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Apologetics for Regular People

Gary DeLashmutt

Romans 1:16

Not all believers are engaged in regular debates with highly educated scholars and experts. But what is the role of apologetics for those other "regular" people? Apologetics serve to strengthen Christians' faith and help us in our evangelism. Not only verbal but also lifestyle apologetics aid our evangelism, as we live in such a way that helps others see something different and attractive in us and our community. Therefore, we should make an effort to become equipped with and utilize apologetics in our Christian faith.

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Developing a Confident Faith

Mark Mittelberg

Romans 1:16

Mark Mittelberg outlines six different faith paths, or approaches, that people use to decide what to put their faith in. The first is the relativistic path, that truth is what you make it and it is personal. The second is the traditional path, that truth is what you've always been taught. Others follow the authoritarian path, that truth is what you've been told to believe. The intuitive path is rooted in truth being what your feel in your heart, similar to the mystical path where truth is what you think God has told you. Finally, there is the evidential path, that truth is what logic and evidence point to. Mittelberg presents a brief list of several examples of the evidence pointing to Christianity.

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Unpacking the Message of Hope in 1 Peter (Part 2)

Gilbert Lennox

1 Peter 1:1-5:14

In order to truly unpack the messages in Scripture, we must fight to go deeper into the text. If we want to truly gain answers and understanding, we should approach the Bible with questions to guide our search. As we do this, we can more effectively train others in the Word as well. Lennox explains what it looks like to approach our reading with five broad questions: Does the author say why he's writing? What is the diagnosis, or in other words, what is going on with the audience? What is said about the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? How is salvation discussed? Finally, is there a phrase or concept introduced in the beginning of the letter that may unlock truths woven throughout the rest of the writing?

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Doubt

John Lennox

John 11:30-44

Doubt is a universal experience, but contrary to popular belief, so is faith. Many people segregate the term "faith" to only the religious sect, but the truth is that all humans exercise faith on a daily basis. We do this because there are exceptionally few things in this world (outside the realm of mathematics) where we can have one hundred percent proof. Not even physical science can have this. Instead, we regularly place our faith into things that have reasonable or overwhelming evidence that they are true. Christianity is no different. We grow in our trust of God as we continue to know Him more. Our doubt of God shrinks as we build a relationship with Him and as our faith continues to build upon increasing evidence.

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Is Good from God?

William Lane Craig

John 11:30-44

Dr. William Lane Craig answers an important question that shows that theology is foundational for morality. Different world views derive morality from different sources, but the Christian faith puts forth that moral values are grounded in God. Craig expounds upon two claims: If God exists, then there is a sound foundation for morality, and if he does not, morality is just a mere human invention. In addition to this, there are several moral reasons to believe in a God.

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The Real Jesus (Part 1)

Jenny Hale

John 11:30-44

Jesus Christ is arguably the most influential person to ever live, despite the fact that his public ministry only lasted several years, and he never traveled extraordinarily far. So who really was Jesus? Extrapolated from a class on this subject, this first workshop explores historical evidence for Jesus' existence through a plethora of extra-biblical sources. This workshop also provides evidence for the reliability of the gospel writers and the canonicity of the New Testament.

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Skeptic's Challenge

Doug Pollock

1 Peter 3:15

After showing a video clip of an atheist questioning a Christian, Christian speaker Doug Pollock invites members of the audience to provide their own feedback of the discussion. Following this, several proclaimed atheist guests take the stage to act as a panel. Pollock invites them to explain some of their backgrounds, issues with faith, and insights into their world views. After the panel presentation, members of the audience are invited to ask questions of them as well.

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Are You Ready to Explain the Hope that is Within You?

Jim Leffel

1 Peter 3:15

God has spoken, and His speech is the foundation for our persuasion. Through special and natural revelation God reveals Himself. Through language and nature we learn there must be an engineer--a creator. Language, reason, and human experience also show us God speaking. Our language has a purpose--it gives understanding and connects us to others through interpersonal relating. The mind is formatted to understand and relate through language. God created language to connect us to each other and to Him. God speaks and has left a trail of evidence that calls all seekers to Himself.\r\n

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Truth

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Does God Exist?

William Lane Craig

1 Peter 3:15

Craig argues that God is the best explanation for eight realities in our world, therefore God exists. The eight realties are: 1) Why anything at all exists; 2) The origin of the universe; 3) The applicability of mathematics to the physical world; 4) The fine-tuning of the universe for intelligent life; 5) Intentional states of consciousness in the world; 6) Objective moral values and duties in the world; 7) The very possibility of God's existence implies that God exists; 8) God can be personally known and experienced. These are good reasons to believe God does exist.\r\n

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Truth

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