by Mark Farnham | Feb 10, 2020 | Apologetics
The hardest part of a gospel conversation for me is the transition from small talk or general conversation to spiritual matters. Once the conversation gets spiritual, I feel comfortable. I have known people with the opposite skills. Some make the transition seem easy,...
by Mark Farnham | May 27, 2016 | Apologetics, Biblical Studies
The doctrine of Scripture is one of the most important doctrines to know in depth since the Bible serves as our foundation for knowing what we know. The Bible is also the target of many attacks on Christianity, so the better we know how it was written, what it...
by Mark Farnham | May 25, 2016 | Apologetics, Theology
Many Christians who are interested in evangelism and apologetics make the common mistake of thinking that they don’t need to know more than the basic plan of salvation to be a good evangelist. They believe that knowing just a little about Jesus is enough. They may...
by Mark Farnham | May 18, 2016 | Apologetics
As a summary of previous posts, here are some guiding principles of effective apologetic discussions with unbelievers. Guiding Principles Apologetic encounters with unbelievers should be guided by the following principles: The goal of apologetics is to present the...
by Mark Farnham | May 12, 2016 | Apologetics
When someone rejects the Christian faith he rejects a worldview that answers the deep yearnings of the human heart and the difficult questions of the human condition. The reason for this is that the Christian faith is centered in a person, not an ideal or an abstract...