Good morning friends,
Quote of the week:
Whether we like it or not, people will judge the truth of Christianity by the lives of its adherents. – Josh McDowell
Now, here are your weekly links:
- [PODCAST] Expedition to Reality: 3 Key Steps to Teach Kids a Biblical Worldview w/@shandafulbright – YouTube – Does TikTok have more influence over your child than you do as a Christian parent? God has placed the responsibility on parents to disciple their children, yet studies show that many professing Christians don’t even have a biblical worldview themselves. So, what do Christians actually believe, and how can parents be intentional about leading their kids in truth before the culture does? In this episode, former California public school teacher and Biola-certified Christian apologist, Shanda Fulbright, joins Frank Turek to unpack how schools and social media are subtly indoctrinating kids with secular ideas and how parents can steer their kids in the right direction before it’s too late! Tune in as they tackle questions like: — What are the eight key questions that form a robust biblical worldview? — What did Shanda experience as a public school teacher in California? — What is the main goal of the public education system when it comes to teaching kids? — Why aren’t logic and critical thinking skills taught in public schools anymore? — How does DEI find its way into any school (public or private) even though it might not be required teaching? — How do you teach a biblical worldview, and what are the “3 I’s” to help instill it in kids? — What do you do when your kids ask questions about Christianity and other religions that you don’t know how to answer? Your children are growing up fast, and time is of the essence to train them up in the Lord! If this all feels overwhelming—we can help! Shanda and Frank have created a fun and engaging online course just for teens and pre-teens to address these critical issues. ‘Expedition to Reality’ is an 8-week online course beginning on FEB. 24 that is designed to help 7th-9th graders build confidence in their faith. The course includes 8 LIVE Zoom sessions with Shanda and 1 special Q&A session with Shanda and Frank. The class is already half-full, so secure your child’s spot TODAY! There is also a SELF-PACED version of the course available for kids or adults too!: https://youtu.be/ilaXzPDaPQY?si=OBWejBV7GAgONW-e
- Evaluating William Lane Craig’s views on Genesis, Adam and Eve | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2025/02/06/evaluating-william-lane-craigs-views-on-genesis-adam-and-eve-2/
- What is nominal Christianity? What is a nominal Christian? | GotQuestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org/nominal-Christianity.html
- How did Apollos prove to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah using the scriptures? – Christianity Stack Exchange: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/105000/how-did-apollos-prove-to-the-jews-that-jesus-is-the-messiah-using-the-scriptures
- Introduction to Stockholm Syndrome Christianity | Discovery Institute – Stockholm Syndrome: “the psychological tendency of a hostage to bond with, identify with, or sympathize with his or her captor.” The “Stockholm Syndrome” takes its name from a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden in August 1973. One morning an escaped convict entered the bank with a submachine gun. For the next 131 hours, the convict (later joined by an accomplice) held four bank employees hostage. Over the course of the crisis, something strange happened. The hostages began to bond with the criminals and view the police and government as their enemies. Those of us who are Christians often regard atheists, agnostics, and secularists as the prime movers of America’s cultural collapse. Without question, they have helped spur our country’s descent into chaos, anger, loneliness, and despair. But we need to face an uncomfortable truth: Christians who aid, abet, and even encourage the rejection of historic Christian teachings are also playing a key role in our disintegration. If more Christians – especially Christian leaders – had been faithful to biblical Christianity, we likely would not be in our current mess. And if we want things to improve, we need to look at ourselves and get our own house in order. How is this relevant to today’s Christian community? Most Christians in America grow up in cultural captivity. They are immersed in a culture hostile to genuine Christianity at home, school, college, and the workplace. This is especially true of those who go on to be pastors, professors, ministry leaders, journalists, politicians, or work in the entertainment industry. After they have been immersed for years in an elite culture that rejects orthodox Christianity, they can easily start identifying more with those who hate Christianity than those who embrace it. They can become Stockholm Syndrome Christians.: https://www.discovery.org/a/stockholm-syndrome-christianity/
- Secular researchers agree: worldviews control science!: https://creation.com/secular-paper-worldviews-control-science
- Does Theism Foster Skepticism? | Reasonable Faith: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/does-theism-foster-scepticism
- Is Darwinian evolution compatible with Christian theism? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2025/02/09/is-darwinian-evolution-compatible-with-christian-theism/
- Wikipedia co-founder, who holds PhD in philosophy, returns to Christianity | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2025/02/12/wikipedia-co-founder-who-holds-phd-in-philosophy-returns-to-christianity/
- The task of defending the truth of Christianity today is becoming increasingly difficult, especially since now technology allows us to “extract” a phrase or two and interpret it any way we want. Whether is in social media, radio or video, it’s never been easier to take things out of context. How can we successfully defend Christianity in a soundbite world?: https://subsplash.com/crossexamined/lb/mi/+ky4j5nq
- Peter Williams lectures on the historical reliability of the gospels | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2022/10/07/peter-williams-lectures-on-the-historical-reliability-of-the-gospels-3/
- What Is a Cult? | Apologetics Resource Center: https://arcapologetics.org/what-is-a-cult-2/
- The S.L.E.D. Test – an argument against abortion : https://www.str.org/w/the-sled-test#.XmD6L1VKiUm
- Historical References to Christ From Non-Biblical Authors | Free Thinking Ministries: https://freethinkingministries.com/historical-references-to-christ-from-non-biblical-authors/
- Don’t believe the Bible is true? Wait till you see this – YouTube: https://youtu.be/4BlWuA2bpkk?si=jbhf5cpXt7bEyLMB
- Weighing the Evidence by Jay Smith – Ligonier Ministries : https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/weighing-the-evidence
- Quick Shot: “God would not allow evil and suffering” | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/quick-shot-god-would-not-allow-evil-and-suffering/
- Famed Yale computer science professor quits believing Darwin’s theories | The College Fix: https://www.thecollegefix.com/famed-yale-computer-science-professor-quits-believing-darwins-theories/
But as I told you, you have seen Me and still you do not believe. John 6:36
Blessings to you all