Ashley Evans

What does Calvinism mean? In evangelical circles, there is a tremendous amount of misunderstanding about the beliefs held dear to the Calvinists. Just like with many denominations, there can be some variation between churches. Just like the Southern Baptist Denomination does not hold to the hate filled teaching of the extremists like Westboro Baptist Church, [...]

The Talmud and the Torah are mistakenly used interchangeably by non-Jewish people. These are two of the most important words in all of Jewish history. Though they are both religious manuscripts, they are two totally different things. What is the Torah? Torah is the Hebrew word for “instruction.”  Another word for this group of books [...]

Atheism and Theism are polar opposites. The religion of Atheism is growing quickly. How can we understand the differences? How can we as Christians know how to handle discussions about this debate when it arises? What is Atheism? Atheism is a non-structured religion with a belief centered around the non-existence of God. Atheism is non-structured [...]

It may feel like there are an overwhelming amount of translations to choose from. Here we discuss two of the most down to earth, readable translations on the market: the NIV and the CSB. Origin of NIV and CSB NIV – the New International Version was originally introduced in 1973. CSB – in 2004, the [...]

“A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape. But a woman of strength kneels in prayer and keeps her soul in shape.” We are commanded to pray. Even though God knows our needs before we even think to ask Him. We can trust that God, in His providence will meet [...]

In evangelicalism, one of the most polarizing figures is John Calvin. Yet he is considered one of the most important protestant theologian of all time. Who was he and what did John Calvin teach? Who was John Calvin? On July 10, 1509 in Noyon, Picardy France, John Calvin was born. His parents were Gerard and [...]

With the SBC currently battling the abuse scandals, the discussion and debate of complementarianism and egalitarianism is being brought up more and more frequently. In order for us to engage in these situations from a biblical worldview, we need to have a solid grasp of what the Bible says about these topics. What is egalitarianism?  [...]

The Old and New Testaments are what make up the Christian Bible. Many people have significant misunderstandings about how these two large books can be a part of the same religion. History OT The Old Testament is the first half of the Christian Bible. This part is also used by the Jewish faith in the [...]

In Evangelicalism there is much debate over the teachings of Calvinism, as well as a tremendous amount of misinformation. In this article, we will learn about the meaning of Calvinism and I hope to clarify some of the confusion. Calvinism Calvinism did not actually start with John Calvin. This doctrinal stance is also known as [...]