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DEFEND FAITH
Gain insight into some of the best answers to common objections to the Christian Faith. In this topic section you will gain understanding in scientific, philosophical, and logical evidence for the existence of God, the reliability of Scripture and the historicity of the Bible.
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-21 21:36:112020-02-24 08:39:48Into the World: 10 Apologetic Truths Your Kids Need To Know About God, Jesus & The Bible
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 23:29:272020-02-24 09:02:23Why Trust the Bible? How Philosophy, Science, History and Life Point to the Authority of Scripture
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 23:27:162020-02-24 09:09:00Chance or Cause? The Evidence for a Designed Universe
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 23:15:462020-02-24 09:56:46Know Doubt: Why you don't need to fear your doubts
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 23:02:582020-02-24 10:50:24Tough Doubts, Real Faith - Is God an Imaginary Friend, or a Real One?
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 22:56:142020-02-21 17:43:15Answering Evil: If God is So Good, Why is There So Much Suffering?
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 21:38:442020-02-18 15:37:11Dealing With Opposition: Is What We Face Today Persecution? Why It's Happening and How To Respond
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 21:36:462020-02-18 15:42:32Jesus the Game Changer: How the Life and Teaching of Jesus Changed The World, and Why It Matters
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 21:31:102020-02-19 10:15:51Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 21:21:252020-02-26 09:44:13Christianity and the Nature of Science
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 19:33:002020-02-26 09:41:55The Anatomy of Unbelief
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 19:26:282020-02-26 09:38:11Arguments for the Existence of God
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Rowan2020-02-17 14:53:532020-02-17 14:55:06And More Topics to be confirmed - subscribe for topic updates!
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 09:50:022020-02-17 11:24:40Old gods vs New God: Defending Christiany in Maori & Pasifika CommunitiesNAVIGATE CULTURE
As Western culture increases in its hostility to Christian principles, how can we respond in a loving and compassionate way to the culture without compromising Biblical truth.
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-26 12:48:062020-02-26 13:11:37Speaking Truth in a Sea of Lies: Strategies for Reaching the Secular Culture
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-21 09:50:242020-02-24 08:48:03Engaging Culture On Sexuality: Bringing An Intelligent Christian Perspective to Same-Sex Attraction
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-18 11:25:392020-02-18 14:19:13Subversive Sabbath: Reclaiming a Rhythm of Rest
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 22:57:452020-02-21 16:07:51Understanding Transgender Identity: A Christian Response to the Gender Identity Phenomenon
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 22:37:112020-02-24 09:11:59The Courage to be Countercultural: Living The Gospel in a Hostile Culture
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 21:51:332020-02-18 14:28:22Free Speech, Hate Speech, and The Suppression of Truth: Why We Need to Protect Our Right to Hear Both Sides
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 21:29:202020-02-19 10:12:49Christianity in a World of Religions
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 21:27:442020-02-24 09:19:40What in the world are we afraid of?
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 09:50:022020-02-17 11:24:40Old gods vs New God: Defending Christiany in Maori & Pasifika CommunitiesREACH PEOPLE
People won’t care what you know, until they know that you care – in these topics we learn how to share the truths of Christianity and the Christian worldview “with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15) and in a variety of contexts.
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-20 14:23:192020-02-24 09:45:03Conversational Outreach in Hostile Environments: Methodologies for our Times
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Michelle Englehardt2020-02-17 21:40:482020-02-18 14:38:49To The Ends of the Earth: Making Jesus' Last Words Our First Priority
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Rowan2020-02-13 22:00:422020-02-14 16:18:41"Give Me Two Minutes," A Road-map to Starting Workplace Conversations
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Michelle Englehardt2020-01-29 03:27:212020-02-17 18:11:51"Let's have lunch" A Presentation of Evidence for Christianity