Every Believer Confident

Every Believer Confident

This podcasts explores apologetics and evangelism in practical terms in short form episodes. It is aimed at the ordinary Christian who wants to effectively reach unbelievers in an indirect, conversational and relational manner. The podcast is led by Dr. Mark Farnham (PhD, Westminster), the Founder and Director of Apologetics for the Church, a local church training ministry. Mark is also Director of the Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics at Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary in Lancaster, PA.

Episodes

October 1, 2025 17 mins

Sometimes when we engage unbelievers with the truth their response leaves us puzzled or reeling. They may be overly-hostile or may seem to not really want to reason with us. Mark and Jeff discuss what signs to notice when a person is not willing to engage in good faith dialogue and where to go from there.

Want to reach out, ask a question, or request a speaking event? Visit my website at: https://apologeticsforthechurch.org/

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In this episode, Mark is joined by Dr. Mark Draper, professor of church history to discuss the tremendous grief and anger that Charlie Kirk’s murder has evoked in many people. Was this an assassination? How do we live in a world where people celebrate or grow numb to the murder of public individuals? How do we hate the evil of this and the other tragic events of the week (the murder of Iryna Zarutska and the shooting at the Catholi...

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September 3, 2025 33 mins

Many Christians who get into apologetics don’t think about whether their apologetic methodology is consistent with their theology, and even more, the text of Scripture. In this episode, Mark and Jeff explore several biblical texts to see what they say and what that means for how we do apologetics.

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Mark and Jeff discuss the sometimes disheartening reality that most churches and pastors are not very interested in apologetics. They explore the reasons for this, and offer encouragement to pastors to take advantage of the resources available today.

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Many apologists seem to think that free will is an adequate answer to the challenges raised against the Christian faith, like the problem of evil and suffering and the question about the justice or injustice of hell. Mark and Jeff explain the biblical teaching on free will and set it in its proper place as an important, but secondary part of our answers to these questions.

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A recent article by James Eglinton, “The Myth of the ‘Irreligious World’” challenges the notion that the world is becoming less religious. Mark and Jeff discuss the dual nature of religious man and irreligious society in a way that helps us to better engage unbelievers with the gospel.

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July 23, 2025 24 mins

Why don’t so many people believe the gospel? What do they need from Christians to believe? In this episode, Mark and Jeff go to Scripture to get an accurate view of the spiritual condition of unbelievers in order to discover what it takes to bring them to Christ.They place evidence, arguments, and emotion in their proper place as tools that the Holy Spirit uses to open the eyes to see one’s sin and guilt and to see Christ as the on...

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Mark and Jeff talk about the recent conference in Washington DC that commemorated the 1700th anniversary of the Nicaean Creed. This statement, forged over many years still stands today as the foundation for understanding what the Bible says about the triune nature of God. 

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Mark and Jeff expand on a previous episode and talk further about the ways Eastern Religion has been infiltrating the Western world and the lives of Christians. They share the books they have been reading recently that show that we get our ideas about all kinds of things from the various expressions of Eastern thought, such as New Thought, the Perennial Philosophy, New Age, paganism, and more.


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Mark and Jeff discuss their recent interest in the ways that Eastern Religion, specifically Hinduism and Buddhism in the form of “New Thought” have been creeping into the church and Christian practices. This is the first in a series of exposing the Vedantic corruption of Christianity through practices such as declaring, manifesting, grounding, visioneering, crystals, wellness culture, and more.


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April 30, 2025 13 mins

Some people believe that science has disproved Christianity or that science is the ultimate source of truth that trumps any other source. In this episode, Mark presents the eight limits of science to show that science cannot possibly have all the answers, despite the fact that it is a good gift from God to understand our world.

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If asked to share what you believe as a Christian in contrast to other religions, could you answer clearly and confidently? In this episode, Mark interviews Jeff after he appeared on a religion panel at a local university. Jeff shares how he answered the questions in contrast to the other religious representatives and provides some interesting stories from the interaction.

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Do you ever find yourself wondering where to go next in a gospel encounter when the conversation starts to drag? Mark and Jeff suggest five lines of questions that will give you ideas of what to ask next when you don’t know what else to say. Everyone wrestles with these questions, so they can be used with any person you are engaging in conversation.


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Many people try to evangelize by spitting out a scripted explanation of the gospel. As a result, the unbeliever often feels like he is being given a pitch for Jesus, something he did not ask for or want. In this episode, Mark and Jeff explain the value of taking the time to listen to and understand the unbeliever’s worldview so you can tailor your gospel presentation to the person’s specific questions and objections.

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March 19, 2025 22 mins

Many Christians learned to present the gospel as a “decision” to be made or think of it in terms of “committing one’s life to Christ” or “surrendering to Christ.” In this episode, Mark and Jeff emphasize the need to use biblical language and concepts of repentance and faith to avoid confusion and to make it clear what we invite the unbeliever to do to be saved.

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Confidence in your ability to share and defend the faith is like a helium balloon. When you are at an apologetics conference or reading a helpful book on apologetics, your confidence is like a newly filled helium balloon. A few days or weeks later, however, you often find that your confidence has leaked and it lies lifeless on the floor like a deflated balloon. In this episode, Mark Farnham shares ways to prepare yourself mentally,...

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The new release of Mark’s book, Every Believer Confident, offers an opportunity to learn anew the basic, accessible way of engaging unbelievers with the gospel. Mark and Jeff discuss the new chapter and the new features of case studies and study questions in each chapter.

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A common accusation against the Christian faith is the hypocrisy of Christians.. How do we handle that? In this episode, Mark and Jeff review ways to respond to this charge by asking for a definition, showing that hypocrisy is a human trait, and calling all believers to a life of integrity and consistency.

Want to reach out, ask a question, or request a speaking event? Visit my website at: https://apologeticsforthechurch.org/

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January 22, 2025 20 mins

Once you learn to engage unbelievers effectively with the gospel, how do you keep growing in your abilities? Mark and Jeff discuss some simple ideas, such as reading through the entire Bible, reading commentaries to deepen our understanding of the Scriptures, and more.

Want to reach out, ask a question, or request a speaking event? Visit my website at: https://apologeticsforthechurch.org/

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January 15, 2025 10 mins

Many Christians feel at a loss to know how best to start a spiritual conversation with those who don’t believe in God, either overt atheists or someone who simply has no beliefs about God. This will provide some helpful resources for effective gospel conversations.

Want to reach out, ask a question, or request a speaking event? Visit my website at: https://apologeticsforthechurch.org/

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