In the Tactics video Bible study, master apologist Gregory Koukl introduces viewers to effective ways to defend their Christian faith in conversations with friends, coworkers, and family members. This eight-session provides a game plan for communicating the compelling truth about Christianity with confidence and grace. Designed for use with the Tactics Study Guide, sold separately.
In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. In Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition, Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. This expanded anniversary edition includes updates and expansions of existing tactics, as well as the addition of an all-new tactic and a chapter on Mini Tactics filled with simple maneuvers to aid in discussions.
In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. In Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition, Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. This expanded anniversary edition includes updates and expansions of existing tactics, as well as the addition of an all-new tactic and a chapter on Mini Tactics filled with simple maneuvers to aid in discussions.
In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. In Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition, Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. This expanded anniversary edition includes updates and expansions of existing tactics, as well as the addition of an all-new tactic and a chapter on Mini Tactics filled with simple maneuvers to aid in discussions.
A Course Guide for Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, when used with the accompanying book, workbook, and video lectures, provides everything you need to learn on your own and go deeper in understanding topics related to the Bible, theology, ministry, and more. This Course Guide maps your plan of study for you and provides materials to help you retain what you learn. These can include essay questions, quiz questions (with answer key provided), and more. You’ll be learning in no time.
How do we engage Muslims in a winsome, attractive, even-handed, but incisive way? How do we penetrate such an all-consuming worldview permeating every aspect of a devout Muslim’s life? What is our strategy? What are our tactics?Alan Shlemon, STR’s resident expert on Islam, has devoted much of his life to addressing these very questions. The son of Iraqi immigrants and well-schooled in Islam, Alan believes we need a very specific plan of engagement, and in this booklet he has provided that strategy in concise, convenient, and usable form. The Ambassador’s Guide to Islam is a vital resource to prepare you with the knowledge and wisdom to be a better ambassador for Christ to Muslims, a skill that will be especially valuable in addressing the changing world at our doorstep.
They believe in God. They believe in Jesus. They read the Bible and attend church every week. But are Mormons Christians? It’s time for some clear thinking on this question and The Ambassador’s Guide to Mormonism provides just that. This little tool will clarify the key issues and help you engage your Mormon friends and family with the truth.
Until the last few decades, homosexuality was never celebrated as natural, moral, or healthy. But times have changed. Now Christians find themselves in a fight they did not choose–facing overwhelming odds and fierce opposition–with a culture demanding we abandon the Bible on homosexuality and instead “celebrate diversity.” Unfortunately, as with most controversial issues, misunderstanding abounds on this topic. And as good ambassadors, we want to provide solid, reliable information. But we also want to give insight, too–an awareness of how to maneuver with tactical wisdom and with grace. Homosexuality is among the most emotionally-charged and hotly debated topics you will encounter. The Ambassador’s Guide to Understanding Homosexuality will equip you to be both thoughtful and considerate as a Christian ambassador in the face of opposing views.
The Apologetics Study Bible helps today’s Christians better understand, defend, and proclaim their beliefs in this age of increasing moral and spiritual relativism. More than one-hundred key questions and articles placed throughout the volume about faith and science prompt a rewarding study experience at every reading. Highlights of this thinking person’s edition of God’s Word include the full text of the popular HCSB translation, an introduction to each Bible book focusing on its inherent elements of apologetics, and profiles of historic Christian apologists from Justin Martyr to C.S. Lewis.
Today’s message of cultural acceptance is dangerously distorted and deceptive. In a world that shouts: “If you truly care about other people, you must agree that their beliefs, values, lifestyle, and truth claims are equal and as valid as yours!” it’s no wonder our youth are confused. The Beauty of Intolerance–brand-new from Josh McDowell with son Sean McDowell–cuts through the confusion and points you back to the place where the only truth resides. . .Jesus Christ. Tied directly to the Heroic Truth initiative launched by the Josh McDowell Ministry, McDowell will share how a biblical view of truth can counter cultural tolerance and encourage a love and acceptance of others apart from their actions with a heart of Christlike compassion.
Don’t let your confusion about a Bible verse or passage keep you from spiritual growth! Going from book to book, the McDowells boil down the tough topics, explain them in everyday language, and include a summary of key principles of interpretation. Their resource will help laypeople and pastors alike gain confidence and competence in all of Scripture.
