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Here is the Apologetics course that Rob Bowman taught last semester. Please feel free to listen or download. It is the entire course! (here is the syllabus if you want it) Enroll in the Methods of Apologetics online course taught by Rob Bowman that starts next week.

Introduction to Apologetics Session 1a [ 47:28 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Introduction to Apologetics Session 1b [ 38:31 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Introduction to Apologetics Session 2a [ 46:43 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Introduction to Apologetics Session 2b [ 45:13 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Introduction to Apologetics Session 3a [ 50:41 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

1. Strong teaching of Scripture: This is of first importance. If the seminary does not graduate students who know the Bible and know it well, then they don’t emphasis its importance or do not have a competent faculty to do so. This usually involves the combined effort of three departments: Biblical Studies, New Testament, and [...]

For those of you who want to take the Online Introduction to Theology course but don’t have the money to enroll ($100), we have scholarships that have been donated by some generous donors. These are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Tell your friends or anyone you know that might be interested. Classes start next week! [...]

Earlier this summer, Brian Burgess, our Minister of Outreach, taught a two-part series on “Things God Never Said About Evangelism.” He did an outstanding job and I encourage you to listen to his remarks from both messages. In last night’s Equipping University, we learned that one of the things God never said is “Since I [...]

Here is an mp3 of the sermon I preached this Sunday at Crossroads Grace Community Church (what a great church!). I will follow up with the lesson that I taught during the seminar “Orthodoxy and the Emerging Church.” Hope you enjoy.

The Problem of Evil, Suffering, and Pain [ 47:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Just in case you wanted to know, there is a Christians for beer facebook page. Also, be sure to join the Reclaiming the Mind Ministries and Parchment and Pen facebook pages. If you have yet to figure out what Facebook is for, don’t ask me. I just join when people ask and approve friend request [...]

In a previous post I described the five ways Christians can evidence emerging characteristics. One of them was to “emerge ecclesiologically.” This is the way I described it: This characterizes an attempt or desire to return to some traditional elements of the Christian faith that draw upon a more experience based worship. Many times this [...]

I received this email today. It is a story about a Christian, named Virginia who left the faith after 23 years. Here it is along with my comments: “Christianity thrives on human suffering and yearn for community. It was precisely under these circumstances that I committed myself to Christ at 19 years old, when my [...]