Nick Peters is the founder of Deeper Waters, an apologetics ministry based in Tennessee that I encourage you to check out. I had the honor of talking with Nick on his podcast recently about How to Talk to a Skeptic. MP3
The Don Johnson Show, 2-7-14 Don and Brandon discuss the Good Samaritan parable, Malcolm Gladwell’s return to faith, and Oliver Burkemans’ appeal to atheists to be better informed about theology.
I recently had the privilege of being on In the Market with Janet Parshall to discuss How to Talk to a Skeptic. The phone lines were jammed as we took calls from people all over the country wondering how to deal with skeptical friends and family members. There were...
On October 6, 2012, 10-year-old Aman Kumar went missing from his house in Jamunapur, India. His mutilated body was discovered several days later in a ditch and three locals were arrested for his murder. They explained that they had lured Aman to their house, tied him...
The Don Johnson Show 1-17-14 Don and Brandon talk about how we celebrate the Super Bowl, why it has become the biggest party of the year in the United States, and what that tells us about being human. Along the way they discuss the nature of liturgical practices and...
The Don Johnson Show, 12-27-13 The Don Johnson Show, 12-27-13 Phil Robertson’s GQ interview turned into one of the biggest stories of the year. Don and Brandon discuss some of the reasons Duck Dynasty is such a unique television show and why the Robertson clan...
The Don Johnson Show, 12-13-13 What is Christmas all about? Don and Brandon talk about the meaning of the incarnation by surveying how Jesus was prefigured in the Old Testament.
The LORD replied, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14) The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel – which means, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) “Isn’t there anyone who...
Although he died fifty years ago today, seven years before I was born, I consider C.S. Lewis to be one of the most influential people in my life. His books have educated and inspired me and I try to model my evangelism and apologetics efforts largely after his. For...
The Don Johnson Show, 11-15-13 Don and Brandon discuss some ways to find an accurate interpretation of the Bible and Don finds some parallels between the “atheist church” movement and some Christian approaches to gathering on Sundays.
Recently I had the privilege of sitting down with Lee Strobel to talk about evangelism and apologetics. Donald Johnson: Thanks very much for joining me, Lee. So we are meeting right now at an apologetics conference where you are the keynote speaker. I’m sure that’s...
“Underneath everything in your life there is that thing, that empty — forever empty. You know what I’m talking about?” – Louis C.K. to Conan O’Brien Considering that over 5 million people have viewed this interview on YouTube, I think the answer is...
Evangelism and apologetics are about interacting with people who have doubts about God. Two of the best books on doubt that I have ever read are currently out of print: In Two Minds by Os Guinness and Dealing with Doubt by Gary Habermas. Thankfully, both are available...
As part of the ongoing media tour for his new book, Don had a couple of very interesting conversations recently with Kerby Anderson (Probe Ministries and Point of View Radio) and Dr. Bill Maier (Faith Radio). Here’s the audio. Point of View with Kerby Anderson...
November 1, 2013 Don and Brandon discuss John’s Fugelsang’s defense of Jesus in a debate with atheist Jamie Kilstein. They argue that Jesus was a radical teacher in regards to sexual ethics, but not in the way that Fugelsang suggested.
In my previous post I talked about how the Christian life will necessarily involve some pain and discomfort. In this article I will discuss two important measures we can take that will help us persevere through that hardship. Although these actions are basically two...
The Christian life is a journey across the wilderness toward the Promised Land. Like the ancient Israelites on their way to Canaan, believers are sojourners looking forward to the day we will arrive safely at home in Heaven. It is not an easy trip. Many “dangers,...
The Don Johnson Show, 10-25-13 Don and Brandon answer listener emails regarding: Whether or not God placed individual species of animals around the world all at one time. What it looks like to strive after the good, true, and beautiful and whether or not that means...
Noted book reviewer Cathy Duffy offers a gracious and insightful look at my new book. She writes, Having read a number of books on apologetics, I was pleasantly surprised to find that How to Talk to A Skeptic takes a different approach that actually seems both...
The Don Johnson Show, 10-18-13 Don and Brandon discuss comedian Jamie Kilstein’s experience of becoming an atheist based on discovering how Niagara Falls was formed.
Conversational evangelism and apologetics can be very frustrating. Christians often to get to the end of a discussion with an unbeliever and think, “Well, that was a waste of time! We weren’t connecting on anything. Did we even speak the same language? All my great...
