Blog Series
Apologetics 101 is a six-part crash course introduction to the world of apologetics. The series covers content such as the importance of asking good questions, the biblical basis and foundation of apologetics, the creation argument, the fine-tuning argument, the moral argument, and the reliability of Scripture.
Blog Posts
When it comes to Bible reading, there are many different approaches. There is reading and studying, which can be very different things, and also alone or with others. In this post, I hope to share helpful advice, resources, and methods for reading the Bible in these four different ways.
One of the greatest tools in an apologists’ toolbox is the power of questions. Questions are great to guide conversation towards the gospel and its implications or allows for defending the believer when under attack by those who are hostile towards Christians. For simplicity's sake, I will cover three different kinds of questions, what they are, what their purpose is, when it is appropriate to use them, and how to use them.
What does it mean to have a connected relationship with God? How can we not just walk through the motions, but connect on a relational level with the God who created and sustains the universe and all that is in it? How can we as Christians feel that connection and relationship? And what do we do when we cannot feel that connection?
I was goofing off with my friend who was sitting next to me in Sunday school. We were in the 2nd grade. The teacher stopped us and asked us to pray a prayer with them. A prayer that would make our parents very happy. So, of course I said this prayer with the teacher. I wanted my parents to be happy. I had no idea what the words meant, or what I was doing. This prayer was the classic "sinner's prayer." I do not believe that I was saved at that time. My prayer was ungenuine and only to make my parents happy. I had no true concept of my desperate need of a savior.
Cultural engagement and showing Christ’s unconditional love while also holding to the unwavering biblical truth can be difficult to balance when discussing the homosexuality movement and how Christians should biblically approach the issues and debates surrounding same-sex attraction and Side A/B/X/Y Christianity. How much biblical truth should believers share when interacting with practicing homosexuals? How much grace should be given to the homosexual unbeliever? How much love are Christians called to share? How do Christians balance grace and truth?