by Don and Joy Veinot | Apr 14, 2022 | Emerging Church, Enneagram, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus - Michael the Archangel, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology, Progressives, Resurrection, Richard Rohr
The great weapon with which the disciples of Jesus set out to conquer the world was not a mere comprehension of eternal principles; it was an historical message, an account of something that had recently happened, it was the message, “He is risen.” But the...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Mar 17, 2022 | Deception, False Prophet, False Teacher, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus - Michael the Archangel, Resurrection, Trinity, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (WTBTS) routinely engage in spiritual “bait and switch” routines. Whether or not the person they meet at the door, or now by letter, actually knows much about the Bible and what it says, they probably believe the Bible’s...
by Carl Teichrib | Feb 3, 2022 | Faith tested, Grief, Mourning, Problem of Evil, Resurrection, Salvation
(Editor’s Note: The following is excerpted from chapter 8 in Carl’s book, Game of Gods: The Temple of Man in the Age of Re-Enchantment.) On the evening of August 8, 1995, a pickup truck lost control as it approached a wooden bridge less than a mile from my...
by Don Veinot | Mar 12, 2020 | Bart Ehrman, Church History, Deity of Christ, Fall 2010, Jesus Resurrection, Jesus Seminar, MCOI Journal, Reliability of the Bible, Resurrection
(Originally printed in the Fall 2010 Issue of the MCOI Journal) Watching a court jury trial and watching a debate have a number of similarities. In both cases, you have one set of evidence, but you have two opposing sides that attempt to explain the evidence in such a...
by Don Veinot | Dec 26, 2019 | Christ and the Church, Christian living, Early Church Fathers, Pagan Celebrations, Redemption, Resurrection, Salvation
This week’s Crux, posts the day after most Christians celebrate the anniversary of the incarnation. With all of the festivities, family gatherings and ministry stuff I had considered taking the easy way out and either skip posting this week or repost The Gift, an...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 25, 2019 | Creationsim, Deity of Christ, Incarnation, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses, Redemption, Resurrection, Salvation, Trinity
We all know how often the “how and why questions” are utilized by human beings, and we all know that often they either cannot or will not be answered to our complete satisfaction. A mother walks into her young child’s bedroom – which is a disaster area –...
