The Age Of The Apologist

Religious freedom is on the decline. There is no doubt about this. Social sexual issues will slam the prison’s door on religious freedom. And the lack of desire for wisdom and knowledge within the church is the jailor.

Are Christians stupid? Have we all been fooled? Are we to be the most pitied people in all the earth because in this life we have hoped only in Christ?

Author, professor, and speaker, Sean McDowell, graciously agreed to have a 30 minute conversation with me about the nature of marriage and Christian response to the ever changing cultural landscape. 

What is the source of my significance? What makes me special?

Other than “Is there a God?”, “What does it mean to be human?” is probably the most important question that exists.

Many Christians have been pro-life for years which has amounted to precisely nothing– no conversations, no activism, nothing. It is easy to have a pro-life heart. But sentiment is a poor substitute for service. We cannot just feel like a pro-lifer, we must think and act like one. And Pastors, it is your job to lead the way. 

Is it possible to have respectful and productive conversations on politics, sexuality, or religion anymore? Do we even want to. Or do we just want to silence all that do not share our view? In this article, we examine three ways to have better conversations about controversial subjects.

Many are angry because they have seen abortion for the very first time. And you should be angry. Anger is good. It moves us to action. This sermon delivered to Crosspoint Community Church is to help us be angry and not sin by equipping us to make the case for life with gentleness and respect. 

This excerpt from A Solution: How to Help Teenagers Survive the Cultural Attack on Their Faith delivered at the National Conference on Christian Apologetics gives adults three things to provide teenagers. Teenagers need a community of adults that display holiness, create a safe envionrment to ask question, and provide answers to questions about God.

Sociologists, apologists, and the media have well articulated the abandoning of religion by many young adults. The church is aware of the attack on the faith of teenagers. It is becoming old news. We have become saturated with the statistics. We know the problem; it is time for a solution.

You can have respectful and persuasive conversations about controversial issues like politics, morality, and even religion if you check your P.U.L.S.E. When you feel yourself getting angry and sense the conversation is ready to spiral out of control, ask yourself these five questions:

This excerpt from "Where Do We Go From Here" highlights the need for all believers to be able to defend Christianity, show images like aborted children, and tell our redemptive stories.