Christian Apologetics
The Story of the Bible - Tim Keller
What is the Gospel? - Thabiti Anyabwile (video)
The Gospel of the Kingdom - The Gospel Project (video)
God, Science & the Bible - D.A. Carson (video)
A God of Wrath & Love? - Ravi Zacharias (video)
Who are the Authors of the Gospels? - Darrell Bock (video)
The Reliability of the NT (#4) - Inspiring Philosophy (video)
Disentangling Sexuality & Race - Rebecca McLaughlin
Living Faithfully in a Pluralistic Culture - Bethany Jenkins
Our Modern Culture - Ortlund A Secular Age - Faith Church
The Truth About Pain in Childbearing - Jen Wilkin
10 Things about the Garden of Eden - Nancy Guthrie
The King Who Never Married - Peter Nenadov
Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of My Diving Accident - Joni Eareckson Tada
If Christ is the Answer, What are the Questions? (Part I) - Marcus Johnson
Click on Footnotes to view a list of resources referenced in this article above (some are also listed below).
About this Webpage
The resources listed above and below cover multiple topics related to an explanation and defense
of the Christian faith, in light of our modern culture (see also the paragraph at the bottom of this page).
What is the Gospel? - Thabiti Anyabwile (video)
The Gospel of the Kingdom - The Gospel Project (video)
God, Science & the Bible - D.A. Carson (video)
A God of Wrath & Love? - Ravi Zacharias (video)
Who are the Authors of the Gospels? - Darrell Bock (video)
The Reliability of the NT (#4) - Inspiring Philosophy (video)
Disentangling Sexuality & Race - Rebecca McLaughlin
Living Faithfully in a Pluralistic Culture - Bethany Jenkins
Our Modern Culture - Ortlund A Secular Age - Faith Church
The Truth About Pain in Childbearing - Jen Wilkin
10 Things about the Garden of Eden - Nancy Guthrie
The King Who Never Married - Peter Nenadov
Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of My Diving Accident - Joni Eareckson Tada
If Christ is the Answer, What are the Questions? (Part I) - Marcus Johnson
Click on Footnotes to view a list of resources referenced in this article above (some are also listed below).
About this Webpage
The resources listed above and below cover multiple topics related to an explanation and defense
of the Christian faith, in light of our modern culture (see also the paragraph at the bottom of this page).
Our Ever-Changing Pluralistic Culture
How does our Culture Influence Us, What Questions are We Asking, & Why?
The Underlying Questions behind Our Questions - Ravi Zacharias (video)
Being Prophetic from the Center as a Prophetic Minority - Marcus Johnson (see also the link below)
Some Recommended Resources (Regarding Cultural-Political Engagement & the Gospel) - Marcus Johnson
A Secular Age - David Trujillo, Tom Waltz & Joey Woestmanh (FaithChurchIndy.com; also listed above)
3 Ways Our Culture Is Different from Every Other Culture - Gavin Ortlund (listed above under "Our Modern Culture")
Postmodernism & Its Critics - Salberg, Stewart, Wesley & Weiss (University of Alabama)
The Postmodernism that Refuses to Die - D.A. Carson
Late Modern or Post-Modern? - Tim Keller
From Superman to Superbland: The Man of Steel's Popular Decline Among Postmodern Youth - Timothy Aaron Pevey
Wonder Woman: A Peculiar & Unexpected Heroine - Gina Dalfonzo
How the Black Panther has Inspired Me since I was Nine Years Old - Chris Williamson
Black Panther and the Longing for Home - Kyle Mann
Sexuality and Gender - Mayer & McHugh (John’s Hopkins University; The New Atlantis)
Empowering Parents of Gender Discordant & Same-Sex Attracted Children - Cretella (American College of Pediatricians)
The FAQs: Pornography as a Public Health Crisis - Joe Carter
Shame, Fear, Guilt - Tim Challies
CCDA Justice Initiatives - Christian Community Development Association (website)
CCDA White Paper Mass Incarceration 2015 - CCDA Contributors (article)
The Threat of Tribalism - Amy Chua & Jed Rubenfeld (The Atlantic; October 2018)
The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About Antifa - Joe Carter
Michael Jones of InspiringPhilosophy.org (interviewed by an atheist) - Arael Alvinu (fully DE/converted)
United States Relations with Native Americans (18th & 19th Centuries) - Sacred Tribes Journal
Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism and Forgotten Missiological Lessons - Global Missiology.org
The Gospel of the Kingdom & the 2016 Presidential Election - Marcus Johnson
What Can Christianity Offer Our Society in the 21st Century? - Tim Keller (video)
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Did Jesus of Nazareth Rise from the Dead & Why does it Matter? (also includes topics related to the cross)
April 3, AD 33 - Andreas Köstenberger
The Most Surprising Lyric in Philippians 2: Even to Death on a Cross - Trevin Wax
Explaining Away Jesus’ Resurrection: The Recent Revival of Hallucination Theories - Gary Habermas
A Dozen Evidences for The Resurrection of Jesus - Ken Hultgren
Four Reasons to Believe in an Empty Tomb - Paul Rezkalla
The Resurrection of Jesus #2 (The Historical Evidence) - InspiringPhilosopy.org (video)
The Resurrection and the Postmodern Dilemma - N.T. Wright
Christian Origins and the Resurrection of Jesus - N.T. Wright
The Gospel of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1–19) - D.A. Carson
Garyhabermas.com - Apologetics website by Bible Scholar Gary Habermas
Experiences of the Risen Jesus - Gary Habermas
Bart Ehrman on How Christianity Defeated Paganism - Michael Kruger (book review)
The Authorship & Accuracy of Holy Scripture
Who Wrote the Bible, is it Accurate & Reliable, and is the Gospel based on Eyewitness testimony?
