(Conversational Apologetics to Inspire Christian Kids Today) While riding to dinner with family members, my grandson Nicky and I sat in the back seat of the car, joking and laughing. The school year had just ended, and I flew out to Colorado to see Nicky graduate from eighth grade at Southeast Christian School. The two […]
The first time Mormons came to my front door, my body trembled from embarrassment—imperceptibly, I hope. I didn’t know what to say to the two young men wearing white shirts and black pants. Though I grieved over their eternal destiny, I was not prepared to witness to them. As they presented their opening appeal, […]
(An Illustration) The role of the Christian apologist—which brings both challenges and rewards—is to promote the gospel and defend the faith. We address unbelievers’ theological questions and misconceptions, facilitating their search for truth by helping them advance toward the cross. One effective way to explain how evangelism and apologetics fit together is through an impactful […]
The evidence for the truth of Christianity is like a mountain that towers over every religious system. As everyday apologists, we can effectively paint that word picture during conversations with skeptics and searchers—and with new believers to strengthen their faith or equip them for witnessing. Producing solid evidence is vital in determining whether a […]
“We’re living in a postmodern era in which concepts like ‘truth’ and ‘morality’ are more elastic than in the past,” wrote popular apologist Lee Strobel.¹ His word “elastic” visually depicts how postmodern relativists comfortably stretch and bend truth. Instead of viewing truth as objective, they consider it dependent on people’s subjective perceptions. This relativistic […]
(a C. S. Lewis Metaphor) Have you ever tried to explain to an unbeliever the concept that Christians are “new creations in Christ” as taught in Second Corinthians 5:17? A true Christian is not reformed, rehabilitated, reeducated, or reenergized to turn over a new leaf. He or she is redeemed! In his classic book Mere Christianity, […]
