The Christian community is experiencing an apologetics “renaissance”, and this resurgence of interest in Christian Case Making is being driven by an unexpected group of “tent-making” Christian Case Makers. Like the Apostle Paul, these avocational apologists draw their income from “conventional” careers (Paul was described as a tent-maker in Acts 18:1-3) as they evangelize, preach, make a case or serve. I’m proud to be a member of this growing group of “One Dollar Apologists”. In this post, I’d like to bring your attention to many of the tent-making Case Makers having an impact in our world today. If you are interested in apologetics, you’ve undoubtedly visited many of the websites I’ve collected here. In fact, you may not have realized these resources were being provided by people who are working in vocations similar to your own. As you scan this list of tent-making apologetics websites, take note of the variety of occupations held by the men and women behind the scenes:
A Chapter Per Day
Zak Schmoll (Insurance Underwriter)
Alive Apologetics
Nathan Pratyksh (Senior Executive, Business Development and Marketing)
All Your Mind
Darren Rodrigues (Technology Firm Owner)
Always Have a Reason
JW Wartick (Retail Manager)
Another Apologetics Blog
Colin Burgess (Truck Driver)
Another Ascending Lark
Austin Gravley (Pest Control Specialist)
Apologetic Junkie
Aaron Brake (Deputy Sherriff) and Dan Grossenbach (Criminal Investigator)
Apologetics for Today
Daniel Mann (Teacher)
Apologetics Guy
Mikel Del Rosario (Social Media Management)
Apologetics Review
Philip Murray (Law Firm IT Specialist)
Apologetics315
Brian Auten (Automotive Supply Company Business Manager)
Apologetics.com
Harry Edwards (Bookstore Manager), Sam Welbaum (Student), Bruce Paolozzi (Student), Lindsay Brooks (Driving Instructor and Music Teacher), Kurt Jaros (Student), Jacob Daniel (Student), Steve Tsai (Law Enforcement Applicant), Richard Park (Professor), and Mike McCoy (High School Principal)
Arguing with Friends
Paul Buller (Consulting Engineer)
Attempts at Honesty
Mark McIntyre (Water Treatment Chemical Sales)
The Bara Initiative
Randy Hardman (Community Resource Consultant)
Christian Apologetics UK
Daniel Rodger (Children’s Hospital Anesthetic Assistant)
Christian Civilization
Mike Warren (Attorney)
Christian Freethinker
Tony Wichowski (Dialysis Technician)
Christianity in Baltimore
Joel Furches (Cellular Telephone Sales Consultant)
Cloud of Witnesses
Chris Reese (Freelance Editor)
Cogitating Duck
Lewis Waha (Librarian)
Cognitio Scriptura
Clint Epperson (Mechanical Engineer)
Cognitive Resonance
Ben Nasmith (Military Pilot and Flight Instructor)
Come Reason
Lenny Esposito (Digital Marketing Specialist)
Confident Christians
Robin Schumacher (Vice President at Software Company)
Daniel’s Wall
Daniel Hannon (Research Technician)
Defending the Faith Through Fantasy
JC Lamont (Author)
Empires and Mangers
Anthony Weber (High School Teacher, Part-Time Pastor and Construction Worker)
Epic Faith
Kyle Clark (Retired Police Sergeant and Law Enforcement Trainer)
Equip Your Mind
Scott Symington (Medical Physicist)
Evidence 4 Faith
Keith Kendrex (Registered Nurse / Medical Sales)
Ex JWs Los Angeles
Cynthia Hampton (Office of Education Auditor)
Faith Actually
Maeve McDonald (Stay At Home Mom)
Faith and Self Defense
Mark McGee (Nutrition Company Director of Communications)
Faithful Thinkers
Luke Nix (Computer Systems Administrator)
Forensic Faith
Jassen Bluto (Medical Investigator)
The Geek’s Guide to Christianity
Seth Osenkarski (Charge Nurse and Graduate Student)
Give An Answer
Marc Lovig (Refrigeration Repair)
The Gospel According to Erik
Erik Manning (Web Hosting Supervisor)
HashtagApologetics
Elijah Thompson (RV Dealership Videographer / Editor)
Hieropraxis
Ken Mann (Embedded Software Engineer)
Ichthus77
Maryann Spikes (Student)
Intelligent Faith 315
