A new year is here! Let us resolve for 2026 to, in the words of Peter,“18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the honor both now and on that eternal day.” (2 Peter 3:18, NET)Peter is writing to a group of believers who were … Continue reading Happy New Year 2026!
Author: Mark Riser
Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
Christian ApologeticsQuestion 12: What is “Mere Christianity”?Answer: “Mere Christianity” is an approach to teaching the essentials of Christian Apologetics.Comment: When making the case for the Christian faith, what is most important?· The existence of God?· The length of the days of creation?· The organization of the church?· The reliability of the Bible?· The nature of … Continue reading Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
2025 #8Christmas Edition“On Christmas eve of 1538 Dr. Martin Luther was very jocund. All his words and songs and thoughts were of the incarnation of our Lord. Then with a sigh he said, ‘Oh, we poor men that we should be so cold and indifferent to this great joy which has been given us. This … Continue reading I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
A Playlist for Apologists 2025 #2
Joy to the World!My favorite Christmas song is not really a Christmas song. The words to “Joy to the World” were composed by Isaac Watts in 1719. The words were added to a tune by Lowell Mason in 1836. The song was originally published as “The Messiah’s Coming and Kingdom” and celebrates the Second Coming … Continue reading A Playlist for Apologists 2025 #2
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2025 #11As we celebrate our Savior’s birth in the month of December, we invite you to join us on Tuesday December 9 for our second annual Christmas Fellowship. Brookwood Apologetics will have a wonderful time of sharing treats and fun. This year, Bruce Hennigan will give a presentation on the events and prophecies surrounding the … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
My Winter Reading List 2025-26
In addition to my regular Bible reading and study materials, this is what I am reading right now.Believing Philosophy: A Guide to Becoming a Christian Philosopher, Dolores G. Morris. This is an invitation to reading and studying philosophy to help believers voice and defend their faith with intellectual rigor.An Introduction to Christian Philosophical Theology, Stephen … Continue reading My Winter Reading List 2025-26
Happy Thanksgiving 2025!
Although George Washington proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving in 1789, President Abraham Lincoln, amid the crisis of the Civil War, made the celebration the regular date for the last Thursday in November.This week, as we celebrate Thanksgiving, remember the words of Scripture, “…in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving 2025!
Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
Christian ApologeticsQuestion 12: What is Presuppositional Apologetics?Answer: Presuppositional Apologetics is a significant school of thought in Christian Apologetics.Comment: Presuppositional Apologetics is the method primarily used by Reformed, or Calvinistic, apologists.Unlike Classical or Evidential Apologetics, Presuppositionalists begin with the assertion that the Bible and the Christian worldview proceeding from it is true. Any use of the … Continue reading Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2025 #10 Hell. It is an awful place, as the old song says. But why would such a place exist? What is its purpose? Steve Robertson provides Biblical answers in his presentation, “Hell: God’s Sentence or Human Choice?” at the next gathering of Brookwood Apologetics. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 11 at … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
Say It Again!
2025 #7“The vast, rich, extensive history of Christian thinkers reveals that faith need not be blind.”Dr. Dolores Morris, Believing Philosophy: A Guide to Becoming a Christian Philosopher, 2021