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Is It True That All Religions Essentially the Same?

May 12, 2024 • Ivey Rhodes • Acts 4:12–20

If you have ever attempted to talk about your faith before, you may have heard someone say something like, "That's nice for you, but I believe all paths lead to God. Each of us just follows the one that works for us." While that sounds like a nice sentiment, is it true that all religions lead to God? This week pastor Ivey explores this question and shows us how the idea that all religions are the same isn't respectful, logical, or consistent.

Is It True That I Can’t Be Good Without God?

May 5, 2024 • Ivey Rhodes • Isaiah 6:1–7

Most of us want to be good people, but what does it even mean to be good? That may sound like a ridiculous question, but don't overlook it too quickly. How do we intuitively know what good is? There has to be some objective moral standard by which we are comparing goodness, but what is it? Is it evolution, majority rule, or something else? This week Pastor Ivey shows us how it is impossible to be good without God.

Is It True That the Bible is God’s Word?

April 28, 2024 • Ivey Rhodes • 2 Timothy 3:14–17

Last week we saw that the New Testament is reliably the words of the Apostles, but the real question is, are their words God's Word? We have the actual words of plenty of authors, but that doesn't mean it's the word of God. If we are going to place our lives on the words of the Apostles, we need to be sure they are speaking God's Word. So, this week Pastor Ivey will show how it is reasonable to believe that biblical authors have delivered God's words

Did God Really Say?

April 21, 2024 • Ivey Rhodes • Luke 1:1–4

Is the Bible trustworthy? It was written thousands of years ago, by dozens of people, plus it was written in dead ancient foreign languages. Do we have the real version? How do we know we have the real Bible? What if it was manipulated over the centuries? Are our English translations trustworthy? These are all great questions that Pastor Ivey will answer this week as we investigate the reliability of the Bible.

Is It True That A Good God Can Allow Evil & Suffering?

April 7, 2024 • Ivey Rhodes • John 11:3–44

Evil, suffering, and pain are the most empirically verifiable things in the world. If there is a God, why would God allow so much pain and suffering? Does God have a plan? This week, Pastor Ivey helps us work through the number one objection to Christianity. Philosophically it is known as "The Problem of Evil." If this is a thought you have ever had this week's message will help you understand the meaning of pain from a Christian perspective.