Dana Dill
As my little ones are growing up (too quickly), I am finding that good parenting involves saying the word “No” a lot. I need to say “No” when my daughter wants to stick her finger in the electrical outlet. I have to strongly reject her wis...
Brett Kunkle
Learn to spot the non-sequiturs atheists sometimes use to argue against Christianity.
“Religion is capable of driving people to such dangerous folly that faith seems to me to qualify as a kind of mental illness.” So says Richard Dawkin...
Dana Dill
If you have kids within the 10 to 18 year old range, you may have heard statements like these concerning corporate worship with your local church:
The sermons are too long/boring/confusing.
The pastor isn’t funny/relevant/engaging.
I ...
Brett Kunkle
If the bones of Jesus were found tomorrow, would you walk away from Christianity? You should. Why? Because faith in a dead Jesus is worthless. Even the Apostle Paul says so. In I Corinthians 15:14, he writes, “If Christ has not been rai...
Dana Dill
I have yet to find a more moving prayer on the cross of Jesus Christ than this one. May God open your eyes to see His love shine at Calvary. Note: For those of you who don’t hablo ye old english, ‘lustre’ means to shine or glow.
My Father...
Brett Kunkle
“How do I share Christ with someone who is an agnostic?” a college student asked once after a talk. Then she added, “My boyfriend is agnostic, but I feel like God has called me into this relationship.” Uh-oh. It’s decision time. I just ...
Dana Dill
I think most of us would like to help the youths of our day grow in wisdom, but sometimes our little nuggets of advice aren’t actually helpful. Occasionally, our sagely counsel, though thoroughly well-intentioned, ends up hamstringing them...
Brett Kunkle
An important, even indispensable, source of belief is testimony. It’s undeniable that we come to many, if not most, of our beliefs through testimony. Alvin Plantinga highlights its importance: “Testimony is the source of an enormously l...
Brett Kunkle
The fulfilled prophecies, unity, and impact of the Bible all point to a divine Author.
Fingerprints are one of the best forms of evidence. If a detective finds fingerprints at a crime scene, he has a vital clue to help identify the per...
Brett Kunkle
Bertrand Russell, the most prominent atheist of the 20th century, was asked what he would say if upon death he discovered God really did exist. Russell said, “I will tell Him He just did not give me enough evidence.”
Is lack of evidenc...
Brett Kunkle
I want to lay out a 5-step method I use to study Scripture. I’ll apply it to John 15:1–8 to illustrate the method. It’s not the only method, and it’s not an exhaustive method, but I hope you find it helpful as a tool in your personal st...
Brett Kunkle
She glared at me for the entire two hours. I didn’t know her and I didn’t know her story, but I knew this high schooler wasn’t happy. Apparently her mother had dragged her to my apologetics seminar at a local church in Oregon and sat he...