I am personally a fan of celebrating Christmas and every December I am met with certain individuals who are hostile towards celebrating Christmas. I have examined Christmas traditions and what the Bible does and does not say about it. It … More…
Jude 2 is a letter that Jude wrote in a time that the church needed to be reminded to oppose false teachings of the faith. Jude was the brother of Jesus and James. Ever since the beginning of Christianity believers … More…
Dr. Martin Hengel’s book Crucifixion is available as a FREE pdf here. … More…
“It’s no longer enough to teach our children Bible stories; they need doctrine and apologetics.” “Therefore, when a person refuses to come to Christ it is never just because of a lack of evidence or because of intellectual difficulties: at … More…
A Pew Research Center study conducted in 2015 states that there are 1.8 billion Muslims around the world and as of 2017 they are reporting 3.45 million Muslims live in the United States. That means 1.1% of our country’s population are Muslim. While … More…
By: Douglas Groothuis After publicly questioning his faith, Christian songwriter and worship leader Marty Sampson has renounced it, while expressing love for many Christians. Sampson earlier said that no one was talking about apologetics, but that he was reading apologists. … More…
If Jesus were to appear in front of you would you trust or believe in Him? Would you finally admit God is real? When I think about my own story I’m reminded that Jesus appears to us in different ways and … More…
Guest Post: Sebastian Gonzales Back in my last months of high school, my new age Buddhist English teacher made the comment that “White Christian males are the problem with society as they get privileges.” She in fact told me, without hesitation, … More…
Not long ago a man asked me if God created us or did we somehow create the idea of a god for our own benefit? He has heard the gospel as he occasionally attends church with his family but he … More…
Guest post by Sebastian Gonzalez Have you ever felt like you don’t belong where you are, most of the time? Well that’s how I feel as a Christian in Generation Z, my fellow classmates and friends from high school always … More…
I recently was having a conversation on Twitter with other Christians regarding an article posted by Answers in Genesis (Jesus Destroys an Old Earth). This is a response to the article since I was challenged to provide a biblical response. … More…
A few weeks ago I was reading a book on Mormonism written from a Christian point of view. I read it while waiting to get my drivers license renewed and an older woman sitting next to me started to ask … More…
Below is Dr. William Lane Craig’s follow up to his interview on Ben Shapiro’s podcast: NOTE ON THE BEN SHAPIRO INTERVIEW I’m grateful to Ben Shapiro for inviting me to appear on his program and for his excellent interview. Prior … More…
Over the past 20 years we have seen many changes in the way people are responding to Christianity. We cannot evangelize like we did 20 or 30 years ago. Autonomy is reigning over our culture’s heart as they drive towards … More…
Around Easter as Christians we are bound to hear people scoff at the celebration of the truth of Jesus’ death and resurrection. I always hear that Easter has pagan roots or that there is NO evidence for the resurrection. Below … More…
This week in the news was one of the saddest stories I’ve seen in some time. It is being reported that Atheism is the #1 religion in the United States. Whether you agree or not that Atheism is an actual … More…
Far too often I hear Christians say that they don’t have an explanation for why God allows pain and suffering. While it is okay not to have an answer to everything we should at least attempt to know why there … More…
I recently wrote an article on why young Christians are leaving the church. I felt it was an important topic as we seek to understand why young Christians are leaving the church in large numbers. Recently, I was interacting with … More…
In today’s culture there is no shortage of people who criticize Christianity on a daily basis. If you are a Christian you should equip yourself with not just knowing what you believe but what non-believers think about Christianity. We must … More…
Why have so many young adults left the church? One of the most popular studies I’ve read regarding the church is why young adults end up leaving the church. Unfortunately, many pastors or youth leaders get blamed for this statistic. However, we cannot push the blame solely on church … More…
Reflecting on the moment that we became Christians can envoke powerful feelings for many of us. As we learn in scripture God doesn’t want us to stay in that moment. He wants us to disciple others so that more people … More…
One of the most debated issues in the church today is divorce and remarriage. Although this isn’t your average topic on defending the faith, any issue that effects Christians is important to talk about. (Please Note: I am not advocating … More…
A question that scientists, philosophers, and theologians have attempted to answer is how did life begin? Essentially, there are only 2 possible explanations to this question: Life was created by chance; or Life was created by an intelligent designer. … More…
In the previous article How Did We Get the Bible? I addressed how the Bible came to be what it is today. But how do we know that what the Bible says is actually true? Is it possible that the gospel … More…
A question many unbelievers ask and one you might be wondering yourself is how did we get the Bible. It’s assumed by unbelievers that the Bible is nothing more than old, outdated books written by dead men. As we evangelize … More…
Guest Post By Joseph F. Kolapudi As a deep thinker, Christian thought and literature has played a great part in developing my understanding of the deeper truths of faith hidden in Scripture; especially over the last few years, as … More…
One of the more popular objections that unbelievers have regarding Jesus’ resurrection is called The Swoon Theory. It’s primarily used by Muslims but I have also seen it used by atheists. It’s an idea that Jesus didn’t actually die … More…
One of the top experts on Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection is Dr. Gary Habermas. He doubted God for 10 years and searched for evidence to see if there was evidence for Jesus’ resurrection. Below are 12 historical facts, … More…
In our post truth culture amid fake news it is a real challenge to talk to others about the truth because people have changed it’s original meaning. It’s not easy to compete with ideas that are false and are being … More…
If you are wondering where to begin to learn how to defend the faith you are in the right place. The beginning can seem like a daunting place to be, below are some tips to help get you started. 1) … More…
In the post-truth culture we live in it’s clear that many people believe that all religions lead to the same God. Herein lies the dilemma, people who hold his post-truth view aren’t taking the time to figure out if … More…
We hope to encourage, equip, and train other Christians to be ready for battle. Let’s face it there will come a time when you will be asked to defend what you believe. If you were faced with that scenario … More…
