Back in Business

So it's been about three years since I stopped posting here. Not sure anyone noticed, but if so, thanks, Anyway, a lot has changed in that time. Retired from one job, started another, moved to a different city, new church, new grandson, new everything. Well, not everything. Same wife, same kids, and the same faithful eternal Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

In that time I've had lots of thoughts about theology, doctrine, the church, the gospel, etc. With no outlet for those thoughts. And since I'm not currently engaged in a teaching ministry, I must have an outlet to share all this stuff in my head with everyone on the interwebz, of course. So, I'm going to start the Doulos Den back up. I welcome comments as to subjects you'd be interested in, etc.  So...

Everyday Apologetics

I'm currently teaching a very basic introductory class on Christian apologetics at Highland Park Church. I've named the class Everyday Apologetics, since the focus is on equipping believers to engage in one-on-one defense of the faith with people they interact with everyday.

Based on the little book If You Could Ask God One Question, the class explores common questions and misunderstandings about Christian belief, and seeks to provide basic rational, logical and Biblical responses to these questions. *My friend Landon Braithwait will also be writing and teaching a few of these lessons.

You can download the student guide here. Listed below are the lessons, with links to the teaching notes for each, as well as audio.

1. Apologetics Defined   (Notes)   (Audio)
2. The First Question – The Existence of God   (Notes)   (Audio)
3. The Testimony of God   (Notes)  (Audio)  (Can We Trust the NT?)
4. The Righteousness of God   (Notes)   (Audio)
5. The Justice of God   (Notes)   (Audio)
6. The Redeeming Nature of God  (Notes)  (Audio)
7. *The Lordship of Christ  (Notes)  (Audio)
8. The Reality of Eternity  (Notes)  (Audio)
9. The Exclusivity of Christ  (Notes)  (Audio)
10. *The Nature of Christian Faith  (Notes)  (Audio)
11. The Problem of Pain and Evil  (Notes)  (Audio)
12. The Morality of God  (Notes)  (Audio)