Tag: apologetics
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Answering Skeptics: “People of different religions all think theirs is best. One isn’t better than the other.”
I sometimes hear: “People of different religions all think theirs is best. One isn’t better than the other.” When you stop to think about it, the logic just doesn’t make sense. Here’s my response.
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![Defend your faith by knowing your faith [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sep29.png?w=1024)
Defend your faith by knowing your faith [Sermon]
Do you feel prepared to defend your faith in a time in which it is increasingly under attack? This sermon on Mark 2:18-28 looks at how Jesus responds to challenges as a template for us today. William Gurnall wrote: “The sword of the Spirit in another person’s hand will not defend you.”
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Deconstructing Christianity? – a talk with Tim Barnett
“Deconstruction” is trending. It’s a word that is used when people radically re-think, re-shape, or sometimes even walk away from their faith. Along with Alisa Childers, Tim has written a book called “The Deconstruction of Christianity.” It explains what it is, why it’s destructive, and how to respond. In this episode we discuss all this…
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![Firm Faith in the Resurrection [Series Summary]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/resurrection-1.png?w=1024)
Firm Faith in the Resurrection [Series Summary]
Belief in the resurrection is vital. Taking it out of our faith is like taking the heart out of our body. Are you confident about it? This post addresses 7 of the biggest push-backs to the believability of the resurrection, and provides 4 additional reasons for confidence. The resurrection: without it, futility; with it, everything.
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Did the resurrection really happen? (Part 2) Explaining and defending our foundational belief [Sermon]
Are you able to humbly yet confidently explain or defend your faith in the resurrection? This sermon is Part 2 of a 2-part in a mini-series about our foundational belief. It looks to the text and also the life of the early church and provides more reasons for confidence (and courage).
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Did the resurrection really happen? (Part 1) Explaining and defending our foundational belief
Without the resurrection our faith is “futile” (1 Cor 15:17). This sermon (Part 1 of 2) explores John 20:19-31 and presents (and responds to) 5 of the most common conspiracy theories which try to undermine the resurrection. Jesus said, “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Do you?
