I had a chance to read some of the blog comments discussing the Manhattan Declaration exclusion. I was quite frustrated at some of the invalid accusations, illogical arguments, and how many often spoke out of emotion rather than fact. But I was also quite delighted to find commentors who used sound logic to refute some of the critical bashing directed towards Christians and those in defense of the Manhattan Declaration. Not all of these are done with tact and could be written better, but it does give us a sense of confidence that sound logic is always more persuasive and compelling…

Near the end of last year, Apple pulled an app called the Manhattan Declaration from the iTunes store after 7,000 signature was gathered saying the content was anti-gay and hate-mongering. The Manhattan Declaration is a 4000+ word statement of beliefs signed by 400,000+ people calling people to a Christian conscience.

Some debate ensued whether corporations should be allowed to deny such apps and whether or not the Manhattan Declaration was legitimate freedom of expression or whether it was hate.

Read about it here and give us your thoughts!

The book, titled The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism describes the kinds of questions newcomers—mostly highly-educated twenty-somethings—fire at Keller:

Why would a good God allow suffering?
Hasn’t science disproved Christianity?
Why would a loving God send people to hell?
And isn’t it arrogant for Christians to claim that their faith is the only route to God?”…

So it’s getting to be that time of year again when we get to experience that inexplicably transcendent feeling that accompanies the realization that one hand is now all that is necessary to count down the days till school starts. YAY.  New Classes!  More Stressing about grades!  College Apps!  SATs!  But seriously..  If you’re like me- or like most people- my guess is that you find it hard to stay 100% on track during the school year – It’s easy to get bogged down with class work, with the social scene- …

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen! This is the southbound train to San Jose, and this is the Davis stop. We have a packed train today, so please find a seat as soon as possible.
Yes—it sure was crowded indeed, and with three bags and not enough hands, as well as three boys whom I had to keep an eye on, it was a nightmare trying to find seats last Friday on the Amtrak train.
Finally, we found seats at the end of the train and I found myself facing a pleasant …

Watch the RISE SKIT + Dr. Craig’s Talk

Watch the hilarious but poignant Resurrection Skit done by youth students! From 6th graders doing the shadow puppets to prop moving to the acting, we were all awed at how well the skit was executed.

Come watch! Show your support for the youth by telling us (in the comments) what your favorite part of the skit was!

William Lane Craig’s Full talk is also here!

600+ at RISE: Evidence for the Resurrection

Over 600 people attended an amazing evening at Rise this past Saturday! There was much anticipation in the air, as we awaited to hear from one of the most well-known Christian philosopher, author, theologian, professor, debater, and apologist of our time! Friends came from as far as Fresno and Vacaville to hear Dr. William Lane Craig give his arguments for the plausibility of Jesus’ resurrection, and how this life-changing event of Christ conquering death was really the hinge of history.

In this past “RISE: Evidence for the Resurrection”, we had a chance to hear William Lane Craig share with us a long list of evidence supporting the fact that Jesus did indeed RISE from the dead! Amazing!

But wait… I understand that Jesus rose from the dead but NOW WHAT?

Join us this coming InterHigh Monthly VII as we discuss what the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and what it all means for us personally.

May 22nd 2010
5pm-9pm
Willard Jr High School, 2729 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

Have you all signed up yet? I hope you guys are excited about coming and hearing Dr. William Lane Craig speak! If you’ve ever seen LeBron James play basketball or Michael Phelps swim, you will know what true domination looks like. Check out the videos below of Dr. William Lane Craig debating some of the world’s most famous atheists!

Where were you on Sept 27, 2009?

We were at RISE and it was AWESOME! Hundreds of Christian youths from all over the bay area came to the UC Berkeley Campus to attend “RISE: Take a Stand for Jesus”. The music was blarin’, youths were singing at the top of their lungs as the praise team led all of us in an incredible time of praise…

Don’t miss out on the upcoming RISE EVENT!

Who is William Lane Craig? Why Should I be Excited?
How can I explain to you how awesome William Lane Craig is? He has been faithfully defending the faith for over 30 years! He uses awesome logical arguments winning debate after debate against the brightest Atheist scholars.

If you wanted to gather a team of the best defenders of the faith, William Lane Craig would be near the number one pick year after year. He is still debating the most popular Atheists of our day, and he is still presenting Christianity as a much more reasonable choice than anything else out there.

Oct. 17, 2009, 5-9PM
@ 2000 Northloop Rd, Alameda, CA, 94502