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• Family Resemblance

  The next segment on my series on 1 John. “And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in sham... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Simply Youth Ministry

  

  Simply Youth MinistryYouthYouth GroupsYouth MinistryYouth Pastors Post navigation ← “Gnostic” Intellectuals: A Response to DeConick Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• “Gnostic” Intellectuals: A Response to DeConick

  Stephen Bedard:A very helpful look at gnosticism from NT scholar Larry Hurtado. Originally posted on Larry Hurtado's Blog: Well, it seems that my earlier postin... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 5 Keys to Being an Effective Apologist

  Many people are interested in apologetics. But there is a huge difference between being a fan of apologetics and being an effective apologist who is having a... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• C. S. Lewis and Intelligent Design

  Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInGooglePinterestLike this:Like Loading... Related Intelligent DesignJohn G. West Post navigation ← A Look at Evidence We... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Look at Evidence We Want and Evidence We Should Expect

  Stephen Bedard:A great post on the nature of evidence. Originally posted on THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: Common Objections to the Christian Faith (An Outline) REMEMBER... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• D. A. Carson on Inerrancy

  Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInGooglePinterestLike this:Like Loading... Related BibleD.A. CarsonInerrancyInspiration Post navigation ← A Case for... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Case for Christian Theism

  Stephen Bedard:Some great reflections on the case for Christian theism. Originally posted on THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: Here is a small outline for a case for... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Logical Fallacies

  Understanding the rules of logic and being able to recognize fallacies is extremely important. But they are so hard to remember. I found this site that puts it... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Richard Dawkins and Me

  Richard Dawkins actually had something nice to say about my review of his book. Perhaps the only critical review of The God Delusion I’ve seen that begins by... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Apologetics and Postmodernism

  If we live in a postmodern society, is there any point to apologetics? Isn’t true that people today have given up all sense of truth? I would like to suggest... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Watchtower and the Word

  

  Have you ever tried to have a conversation with a Jehovah’s Witness? You have all the right intentions but the conversation quickly goes down a dozen rabbit... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Joseph Smith’s Tritheism

  

  If you are interested in either the Trinity or Mormonism, I have the book for you. Joseph Smith’s Tritheism is an in-depth look at Joseph Smith’s understanding... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Youth and Apologetics

  I was a youth pastor for about five years of my ministry career. One of the challenges of youth ministry is that every youth group is a mix of strong Christians... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Dan Wallace on Recent Discoveries of NT Manuscripts

  Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInGooglePinterestLike this:Like Loading... Related Dan WallaceGreek ManuscriptsReligion SoupTextual Criticism Post navigation... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Featured Resource: Cold Case Christianity

  If you are looking for good apologetics material on the internet, I highly recommend Cold Case Christianity. This is run by J. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Beware the Antichrist!

  The next part in my series on 1 John. “Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come.... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Prostitution Consultation

  As you may know, the courts recently struck down Canada’s laws on prostitution. The courts have given the government a year to come up with new laws. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Darrell Bock on Doctrine in the First Century

  Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInGooglePinterestLike this:Like Loading... Related DoctrineEarly ChurchSacramentsSchoolingScriptureSinging Post navigation... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• William Lane Craig on the Fine Tuning of the Universe

  Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInGooglePinterestLike this:Like Loading... Related Fine Tuning of the Universe Post navigation ← Christians and Atheists... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY