Elder's Blog Archives

How was the Bible put together?

Posted on April 5, 2026July 7, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

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What about hell? (justice, love, and eternal judgment)

Posted on April 5, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Hell is the doctrine most people wish Christianity didn't have. It's also the one Jesus talked about more than almost anyone else in the New Testament. Before dismissing it or softening it into something more comfortable, it's worth asking what it actually says — and why a God of love might...

Science and faith: conflict or compatibility?

Posted on April 5, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

The war between science and religion is one of the most successful myths of modern culture. It makes for a great story — the fearless scientist against the fearful priest. The problem is that the history doesn't support it, the philosophy doesn't require it, and some of the greatest scientists...

Is Christianity exclusive — what about other religions?

Posted on April 5, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Christianity makes a claim that cuts against the grain of everything the modern world values about tolerance and inclusion: that Jesus is the only way to God. That claim is either the most important truth a man can encounter or an act of breathtaking arrogance. Here's how to think about it...

Why does God allow suffering?

Posted on April 5, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Some questions do not stay in the classroom. They follow a man into hospital rooms, funeral homes, lonely kitchens, and long dark nights. One of those questions is this: Why does God allow suffering? It is asked by grieving mothers, worn-out fathers, sick saints, and folks who have watched the...

Does God Really Exist?

Posted on April 5, 2026July 10, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Why the Trinity?

Posted on April 5, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

The Trinity is the doctrine most Christians confess and fewest can explain. It's been called a mystery, a paradox, and a contradiction. It's none of those things. It's the church's most careful attempt to say what the Bible actually teaches about who God is — and once you see it clearly, it...

What is the gospel, really?

Posted on April 5, 2026June 21, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

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