mid-week apologetics booster (6-16-2016)

Good morning all,

Here are some links for you to take a look at:

1. 5 Things Christian Parents Must Do to Raise Godly Children in a Secular World – Raisingodlychildren: http://www.raisinggodlychildren.org/2016/06/5-things-christian-parents-must-do-to-raise-godly-children-in-a-secular-world.html
2. 5 Ways Christians Can Respond to the Orlando Shooting: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/5-ways-christians-can-respond-to-the-orlando-shooting
3. ACLU LAWYERS BLAME CHRISTIANS FOR ORLANDO ATTACK COMMITTED BY ISLAMIC TERRORIST: https://winteryknight.com/2016/06/13/aclu-lawyers-blame-christians-for-orlando-attack-committed-by-islamic-terrorist/
4. Cooper’s Crusade Against Christ – The people of North Carolina and the alumni of N.C. State University deserve an apology. Administrators at the school have implemented a patently unconstitutional policy, which forces students to apply for a permit in order to share the gospel on a public university campus they fund with their hard earned tax dollars: http://townhall.com/columnists/mikeadams/2016/06/10/coopers-crusade-against-christ-n2176126
5. What Really Happened at Nicea? http://crossexamined.org/what-really-happened-at-nicea/
6. Why Didn’t Luke Include the Deaths of Paul, Peter and James in the Book of Acts? | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2016/why-didnt-luke-include-the-deaths-of-paul-peter-and-james-in-the-book-of-acts
7. Girl in the Picture: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/girl-in-the-picture
8. The Reliability of the New Testament Text (Dr. James White): https://youtu.be/LuiayuxWwuI
9. What Community Demographics Should a Pastor Know: http://thomrainer.com/2016/06/community-demographics-pastor-know/
10. The Bible vs. The Qur’an – Apologetics Canada: http://www.apologeticscanada.com/2016/05/20/bible-vs-quran/
11. A Princeton Skeptic’s Journey | Apologetics – C.S. Lewis Society: http://www.apologetics.org/resources/articles/redemption-explained/
12. Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah – Slaying the Giant of Temptation, Part 1 http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/turning-point/listen/slaying-the-giant-of-temptation-part-1-534665.html
13. Liver Function and Its Effects: http://www.evolutionnews.org/2016/06/liver_function102916.html
14. Can We Construct The Entire New Testament From the Writings of the Church Fathers? http://coldcasechristianity.com/2016/can-we-construct-the-entire-new-testament-from-the-writings-of-the-church-fathers/
15. Does the Old Testament Law Apply To Us Today? http://truthfaithandreason.com/case-making-101-does-the-old-testament-law-apply-to-us-today/
16. Why Growing Closer To God Is Such a Slow Process: http://pleaseconvinceme.com/2016/why-growing-closer-to-god-is-such-a-slow-process/
17. What Did the Word ‘Christian’ Mean in the First Century? https://chab123.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/what-did-the-word-christian-mean-in-the-first-century/
18. How to Deal with your Atheist Professor: A student at East Carolina University asked me recently how can he deal with an atheist Professor in class. This piece of advice can be used in and out the classroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMui4GN4A_g
19. Four Reasons We Don’t Share the Gospel: http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/four-reasons-we-don-t-share-the-gospel
20. 10 Things You Should Know about Apologetics: https://www.crossway.org/blog/2016/06/10-things-you-should-know-about-apologetics/
21. Evangelism & Apologetics: Answering the Questioner – A Clear Lens: https://clearlens.org/2015/03/02/evangelism-apologetics-answering-the-questioner/
22. Interview with Apologetics expert Sarah Malcangi | Lone Star Inspirations: https://lonestarinspirations.wordpress.com/2016/06/11/interview-with-apologetics-expert-sarah-malcangi/
23. 4 Reasons We Should Accept the Gospels As Eyewitness Accounts | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2016/4-reasons-we-should-accept-the-gospels-as-eyewitness-accounts/
24. Jimmy Carter Visits Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter, Tells Reporters: ‘I Believe in Evolution’: http://christiannews.net/2016/06/14/jimmy-carter-visits-ken-hams-ark-encounter-tells-reporters-i-believe-in-evolution/
25. Lab Grown diamonds (not apologetics related, just an interesting story): http://www.racked.com/2016/6/14/11872830/lab-grown-diamonds-synthetic

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.  1 Peter 5:8-9