Apologetics
What We Believe
Why We Believe It
What To Do With It
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
~1 Peter 3:15
Women, Break Free!
1 – Does God Like Boys Better Than Girls?
Women – Are they the weaker sex? Does God intend for them to be subordinate to men? Why is this issue important?
2 – What Does It Mean To Be Human?
A deep dive into Genesis 1-3 to look at how Eve was created as the Ezer Kenegdo/rescuer/necessary ally for Adam, and to connect with God and be His image on the earth.
3 – WDWD (What Did Women Do)
A look at some of the powerful women of the Old Testament who did not sit at home and keep silent.
4 – Jesus and Women
The relationship Jesus had with the many women who were a part of His earthly ministry.
5 – Paul and Women
The relationship Paul had with the women who were a part of his ministry.
6 – Power Up!
Women as superheroes.
And how 1 Timothy 2 is used to put women into ungodly subjugation.
7 – Who’s the Boss?
The myth of “headship”, Ephesians 5, and the truth of equality in marriage.
Apologetics -
What We Believe
1 – Why study Apologetics
2 – Evidence for Existence of God
Cosmological Argument
3 – Evidence for Existence of God
Fine-Tuning, Design and Moral Arguments
4 – Worldviews
5 – The Reliability of the Bible
6 – Evidence for Jesus
Archaeology, Miracles, Prophecies
7 – Evidence for the Resurrection
8 – Holy Spirit
9 – The Weird and Difficult Bible
10- Homosexuality and Sexual Identity
A very basic look at what current evangelical Christianity says about homosexuality and sexual identity, how Jesus wants us to love, and how the next generation is looking at these issues.
RESOURCES
YouTube::
• One Minute Apologist
• Red Pen Logic
• The Bible Project
• Ten Commandments
• Drive Thru History
• Cold-Case Christianity
Instagram
• 3fifteen_biblestudy
Authors::
• Lee Strobel
• C.S. Lewis
• Mary Jo Sharp
• Scot McKnight
Podcasts:
• Natasha Crain
• Alisa Childers
• Exploring My Strange Bible
Websites::
• Discovery.org
• ReasonableFaith.org
• IntelligentDesign.org
• RisenJesus.com
• MargMowczko.com
• JuniaProject.com
Books::
• Dr. Stephen Meyer – Signature in the Cell
• Dr. William Lane Craig – Creation Out of Nothing
• Nancy Pearcey – Love Thy Body
• Sean McDowell – So the Next Generation Will Know
• Scot McKnight – The Blue Parakeet
• Robert Heidler – Experiencing the Spirit
• Alisa Childers – Another Gospel? A Response to Progressive Christianity
• Beth Allison Barr – The Making of Biblical Womanhood
Articles::
• Darwin’s Doubt and the Case for Intelligent Design
For Parents::
• 65 Apologetics Questions Every Christian Parent Needs to Learn to Answer
• Book:: Cold Case Christianity for Kids
• Book:: Natasha Crain – Talking with Your Kids About God
• Books:: Melissa Cain Travers – Young Defenders series
• Books:: Dr. Craig series
• Article:: Discipling our kids
• Who Is Gen Z
Women
• Video:: Why Talk About Faith, Gender and Culture?
• Short Articles:: The Junia Project
• Short Articles:: Marg Mowzcko
• YouTube:: Why have women been silenced in the Church?
• Video::: Why women should be church leaders and preachers
• Book Excerpt:: The Making of Biblical Womanhood
• History:: The Danvers Statement
• Article:: Calling out sexual harrassment: The implications of complementarianism
• Blog:: God as Father and Mother
• 1 Timothy 2:12 – Articles
• Article:: How Gender Roles Contribute to Abuse
• Egalitarianism: The Big Picture
• Ephesians 5:22-23 in a Nutshell
The Difficult Parts of the Bible
• Article:: Why did God punish the Canaanites for child sacrifice, when He personally ORDERED Abraham to do it?
• Blog posts:: The Bible is Pretty Weird
• Video series:: Character of God
Difficult Topics:: Sex and Gender Issues
• 9 Essays: Scot McKnight, Jesus and Homosexuality
• Letter:: J.K. Rowling on Sex and Gender Issues
• Article: How to Make Moral Decisions
• NT Wright Podcast:: Christian sexual ethics, homosexuality and transgender
• Video:: NT Wright – Biblical perspective on homosexuality
• Book:: When Harry Became Sally, Ryan T. Anderson
• Book:: A War of Loves, David Bennett
• Website:: Revoice
• Video:: Christians and the LGBTQ Conversation
Holy Spirit
• Article:: Presence of God
• Podcast:: Holy Spirit
Jesus
• Article:: Is there evidence for Jesus outside the Bible?
• Article:: Resurrection evidence
• List:: 9 evidences for the Resurrection
• YouTube series:: Mike Licona
• Article:: 9 reasons Jesus is called Passover Lamb
Bible Reliability
• Article:: The Bible Was Not Written To You
• List: Books on the Reliability of the Bible
Worldviews
• Worldviews Comparison Chart
• Podcast: How to Teach Your Kids about Non-Christian Worldviews
Creation Science
• YouTube:
Incredible Creatures That Defy Evolution
Vol 1
Vol 2
Vol 3
Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or would like more info on a particular topic.
Email:: stacie@forestfired.com
::EXTRAS::
Image of God
Why Talk About Faith, Gender, and Culture?
Character of God
Did God really command all the Canaanites be killed?
God :: The complex unity of the triune God
Holy Spirit
Did Jesus rise from the dead?
Is Jesus the Passover lamb?
Are all religions basically the same?
The Case for Christ
Major Worldviews
An Introduction to Worldviews
The Fine-Tuning of the Universe
Social Darwinism
Evolution
The Moral Argument
Bombardier Beetle Defies Evolution
Why are the Dead Sea Scrolls so Important?
The Kalam Cosmological Argument
Part 1: Scientific
The Kalam Cosmological Argument
Part 2: Philosophical