mid-week apologetics booster (12/25/2014)

Merry Christmas everyone!

Here are some links for you to look at when you get a free moment!

1. 10 Ways We Can Remember to Be Christians this Christmas: http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2014/12/23/10-ways-we-can-remember-to-be-christians-this-christmas/
2. 10 Things You May Not Know About the Christmas Story: http://biblemesh.com/blog/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-christmas-story/
3. Elite Scholars Don’t Have Elite Reasons For Being Non-believers (includes 37 minute video of many of these elite scholars talking about religion): http://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/elite-scholars-dont-have-elite-reasons-for-being-non-believers-2/
4. Marvelous molecular machines— Creation Magazine (28 minute video with some great animations showing how these molecular machines work): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNmaB-zFW4&feature=share
5. Jesus and Hanukkah: John 10:22-23 – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-s-keener/jesus-and-hanukkah-john-10-22-23_b_2233251.html
6. To Witness Like Jesus, Use Logic and Reason: http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2014/12/to-witness-like-jesus-use-logic-and.html
7. When Necessary Use Words. It Is Always Necessary: http://trainingandadmonition.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/when-necessary-use-words-it-is-always-necessary/
8. ISIS reportedly selling Christian artifacts, turning churches into torture chambers: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/12/22/isis-reportedly-selling-christian-artifacts-turning-churches-into-torture-1596164509/
9. Mall Evangelism: “I Want to Talk about God”: http://www.crossencounters.us/2014/12/mall-evangelism-i-want-to-talk-about-god.html
10. “What does it mean to test the spirits?” http://www.gotquestions.org/test-the-spirits.html
11. If our salvation is eternally secure, why does the Bible warn so strongly against apostasy? http://www.gotquestions.org/apostasy-salvation.html
12. Why apologetics is critical for youth ministry: http://rebootchristianity.blogspot.com/2013/11/why-apologetics-is-critical-for-youth.html
13. Dinosaurs:
    1. Dinosaur Questions and Answers: http://creation.com/dinosaur-questions-and-answers
    2. Answers in Genesis Dinosaur articles: https://answersingenesis.org/dinosaurs/
14. Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (Dr. David Menton) – ~1 hour video – I would highly recommend watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9LKweRWpLk
15. 10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About the Gospel (A professor of New Testament lists 10 key points on the heart of the Christian message.): http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2014/11/10/10-things-i-wish-everyone-knew-about-the-gospel/34925
16. Ancient Egypt confirms: Genesis is history: http://creation.com/ancient-egypt-confirms-genesis
17. Abiogenesis (getting life from non-life)? Fantastic claims highlight the scientific absurdity of this recycled philosophy of ‘spontaneous generation’: http://creation.com/abiogenesis

Hope you’re having a great day.  Blessings to you all!