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Gog and Magog in Islam – Part 2

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on how Islam views the War of Gog and Magog, which is found within Ezekiel 38 and 39 in the Bible. In Part 1 we discussed the research of Shaykh Ridhwan Ibn Saleem, who is the chairman of the Ha Meem Foundation and a senior lecturer at the London College […]

Worldview Review of “Field of Dreams” (1989)

Our worldview is, in many ways, the most important thing about us since we live in the world according to our deepest beliefs about reality. These beliefs concern the ultimate reality, the nature of human beings, the meaning of life, the basis of morality, and the afterlife. While our worldviews are deeply philosophical, they may […]

In Search of Something More

At times, the Bible offers us glimpses of what lies beyond the veil of our physical plane of earthly existence, where angels, demons, the souls of the saved who have passed into His presence, and God Himself dwell. In Isaiah 6, the prophet records a vision where he saw the Lord on the throne, being […]

How Many True Gods Are There?

Early on in talking with Jehovah’s Witnesses, we noticed something interesting about their view of God in their New World Translation of the Bible. While they SAY there is only one God, they have at least two separate gods in their teaching. One is Jehovah, and the other is Jesus, who they refer to as […]

Gog and Magog in Islam – Part 1

Gog and Magog are mentioned in the Bible as significant figures connected to prophecies about the end of the world. Magog is described as one of Noah’s grandsons (Gen 10:2), representing a people or nation from the north. In Ezekiel 38 and 39, we learn that Gog is a leader from the land of Magog […]

The Intimidators

Intimidation comes at us on a variety of fronts, sometimes in subtle ways. It might come from the political arena or even religious groups. Sometimes we can be intimidated even by family or work associates. Most of the time it is destructive, of course, but in some rare cases, it might be a good thing. […]

Taming Jesus

The question of what God is like is not really a new one. Is He cruel or is He kind? Is He distant or intimately involved in our lives? When we were new believers, we read a book that we found quite helpful on this topic, Your God Is Too Small by J.B. Phillips. In […]

From the River to the Sea …

Most of the Old Testament is the story and history of a family. The first we learn of the patriarch of the family, Abram, (later changed to Abraham in Genesis 17:5) was in the lineage of Shem’s descendants in Genesis 11:10-26. In verse 26 of chapter 11, the writer names Terah as Abram’s father as […]

Life After Doom – by Brian D. McLaren – A Review

Not too long ago, I was caught up in a political discussion on social media—something typically avoided by people wiser than me—and I found myself going back and forth about global warming with someone whose views are to the left of mine. Neither of us was winning the debate, but I had a moment of […]

The “Worldview Gamble” on Eternity

Questions about faith and faith claims are important. Whether the person asking the question is genuinely seeking an answer or attempting to pose a rhetorical “gotcha” question is not always clear. For example, GatoNegro777 posted a challenge to our webcast “No Quarter for False Teaching with Will Spencer,” on our Rumble channel. It was live-streamed […]