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Introduction 

The Crucifixion of Jesus by Joseph Bergeron promises to be a medical doctor’s examination of the death and resurrection of Jesus. But that only describes part of what the book delivers. To be sure, the height of the discussion comes with the medical details surrounding the death of Jesus and the proposed options for explaining the resurrection appearances, but before diving into that discussion, Bergeron provides several chapters of religious and historical context. This context is what reveals the significance of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

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Omniderigence – The quality attributed to God by which he directs every detail of daily life. Typically, used when discussing Calvinism.

Risen Jesus

Several early church fathers wrote on the Resurrection of Christ. What can we learn from these apostolic fathers? Are their writings reliable?

Reasonable Faith

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and “shelter-in-place” recommendations, Dr. Craig gives this lecture from the safety of his home office.

Reasons to Believe

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Craig Keener – Basic Bible Interpretation Principles (2 hours)

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Evangelistic Living by Roger Carswell

Regular Retail Price: $6.99

‘The greatest act of service is to share the gospel with an unconverted person.’ Throughout the Bible there is a sense of urgency in evangelism. If God can urgently plead with people to turn from their sin to receive forgiveness and eternal life, why wouldn’t we echo His heart and cry? Filled from start to finish with inspiring anecdotes from a lifetime of evangelism, Evangelistic Living is a powerful, practical and motivational book that will help rekindle or even, perhaps, fire your evangelistic witness for the first time.

Challenging Conversations by Jason Jimenez

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When was the last time you had an honest, heartfelt, yet kind and productive conversation with someone about depression, mental illness, substance abuse, pornography, premarital sex, racism, divorce, abortion, LGBT issues, or politics? Our tendency is either to avoid talking about such volatile topics at all–even with other Christians–or to go on the attack, causing rifts that do nothing to encourage further discussion or growth. If you’re tired of avoiding tough conversations, if you want to be a light in a dark world but you’re not sure how, Challenging Conversations is the book you’ve been waiting for. With straightforward answers to some of the most challenging moral issues disrupting the church, this book will help you build your confidence using three simple steps to becoming a conversant Christian. Each chapter begins with a true story, clarifies misconceptions and misunderstandings about the subject, and equips you to build rapport, ask the right questions, find points of agreement, and take the next fruitful step in the relationship. Because even if we disagree on a moral issue, that shouldn’t make us mortal enemies.

Broken Signposts: How Christianity Makes Sense of the World by N.T. Wright

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In this thoughtful follow-up to Simply Christian, today’s leading Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and acclaimed author uses the Gospel of John to reveal how Christianity presents a compelling and relevant explanation for our world. N. T. Wright argues that every worldview must explain seven “signposts,” indicators inherent to humanity: Justice, Spirituality, Relationships, Beauty, Freedom, Truth, and Power. If we do not live up to these ideals, our societies and individual lives become unbalanced, creating anger and frustration—negative emotions that divide us from ourselves and from God, he contends. Using the Gospel of John as his source, Wright shows how Christianity defines each signpost and illuminates why we so often see them as being “broken” and unattainable. Drawing on the wisdom of the Gospels, Wright explains why these signposts are fractured and damaged and how Christianity provides the vision, guidance, and hope for making them whole once again, ultimately healing ourselves and our world. 

Raised on the Third Day: Defending the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus by David Beck and Mike Licona

Regular Retail Price: $26.99

Did Jesus rise from the dead? Is resurrection even possible? Raised on the Third Day approaches these questions with critical and believing eyes. A variety of contributors―including J. P. Moreland, William Lane Craig, Craig A. Evans, Beth M. Sheppard, and Sean McDowell―evaluate scriptural, historical, moral, and apologetic issues related to Christ’s death and resurrection. Readers will better appreciate how Gary Habermas has shaped the discussion and how scholarship can be 

moved forward. Study of Christ’s resurrection is far from exhausted. Gary R. Habermas is one of the most influential Christian philosophers and apologists of the later twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. His life’s work has focused on matters pertaining to the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus, and it is widely agreed that Habermas is the foremost authority on the subject. This festschrift is a tribute to that work.

The Mystery of the Trinity: A Trinitarian Approach to the Attributes of God by Vern S. Poythress

Regular Retail Price: $49.99

Starting with the doctrine of the Trinity, Vern Poythress addresses six challenges concerning the compatibility of God’s independence with his activities in the world. The eternal activities among the persons of the Trinity offer a foundation for God’s activities in the world. Alternative metaphysical frameworks explaining God’s transcendence and immanence run the danger of overriding the truths of biblical revelation.

