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College Student: My Life-Changing Apologetics Class

College Student: My Life-Changing Apologetics Class

As the Fall semester comes to a close, I’m pleased to feature an exclusive guest post from one of my undergraduate students, Corinne Hudson—a senior at William Jessup University in Rocklin, CA who says that an apologetics class should be required for all Christian college students. See how this semester gave Corinne the confidence she needed to be [...]

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The Jesus Myth Theory: Investigating Claims of Copying

The Jesus Myth Theory: Investigating Claims of Copying

Is Jesus a Myth? That’s a question more people are asking, especially after Zeitgeist, the Movie got popular. In this post, my friend, Mary Jo Sharp, shows you 3 simple steps you can use to figure out if Jesus’ story was actually ripped off from other religions. Mary Jo blogs at http://confidentchristianity.blogspot.com Guest Post by [...]

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Is the Bible from God? 3 Signs of the Supernatural

Is the Bible from God? 3 Signs of the Supernatural

s the Bible really from God? I just did a workshop on this very topic for about 60 5th and 6th graders at Bayside Church in Granite Bay, CA. I wanted to help Christian kids talk about this stuff with their friends. But I knew it had to be simple to get and easy to [...]

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Review: Generation Ex-Christian

Review: Generation Ex-Christian

Let’s talk about Drew Dyck’s book, Generation Ex-Christian: Why Young Adults are Leaving the Faith… And How to Bring them Back. As a former youth pastor, I heard the stat over and over again: “70% of young people leave the church by the time they’re 22.” But why? This book sheds some light on this [...]

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Science and Christianity: Not Oil and Water

Science and Christianity: Not Oil and Water

Today, I’m pleased to feature an exclusive guest post by my friend, Melissa C. Travis—a graduate student in the Science and Religion program at Biola University. She’s also a fellow apologetics blogger. Melissa blogs at http://www.hard-corechristianity.com. Hot Topic: Science and Religion Mature Christians have an insatiable desire for knowledge of God. We study Scripture to [...]

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Rocklin Apologetics Report

Rocklin Apologetics Report

Last weekend, I had the honor of presenting alongside J.P. Moreland, Craig Hazen and Clay Jones at Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World at Bridgeway Christian Church in Rocklin, CA. My talk was called, “Everyday Apologetics: Using Stories, Objects and Illustrations to Explain Your Faith.” Here’s a summary of the weekend. Friday Craig Hazen & [...]

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Public Speaking Tip: Introductions

Ever struggle with getting your apologetics talks started? You’ve got some great content you’re excited to share, but maybe you aren’t sure what to say before diving into the material. How can you grab their attention and give them a reason to listen? I’ve helped students learn how to write, refine and deliver effective speeches [...]

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Online Apologetics Conference

Ever wanted to attend a great apologetics event but nothing ever came to your area? Join me at the 2011 Online Apologetics Conference! Yep. It’s entirely online. I’m honored to be a plenary speaker at this exciting event, which is being sponsored by The C.S. Lewis Society of California, The Dove Foundation,  Apologetics 315, Confident [...]

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Youth Lesson: Faith Is Not Wishing

Youth Lesson: Faith Is Not Wishing

Talking About Biblical Faith As a way of introducing apologetics into the curriculum at Mosaic Christian Academy, we ran an 8-week apologetics discussion series for high school students this quarter. And it was very well-received. Much of our discussion focused on helping students identify and analyze relativistic ideas that show up in current events, while [...]

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Youth Lesson: Truth Is Not Ice Cream

Youth Lesson: Truth Is Not Ice Cream

Talking About Objective Truth This semester, I had the opportunity to facilitate the very first apologetics series at Mosaic Christian Academy—a ministry that offers homeschooling students a classroom environment a couple of times a week. We celebrated with an ice cream social of sorts on the last day of school. I had the teens split [...]

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