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
75 episodes
You Can’t Deny Design and Be Awed by Nature
In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss a common contradiction–people who deny that the universe was created intentionally by an infinitely wise designer, yet want to marvel at the wonders of nature in all its complexity, beauty, and order. If t...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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32:15
Why Christianity Is True| ft. Matt Williams
Much of apologetics is presenting a defensive case for Christianity by offering answers to the objections raised against the Christian faith. But is there a positive argument to make? In this episode, Mark and his brilliant friend, Matt William...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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46:10
Dr. Farnham's new book: Talking about Worldviews
Mark has published a new book! In this episode Jeff and Mark talk about the new basic introduction to philosophy, Talking About Ethics: A Conversational Introduction to Thinking Philosophically (Kregel, 2026). If you want to learn the basics in...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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31:41
Salvation by Grace through Faith
Many people who claim to be Christian are trusting their own good works to make them right with God. But Scripture is clear: no one is justified by works, but by faith alone in Christ alone by grace alone. In this video Mark shows how you ca...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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15:30
Preview of 2026 in the ministry of Apologetics for the Church
2026 is shaping up to be the busiest year in the 18-year history of Apologetics for the Church. Listen along as Mark and Jeff preview all the events planned for the coming year.
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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21:41
Annual Report for Apologetics for the Church in 2025
Mark and Jeff review the events of 2025 in the ministry of Apologetics for the Church. Rejoice with us as we remember all that God has done through the ministry to equip ordinary believers to effectively engage unbelievers with the gospel.
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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28:30
A Field Report from Mark and Jeff
Mark and Jeff share some stories of recent gospel encounters to encourage listeners to look for opportunities on a regular basis. We hope this field report will encourage you to think big, look for and pray for openings for witnessing and bo...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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20:50
Identifying Eastern Thought in Popular Self-Empowerment Works
What do all ideas that are infected with Eastern thought have in common? The erasure of the Creature/Creature Distinction. That is, every expression of Eastern thought blurs the line between our existence and essence and God’s. Each one prom...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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40:37
When Should You Stop Trying?
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 wil...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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17:00
How Can Christians Constructively React to Charlie Kirk's Murder?
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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1:01:02
How Does Theology Impact Apologetics?
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 wha...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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33:04
Why Aren't Most Churches and Pastors Interested in Apologetics?
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 availab...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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25:00
Stop Using Free Will as an Answer for Everything
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 th...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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44:29
Is the World Becoming More or Less Religious?
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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17:55
What is the problem with unbelievers?
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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24:07
Why the Doctrine of the Trinity is So Important
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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25:30
Understanding All the Ways Eastern Religion Has Infiltrated Our World
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 i...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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37:00
Mark Gets Animated About the Infiltration of Eastern Thought!
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 expos...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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19:04
Can Science Explain Everything?
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 al...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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13:00
A Christian, a Muslim, a Jew, and a Liberal
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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18:43
Worldview Questions that Draw People into Conversation
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....
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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18:10
Why Is It Important to Understand Someone's Worldview?
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 explai...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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17:09
What Is Biblical Evangelism?
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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22:22
How Can I Prepare Myself to Engage Unbelievers with the Gospel?
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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19:29
How Can Every Believer Confident Help You Become a Better Apologist?
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 fe...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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17:10