What’s the best way to present the gospel? Is there a best way? There is no cookie cutter, one-sized-fits-all approach to sharing the gospel (although there are common elements that should be present in each presentation). The “best” way to present the gospel is the way that best meets the specific needs of the hearers (both believers […]
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
If you’ve been around my blog for a while, you’ll know that I love to talk about the Gospel: God’s good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. It’s one thing to mention it and assume you know what it is and means, and it’s another thing to explain clearly what I mean when I refer to […]
Religion vs. the Gospel
In the following excerpt, Timothy Keller contrasts Religion vs. the Gospel. One of the things that makes Tim Keller a powerful teacher is how he is able to contrast two things with surgeon-like precision. Below, he contrasts living a merely religious life, dependent on our performance over the performance of Christ for us, and grace-filled, gospel-motivated […]
Saving Mr. Banks, Creating Your Own Savior, and the Only One Who Truly Satisfies
**Spoiler Alert!** This post interacts with the movie Saving Mr. Banks and gives a brief summary of the story and it’s plot. If you haven’t seen the movie, I recommend seeing it and revisiting this post. Thanks for visiting!** Painful. That is how I would describe the character P.L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks, the […]
The Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Christ that Even the Skeptics Believe
Dr. Gary Habermas is a leading authority on defending the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Every year he amazes and convinces many of the historicity of Christ’s resurrection from a biblical, theological, and evidential perspective through his speaking, conferences, and books. I first heard of Dr. Habermas a few years ago at an apologetics conference an […]