Month: July 2017

mid-week apologetics booster (7-27-2017)

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Good morning friends,

Here are your weekly links:

  1. Why Does Opposition to Apologetics Come From Mostly Within the Church? THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/why-does-opposition-to-apologetics-come-from-mostly-within-the-church-2/
  2. The Impotence of Darwinism: A Christian Scientist Looks at the Evidence | Reasoned Cases for Christ: https://bcooper.wordpress.com/2017/07/23/the-impotence-of-darwinism-a-christian-scientist-looks-at-the-evidence/
  3. Why Loving God with All Your Mind Matters: https://tifwe.org/why-loving-god-with-all-your-mind-matters/
  4. The Father Is Greater Than I : Does This Disprove The Trinity? | Reasons for Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/the-father-is-greater-than-i-does-this-disprove-trinity/
  5. Am I a Christian, Pastor Timothy Keller? – NYTimes.com: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/12/23/opinion/sunday/pastor-am-i-a-christian.html
  6. What The Fighting Over Gender Issues Is Really About: http://crossexamined.org/what-the-fighting-over-gender-issues-is-really-about/
  7. A Look at Pauline Apologetics: What Can Apologists Learn From Paul? Part Two THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/a-look-at-pauline-apologetics-what-can-apologists-learn-from-paul-2/
  8. Can Jesus Really Be God If the Father Is Greater Than the Son? (Video) | Stand to Reason: http://www.str.org/blog/can-jesus-really-be-god-if-father-greater-son-video#.WXiuMITyuUk
  9. 6 Things That Happen When a Group Shares Its Faith | youthministry360: http://youthministry360.com/blog/6-things-happen-group-shares-faith/
  10. How Can Jesus Be God if He Doesn’t Know the Time of His Return? (Video) | Stand to Reason: http://www.str.org/blog/how-can-jesus-be-god-if-he-doesnt-know-time-his-return-video#.WXi90Xqp7qA
  11. Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? | Stand to Reason: http://www.str.org/blog/do-christians-and-muslims-worship-same-god#.WXi9_3qp7qA
  12. Come Reason’s Apologetics Notes: Has Archaeology Proven the Gospel of John?: http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2016/02/has-archaeology-proven-gospel-of-john.html
  13. Can We Be Good Without God? Yes, But It Makes No Sense. James Bishop’s Theological Rationalism: https://jamesbishopblog.com/2017/07/25/can-we-be-good-without-god-yes-but-it-makes-no-sense/amp/

The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all. Psalms 103:19

Blessings to you all,
Steve

mid-week apologetics booster (7-20-2017)

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Good morning friends,

Here are your weekly links:

  1. Seven Costs to Being an Evangelistic Leader in Your Church: http://thomrainer.com/2017/07/seven-costs-evangelistic-leader-church/
  2. Christian Worldview and The View: http://www.breakpoint.org/2017/07/breakpoint-christian-worldview-and-the-view/
  3. Please Don’t Tell Your Kids to Believe in God Just in Case He Exists: http://crossexamined.org/please-dont-tell-your-kids-to-believe-in-god-just-in-case-he-exists/
  4. How a 29-Year-Old G. K. Chesterton Flipped 4 Arguments Against Christianity Upside-Down | TGC: https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/trevinwax/2016/01/21/how-a-29-year-old-g-k-chesterton-flipped-4-arguments-against-christianity-upside-down/
  5. Is There One Point of Evidence That Proves the Existence of God? (Video) | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2015/is-there-one-point-of-evidence-that-proves-the-existence-of-god-video/
  6. 5 Ways to Love God with Your Mind Discover: https://cccdiscover.com/5-ways-to-love-god-with-your-mind/
  7. Did Jesus Rise From The Dead? Tim Barnett: http://subsplash.com/standtoreason/v/mzeycxu
  8. Prohibition – Can You Make People Be Good? – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYfPxqrl988&feature=youtu.be
  9. What About Those That Have Not Heard, Part 1 – Listen to JP Jones from Truth That Changes Lives: http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/truth-that-changes-lives/listen/what-about-those-that-have-not-heard-part-1-515491.html
  10. What Are the Differences Between Judaism and Christianity? | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/world-religions/what-are-differences-between-judaism-and-christianity/
  11. Surtsey Still Surprises – Formed by a volcanic eruption in 1963, the Island of Surtsey, near Iceland, has intrigued scientists because it looks like landscapes most think are much older.: http://creation.com/creation-videos?fileID=olcVAb_oNWg
  12. Surtsey, the young island that looks old – creation.com: http://creation.com/surtsey-the-young-island-that-looks-old
  13. World Famous Atheist Illusionist, Andre Kole, Tried to Debunk Jesus & Converted Instead | Reasons for Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/world-famous-atheist-illusionist-andre-kole-tried-to-debunk-jesus-converted-instead/
  14. Biblical Inerrancy: What It Means To Say Scripture Is : http://reasonsforjesus.com/biblical-inerrancy-what-it-means-to-say-scripture-is-inerrant/
  15. Christian Leaders, Please Speak the Truth About Homosexuality Plainly and With Love | The Stream: https://stream.org/christian-leaders-please-speak-truth-homosexuality-plainly-love/
  16. The Real Issue Podcast Why Christian Students Fall Away from Their Faith and What We Can Do to Help Them – The Real Issue Podcast | podcast garden: http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/the-real-issue-podcast-why-christian-students-fall-away-from-their-faith-and-what-we-can-do-to-help-them_109569
  17. The Freethinking Argument | The Apologers: https://apologers.wordpress.com/2015/11/02/the-freethinking-argument/
  18. Tree fruit and the relevance of Genesis creation – creation.com: http://creation.com/tree-fruit-and-the-relevance-of-genesis-creation
  19. The Agonizing Ordeal of Eugene Peterson – You Might Be Next – AlbertMohler.com: http://www.albertmohler.com/2017/07/17/eugene-peterson/

Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth –to every nation, tribe, language and people. Revelation 14:6

Blessings to you all

mid-week apologetics booster (7-13-2017)

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Good morning friends,

Here are your weekly links:

  1. Witnessing to Hindus – what is the key?: https://www.gotquestions.org/witnessing-Hindus.html
  2. Why ‘No One is Argued Into The Kingdom of God by Apologetics’ is Incorrect: https://www.giveananswer.org/why-no-one-is-argued-into-the-kingdom-of-god-by-apologetics-is-incorrect/#
  3. I Came to Faith Through Apologetics | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2016/i-came-to-faith-through-apologetics/
  4. Dr. Michael G Strauss: The Six Days of Creation: http://www.michaelgstrauss.com/2017/06/the-six-days-of-creation.html
  5. Zeitgeist Debunked: Jesus Is Not A Copy Of Pagan Gods | Reasons for Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/zeitgeist-debunked-jesus-is-not-a-copy-of-pagan-gods/
  6. Scientific Evidence for God – Dr. Strauss – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V48tBF6teSM
  7. Sample clip from Origin and Design of the Universe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LCXX8SmceU
  8. On the Origin of the Cosmos – An Interview with Dr. Michael Strauss – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-5uyGaLYJM
  9. Can a scientist believe in the resurrection? Three hypotheses. – The Veritas Forum – The Veritas Forum: http://www.veritas.org/can-scientist-believe-resurrection-three-hypotheses/
  10. CrossExamined.org | 5/13/17 – Q&A Show | Topic: Morality: http://player.subsplash.com/t5adeaj
  11. A Very Brief Review of Arguments for the Existence of the Soul (Bible Insert) | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2013/a-very-brief-review-of-arguments-for-the-existence-of-the-soul-bible-insert/
  12. Dilbert Comic Strip on 1993-05-30 – on free will and the brain: http://dilbert.com/strip/1993-05-30
  13. Stand To Reason | Greg Koukl talking to an atheist caller on air (he calls himself the Street Epistemologist). he conversation starts at about 26:30 into the show They are talking about the difference between mind and brain and whether there is a non-physical realm: http://subsplash.com/standtoreason/v/0376859
  14. I Don’t Have Faith to be an Atheist – John Lennox, PhD – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFLIyX-J_-E&feature=youtu.be
  15. I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist (Session 1) – Norman Geisler, PhD – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOvmsYDC1RA&feature=youtu.be

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. James 5:1-5

Blessings to you all

mid-week apologetics booster (7-6-2017)

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Good morning friends,

Here are your weekly links:

  1. Postmodernism and Secularism Influence Todays Christians – Summit Ministries: https://www.summit.org/resources/articles/research-barna-summit-postmodernism-secularism-influence-todays-christians/
  2. Competing Worldviews Influence Todays Christians – Barna Group: https://www.barna.com/research/competing-worldviews-influence-todays-christians/
  3. Are all sins equally bad? Or are there degrees of severity for different sins? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2017/07/01/are-all-sins-equally-bad-or-are-there-degrees-of-severity-for-different-sins-2/
  4. If You Were Born in India: http://www.unitedchurchofsoro.org/if-you-were-born-in-india/
  5. If God Created The Universe, Who Created God?: http://cerebralfaith.blogspot.com/2014/07/if-god-created-universe-who-created-god.html
  6. The Prophecy of Isaiah was Clearly Fulfilled by Jesus Christ: http://thinkdivinely.com/the-prophecy-of-isaiah-was-clearly-fulfilled-by-jesus-christ/
  7. Pope Francis’s Recent Comments Make the Faith Seem Implausible | The Stream: https://stream.org/pope-franciss-comments-make-the-faith-seem-implausible/
  8. Christians are hypocrites and that makes Christianity false: http://www.newyorkapologetics.com/christians-are-hypocrites-whattaya-do/
  9. Two Things to Remember When Discussing Creation with Other Christians | Stand to Reason: http://www.str.org/articles/two-things-to-remember-when-discussion-creation-with-other-christians#.WVnD1Xqp7qD
  10. Refusing to Serve Individuals vs. Refusing to Participate in Events – Stand to Reason Blog: http://str.typepad.com/weblog/2015/04/refusing-to-serve-individuals-vs-refusing-to-participate-in-events.html
  11. How Atheist Hate And Arrogance Led Richard Dawkins Fan To Christianity | Reasons for Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/how-atheist-hate-and-arrogance-led-richard-dawkins-fan-to-christianity/
  12. The Absurdity of Moral Relativism: A Student’s Perspective – Sean McDowell: http://seanmcdowell.org/blog/the-absurdity-of-moral-relativism-a-students-perpsective
  13. A Biblical Case for Defending Religious Freedom: http://www.breakpoint.org/2017/06/breakpoint-a-biblical-case-for-defending-religious-freedom/

Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.” They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.” Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God. The neighbors were all filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him. His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us– to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, the oath he swore to our father Abraham: to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the desert until he appeared publicly to Israel. Luke 1:56-80

Blessings to you all