I’m answering a question often asked of me by atheists – What would move a strong atheist to become a strong theist? In my case the answer was evidence for theism, specifically for Christian theism. We started sharing the evidence that can lead an atheist to theism … Continue reading Convince Me There’s A God: The New Testament Part 12
We are continuing a series of questions from a Christian teenager about whether God created evil. You can read previous questions here and here. Our desire is to help parents and teens talk about serious questions young people have about God, the Bible and Christianity.
[I wrote this article on May 16, 2020. Ravi Zacharias passed away three days later, May 19, 2020. We miss him on earth, but will rejoice with him in Heaven.] There’s an old saying about telling people you love that you love them while they’re … Continue reading #ThankYouRavi
FaithandSelfDefense recently started this new apologetics series. We have asked Christian teens from several locations to ask us tough questions that reflect what many Christian teenagers are asking today. An estimated 60% to 80% of teens are walking away from their churches and youth groups … Continue reading Tough Questions From Christian Teens – Did God Create Evil? (Part 2)
Can you trust your Bible translation? That is the question we’re answering in this special Bible study series. If we can’t trust a Bible translation, we can’t trust the observations and applications we make to our beliefs and practices. We have looked at Bible translations … Continue reading Can I Trust My Bible Translation? (Part 4)
“For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.” We are well into our special series about identifying false preachers and teachers. However, some Christians wonder what all the fuss is about. Some people have … Continue reading A Layman’s Guide To False Preachers and Teachers – Part 4
Some people believe that the Apostle Paul “hijacked” Christianity and turned it into something God never intended. How Paul, a mere human being, could have done that to God’s plan is not explained very well, but they still believe it. Some say Paul was a … Continue reading What Paul Knew and When He Knew It – Part 5
In the last part of our series about Evangelistic Apologetics we began looking at this question – What part are you playing in Evangelistic Apologetics? We are asking and answering seven basic questions about our involvement in God’s purpose for His Church: Why has God placed … Continue reading Evangelistic Apologetics – The Church Under Attack (Part 33)
We are preparing a new apologetics series for parents and teens to begin in August. We were working with a Christian school and church youth groups to consider some of the tough questions that face our young people today. However … the Coronavirus Pandemic closed churches … Continue reading Tough Questions From Christian Teens
A History of Western Philosophy From the Pre-Socratics to Postmodernism by C. Stephen Evans (IVP Academics, 2018) is an excellent introductory textbook for serious Christian apologists. I say serious because the book covers more than 2,500 years of philosophy in only 600 pages. The author … Continue reading Book Review: A History of Western Philosophy
Religious persecution is coming to North America. That seems certain at this point unless God supernaturally intervenes. What is not certain is whether the Church in North America is ready for persecution and the suffering that comes with it. That is the focus of this … Continue reading Preparing For The Coming Persecution
I highly recommend a new online evangelism training course from Engage 360 Ministries. It’s called Engage Your World. Registration is now open for the next section of the interactive online training course which will run from March 9th-May 24th.
I’m answering a question often asked of me by atheists – What would move a strong atheist to become a strong theist? In my case the answer was evidence for theism, specifically for Christian theism. We started sharing the evidence that can lead an atheist to theism … Continue reading Convince Me There’s A God: The New Testament Part 11
Which translation or paraphrase of the Bible do you use most often? Can you trust it? Can you trust that the words you read are accurate to the words and meaning from the original languages of the Bible? That is the question we are asking … Continue reading Can I Trust My Bible Translation? (Part 3)
‘”For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.” We have been warned! Christians and their churches, conferences and denominations are surrounded on every side, within and without, by false preachers and teachers. Really? On … Continue reading A Layman’s Guide To False Preachers and Teachers – Part 3
Some people believe that the Apostle Paul “hijacked” Christianity and turned it into something God never intended. How Paul, a mere human being, could have done that to God’s plan is not explained very well, but they still believe it. Some say Paul was a … Continue reading What Paul Knew and When He Knew It – Part 4
As we saw in the first part of this new series, Christians around the world are claiming that angels speak to them. How can we know if that’s true? How can we know that if a supernatural angel speaks, it is an angel sent from … Continue reading When Angels Speak (Part 2)
In the last part of our series about Evangelistic Apologetics we looked at this question – What part does Evangelistic Apologetics play in this spiritual battle? We are asking and answering seven basic questions about our involvement in God’s purpose for His Church: Why has God … Continue reading Evangelistic Apologetics – The Church Under Attack (Part 32)
I’m answering a question often asked of me by atheists – What would move a strong atheist to become a strong theist? In my case the answer was evidence for theism, specifically for Christian theism. We started sharing the evidence that can lead an atheist to theism … Continue reading Convince Me There’s A God: The New Testament Part 10
What does success look like to an atheist street epistemologist? We’ve been looking at the tactics of street epistemology for almost six years – since Peter Boghossian published his Manual for Creating Atheists. Boghossian’s stated purpose for writing the manual was to teach atheists how … Continue reading Street Epistemology: Basic Tactics, Part Ten
