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• Valuing Revelation

  One of the things that frustrates me is the emphasis on dividing over precise definitions of how we understand the Bible.  As a result, I am thankful that I cam... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Danger of Blaming Muslims

  With the recent bombing at the Boston marathon and the revelation of the identity of those involved as Muslim, there is a danger. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• God and the Boston Tragedy

  Any Christian response to the terrible bomb attack at the Boston marathon must begin with compassion and not pious platitudes.  We must pray for those who are... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What We Talk About When We Talk About God

  

  Rob Bell’s previous book, Love Wins, was one of the most controversial books in recent memories. That such an influential pastor would come out and claim that... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Genesis to Revelation

  

  This is a project that I have been working on for a while and I am excited that it is finally ready.  Christian leaders often lament the biblical illiteracy in... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Apologetics for a New Generation

  

  Like many people, one of my introductions to apologetics was Josh McDowell’s Evidence that Demands a Verdict. It is great to see Josh’s son, Sean McDowell,... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Exposing the Spirit of the Age: A Response to the Zeitgeist Movie

  This is an article that I wrote for the first issue of Hope’s Reason: A Journal of Apologetics. It is a response to Zeitgeist, one of the examples of the Jesus... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Church as a Thinking Community

  “I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Evangelicals and the Disabled

  I have a lot of patience and there is not much that will get me angry.  Some time ago, I posted something on Facebook that was supportive of people with... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Tim Keller on Doubt

  

  Many Christians believe all doubt is bad.  I really like what Tim Keller shares in his introduction to The Reason for God.“A faith without some doubts is like... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Dallas Willard on Discipleship

  

  This quote from Dallas Willard’s The Divine Conspiracy really expresses my vision for discipleship and the role that apologetics plays in discipleship. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Seeing is Believing

  

  A number of years ago, I had the privilege of being able to speak at a conference in Belgium on the resurrection. One of the speakers was Gerd Ludemann. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Jesus Gets a Raise

  As Christians will be celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on Sunday, I thought I would share the chapter from Experiencing God Without Losing Your Mind that... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Experiencing God Without Losing Your Mind E-Book

  

  I am happy to announce that my small group study Experiencing God Without Losing Your Mind is now available as an e-book. This study takes readers through the... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Happy Anniversary Christian Apologetics Alliance!

  

  I would like to wish the Christian Apologetics Alliance a happy anniversary on this the second anniversary of the group. This group is a collection of apologist... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Starbucks Controversy: Some Clarifications

  Apparently this Starbucks controversy has really struck a nerve.  Before this week, the busiest day I had on this blog was 576 hits.  Yesterday I had over 39,00... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Starbucks, Same-Sex Marriage and Getting Facts Straight

  Social media is ablaze with recent comments by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on those who support traditional marriage.  The headline I have seen all over... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Contending for Easter

  A group of Canadian apologetics bloggers, called the Canadian Apologetics Coalition (including myself) are running a series of blog posts leading up to Easter.... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Apologia Resources

  In addition to this blog (and a few others), I also have a blog called Apologia Resources. This blog is basically a record of the books I am reading and the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Jesus Myth Promo

  I am going to speaking to the Network of Christian Apologists in Calgary on May 11 2013 (note the change of date). Here is a little promo video of Paul Buller... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY