Good Morning Friends,
Quote of the week:
The need for apologetics today is crucial. Believers must realize that we are living in a post-Christian era with a host of worldviews vying continuously for people’s commitments and, indeed, for their very lives. We must face these challenges head-on. Apologetics does not supplant faith, it supplements it. Nor does it replace the Spirit’s working. Rather, the Holy Spirit uses apologetic arguments as vehicles for clarifying the truth of God’s Word. The same verses commanding us to preach the gospel also instructs us to constantly be prepared to correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and careful instruction (2 Tim. 4:2). – Hank Hanegraaff (from, Witnessing by Defending the Faith?)
Now, here are your weekly links:
- The movie “Bull Durham” – opening monologue. I only include this because it says some things about the world view of the person narrating (see Ephesians 4:17-21). Here’s the beginning of the monologue: “I believe in the Church of Baseball. I’ve tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. I’ve worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms, and Isadora Duncan. I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I learned that, I gave Jesus a chance. [sigh] But it just didn’t work out between us. The Lord laid too much guilt on me. I prefer metaphysics to theology. You see, there’s no guilt in baseball, and it’s never borin’ [giggle].” My wife and I started to watch this movie, but quickly realized it was much too profane for us. (I should’ve checked here first). Yet, I wanted to share that opening monologue with you as an example of how some in the world think (“I gave Jesus a chance. [sigh] But it just didn’t work out between us. The Lord laid too much guilt on me. I prefer metaphysics to theology. “)…: https://en.m.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bull_Durham
- Why did Dan Barker leave Christianity for atheism? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2020/06/23/why-did-dan-barker-leave-christianity-for-atheism-2/
- Andy Bannister and Michael Ruse discuss how atheists find meaning in life | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2021/06/30/andy-bannister-and-michael-ruse-discuss-how-atheists-find-meaning-in-life-4/
- Five Best Scientific Evidences for the God of the Bible – Reasons to Believe: https://reasons.org/explore/blogs/todays-new-reason-to-believe/five-best-scientific-evidences-for-the-god-of-the-bible
- “Saved by Faith or Works?” by Mark Spence – YouTube: https://youtu.be/iwR7zT9NtZM?si=gDUWhcWUatdnNGTC
- New Discoveries on Shroud of Turin Directly Contradict 1988 Carbon Dating, Put It Roughly Around Judea Some 2,000 Years Ago: https://www.westernjournal.com/new-discoveries-shroud-turin-directly-contradict-1988-carbon-dating-puts-roughly-around-judea-2000-years-ago/
- Fantastic Voyage: How Could Noah Care for the Animals? | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/fantastic-voyage-how-could-noah-care-animals/
- Answering the Galileo Myth: https://www.str.org/w/answering-the-galileo-myth
- Learn evidence for the beginning of the universe to show your work to atheists | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2025/05/04/learn-evidence-for-the-beginning-of-the-universe-to-show-your-work-to-atheists/
- Is there any evidence for young earth creationism? | GotQuestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org/young-earth-evidence.html
- What does it mean that Jesus is prophet, priest, and king? | GotQuestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-prophet-priest-king.html
- Is the Bible’s definition of faith opposed to logic and evidence? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2025/05/06/is-the-bibles-definition-of-faith-opposed-to-logic-and-evidence-23/
- Eugenics is back: https://creation.com/eugenics-is-back
- Why Believe? – Cross Examined: https://subsplash.com/u/crossexamined/media/d/vy65zbr-why-believe
- Three Simple Strategies to Help You Become A Better Christian Case Maker | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/three-simple-strategies-to-help-you-become-a-better-christian-case-maker/
- Do All Religions Lead to God? Here’s Where Pluralism Falls Apart – YouTube: https://youtu.be/jRAGzWrFnOE?si=99pmrsQlO-7uuwkX
- Calvary or Gethsemane? The Atonement According to Mormonism – Mormonism Research Ministry: https://mrm.org/gethsemane
- Are Biblical Manuscripts Reliable? – C.S. Lewis Institute: https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/are-biblical-manuscripts-reliable/
- Medieval misconceptions: https://creation.com/medieval-misconceptions
- Apologetics in the gospel of John | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2023/02/15/apologetics-in-the-gospel-of-john-4/
- An Argument for Jehovah’s Witnesses: Jesus Is Jehovah: https://www.str.org/w/an-argument-for-jehovah-s-witnesses-jesus-is-jehovah
- Advice for Christians who discuss their faith with atheists from an atheist | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2013/05/01/advice-for-christians-who-discuss-their-faith-with-atheists-from-an-atheist-2/
- “I Believe in Science!” – Something No One Should Say: https://www.cltruth.com/2017/i-believe-in-science/
- Conversational Apologetics – Truth For Life: https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/sermon/conversational-Apologies/
- Frank Turek on creation days Genesis 1: https://x.com/i/status/1919415993777996268
- Do extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? Dr. Craig and Dr. Frank Turek discuss misconceptions about probability related to the resurrection of Jesus!: https://x.com/i/status/1918802963847410023
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion. Proverbs 11:22
Blessings to you all