Words in So Many CharactersApologetics in 224 Characters“Apologetics is the defense of the truth claims of the Christian faith and worldview. The apologist is one who uses reason and argument in a loving and relational manner to teach the believer and convince the unbeliever that Christianity is true and should be accepted.”
Author: Mark Riser
I am a Christian, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and an apologist.
Discipleship Minute: Promise #1
Read Genesis 11:27-30; 12:1-3; 15:1-6, 17.People make promises all the time. It is wonderful when someone keeps a promise that they have made to you. Perhaps you have been the victim of a broken promise. A man named Abram who lived in Ur received both a command and a promise from God Himself. The command … Continue reading Discipleship Minute: Promise #1
Happy Thanksgiving 2021!
“Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us and we belong to him, we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give him thanks. Praise his name. For the Lord is good. His loyal love endures, and he is faithful through all generations” … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving 2021!
My Fall/Winter Reading List 2021
In addition to my Bible reading and study materials, this is what I am currently reading.Christianity Cross-Examined: Is It Rational, Relevant, and Good?, by Kenneth SamplesDoes Christianity stand up under a rigorous cross-examination?Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible, by J. Warner WallaceCan the truth about Jesus Christ … Continue reading My Fall/Winter Reading List 2021
Discipleship Minute: Chaos #4
Read Genesis 10:32-11:9, Isaiah 65:1-2.Pride comes before a fall, as the proverb writer said. There is a good version of pride that comes from doing a job well. However, our sinful nature makes us believe that the world revolves around us. The desire to worship one’s self and accomplishments brings consequences. After the Flood, humanity … Continue reading Discipleship Minute: Chaos #4
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2021 #11Billions of people around the world adhere to many different faith traditions. Christians are confronted with different religions and belief systems. Is there a way to building a foundation from the Bible in dealing with the religions of the world? Christian philosopher and theologian Kenneth Samples examines this in his book God Among Sages. … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2021 #10Jeremiah 29:11 is a popular Bible verse among evangelicals. It can be seen on all types of merchandise, t-shirts, wall plaques, and Instagram posts. But what does it really mean? What did it mean to those to whom it was written? Can we take it as a promise for us today? I will be … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
Discipleship Minute: Chaos #3
Read Genesis 6:5-9, 13-14, 17-22; 7:11-13; 8:15-16, 20-22.We use water for a great many things: drinking, washing, cleaning, and operating machinery. Water is necessary for human flourishing. But, God chose to use water for His righteous judgement over the sin of mankind. In the beginning of this week’s passage, sin was widespread. The inclination of … Continue reading Discipleship Minute: Chaos #3
I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
2021 #2“Faith is not believing something in spite of what you think is true; it is believing something because you have reason to believe it is true.”Dr. James Merritt
Discipleship Minute: Chaos #2
Read Genesis 4:1-8, 17-24, 5:3-5Many people are interested in their family history and genealogy. The writer of Genesis, Moses, after relating the origin of human sin, gave the account of the descendants of the first human pair. Although God gave Adam and Eve a family, our first human parents gave those children and succeeding generations … Continue reading Discipleship Minute: Chaos #2
Mark Riser - Apologist 