Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- What To Teach Kids About Unanswered Prayer: https://crossexamined.org/what-to-teach-kids-about-unanswered-prayer/
- Can You and Your Kids Answer These Skeptics of Christianity? (Part 1 of 5): http://christianmomthoughts.com/can-you-and-your-kids-answer-these-skeptics-of-christianity-part-1-of-5/
- What Influences Our Kids to Walk Away?
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Atheist Role-play Brett Kunkle
Yesterday in our apologetics class, we watched a video where Brett Kunkle transformed himself into a character he calls Pagan Bob, who is an atheist. Here’s the video:
Here is the note-taking form I handed out …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Parenting in the Power of the Gospel: https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/articles/parenting-in-the-power-of-the-gospel
- How and When the New Testament Was Written – Logic & Light: http://www.logicandlight.org/how-and-when-the-new-testament-was-written/
- Rhode Island Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide Could Allow
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On Sunday’s Apologetics class, I was unable to lead due to a weekend “go live” at work, but there was a guest facilitator. Here was the video the class watched:
Here are the notes that were handed out:
Truth …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- 5 Reasons the Resurrection of Jesus is NOT a Copy of Ancient Pagan Myths – Alisa Childers: https://www.alisachilders.com/blog/5-reasons-the-resurrection-of-jesus-is-not-a-copy-of-ancient-pagan-myths
- The 3 Most Important Conversations about Easter that Most Sunday Schools and Parents
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Yesterday in my apologetics class, for Easter Sunday, we watched 2 videos. First was a short animated video from Impact 360 institute “Did Jesus Rise From The Dead?”:
Then we watched Tim Barnett of Stand To Reason, speaking on the …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Dear Dr. Peterson: The Resurrection is Credible. Dear MSM: Just Stop It. | The Stream: https://stream.org/dr-peterson-resurrection-credible/
- Study Shows Only 10% of Americans Have a Biblical Worldview | Answers in Genesis:
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Yesterday in my apologetics class, with it being Palm Sunday, we watched a video lecture on the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the Old Testament prophecy He fulfilled in doing that. Here is the video:
Here is …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Early mosaic calls Jesus ‘God’ – creation.com: https://creation.com/early-mosaic-calls-jesus-god
- Why Don’t Brilliant Scientists Like Stephen Hawking Believe in God?: http://christianmomthoughts.com/why-dont-brilliant-scientists-like-stephen-hawking-believe-in-god/
- Longest Evolution Experiment Dead-End: http://www.darwinthenandnow.com/2018/01/longest-evolution-experiment-dead-end/
- “It’s In the Bible, So
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Today in our class we watched J. Warner Wallace speak about the case for the resurrection of Jesus from the perspective of a Cold Case homicide detective:
Before the video started, I read Matthew 28:1-10:
1 Now after the
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Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Why sexual immorality should be repudiated rather than debated – Washington Times: https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/4/why-sexual-immorality-should-be-repudiated-rather-/
- This Is Apologetics: An Argument from Christian Hypocrisy JOEL SETTECASE: https://settecase.wordpress.com/2018/03/08/this-is-apologetics-an-argument-from-christian-hypocrisy/
- The Limitations of Apologetics and Belief
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Today in our apologetics class, Lord willing, I will be showing the following video lecture by Abdu Murray titled “Does Prayer Really Help?”
