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1Oct 14, 2017
These are the notes from the talk I gave at the Sandhills Apologetics Society on September 30, 2017. The topic was the issue of interpretation and how we can know what the text says. The goal was to appeal to the objectivity of knowledge and demonstrate that because we can communicate our messages successfully with […]
2Oct 13, 2017
These are the notes from my talk at the National Conference on Christian Apologetics 2017. This talk is “textual criticism for lay people” with an eye on translation issues. We walk from the beginning of the Bible as it was written to the copies to the ways the copies are dated to first Critical Greek […]
3Aug 21, 2017
“The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge but to change our lives.” – D. L. Moody. I came across this quote today on Twitter. Obviously, Moody didn’t post it, but a prominent leader in the discipleship movement whom I respect greatly, tweeted this quotable quote. So let me begin by saying I have […]
4Apr 16, 2017
Why This Book? I came across this book years ago as part of my Logos library. I was looking for a resource to help with a spring retreat with my youth. Ever since then, I have used it in a number of different events and have often used it in my personal prayer time. From […]
5Apr 9, 2017
I recently began teaching my son Modus Ponens and Modus Tollens in logic, and this has particular application to 1 Corinthians 15, the “Resurrection Chapter.” So in honor of Resurrection Sunday, I wanted to explain how Paul uses Aristotle’s logic to argue for the resurrection. Paul begins in verse 12 by addressing some objections people in Corinth were […]
6Mar 16, 2017
I just had the privilege of meeting, training, equipping, praying with, praying for, and ministering with many Filipino pastors, missionaries, and students through Community Baptist Church, Philippines, and Baptist Bible College Asia as they hosted members of Ratio Christi and myself to equip the church to pierce the darkness of the Philippines. Below are summaries […]
7Sep 7, 2016
“I’m just a sinner saved by grace.” Really? Consider this: while telling a lie makes you a liar, you would not characterize yourself as a liar for telling a lie, a few lies, or even several lies. When you lie, you are being a liar, but then (hopefully) you cease lying and speak the truth. […]
8Aug 3, 2016
THINK Faith is an abstract concept. We can put our faith in something (like works) or someone (like Jesus), and have faith when things get tough, or demonstrate faith when we give sacrificially, but the nature of faith is something entirely different. Jesus categorizes faith. He says some people have (or demonstrate) “great” faith, while others […]
9Nov 18, 2015
Honor widows (and refugees) who are truly widows (refugees). 1 Timothy 5:3 and following. Paul required a vetting process of widows, and widows weren’t even a security issue. Paul required this of the church, but individual members were still free to support and help whomever they wish. We would do well to distinguish personal convictions […]
10Aug 9, 2015
If you have ever said, “You shouldn’t judge,” or “stop judging me/him/her/them,” or “Only God can judge,” then this message is for you. Misinterpretations have crippled the church, and this verse is one of the most misunderstood in all of Scripture. This message challenges you to test your interpretation as well as shows you some […]
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