First Blog Post

I've thought about blogging for a while but the challenge is finding something to write about.  There are a lot of subjects that I would find interesting to write about: Sports, technology, poker, hunting, outdoor activities.  However, I've chosen to write about Christianity.  Why?  Well, it's probably the one area of my life that I don't discuss a whole lot with many around me.  It's also a topic that I've studied extensively over the past 13 or 14 years.

At 30 years old I became a follower of Jesus, i.e. a Christian.  As of this writing I'm 43 so you can do the math.  Around that same time I began studying Christian philosophy and apologetics.  I felt like I should believe something because it's true not because it makes me feel good.  I wanted to know the evidence of the proof for God, Jesus, and the Bible.  What I found is that the evidence was very convincing and when I looked at it objectively it was an easy conclusion for me to come to.

This blog will be part apologetics, part information, part thoughts, and, of course, part opinion.  This blog is meant to encourage and equip others with a Christian world view who may not know how to answer critics or challenges to their belief.  It's also an opportunity to be more public about my beliefs and sharpen my own thinking about my positions.  I will inevitably learn a few things too.

I chose the name of the blog because Christianity isn't wishful thinking, it's reasonable.  Reason and logic don't have to be abandoned to be a Christian.  It should also be obvious that it's a play on words with my name.

Note: If you're not familiar with the term apologetics, it's the defense of a belief.