Why is there a need for Christians to make a case? We find ourselves in a “post-Christian,” and some would argue “anti-Christian,” western culture today, and the fact that more and more young people are identify their religion as “none” is alarming. Major research groups are now reporting that “nones” have taken over as the… Continue Reading
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Case-Making 101: Bible study, How do I begin?
Food For Thought: Food for our physical bodies vs. food for our spiritual bodies—are there similarities? We feed our bodies daily, in fact studies suggest that eating six small meals a day might be the healthiest way to maintain blood sugar levels and proper weight. If we compare that to the way we feed our… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Bible study, why?
Over the years I have come across Christians who believe that it doesn’t matter whether we know anything about the Bible and defending it. Just have faith some would say. But, faith in what? If we are claiming to be followers of Christ how are we going to follow someone or something we don’t know anything about? And… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: The Importance of Prayer
“I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” ― Martin Luther “Keep alert and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you. For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak!” Matthew 26:41 As a Christian Apologist I find that prayer is often not in the… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: The Story of Reality and the Bible Fast Forward
In my view the three most important questions we can ask are: Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? Origin, purpose, and destiny. If your belief in these three areas doesn’t match up with reality, then it is time to take a look at what the God of the… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Human Evolution or Creation?
Human Evolution or Creation – Whose image do we bear? With the advent of Darwin’s Theory of evolution humankind was given another critical choice: Trust God’s Word or believe in a human construct. Here are two versions of life, which one do you trust? “Thus, from the war of nature, from famine and death, the… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Intelligent Design vs. Evolution
Should Intelligent Design be taught alongside Evolution? Over the last several posts we have presented evidence against Darwinian evolution as the answer for the origin of life and all that we see in and around us. Even Neo-Darwinian theories fall flat when held up against the available evidence for the Intelligent Design Model. Intelligent Design… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: 12 things Darwinian evolution can’t answer but Intelligent Design can
Over the last several posts we have put together a pretty good cumulative case against Darwinian evolution as a means for the origin of life. We looked at who Charles Darwin was and some of the false assumptions he made concerning adaptation within species. Even though all of the icons of evolution have been debunked,… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Is Darwinian evolution’s answer to the origin of life based on blind faith?
I have heard it said that many intelligent people believe in evolution as a means for the origin of life because other intelligent people believe in evolution as a means for the origin of life. Is this intelligence or blind faith? I’m glad that many of us unintelligent types are questioning the lack of evidence… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Creation or Evolution?
“In grammar school they taught me that a frog turning into a prince was a fairy tale. In the university they taught me that a frog turning into a prince was a fact!” – Ron Carlson, Professor and Author, U.C. Irvine As I began to investigate the claims of Christianity I wanted to find a… Continue Reading