Hello Youth parents, and especially parents of 11th
and 12th graders.
I am helping Michael Crews and Pat Budde teach these high
schoolers during DGroups on Sunday nights as we introduce them to
apologetics—Christian case making; defending their faith, knowing what they
believe, why and how to share it in a world hostile to Christianity. We are
using Dr. Frank Turek’s “I Don’t Have
Enough Faith to be an Atheist” material as our basis for curriculum. I now
work with a ministry called Ratio Christi
which does just this. We set up chapters on college campuses to train Christian
students how to defend their faith historically, philosophically and
scientifically. We also mentor adults to train high school students in
apologetics. My main job with our youth, and you, will be as a resource
assistant. I hope to contribute weekly to Debbie’s update with resources for
both you and your youth to help them in this critical area.
Did you know that easily 75% of Christian students leave
their faith once in college—and many are checking out in high school. The
number one reason given is intellectual skepticism. They don’t see how
Christianity answers the hard questions, how it applies to their lives, how it
stands up to science and more. That is why training in apologetics is so
critical.
I gave your students an easy homework assignment and I’m
passing it on to you as well. If you have a smart phone, go to where you get
your Apps and download the Cross Examined app. (This is the ministry of Dr.
Frank Turek.) It has an incredible “quick answers” section which is like
flashcards for apologetics. Great to review when you have a few moments or a
lot. Why don’t you and your student discuss them together and quiz each other?
Have your child tell you about our special guest last night
and how he demonstrated the importance of apologetics in their lives.
Sunday night was an intro to apologetics. Next week we start
digging into truth—does it exist?
Julie Loos
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