My good friend Brett Kunkle and I have been working diligently to address a dilemma facing the Church: the departure of young Christians who walk away from Christianity in their college years. We’ve had great success with youth groups when we’ve been able to convince their leaders to stop teaching …
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 »Students Love Answers More Than the Church Loves Answers
I’ve been training high school students at Summit Worldview Academy in Manitou Springs, Colorado for several years now. We hold nine 2-week conferences for young people each year (six in Colorado, one in California and two in Tennessee), designed specifically to “teach students how to analyze the various ideas that …
Read More »Let’s Challenge Each Other Here, So We Won’t Be Surprised Out There
Whenever I begin training a group of Christians, I try to spend some time role playing as an atheist or asking the simple question, “Why are you a Christian?” When people in the audience provide the typical answers I often hear (i.e. “I prayed about it and God confirmed it …
Read More »A Simple Three-Pronged Approach To Youth Curriculum
I spent most of my adult life as an atheist and once I eventually determined Christianity was true, I jumped in with both feet. I volunteered in Children’s Ministry and eventually became a ministry coordinator. It wasn’t long before I was enrolled in Seminary, and within a few years I …
Read More »Church Planting, Apologetics and the Christian Culture (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner chats with Peyton Jones and Pete Mitchell, the hosts of the Church Planter Podcast about the challenges of church planting, the nature of church in America today and the role of apologetics within the Christian community. Subscribe to the Cold-Case Christianity Weekly Podcast on iTunes, …
Read More »Ways to Strengthen the Faith of Young Christians and Answer Skeptical Objections (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner talks about four simple strategies to help strengthen the faith and understanding of young believers. How can parents help their children? Are our efforts little more than religious “indoctrination”? Jim also responds to two skeptical objections (in the wake of the Easter season) as examples …
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