God, Science & the Bible - D.A. Carson (video; also listed above)
Why Biblical Archaeology Matters - Catherine McDowell
The Bible According to Jesus - Marcus Johnson
Did Matthew, Mark, Luke & John actually author the gospel accounts? - Darrell Bock (also listed above)
Apologetics: How Do We Know Who Wrote the Gospels? - Timothy Paul Jones
Did the Story of Jesus Develop Over Time - InspiringPhilosophy.org (video)
Did the Early Christians Get the Jesus Story Wrong? - Michael Kruger (book review)
The Historical Reliability of the Gospels: A Response to the Influence of Bart Ehrman - Peter Kozushko
Informal Controlled Oral Tradition and the Synoptic Gospels - Kenneth E. Bailey
The Reliability of the New Testament - Inspiring Philosopy.org (webpage)
The Reliability of the New Testament #3 (Oral Tradition) - InspiringPhilosopy.org (video)
The Reliability of the New Testament #4 (Authorship & Dating) - InspiringPhilosopy.org (video; also listed above)
Alleged Biblical Errors - InspiringPhilosopy.org (webpage)
Interpreting the Scriptures
How should We Interpret the Bible and What about its Offensive & Contradictory doctrines?
Introduction to Salvation History - Marcus Johnson
Overview of the Old Testament - Bible Project (video)
10 Things You Should Know about the Garden of Eden – Nancy Guthrie (also listed above)
The King Who Never Married - Peter Nenadov (also listed above)
Does Scripture Speak Definitively to the Age of the Universe? - Albert Mohler, Jr. & Jack Collins (video)
God the Son Becomes a Man - Marcus Johnson (a devotional on the Incarnation of Jesus Christ)
A God of Wrath & Love? - Ravi Zacharias (Q/A video; "Why does God seem Different in the Old Testament?")
Church Fathers - Early Christian Writings
When Did the Church Begin? - D.A. Carson
Dashing the Little Ones Against the Rock – Does This Verse Really Belong in Scripture? - Paul Carter
Do the Gospels Contradict Themselves? - Peter J. Williams
How Do I Deal with the Genealogies? - Scott Slayton
You Asked: What Time Did Jesus Die? - Justin Taylor
Judas Demise in Matthew 27 & Acts 1: Do They Contradict? - James Bejon
Do Inconsistencies in the Gospels Undermine Scripture’s Inerrancy? - Robert Plummer
Jesus Interrupted - Michael Kruger (book review)
Alleged Bible Contradictions - InspiringPhilosopy.org (webpage)
Revelation Devotional - Marcus Johnson
The Life-Transforming Revelation & Power of the Gospel
Is the Gospel universally Relevant, authoritatively True, & What about other Religions?
