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Can We Trust The Bible’s Divine Author and Human Writers? (Answering Atheism)

Introduction In this post, there’s an important question to answer: “Can We Trust The Bible?” That is, can believers take the words of Scripture seriously. Atheists say…… Read more “Can We Trust The Bible’s Divine Author and Human Writers? (Answering Atheism)”

Everyone, at some point, is tempted to do a DNA ancestry test. And there are a few reputable companies out there that will sell them to you…… Read more “Setting The Record Straight: DNA, Percentages, And Ancestral Origins”

Here at The Essential Church, we’ve been examining 1 Timothy 2 this week, particularly verses 11-15, what they mean, and how to best put them into context.…… Read more “1 Timothy 2:11-15 In Context, Part 3: The Significance of “I” In “I Do Not Allow A Woman To Teach” (1 Timothy 2:12)”

The context of 1 Timothy 2 is not pleasant. There’s a lot going on in worship, and most of it, according to Paul at least, is chaotic…… Read more “1 Timothy 2:11-15 In Context, Part 2: Why Paul Doesn’t Allow The Women In Ephesus To Teach”

The month of February has been deemed “Black History Month” here in the US to recognize the contributions of African-Americans in the American landscape. We’re familiar…… Read more “The African Influence: Black History of the Bible”

“I Bought A New Jeep And Named It Elizabeth Warren Because It’s All White But It Says It’s A Cherokee” read the words of a Republican…… Read more “Republicans, Elizabeth Warren, and the Jeep Joke”

It’s hard to believe, but the second month of 2018 is now in full swing (where did January 2018 go?). With this new month comes the celebration…… Read more “The Essential Church invites you to celebrate our Educate the Hate Month (February 2018)”

The Ravi Zacharias scandal we’ve been talking about here over the last several days at The Essential Church has taken a new turn: after much anticipation,…… Read more “The Ravi Zacharias Scandal and Honorary Degrees: Looking Forward”