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mid-week apologetics booster (6-18-2026)

Good morning friends,

Quote of the week:

As a child I received instruction both in the Bible and in the Talmud. I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene. No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life. – Albert Einstein (which was from an interview of Einstein published in The Saturday Evening Post on October 26, 1929)

Now, here are your weekly links:

Grand Canyon Carved by Flood Runoff | The Institute for Creation Research – Secular science has long struggled to explain the timing and origin of Grand Canyon. The majority of secular scientists assumes it was carved by a large river in less than six million years.: https://www.icr.org/article/grand-canyon-carved-by-flood-runoff
Historians That Vouched for Jesus (11.5 minute Video) | Cold Case Christianity – J. Warner reviews evidence from ancient non-Christian historians and sources – including Thallus, Tacitus, Mara bar Serapion, Phlegon, and Pliny the Younger – that confirm the historical existence, crucifixion, and remarkable influence of Jesus. He demonstrates how these unfriendly witnesses provide valuable corroboration for key biblical claims about Jesus, supporting the reliability of the Gospel accounts: https://coldcasechristianity.com/videos/historians-that-vouched-for-jesus-video/
John Lennox Humbly Destroys Atheist professor on “Why Does GOD remain Hidden?” – YouTube – In this thought-provoking conversation, renowned Christian apologist John Lennox responds to an atheist professor’s strongest objections to the existence of God. From the question of divine hiddenness, ‘Why does God remain unseen if He wants people to believe? to the challenges posed by natural disasters, suffering, and the claim that God is merely an imaginary friend created for comfort, Put your thinking caps on as John Lennox explores some of life’s biggest questions with wisdom and clarity.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bakrwlV0YmA
DARWIN’S DILEMMA playlist – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO673u2zYHhmqh1gwmyP2s_QxV3DOJt5Q
Stephen Meyer Unmasks The Coding Of Human DNA – Is the software that runs life the result of accumulated copying errors? Or does it require a programmer? This episode of Science Uprising examines how Microsoft founder Bill Gates, geneticist and entrepreneur Craig Venter, and even evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins all acknowledge that DNA is like software. But how was that software created?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxhuxg3WRfg
3 Ways Frank Turek Stays Grounded in Ministry – YouTube – How do we protect our integrity in a world designed to undermine it? When the truth about Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias went public, the damage was irreparable. In this video, Frank breaks down a simple strategy for self-accountability and the safeguards every person should put into place to avoid falling into temptation.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyABk0K_kbw
Richard Dawkins’ Argument for Atheism in The God Delusion | Reasonable Faith: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/richard-dawkins-argument-for-atheism-in-the-god-delusion
Biblical Morality Is A Necessity For Freedom… And Americans Have Known It For Centuries – Harbinger’s Daily: https://harbingersdaily.com/biblical-morality-is-a-necessity-for-freedom-and-americans-have-known-it-for-centuries/
Are Mormon doctrines supported by philosophy, science and history? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2023/05/16/are-mormon-doctrines-supported-by-philosophy-science-and-history-6/
J Warner Wallace: Developing a Forensic Faith – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_lyyw-x2Kk
Catch Countless Logical Fallacies with One Critical Thinking Hack | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/patricia-engler/2020/07/15/catch-countless-logical-fallacies/
TrueU #1: Does God Exist? From Focus on the Family and the creators of The Truth Project, TrueU: Does God Exist? helps to separate fact from fiction to prove the existence of God. Dr. Stephen Meyer examines the evidence and provides the tools needed to defend your faith and make it your own. – YouTube – this is just a 1 min 55 second promo for the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnawqqA7vmw
A Brief Sample of Archaeology Corroborating the Claims of the New Testament | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/a-brief-sample-of-archaeology-corroborating-the-claims-of-the-new-testament/
A Logical Faith – Focus on the Family – Why your teen’s college prep should include an understanding of the Christian worldview, Why young people lose their faith: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/a-logical-faith/
Gay Hollywood Designer Describes Dramatic ‘Damascus Road’ Conversion to Christianity | CBN News: https://cbn.com/news/news/gay-hollywood-designer-describes-dramatic-damascus-road-conversion-christianity
