Greg koukl, president and founder of stand to reason, and an adjunct professor of christian apologetics at biola university with two masters degrees, 1 offers great strategies not tricks. I was introduced to the apologetic work of greg koukl almost ten years ago. Then you should be interested in tactics, a book by greg koukl, the president of stand to reason ministries. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions gregory koukl note. Tactics grand rapids, michigan 49530 monergism books. Professor greg koukl has successfully defended the christian faith under fire and he wants to show you how a few relatively easy tactics can help you as well. Just as a course on tactics is a requirement at all military academies, so too greg koukl s tactics.
A game plan for discussing your christian convictions, dr. Kristiana gregory has written over 30 books for middleschool readers. A guide to effectively discussing your christian convictions by gregory koukl. In tactics, gregory koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy.
It does not focus on issues in christian apologetics like, for example, lee strobels excellent the case for christ books. Norm geisler, author greg koukl is a master tactician. Your comprehension will increase as you listen to the included high quality collegelevel lectures given by the author, apologist and radio host gregory koukl. The latter began as a book designed to encourage ordinary christians to engage in apologetics and has since been developed into a course which can be used by groups of christians.
Greg started out thinking he was too smart to become a christian and ended up giving his life for the defense of christianity. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. What if you could also avoid deadend discussions, pointless arguments, and gonowhere debates. This summary contains key ideas from the book not necessarily in the same order as the book. Buy tactics study guide study guide by gregory koukl isbn. Some new atheists argue that belief in god is as sensible as belief in a flying spaghetti monster. Buy gregory koukl ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Greg koukl is the founder and president of stand to reason. In a world increasingly indifferent to christian truth, followers of christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. Moreland just as a course on tactics is a requirement at all military academies, so too greg koukls tacticsa game plan for discussing your christian convictions should be required training for all christians and churches. His is not simply a theoretical form of apologetics, but something that works quite well in everyday encounters. Gregory koukl books list of books by author gregory koukl. Koukl consistently reiterates the needs of the christian to be kind and courteous but also to always be ready to give an answer. The californiabased apologist has been arguing for the rationality of the christian faith and helping believers make a stand for several decades now.
Tactics by greg koukl audiobook download christian. Instead it focuses on strategies for having productive conversations with people about these apologetic issues. Buy tactics, 10th anniversary edition anniversary ed. Tactics by greg koukl chapter 3 the columbo tactic. Gregory koukl audio books, best sellers, author bio. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Koukl describes what tactics are not by quoting hugh hewitt. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Gregory funaro lives with his family in north carolina, and he is a member of international thriller writers, the authors guild, horror writers association, and mystery writers of america.
In the tactics study kit, master apologist gregory koukl introduces viewers to effective ways to defend their christian faith in conversations with friends, coworkers, and family members. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions gregory koukl in the tactics course, apologist and author gregory koukl demonstrates how to get in the drivers seat, keeping any conversation moving with thoughtful, artful diplomacy. Because of his radio show, ministry experience, and general lifestyle, he has an abundance of. Far from being another evangelism book, tactics is a book that will challenge you to be a critical thinker, a logical communicator, and a gracious ambassador for jesus christ. Buy tactics by gregory koukl from waterstones today. Koukl has made a worthwhile contribution to the literature on apologetics by teaching us how to say what we say. I know of no one who is more conscientious in his efforts to communicate effectively and winsomely his christian faith. Gregory koukl is no stranger to the world of apologetics defending the christian faith.
A game plan for discussing your christian convictions by koukl, gregory isbn. Greg koukl blog tour starts todayfor tactics zondervan. Questions about election being an unloving act of divine kidnapping and why we have so many denominations if the holy spirit guides the church into all truth. The specific context for using these tools is in defense of the christian faith and christian world view. Zondervan, 2009 available in australia at koorong books wellknown christian apologist greg koukl here offers a popularlevel approach to defending the faith. Lessons in the study guide are coordinated to be used alongside the book and video study. Readers will learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through potential minefields, stop challengers in their tracks, turn the tables.
Tactics involve the art of navigating through the conversation itself. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions. Ive been listening to greg koukl one of my personal apologetics heroes on the stand to reason podcast for years and he would occasionally mention this book he was working on, the story of reality originally entitled credo. Youll learn how to stop challengers in their tracks and how to turn the tables on questions or provocative statements. Join facebook to connect with gregory book and others you may know. Those who have heard koukl speak, or listened to his.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. In this book greg shares with us his tried and true methods, skills honed through continual practice and revision. Jul 14, 2016 despite my early unease about this book and its proposed methods, i continued reading and am glad i did, for koukl proved to be a good writer with lots of fantastic points to make about wise speaking, though again, he couches them all in the language of tactics to employ. Listen to the story of reality how the world began, how it ends, and everything important that happens in between by gregory koukl available from rakuten kobo. If god exists would he be able to inspire men to write down exactly what he wanted them to. Youll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through minefields, stop challengers in their tracks, turn the tables andmost importantlyget people thinking.
