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mid-week apologetics booster (4-2-2026)

Good morning friends,

Quote of the week:

I am persuaded that men think there is no God because they wish there were none. They find it hard to believe in God, and they go on in sin, so they try to ease their conscience by denying His existence. – Charles Spurgeon

Now, here are your weekly links:

The Revival That Helped Shape America | CBN – This movie (which is currently out in theaters in the U.S.) tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between the Reverend George Whitefield (a passionate evangelist) and Benjamin Franklin (printer, thinker and future founding father) that resulted in one of the most defining moments in American history. With the colonies on the brink of collapse, Whitefield ignites The First Great Awakening (spiritual movement across the colonies), uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty. In a miraculous turn of events, one of Whitefield’s closest friends and greatest promoters becomes none other than Benjamin Franklin. With the nation’s freedom hanging in the balance, the founders discover true liberty cannot only be written into law – it must be awakened in the hearts of the people. I will be going to see the movie Saturday afternoon!: https://cbn.com/article/history/revival-helped-shape-america
Lecture – Dr Peter Williams – Things Which Ought To Be Better Known About The Resurrection Of Jesus – YouTube – This is a wonderful lecture which gives a lot of evidence for the historicity of many facts of early Christianity (including, of course the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, which we celebrate this coming weekend)!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbBVBUeHXZ4
America’s Founders and Intelligent Design – YouTube: https://youtu.be/Mgt5De6Y9wc?si=9szBCFVY4Xk1-PbG
The One (and Only) Good Reason to Be a Christian | Sean McDowell: https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/the-one-good-reason-to-be-a-christian
Why Smart Christians Lose Arguments About God | Wes Huff – YouTube – 1 Peter 3:15 tells us to always be prepared to give a reason for our faith…but what does that actually look like? Wes Huff became a master of Christian apologetics not by having all the right answers, but by following the example set by Jesus in the New Testament. He unpacks what should be in every Christian’s toolkit when we have conversations about God so we can actually be prepared to share our faith. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ZkLgtw60c
5 Reasons the Resurrection of Jesus is NOT a Copy of Ancient Pagan Myths – Alisa Childers: https://www.alisachildersblog.com/blog/5-reasons-the-resurrection-of-jesus-is-not-a-copy-of-ancient-pagan-myths
Israel: Still God’s “Chosen” People? – YouTube – Frank Turek answers a good Q&A question!: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xRD5b0E5tnc
Why do so many atheist historians think that 1 Corinthians 15 is reliable history? | WINTERY KNIGHT – Which passage of the Bible is the favorite of Christians who like to defend the Christian worldview? I don’t mean which one is most inspirational – I mean “which one is the most useful for winning arguments?” Well, when it comes to the historical Jesus, the most important passage has to be 1 Corinthians 15:3-7. The tradition in 1 Corinthians 15 is an early creed that was received from the eyewitnesses Peter and John when Paul visited them several times in Jerusalem, as documented in Galatians 1 and 2, where Paul meets the eyewitnesses. And of course, Paul records his own eyewitness experience, documented in 1 Cor 15:8. So, is this passage accepted as historically reliable by all ancient historians? Or only by the Bible-believing ones?: https://winteryknight.com/2026/04/01/why-do-so-many-atheist-historians-think-that-1-corinthians-15-is-reliable-history-8/
A Case for an Eternal Hell (Part 1): A Biblical Defense: https://crossexamined.org/a-case-for-an-eternal-hell-part-1-a-biblical-defense/
This is a fascinating discussion between Ken Ham and the guy who apparently was involved in the translation of the LSB: https://youtu.be/JJ8V1N44lCk?si=fGZDP-horOAb-dfj
My Journey to Christ – Nabeel Qureshi – YouTube – Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, recounting a situation when he was in college and still a Muslim (prior to his conversion to Christianity). He’s talking about a girl Betsy who shared Christ with him: The moment she brought up the Gospel, my respect for her went up through the roof. Because here I’m seeing someone who cares enough about her faith to share it with me. Every other Christian I knew in the class never brought it up! And I had to wonder: does their faith REALLY matter to them? Do they really care about their faith if they’re not going to bring it up with me? Because I know what Christians believe: they believe that if you don’t accept Jesus, you’re going to go to hell. So… why aren’t they sharing it with me? Either they don’t believe it, or they don’t care if I go to hell… That’s what I thought.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bjv2t7PC7E&t=1139s
