How Can I Defend Being a Christian? with Ryan Pauly

About this episode

Ryan Pauly discusses the importance of defending Christianity with evidence and love.

Happy Wednesday! We are excited for our conversation this week. We are joined with guest, Ryan Pauly. And our returning co-host, Sarah. Ryan has been a believer his whole life but grew a love for apologetics when he realize the people around him couldn't give a defense for their faith. He realized he couldn't give a defense for his faith either and started digging. Now, he dedicates his life to equip individuals and church body to defend Christianity. His goal is to shift the narrative on how we approach people with different beliefs - meeting them with solid evidence and sincere love. About Ryan: Ryan Pauly is the Founder and President of Think Well, the Director of Immersive Experiences at MAVEN, and an Adjunct Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. For over a decade, he has worked with junior high, high school, and college students as a missionary, educator, speaker, and apologist. We hope you enjoy this week's episode! -- -- -- -- -- LINKS Think-Well Maven I Was Running Away From God with Travis Monen How to Navigate Relationships in a Godly Way Can Christian's Struggle with Mental Health? - Christie's Story I Need Jesus to Show…

People in this episode

Host: Janell Wood

Guest: Ryan Pauly

Topics covered

• Christianity
• apologetics
• defending faith
• spirituality

Keywords

• apologetics
• faith
• beliefs
• evidence
• love

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Think Well, MAVEN

Books & works: I Need Jesus to Show Me More, Bible, Finding Something REAL

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