Chris Brubaker

Covid: The Gift

In many ways, this pandemic has been a gift to the Church. It has unmasked fake pastors, purified church numbers, pushed us to prayer, clarified our theology, drove deeper fellowship, and exposed the evil of the world system. It’s hard but it’s all working together for our good. Dale Partridge Scripture has often been famousContinue reading “Covid: The Gift”

The Great Reset

Ah, The Great Reset, the grandiose plan of global elites to fix all of the world’s problems, using the crisis of the pandemic to achieve the change they envision. If you’re not familiar with it, I’m not making this up. “The pandemic represents a rare but narrow window of opportunity to reflect, reimagine, and resetContinue reading “The Great Reset”

The Weird Wise Men: 2 of 2. Where were they from?

We found out in part 1 that the wise men were sorcerers, magicians, and enchanters working as advisers to a king. This is perhaps a darker backstory than we would have expected. Now, what about the fact that they were “from the east?” Are we meant to surmise that they were from an ancient ChineseContinue reading “The Weird Wise Men: 2 of 2. Where were they from?”

The Weird Wise Men: 1 of 2. Who Were They?

The birth story of Jesus is familiar enough for a lot of us. But if you had never heard it before, it would probably seem a little weird—more like an epic poem of ancient times than a real historical event. In addition to the virgin birth, the heavenly host, and the upside-down portrayal of aContinue reading “The Weird Wise Men: 1 of 2. Who Were They?”

Advent: Remembering the Nephilim

At Christmas, I like to remember Genesis 6:1-4—you know, that weird passage in the Old Testament about how the “sons of God” fathered the Nephilim with the “daughters of men.” You’re probably wondering, “Why would you associate Christmas with a bizarre passage like that?” Well, because it reminds me of how much God loves usContinue reading “Advent: Remembering the Nephilim”

The Problem of Pain: 13. What is God Waiting For?

If God is good and God is love, why does He let pain continue, including His own? First, let’s acknowledge that a time will come when God will end pain in Heaven and earth (Rev. 21:4). If this is the ultimate reality that God will bring to pass at the fulfillment of time, then itContinue reading “The Problem of Pain: 13. What is God Waiting For?”

The Problem of Pain: 12. Does God Feel Pain?

And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. Genesis 6:6 ESV When we ask how a good God could allow pain and suffering, we’re typically referring to human pain and suffering. However, I’m not sure I’ve ever heard someone talk about this topic inContinue reading “The Problem of Pain: 12. Does God Feel Pain?”

The Problem of Pain: 11. Could God Have Made Pain an Impossibility?

If God is good (and all-knowing and all-powerful), why would He create humans or angelic creatures with the capacity to bring death into the world? If He could have made it an impossibility for pain and suffering to ever enter the world, why wouldn’t He? Maybe you’ve heard it said that there are some thingsContinue reading “The Problem of Pain: 11. Could God Have Made Pain an Impossibility?”

The Problem of Pain: 10. Why Death?

Of all the consequences that God could give to Adam and Eve, why death? Why not a good talking to, or a grounding, or having to wear clothes for a week? Why death? It seems a little excessive for one little act of disobedience, doesn’t it? Let’s back up and look at what Adam andContinue reading “The Problem of Pain: 10. Why Death?”

The Problem of Pain: 9. Is God a Helicopter Parent?

If God knows the future, then He must have known that Satan would deceive Eve. So, if God is good, why didn’t He stop it? Now we’re getting into philosophical questions that people have been asking for ages. But let’s dive in for a little bit and see where swimming in this sea gets us.Continue reading “The Problem of Pain: 9. Is God a Helicopter Parent?”