How could someone who was powerful enough to be born of a Virgin not also be powerful enough to prevent Himself from suffering and dying?-Photo by Fernando Guzmán de León on Pexels.com

The Improbable Death of the Greatest King Ever

Posted on January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 by Billy Reinhardt

How could someone who was powerful enough to be born of a Virgin not also be powerful enough to prevent Himself from suffering and dying?

The disciples of Jesus Christ failed to plan a strong conspiracy involving Christ's post-resurrection appearances by including a variety of public settings and a large number of people. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com

Messing up a Solid Conspiracy: The Many Public Appearances of Jesus Christ After His Death

Posted on May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 by Billy Reinhardt

The disciples of Jesus Christ failed to plan a strong conspiracy involving Christ’s post-resurrection appearances by including a variety of public settings and a large number of people.

Trying to Squeeze 2 Gallons of Lemon Juice from a Single Lemon: The Problem of Finding Maximum Satisfaction in Temporal Pleasures

Posted on June 30, 2024July 3, 2024 by Billy Reinhardt

Finding ultimate satisfaction in even the good things of this world is like trying to squeeze 2-gallons of lemon juice from a single lemon.

Ten Thoughts on Earning my Doctor of Ministry Degree

Posted on July 23, 2023June 7, 2024 by Billy Reinhardt

I successfully defended my dissertation for the Doctor of Ministry degree on May 23, 2023 at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary through a hybrid model of meeting in Kansas City, MO (I live in Alabama) and meeting for online Zoom classes. I began in the summer of 2019 with classes and then, for the last year Read more about Ten Thoughts on Earning my Doctor of Ministry Degree[…]

Jesus Shall Reign

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Billy Reinhardt

1 Jesus shall reign where’er the sundoes its successive journeys run,his kingdom stretch from shore to shore,till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 To him shall endless prayer be made,and praises throng to crown his head.His name like sweet perfume shall risewith every morning sacrifice. 3 People and realms of every tonguedwell on Read more about Jesus Shall Reign[…]

Every Worldview has Difficulties: More Offense is Needed in Christian Apologetics

Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 by Billy Reinhardt

As I look on my bookshelf I have books entitled “Difficulties in the Bible” and “Hard Sayings of the Bible” and “The Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties” and “Is the Bible True?” and “Is God a Moral Monster?” and “Why I am a Christian” and “The Complete Book of Bible Answers” and many others. By their Read more about Every Worldview has Difficulties: More Offense is Needed in Christian Apologetics[…]

Hope and Strength in the Midst of Sin and Failure

Posted on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 by Billy Reinhardt

When you have sinned and failed God again, where do you turn? Where do you go? To whom do you look? What do you do in those moments of great brokenness, guilt, and shame? Also, how do you keep walking with God, everyday, knowing that you will fail Him again and again?

Are you a stranger to this world or a friend to this world? (image by pixabay.com)

A Stranger’s Indifference: Cultivating a lack of interest in this world

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by Billy Reinhardt

In “The Valley of Vision,” under the prayer entitled “Journeying On,” the prayer begins: “Lord of the cloud and fire, I am a stranger, with a stranger’s indifference; My hands hold a pilgrim’s staff, My march is Zionward, My eyes are toward the coming of the Lord, My heart is in thy hands without reserve…” Read more about A Stranger’s Indifference: Cultivating a lack of interest in this world[…]