Apologetics 315 Podcast

In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross discuss what they think are five arguments every Christian should know. When in conversation, what are some useful arguments to keep handy that are simple, easy to use, and effective?
Covered in this podcast:
Cosmological Arguments
Design Arguments
Moral Arguments
Resurrection Arguments
New Testament Arguments
Argument Against Religious Pluralism
What arguments do you think are helpful for Christians to know?
Suggested Resources:
On Guard by William Lane Craig
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I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist by Frank Turek and Norman Geisler
https://a315.co/3GsZ5lF
The Morals of the Story by David Baggett and Marybeth Baggett
https://a315.co/3PMJ8uF
The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Habermas & Licona
https://a315.co/3md4bt3
Can We Trust the Gospels? By Peter J. Williams
https://a315.co/3z0jWLo
The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? By F.F. Bruce
https://a315.co/3wWFwyK
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Summary
Robbie Lashua discusses the Stand to Reason (STR) Outposts initiative, its purpose, and the process of starting one at a local church. He shares his journey of getting involved with STR and his role as the outpost coordinator. The conversation also covers the flexibility of outposts, the target audience, and the use of STRU courses for small group discussions. Robbie is interviewed about STR's Outpost program, which equips local churches with apologetics resources. The program allows flexibility for churches to use other materials but requires adherence to STR's mission statement. Outposts are not meant to teach doctrinal distinctives, and the local church is responsible for indoctrinating its members. Outpost directors have access to resources and support from STR for managing difficult personalities and theological issues. The program has seen significant growth and is open to churches of all sizes.
https://www.str.org/outposts
Takeaways

• STR Outposts provide small group curriculum for training lay people in apologetics within local churches.
• The target audience for STR Outposts is lay people in the church who are not equipped to compete in the marketplace of ideas and culture.
• The use of STRU courses and small group discussions makes apologetics training more accessible and digestible for lay people in the church. STR's Outpost program equips local churches with apologetics resources and allows flexibility in using other materials.
• Outposts are not meant to teach doctrinal distinctives, and the responsibility for indoctrinating members lies with the local church.
• Outpost directors have access to resources and support from STR for managing difficult personalities and theological issues.
• The program has seen significant growth and is open to churches of all sizes.

Chapters
00:00 The Purpose of STR Outposts
03:16 Starting an STR Outpost at Your Church
06:00 Flexibility and Target Audience of STR Outposts
22:33 Equipping Local Churches with Apologetics Resources
26:24 Navigating Doctrinal Distinctives and Flexibility in Apologetics
38:37 Support and Resources for Outpost Directors
42:26 Growth and Inclusivity of the Outpost Program
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross first review their first impressions of J. Warner Wallace’s new book, Person of Interest. Chad then presents an argument that disagreeing with homosexual behavior is not bigotry, but instead is rational and compassionate.
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Today's interview is with Abdu Murray, co-founder and the President of Embrace the Truth International, which is an apologetics-based ministry dedicated to offering the Truth of the Gospel to Muslims, Jews, cult members, and skeptics. He talks about his background and his conversion from Islam to Christianity, his view of God as a Christian, the issue of identity in Islam, the three most important elements in his conversion, the costs of changing beliefs, overcoming fear of interaction, his upcoming book Grand Central Question, the Josh McDowell Institute Conference 2013, and more.
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Today's interview is with Amy Orr-Ewing, Director of Programmes for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (the OCCA) and UK Director for RZIM Zacharias Trust. She talks about her background and interest in apologetics, contemporary cultural challenges, common objections to the Bible, wrong ways to defend the Bible, helpful approaches to defending the Bible, manuscripts and translations, inerrancy, the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, advice to apologists, and more.
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