Article Archive


  • Q & A: Is the bible just a big allegory?

    By Ben Owens | February 17, 2023


    In a recent conversation, a skeptic posed the objection to me that Christians make more out of the Bible than was ever intended. On this view, we Christians go wrong by taking the whole Jesus story literally. Is this true? [click here to continue reading.]

  • The truth about political power

    By Ben Owens  |  January 6, 2023


    Few things are as discouraging as the current state of politics. If one were looking for a perfect strategy to cultivate existential despair, keeping up with the news would be hard to beat ...  Living under such rule, our situation often seems hopeless. It is not. [click] here to continue reading.]

  • THIS IS LOVE

    By Ben Owens  |  December 25, 2022


    “In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him... [click here to continue reading.]

  • GOD HAS NOT FORGOTTEN YOU

    By Ben Owens | December 3, 2022


    In the days of Zacharias the priest, things seemed bleak. Generations before, the prophet Isaiah had foretold the arrival of a virgin-born Son who would be called Immanuel, “God with us”... [click here to continue reading]

  • Christian Thankfulness: Seven Reasons to Remain Grateful

    By Ben Owens | November 25, 2022


    You don’t have to look hard to find bad news. Have you noticed? It’s almost inescapable. Gas prices. Food prices. Gender madness. Loneliness. Deaths of despair... [click here to continue reading.]

  • Christmas: It's not just for kids

    By Ben Owens | December 11, 2019


    Some people regard Christmas as childish. You know the kind of person I mean. The jaded cynic who views the whole deal as nothing more than a colorful, brightly-lit distraction from the regular hardships of life. The truth is, ... [click here to continue reading.]



  • understanding jesus: the key to real life-change

    By Ben Owens | July 20, 2019


    Recently, I argued that before you form an opinion on the Bible, you should read it. This ought to be self-evident. [click here to continue reading.]

  • ON the IMportance of forming your own opinions

    By Ben Owens | June 21, 2019


    For two thousand years, no generation has been without its share of zealous ideologues ready to hijack the name of Jesus for their own ends... [click here to continue reading.]