Where Was the Biblical Red Sea?: Examining the Ancient Evidence by Dr. Barry J. Beitzel

Regular Retail Price: $25.99

Where was the Red Sea of Exodus? Exodus records that the waters of the Red Seas opened up to deliver Israel and plummeted down to destroy their Egyptian pursuers. But if the Red Sea cannot be located, can we trust the claims of the Bible? Some have suggested relocating the events. Others suggest they never happened at all. In Where Was the Biblical Red Sea? Beitzel challenges popular alternatives and defends the traditional location: that the biblical Red Sea refers to a body of water lying between the eastern Nile Delta and Sinai. This book is a foundational reference work for any discussion of the Exodus event.

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The New City Catechism Curriculum Kit

Regular Retail Price: $89.99

The New City Catechism Curriculum features fifty-two engaging lessons developed from the questions and answers of The New City Catechism, designed to help children ages 8–12 learn the core doctrines of the Christian faith in a Sunday school, classroom, or homeschool setting. Each lesson includes three different outlines for 30-, 45-, or 75-minute sessions, a Bible passage and memory verse, a list of suggested materials, detailed instructions for activities, suggested prayers, and activity pages available for digital download—all created so that teachers can help children better understand the truth of God’s Word and how it connects to their lives. The New City Catechism Curriculum is available as a boxed kit, containing lessons divided across three volumes, a resource book, and four copies of The New City Catechism for Kids.

Foundation Comparative Worldview Curriculum

Regular Retail Price (For Individual Family): $175.00

Foundation Worldview curriculums take the guesswork out of preparing your children to biblically navigate culture. We help you capitalize on these formative years, equipping your children to think critically, and understand the truth of the Christian worldview. Use our materials as a family discipleship tool or part of your homeschool day. Includes: A complete parent guide, a video overview for parents, access for one full calendar year, child activity sheets for each lesson, full lesson videos from an experienced educator, and assessments. This curriculum is the perfect fit for your discipleship needs.

Big Bible Science by Erin Lee Green

Regular Retail Price: $12.99

Big Bible Science helps children and those who teach them to explore God’s World and God’s Word through real live science experiments. There are twenty–one different units taking students through scientific concepts such as Gravity, Friction, Animal Classification and the Nervous System. God creates young minds to ask questions and seek answers. This book is designed to stir the imaginations of students and develop a lasting love for Christ. // Read to me: age 5–7 // Read myself: age 7–11

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CROSS20 // Livestream Event for 18-25 year-olds // Dec. 29-30, 2020

$10 per person

Join David Platt, Trip Lee, John Piper, and others for CROSS20 to consider how to make your life count and make the name of Jesus known. Registration for this virtual event comes with access to over 20 “Next Step” breakout session videos and live Q&A sessions.

2021 Annual Women in Apologetics Conference // Jan. 21-23, 2021

Standard Ticket: $35

Women in Apologetics will be hosting its 4th Annual Conference (a 3-day virtual event) on January 21-23, 2021. This year’s theme is “Faith, Hope. Love.” in reference to 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. This year’s conference will focus on apologetic arguments and evidence for Christianity, how to love others well in evangelistic endeavors, and how to have hope in the face of adversity. The conference will feature times of worship and special music with recording artist Aryn MIchelle, 18 speakers, Q&A sessions, fun activities, and more!

Wheaton College Theology Conference 2021 // April 8-9, 2021

This year’s theme is “God and Wonder: Theology, Imagination, and the Arts.” More details are coming soon. Check the event website for more information.

Worldview Apologetics Conference // April 16-17, 2021

Student Rate: $40 // Adult Rate: $50

The Worldview Apologetics Conference will take place at Westminster Chapel in Bellevue, WA. The event will feature Craig Evans, Gary Habermas, and more.

Summit Ministries Student Conferences // Various Dates and Locations, Including Virtual // Ages 16-25

Pricing Information Coming Soon (https://www.summit.org/programs/student-conferences-2/pricing/)

Summit Ministries offers virtual and in-person conferences where students experience spiritual growth as they explore relevant cultural topics. Summit’s mission is to equip and support rising generations to embrace God’s truth and champion a biblical worldview.

Knox Reformed Presbyterian Church 2021 Apologetics Conference // Oct. 1-2, 2021

Join Dr. Robert Bowman, Jr., Anthony Rogers, and others for lively discussions regarding the Deity of Christ, the Danger of Predicting Christ’s Second Coming, and other important apologetics conversations.

