Did Luke Mess Up on the Timing of the Christmas Story?
Qurinius' Census Each Christmas, I hear the story of Jesus’ birth read publicly from the Gospel of Luke. And it often seems like the timing of Jesus' birth and the census under some guy named Quirinius gets read pretty quickly, almost like it’s an unnecessary interjection no one really cares about. For most people, it […]
How to Run an Accessible Apologetics Conference
FREE COURSE Want to Bring an Apologetics Event to Your Church? I remember being so excited the first time I dared to dream big about doing something like this---but it was also kind of scary! I had all kinds of questions, like: "Who could I invite to speak?" "How much is this gonna cost?" "How do […]
Two Contradictory Creation Stories in Genesis?
A Tale of Two Stories Ever met someone who said you shouldn’t trust the Bible because of contradictions in the text? I remember talking with a skeptic I’ll call “Julie” (not her real name or photo) while travelling to Northern California from down south. I don’t remember how the conversation began, but I do remember […]
Defending the Faith by Mary Jo Sharp - Book Review
A Review of Defending the Faith Looking for a book on women’s ministry that stands out from the crowd? I found one. It’s a great new book I was given by Kregel on apologetics in women’s ministry: Defending the Faith by Mary Jo Sharp. Full disclosure: MJ is a friend and fellow alumni of Biola […]
7 Tips on Engaging Skeptics Like Paul Did in Athens [Part 3]
7 Cultural Engagement Tips from Acts 17 Today, I'm closing out my series of 3 cultural engagement posts called “7 Tips on Engaging Skeptics Like Paul Did in Athens.” In parts 1 and 2, I shared 5 simple lessons from Paul’s time in Athens: Care About People Prepare for Insults and Interest Find a Point of […]