A Second Childhood Dies: Mourning and Weeping over the Loss of Children Connected to Herod’s Massacre

Posted on December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 by Billy Reinhardt

There are many hopes and dreams built into being a parent, and, yet, when we lose a child, these hopes and dreams are suddenly taken away from us.

How do we make sense of the fact that God seems deafeningly silent at times? (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

How do we make sense of the silence and absence of God?

Posted on October 23, 2019March 9, 2020 by Billy Reinhardt

How do we make sense of the silence and absence of God?

Do you have the false idea that Christianity is hostile towards honest doubters? Jesus Himself was sympathetic towards doubters like Thomas (image courtesy of pixabay.com).

No Doubt About It: Jesus is Sympathetic to Doubters

Posted on September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 by Billy Reinhardt

Do you have the false idea that Christianity is hostile towards honest doubters? Jesus Himself was sympathetic towards doubters like Thomas.

Is lament a forgotten response to the problem of evil and the pain we experience in this life? Does lament strengthen our faith during & after trials? (image courtesy of pixabay.com).

Lament: A Forgotten Response to the Pain we Experience

Posted on January 6, 2019January 6, 2019 by Billy Reinhardt

Is lament a forgotten response to the problem of evil and the pain we experience in this life? Does lament strengthen our faith during & after trials?

Why is it that we are most tempted to doubt that God exists whenever evil comes into our own lives or in other's lives? (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

The Real Problem with the Problem of Evil

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Billy Reinhardt

For whom, exactly, is the so-called “problem of evil” a greater problem? Obviously, we all have to deal with pain and suffering and grief and death and loss in this world, so, in one sense, the problem of evil is everyone’s problem due to its universal impact. Traditionally, the problem of evil is brought up Read more about The Real Problem with the Problem of Evil[…]

Are we able to make sense of the Texas Church Massacre within an atheistic context? (images courtesy of pixabay.com)

Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Billy Reinhardt

The atheist philosopher, Bertrand Russell, once made this comment: “No one can sit at the bedside of a dying child and still believe in God.” Certainly, from the outset, this statement sounds really powerful. How could I, a Bible-believing Christian, who claims to believe in a God that is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving, reconcile His Read more about Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1[…]

Will we hear the words "well done" when we come to die? (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

God Uses Young, Brief Lives: Nabeel Qureshi, The Problem of Evil, and The Sovereignty of God

Posted on September 16, 2017September 18, 2017 by Billy Reinhardt

As I write these first few words (originally on Saturday, 9/16/17), I just heard that Nabeel Qureshi has passed away at the age of 34 with complications due originally to stage 4 stomach cancer. I first heard the news through Justin Taylor’s site here. If you want a good overview of his life and some Read more about God Uses Young, Brief Lives: Nabeel Qureshi, The Problem of Evil, and The Sovereignty of God[…]

Apologetics is a like a bulldozer clearing the way for seeds to be planted! (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

What is Apologetics?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Billy Reinhardt

Someone recently asked me “what is apologetics?” since I’ve used the word often in my speaking and blogging. What follows is my response to that question. WHAT IS APOLOGETICS? My standard definition of apologetics is this: Apologetics is a branch of Christian teachings that attempts to answer the objections by both the unbelieving skeptic and Read more about What is Apologetics?[…]