Cross Talk

Category: Faith

  • The Thief on the Cross

    Are you somebody who has struggled with faith and feel that because you have been questioning God for so long that you have missed your chance at salvation? Do you feel as if God has turned His back on you…

  • The Debate Between Faith and Works

    Are we saved by faith alone through the grace of God, or are we saved by works? Is salvation found in the belief in Jesus and his work on the cross, or do we need to work our way into…

  • Jesus Wept

    There are two instances in the Bible where we read that Jesus wept. I find these passages to be very powerful because of what they tell us about Jesus’ humanity. The first time Jesus wept was in John 11:35 when…

  • Why Does Matthew Say Jesus Would be Called a Nazarene?

    “And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.” Matthew 2:23 ESV When I first became a Christian and I started to read…

  • Not My Will, But Yours, Be Done

      “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” Luke 22:42 ESV These are the words Jesus prayed to the Father as his arrest, trial, and execution were drawing near. Luke also…

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    Happy Thanksgiving to everybody out there. Psalm 100 (ESV): Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!2     Serve the Lord with gladness!    Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord, he is God!    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his people, and the…

  • Why Do You Call Me Good?

    And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone” Luke 18:19 ESV There are two instances in the book of Luke of people walking up to Jesus to ask Him what they…

  • Evolution AND Creation?

    Is it possible to be a Christian and to believe in evolution? Is the Biblical account of Creation correct? Does evolution discount the Creation narrative in Genesis? Is evolution fact, fiction, or flawed? How should we debate an atheist who…

  • Thought Meets The Word

    As Paul tells us in Acts; “all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there would spend their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new.” The Greeks had thought while the Jews had the Word, until the two…

  • A Silent Battle and a Still Small Voice

    A man sat in a hospital bed with a decision to make about his future. He had just had a “cardiac incident” and was going to need heart surgery. This was not a surprise, he knew growing up that his…