As Tent Making Christians, we are often put in situations where we are forced to defend Scripture against critics. We are seen as backwards thinking because we hold the Bible up as the Word of God. How can you believe this is true? Don’t you know that the Bible is just a bunch of made up stories? Christians […]
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Want some practical first steps to better understand and defend your Christian convictions? Here is a Christian Tent Makers Basic Training list to get you started. Podcasts: Stand to Reason- Hosted by Greg Koukl, this one-hour call in style format show answers listener’s questions on a variety of topics. Greg has a knack for making even complicated […]
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How do I explain why apologetics is essential to someone unfamiliar with the subject? Why am I so hyper-focused on this one area of Christian teaching, rather than others? It made me realize that it is a good idea to occasionally zoom out and go back to the basics.
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When your faith is challenged, time is short. How can you get your bearings and navigate a conversation with only 10 seconds to speak up?
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Faith alone in what? Sola Fide. Faith alone. It’s one of the five “Solas” of the protestant reformation. It communicates the idea that it’s our trust in Christ that saves us, and nothing else. But what exactly does that mean? They Have Faith, But In What? I was doing research recently on another group that claims to be connected […]
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I see dead people. This was of course the famous line spoken by Haley Joel Osment in the movie “The Sixth Sense”. The 1999 movie tells the story of a young boy that can see and communicate with dead people. The Sixth Sense was nominated for 6 Academy awards and was the second highest grossing movie of 1999. […]
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With any subject, humans tend to do two things. We develop an opinion, and then we make that opinion a part of our identity. I like this therefore I am this.
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Why Sincere Belief Is Not Enough. I mentioned in a previous article that I had been in a conversation with another Christian that didn’t believe that there was evidence for certain aspects of the Bible. He made the following statement to me on a post: History relies on certain proofs like artifacts and written documents from […]
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What’s wrong with the Enneagram? In my last post, I introduced you to the Enneagram of personality. What many people often mistake for a simple personality test is in fact a rather complex system. Many businesses and Churches use the Enneagram personality test. So what’s the big deal? Why shouldn’t Christians use the Enneagram? Occultic Origins Not only is the […]
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What Is The Enneagram? I have to admit, until very recently I wasn’t aware of the Enneagram. I knew there was some controversy about using it in the Church. But I had never taken the time to dive into it. Now that I have, I’m not comfortable with it. I’d like to take a few posts to talk about this […]
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