The Gospel of the Kingdom - The Gospel Project (video; also listed above)
The Story of the Bible - Tim Keller (also listed above)
What is the Gospel? - Thabiti Anyabwile (Q/A video also listed above)
The Fall - Our Commonality as Humans - Jackie Hill Perry (video)
Who is Jesus? - Billy Graham (video)
Discipleship in a Secular Age - David Trujillo, Tom Waltz & Joey Woestman (FaithChurchIndy.com)
The Sin-Crushing King and Our Destined-to-Die Conqueror - Kevin DeYoung
The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ among Major World Religions - Gary Habermas
Religious Freedom (& the Power of the Gospel) - Russell Moore (Q/A video; regarding his support of religious freedom for Muslims)
The Truth About Pain in Childbearing - Jen Wilkin (also listed above)
Regret and Hope When a Child Goes to College - Russ Ramsey
5 Reasons to Disentangle Sexuality & Race - Rebecca McLaughlin (also listed above)
Gay Girl, Good God - Jackie Hill Perry (video)
From Gay to Gospel: The Fascinating Story of Becket Cook - Brett McCracken & Becket Cook
An Astonishing Message from a Gay Sister in Christ - (Shared in a blog by Hunter Baker)
Breaking Pornography Addiction - David Powlison
The Early Christians Were Odd, Too - Michael Kruger
Evangelical History in Black and White - Douglas A. Sweeney (evangelicals and racial & ethnic sin; also listed above)
The Emergent Church - D.A. Carson (video; addresses themes in Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church)
Living Faithfully in a Pluralistic Culture - Bethany Jenkins (also listed above)
Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of My Diving Accident - Joni Eareckson Tada (also listed above)
Note: We do not endorse all of the perspectives promoted in these resources, and some of these sources are not written from a Christian perspective, but offer instructive insights regarding history, culture & so forth (which help us better critique ourselves & better understand the culture we live in). Many of these videos & articles are addressed in Part I of the article provided above ("If Christ is the Answer, what are the Questions?") or will be addressed in Part II of that article (when it is completed). If you would like to discuss any of these topics further, or would like spiritual help, feel free to contact Pastor Marcus Johnson at (847) 886-9155 or via email at efcamarcus@sbcglobal.net. Thank you.
How does our Culture Influence Us, What Questions are We Asking, & Why?
The Underlying Questions behind Our Questions - Ravi Zacharias (video)
Being Prophetic from the Center as a Prophetic Minority - Marcus Johnson (see also the link below)
Some Recommended Resources (Regarding Cultural-Political Engagement & the Gospel) - Marcus Johnson
A Secular Age - David Trujillo, Tom Waltz & Joey Woestmanh (FaithChurchIndy.com; also listed above)
3 Ways Our Culture Is Different from Every Other Culture - Gavin Ortlund (listed above under "Our Modern Culture")
Postmodernism & Its Critics - Salberg, Stewart, Wesley & Weiss (University of Alabama)
The Postmodernism that Refuses to Die - D.A. Carson
Late Modern or Post-Modern? - Tim Keller
From Superman to Superbland: The Man of Steel's Popular Decline Among Postmodern Youth - Timothy Aaron Pevey
Wonder Woman: A Peculiar & Unexpected Heroine - Gina Dalfonzo
How the Black Panther has Inspired Me since I was Nine Years Old - Chris Williamson
Black Panther and the Longing for Home - Kyle Mann
Sexuality and Gender - Mayer & McHugh (John’s Hopkins University; The New Atlantis)
Empowering Parents of Gender Discordant & Same-Sex Attracted Children - Cretella (American College of Pediatricians)
The FAQs: Pornography as a Public Health Crisis - Joe Carter
Shame, Fear, Guilt - Tim Challies
CCDA Justice Initiatives - Christian Community Development Association (website)
CCDA White Paper Mass Incarceration 2015 - CCDA Contributors (article)
The Threat of Tribalism - Amy Chua & Jed Rubenfeld (The Atlantic; October 2018)
The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About Antifa - Joe Carter
Michael Jones of InspiringPhilosophy.org (interviewed by an atheist) - Arael Alvinu (fully DE/converted)
United States Relations with Native Americans (18th & 19th Centuries) - Sacred Tribes Journal
Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism and Forgotten Missiological Lessons - Global Missiology.org
The Gospel of the Kingdom & the 2016 Presidential Election - Marcus Johnson
What Can Christianity Offer Our Society in the 21st Century? - Tim Keller (video)
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Did Jesus of Nazareth Rise from the Dead & Why does it Matter? (also includes topics related to the cross)
April 3, AD 33 - Andreas Köstenberger
The Most Surprising Lyric in Philippians 2: Even to Death on a Cross - Trevin Wax
Explaining Away Jesus’ Resurrection: The Recent Revival of Hallucination Theories - Gary Habermas
A Dozen Evidences for The Resurrection of Jesus - Ken Hultgren
Four Reasons to Believe in an Empty Tomb - Paul Rezkalla
The Resurrection of Jesus #2 (The Historical Evidence) - InspiringPhilosopy.org (video)
The Resurrection and the Postmodern Dilemma - N.T. Wright
Christian Origins and the Resurrection of Jesus - N.T. Wright
The Gospel of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1–19) - D.A. Carson
Garyhabermas.com - Apologetics website by Bible Scholar Gary Habermas
Experiences of the Risen Jesus - Gary Habermas
Bart Ehrman on How Christianity Defeated Paganism - Michael Kruger (book review)
The Authorship & Accuracy of Holy Scripture
Who Wrote the Bible, is it Accurate & Reliable, and is the Gospel based on Eyewitness testimony?