11 Reasons Most Biologists Accept Evolutionary Theory in Spite of the Evidence | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2023/01/17/11-reasons-most-biologists-accept-evolutionary-theory-in-spite-of-the-evidence/
Evangelize the Lost – 9Marks – How should we interact with our non-Christian friends, co-workers, and classmates around us in order that they might hear and believe in the gospel? Here are five lessons to remember.: https://www.9marks.org/article/evangelize-the-lost/
Defining Life: Fertilization | Answers in Genesis – When does life begin? For every sexually reproducing species, the answer is obvious: fertilization is where life begins. Yet somehow, this definition is contentious when some talk about humans. From the redefinition of the word conception to the frequent chants of “my body, my choice,” the beginning of human life is controversial within society.: https://answersingenesis.org/sanctity-of-life/defining-life-fertilization/
Brain = Mind? Craniopagus Twins Argue Otherwise | Science and Culture Today: https://scienceandculture.com/2017/11/brain-mind-craniopagus-twins-argue-otherwise/
Privileged Species featuring Dr. Michael Denton – YouTube – Privileged Species is a 33-minute documentary by Discovery Institute that explores growing evidence from physics, chemistry, biology, and related fields that our universe was designed for large multi-cellular beings like ourselves. Featuring geneticist and author Michael Denton, the documentary investigates the special properties of carbon, water, and oxygen that make human life and the life of other organisms possible, and it explores some of the unique features of humans that make us a truly privileged species.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoI2ms5UHWg
How the presence and quality of fathers affects belief in God | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2024/03/11/how-the-presence-and-quality-of-fathers-affects-belief-in-god-9/
If The Bible Is The Source Of Morality Why So Many Different Views Are held By Christians? – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S255oUyqXSE
Why don’t Christian women cover their heads? – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma4UhXscjdI
How good are atheist attempts to rationally ground moral values and duties? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2023/08/10/how-good-are-atheist-attempts-to-rationally-ground-moral-values-and-duties-3/
Should Christians Get Involved With Politics Or Stay Out Of It? – Straight Talk with Claudia K: https://straighttalkwithclaudiak.com/2018/10/23/should-christians-be-involved-with-politics-or-mind-our-own-business/
How to Study Your Bible – Three Vital Steps: 1. Observe: What Does It Say? 2. Interpret: What Does It Mean? 3. Apply: How Should I Respond?: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-to-study-bible/
What Kind of World Is Needed for Science to Work? – Reasons to Believe: https://reasons.org/god/does-god-exist/what-kind-of-world-is-needed-for-science-to-work
What is the Romans Road to salvation? | GotQuestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org/Romans-road-salvation.html
Series: Apologetics Tip of the Day (Alan Shlemon) – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoCtBcnaHo6NQQtV-tu4mIqg_dRsmi6ll
Why I think Calvinism is unbiblical – Mike Winger (BibleThinker) – he says: “I present this in Christian brotherhood to my fellow believers. Expand this description for TIME STAMPS for the video… I am not intending to attack or misrepresent Calvinism but to offer an honest biblical critique of what I see as one of the major pillars in Calvinism. I welcome responses and encourage them to stay on topic and to focus on clear exegesis. However, if a comment or response ignores what I am saying and how I am building my case biblically I probably won’t give it much time.” Furthermore, he explains that this is a “Bible focused discussion, ‘family’ discussion”, so I understand that to mean it is an “in-house” debate. Much of his argument focuses on the single point that faith is not a “work”. He also answers questions submitted by the audience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxakEl8BYBE

The LORD said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the miraculous signs I have performed among them? I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation greater and stronger than they.” Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them. And they will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, O LORD, are with these people and that you, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. If you put these people to death all at one time, the nations who have heard this report about you will say, ‘The LORD was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath; so he slaughtered them in the desert.’ “Now may the Lord’s strength be displayed, just as you have declared: ‘The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation.’ In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now.” The LORD replied, “I have forgiven them, as you asked. Numbers 14:11-20

Blessings to you all