At the beginning of last year, I asserted that two words describe me.Christian and apologist.In case you were about to wonder, yes, those two words identify me. However, the events of 2024 clarified some issues for me in my ministry.I would like to report to you on the last year and my ministry activities.Mark Riser … Continue reading Identify the Year: 2024
Tag: apologetics
I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
Christmas Edition“On Christmas eve of 1538 Dr. Martin Luther was very jocund. All his words and songs and thoughts were of the incarnation of our Lord. Then with a sigh he said, ‘Oh, we poor men that we should be so cold and indifferent to this great joy which has been given us. This indeed … Continue reading I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
Say It!
Christmas EditionWhy Jesus?“How is it that a carpenter from obscure Nazareth commands the allegiance of hundreds of millions of people who have given their lives to Him? The New Testament documents have an answer: Jesus was the very Son of God, that is, He was (and is) God the Son. Jesus was genuinely God and … Continue reading Say It!
Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
Christian ApologeticsQuestion 8: What are some accessible resources for Christian apologetics?Answer: These are some of the resources I recommend.Books:The Case for Jesus – Brant PitreCold Case Christianity – J. Warner WallaceOn Guard – William Lane CraigA Reasonable Response – William Lane CraigPerson of Interest – J. Warner WallaceWebsites:Right Now Media – http://www.rightnowmedia.orgSolas – http://www.solas-cpc.org/tag/a-beginners-guide-to-apologeticsApologetics 315 … Continue reading Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2024 #12As we celebrate our Savior’s birth in the month of December, we invite you to join us on Tuesday December 10 for our first annual Christmas Fellowship. Brookwood Apologetics will have a wonderful time of sharing finger foods, fun, and reading the Christmas account of the birth of Jesus Christ. The Fellowship will take … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
A Playlist for Apologists 2024 #4
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
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
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