G3 Conference // September 30 – October 2, 2021 // Atlanta

The mission of the G3 Conference is to educate, encourage, and equip for the work of ministry and for the glory of God. This mission is built upon the foundation of Scripture and upheld by three pillars – gospel, grace, and glory. This year’s theme is Christ: Supreme Over All. Join 20+ speakers, including John MacArthur, Voddie, Baucham, and Steven Lawson, as they unpack the doctrine of Christ and seek to connect the dots to our personal lives and the functionality of our local churches.

National Founders Conference // January 21-23, 2021 // Fort Myers, FL

Adult Registration: $100 (Sale: $90 – ends Dec 31)
Student Registration: $90 (Sale: $70 – ends Dec 31)
Children 10 and under are free
At-the-door: $120 (if seats remain)

This year’s theme is The Only God. The Reformer, John Calvin, taught that the depravity of the human race should cause us to turn our gaze to God. That is the purpose of this event – spending time together looking upward. The conference will feature Voddie Baucham, Virgil Walker, Tom Ascol, and others.

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PRE-ORDER (Aug 2021) // Miracles Today: The Supernatural Work of God in the Modern World by Craig S. Keener

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Do miracles still happen today? This book demonstrates that miraculous works of God have been part of the experience of the church around the world since Christianity began and that they continue into the present. Leading New Testament scholar Craig Keener addresses common questions about miracles and provides compelling reasons to believe in them today, including many accounts that offer evidence of verifiable miracles. This book gives an accessible and concise overview of one of Keener’s most significant research topics. Keener’s earlier two-volume work on miracles stands as the definitive work on the topic, but its size and scope are daunting to many readers. This work summarizes Keener’s basic argument but contains substantial new material, including new accounts of the miraculous. It is suitable as a textbook but also accessible to church leaders and laypeople.

PRE-ORDER (Feb 2021) // Mama Bear Apologetics Study Guide: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies

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When your kids come home from school asking questions about everything from moral relativity to cultural Marxism to whether God even exists, you need to be prepared with biblically sound answers. With this user-friendly companion to the bestselling book Mama Bear Apologetics®, you’ll understand the secular worldviews your children face every day and build the foundation of faith and knowledge you need to equip them to respond to culture’s lies. Perfect for individual or group study, this study guide will help you…

• examine more thoroughly the issues facing your children, and analyze them from a biblical perspective
• discover practical ways to empower your kids with God’s wisdom for cultural challenges
• counter non-biblical viewpoints with truth, love, kindness, and respect
Knowing what is true is the best way to argue against what is false. The Mama Bear Apologetics® Study Guide will ready you to be confident as you seek effective ways to help your kids stand strong.

PRE-ORDER (April 2021) // Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age by Collin Hansen and Sarah Eekhoff Sylstra

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A profound exploration of how to hold on to hope when our unchanging faith collides with a changing culture, from two respected Christian storytellers and thought leaders. As the pressures of health warnings, economic turmoil, and partisan politics continue to rise, the influence of gospel-focused Christians seems to be waning. In the public square and popular opinion, we are losing our voice right when it’s needed most for Christ’s glory and the common good. But there’s another story unfolding too—if you know where to look. In Gospelbound, Collin Hansen and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra counter these growing fears with a robust message of resolute hope for anyone hungry for good news. Join them in exploring profound stories of Christians who are quietly changing the world in the name of Jesus—from the wild world of digital media to the stories of ancient saints and unsung contemporary activists on the frontiers of justice and mercy. Discover how, in these dark times, the light of Jesus shines even brighter. You haven’t heard the whole story. And that’s good news.

PRE-ORDER (Feb 2021) // The Problem of Jesus: Answering Skeptics’ Challenges to the Scandal of Jesus

Regular Retail Price: $18.99

The Jesus of American Christianity is meek, gentle, safe, and fun, always ready to be your best friend. When we dig more deeply into the Bible, we discover a very different picture. Wherever Jesus went in his life, from the day he was born until the day he died, scandal and controversy followed him. Be warned. If you investigate Jesus beyond the superficial glance most give him today you will be challenged and confronted. Jesus creates in each person who encounters him a crisis of faith, forcing us to a point of decision. In The Problem of Jesus, author and pastor Mark Clark looks beyond the superficial understandings of Jesus to examine his hard-hitting claims and teachings. You will be confronted with the real Jesus of history. Every person must make their own decision about Jesus, choosing how they will live in light of the answers they discovers about this amazing man.

