Brett Kunkle
Article was originally published in the Christian Research Journal, volume 41, number 4 (2018) and again in the Christian Research Institute in 2020.
Generation Z — the 70 million kids born between 1999 and 2015 — is another testam
...Dana Dill
Often, in Christian testimonies, one’s conversion experience takes center stage. Usually, with cool lights, soft music, and a little fog, the circumstance, emotions, and sensations of the event are described in great, gut-wrenching detail....
Dana Dill
Where do good works fit into your Christian life?
Having a hard time articulating an answer? You’re not alone. A lot of Christians don’t know how to think or feel about good works. We at least know they should somehow be a part of the Chr...
Brett Kunkle
I hear a lot of talk about mystery in the Church but I don’t hear it carefully defined. When most Christians talk about mystery in relation to God they mean something like “that which ultimately cannot be known about God.” As a result, ...
Dana Dill
I have heard a lot of preaching. As a Youth Pastor, I trained multiple interns to teach the Bible and listened carefully to all their messages. As a Professor, I teach a course on teaching the Bible where I evaluate dozens of students’ tea...
Brett Kunkle
Oftentimes, when you disagree with someone’s views—particularly their religious and moral views—the person will take offense. When that happens, don’t get bothered or irritated. Just ask a question: “Why are you offended?” When they res...
Brett Kunkle
No matter someone’s belief or lack of belief in God, everyone has to answer for the existence of evil in the world.
In our discussion of evil it is important to realize every worldview, not just Christianity, must explain evil. Christi...
Brett Kunkle
The apologetics community could serve the church well not only by doing good work in the philosophy of religion and helping Christians defend the faith, but by helping believers think carefully about all spheres of life. There’s plenty ...
Brett Kunkle
Some key distinctions are critical when thinking about this problem.
When approaching the problem of evil it is important to begin by making some key distinctions. Distinctions help us to define the issues more precisely, which leads t...
Dana Dill
No matter what form of Christian ministry you find yourself laboring in (e.g. children's, youth, adult, parenting), here is a question you will be asked:
“What happens when a forgiven believer in Jesus sins?”
Since this question has ever...
Dana Dill
Have you ever thought about all the things we are denied access to?
We are denied access behind the counter at retail stores and various shops.
We are denied access to country clubs we don’t belong to.
We are denied access to hotel pool...
Brett Kunkle
Knowledge, not just belief, about God leads to spiritual transformation. So what is knowledge, and how do we get it?
I don’t want you to merely believe true things. That’s a good start, but it’s not enough. I want you to have knowledge...