God, Science & the Bible - D.A. Carson (video; also listed above)
Why Biblical Archaeology Matters - Catherine McDowell
The Bible According to Jesus - Marcus Johnson
Did Matthew, Mark, Luke & John actually author the gospel accounts? - Darrell Bock (also listed above)
Apologetics: How Do We Know Who Wrote the Gospels? - Timothy Paul Jones
Did the Story of Jesus Develop Over Time - InspiringPhilosophy.org (video)
Did the Early Christians Get the Jesus Story Wrong? - Michael Kruger (book review)
The Historical Reliability of the Gospels: A Response to the Influence of Bart Ehrman - Peter Kozushko
Informal Controlled Oral Tradition and the Synoptic Gospels - Kenneth E. Bailey
The Reliability of the New Testament - Inspiring Philosopy.org (webpage)
The Reliability of the New Testament #3 (Oral Tradition) - InspiringPhilosopy.org (video)
The Reliability of the New Testament #4 (Authorship & Dating) - InspiringPhilosopy.org (video; also listed above)
Alleged Biblical Errors - InspiringPhilosopy.org (webpage)
Interpreting the Scriptures
How should We Interpret the Bible and What about its Offensive & Contradictory doctrines?
Introduction to Salvation History - Marcus Johnson
Overview of the Old Testament - Bible Project (video)
10 Things You Should Know about the Garden of Eden – Nancy Guthrie (also listed above)
The King Who Never Married - Peter Nenadov (also listed above)
Does Scripture Speak Definitively to the Age of the Universe? - Albert Mohler, Jr. & Jack Collins (video)
God the Son Becomes a Man - Marcus Johnson (a devotional on the Incarnation of Jesus Christ)
A God of Wrath & Love? - Ravi Zacharias (Q/A video; "Why does God seem Different in the Old Testament?")
Church Fathers - Early Christian Writings
When Did the Church Begin? - D.A. Carson
Dashing the Little Ones Against the Rock – Does This Verse Really Belong in Scripture? - Paul Carter
Do the Gospels Contradict Themselves? - Peter J. Williams
How Do I Deal with the Genealogies? - Scott Slayton
You Asked: What Time Did Jesus Die? - Justin Taylor
Judas Demise in Matthew 27 & Acts 1: Do They Contradict? - James Bejon
Do Inconsistencies in the Gospels Undermine Scripture’s Inerrancy? - Robert Plummer
Jesus Interrupted - Michael Kruger (book review)
Alleged Bible Contradictions - InspiringPhilosopy.org (webpage)
Revelation Devotional - Marcus Johnson
The Life-Transforming Revelation & Power of the Gospel
Is the Gospel universally Relevant, authoritatively True, & What about other Religions?
The Gospel of the Kingdom - The Gospel Project (video; also listed above)
The Story of the Bible - Tim Keller (also listed above)
What is the Gospel? - Thabiti Anyabwile (Q/A video also listed above)
The Fall - Our Commonality as Humans - Jackie Hill Perry (video)
Who is Jesus? - Billy Graham (video)
Discipleship in a Secular Age - David Trujillo, Tom Waltz & Joey Woestman (FaithChurchIndy.com)
The Sin-Crushing King and Our Destined-to-Die Conqueror - Kevin DeYoung
The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ among Major World Religions - Gary Habermas
Religious Freedom (& the Power of the Gospel) - Russell Moore (Q/A video; regarding his support of religious freedom for Muslims)
The Truth About Pain in Childbearing - Jen Wilkin (also listed above)
Regret and Hope When a Child Goes to College - Russ Ramsey
5 Reasons to Disentangle Sexuality & Race - Rebecca McLaughlin (also listed above)
Gay Girl, Good God - Jackie Hill Perry (video)
From Gay to Gospel: The Fascinating Story of Becket Cook - Brett McCracken & Becket Cook
An Astonishing Message from a Gay Sister in Christ - (Shared in a blog by Hunter Baker)
Breaking Pornography Addiction - David Powlison
The Early Christians Were Odd, Too - Michael Kruger
Evangelical History in Black and White - Douglas A. Sweeney (evangelicals and racial & ethnic sin; also listed above)
The Emergent Church - D.A. Carson (video; addresses themes in Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church)
Living Faithfully in a Pluralistic Culture - Bethany Jenkins (also listed above)
Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of My Diving Accident - Joni Eareckson Tada (also listed above)
Note: We do not endorse all of the perspectives promoted in these resources, and some of these sources are not written from a Christian perspective, but offer instructive insights regarding history, culture & so forth (which help us better critique ourselves & better understand the culture we live in). Many of these videos & articles are addressed in Part I of the article provided above ("If Christ is the Answer, what are the Questions?") or will be addressed in Part II of that article (when it is completed). If you would like to discuss any of these topics further, or would like spiritual help, feel free to contact Pastor Marcus Johnson at (847) 886-9155 or via email at efcamarcus@sbcglobal.net. Thank you.
