Resources available for rooting believers in biblical truth

In this media-rich age, numerous resources are available for equipping Christians to become “so familiar with the truth that when a counterfeit looms on the horizon, you recognize it immediately,” as Hank Hanegraaff of the Christian Research Institute often says.

What follows are a few websites and books useful to the believer in defending his faith in a pluralistic society.

WEBSITES:
?The SBC’s North American Mission Board has an apologetics and equipping website?4truth.net?that provides resources for sharing Christ with members of various world religions and cults, as well as information on foundational Christian doctrines.
?The Apologetics Resource Center, on the web at arcapologetics.org, offers a free bi-monthly newsletter called “Worldviews” and a subscription magazine edited by Southern Baptist Steve Cowan called Areopagus Journal. Also, numerous articles and books are available.
?One of the best known apologetics ministries, the Christian Research Institute (CRI), on the web at equip.org, offers podcasts and topical papers on various Christian doctrines and doctrinal summaries of many cult groups. CRI publishes the Christian Research Journal and also broadcasts the nationally syndicated “Bible Answer Man” radio broadcast featuring the CRI president, Hank Hanegraaff. The show is heard in Texas in the following cities:
?Austin: KLGO (99.3 and 98.5 FM) 6 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
?Bryan: KAGC (1510 AM) 11 a.m., Mon.-Fri.
?Dallas: KWRD (100.7 FM) 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
?Houston: KKHT (100.7 FM) 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
?San Antonio: KSLR (630 AM) 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
?Tyler-Longview: KTAA (90.7 FM) 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
?Watchman Fellowship, on the web at watchman.org, specializes in “new religious movements, cults, the occult and the New Age.” The ministry offers resources on witnessing to Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses.

BOOKS:
?”Know What You Believe,” by Paul Little (out of print but used copies available on Amazon).
?”Know Why You Believe,” Little.
?”Jesus Among Other Gods: The Absolute Claims Of The Christian Message,” by Ravi Zacharias (regular and youth editions).
?”The Case for Christ,” by Lee Strobel.
?”The Case for Faith,” Strobel.
?”Christianity in Crisis,” (a critique of the word-faith movement) by Hank Hanegraaff.
?”Charts of Cults, Sects, & Religious Movements” by H. Wayne House.
?”Mere Christianity,” by C.S. Lewis.
?”Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics,” by Doug Powell.
?”Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics,” by Norman L. Geisler.
?”Intelligent Design 101: Leading Experts Explain the Key Issues” (due out this spring from Kregel Publications).