Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/God-with-us.php Jesus is Immanuel, or 'God with us.' What does it mean that God is with us? Is He still with us now that Jesus ascended to heaven? Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/shai-linne.php Christian rappers like Shai Linne are talking about God's glory, and rejecting the man-centered musical trends. Should Christian music be about style, or about content? Mon, 18 Jan 2016 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/closer-to-God-3cleanse.php We grow closer to God when we depend on Him and join in His work. But He is holy, and we can't be close to Him if we're not cleansed. Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/closer-to-God-2defend.php To grow closer to someone, it helps to join them in what they feel is important. So God asks us to defend the powerless. Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/closer-to-God-1depend.php Do you want to grow closer to God this year? Increase your spiritual connection to Him? Start by depending on Him instead of yourself. Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/who-leads-church.php There are three things every Christian should know. The third is who actually leads the church - is it a pastor or Christ? Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/sanctification.php There are three things every Christian should know. The second is how sanctification works. We are new creatures, but we are not perfect yet. Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/abraham-faith.php There are three things every Christian should know. The first is Abraham's faith - how a man with no law could be considered righteous. Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/faith-works.php What is the relationship between faith, works, and salvation? Do we need to earn salvation? Do we need to work to keep it? Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/true-God-redeemer.php It's one thing to believe that the God of the Bible is the One True God; it's another to believe it in the midst of misery. Job shows that the One True God is also our redeemer. Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/God-bible-true.php How do we know the God of the Bible is the One True God when even the Bible mentions other gods? Are these other gods real? If so, what are they? Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/what-makes-a-christian-a-christian.php What makes a Christian a Christian? This question is both easy and difficult to answer. Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/what-does-it-mean-to-be-in-love.php What does it mean to be in love? What is the purpose of Eros love? Why did God create it? Tue, 06 Oct 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/words-eternal-life.php Is the Bible really true? What keeps Christians faithful? The eternal life in the Words of God. Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/sheep-shepherd-voice.php Is the Bible really true? What is the evidence for this claim? What does itmean that the sheep hear the Shepherd? Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/is-bible-true.php Is the Bible really true? What is the evidence for this claim? Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/hope-in-heaven.php Seems like no matter how much we have, it's not enough. Where does that feeling come from? Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/pre-tribulation-rapture.php Is there a pre-tribulation rapture? What are some arguments for the existence of the rapture of the church before the tribulation? Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/how-to-be-a-good-christian.php Are you wondering how to be a good Christian? The answer to your question may not be what you think. Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/free-will-vs-determinism.php The Doctor on Star Trek Voyager is quite a character. But looking deeper, it turns out his character reveals something profound about free will vs. determinism. Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/self-development.php Tired of trying to climb the ladder? The world has its ideas of success and failure, and some of us just don't measure up. What are God's standards for success? Have we failed in His eyes too? Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/speaking-truth-in-love.php Speaking the truth in love is sometimes very difficult to do. You want to be bold, but you don't want to cause offense. And when the conversation is online, it gets even more complicated. Wed, 03 Jun 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/protestant-catholic-conflict.php The Protestant Catholic conflict has been in existence for ages. But is there any real reason for it? Don't Catholics and Protestants believe the same thing? When it comes to the gospel, the truth is, they don't. Fri, 15 May 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/god-hell.php How could a loving God send people to hell? Many people struggle with this question. What is the answer? Mon, 11 May 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/jesus-wept.php Does it seem strange to you that Jesus wept? Why would the God of the universe allow Himself to feel pain? How should we look at our own emotions, knowing that Jesus, who was sinless, shed tears? Mon, 04 May 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/walk-on-water.php Sometimes, as we are following Jesus, He walks on water and we hesitate on the shore. But He has promised to provide a sure place for our feet. Following Him might be scary, but it's always the safest road. Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/guilt-trip.php Are you tired of feeling guilty and condemned in your walk with God? You might be giving yourself a guilt trip. Here's how to stop. Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/guilty-conscience.php Some people feel guilt more than others, but we've all sinned, and so we're all guilty before God. How can a person escape the feeling and the reality of a guilty conscience? There's only one way to be free from guilt. Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/the-bible-and-being-gay.php What does God really say about homosexuality? This controversial issue offends unbelievers and confuses Christians. But what is the truth? Is being gay a sin according to the Bible? What does the Bible say about being gay? Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/god-as-author.php Is it possible to see God as author of a fiction book? And do we, His characters, have free will? Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/salvation.php Salvation means an alternate timeline for those who believe. Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/gods-love-in-action.php How can we escape the snares of our much-stronger Enemy? The answer is simple. God acts to save us. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/true-friendship.php What are the hallmarks of true friendship? And how is God the truest friend of all? Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/good-and-evil.php Is right and wrong an archaic idea? Are good and evil simply defined by pleasure and pain? Or is there more to it? Where do we get our definitions of good and evil? Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/passion-emotion.php What is the difference between passion and emotion? Does controlling one mean eliminating the other? Does God have emotions if He is a spiritual being? Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/was-jesus-tempted.php What does it mean that Jesus was tempted in the same way that we are tempted? Jesus was sinless, so how could He feel temptation to sin? Was temptation just not painful for Jesus? Was it not as hard for Him to resist? Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/regretting.php Regretting is painful. Our mistakes and the consequences of those mistakes can haunt us for years. Is there any way to break the pattern of regret? How do we move on? How does God help us? Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/jesus-love.php We ask the question 'What would Jesus do?' but it might be better to ask 'How would Jesus love?' Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/firefighter-colorado.php How is God like a firefighter? Seeing God in the Colorado wildfire. Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/doctrine-of-purgatory.php Catholics assume that the doctrine of purgatory is true, but the Bible says that all our sins are eliminated on the cross. What was the point of Jesus' death if we have to continue to pay for our sins after we die? Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/contentment.php Is it true that happiness can only be found in the meaningless pursuit of pleasure? Is there such a thing as a true, abiding contentment? Wed, 14 Jan 2015 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/compatibility-marriage.php Compatibility is a buzzword when it comes to marriage. But how crucial is it, really? Mon, 22 Dec 2014 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/when-Jesus-born.php What year was Jesus born? Was Jesus really born on 1 A.D.? Or was He born earlier? Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.blogos.org/organicfruit/god-acts.php How can we escape the snares of our much-stronger Enemy? The answer is simple. God acts to save us.