Author: Brad Moore

  • Reasoning God’s Existence from First Principles

    Reasoning God’s Existence from First Principles

    As skepticism and secularism gain more traction in our world today, establishing a rational defense of belief in God and Jesus Christ has become increasingly important. The principles of first principles reasoning, foundational to philosophy and science alike, offer a compelling avenue to ground such an argument providing convincing reasoning for this belief.

  • The Timeless Story of Christmas: Reflections on Jesus’ Birth

    The Timeless Story of Christmas: Reflections on Jesus’ Birth

    As we gather for this festive season our homes are filled with the warmth of family, perhaps surrounded by children and grandchildren. The Christmas tree stands adorned with twinkling lights, its branches sheltering a collection of brightly wrapped packages. Laughter, good food, and festive fun are the order of the day. Yet, amidst these delightful…

  • Bridging Testaments: The Christmas Narrative

    Bridging Testaments: The Christmas Narrative

    The story of Christmas is more than a heartwarming narrative about a young family and their special baby; it is a pivotal event bridging the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. This unity, often overlooked, is essential to understanding the full story of Jesus Christ that spans the entire Bible. At the heart of…

  • Twelve Things That Will Surprise You About Christmas

    Twelve Things That Will Surprise You About Christmas

    A popular Christmas song you might hear during the season would be the twelve days of Christmas.  You know the one – “On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…”  Let me change this up just a little this year as I present the twelve things people generally get wrong about…

  • Temple Encounter with Simon and Anna: A Christmas Story

    Temple Encounter with Simon and Anna: A Christmas Story

    The story of Jesus’ birth is told with profound simplicity in the Gospel of Luke. It narrates the miraculous birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, the appearance of angels to shepherds, and the humble beginnings of the Messiah. Within this larger narrative, the Bible often presents smaller, yet significant stories, that shine light on the miraculous…

  • Rapturing of the Church

    Rapturing of the Church

    Understanding the Church during End Times The Rapture, a topic of intrigue and debate, often sparks curiosity and questions. It’s a subject that has captured the imagination of many, both within and outside religious circles. The concept has been hyped in both circles, but is widely misunderstood. What is the Rapture? It is a concept…

  • God Speaks Through His Word

    God Speaks Through His Word

    Understanding the Divine Inspiration of Scripture The Bible was written over a span of 1500 years and has approximately 40 authors. It is comprised of two primary segments – the Old Testament, a collection of 39 books of varied genres from historical accounts to poetry, and the New Testament, an assemblage of 27 books primarily documenting…

  • How Can God Condemn Good People to Hell?

    How Can God Condemn Good People to Hell?

    This is a question that many people wrestle with. If God is good, how can he justify sending good people to hell? The answer to this question really lies in how we understand the goodness of God and the nature of man’s own heart.

  • Why Become a Christian

    Why Become a Christian

    Life is punctuated by countless decisions, yet few compare in weight and profound significance to choosing a spiritual path. As we navigate life’s ebbs and flows, we often confront an intrinsic yearning—a universal search for deeper meaning, purpose, and a connection beyond our earthly lives’ transience. Every individual, at some point, grapples with existential questions.…

  • How to Become a Christian

    How to Become a Christian

    Introduction A Christian is someone who follows Christ. The term ‘Christian’ literally means “Little Christ” and was used to describe Christ followers in the first century. Acts 11 tells us that in Antioch, after Barnabas and Paul taught the disciples for about a year, people started calling them Christians. To become a Christian, you only…

  • The Church at The End of The Age

    The Church at The End of The Age

    The book of Revelation is often viewed as a mysterious and challenging book – one that many people avoid reading. In it God reveals what His wrath against the unbelieving world will look like at the end of the age. Fortunately, it is not written to scare or worry those who believe in Christ as…

  • The Church in Perilous Times

    The Church in Perilous Times

    In the Christian West we stand at a crossroads. We are watching hundreds of churches leave the United Methodists and others grapple with the inroads that modern culture is making in traditional Christendom. Christian standards are under attack amid todays rampant cultural decay. What are we to do as the body in these perilous times…

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About the author

Brad Moore

Brad Moore is the voice behind Approved to God, where he writes to encourage believers with biblical truth and practical insight. He lives in Kentucky with his wonderful wife. Together, they raised three children over the past 30 years and are now walking through deep sorrow after the loss of their adult daughter to illness — a loss that has only deepened Brad’s reliance on the promises of God.

Brad came to know Christ at the age of 5, but wrestled through much of his early life with doubts and confusion about salvation. As a teen, he often feared he wasn’t “doing enough” to be saved, praying repeatedly for assurance. Around age 17, God opened his eyes to the simple and powerful truth of the gospel — that salvation is not earned but received by faith alone in Christ alone. That moment changed everything.

He was baptized in the Snoqualmie River in Washington State at 17. Today, Brad serves his local church as a Sunday School teacher and Deacon, and is a member of The Gideons International. He has a heart for teaching, writing, and pointing others to the unchanging truth of Scripture.

Alongside Approved to God, Brad also maintains several other blogs and runs a web design business that helps churches, ministries, and small businesses establish their online presence.