Below is the note-taking form with discussion questions I will hand out to the class:
Does Prayer …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- American Atheists Hide Behind the Fairy Tale of Evolution – The American Vision: https://americanvision.org/11504/american-atheists-hide-behind-fairy-tale-evolution/
- Why Belief in God is a Rational Position Straight Talk with Claudia K: http://straighttalkwithclaudiak.com/why-belief-in-god-is-a-rational-position/
- 3 Startling
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Today, we watched an hour long lecture from Greg Koukl titled “Never Read a Bible Verse”. Here is the video:
Here is the note taking form with discussion questions I handed out before the video:
“Never Read a Bible Verse” …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Nabeel Qureshi // Why I stopped believing Islam is a religion of peace – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2htOWOF4gqs
- Do You Love Your Reputation More than Christ? | Stand to Reason: https://www.str.org/blog/do-you-love-your-reputation-more-christ#.Wo7JnOCp40M
- 50
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Today in the Apologetics Class, Lord willing, we will be watching the video Sharing Your Faith- Embarrassing, Inappropriate and Unprofessional (Amy Orr-Ewing of RZIM Trust is the speaker):
Here is the note-taking page I handed out before the class:
Sharing …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Two trees, one root: the link between evolutionism and Eastern spirituality – creation.com: https://creation.com/evolution-linked-with-eastern-spirituality
- Studying the Works of Our Creator: http://www.icr.org/article/10434/
- A Response to Joy Behar: ‘More People Should Listen
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Sunday in our Apologetics class, I personally delivered a “book review” of the first 3 chapters of the book:
Seven Days That Divide the World: The Beginning According to Genesis and Science, by John C. Lennox
The teaching lasted about …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Where Are All the Women in Apologetics? | Confident Christianity: http://confidentchristianity.com/?p=1754
- Sex carnivals, drag queens are welcome, Ken Ham and other creationists are not, university says | Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/02/07/sex-carnivals-drag-queens-are-welcome-ken-ham-and-other-creationists-are-not-university-says.amp.html
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Yesterday, we watched 2 videos from Dr. Hugh Ross:
Here is the notes page that was passed out to follow along:
Long Creation Days Apologetics Class Lesson – 11 February, 2018 – Kevin Bronson
Creation Miracles – Hugh Ross …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Evolutionary Theorist Concedes: Evolution Largely Avoids Biggest Questions of Biological Origins | Evolution News: https://evolutionnews.org/2017/08/evolutionary-theorist-concedes-evolution-largely-avoids-biggest-questions-of-biological-origins/
- “People Do Not Come to Faith by Arguments!” 4 Objections to Apologetics | Bellator Christi:
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Yesterday in the Apologetics class, we watched the following videos:
Then this Living Waters video of the Way of the Master TV episode on Atheism (please note – you can purchase this video online here):
…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Is It Real? 11 Biblical Tests of Genuine Salvation – John MacArthur: https://www.gty.org/library/articles/45REAL/is-it-real
- Five Ways To Answer A Question: http://www.reasonsforgod.org/2012/11/five-ways-to-answer-a-question/
- The Crusades: Were they Justified? (2015) NORMAN GEISLER: http://normangeisler.com/the-crusades-were-they-justified/
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Here are the videos from yesterday’s class:
First, “The Fine Tuning of the Universe”:
Second, “Evolution vs. God” movie:
Here is the note-taking form with discussion questions at the end:
Fine Tuning of the Universe and Evolution vs. God (1/28/2018)…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Atheist Computer Scientist Becomes Theologian Because Of Evidence | Reasons for Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/atheist-computer-scientist-becomes-theologian-because-of-evidence/
- Ravi Zachariah sharing gospel with Hindus – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6yqfMFSLME
- How to Defend the Christian Faith: Four Principles
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In the Apologetics Class this week, we watched a short video containing snippets of the “Best Atheist Arguments”:
Then, after watching this, I played the video and stopped after each speaker’s snippet was complete and I asked the students to …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- What Is Hinduism and Hare Krishna? This is a great chapter from the book World Religions and Cults Volume 2: https://answersingenesis.org/world-religions/what-is-hinduism-and-hare-krishna/
- Exclusivity Claims of Major World Religions – Christian Apologetics Alliance
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Today in the Apologetics Class, we watched a video lecture by Dr. Jason Lisle on Evolution and Logical Fallacies:
Here was the note-taking form I handed out:
Evolution and Logical Fallacies – Dr. Jason Lisle (1-14-2018)
