On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave is joined with Mark Farnham, and they discuss why apologetics is good for the church, how they can get prepared to engage in apologetics, and how to do that, along with his new book, Every Believer Confident: Apologetics for the Ordinary Christian (P&R, 2025). Pick up a copy of Mark's new book here: https://amzn.to/42npiNQ What You'll Learn on This Episode • Why presuppositional apologetics is and why it matters. • Why apologetics is good for the church. • How Christians can get prepared to engage in apologetics. • What 2nd Corinthians 10:3-5 can add to our understanding of and approach to apologetics. • Some effective ways to use questions when engaging in apologetics. • Practical advice for those engaged in apologetics and evangelism to help them reach others with the message of Jesus. • What role listening should have in our apologetics. • How we can avoid logical fallacies in our approach to apologetics. • Encouragement for those involved in apologetics and discernment ministry. About Today's Guest: Mark J. Farnham (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the founder and director of Apologetics for the Church and professor of apologetics at Lancaster Bible College and Capital Seminary. Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.