Reaching Teenagers Who Don’t Care: Apologetics for the Indifferent
In previous generations in the United States, the apologetic question may have been framed as one of authority: “who says?” Apologetics in youth ministry, in response, gave attention to the reliability and authority of the Bible. Those in youth ministry focused on topics like inerrancy and textual reliability. In the current generation, the question may be one of relevance: “who cares?” We find ourselves not so much faced with...
HSF Conversations: Accessible Church with Sandra Peoples
In this episode of HSF Conversations, Chris Talbot and Jesse Owens sit down with Sandra Peoples, author of Accessible Church. Sandra serves as the disability consultant for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. She grew up with a sister with Down syndrome and has a son with autism. She is currently pursuing a PhD at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Sandra provides clear answers as to how churches can be better equipped...
Is Inerrancy Important to Apologetics?
Apologetics and theology should be the closest of disciplines. One might even argue, given that theology is the “queen of the sciences,” apologetics should rightly serve under that theological rule. For this reason, scholarship has given much attention to the relationship between these two disciplines. A plethora of books have been written on apologetic methodology, which often gives specific attention to theological influences. For...
Cultivating Churchmen
I love all the local churches, whether small or large, that I have had the opportunity to worship in and serve alongside of. Many of the believers who were part of those churches were not only formative to my own growth in Christ but also displayed, in their own ways, the beauty of the gospel that is shown in and through the local church. My affection for two specific churches is particularly strong because I grew up in one and...
Francis Schaeffer: The Revolutionary?
For the past few years, I have been neck-deep in the writings of Francis Schaeffer. This research has included not only his Complete Works but also his pamphlets and articles. As I have read through his writings, I have kept finding references to “revolution.” Often these references relate to one’s Christian faith and spirituality. Schaeffer mentions that Bible-believing Christians are “revolutionary” as early as 1948 when he wrote an...
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