Ankerberg Minute

What You’ll Learn: Last year the American Library Association’s list of most challenged books included the Bible for the first time. The reason? It was considered concerning due to its “religious viewpoint.” Though the Bible is the bestselling and most translated book in the world, it remains one of the most controversial. Though officially restricted…

What You’ll Learn: A number of recent faith based films have emerged from Hollywood, offering a new opportunity for Christians. How can we make the most of this fresh wave of movies? First, we should still be careful regarding content. Just because a film has “heaven” in the title or has a spiritual theme does…

What You’ll Learn: A new book by Bart Ehrman called Jesus Before the Gospels claims the gospel message spread orally before being written out, with His followers changing the stories when they were put into written form. Is this true? A look at the evidence reveals many weaknesses in this view. Two of the Gospels…

What You’ll Learn: Is Bible prophecy important? Many churches avoid the topic completely, claiming it’s too complicated or controversial. But did you know that approximately 27 percent of the Bible contains prophetic material? That’s more than one out of every four verses. God actually says prophecy is proof that He exists. In John 13:19 Jesus…

What You’ll Learn: We know we are called to tell others about Jesus, but how can we do so effectively? 1 Peter 3:15-16 offers some important principles. First, we must “honor Christ the Lord as holy,” meaning we must live out faith in our own lives. Second, we are to be ready to share the…

What You’ll Learn: Many argue that Islam is a religion of peace. But a quick look at the differences between Jesus and Muhammad, the founder of Islam, shows a different story. In my interview with Jay Smith, a missionary among radical Muslims, he shared: “Did Jesus ever use weapons? No, He never did. Did He…

What You’ll Learn: If someone asked you where God is, what would you say? Are there places where God cannot be found? The Bible teaches that God is Omni-present: meaning that God is everywhere. As an infinite spiritual being there is no place in the universe where God is not present. But this does not…

What You’ll Learn: If someone asks: “Why are you a Christian?” What would you say? Unfortunately, many believers are unprepared to answer. Yet the Bible teaches us to be prepared to share the reason for the hope that’s within us. There are many ways to answer: First you can share your own spiritual story, second…

What You’ll Learn: Those who claim to be atheists typically rely one of two reasons for their belief: First they claim there can be no God because of evil in the world. However this is indefensible since acknowledging evil exists proves that you are appealing to some ultimate moral standard of right and wrong. That…

What You’ll Learn: Is the Big Bang important for Christians? In my recent interview with philosopher Dr. William Lane Craig, he shares the remarkable significance of this scientific perspective: “What is so remarkable about the Big Bang theory is that the beginning it postulates is an absolute beginning of the universe. Not only all matter…