Mercy & Judgment . . . A Parable
By George W. Sarris“There is always hope!” Emily said warmly. Is there? It wasn’t that she didn’t believe it, or that her friend wasn’t sincerely motivated by a desire to be helpful. It’s just that...
View ArticleIs God Creation's Biggest Loser?
By George W. Sarris Even asking a question like that would almost seem blasphemous . . . if it weren't for the fact most Christians have been told that’s what we’re supposed to believe! It’s not...
View Article"He Descended Into Hell"
By George W. Sarris Down through the centuries, that phrase from the Apostles Creed has generated a great deal of thought and discussion. It describes what the ancient church believed happened between...
View ArticleWhat Do You Think?
By George W. SarrisRethinking Hell. I was blown away when I saw the name of this conference. I was even more impressed when I learned that it’s the second time scholars and other knowledgeable people...
View ArticleRethinking Hell Conference Challenges Beliefs
By George W. Sarris“Historic? I’m not sure it’s too strong a word. I can’t think of anything quite like this!”That’s how Dr. Jerry Walls described the second Rethinking Hell Conference that was...
View ArticleDoes the "Greatest Story" Have a Happy Ending?
I like happy endings. Most people do. That’s why great stories usually end with the guy getting the girl . . . the hero defeating his foe . . . the adventurer succeeding in his quest. Sure, there are...
View ArticleGod Bless Us . . . Every One!
By George W. Sarris Tiny Tim got it right. And Charles Dickens made it clear with the simple addition of a single space in the text. The last two words of the child’s famous saying could have been...
View ArticleA Game-Changer On Hell?
By George W. Sarris Until now, most Christians have assumed that evangelicals – people who base their convictions clearly on the teaching of Scripture – cannot possibly be universalists – people who...
View ArticleThe Real Story of Christmas
The world changed when Jesus was born and time itself is now measured in relation to that event! Every person and event occurring before Jesus was born, we identify as BC - Before Christ. And, every...
View ArticleIs Gandhi in Hell?"
By George W. Sarris In a recent interview with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, Tim Keller was asked a question that both Christians and non-Christians wonder about at one time or...
View ArticleExposing a 1,500-Year-Old Myth About Hell!
“Evangelicals congratulate themselves on their willingness to submit to the final authority of scripture. Yet they also have cherished beliefs that they defend to the hilt . . . Quite rightly, George...
View ArticleIt's NOT a Sin!
The Shack movie, much like the book that preceded it ten years ago, has stirred up a hornet’s nest among a small but loud group of evangelical Christians for the sins it’s committed – sins so grievous...
View ArticleCritique & Response
By George W. SarrisA friend recently sent a copy of my book, Heaven's Doors, to a pastor, speaker and former seminary professor who sent back a 39 page, very negative review assailing both the book and...
View ArticleWill Hell Eventually Be Abolished?
By George W. Sarris It's not actually a debate. It's part of the Mars Hill Forum series where two opposite sides of a controversial question are addressed. The format is simple and straightforward....
View ArticleAm I Really a False Teacher?
In my book, Heaven’s Doors . . . Wider Than You Ever Believed! I share about a sad experience of having a dear friend who I had known well for over a dozen years come up to me at a conference to inform...
View ArticleThe Gospel - More than Fire Insurance!
For far too long, Christians have been told that the most wonderful news ever announced is really little more than an insurance policy designed to save people from the fiery wrath of a very angry God....
View ArticleJesus and Hell
It has often been claimed that Jesus spoke of hell more often than any of the other New Testament writers. I’ve read that claim in books. I’ve heard it preached from the pulpit. And many people have...
View ArticleControversial Christian Book Wins National Award
Heaven's Doors . . . Wider than You Ever Believed! received the prestigious 2018 Illumination Awards Silver Medal in Theology from the thousands of Christian books published in the past year.The book...
View ArticleConference Challenges 1500 Years of Church Teaching about Hell
For the first 500 years after Christ, Church leadership and laity believed that God would ultimately redeem all of His creation. Then beliefs changed. And for the last 1,500 years, Christians have...
View ArticleDoor Standing Open – Post Conference Report
“The conference was PIVOTAL and only enhanced my Faith.” “I feel so much better prepared now to give an answer for the hope that lies within!” “For me it was exactly what I needed to put the...
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