SPOTLIGHT: What Makes You Say That?

Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

In a culture increasingly confused about truth, Christians must be prepared to defend their faith, recognize false ideas, and boldly share the Gospel. But are we equipped to do so?

In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Dave Smith and his daughter Jenna sit down with Sheila Krygsheld, a Christian apologist and author of “What Makes You Say That? How To Study What You Believe So You Can Share it With Others.”

Sheila has a passion for helping Christians develop a biblical worldview and learn how to communicate their convictions with confidence, humility, and grace.

During their conversation, Sheila explains what inspired her to write the book and emphasizes the importance of studying God’s Word to develop a biblical worldview.

If we say that we believe the Bible, that should be the basis of whatever we believe.

This is an encouraging and informative episode that you do not want to miss.

Background

Sheila’s journey into apologetics began with a personal experience. After her daughter survived a serious automobile accident, someone suggested that her recovery was the result of karma. Sheila knew that wasn’t the biblical explanation, but the conversation challenged her to think more deeply about what she believed and how she could explain it.

That experience eventually led her to pursue further biblical studies and apologetics—and ultimately to write a practical book designed to help ordinary Christians study and defend their faith.

One of the most important points Sheila makes is that Christians must be willing to examine their own assumptions.

There is a significant difference between wanting to be right and genuinely seeking the truth.

That requires humility.

We must be willing to acknowledge when our thinking has been influenced by culture rather than Scripture. We should also be willing to receive correction from mature believers and seek godly counsel.

The bottom line is simple: We cannot effectively defend or share a faith we have never taken the time to understand.

Christians are called to be salt and light in a dark world. That requires more than attending church on Sunday. It requires studying Scripture, growing in spiritual maturity, investing in others, and applying biblical truth to every area of life.

I encourage you to listen to this important conversation and consider how you can become better equipped to understand, defend, and share the truth of God’s Word.

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