Dealing with the “Who Created God” Objection
It never fails. Offer an argument for God’s existence and almost invariably you will hear, “Well, who created God?” With some arguments this may be a legitimate objection. I have argued elsewhere that philosophical proofs for God’s existence are more powerful than scientific ones. This objection is one instance where I think one can see the advantage […]
Five Truths the Church Needs Today to Engage People’s Questions
An alarming study shows that “Nearly half of young adults with ties to Christianity say church can’t answer their questions” The study surveyed over 15,000 young adults in different countries, ages 18-35 who had ties to Christianity. Consider the results, of those surveyed: 47 percent of respondents with some connection to Christianity say they feel […]
How Do We Know Christmas Is Not Pagan?
IS CHRISTMAS PAGAN? Every December we find the same claims circulating the internet. Critics say we shouldn’t celebrate Christmas for one reason or another. Some say it is a pagan tradition, and others that Christians borrowed it from mystery religions. Atheists, Muslims, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and even some Christians propound this claim. This was made more […]
Talking to Our Adult Children About God at the Christmas Dinner Table
The holidays are not only a time for families to come together to give thanks, reconnect, and celebrate the Savior’s birth, but they can also be the setting for heated conversations on everything from faith to politics. For 27 years, SES has equipped students, pastors, ministry leaders and parents to share the Gospel from an […]
Theistic Arguments: Now and Then
I have benefited greatly from the array of arguments for God’s existence that apologists have used over the years, including the cosmological, teleological, and moral. In fact, I did my Master’s thesis at Ole Miss on William Lane Craig’s Kalam Cosmological Argument. I thought then as I still think today that the argument is sound. What […]
How Should I Respond to the Claim We Don’t Have the Original Bible?
Can it be good to NOT have an original? Norman Rockwell’s painting Saying Grace sold in 2013 for $46 million dollars. It was so valuable because it was an original and he is famous for capturing American life better than others. There are many of us who value and collect original or first-edition works. Many […]