The TL;DR Bible: First and Second Thessalonians

A while ago I had the idea to begin summarizing some of the epistles in the New Testament.  Today we're going to do 1st and 2nd Thessalonians.

The TL;DR Bible: The Letter to the Hebrews

The New Testament is not a long collection of books.  Most of the books can be read in just a couple hours.  Still, we have short attention spans.  A lot of folks look at the sacred texts and say:

"Too long; didn't read"

So I had the silly idea to start summarizing the New Testament letters.  What are the key points and assertions when you boil it down?   That's what I want to try today.

We'll start with one of my favorites...

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A Summary of Afterlives - Old Testament

What happens to us after we die?  

This question has occupied the minds of men for ages.  The texts in the Bible go a long way to illuminate the matter, but at no point do we get a systematic explanation. Therefor we have to piece things together.

There are three different periods we need to look at - each hinging on the actions of Jesus Christ.  Today I wanted to explore what happened prior to Christ's death.

Twelve Questions Students Get From Secular Friends

I was in high school in the early 2000's.  Back then it was still common for a Catholic to get questions about Catholic/Protestant issues.  What is Purgatory?  What's the deal with Mary?  So on, so forth.

Now all that stuff seems like a memory.  Today Christians are getting along much better and secularism is the new cultural norm.  Thus, our highschoolers are faced with an entirely different set of questions - ones which come from the standpoint of unbelief.

Here are the 12 most common questions which our highschoolers receive from their irreligious secular peers.

[Feel free to leave you own if you think I missed something.]