"... so I started a blog"

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I thought I would open up my first blog post with some information on who I am, why I'm bothering with this whole blog thing and what my plans for it are.


Who am I?
To be honest, no one in particular. I don't have a doctorate, a seminary degree or really any formal training of any kind, but I do love to study. I readily admit the immense setbacks that come from a lack of structured teaching, but I also hope that this puts me in a unique position to be more accessible to the everyday crowd.

What do I do?
Right now, my life mainly revolves around three major aspects: Work, Church and Music. If I'm not at work, I'm usually at a small group or praise band practice. If I'm at work, I'm usually listening to podcasts or audio books.

Why a Blog?
The main reason is... I needed to do something. I've been immersing myself into Apologetics and study so much recently, that I began to feel to a desperate need to let it out somehow. My hope is that my semi-coherent ramblings about my Christian worldview might just enlighten some of your own. Also it gives me a platform to put myself on the front line, so to speak, and really put these ideas to the test.

Why Apologetics?
Because I love Apologetics and it's what I'm good at. I realize that not everyone is called to be a hardcore Apologist, but we are all called to defend our faith (1 Peter 3:15). I feel a strong conviction that this an area God has put me in and I'm seeking to pursue it as best as I can. Also I can think of no other field within Christianity more vital to the faith and yet more disregarded in recent history (more on that later).

Plans for the Blog?
I have a few topics in mind that I would like to touch on, the first few in particular may be hard to plow through, but necessary to set the stage for later ones. Beyond that I hope also to use these topics as a springboard to get people interested in many of the rich resources out there for the Christian faith. I hope to include a book recommendation, additional audio link and website reference for each topic covered.

Topics to Cover?

Here's a quick list of topics I plan to touch on at some point (in no particular order):

The Greatest Commandment We Ever Forgot

Why Do You Believe What you Believe?

The Thin Ice of Faith Without Fact

Why Apologetics?

The Two Books of God

The Trouble with Tolerance

The Worldview Dilemma and the Myth of Neutrality

The Faith of Science

The Dualistic Nature of the Silence of God

The Death of Discernment

The Need for Novelty

Contact?
Yes, please. I always enjoy feedback and constructive criticism. Also feel free to e-mail me at jeremyadrake@gmail.com with any questions or topic suggestions that you think would be good to cover.  

So that's it in a nutshell. I hope to have some actual blog posts up here soon, so please check back often. Hope to have some great discussions with you in the future!