PRE-ORDER (Feb 2021) // In God’s Image: An Anthropology of the Spirit by Michael Welker

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In God’s Image describes how centering our culture on the human and divine spirit can revitalize four universally acknowledged characteristics of a thriving human existence: justice, freedom, truth, and peace. Inspired not only by religious sources, but also by scientists, philosophers, economists, and legal and political theorists, Michael Welker develops the idea of a “multimodal” spirit that generates the possibility of living and acting in the image of God.

PRE-ORDER (Feb 2021) // Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say by Preston Sprinkle

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What does it mean to be transgender, nonbinary, or gay? How is it that most prevailing stereotypes about sexual identity come from culture rather than the Bible? Why are more teens asking questions about their gender? What are the moral implications of sex change surgery? In Embodied, Preston Sprinkle compassionately navigates these complicated issues.

PRE-ORDER (Feb 2021) // Jesus: the New Testament, and Christian Origins: Perspectives, Methods, Meanings

Regular Retail Price: $65.00

In this up-to-date introduction to the New Testament, 22 leading biblical scholars guide the reader through the New Testament’s historical background, key ideas, and textual content. Seminarians and anyone else interested in a deep understanding of Christian Scripture will do well to begin with this thorough volume that covers everything from the historical Jesus to the emergence of early Christianity. The contributors stress the importance of Christianity’s emergence within and from Second Temple Judaism.

PRE-ORDER (Jan 2021) // Faith that Lasts: A Father and Son on Cultivating Lifelong Belief by Stuart McAllister and Cameron McAllister

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The McAllisters reflect on their own experiences of coming to Christian faith – Stuart from a life of crime in the streets of Glasgow, and Cameron in the context of a loving Christian home. Together they outline three dangerous myths that we all too easily buy into: that fear can protect our children, that information can save them, and that their spiritual education belongs to the experts. They reconsider each myth in light of the Christian faith and their own experiences. When our confidence is rooted in the good news of Jesus, our homes can be places of honest conversation, open-handed exploration, and lasting faith.

Agrapha. Lit. ‘unwritten things’. As many as 256 sayings attributed to Jesus but lying outside the four canonical Gospels have been identified by scholars. Sometimes referred to as ‘unknown (or non-canonical) sayings’. Some occur in other parts of the *NT but most are found in *apocryphal gospels and other non-canonical sources. Their connection with the historical Jesus is uncertain and scholars are divided as to their value. One argues that no more than eighteen are authentic and another says not more than ten are to be taken seriously and of those probably no more than four or five are likely to be authentic.

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Risen Jesus

What do historical sources outside of the Christian community have to say about the resurrection? We’ll walk through several ancient historians and their writings.

Ratio Christi

A discussion on the nature of Jesus and historical, scientific, and philosophical interpretation of who He is. Hosted by Anna Kitko, Chapter Director of Ratio Christi, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the Maryville Vineyard Church.

The One Minute Apologist

Jeff Kinley, co-author of, “The Coming Apostasy” joins Bobby to discuss his latest book.

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Canon Fodder – Were Early Christian Scribes Untrained Amateurs?

Pixels And Papyrus – Why Leviathan isn’t a Dinosaur (Video)

Closer to Truth – Does Consciousness Defeat Materialism? Ft. William Dembski (Video)

Dr. Jordan B Cooper – Plato on God (A History of Western Thought 12) (Video)

History of Western Thought by Dr. Jordan B. Cooper

CIRA International – Dan Gibsons Latest Discoveries 1 – Origins of the Name of Allah (Video)

Worldviews & Cultural Fluency – Teaching Elementary Students to Discern Wrong Worldview (Video)

Center for Biblical Unity – 5 Signs Your Church May Be Going “Woke”

From its beginnings the Christian community continued the synagogue practice of singing psalms. Various methods of psalmody appear to have been used during the early years, including singing to the accompaniment of a stringed instrument, repeating each phrase sung by a soloist, completing a phrase begun by the cantor or by two halves of a trained choir singing antiphonally.

With the Reformation, metrical psalmody began to be sung by lay people in their own languages. This style originated with Clément Marot, who as a poet in the court of King Francis I began translating psalms into French verse (1533). Popularized by the Catholic court, these metered psalms were quickly taken over by the Huguenots and later by Calvin, who gave them their first formal place in worship.

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Risen Jesus

We continue our dive into the oral formulas of the early Church that have been preserved in scripture.

The One Minute Apologist

Tune in to learn more of the amazing story behind God’s leading.

Reasonable Faith

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and “shelter-in-place” recommendations, Dr. Craig gives this lecture from the safety of his home office.