Author: Jason Woehl

We have been discussing the importance of apologetics. How it helps you become clear and confident about what you believe. Practicing apologetics is explicitly commanded in Scripture and the writers of Scripture practiced it thoroughly. Also, while apologetics does not “save” people, God is pleased to use it as a means of convincing people to … Continue reading URGENT!

I was raised in a Christian Reformed Church. During my middle school years I was expected to read parts of the Heidelberg Catechism and write them out by heart. (A catechism is a series of questions and answers concerning the Christian faith.) There are other catechism’s out there and the Westminster Catechism is another important … Continue reading Apologetics to the Glory of God

A man who thought he was dead started seeing a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist tried everything to convince this man that he was indeed not dead. But the man was not convinced. Finally the psychiatrist asked the man if dead men bleed. The man thought for a moment before saying “no” because a dead person’s heart … Continue reading You Can Argue Someone Into Heaven

I almost feel like I should make several posts about apologetics. My previous series on “What is Apologetics” teases out of several aspects of just one passage, 1 Peter 3:15. This blog is going to be a summary of several other passages that are central to a Biblical case for apologetics. JESUS USED APOLOGETICS Jesus … Continue reading A Biblical Basis for Apologetics

I took an Cultural Anthropology class in college. We discussed the various people groups and how they did life. The professor was hilarious. he would have slides with comic strips that related to his point he was teaching. My first encounter about evolution was in this class. I would like to say I was like … Continue reading Be Clear and Confident

I've been reading about the difference between the urgent and the important from Matt Perman’s book “Unstuck.” According to Perman, “important things are in line with our goals, life vision, and correct principles.” And “urgent things demand our immediate action.” Both things press for our time and attention. In the next several blogs I will … Continue reading Why Apologetics is Important

Have you ever had those moments when a certain topic gets raised repeatedly, seemingly out of no where? My pastor brought up this topic during a recent sermon. I’m reading a book on productivity by Dave Perman that addressed the same thing. And then I was reading a biography of Athanasius (298AD - 373AD) by … Continue reading Don’t do Apologetics when…

People sometimes have a hard time with apologetics because it seems so confrontational. A friend of mine told me once that you can either win a soul or you can win an argument. I asked, “Is it too much to have both?” I said that a bit tongue-in-cheek but I have to ask if it … Continue reading Disagree Well

I spoke to a group of high school students at their Fellowship of Christian Athletes once. I had a burning desire to try to help prepare them for their coming experience in college. I wanted to help them not waste time in their spiritual growth and encourage them to get involved in a church as … Continue reading Opposition to the Faith

We’ve been digging into 1 Peter 3:15. My blogs have been focused on what it means to have a defense for our faith. First, we are to present positive evidence for our beliefs. Also we are to defend those beliefs when anyone attacks them. And finally, we are to know something about how other beliefs … Continue reading Make it known