Blessings to you, family and friends of BBT.  Here’s this week’s update.

We were still missing a few folks last Sunday, but it was good to have John and Michael back with us.  I hope everyone can be back next week.  We welcomed another student from DTS’s Agape Project, Shannon, who will be joining us for at least the next few weeks.  Priscilla taught us not to let our circumstances become stumbling blocks in are walk with the Lord.  Pastor David encouraged us to start the new year with the knowledge that God knows everything we are going through and is still in control.

This week, I want to share something with you that will bless you and may help you as you teach your children and grandchildren about God.  It is estimated that 3 out of 4 young people raised in the church leave it while in college, in part because of the intellectual challenges they find there.  No one explained to them the facts that actually support our believe.  When they encounter atheist professors, they have no defense.  In too many cases, adults have never really thought through their belief either, so how could they share with their children?  Scientists with lots of knowledge and ego to match look down their noses and call us foolish for believing in a creator, but if we look at the evidence, it takes more faith to believe there isn’t one.

Paul says in his letter to the Romans, “From the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse.” (1:20 HCSB)

We’ll cover at a high level some of the reasons why belief in God is completely logical, and I’ll share some resources with you that you can study for yourself and share with others.  I know how much it helped me when I began to discover that one doesn’t have to check in one’s brain at the door of the church.  Following Jesus requires faith.  There are some things we cannot know and yet we must trust Him.  But there is much that we can and should know so that we can effectively stand against the enemy’s deceit and help others to stand as well.  Join us and be encouraged!

Larry