Apologetics, the defense of the Christian faith, was my least favorite subject at Seminary. Its philosophical and scientific approach left me bored and cold.

Thirty years later though, my study of Matthew Henry’s apologetic of happiness persuaded me that apologetics could be beautiful and compelling.

Is there a Christian apologetic that’s relevant, beautiful, and compelling?

Josh Chatrow, a street-level apologist in Raleigh, NC, has answered with Telling a Better Story: How to Talk about God in a Skeptical AgeHere’s what I learned from the introduction and the first chapter.

Reading: 1 Peter 3:15

Listen here.

Notes here.