A Faith Worth Thinking About

On Twitter/X, I found myself sharing examples of good that Islam has done and examples of bad that Christianity has done. But I am a Christian! In this video, I explain why I have done what I have done and how it fits with my vision of Christian apologetics.Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologetics and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard Visit my online store at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/store/

One of the key pieces of historical evidence for the existence of Jesus is the work of the great first century Jewish historian Josephus. He mentions Jesus twice, once in speaking of his life and the other about the death of James. But did he really? Skeptics such as Richard Carrier would suggest that the evidence has disproven this. I share another view in this video.Please visit me at http://www.jesusmyththeory.com and https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologetics and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard Visit my online store at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/store/

Many people just assume that all Baptists are cessationists and deny that the gifts of the Spirit as described in 1 Corinthians 12 are no longer available. Is this true? As a Baptist pastor, I share what Baptists actually believe about the gifts of the Spirit. The answer might surprise you.Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard Visit my online store at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/store/

I hear from many Christians who are struggling in their faith because of the writings of Richard Carrier. Carrier is a prominent Jesus Mythicist who comes across as extremely confident that Jesus never existed. This video is not a response to Carrier's arguments but a reflection on why people are so troubled by Richard Carrier.You can get a copy of Unmasking the Pagan Christ at https://amzn.to/42CmRJ6 (Amazon affiliate link)Please visit me at http://www.jesusmyththeory.com and https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologetics and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard Visit my online store at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/store/

I had the privilege of speaking to apologist Lindsey Medenwaldt, author of Bridge-Building Apologetics. I appreciate her vision for apologetics and see in it a needed corrective to some of the abuses of popular apologetics.You can find Lindsey at https://lindseymedenwaldt.com/You can purchase Bridge-Building Apologetics through this Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3CfBrLyPlease visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard

When we think of the witnesses of the resurrected Jesus, we think of Paul. Did Paul actually see the risen Jesus? Well, it's complicated.

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I was sent a video created by  @Paulogia  in which he responds to three apologists that critique his doubts that Jesus was buried in a tomb. In my video, I provide not so much a systematic rebuttal but rather put things into historical perspective. I do not provide incontestable proof that Jesus was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea but rather why I believe it is most probable that tradition is correct.Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologeticsConsider supporting me through http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me ay http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard

Do you ever wonder why those people around you, your neighbours and co-workers, do not come to church? There is not just one reason why people are not coming to church. In this video I share six reason why people do not come to church.Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.comSupport me through Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me on http://facebook.com/hopesreason and https://x.com/SJBedard and https://www.instagram.com/sjbedard/ and https://www.threads.net/@sjbedard and https://bsky.app/profile/sjbedard.bsky.social.

Back in 2021, I recorded a video called Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is a Heretic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft5chtPUOal) based on a 2013 blog post of the same name (https://www.stephenjbedard.com/2013/04/27/three-reasons-why-rick-warren-is-a-heretic/). Not everyone understands what I am trying to do here so in this video I try to explain as clearly as possible.Please support me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard.

Some Christians have recently been pushing back on the command to love our neighbour. They point out concern that this could lead to tolerating sin and they suggest there are limits on how far this goes. In this video, I share my thoughts on what the Bible has to say about this.Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.comSupport me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at https://x.com/SJBedardFollow me at https://www.facebook.com/HopesReasonFollow me at https://www.instagram.com/sjbedard/