All apologetics articles
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ArticleIs the Bible just a fairy tale?
At some point most children will ask whether or not the Bible is a made-up story. Becky Peacock gives 5 things Christian parents can be ready to say in response
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ArticleWhy ask you, when I can ask Google?
Paul Cable helps Christian parents see that they can provide their youth and children with something vital that search engines and AI never can - true relationship
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Article3 crucial questions Christian parents can help their youth and children think through
Using Scripture and everyday experiences, author and editor, Brian Dembowczyk, teases out answers to 3 of the most important questions facing your children
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ArticleWhy do Christians sing so much?
To some children singing is counter-cultural - Becky Peacock gives 4 answers Christian parents can give in response to the question: Why do Christians sing so much?
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ArticleClare Williams: ‘I thank my parents for showing me what it means to pray and pray without ceasing’
Apologist and speaker Clare Williams-Sarpong reflects on the changing experience of the black community in the UK and, within that, the place and power of Scripture and prayer in family life
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ArticleWhy should I care about others?
Are you more Elsa or Snow White? OK, so Encanto’s Mirabel ripped up the Disney princess script a few years back, and Rachel Zegler took Snow in weird directions this year. But does 1937’s homemaking, animal-whispering porcelain princess resonate, or are you feeling the fierce, sassy and powerful snow queen? Voting Elsa makes sense as she reflects our culture having emerged from it. The focus on the individual is intense, perfectly encapsulated within the kids party sing-along, Let it go:
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ArticleWhy go to church if God is everywhere?
It’s Sunday morning. It’s been a busy week. You’re bone-tired and craving that morning lie-in. Or perhaps it’s your teenager who you’re struggling to drag out of bed. Maybe your threenager is refusing to put on their socks, or your pre-teen is in the middle of an episode or is desperate to go to that party or match instead. We all know the struggle! Inevitably the question comes…“Why do we have to go to church if God is everywhere anyway?!”
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ArticleWho made God?
This is the number one, most asked question by children, teens and even sometimes adults with the simplest answer: no one. But if the answer is so simple, then why do so many children keep on asking the question?
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ArticleAnswering your child’s questions: Why should I say sorry?
When did “sorry” stop meaning “sorry”? And… what does this mean for how we approach the topics of sin and repentance with our youth and children?
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ArticleAren’t all religions basically the same?
I don’t know if you’ve ever done this thought experiment. Humour me for a moment.
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ArticleWhat does God look like?
Once upon a time, I was helping my 5-year-old brush her teeth, and she asked, “Does God have teeth?”
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ArticleAnswering your child’s questions: Is God dead?
“This parrot is no more! It has ceased to be! It’s expired and gone to meet its maker! This is a late parrot! It’s a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace!”
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ArticleMake your home the safest space for the biggest conversations with your youth and children
I don’t know if you knew this already, but you parents are scary to many younger youth workers.
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IssuesIf God created everything, who created God?
These days, many people claim that science has disproved God. But if you look at what scientists are actually discovering about the universe, you will realise that the opposite is true.
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IssuesCan I believe in the Bible and evolution?
Does believing in evolution mean Adam and Eve didn’t exist and the Bible is wrong?
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IssuesHow can I hear from God?
“What do people mean when they say God talks to them? It’s not like he says: “Hello, Phoebe. How are you?”
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IssuesIf God forgives, can I do whatever I want?
“If Easter tells us that God forgives everything, can I just do whatever I want and then say sorry?”
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IssuesDid Jesus really rise from the dead?
It’s hard to scientifically prove whether Jesus rose from the dead. But, like in a law court, eyewitnesses play an important part in helping us figure out what actually happened.
