It's been well-said that Christianity is a "bookish" religion. While this has a negative connotation in some respects, I find it to be extremely interesting in its contrariety to the common notion that Christianity is only for cavemen, the misinformed, and those who...
10 Important Lessons Christians can Learn from Steve Urkel
I'm sure you're wondering why, on a Christian Apologetics blog, you are reading a post about Steve Urkel. No worries--I find myself wondering why I am writing it, even as I type the words! That said, my family and I have been re-watching the hit 90's show Family...
5 Biblical Steps to a Great New Year
As 2017 draws to an immediate close, it would be instructive for us, as Christians, to step into the future and begin to pray about and look towards 2018. It's unfortunate that regularly practicing apologetics often leaves us in the clouds, as it were. That is, we...
How Should Christian Families Handle Santa Claus?
As an apologist, I often try to write on and address a wide range of issues. Sometimes, it is the most subtle of these issues that have the most profound impact on our culture. It's for that I reason I feel we must take a serious look at the issue of Santa Claus and...
Responding to an Old Earth Argument: Are the Days in Genesis Actually Long Ages?
This article is written as a response to another blogger's article which deals with the age of the earth. In it, she suggests that the Earth is actually very old in accordance with secular dating methods, and claims her reasons have a sufficient basis in the writings...
On the Nature of In-House Debates
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus said, "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." I realize the context of that verse is a bit different, but I think we can draw a meaningful application here. As a personal policy, I do not regularly have "in-house"...
4 Reasons Why Atheism is Intrinsically Unintelligent
Note: This post makes mention of Ravi Zacharias. It is with a heavy heart that I must acknowledge a tragic independent report concerning evidence of sexual abuse and predatory behavior on the part of Ravi Zacharias. This man was a huge inspiration to me, as is evident...
How Can a Christian Make Sense of Personal Tragedy?
Note: This post makes mention of Ravi Zacharias. It is with a heavy heart that I must acknowledge a tragic independent report concerning evidence of sexual abuse and predatory behavior on the part of Ravi Zacharias. This man was a huge inspiration to me, as is evident...
Is There Any Evidence for the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus?
"And if Christ be not raised," the Apostle Paul said, "your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins." He continues, "Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." This...
5 Reasons Christians Should Listen to Apologetics Podcasts
This is a bit of a different blog post than I would normally write, but nevertheless, I actually think it is extremely important. The pursuit of knowledge is important to me. As Dr. Harry Truman once famously said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are...