For a century the reigning scientific view has been that God is not necessary to account for the existence of the world and of life. Evolutionary theory is said to be all that is needed to explain how we got here. In addition, many theistic evolutionists contend that God likely used many of the mechanisms of evolution to achieve his will. In this book J.P. Moreland and a panel of scholars assert that there is actually substantial evidence pointing in a different direction.
In this revised and expanded edition of The God Conversation, veteran apologists and communicators J.P.Moreland and Tim Muehlhoff respond that the best way to win over others is through a good story. Stories have the ability to get behind our preconceptions and defenses, appealing to the whole person rather than just to the mind. Moreland and Muehlhoff offer illustrations that will resonate with your unbelieving friends, coworkers, neighbors, and family members, as well as rich examples, quotes, and stories that better communicate the Christian worldview and linger long after the conversation is over.
What does it take to live a meaningful life? Why are so many people in affluent nations so anxious and unhappy? What difference does believing in God really make? Does belief in the God of the Bible truly make sense today? In this revised edition of The God Question, philosopher J. P. Moreland invites us on a journey to a rich, _ourishing life. He digs into the causes of our cultural crisis of unhappiness and considers how the God revealed in Jesus provides the most rational solution to our deepest needs. With special sensitivity to skeptics, seekers, and Christians who are disenchanted with their faith, he helps us see the Christian story—its reasonableness and its relevance—in fresh ways.
The kingdom of God is a very large biblical category indeed. Accordingly, a comprehensive understanding of the kingdom would illuminate many aspects of theology. With this in mind, Bruce Waltke, Robert Yarbrough, Gerald Bray, Clinton Arnold, Gregg Allison, Stephen Nichols, and Anthony Bradley have collaborated to articulate a full view of the kingdom of God across multiple disciplines. One of the most important books on the kingdom since G. E. Ladd, this volume offers a robust theology and is corroborated by the very series in which it stands. Fourth in the noted Theology in Community series, The Kingdom of God establishes the significance of the kingdom from the perspectives of biblical theology, systematic theology, history, pastoral application, missiology, and cultural analysis.
In a culture in which science is believed to hold the answers to every question, spiritual realities like the soul are often ignored or ridiculed. We are told that neuroscience holds the key to explaining every aspect of human behavior. Yet, Christian philosopher, J. P. Moreland argues that Scripture, sound philosophical reasoning, and everyday experience all point to the reality of an immaterial soul.
Christianity isn’t just a private religious viewpoint—it’s a picture of reality that becomes visible when the pieces of its puzzle are properly assembled. Hosted by Gregory Koukl, this study examines the story of the world, the meaning of humanity’s role in the drama, and a foretelling of how the plot lines will be resolved in the end. Six-session DVD.
In The Story of Reality, best-selling author and host of Stand to Reason, Gregory Koukl, explains the five words that form the narrative backbone of the Christian story, identifying how “God,” “man,” “Jesus,” “cross,” and “resurrection” encompass the message of the Bible from start to finish. His big-picture introduction to the Christian worldview is ideal for individual seekers or small groups preparing members for outreach.
In The Story of Reality, best-selling author and host of Stand to Reason, Gregory Koukl, explains the five words that form the narrative backbone of the Christian story. He identifies the most important things that happen in the story in the order they take place. Our story begins with God. He created everything, but something went terribly wrong. So God initiated a rescue plan and entered the world that he had made by becoming like us in Jesus Christ. Jesus saved us from the wrongness in ourselves and in the world through his death on a cross. And how people respond to what he did will determine what their future, at the final event of history: the resurrection.
In The Story of Reality, best-selling author and host of Stand to Reason, Gregory Koukl, explains the five words that form the narrative backbone of the Christian story. He identifies the most important things that happen in the story in the order they take place. Our story begins with God. He created everything, but something went terribly wrong. So God initiated a rescue plan and entered the world that he had made by becoming like us in Jesus Christ. Jesus saved us from the wrongness in ourselves and in the world through his death on a cross. And how people respond to what he did will determine what their future, at the final event of history: the resurrection.
