Posted on Thursday,

Refresh is a Practical Online Course That Helps Busy Moms and Dads Confidently Navigate Smartphones, Social Media, & Screen Time

THIS IS THE #1 PARENTING ISSUE TODAY

Do you have a plan?

Refresh: A Practical Guide for Christian Parents on Smartphones and Social Media (Online Course)

We have a serious problem. Most kids are addicted to their phones and it’s making them sad, anxious, lonely, and distracted.

I’ve created a step-by-step guide for busy parents that simplifies what you need to know and do to protect & empower your kids, tweens, and teens as they grow up in a digital world.

Say goodbye to feeling overwhelmed and out of control. Enjoy freedom, peace of mind, and better family relationships by creating a new normal.

Don’t miss out on the course that is empowering parents just like you to protect and empower their kids to navigate their digital world!

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Posted on Monday,

Who Chose the Books of the Bible? (VIDEO)

Where Did the New Testament Canon Come From?

Who Chose the Books of the Bible and Why? Where did the New Testament Come From? How was truth transmitted by the earliest Christians in a largely oral and illiterate culture? What did Christians read before there was a Bible? In this video, author, and speaker Jonathan Morrow shares about these questions and more at the Reasons to Believe AMP conference. This talk is based on the fuller discussion of these important issues in his book Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible’s Authority.

Learn more here >>>

Posted on Wednesday,

3 Lies Students Believe About Freedom That Will Ruin Their Lives

Our culture worships freedom. The only problem is that real freedom doesn’t mean what most people think it means. And the next generation of students are paying the price because they are being robbed of the life they are really after.

True happiness–“flourishing”–is only possible if students are able to break free from the lies and embrace genuine freedom.

3 Lies Students Believe About Freedom

(1) My choices only affect me. “You can do whatever you want as long as you don’t hurt someone.” This slogan is everywhere! Our culture perpetuates this lie but you need to know there are several fatal flaws with this way of thinking. First and foremost it (more…)

Posted on Monday,

Why Kids Need a Biblical Worldview and Where to Start

3 Reasons Every Parent Needs to Know

If you’re a parent, then you want your kids to live well. You want them to flourish. You want them to follow Jesus all the days of their lives. This is a prayer I regularly pray for my kids. But how does this happen? What does this look like? What’s at stake? It starts with building a biblical worldview.

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Posted on Wednesday,

How To Break Free From Skepticism With One Simple Question

We have all run into the buzzsaw of skepticism at some point in our lives and it’s not a fun experience.

Perhaps your conversation went something like this:

Skeptic: So as a Christian you must believe in God right?

You: Yes. I believe in God…don’t you?

Skeptic: Actually, no, I don’t. Are you saying that you have 100% certainty that God exists? I mean , isn’t it possible that God doesn’t exist?

You: umm…

There are several things going on in a scenario like this, but I just want to highlight one.

The One Question That Will Help You Break Free From The Grip Of Skepticism

Whether from a well meaning friend or an aggressive critic, the problem of skepticism can be hard to break free from. The unspoken assumption of skepticism is that if it’s possible you could be wrong about something, then you can’t know it. Usually this comes in the form a “How do you know that you’re not wrong?” (which could be repeated forever….)

This is mistaken. Here’s why.

Just because it’s possible I could be wrong about a belief, it does not follow that I am wrong about that belief.

In other words the mere possibility that I could be wrong doesn’t mean that I actually am wrong. I’m going to need some reasons to think my belief is mistaken before I should begin to doubt that particular belief.

There is a better way. Here is the basic template of a question you can ask when you find yourself dealing with a skeptic.

“That’s an interesting question. Just because it’s possible I could be wrong about a belief, it does not mean that I am wrong about that belief. Can you tell me why you think I am wrong about ______________ .”

Specific examples:

“I admit that it’s possible Christianity isn’t true, but can you give me some reasons why you think it’s not?”
“I admit that it’s possible God doesn’t exist, but can you give me some reasons why you think God doesn’t exist?”
“I admit that it’s possible Jesus didn’t exist, but can you give me some reasons why you think Jesus never existed?”

Bottom line. Don’t play the skeptic’s game.

Ask them this question and clarify what the real issue is and then have a productive spiritual conversation exploring the evidence together.

If you found this post helpful, you would enjoy How to Respond to the “That’s Just Your Interpretation” Objection

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