Are we able to make sense of the Texas Church Massacre within an atheistic context? (images courtesy of pixabay.com)

Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1

The atheist philosopher, Bertrand Russell, once made this comment: “No one can sit at the bedside of a dying child and still believe in God.”  Certainly, from the outset, this statement sounds really powerful.  How could I, a Bible-believing Christian, who claims to believe in a God that is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving, reconcile His Read more about Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1[…]

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Will We Learn in Heaven?

I have recently discovered a previously unknown fear of mine: I fear Not having enough knowledge because I feel like having a lack of knowledge leads to a wasted life in some way.  My thirst for knowledge about many things is insatiable. This is why I currently have somewhere between 900-1200 volumes of books in Read more about Will We Learn in Heaven?[…]

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What is Apologetics?

Someone recently asked me “what is apologetics?” since I’ve used the word often in my speaking and blogging. What follows is my response to that question. WHAT IS APOLOGETICS? My standard definition of apologetics is this: Apologetics is a branch of Christian teachings that attempts to answer the objections by both the unbelieving skeptic and Read more about What is Apologetics?[…]

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How to Prove that Christianity is False

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Compassionate Apologetics: Serving those who have questions and doubts by listening and understanding them well

Today I was able to refine  an idea that I’ve mulled over for some time that I’m going to call “Compassionate Apologetics.”  What is “compassionate apologetics”? It is simply “serving those who have questions and doubts by listening and understanding them well.”  Apologetics, unfortunately, often gets a bad rap by being for those that want Read more about Compassionate Apologetics: Serving those who have questions and doubts by listening and understanding them well[…]

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Questioning Christianity in College

Maybe you’ve been in a similar type of situation like the one I’m about to describe.  I can still remember sitting in my New Testament class at the University of Alabama & our professor asked us if there were any questions we had from our required reading assignment for the day. I’ll never forget one Read more about Questioning Christianity in College[…]

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Welcome to My Blog!

Welcome to my blog! (Image courtesy of pixabay.com)

Welcome to my blog! (Image courtesy of pixabay.com)

Welcome to my new blog! My name is Billy Reinhardt and my goal with this blog is to encourage conversations regarding the Christian faith, culture, family, and life in general. Here are my general interests that will provide some content to this blog: I love Jesus, my family, the church, apologetics, theology, teaching, reading the Bible, thinking deeply (to a fault at times!), laughing, reading “The Valley of Vision,” (<<Best Devotional Book next to the Bible), reading Puritans, and a thousand other things that God has given us to enjoy and pursue in this life. […]