Alex McFarland

Alex McFarland

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  • 5 freedoms only Jesus can give

    5 freedoms only Jesus can give

    It has been said that Jesus’ physical emergence from the grave—corroborated by eyewitness testimony and resulting in the birth of history’s largest faith group—is the most verifiable fact of the ancient world.

  • The Christmas story template from which all other stories are drawn

    The Christmas story template from which all other stories are drawn

    Here is where the facts about Christmas might seem to be as hard to reconcile as the ending of an O’Henry tale: clearly, the Father loves and cherishes His unique and only Son, Jesus.  So much so that when Christ was suffering for the sins of the world and dying on the Cross, the Father looked away.

  • Sometimes the Most Spiritual Thing You Can Do Is Take a Nap

    Sometimes the Most Spiritual Thing You Can Do Is Take a Nap

    Have you ever considered your theology regarding R&R? It may be something we think about often, but Christians should make time to get rest for the body and the soul. Some might object to a call for rest, reasoning that because the world at this moment is so dark and sinful, Christians should work all that much harder to spread the Gospel.

  • Lexington's Hen Is More 'Red' Than Political Discriminators May Realize

    Lexington's Hen Is More 'Red' Than Political Discriminators May Realize

    Even the most casual news watcher of the past few years likely knows of the black-balling of two formerly-revered forces in American life: religion and patriotism.

  • Billy Graham: In a Category of 'One'

    Billy Graham: In a Category of 'One'

    The fruit of Billy Graham's laser-focused commitment to the Gospel is truly awe-inspiring. His purpose was to see that the whole world heard about Jesus. May God grant that it becomes our mission as well.

  • The Power of Christians United

    The Power of Christians United

    God is pleased when Christians work together. This was Jesus' plan, that his followers live and serve as one.

  • Interest in Supernatural: Exercise With Care

    Interest in Supernatural: Exercise With Care

    When the aspiring sorcerers were overheard talking about making a Halloween sacrifice, "…What about some small animal? No - how about maybe a hamster?" this troubled mother's tolerance ran out. "Alex, they are taking this stuff way too seriously. Please respond ASAP, or at least recommend a good resource."

  • Religious Freedom Under Attack

    Religious Freedom Under Attack

    We have seen Arab Spring in the Middle East, and we are now witnessing Christian Winter in America. Traditional Christian and Biblical principles, once the keystone of our free society, are falling like leaves, dark harbingers of meaner days ahead.

  • Abortion: Is It Ever Right?

    To say that abortion is controversial is an understatement. Since the 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade , which legalized abortion in the U.S., the abortion question has continued to divide non-Christians and Christians—and even Christians within their own circles.

  • The World Needs More (Pope) Benedicts

    As the world bids a final adieu to Pope Benedict XVI and Conclave is called to elect a successor, I am reminded that the state of our world mandates the appointment of a successor who will display similar strengths of conviction. The theological and moral conviction displayed by Benedict in the Papal office should be a lesson for Christian leaders worldwide, and is needed by the next Catholic leader as well.

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