All Rise: Does Nature’s Beauty Point to a Creator? With Xandra Grieme
The world is full of wonders, both mysterious and beautiful. Do we have reasons to believe that this beauty points to anything beyond itself? Our special guest, Xandra Grieme, says that when it comes to beauty, there may be more than meets the eye. Xandra Grieme is an apologist, speaker, and curator for the Museum […]
Antisemitism in the Bible? Considering Matthew 27 on Holocaust Remembrance Day
[Note: This article first appeared in a shortened version on The Washington Times’ “Higher Ground” section.] Is the New Testament antisemitic? That is certainly the charge you might hear in recent decades and read online. The charge takes on added urgency given the recent attacks on Israel and consequent war in Gaza. And the charge […]
The biblical foundation of MLK’s famous words to judge based on character not skin color
“That’s right, camel jockey,” the man spewed. “What are you going to do about it?” Those words were aimed at me, an 11-year-old Lebanese kid. They erupted from a young man whose anger and hatred seemingly came out of nowhere. He was working behind the counter of a pizza shop I had just ordered from. […]
All Rise: The Toughest Question Abdu’s Been Asked? LIVE Q&A at UCF
After Abdu’s message at the University of Central Florida, several students came forward to ask their most pressing questions in a live Q&A. Listen in as Abdu fields questions on sexuality, slavery and gender in the Bible, the toughest question he’s ever received, and what it means to be a disciple.
Peace: Then and There and Now and Here (Advent Devotional, Part 4)
Why is it so difficult to achieve peace? Because life in a fallen world creates sin and dividing walls of hostility. This makes us rightfully call for justice and yet stubbornly withhold forgiveness. Consequently, a world not only of evil, strife, and pain, but of sorrow emerges. Yet there is one place on earth where […]
The All-Seeing, All-Knowing, All-Searching Love of God
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people –robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ Luke 18:11-12 I once heard a story about Charles Spurgeon that, apocryphal or not, says something […]
All Rise: Is Christianity Dangerous and Delusional? LIVE at the University of Central Florida
The late physicist, philosopher, and atheist Victor Stenger once said, “Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings.” This is a popular notion today, especially in the West, where Christianity and the Bible are often blamed for anti-scientific superstitions, terrorism, racism, and sexism, among other maladies. But is this correct? Abdu confronts […]
Peace: The Wholeness of Reconciliation (Advent Devotional, Part 3)
So, what type of peace does Jesus offer? In the last two videos, Abdu told us that it is not merely a peace of comfort and lack of conflict. In this video, Abdu briefly reflects on John 14:27 and the hope of peace that transcends comfort and conflict.
Christianity Is Salt for the Masses
Christianity is the opiate of the masses according to German philosopher Karl Marx. Many of us around the country will hear this phrase uttered during Christmas celebrations by our nephew, on break after his first semester at college. What your fresh revolutionary means is that the powerful use Christianity as a way of keeping the […]
Peace: The Comfort of Life? (Advent Devotional, Part 2)
Our lives bear the scars of conflict. It’s understandable then why we would want the cliché Jesus of peace. But if Jesus came simply to bring peace on earth and good will toward others, why does he say he came to bring a sword instead of peace? Listen in as Abdu briefly reflects on Matthew […]
