Isn’t my love for God (any God) sufficient to please God? If I am sincere, doesn’t God credit my sincerity by allowing me into heaven? Isn’t my sincerity enough, even…
Category: Cold Case Christianity
Talking with Atheists: A Few Observations from Berkeley
Brett Kunkle, Sean McDowell and I took students to Berkeley for several years, creating and facilitating trips to challenge young Christians and expose them to the arguments they may eventually…
Three Ways to Ignite Your Teenager’s Passion for God (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast S6E08)
We’ve all seen it before. That inattentive expression in the eyes of our teens (or pre-teens) when someone starts talking about God or Christianity. Maybe it’s subtle, maybe it’s more…
Rapid Response: Science Can Explain the Origin of Life Without God
In our Rapid Response series, we tackle common concerns about (and objections to) the Christian worldview by providing short, conversational responses. These posts are designed to model what our answers might look…
Can Multiverse Theories Explain the Appearance of Fine Tuning in the Universe? (Video)
Is the appearance of fine-tuning in the universe simply the result of chance? If there are an infinite number of universes in the “multiverse,” would one of them end up…
Is Believing in God Like Believing in the Flying Spaghetti Monster? (Video)
Is belief in God completely irrational? Is it like believing in mythological or fantastical creatures? In this video from J. Warner’s “Quick Shots: Fast Answers to Hard Questions” series on RightNow…
Christian Leaders: Here’s the Quickest Way to Change Our Christian Culture
I’ve been both a youth and a lead pastor, and as such, I’ve struggled to find a way to change the culture of the groups I’ve led. There were times…
Three Simple Rules for Apologetics Multimedia Presentations (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast S6E07)
If all of us, as Christians, are called to become Christian Case Makers, ready to give an answer to anyone who has a question, what practical steps can we take…
What Criminal Trials Teach Us About Objective Moral Truth
I’ve been involved in numerous criminal trials over the years, most involving cold-case murderers. In many of these cases, the outcome was influenced (in large part) by activity outside the…
What Can I Do If My Son’s Teacher Won’t Accept the Bible as a Reliable Source of Information? (Video)
How can we respond to objections related to Biblical reliability? How specifically can we address this issue in a school setting? In this clip (recorded at the end of one…