Gospel Difficulties: The Problem of the Census of Quirinius – Bishop’s Encyclopedia of Religion, Society, and Philosophy. In response to the conclusion of this article, I will share this passage from the “Big Book of Bible Difficulties”: LUKE 2:2 – Why does Luke say the census was during Quirinius’ governorship since Quirinius was not governor until A.D. 6? PROBLEM: Luke states that the census decreed by Augustus was the first one taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. However, Quirinius did not become governor of Syria until after the death of Herod in about A.D. 6. Is this an error in Luke’s historical record? SOLUTION: Luke has not made an error. There are reasonable solutions to this difficulty. First, Quintilius Varus was governor of Syria from about 7 B.C. to about 4 B.C. Varus was not a trustworthy leader, a fact that was disastrously demonstrated in A.D. 9 when he lost three legions of soldiers in the Teutoburger forest in Germany. To the contrary, Quirinius was a notable military leader who was responsible for squelching the rebellion of the Homonadensians in Asia Minor. When it came time to begin the census, in about 8 or 7 B.C., Augustus entrusted Quirinius with the delicate problem in the volatile area of Palestine, effectively superseding the authority and governorship of Varus by appointing Quirinius to a place of special authority in this matter. It has also been proposed that Quirinius was governor of Syria on two separate occasions, once while prosecuting the military action against the Homonadensians between 12 and 2 B.C., and later beginning about A.D. 6. a Latin inscription discovered in 1764 has been interpreted to refer to Quirinius as having served as governor of Syria on two occasions. It is possible that Luke 2:2 reads, “This census took place before Quirinius was governing Syria.” In this case, the Greek word translated “first” (protos) is translated as a comparative, “before.” Because of the awkward construction of the sentence, this is not an unlikely reading. Regardless of which solution is accepted, it is not necessary to conclude that Luke has made an error in recording the historical events surrounding the birth of Jesus. Luke has proven himself to be a reliable historian even in the details. Sir William Ramsey has shown that in making reference to 32 countries, 54 cities, and 9 islands he made no mistakes!: https://jamesbishopblog.com/2026/02/01/gospel-difficulties-the-problem-of-the-census-of-quirinius/
How Can There Be Just One True Religion? – Think Divinely – In a world full of choices, people are naturally skeptical, especially if you claim there is only one true religion. How can that be the case since there are so many different beliefs out there? Isn’t it kind of arrogant to say that they are all wrong and you, being Christian, are the only one who is right? Sure, it would sound arrogant if it wasn’t true. : https://thinkdivinely.com/how-can-there-be-just-one-true-religion/
Fearfully & Wonderfully Made | A Well-Designed Faith – It’s been said that if wombs had windows, abortion would be no more. Then we would be able to see with our own eyes what the Psalmist described above thousands of years ago. But ultrasonic imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) have given us unprecedented windows into the status of the unborn human.: https://welldesignedfaith.net/2021/05/22/fearfully-wonderfully-made/
How to Share the Gospel | Learn how to share the gospel with confidence: https://www.dare2share.org/resources/how-to-share-the-gospel/
Is Intelligent Design Testable? | Pensées – Here, I intend to argue that direct experimental validation is a false expectation for the kind of claim that ID represents, that the burden of proof belonging to ID is highly debatable, and that experimental work can, in fact, be done which can speak to ID.: https://pspruett.wordpress.com/2023/04/22/is-intelligent-design-testable/
Canada’s House of Commons passes ‘anti-Christian’ bill that would criminalize quoting Bible – LifeSite: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-canadas-house-of-commons-passes-anti-christian-bill-that-would-criminalize-quoting-bible/
Ex-Muslim Flees Iran, Says Jesus Appeared in Dreams to Family Members – Faithwire: https://www.faithwire.com/2026/03/26/ex-muslim-flees-iran-says-jesus-appeared-in-dreams-to-family-members/
Christian or Follower of Christ? – by Lorinda KF Newton: https://lorindakfnewton.substack.com/p/christian-or-follower-of-christ
What All Christians Should Know In Dealing With Skeptics – When the skeptic makes a claim, the first thing we should do as astute Christians is ask him or her for evidence to back up their assertion. If what they say is true, then there should be some evidence or proof to back up their claim. This is very reasonable. In fact, this principle provides the basis for mathematics, science, law, medicine, and philosophy.: https://www.comereason.org/religious-skepticism.asp
Questions on History, Mysticism, & Reliability of Ancient Historians and the Resurrection – YouTube – Sam Leiper interviews Dr. Craig on a range of questions covering surrounding Jesus: mystical views and his debate with Richard Carrier, the reliability of ancient historians, the New Testament documents themselves, a defense for the resurrection of Jesus, and more.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgM2WaDzW5s
How should a Christian deal with feelings of guilt regarding past sins, whether pre- or post-salvation? | GotQuestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org/guilt-dealing.html

O how I love Your law ! It is my meditation all the day. Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine. I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. Psalms 119:97-99

Blessings to you all