- The Christian has a
…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Nine Early Church Fathers Who Taught Jesus Is God | Stand to Reason: https://www.str.org/blog/nine-early-church-fathers-who-taught-jesus-god#.Wk4XYt-nGUk
- Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2017 | Christianity Today: http://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2017/december/biblical-archaeology-top-10-discoveries-2017-israel.html
- Progressive Christianity Is As Much
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Today in the Apologetics class, we watched a video by Alan Shlemon called “Tactics for Defending the Faith”:
Here is the note-taking form I created and handed out:
Tactics for Defending the Faith – Alan Shlemon (1/7/2018)
- Conversation with a
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Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- When sceptics convert: 3 former atheists walking the path of CS Lewis: https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2017/April-2017/When-sceptics-convert-3-former-atheists-walking-the-path-of-CS-Lewis
- The Case for the Historicity and Deity of Jesus (Free Bible Insert) | Cold Case Christianity: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2017/the-case-for-the-historicity-and-deity-of-jesus/
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Today in the apologetics class, we watched “Lucy, She’s No Lady”:
Here is the note-taking form I handed out:
Lucy, She’s No Lady! – Dr. David Menton
Dr. David Menton holds a PhD in biology from Brown University and …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- The BBC must remember its Christian roots and stop mocking evangelicals: https://www.premierchristianity.com/Blog/The-BBC-must-remember-its-Christian-roots-and-stop-mocking-evangelicals
- Why Did Jesus Have To Die? Couldn’t God Just Forgive Sins?: https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/why-did-jesus-have-to-die-couldnt-god-just-forgive-sins/
- China’s Ruling Communist Party Bans Christmas,
…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- How God Saved Me From Suicide: Former Atheist Rock Star Lacey Sturm Of Flyleaf Finds Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/how-god-saved-me-from-suicide-former-atheist-rock-star-lacey-sturm-finds-jesus/
- (Podcast 12.15.17) Did Jesus Celebrate Hanukkah?: https://bellatorchristi.com/2017/12/15/podcast-12-15-17-did-jesus-celebrate-hanukkah/
- Humility and the Apologist – Tactical
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This is the video we watched in the class today:
Here is the note-taking form I handed out:
Jason Lisle (PhD Astrophysicist) – HIS Star (Matthew 2)
- The name B_______________ means House of Bread, which is fitting because Jesus is
…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- How I Can Believe in a God Who Sends People to Hell: https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/articles/how-i-can-believe-in-a-god-who-sends-people-to-hell
- Taking Jesus to Work – Christian Research Institute: https://www.equip.org/article/taking-jesus-work/
- How Apologetics Builds a Tougher Faith | A
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Here is the video we watched in class today – Peter J Williams on New Atheists & Old Testament (incl. The Canaanites):
Here is the note-taking form I handed out:
Dr. Peter J. Williams: New Atheists & Old Testament 12/10/2017…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- The armored dinosaur fossil preserved in exquisite detail unearthed in a western Canadian oil sand mine highlights the new daunting challenges facing the theory of evolution.: http://www.darwinthenandnow.com/2017/09/evolution-not-what-they-once-said/
- Inconsistencies In The Gospels
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Here is the video we watched today in the apologetics class – Homosexuality with Compassion & Clarity – Sean McDowell:
Here is the note-taking form I handed out:
Homosexuality- Compassion and Clarity – Sean McDowell
- “I can’t keep living because
…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- The Truth about Thanksgiving: http://truthbomb.blogspot.com/2017/11/video-truth-about-thanksgiving.html
- Atheist Group Accuses Museum of the Bible of ‘Indoctrination,’ Vows to Give ‘Same Treatment’ as Ark Encounter: http://www.gospelherald.com/articles/71641/20171122/atheist-group-accuses-museum-bible-indoctrination-vows-give-same-treatment.htm
- Developing An Apologetic That Works | Faith
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Here is the video we watched in class today (part 2 from 1:01-1:45:40) – What Better Explains Reality: Atheism or Theism:
Here is the note-taking form I passed out:
What Better Explains Reality: Atheism or Theism (Part 2) 1:01-1:45:40
Frank’s …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Praying for Unsaved Loved Ones | Stand to Reason: https://www.str.org/podcast/clear_thinking/praying-for-unsaved-loved-ones#
- Can There Be One Right Religion? – Sean McDowell: http://seanmcdowell.org/blog/can-there-be-one-right-religion
- Four Differences Between New Testament Servitude and New World Slavery
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Here is the video we watched in class today – Frank Turek vs. David Silverman Debate Part 1 – What better explains reality, theism or atheism?
