Christ’s resurrection: fact, not fiction

The last two weeks I’ve been addressing the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the evidence for it. So far, we’ve seen that it is something so wonderful and so real that the apostles were willing to die very painful deaths for it. They would not have done so ...

No proof in theory of Disciple theft

Last week, I started a series of articles on the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the historical evidence for it. In last week’s article I addressed the theory that says the apostles lied about it to have fame and fortune. As a recap, they were all (except John) killed ...

Apostles’ deaths give credit to Gospel

The foundation of the Christian faith rests on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because of this, enemies of Christianity have been trying to disprove the fact of the resurrection since it happened. This is something no one will ever be able to accomplish because it did happen. For the next ...

Cost of abortion boundless

Nineteenth-century American writer John Greenleaf Whittier once said: “Of all the sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, ‘it might have been.’” Regret and loss are two of the most powerful emotions that human beings endure. “What if I had studied more?” “What if he hadn’t ...

Scripture often misconstrued

It is truly heart-breaking when people misinterpret a verse or verses in the Bible to such a degree that it hurts their faith or keeps someone from having faith in the first place. People have been using the Bible to argue for almost every topic imaginable — things that are completely ...

Take reality check on Facebook

“I need to check my Facebook.”
    
We hear and/or say that way too much. Facebook certainly has its benefits. When used in the right way and for the right reasons, Facebook can serve a purpose that is truly helpful. It can, however, be hurtful, dangerous and just plain stupid ...

People trip, fall into lessons

It’s a simple truth that we all trip and fall. UT is in no way lacking of stumbling blocks and as much as people are forced to walk, there is no shortage of people tripping. It’s funny, if you sit and watch people trip, they usually catch themselves ...

Life infinitely better without drama

“Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!” Most people you walk up to will tell you that they hate drama: all the gossip mongering and sowing seeds of strife, the boy/girlfriend troubles, and juicy news that everyone wants to know. Well, reality does ...

Friendship requires responsibility

Webster's dictionary defines "friend" as "one attached to another by affection or esteem." That's a pretty shallow and incomplete definition. The definition for a true friend is far deeper. So, what makes a friend and why do those things matter?

One of the most common statements about friendship ...

Revisiting day no one can forget

The TV screen has been announcing specials about Sept. 11, 2001 for weeks now. The 10-year anniversary of that day that changed history is this coming Sunday. Everyone who is old enough remembers exactly what they were doing, what class they were in, whether they were driving or already at ...