Who is Jesus? In this short video, we just go over the basics to give us an overview of the life of the man whom billions have worshiped as God Himself. Transcript: Jesus has a life unlike any other, in that his life is lived backwards. I don’t mean that he literally lived backwards, but... Continue Reading →
Why am I scared to talk about Hell?
I have been really bothered lately. As I put together content for this site, and teach in the parish and school, I'm wondering if being nice is actually being helpful. Here's my problem: I'm deeply concerned that people might be going to Hell on my watch. I'm deeply concerned that I am putting my own... Continue Reading →
Basic Christianity 09 – Why do we believe Jesus?
Jesus claims that he is God. How are we supposed to believe such a claim? What kind of evidence do we have? Transcript: In our last video, we left with the reality when Jesus says He is God himself, that we are only left with three options, that he is completely Crazy, That he is... Continue Reading →
Was Jesus born on the 25th of December?
Next up in our Q & A series, a student asked me if Jesus was really born on the 25th of December. I have often been surprised at how many people are caught off guard when they learn the answer to this question. You might think it's not one of those big important issues, but... Continue Reading →
How to pray for everyone in your life
Today I hope to give you something actually useful. Here's the problem: People often ask me to pray for them. It's a good idea, I should do that. I bet people ask you the same. There are many other people you know you should pray for. How do you keep all of these people in... Continue Reading →
Basic Christianity 08 – The maddest words ever spoken
Jesus says the craziest thing that has ever been uttered by human lips, that he is God Himself. What can we think of someone who says such a crazy thing? Is there any reason to believe him? Transcript: Jesus is one of the most well known figures around the world. His bearded face is is... Continue Reading →
Waking up to apologetics
I am writing this on a Saturday morning. I stayed up a little too late last night, but that's okay, because it's my one morning a week I can sleep in a little. So you can imagine that I wasn't excited to get woken up by a text. I leaned over to read it with... Continue Reading →
Basic Christianity 07 – Roots of Christianity – God’s Covenant with the Israelites
At first, God reveals Himself to us slowly. In this video, we see how God revealed Himself to humanity, most especially in His covenants with the Israelites. Transcript: So a rabbi and a priest walk into a bar, wait, there was a third one, an atheist? no, a minister? I can’t remember… The connection between... Continue Reading →
Dunk the Deacon
So last week was homecoming for the school I work with, and somehow, they thought it would be fun to put me in the dunk tank. For those who don't know what a dunk tank is, you have a special seat on a hinge that releases the person sitting on it, dropping them into a... Continue Reading →
Are Catholics Cannibals?
Catholics in their worship service, called the Mass, eat bread and wine that we believe is transformed into the actual human body of Jesus Christ. Does this mean we are cannibals? Many of the ancient Romans believed this, and this was one of the many reasons that they persecuted the Christians. Now, 2000 years later,... Continue Reading →