Matthew

The ability to ultimately understand anything requires more than just the fierce determination of the will. The starting point and the default position of any learning process must at its core be grounded in true humility. It is humility that allows someone to correctly assess both external and internal situations. In sports we see this play out over the life of a dedicated athlete. When someone is young and learning a sport, they notice quickly how much their skills and knowledge are lacking especially in relation to sports heroes that are idolized.

Tactical Faith Radio – Episode #1

Join us as we interview James Harleman on our new podcast. He is based out of Seattle Washington and is the author of Cinemagogue.

James gives us his take on the movie \”Noah\” from a theology stand point and also as a film. In his usual insightful way, he finds the important takeaways without focusing on simply what\’s \”good\” or \”bad\” with the film. The more important question is what do we do with it, now that it\’s out there.

Can we take the themes that Aronofsky presents and use them as jumping off points to talk to each other about God in meaningful ways? The answer this time around is definitely yes.

April 4, 2014

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cinemagogue † james harleman † movie † movies † noah † podcast † tactical faith radio

Everyday Opinions on Apologetics – Pastor Jay Wolf

Pastor Jay Wolf of First Baptist Montgomery talks about his life and the importance of defending the Christian Worldview.

April 2, 2014

Blog Post ‡ Interviews

Everyday Opinions on Apologetics – Sean McDowell

We ask apologist, speaker, and teacher Sean McDowell about his life in the apologetic world and why he thinks defending the faith is important.

March 26, 2014

Blog Post ‡ Interviews

Everyday Opinions on Apologetics – Salesman

In our ongoing effort to understand how regular Christians respond to apologetics, we ask a salesman a series of questions about their experience with defending the faith.

March 20, 2014

Blog Post ‡ Interviews

Guest Post: The myth of religious tolerance.

So why can’t we all just get along? I’m sure you’ve seen the “Coexist” bumper sticker before (see the image above): each of the letters are formed to represent a religious or other ideological view. The implication is that these ideologies have not been doing a good job of peacefully coexisting, and that world would be better if we all just got along. Is that a fair interpretation of the message being communicated here? Isn’t this also the message expressed by my friend?

January 28, 2014

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jonathan wood

We just made a tent.

So much is being said in the apologetic community right now about bi-vocational \”tent makers.\” I agree with the sentiment over all, even if I have my own thoughts about it that may be unique.

We\’ve been doing Tactical Faith for 3 years now and have worked with tons of speakers and lots of great people. We\’ve seen all the sides: full-time, academic and bi-vocational. And, it\’s no secret that these tent makers often go unnoticed, yet have fantastic things to say, and work to share with the church.

So, what does making a tent look like in the real world? Let me share a snapshot of Matt and Scott\’s schedule last week:

January 11, 2014

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Building a framework.

I\’ve been watching the stream of the Defending the Faith conference all week. It\’s been super.

One thing that\’s caught my ear during the Q & A sessions is how many times the question is asked: \”How would you answer _____ objection.\”

Well, of course that type of question would be asked. It\’s an apologetics conference after all. But, it feels a tad bit simplistic to me. There\’s something missing from that type of question and I think I know what it is.

What I think\’s missing is summed up in what David Calhoun said in his talk: \”We should know something about those we minister to.\” And, the \”something\” we should know is what their belief system looks like.

January 9, 2014

Blog Post ‡ Defending the Faith

The tent-maker question.

I\’ve grown to hate this question: \”What do you do for a living?\”

Why do I hate it? Because, it forces folks to paint such an inaccurate picture of themselves. I\’ve seen quite a few highly skilled and intelligent men and women get asked this question and simply wilt in response. They don\’t want to answer it because they feel it unfairly boils down who they are, and what they\’re capable of to simply what they do to earn money.

January 7, 2014

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A single point of failure.

We started live streaming the Defending the Faith conference last night and things went well… until they didn\’t. Just a little while into the stream our Mi-Fi device decided to power off. That\’s very bad, since that device is the only link between the streaming computer and the internet. If it\’s down, it\’s all down.

January 6, 2014

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Defending the Faith Conference

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary\’s annual Defending the Faith conference starts today. Tactical Faith has partnered with NOBTS this year to live stream the conference for those who cannot attend in person. The sessions begin with Doug Groothuis tonight at 7:00pm.

January 5, 2014

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Matthew

Tactical Faith Radio – Episode #1

Everyday Opinions on Apologetics – Pastor Jay Wolf

Everyday Opinions on Apologetics – Sean McDowell

Everyday Opinions on Apologetics – Salesman

Guest Post: The myth of religious tolerance.

We just made a tent.

Building a framework.

The tent-maker question.

A single point of failure.

Defending the Faith Conference

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