Over the last 11 months I’ve spent the bulk of my time working to plant a church in New York City.

We all began by hearing the truth, and then speaking the truth and believing the truth. That truth came to us on the lips of another.

Believe in God, belong to a church, and behave yourself isn’t the Gospel.

During my many journeys to Japan, I discovered that more than a quarter millennium after his death Bach is now playing a key role in evangelizing that country, one of the most secularized nations in the developed world.

Nonetheless, if we wish to treat apologetics as a practical endeavor for concrete engagement with people who ask about Christianity, it seems best to start with the questions young people are actually asking.

I have found that Gandalf’s words above ring true, not only in Middle-earth, but in our world as well.

I once heard a grad school professor say that America really is a polytheistic nation since so many people believe in so many different gods.

Folks who have done missions in third world nations come back with stories about how they were transformed by the experience, and yet often there is no reference to Christians proclaiming the good news of Christ’s death and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins.

A clever skeptic named James Huber created a clever skit called “Kissing Hank’s Butt”. That’s the version he created for use in G-rated contexts. His main site uses more mature language. Many Christians will find it offensive.

Much like the 2014 Superbowl, the debate itself was lackluster and utterly predictable. However, one aspect of the debate struck me as worthy of commentary; the way Mr. Ham presented himself as a Christian intellectual.