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
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IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2024 #9In case you haven’t heard, this is an election year in the United States. How should Christians respond to the increasing divisiveness in our political landscape? How should the Christian worldview affect how we vote? At the next meeting of Brookwood Apologetics, Dr. Bruce Hennigan will lead a discussion on these vital issues in … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
Say It!
2024 #2“The deepest issue facing the church today is this: Are its main creeds and central teachings items of knowledge, or mere matters of blind faith, privatized personal beliefs, or issues of feeling to be accepted or set aside according to the individual or cultural pressures that come and go?”J. P. Moreland, The Soul: How … Continue reading Say It!
Questions from the Grab Bag 2024
#1J. in Shreveport, asks:“I saw a website recently that said that we should reject the writings of Paul as being contradictory to the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels. What do you think?”Mark Riser – Apologist, replies: That’s a very interesting question, J.The website in question “argues the inspired New Testament consists of Jesus’ words … Continue reading Questions from the Grab Bag 2024
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2024 #1Have you had a question about the Christian faith that you thought no one could answer? The leaders of the Shreveport Chapter of Reasons To Believe will be in front of the room taking questions in our annual Serious Questions Forum. The gathering will occur on Tuesday, January 9 at Shreveport’s Brookwood Baptist Church … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
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A Playlist for Apologists
2023 #2Great Is Thy Faithfulness“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal; His faithfulness endures through all generations” (Psalm 100:4-5, HCSB).“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” is a popular hymn that reflects on the faithfulness of God. The … Continue reading A Playlist for Apologists
Dreaming of Empire
The Roman Empire in the West fell over fifteen hundred years ago to barbarian invaders. Yet, the effects of that ancient civilization's legacy continue to this day in our language, government system, and culture. “How often do you think about the Roman Empire?”It was a question that nearly broke social media recently. With the hashtag … Continue reading Dreaming of Empire
I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
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
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
Mark Riser - Apologist 