I’ve been talking to my dad about the existence of God for several years. He describes himself as an agnostic who leans toward atheism, but it’s clear from our discussions he’s as far from theism as anyone could be. He’s also an evidentialist who worked as a police officer and …
Read More »Illustrating Christian Claims Related to Salvation (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #6)
What does Christianity teach about salvation? In this Cold-Case Christianity video broadcast / podcast, J. Warner illustrates a number of competing notions related to salvation. Jim asks six questions as he steps toward the orthodox Christian view and illustrates each concept on a whiteboard. Finally, J. Warner plays his visualization …
Read More »What A Church Looks Like When It’s Committed to Christian Case Making
Last weekend I had the great privilege of speaking at South Valley Community Church (SVCC) in Gilroy, California. I was more than impressed with this group of devoted, surrendered, reasonable Christians. Their example as a church (with a little “c”) is a model for the Church (with a capital “C”). …
Read More »The Problem with the Problem of Evil (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #5)
In this Cold-Case Christianity video broadcast / podcast, J. Warner talks about the challenge we face, as Christian Case Makers, when trying to respond to the problem of evil. If God is all-powerful and all-loving, why is there so much evil in the world? Jim talks about the need for …
Read More »Why Would God Have Permitted Any Form of Servitude or Slavery?
Many skeptics claim the God of the Bible actually endorses slavery. They make this claim on the basis of specific terminology used in the Old and New Testament. We’ve already highlighted the difference, however, between the New Testament Servitude of the Ancient Near East and the New World Slavery of …
Read More »Four Differences Between New Testament Servitude and New World Slavery
Many words in the Bible had one meaning for those who lived in New Testament times and another for those of us living today. When we think of the institution of slavery, for example, most of us think about the bondage and oppression experienced by African Americans in the 18th …
Read More »Why Does Every Christian Need Abductive Reasoning? (Video)
J. Warner Wallace, author of Cold-Case Christianity, was interviewed by Bobby Conway (The One Minute Apologist) and discussed the importance of Abductive Reasoning and its application to the Resurrection of Jesus. (For more information related to Bobby’s great ministry, visit: http://oneminuteapologist.com/) To see more training videos with J. Warner Wallace, …
Read More »Four Ways to Strengthen Your Kids Faith (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #4)
In this Cold-Case Christianity video broadcast / podcast, J. Warner reviews the statistics related to young people leaving the church and then offers four simple ways parents can help make sure their kids stay in the Christian faith. Jim also discusses the simple math behind the problem and illustrates the …
Read More »How Each of Us Can Become the Fifth Gospel
Bobby Conway is the Lead Pastor of Life Fellowship Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He’s one of the few pastor’s I’ve met who earnestly understands the importance of Christian Case Making. That might sound surprising, given the fact he is, after all, a pastor (shouldn’t pastors be good apologists?), but …
Read More »The Sixth Characteristic of a Healthy Church: A Response That Overflows with Joy
The first community of saints celebrated the power and nature of God in their lives. The early Church followed their Biblical example (recorded in the Book of Acts) as they emulated the nature and character of the first disciples. The observations of those who witnessed the early Church should inspire …
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