A few years back I spoke at Bethel University and had the chance to visit with several students and professors afterward. Campus Pastor Laurel Bunker invited me to teach as part of their Tru?tworthy Chapel series. I challenged the student body to go the extra mile to learn why Christianity …
Read More »How Developing a “Hands On” Faith Can Increase Your Passion for God (Podcast)
In this episode of Incarnate Investigation, Jimmy Wallace (J. Warner’s son) taps into his experience as a police officer and pastor’s kid (PK) to discuss the relationship between action and passion. Can you restore your Christian passion by simply developing a more interactive faith? Incarnate Investigation podcasts will be featured …
Read More »Has the Church Surrendered Its Responsibility to the Academy?
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to train 80 high school students at Crossline Church here in southern California. These students were capable and willing to engage the tough issues at a high level, and their churches and Christian high schools have embraced the mission. Students have a …
Read More »Parents Are Still the First Line of Defense
After a presentation at a large church here in Southern California, a woman approached me at the book table and eagerly asked me to sign a copy of Cold-Case Christianity for her daughter. She asked me to write something compelling on the title page in an effort to encourage her …
Read More »How to Make the Case Like a Case Maker
Every year at the CrossExamined Instructors Academy (CIA), dozens of students courageously offer their own “apologetics” presentations to those of us who had been assembled as evaluators, coaches and trainers. Prior to these talks, we take the time to help the students understand the proper structure of public presentations of …
Read More »Three Steps to Becoming a Lifelong Learner
Whenever I talk about becoming a “One Dollar Apologist,” I immediately think about the importance of being a lifelong learner. Christian Case Makers are leaders; we lead people to the truth and help guide them through the skeptical minefields of the culture. Leaders must, by definition, lead; we have to …
Read More »What Do I Have to Do Before I Can Call Myself a Christian “Apologist”?
I belong to several Christian Apologetics Facebook clubs, and on one of these pages a discussion recently started related to “minimum requirements”. A member of the club asked: “What is the credential necessary for calling oneself a Christian Apologist? Is there a specific certification or educational requirement, or just a …
Read More »Why It’s Important to Inoculate (Rather Than Isolate) Our Young People
One Sunday, after the morning church service, I picked my daughter up from the youth ministry where she was still visiting with her pastor, his wife and their two baby daughters. The twins were five months old and were sleeping peacefully in their strollers, even though the room was filled …
Read More »Why Thanksgiving Will Always Be A Uniquely Christian Holiday (Podcast)
In this new audio podcast, J. Warner discusses the nature of “giving thanks” and the holiday we call Thanksgiving. Is it possible to celebrate a secular, atheistic “Thanksgiving”? Is it possible to thank the impersonal forces of physics that govern the universe? J. Warner explores several ways atheists have tried …
Read More »How to Help Young Christians Defend the Truth (Podcast)
In this podcast, excerpted from J. Warner’s recent interview with Neil Stavem on Connecting Faith, J. Warner Wallace talks about the challenges facing young Christians and how best to prepare them to make the case for what they believe and thrive in our current cultural setting. You can also subscribe …
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