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Small Church Apologetics
Want to get apologetics into your church? Don't think you're too small to start something powerful that equips your people to defend the faith. Over the next few posts, Ill show you how I worked to get apologetics training into small, medium and large churches—both as a pastor and volunteer apologist. The first time I […]
Who Made God? A Cosmological Argument for Kids
Who Made God? Here's a Simple Answer Watching Phil Vischer's Jelly Telly show with my little boy reminded me that accessible apologetics training is for kids, too! One day after church, we sat down to watch a little clip online. There was a puppet newscaster hosting a segment called "Buck Denver's Mail Bag." At first, I wasn't too […]
Faith, Reason & Lego Indiana Jones
Ever used a video game to illustrate a concept? Your group doesn't have to be a bunch of gamers for this to be an effective attention-getter. See how I used gameplay footage from Lego Indiana Jones to kick-off a discussion on faith and reason for my recent "Frequently Asked Questions" workshop (5 minute video clip):
Five Summer Lessons: Part 2
Dena Jackson told me about five key lessons she's learned at Biola University's Apologetics Summer Residency. You've heard the first two. Here are her top three: 3. I don’t understand the Trinity…and that’s ok. I've spent much time trying to come up with an analogy for the Trinity so that I could better understand it. […]
Five Summer Lessons: Part 1
I just spoke to my friend, Dena Jackson, who's out of town at an exciting event: Biola University's Apologetics Summer Residency. At the opening banquet, she and others in the distance-learning program were encouraged with words that apply to each of us involved in teaching accessible apologetics in our local area: "You are doing something that matters...Christians are walking […]