Here is the note-taking form I handed out:
What better explains reality, theism or …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Purpose and Meaning of Ego Eimi in the Gospel of John In Reference to the Deity of Christ – James R. White: http://vintage.aomin.org/EGO.html
- Muhammad Was NOT Mentioned In The Bible |
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Today in the Apologetics class, we continued our series on Islam by watching Nabeel Qureshi /David Wood – Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus series parts 3 & 4.
Part 3 was Different Approaches of Ministering to Muslims:
Part 4 was Answering …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Understanding The Trinity – bethinking.org: https://www.bethinking.org/god/understanding-the-trinity
- Think Divinely Examining Islam: is it a reasonable faith to trust?: http://thinkdivinely.com/examining-islam-is-it-a-reasonable-faith-to-trust/
- From “Hardcore Atheist” To Christian Apologist, Dr. Robert Muncaster: http://reasonsforjesus.com/from-hardcore-atheist-to-christian-apologist/
- How
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Today in the Apologetics Class, we continued our mini-series on the reformation by watching Martin Luther the Man (part 4-5):
Here is the note-taking form I passed out at the beginning of the class:
Martin Luther (Part 2)
Excommunicated …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- 31 Actions to Advance Apologetics – Apologetics 315: http://www.apologetics315.com/2012/05/31-actions-to-advance-apologetics.html
- If God knew that Satan would rebel, why did He create him?: https://www.gotquestions.org/if-God-knew.html
- Lecture – Dr. Peter Williams – Things Which
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Today, in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, we started a 2 week mini series on Martin Luther. We watched parts 1-3 of Martin Luther the Man:
Here is the note-taking form I handed out …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- 2018 Women in Apologetics Conference | Women in Apologetics: https://www.womeninapologetics.com/2018-women-in-apologetics-conference/
- 5 Powerful Reasons Why The Gospels Are Reliable Sources | Reasons for Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/5-powerful-reasons-why-the-gospels-are-reliable-sources/
- Is The Bible Full Of Contradictions?
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Today we continued our series on Islam by watching Nabeel Qureshi /David Wood – (unofficial) Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus series parts 1 & 2:
Here is the note-taking form I handed out prior to starting the videos:
Introducing the …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Why Apologetics Has a Bad Name – Sean McDowell: http://seanmcdowell.org/blog/why-apologetics-has-a-bad-name
- 11 False Assumptions about Christianity Discover: https://cccdiscover.com/11-false-assumptions-about-christianity/
- Popular Anti-Christian Myths Worth Rejecting – 1st Century Faith Today: https://1stcenturyfaithtoday.com/2017/10/10/popular-anti-christian-myths-worth-rejecting/
- Three
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Today in the Apologetics class we continued our study of Islam by having a guest speaker, Dr. Ben Hoffiz (Arabic Professor), present to us. Here is the material he presented to us: Islam in a Nutshell…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Radical Christian – creation.com: https://creation.com/radical-christian
- Roman Catholicism, comparing Mary to God | Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry: https://carm.org/roman-catholicism-mary-compare-god
- Can We Construct The Entire New Testament From the Writings of the
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Today we started a series on Islam by watching a video of Dr. Nabeel Qureshi’s testimony:
Here is the note-taking form I handed out before the video:
Dr. Nabeel Qureshi’s Journey to Christ
Nabeel was very hesitant to write down …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Harvard-Educated Biologist Re-opens Shut Case in Provocative New Book Replacing Darwin | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/about/press/2017/09/26/harvard-educated-biologist-provocative-new-book-replacing-darwin/
- John Stott on the New Generation of Christian Thinkers: http://truthbomb.blogspot.com/2017/09/quote-john-stott-on-new-generation-of.html
- Why Do Mitochondria Have
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Today I wrapped up our Mormonism class by reviewing the information we covered in the last 6 weeks. We watched a short video by Bill McKeever on the golden plates:
Here are the slides I used for our recap:
- Slide
