...but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you;

1 Peter 3:15

...apologetics "rests on two premises: (1) that you know something about your friends, and (2) that you know something about Christianity."

But whatever the particulars, the Christian's witness must center in God's Son. He, after all, is the source of genuine hope. Thus, apologetics involves a concerted effort to declare the facts about Jesus Christ and to show forth the attractiveness of following Him. There are countless reasons why a person should follow the Savior; the believer's task is to share these.

from Carmen C. DiCello's Essay, Hope's Reason

Mere Christianity Materials

Christian Apologetics Materials

New Small Group: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
begins Thursday, November 7   
Led by Pastor Bo Gordy-Stith

Child Care available.

In 1943 England, when all hope was threatened by the inhumanity of war, C.S. Lewis was invited to give a series of radio lectures addressing the central issues of Christianity. More than half a century after the original lectures, they continue to retain their poignancy. First heard as informal radio broadcasts, the lectures were then published as three books and subsequently combined as Mere Christianity. C.S. Lewis proves that "at the center of each there is something, or a Someone, who against all divergences of belief, all differences of temperament, all memories of mutual persecution, speaks with the same voice," rejecting the boundaries that divide Christianity's many denominations. This twentieth-century masterpiece provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith.

We will use the four major sections of the book as a launching point for our dialogue about what we believe at followers of Jesus Christ:

Besides a copy of the book (cost is $10.00 if you need a new one), bring your Bible, your curiosity, and your faith questions. Call Pastor Bo at 737-1772 or sign up in the Foyer.