Category Archives: Pilgrim’s Corner

The two hardest words for a Christian to say.

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Anyone who’s been around the church for any length of time will no doubt be able to recall a time when they were hurt by a fellow Christian. It’s not something that we ever expect to happen among those that … Continue reading →

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Atheist hypocrisy (Part 2)

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

I frequently hear anti-theists lament the hypocrisy they see in the lives of professing Christians, oftentimes citing such hypocrisies as part of their reason for rejecting Christianity. But there is a glaring hypocrisy that frequently comes from the anti-theist camp … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Rosie O’Donnell.

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Dear Rosie: After watching the exchange between you and the street preacher in the brief video clip below, I felt compelled to respond. I am not privy to the conversation between you and the men before the video began rolling … Continue reading →

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The Great Exchange.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Life is filled with unanswered questions. The most troubling of which are questions surrounding the afterlife. For example: What happens to us after we die? Who will find themselves in Hell? How does someone get to Heaven? We hear many … Continue reading →

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Imagine no atheism.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

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Atheist hypocrisy (Part 1)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

I often hear the lament from anti-theists about Christian hypocrisy as the impetus behind their rejection of God, but rarely is atheist hypocrisy ever mentioned. So let’s look at two glaring hypocrisies of atheism, part one today, and part two … Continue reading →

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DefCon reaches 2 million visits.

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

On December 31, 2011, at approximately 10:00 pm (EST), DefCon received its two-millionth hit. In the four years and four months that this blog has been active, we’ve published 3,768 posts (counting this one) and accumulated 22,220 comments. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Angry Arminians.

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

For the past several weeks I’ve been addressing my concerns about behavioral and interpersonal interaction among Christians and the inevitable negative affects this ungracious conduct breeds. I’ve addressed issues such as the hypocrisy of Christians (found here), caustic Calvinists (found … Continue reading →

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Pharisees, leprous Samaritans, and other bloggers.

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

This post may not win me friends, and it may only make the sport of loathing me (and this blog) all the more attractive, but I am compelled to address a problem within the Christian internet community; a problem that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Caustic Calvinists.

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

In the recent past I’ve attempted to address some of the concerns I’ve had with those who use defending the faith as a conduit to unleash a torrent of scathing attacks in harsh-toned debates and disagreements with those whom they’re in … Continue reading →

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The atheist makers.

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Are you an atheist factory? An atheist factory is known by many different titles: Lukewarm Christian, nominal Christian, professing Christian, Laodicean, hypocrite, etc. Atheist factories are easy to spot. The gospel transforms what they do on Sunday mornings, who they … Continue reading →

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The great lie: Arbeit Macht Frei.

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

The sign that greeted the doomed souls who entered the Auschwitz prison camp in Poland during WWII read: Arbeit Macht Frei. Translated into English it simply said, “Work Brings Freedom.” It was a lie. The “work” that was done by … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday DefCon.

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Defending Contending turns four years old today. This blog began on August 10, 2007 as Reformation Nation. It then had a name change a year later on August 15, 2008 and officially became Defending Contenting. It was at this time … Continue reading →

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Shame on Challies.

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

I have never been what you could call a “big fan” of Tim Challies but I’ve never been able to put my finger on exactly why . . . that was until now, when I was recently made aware of … Continue reading →

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Is a collapse coming?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

I consider the subject of economics to be as fascinating as watching paint dry or watching a round of golf, but recently I’ve taken notice of an economic storm brewing on the horizon of our nation that is getting very … Continue reading →

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They just don’t get it.

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. … Continue reading →

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Should Christians vote for the lesser of two evils?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

The topic of whether or not Christians should vote recently came up in the comment thread of this post that originally asked the question of whether or not Christians should vote for a Mormon (i.e. Mitt Romney). However, the predominant … Continue reading →

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Did King David have to pay for his sin in Hell?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

In recent years Mormonism has been trying very hard to appear as if they are Christians (a far cry from historic Mormonism who openly opposed biblical Christianity), and due to Mormonism’s great PR, many folks have bought this lie, believing … Continue reading →

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If James contradicts Paul, then James also contradicted himself.

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

For a long time I struggled with the second chapter of the letter of James. I had great difficulty reconciling what James was saying with the rest of Scripture. I would listen intently to any preacher who was expositing this … Continue reading →

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A radical approach to December 25th: Why we won’t be celebrating Christmas this year.

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

I. Introduction: If the views my wife and I have about television, public schools, vaccinations, Easter, and long-term missions wasn’t enough to drive friends and family crazy, our latest decision certainly will. (I also suspect that will ruffle a few … Continue reading →

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Sermon builder: Preparing a sermon.

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

The following is the complete Sermon Builder found here on the Shepherd’s Conference website: Welcome to the Sermon Builder – a step-by-step guide for expository sermon preparation. While the Sermon Builder will not write someone’s sermon for them, it is … Continue reading →

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For your information.

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

Aside from our new look, here are three things I wanted to notify DefCon readers about: 1). We’ve updated our  Rules of Engagement page. The revisions were performed solely for the purpose of clarity. 2). For those who are new … Continue reading →

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Praying for Rose Marie.

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

I first met Rose Marie a few years ago. She is a 20-something nun who works a booth at the local fair. Since she travels around selling Rome’s idolatrous wares and trinkets, I hadn’t seen her since that first meeting. … Continue reading →

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Goodbye grandpa.

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

On August 03, 2010, while lying in bed nursing a 102 degree fever, I received a call that my grandfather (who was in the hospital recovering from a minor operation) had stopped breathing on two separate occasions but they were … Continue reading →

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Independence Day and the state of the church in America.

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

Today marks the 234th anniversary of our nation’s birth, but this occasion brings to mind two problems that I see within Christendom; both of which have the same solution. Firstly, why do we (every year at this time) feel the … Continue reading →

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A DefCon milestone: Our one millionth visitor.

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

It was two years ago that DefCon entered the blogoshphere and today we’re celebrating our one millionth visitor. We’re marking the occasion with a whole new look, and I’ll be tweaking it over the week to come till it’s perfect. … Continue reading →

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Three years ago today.

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

It was three years ago today that I sat through my last Sunday at a seeker-sensitive, man-centered social club operating under the guise of a church. Prior to that liberating Sunday I had begun reading the Bible through; not just … Continue reading →

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My thoughts on “Easter,” and a plea to pastors.

Posted on April 3, 2010 by

I must admit, I do not care much for Easter. The one day of the year that most people go to church is the one day of the year that I would prefer to stay home. (And this has nothing … Continue reading →

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“The Roman Road to Wrath” by Brannon Howse.

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

Back in June of 2008 I published a piece on the downward spiral of sin entitled The Evolution of Sin. In similar fashion I recently discovered the following piece by Brannon Howse from May of 2009 entitled The Roman Road … Continue reading →

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Democracy is always temporary in nature.

Posted on March 21, 2010 by

DefCon is not a political blog. We do, however, touch on political topics when appropriate. See past posts such as Has the Religious Right Lost Its Voice in American Politics? and The Fall of the United States of Rome for … Continue reading →

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