Benjamin L. Corey's Blog, page 33
February 16, 2015
Please, American Christians: Can We Stop Complaining About Persecution Now?
No group of people has tested my resolve in following the ways of Jesus as does ISIS. Yesterday I was deeply grieved to see CNN news reports of 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt– most of them who had been poor immigrants who had migrated to look for work- were kidnapped by ISIS, and beheaded in [Read More...]
February 13, 2015
Two Kinds Of Love? What Valentines Teaches On Nonviolence
Tomorrow is of course, Valentines Day. While it’s yet another commercial holiday, the meaning and purpose of the day is beautiful: to recognize and celebrate the special “someone” in your life and to express your love for them. People obviously celebrate in a variety of ways, and some (in objection to overpriced flowers) don’t celebrate [Read More...]
February 12, 2015
5 Reasons Why Many American Christians Wouldn’t Like The First Ones
If you could meet one of the first Christians would you like them? I’m convinced that many American Christians would not. In the course of 2000 years, Christianity- while maintaining the basic tenets, has morphed and shifted from the way it was originally designed and lived out. Since we tend to live in a culture that [Read More...]
February 4, 2015
Does Progressivism Have Its Own Version Of Fundamentalism? (That God Show EP18)
Does progressivism have its own form of fundamentalism? That’s the question BLC and MPT are wrestling with in this week’s episode of That God Show. In this episode, you’re invited to take some time of introspection to discover those “carryovers” that tend to follow us even after we leave fundamentalism– behaviors that can crop up [Read More...]
February 3, 2015
10 Ways To Be A Better Peacemaker Online (And Make The Internet A Better Place)
Lately I’ve been lamenting at what a toxic place the internet can be, but instead of lament would like to contribute something more helpful to make dialoging with people on the internet a little less toxic, and a little more right. Here’s 10 things we can do to make the internet a better place for [Read More...]
January 30, 2015
25 Bible Verses That Disprove Eternal Conscious Hell
In a follow up to our recent episode of That God Show, folks have asked for a comprehensive list of Scriptures that refute the traditional teaching of hell. While this might not be exhaustive, I’ve put together 25 verses that strongly illustrate what the Bible teaches on the issue. As one will see, to believe [Read More...]
January 28, 2015
The Biblical Alternative to Hell (That God Show EP17)
Most of us grow up being taught that all those who die without accepting Christ will burn for all eternity in hell. While in this hell, they’ll be consciously tortured, day and night– forever. But is this even biblical? If you read your Bible without having any prior knowledge of this “hell” would you walk [Read More...]
January 26, 2015
Who Jesus Talked About When He Talked About Enemies
The command Jesus issued those who would follow him that they must “love their enemies” as a condition of becoming a child of God (Matthew 5:45) isn’t a popular one, especially among Americanized Christians. Whenever the discussion comes up, there’s always heated debate surrounding the issue. The reason for the debate is this: enemy love [Read More...]
January 23, 2015
10 Ways To Shut Down A Fellow Christian Who Is An American Sniper Critic
With all the chatter surrounding the new film, American Sniper: The Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. History, you might encounter a few Christian friends who are not fawning over Chris Kyle’s legacy of killing. I don’t know where you’d see this, or why you’d see this criticism, but I’m just saying, you might. When you encounter this online, you’re [Read More...]
January 22, 2015
Why Are So Many Christians Worshipping The American Sniper?
The reaction of many American Christians to the movie of the late Chris Kyle, American Sniper: The Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. History, has been one that should be a major red flag waiving on the Christian landscape in America. While I’ve been talking about the rampant idolatry that has overcome so much of American Christianity, [Read More...]
