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We purchased The Case for Christ movie dvd yesterday at Walmart. Last night Hope and I watched it together with two friends from our church. Here’s the summary: it’s awesome! The movie is basically a testimony about the many ways in which God works to win a person’s heart. In this case, God...

Sapper, I think there is some truth to your statement above. I started another thread around the same time I started this one which has more of the type of evidence and sources which could be effective with a more skeptical audience. Although I admit it would need some tweaking and...

I agree with your approach. You do reason with them about their ideas related to materialism, but you also realize that LOVE is the most powerful apologetic. The message of the love of Christ. Seeing us love one another. Feeling Christ's love for them through us. Truth empowered by love! I...

As an example of how the Book of Revelation can encourage us, consider all the sections of praise. One Sunday we had to cancel church due to a hurricane. I made a mini-worship experience in a blog post about praise in Revelation and songs based on Revelation. I hope no one skips church for...

What practical difference has the Book of Revelation made in your life? Have you been encouraged? Corrected? Strengthened?

Many Christians become so wrapped up in debates about how to interpret John’s vision that they miss Revelation’s power and purpose. I’m going to propose something radical. One of the main points of Revelation does not depend on any of the following: Is a premillennial, amillennial, or...

Thanks! In everyday language, people often refer to abiogenesis as a part of evolution (it has been called chemical evolution at times, but I think that term is less common now). But you are correct that in technical literature people often differentiate between abiogenesis and evolution, with...

Sapper, I'm also not a chemist or biologist, but intelligent design has been a type of intellectual hobby of mine for many years. I'm not a scientist, but I'm "science minded". My undergrad was in Mechanical Engineering and I worked for the US Navy as a Nuclear Engineer for 5 years. But that...

Sapper, what we agree on (that God created everything) is way more important than our disagreement. But I do disagree with the above statement. For a self replicating peptide to work in realistic prebiotic conditions it would need, at the very least, to be able to assemble a copy of it's same...

Yes! And the chances of getting even one string of amino acids which would fold into a biologically useful protein is more like the chances of getting the same number on a correctly functioning roulette wheel 50 or 60 times in a row or more (this is not exaggeration). And a living cell needs...

What are some of the common idols you see in American culture and in our churches?

“Tearing Down Your Idols” is the theme God put on my heart for this year’s revival services at the church I serve. I was looking for a song that captured the theme. Hope and I looked for over an hour before we ran across this song. Perhaps some of you have heard it. I never had. It’s...

The same principles which apply to watching TV certainly apply to listening to the radio or using the internet. These things can be used for good. I'm at least trying to use the internet for good frequently. I'm also blessed by listening to Christian music on the radio. But, if a Christian...

I agree with you that TV can be used for good or evil and that a blanket condemnation would be wrong. I agree that for some people, TV is a blessing. But I also feel (and I admit this is subjective) that for every Christian who is overall using TV for good, there are probably at least 5 or 10...

I certainly believe God COULD have used an apparently random process to create complexity. However, I don't believe that it what God actually did, especially in the case of living things. In the case of living things, their complexity is evidence of an Intelligent Designer.

It sounds like God has blessed you with good discretion, wisdom, and discipline in watching TV. Praise God! Please pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ who are strongly tempted to watch too much TV or to watch content which they should not watch.

What are some practical ways that we can help brothers and sisters in Christ who are under attack?

Growing up, I remember occasionally watching National Geographic shows about lions hunting prey in Africa. These days you can watch endless YouTube videos on the same topic (but beware, some of these are quite graphic and gory). Seeing how animals like elephants and water buffalo deal with the...

I watched the movie yesterday and just posted my own review on BaptistBoard, here: Dunkirk, a Good Movie which could have been Great In addition to reviewing the movie, I share a few related thoughts about intercessory prayer. Overall, I thought it was a very good movie. If you know someone...

We went to see Dunkirk. The movie is a historically realistic depiction of the heroic evacuation of the British army which was trapped at Dunkirk. The rating is PG-13, which limits what is shown in terms of the blood and gore that are part of warfare. Nevertheless, the movie powerfully...