2026 #1 “Without the courage of one’s convictions, how is it possible to refute the wrong and prove the right?”
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Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
Worldview Words in So Many Characters Coherence Theory of Truth in 170 Characters The Coherence Theory of Truth advocates that a statement or proposition is true if it fits or can be united within a certain set of statements or propositions, forming a whole interrelated group of ideas.
A Playlist for Apologists
A Playlist for Apologists “Take You At Your Word” by Cody Carnes One of the most fundamental questions of the Christian life is “Why should I trust what God says?” It affects how the believer lives his or her life and choices he or she makes. Most Christian songs take it as a given that … Continue reading A Playlist for Apologists
Five Things You Should Know About Mark Riser
Personal: I have been married for nearly forty years to Cyndy. We have two adult children and five grandchildren. My nickname is “Professor.”Christian: I became a Christian in July of 1981 while attending Ridge Avenue Baptist Church in West Monroe, Louisiana. I want to follow Jesus more closely as a disciple.Service: My wife and I … Continue reading Five Things You Should Know About Mark Riser
Brookwood Apologetics Focus
2026 #1Have you wondered what apologetics is all about? Have you ever wondered what we do each month? If so, our next meeting is for you. Brookwood Apologetics will meet on Tuesday, January 13 at 6:30 PM in Room D-5 with a presentation that will answer your questions. Discover Apologetics: An Invitation will be presented … Continue reading Brookwood Apologetics Focus
Identify the Year: 2023
“How do you identify?”If we are being honest, some in our society struggle with identity. Some individuals are confused about their identity. Two terms can be used to identify my identity.Christian and apologist.I would like to report to you on the year 2023 and my ministry activities.Mark Riser – Apologist blog. This is my primary … Continue reading Identify the Year: 2023
Doctor’s Orders (Part 19)
Luke 18:18-23ConclusionAs I was preparing this lesson, I began to ask myself the question, why did Jesus take time with this rich young ruler. Jesus, after all, knew what was in the man’s heart and knew that this man would make the free will choice to reject Jesus’s call to follow Him.We don’t know what … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 19)
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 10)
show up in the fossil record were built to eat plants.Other animals were built to consume those plant eaters. Teeth and claws show us they were efficient killing machines.Not only could death come at the jaws of a predator, but there have been mass extinction events in which objects from space have crashed into earth, … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 10)
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 9)
What does the general revelation, or the record of nature, tell us about prehistory?The general revelation agrees with Scripture in showing us that the universe and Earth are old. Life appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago at the earliest possible opportunity.In our observations of the Earth and the universe, we see that the … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 9)
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 8)
It is also important to know that creation fulfilled God’s purposes. We like to think of the creation of man as God’s purpose in creation and it is one of the purposes. But, the Bible does give us several of God’s purposes for the creation of the universe.So, what are some of those purposes? At … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 8)
Mark Riser - Apologist 