Tactics is the book that really ignited my apologetic making a defense for the gospel fire. See all books authored by gregory koukl, including tactics. If men make mistakes then why trust anything written by men. I want to suggest a method i call the ambassador model. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions, and the story of reality.
You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female. Gregory koukl has 29 books on goodreads with 870 ratings. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions by gregory koukl at indigo. Gregory koukl is the founder and president of stand to reason. Read download tactics study guide pdf pdf download. Greg koukls book, tactics is practical, easy to read, entertaining, and an invaluable resource for all believers living in this postmodern age who are confronted on a regular basis by skeptics with all sorts of unfounded absurd accusations. This book should be required reading for every thoughtful christian. Also you shall not have intercourse with any animal to be defiled with it, nor shall any woman stand before an animal to mate with it. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Book summary of the story of reality by gregory koukl. Tactics 20 in this book i would like to teach you how to be diplomatic.
The new york times bestselling sports star and media icon motivates readers to stop postponing dreams and start making them happen now because this is the day. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions ebook 9780310574750 by gregory koukl. Gregory koukl born june 10, 1950 is a christian apologist, radio talk show host, author, speaker, and the founder of the christian apologetics organization stand to reason. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions paperback february 4, 2009. In the tactics course, apologist and author gregory koukl demonstrates how to get in the drivers seat, keeping any conversation moving with thoughtful, artful diplomacy. Tactics is an outstanding book for three main reasons. He is married to steese koukl and lives near hermosa beach, california. She was an original author in the dear america series for scholastic and has written for the royal diary and my america series. It is a sensitive, wellwritten, widely illustrated treatment of actual situations that often come up when believers share their faith. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions is not designed to give you pat answers or lists of facts to bring to your conversations. Feet firmly planted in midair by koukl, gregory, beckwith, francis j. Youll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through the minefields of a challenging discussion, how to stop challengers in their tracks, and how to turn the tables on question or provocative statement. Her other books include a california trilogy about pirates and mining towns.
What im going to present is developed in bregory koukls book, tactics. He has written a number of books, including tactics and relativism, and hosts a radio talk show. Tactics study guide by gregory koukl overdrive rakuten. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from harpercollins christian publishing 501 nelson place, nashville, tn 37214 usa providing information about products and services of hccp and its affiliates. Greg started out thinking he was too smart to become a christian and ended up giving his life for. In a world increasingly indifferent to christian truth, followers of christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept. Listen to the tactics audio while you follow along in the text, all within your olive tree app. Why should the bible be less reliable than other books written by men. This approach trades more on friendly curiosity a kind of relaxed. Jay wesley richards coauthor of the privileged planet. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions should be required training for all christians and churches. Gregory koukl is a radio talk show host, founder and president of stand to reason. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions softcover, kindle, quotes was released i could not wait to get my copy. Tactics in defending the faith 9780967358475 by gregory koukl and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Mar 16, 2009 tactics, by gregory koukl, is a christian apologetics book with a difference. See all books authored by gregg andrew hurwitz, including orphan x, and the nowhere man, and more on. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions zondervan, 2009 gregory koukl refers to his approach as tactics. Youll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through the minefields of a challenging discussion, how to stop challengers in their tracks, and how to turn the tables on. In the tactics study guide, apologist and radio host gregory koukl demonstrates how to get in the drivers seat in discussions about faith, keeping any conversation moving with thoughtful, artful tact. Jan 11, 2017 by timothy fox ive waited for this book for a long time. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions by gregory koukl item added to cart was added to your shopping cart. Call the podcast with your questions and challenges for greg during the live program, 4. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions 9780310282921 by gregory koukl. Gregg andrew hurwitz books list of books by author gregg. In this video, i interview greg koukl about how to talk to people about christianity. Tactics, 10th anniversary edition audiobook by gregory. Just as a course on tactics is a requirement at all military academies, so too greg koukls tactics.
The story of reality audiobook by gregory koukl rakuten kobo. How the world began, how it ends, and everything important that happens in between, and more on. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions gregory koukl in a world increasingly indifferent to christian truth, followers of christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. In tactics, 10th anniversary edition, gregory koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. Along with a detailed examination of such methods, koukl offers plenty of personal stories and reallife examples. Koukl discusses the problems that come with engaging in christian apologetics, how it often comes across as combative, how unbelievers tend to respond emotionally rather than rationally to christian evidences, and how people christian and nonchristian alike tend to commit. A game plan for discussing your christian convictions by array. Selected from tactics video study, this video presents all material from session 1.
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