land. Read the rest of this page »
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The ultimate Glow Up
Do you long to improve your physical appearance? Weight loss, muscle gain, glowing skin, whiter teeth, thicker hair, fuller lips, less wrinkles. A national survey by The Butterfly Foundation found 1 in 3 Australians are unhappy with the way they look. Cue the “glowup” phenomenon and the 19 to 25 billion dollars spent every year by Australians on their physical appearance. Read the rest of this page »
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The great commandment: Coping with difficulties
The great commandment to love God and love ones neighbor should be the main thing that influences what Christians say and do. It should be the main thing in their lives. In this post we look at how these loves work. Read the rest of this page »
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The great commission: Coping with pluralism
Diversity and tolerance are often promoted today. Pluralism is when multiple groups coexist within society. We can have multi-culturalism, multi-political groups, and multi-religious groups. How can a Christian cope with pluralism? Read the rest of this page »
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