Not Made Up Stories: That we may know the certainty of the things we have been taught

Not Made Up Stories: That we may know the certainty of the things we have been taught

Aug 5, 2018 | Apologetics

In addition to writing here at The Persuasive Christian Parent, several years ago I started writing my way through the Bible. I gave that blog the uninspiring title of, My Walk Through the Bible. Recently I finished the gospel of Mark and moved on to Luke. As I was writing my first post on Luke, I realized my thoughts would be good for readers of PCP given the apologetic nature of the end of the second gospel and the beginning of the third. Here are those thoughts.

I’ve never noticed before now the apologetics connection between the last verse of Mark and the first verses of Luke. I love the way that works! Mark ends his book (or whoever wrote the disputed last section of Mark) saying that the Lord confirmed the disciples spreading his word “by the signs that accompanied it.” Those signs would be miracles. God provides evidence for the veracity of the message, never expecting us to believe just because someone says so. Christianity is different than every other religion on earth because it is based on facts that require evidence.

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Do Your Children a Favor: Watch “Brad’s Status” with Them

Do Your Children a Favor: Watch “Brad’s Status” with Them

Aug 4, 2018 | Apologetics

I’d never heard of this movie with Ben Stiller until a few days ago, and when I read the premise and learned it was on Amazon Prime I figured we’d give it a go. Brad’s Status is about a 50-something middle class man watching his only son explore college, Harvard no less, before he leaves the nest. The title of the movie has to do with Brad’s obsession with his own status in life, or the lack thereof. And an obsession it is. He sees everything in his life as an indictment of his own failure to live up to his successful college friends who seem to “have it all.” If only he “had it all” he’d be just as happy and fulfilled as he thinks they are. Of course they’re not, which only adds to the irony of his obsession.

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