Biblical Reason & Revelation

“Why Arguing Religion Is Pointless — But Honest Logic Can Change Everything” —- I’ve had two unexpected theological debates at Starbucks recently, and both of them taught me something important about how people approach religion. The man who challenged me wasn’t interested in learning — he wanted to win. First he tried to attack the Bible, then the sign of the cross, and when that didn’t go the way he planned, his real motive finally came out: “Why don’t you look into Islam instead?” —- That’s when I realized something: Most religious arguments are hopeless from the start. Not because truth doesn’t matter — it does. —- But because neither person is an expert in the other’s religion, and both end up arguing from assumptions instead of understanding. I’m not an expert in Islam. He’s not an expert in Christianity. So attacking each other’s beliefs is a waste of time. But there is a way forward: Find one point both sides agree on, and use simple logic. That’s exactly what I did. --- 1. I D...

  “Why Don’t You Look Into Islam?” — The Moment His Real Argument Finally Came Out I walked into Starbucks thinking the conversation from last time was behind us. But the same atheist man who challenged me before approached me again, clearly unsatisfied with how our last debate ended. He went right back to the same line: “The Bible is flawed. The sign of the cross isn’t in the Bible. Jesus never taught it.” He said it with confidence, but I could tell he was hoping I wouldn’t have an answer. I did — but I wasn’t as sharp as I wanted to be in the moment. I gave him the right Scriptures, but I didn’t have time to unpack them fully. And he sensed that. That’s when the real reason for his challenge finally slipped out. He looked at me and said: “Why don’t you look into Islam instead?” And suddenly everything made sense. This wasn’t about the sign of the cross. This wasn’t about biblical “flaws.” This was about trying to pull me away from Christianity. But he didn’t...

Why Bad Things Happen: A Call Back to God (Part 2) People often ask, “Why do bad things happen to us?” The instinct is to assume guilt — that suffering must be punishment, that hardship must be the result of sin. But Jesus corrected this thinking directly. When His disciples asked why a man was born blind, He answered: “Neither this man nor his parents sinned.” (John 9:3) In other words, not all suffering is the result of wrongdoing. Sometimes hardship is a sign — a reminder — that we have drifted into self‑reliance. When life becomes too easy, too predictable, too comfortable, we forget the One who sustains us. Scripture shows this pattern again and again: prosperity leads to pride, and pride leads to forgetting God. So when something difficult happens, it may not be punishment at all. It may be a wake‑up call. A nudge back toward dependence on the One who gives life, breath, and purpose. — Mary: The Model of Dependence and Obedience If Scripture gives us one human example of perfect ...