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Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- 6 Reasons Why It Takes Faith To Deny Jesus | Reasons for Jesus: http://reasonsforjesus.com/6-reasons-takes-faith-to-deny-jesus/
- Four Truths About the Universe You Can Share with Your Kids to Demonstrate the Existence of God
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Today we continued our Mormonism series by watching Mormon Role-Play, Brett Kunkle:
Here is the note-taking form:
Mormon Elder Speaks to Crowd of Church Youth
- Elder Kunkle: You probably believe something like this – Mormons are not C____________
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Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Even Caesar Confirmed the Resurrection | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/archaeology/even-caesar-confirmed-resurrection/
- Dr. Michael G Strauss: Facts vs Faith: http://www.michaelgstrauss.com/2017/09/facts-vs-faith.html
- Good Arguments Aren’t Enough in Defending the Faith | Come Reason’s Apologetics
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Today we continued the Mormonism series by watching Way of the Master – Mormonism Episode:
Here is the note-taking form:
Way of the Master – Mormonism
The Mormon Holy Books and Sources of Authority
- The Book of M________ (“the most
…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- The Relationship Between Arguments and Persuasion THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2017/09/08/the-relationship-between-arguments-and-persuasion/
- Gender and marriage | George’s Journal: https://georgesjournal.net/2017/09/10/gender-and-marriage/
- The 9/11 Sermons | ReasonableTheology.org: http://reasonabletheology.org/the-9-11-sermons/
- How the Book of Abraham Exposes the False
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Today we continued the Mormonism series by watching The Lost Book of Abraham movie:
Here is the note-taking form:
The Lost Book of Abraham movie
- The book of Abraham is considered inspired Scripture (word of God) by the LDS church.
…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- The Dating of the New Testament – bethinking.org: https://www.bethinking.org/bible/the-dating-of-the-new-testament
- 7 Misunderstandings Muslims Have of Christianity – Therefore, God Exists: http://thereforegodexists.com/7-misunderstandings-muslims-christianity/
- Gospel Dates and Reliability – creation.com: https://creation.com/gospel-dates-and-reliability
- 4 Reasons
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Today we continued our Mormonism series by listening to a podcast by J. Warner Wallace. I created the following youtube video to make it easier to use this in the class:
Here is the note-taking form I handed out:
J. …
Today we continued our Mormonism series by watching Good News for LDS Part 2 (Chapters 8-12):
The First Vision:
The Occult:
The Translator:
DNA:
Summary:
Here is the note-taking form I handed out prior to starting the videos:
Good News …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- How Do We Help Kids Who Have Left the Faith?: http://crossexamined.org/how-do-we-help-kids-who-have-left-the-faith/
- Ancient Man – How Could Noah Have Built a Massive Ark? | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/thinking-outside-the-box/ancient-man/
- 5 Common Answers
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Today we are starting a 7-part series on Mormonism. We’re starting the series by watching Good News for LDS Part 1 (Chapters 1-7):
Introduction:
Who Was Jesus:
Who is God:
Eternal Life:
Archaeological Evidence:
Prophecies and Revelations:
The Character of …
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Dear College Freshman: 5 Ways to Stay Strong in the Lord: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/dear-college-freshman-5-ways-to-stay-strong-in-the-lord
- You are gods. What did Jesus mean?: http://reasonsforjesus.com/you-are-gods-what-did-jesus-mean/
- Former transgender: I bought into the lies of Satan |
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Today in the Apologetics Class, we watched Hell’s Best Kept Secret – Ray Comfort / Kirk Cameron:
Here is the note-taking form:
Hell’s Best Kept Secret (Ray Comfort & Kirk Cameron)
- The “fall-away rate” – 80-90% of “decisions” fall away
…
Good morning friends,
Here are your weekly links:
- Why Don’t Chimps Smile? | The Institute for Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/article/10073
- This Week in History – Barbary Powers: http://links.emagnify.com/p/15GH5
- The Muratorian fragment, dated 170 A.D., affirms 22 out of 27
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Today was the first day of the Apologetics class for the 2017/2018 year. We started off this year by watching a video entitled Cold Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace:
Here is the note-taking form I handed out:
Cold Case …