13 Concise Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection

The resurrection is central to Christianity. One might say it is Christianity’s defining truth. The Apostle Paul said, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless…” (1 Corinthians 15:17) In recognition to the centrality of the resurrection, here are 13 concise reasons why … Read more

Six Reasons Why You Should Pray

why pray

Perhaps you have asked yourself, “Why Pray?”. Maybe you have asked it because you have felt defeated in the areas of prayer. Perhaps you wondered if God was even listening. Maybe you have wondered what difference prayer makes if you are praying to a God … Read more

To the Anxious Christian

christian anxiety

What is Anxiety? Anxiety was one of the most common mental health conditions before the COVID19 pandemic, and I can only imagine that it has exponentially increased over the last several weeks.  Because anxiety is so common, it gets talked about a lot.  Perhaps you … Read more

Responding to the Coronavirus

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While we don’t claim to be perfect at dealing with pandemics, here is ABC’s current plan in response to the Coronavirus. Please give us grace and know our plan can change as the Coronavirus fluctuates. We will update you with changes through our Alpine Bible … Read more

Connect Better to God With This One Truth

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When you read the stories in the Bible, it is remarkable to see how the Lord worked through common individuals of the day. God used Abraham, an old man living in a pagan land. God used puny David, a shepherd boy and the runt in … Read more

Reading List for 2020

Reading List 2020

Occasionally people get curious about what I am reading (in addition to my daily Bible reading). If you are interested in my 2020 reading plan, below you will find some of the books on my list according to the month I plan to complete it. … Read more

Dealing with the killing in Jericho (and other Bible passages on warfare)

Richard Dawkins once wrote “The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous, petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, capriciously malevolent bully. (The God Delusion) Granted, … Read more

3 Steps to Discovering Your Calling

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People often become anxious searching for a divine calling from God. Usually when a Christian wants to know their calling, they want to know the “specific calling” they have for serving the Lord. However, when “calling” is used in the New Testament, it almost always … Read more

Apologetics for the Average Christian

Apologetics for the Average Christian

One of the primary verses for encouraging us Christians to practice apologetics is 1 Peter 3:15 “…but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that … Read more