2023 #3“Now, “faith,” as the Reformer Martin Luther emphasized, is a multivalent word. At the most basic level, faith involves what Luther called notitia, which is simply cognizance or understanding of a proposition. Next comes what he called assensus, which is assent to the proposition in question. Finally, there is fiducia, which is trust in … Continue reading I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
Author: Mark Riser
I am a Christian, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and an apologist.
A Baptism in the Family
In 2022, during Vacation Bible School at Brookwood Baptist Church, my eleven-year-old granddaughter Audrey came to my wife and me saying that she had placed her faith in Jesus Christ. We were overjoyed with her and her decision. After about a year, we were finally able to get her into baptism class and on the … Continue reading A Baptism in the Family
Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
Christian ApologeticsQuestion 4: From where does the word “apologetics” come?Answer 4: The word “apologetics” comes to us from the Greek New Testament.Comment: If there is a “go-to” verse for apologetics, it is I Peter 3:15.“…but honor the Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you … Continue reading Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
A Playlist for Apologists
2023 #1 Jesus Saves!What is the essence of the Christian message? If, as the apostle Paul says, we have been given the “message of reconciliation” as “Christ’s ambassadors” (II Corinthians 5:19-20), then what is the message that we have? What word do we have to this culture from the person we represent?Jesus Saves!Our message and … Continue reading A Playlist for Apologists
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2023#9Humanity faces an enemy far greater than any other that we could imagine. There is a spiritual realm that seeks to rebel against God and harm all human beings. We must learn about Satan and his army of demon followers to be prepared when the spiritual battle comes. On Tuesday, October 10, the Shreveport Chapter … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
2023 #2“When I wrote my first book, reaching for the widest most latitudinarian definition of Christianity, I turned to Reinhold Niebuhr. And Reinhold Niebuhr said, ‘There is one thing that in order to be a Christian on requires a commitment on, and that is that Jesus was other than just a man.’”William F. Buckley, Jr.
Reproductive Justice: Beyond The Abortion Imaginary
Summary and CommentPart 2. CommentIf one wants to evaluate a position, one must be able to summarize understandably that position. In this article, the second of a series, I want to evaluate critically the position that Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters took in her talk to The Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist in Chapel … Continue reading Reproductive Justice: Beyond The Abortion Imaginary
Reproductive Justice: Beyond The Abortion Imaginary
Summary and CommentPart 1. SummaryAs reported in several news outlets, on July 9, the Rev. Rebecca Todd Peters spoke to The Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Peters is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church USA and a professor at Elon University in North Carolina.If one wants … Continue reading Reproductive Justice: Beyond The Abortion Imaginary
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2023 #8You probably learned in school that human beings evolved from ancestors that were “ape-like.” However, the creation account of Genesis 1 teaches a different story. Could conscious life emerge naturally from nonconscious life? The Shreveport Chapter of Reasons To Believe will discuss this vital question during Dr. Bruce Hennigan’s presentation “Did Humans Evolve from … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
What I’m Reading in Fall 2023
In addition to Bible study and lesson preparation, this is what I’m reading.Mapping Apologetics by Brian K. MorleyExploring different approaches and methodologies in the defense of the Christian faith.Reading for a purposeLogic and the Way of Jesus by Travis DickinsonDemonstrating how Jesus used logic in His teaching ministry and basic concepts in logic along with … Continue reading What I’m Reading in Fall 2023
Mark Riser - Apologist 