by Lindsey Medenwaldt | Aug 12, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized, World Religions
Birthdays, holidays, military, and blood... How do Jehovah's Witnesses' beliefs differ from those of Christianity? Click To Tweet In our first article about Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs), we covered a lot of information about JW history, some of their beliefs...
by Lindsey Medenwaldt | Jun 29, 2018 | Blog, Theology, Uncategorized, World Religions, Worldview
At the outset, I want to say that I have never been a Jehovah’s Witness (JW), and no one in my family is/was a Jehovah’s Witness. This is important because JWs are not permitted to read anything by ex-members of the church. Therefore, any JW who has stumbled upon this...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Jun 15, 2018 | Blog, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Personal Stories, Uncategorized, women in apologetics
In January, I wrote an article for CrossExamined.org titled “Yes, women need apologetics, but more importantly, apologetics need women.” In it, I describe 6 main attributes that women bring to the table when it comes to apologetics. Today, I was reminded of one more,...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Jun 7, 2018 | Current Events, Hot topics, Podcast - Mama Bear, pop culture, Uncategorized
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Android | RSSSocial Media was abuzz with the recent Supreme Court Decision overturning the Colorado Civil Rights Commission decision. In 2012, a baker, Jack Phillips, declined to make a wedding cake for a...
by Lindsey Medenwaldt | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized, World Religions
In our previous article about Judaism, we explored the basic differences between Christianity and Judaism. This week, we’re going to take that a bit further, so get ready to learn! Before we jump into the questions, keep in mind that although this list is long and in...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | May 11, 2018 | Hot topics, News, Podcast - Mama Bear, pop culture, Uncategorized
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Android | RSSIf your newsfeed is anything like mine, you might have seen a few posts last week asking if the new California Bill 2943 will “ban the Bible.” Folks, let’s not jump onto bandwagons...
by Lindsey Medenwaldt | Apr 28, 2018 | Blog, Essentials, Historical, Theology, Uncategorized, World Religions, Worldview
When you think about Judaism, what comes to mind? When I was growing up, we had a menorah in our house that we’d light for Hanukkah even though we weren’t Jewish, and I remember Adam Sandler’s famous song about all the famous people who are Jewish (which we included...
by Lindsey Medenwaldt | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog, Essentials, Novice, Theology, Uncategorized, World Religions
It's exciting to think about world religions, but let’s make sure we understand basic Christian beliefs before we dive into other beliefs. Click To TweetBefore we start diving into world religions, it’s important that we have a firm grasp of what Christianity...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Mar 29, 2018 | Advanced, Blog, Historical, Uncategorized
If the resurrection really was the central teaching of the New Testament, wouldn't we expect to find it in the oldest Gospel accounts? Click To TweetThis was a question I was asked on Twitter a few days ago. It included a bunch of other stuff, but that was the...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Mar 13, 2018 | Podcast - Mama Bear, Theology, Uncategorized
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Android | RSSDo you sometimes wonder if bad things happen to you because you “don’t have enough faith?” If you do, chances are, you have heard a sermon or two (or more) based on the “gospel” of health and...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Feb 10, 2018 | Current Events, Hot topics, Podcast - Mama Bear, pop culture, Uncategorized
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Android | RSSWe have a saying at Mama Bear: demolish the argument, not the person. For the most part, we try to leave names out of the equation and just focus on the statements or claims being made. However,...
by admin | Feb 5, 2018 | Blog, Encouragement, Mama Bear News, Novice, Personal Stories, Uncategorized, Youth Exodus
[By Elizabeth Urbanowicz] Have you ever noticed that apologetic events seem like the only place where there isn’t a line at the women’s restroom? As a female with a tiny bladder and a thirty-four-ounce Nalgene, I am usually thankful for this fact. However, as an...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog, Essentials, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Novice, Theology, Uncategorized
In my previous post, I partially answered the question, “Why did God create the tree in the first place?” This question is a big one for little minds to wrap themselves around. For a child, creating the tree in the first place sounds like God was just asking for...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Oct 29, 2017 | Blog, Essentials, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Historical, Novice, Uncategorized, Worldview
A few weeks ago, our church’s 3rd-5th graders were learning about the creation story from Genesis, and I was brought in to the planning process to help address common science misconceptions that the kids will encounter as they get older. (i.e. “Science can disprove...
by Hillary Short | Sep 17, 2017 | Blog, Novice, Playground Apologetics, Uncategorized
Welcome back, Mama Bears! We are enjoying sharing this series with you. Currently we are moving through Greg Koukl’s three questions for guiding apologetics conversations. They are: 1: “What do you mean by that?” 2: “How did you arrive at...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Sep 4, 2017 | Blog, College Prep, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Uncategorized, Youth Exodus
As Mama Bear apologists, one of our greatest pleasures is seeing parachurch organizations recognize the need for youth apologetics training. For anyone unfamiliar with my personal journey, our head pastor did two series when I was in 7th grade that changed my life:...
by Alisa Childers | Aug 9, 2017 | Blog, Essentials, Historical, Novice, Theology, Uncategorized
One of the most common objections skeptics raise to the deity of Christ is the idea that Jesus never actually claimed to be God. Sure the church ended up worshiping Him as such, but this was a later development that was projected onto Jesus but wasn’t something...
by Hillary Short | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog, Novice, Playground Apologetics, Uncategorized
In my previous post, I discussed what Playground Apologetics was. Today, we are going to get in the nitty-gritty of how to go about having conversations with other moms, no matter where God has placed you! The main questions we are utilizing are from Greg Koukl’s...
by Cathryn Buse | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog, Cathryn Buse, Christian Parenting, Theology, Uncategorized
The other night, as I was tucking my five-year-old son into bed, I was encouraging him to pray. He asked Jesus into his heart nearly a year ago and has such a passion for studying the Bible, but he still struggles with the concept of prayer. And I have to admit, this...
by Hillary Short | Jun 30, 2017 | Blog, Novice, Playground Apologetics, Uncategorized
Earlier this week I found myself caught in the morning line of cars leaving my neighborhood’s elementary school. I live with my husband and 3-year-old son in a suburb of San Antonio. We’re in south Texas and our “Mayberry” (as many call it) is incredibly conservative...
