Larry Ballard 
My wife Violet and I have been married for 52 years and were unable to have children of our own, so the Lord sent us a 3-day-old baby boy 47 years ago, whom we named Jonathan. We knew his teen-age mother and she asked if …
Do you find yourself in a marriage that is filled with pain and conflict? Does it seem like you just “don’t love each other anymore?” Are you at the impasse of “irreconcilable differences?” Does it seem like all hope for a loving relationship has evaporated? …
Dear Aby, Taking the Bible literally does not mean that every statement applies equally to our present day situation. Under the Law of Moses, a person who committed adultery was to be punished by death. Therefore (as critics assert), any Christian who takes the Bible …
Dear Aby, Reading the Ordinary Way by Greg Koukl. Here’s how I would lay the groundwork for an answer if I’m asked if I take the Bible literally. I would say I think that’s the wrong question. I’d say instead that I take the Bible in its …
Read moreDear Aby #20 – Taking the Bible Literally (part II)
Dear Aby, Here are some thoughts by Greg Koukl in response to the question: Do You Take the Bible Literally? It’s an ambiguous, and, therefore, confusing, question, making it awkward to answer. Clearly, even those of us with a high view of Scripture don’t take …
Somewhere over Australia on Monday, July 2nd around 7:30 p.m. heaven’s gates opened to welcome home a remarkable, servant of the Lord; Dr. Bruce Litchfield. Heaven will never be the same! To say that Bruce Litchfield was a unique, tireless, unwavering, follower of Jesus would …
These are letters I am sending to my granddaughter in preparation for college. You are welcome to use them in any way you wish. You can alter them by adding or deleting from the text. There is no need to give any credit to me. …
Hi Aby, Archaeology also affirms the reliability of the Bible. As is true with any historical work, not every single detail in the Bible can be directly confirmed. However, the Bible cannot be called unreliable simply because it contains parts which have not yet been …
Hi Aby, One objection people raise about the Bible is that it is full of errors. How confident can we be that the Bible we have in our hands is a faithful reconstruction of the original text? The fact that there are multiple early copies …
Hi Aby, As I mentioned in my previous message, one major excuse that people use in their refusal to embrace Christianity concerns hypocrites in the church, both past and present. People like to point to past misdeeds done in the name of Christ, such as …
Read moreDear Aby #16 – The Church full of Hypocrites? (part II)