Nelis Ebersohn (Kitchen Equipment Business Owner) and Jason Dennett (Assistant Pastor)
Jesus Proofs
Robert Vroom (Workforce Site Planner)
Josiah Concept
Cory Tucholski (Food Service Manager)
Jude 3 Apologetics Ministry
Cam Grysen (Retired Police Officer)
Know It’s True
Brian Colón (Video Game Designer)
The Library of Historical Apologetics
Tim McGrew (Professor)
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
Samuel Ronicker (US Air Force Linguist)
Logical Theism
Tyler Vela (Residential Property Management)
MandM
Matt (Contract Researcher and Teacher) and Madeleine Flannagan (Law Firm Associate)
Man on Mars
Dwight Stanislaw (Railroad Conductor)
More Than Cake
J.R. Miller (Digital Media Coordinator and Instructional Technologist)
Neil Shenvi Apologetics
Neil Shenvi (Theoretical Chemist)
No Blind Faith
Neil Mammon (Integrated Circuits, Systems and FPGA Design Engineer)
Penny of a Thought
Sarah Abbey (Office Assistant)
Pew View
Billie Goodson (Systems Engineer)
PleaseConvinceMe
Al Serrato (Deputy District Attorney)
The Poached Egg
Greg West (Systems Cleaning Specialist)
The Real Issue
Rob Lundberg (Auto Salesman)
Relevant Apologetics
Samuel Inbaraja (Radiologist)
Remedial Christianity
Phil Weingart (Information Technology and English Tutor)
Renovating My Mind
Alfonso V. Alvarez (Business Development/Marketing Consultant)
REVEAL
Chris Lee (Financial Software Quality Engineer)
Right Angles
Terrell Clemmons (Journalist)
Right Reason
Glenn Peoples (Tax Revenue Analyst and Musician)
The Ruthless Monk
Leslie Keeney (Marketing Department Editor)
SarahFlashing.com
Sarah Flashing (Communications and Web Development)
Science and Theology in Apposition
Philip Carlson (Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics)
Sententias
Max Andrews (Student)
SmartFaith
Shawn White (Senior Application Web-Developer)
Songs of a Semi-Free Man
Stephen McAndrew (Corporate Lawyer and University Teaching Assistant)
Soul Winning Students
Neil Hess (Middle School Teacher)
talitha, koum!
Letitia Wong (Stay at Home Mom)
Ten Minas Ministries
Ken Coughlan (Lawyer)
Therefore God Exists
Richard Bushey (Student)
Think Christianly
Jonathan Morrow (Creative Strategies Director)
Thomas Henry Larson
Thomas Larsen (Student)
Tilled Soil
Steve Wilkinson (Web Designer / Tech Consultant)
To Be Sure
Brad Cooper (Factory/Machine Operator)
Tough Questions Answered
Bill Pratt (Vice President, Engineering Firm)
Walk Good
Josh Fults (Licensed Professional Counselor)
When Worldviews Collide
Kit Walker (Engineering Technologist)
Wintery Knight
Wintery Knight (Senior Software Engineer)
Winton Family Ministries
Randy Winton (Film Maker)
With All I Am
Prayson Daniel (Student)
Worldview of Jesus
Alan Anderson (Auto Insurance Investigator)
Worldview U
Dick Lombard (Insurance Company Internal Auditor)
That’s a pretty impressive list, and I’m sure I’ve overlooked a large number of brothers and sisters who are contributing as Case Makers (if you would like to be included in this updated list, please send me your information). I’ve already started to develop a website for “One Dollar Apologists” and I’ll continue to feature this growing group of Case Makers. Here’s the point: If you haven’t yet begun to see yourself as a Christian Case Maker, you’re missing the directive of God in 1 Peter 3:15-16, a passage written to all of us as believers (whether we are employed in ministry or not). If you’re a Christian, you’re already a Case Maker. The only question is, are you a good one? Are you actively engaged in your calling as a Christian? The people in this list of “One Dollar Apologists” come from a variety of occupational backgrounds, and some of them aren’t drawing a paycheck at all (as students or stay at home moms). If they can do this, you can do this. What are you waiting for? Take a few simple steps and get in the game. Be part of this amazing movement of God.
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