Everyone from Charles Darwin to Mother Theresa has a worldview, the way each of us understands what the world is and how the world works. But in a postmodern society, we need to answer an important question: does it matter if we have the right worldview? In our first session, we examine three basic facts about worldviews that make it clear not all worldviews can be right. We need a proper understanding of the world, if we want to prosper in that world.

In order to know which worldview is right, we need to define another word: truth. When we claim something is true, many assume we are being arrogant or dismissive of those who disagree with us. In this session, we’ll examine why truth matters, including explaining the difference between objective and subjective truths. We’ll also look at why we believe moral truths exist and how the existence of objective morality leads can lead to an objective-moral law giver. 

In a multicultural society, there are many views of “God”, and many kinds of gods worshipped. Many argue that it is wrong to disagree with anyone’s view of God because religion is just a subjective belief. In this session, we’ll explain why it’s crucial to test claims made about God, just as we would any other kinds of claims. This make clear an important truth about religious worldviews; that not all religious views can be correct. We’ll also examine what different worldviews teach and compare their beliefs with the evidence we’ve studied in previous sessions about how the universe actually works.

If God exists, has He ever tried to communicate with us? Are there good reasons to trust that the Christian Bible contains God’s words? In this session, we’ll define what the Christian Bible is. We’ll also go through Stand to Reason’s six reasons why we can trust that the Bible stands out as a reliable source of information for God’s interactions with humankind.

If God is all-powerful and all-good, then why does evil exist? In this session we’ll define evil. Then we’ll examine why evil, whether caused by nature, humanity, or other forces actually gives us reasons to believe in God. We’ll look at eight ways we can respond to the problem of evil and comfort those who are in the midst of circumstances where they ask, “Where is God when evil happens?”

There are many historical figures who claim to speak for God. But Jesus claimed to be something more. He equated himself with God. In this session we’ll examine Jesus’ unique claim and why it makes sense to accept that He was not a liar, nor a lunatic or a legend–but the Lord God Himself.

Christians are often challenged by those who wonder how the Christian God can be a loving God and yet create Hell. Others wonder what happens to those who have never heard the gospel. In this session, we’ll define the Christian view of salvation. Rather than beginning with ourselves, we examine salvation from God’s perspective. By doing so, we can see that God is just when he invites people to come to Him, and equally just when sending some to Heaven and others to Hell.

It could be argued that the Christian church is the most important organization in the world. But what do we mean by “church”? In this session, we’ll examine why the church is more than an institution and more than just a group of people coming together. We’ll look at how the church can be significant, interesting and new, even in a secular culture.

One of the most controversial words used today is the word “Christian.” That’s because it has taken on a wide range of meanings. Yet in an increasingly fragmented culture, the need for Christians to represent Christ as His ambassadors becomes ever more important. In this session, we’ll examine why Christians need to examine what we represent and how we can model Jesus Christ to others.

In this session, participants practice responding to objections to the Christian faith. Group members will role-play various conversations, either as the non-believing person or as the Christian trying to have a conversation.