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 2024 #4
Author: Mark Riser
I am a Christian, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and an apologist.
Happy Thanksgiving 2024!
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, “Give thanks in everything,for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving 2024!
A Prayer for the 2024 Cycle
The 2024 election cycle is over. Your candidate may have won or lost. The American people will have to live with the consequences of the political choice for the next two, four, or six years.If you remember the SBC resolution that I mentioned last time, Southern Baptists were asked to pray for the leaders of … Continue reading A Prayer for the 2024 Cycle
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2024 #11The apostle Peter wrote to a group of believers who were facing the possibility of suffering and persecution. His advice to his friends was to make Jesus their Lord and follow Him! Following Jesus has implications for how you live and respond to the questions people ask about your life. At the next meeting … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
Difficult Decisions: The Election of 2024
Americans will go to the polls in a couple of days. We face important decisions on the office of President, members of Congress, and a host of other issues. Christians are both sides of many of those issues and candidates. In June 1998, the Southern Baptist Convention met in Salt Lake City, Utah. Attendees at … Continue reading Difficult Decisions: The Election of 2024
Questions from the Grab Bag
2024 #2“J” in Australia asks:“How should we encourage our fellow citizens to vote?”Mark Riser – Apologist responds,Thanks for the question, “J.” While I am concerned with the loss of civic virtues in any country, I am also concerned about Christian believers who seem to dismiss citizenship. Some Christians believe that we should not be involved … Continue reading Questions from the Grab Bag
Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
Christian ApologeticsWords in So Many Characters 8Confirmation bias in 210 charactersConfirmation bias occurs when a person sees information and evidence in a way that only confirms or supports that person’s pre-existing beliefs or paradigm, causing distortion of the assessment of reality and a defective decision-taking process.
A Playlist for Apologists
2024 #3Jesus 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 marching … Continue reading A Playlist for Apologists
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2024 #10Over the years, many people have claimed to have seen a UFO. But what are those objects in the sky? Are they aliens or something else? Join Brookwood Apologetics as we explore the extraterrestrial phenomenon in a presentation called “Aliens Among Us? Little Green Men and the Christian Faith.” Bruce Hennigan and Mark Riser … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
Say It!
2024 #3The Message of the Bible:“The lawmaker became the lawkeeper and died for me – a lawbreaker.”Dr. James Merritt
Mark Riser - Apologist 