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 we don’t know anything about? And if… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Case-Making 101
Case-Making 101: The Christian Worldview and the problem of doubt, evil and suffering
Questions and doubts: What do you do when you have questions and doubts about God or your faith? Questions can be good if it moves us forward to finding answers. I had a lot of questions about Christianity and I did not do anything about that for years except to become a doubtful skeptic. Doubt… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Religious Pluralism – Can That Be True?
Pluralism: Truth vs. tolerance Less than a hundred years ago the majority of Americans would never have argued about the truth claims of Christianity and its guiding compass of morality in our nation. But today, with a presidential proclamation that we are no longer a Christian nation, we find ourselves left with the politically correct… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Truth vs. Relativism, does it matter in your worldview?
“Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.” -Winston Churchill There are so many great resources on the topic of truth vs. relativism. For this post I am using insights from three great Apologists, and I highly recommend going to their… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: A brief history of Christianity
Last week we looked at some of the reasons we are called to be “Case-makers” for the Christian faith. If you are in the baby boomer generation you might still consider us to be a “Christian” country. If you are a millennial your experience in public education most likely puts you in tune to the… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Why is there a need to make a case for Christianity?
Why is there a need 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 third largest… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Part 5 of 5, Honoring A Few of the Experts in Christian Apologetics
Of all the notable experts out there in Christian Apologetics Dr. William Lane Craig, Dr. J.P. Moreland, and Dr. Clay Jones would have to fall at the top of the list. I was fortunate enough to have had the privilege of studying under these guys during my time in Biola University’s Christian Apologetics Graduate Program.… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Part 4, Honoring A Few of the Experts in Christian Apologetics
Over the past few weeks I have been hi-lighting some of the experts in the field of Christian Apologetics and I know that I can not possibly cover all of the people doing this kind of needed work for the LORD. However, I want to make sure that I include the ones that have greatly… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Part 3, Honoring A Few of the Experts in Christian Apologetics
There are so many great Christian Apologists who have taken on the battle, both spiritually and culturally, to present the evidential truth of Christianity to a world that is so often deceived. This week I am spotlighting three more top Apologists: Dr. Norman Geisler, Lee Strobel and Mary Jo Sharp who have, over their careers,… Continue Reading
Case-Making 101: Part 2, Honoring A Few of the Experts in Christian Apologetics
This week I am again spotlighting some of the most influential Christian Apologists of our time and those who have highly influenced me in the search for truth: 1. One of my personal favorites, Nancy Pearcey, has been instrumental in solidifying my confidence that Christianity is factually true (and not just a personal preference or… Continue Reading