Memes are the currency of social media. They are a quick way to make a point and hope that it will stick. There is a danger that meme can communicate wrong information. As one popular meme states, “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet because there’s a picture with a quote next to it.” … Continue reading Nebuchadnezzar’s Free Will?
Author: Mark Riser
I am a Christian, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and an apologist.
A Playlist for Apologists
2024 #2O Worship The KingIn selecting hymns and songs for worship, music leaders must be keenly aware of the subject and object of our worship. Sometimes it would be great if it were possible to roll up an entire song service into one piece of music.“O Worship The King” is one of those hymns. The … Continue reading A Playlist for Apologists
Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
Christian ApologeticsWords in So Many Characters 6Reason in 124 charactersThe human capacity to understand, to comprehend, to make judgements, and to draw conclusions based on a rational, practical, and logical process.
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2024 #5 Have you ever wondered if the Bible and science are in conflict with each other? Many people have actually though that they are. This has undermined the faith of many people. But, there is good news! Scientific discoveries continue to show that there is a Creator of the universe who is Personal. Join … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Best (and Worst) of Twitter
2024 #3Twitter. There’s a part that’s good. There is a part that is bad, and there is a part that you wouldn’t believe. Twitter, along with other social media platforms can be used for good. But, there are a lot of things you can find on Twitter’s Christian circles that are not that good. Perhaps … Continue reading The Best (and Worst) of Twitter
I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
2024 #1Great thoughts of your sin alone will drive you to despair; but great thoughts of Christ will pilot you into the haven of peace. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
Christian ApologeticsQuestion 7: How should the apologist handle a situation in which someone asks him or her a question to which they do not know the answer?Answer 7: Both the honest questioner and the honest answerer should accept a temporary pause in which to find answers.Comment: It has been one of my privileges to answer … Continue reading Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
What I’m Reading in Spring 2024
In addition to Bible study and lesson preparation, this is what I’m reading.Reading for a PurposeRescuing Inerrancy: A Scientific Defense – Hugh Ross. Do recent scientific advances mean Christians must abandon the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy?Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine: Exploring the Implications of Life in the Universe – Andrew Davison. What are the theological implications … Continue reading What I’m Reading in Spring 2024
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2024 #4In 33AD, an iterant teacher named Jesus of Nazareth was executed by the Roman authorities in Judea. A short time later, His followers proclaimed that this same Jesus had risen from the dead. Was their claim true? Is there evidence for what the disciples said? On Tuesday, April 9, Dr. Bruce Hennigan and Mark … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
On a Note of Triumph: Psalm 22, Part 2
“Eloi, Eloi, lemá sabachtháni?”On an unseasonably dark afternoon in 33 AD, Jesus of Nazareth was executed by crucifixion by the Roman authorities at the behest of the Jewish leadership, who charged Him with blasphemy. During His those hours on the cross, Jesus made several statements. One of those statements, quoted above and recorded in two … Continue reading On a Note of Triumph: Psalm 22, Part 2
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