Archive for the ‘Evangelism’ Category

Be Prepared!

Posted: October 21, 2008 by clairer in Evangelism

Nate: I don’t believe that God can be a God of love and a God of judgment.  He has to be one or the other. Dan: Well, you know, I think it’s possible to be both. Nate: Why? Dan: Because the Bible says so. Nate: What makes you think the Bible is true? Dan: Because [...]

Let’s Talk: Elephants, Blind Men, and Religion

Posted: August 29, 2008 by clairer in Evangelism

” ‘I’m still stuck on this exclusive thing,” [Gregg said] “I’ve always thought that the blind-men-and-the-elephant story was a pretty good explanation for the differences in religion.’ ‘You mean the one about the six blind guys who all find an elephant?’ [Bob asked.] ‘They think they know what a whole elephant looks like.’ ‘Right.  One [...]

Book Corner: Why Believe the Bible?

Posted: August 27, 2008 by clairer in Bible, Evangelism

Just as a resource, if you have questions about whether the Bible is relevant, reliable, and true, or if you’re interested in looking further into the subject, there’s a great little book (no more than 40 pages) called Why Believe the Bible? by John Blanchard.  It explores many of the traditional objections to the Bible [...]

One of the most frequent ways people brush off the question Why don’t you believe the Bible? is simply answering, “It’s full of contradictions.”  You may have even said this before yourself.  But here’s a question for you: have you just accepted the fact that people say there are contradictions in the Bible or have you [...]

Let’s Talk the Bible: What do you believe?

Posted: August 16, 2008 by clairer in Bible, Evangelism

The Bible is the center of the Christian faith.  It’s where Christians learn about who God is, what He’s like, and the way we’re supposed to live.  If the Bible isn’t reliable, nothing in the Christian faith is.  What you believe about the Bible will shape the way you live your life.   There are a [...]

My Story

Posted: August 11, 2008 by clairer in Evangelism

I’ve been raised in a Christian home, and my parents were faithful to teach me about my faith.  I’ve attended church all my life, participated eagerly in Sunday school, and eventually, my church’s youth ministry.  To a lot of people, I may have appeared to be that girl in Sunday school who always seems to [...]