Why are all those books lying on my desk?  Answer: I've joined a Speech/Apologetics club and those are books I thought would prove helpful in my research.  Obviously, not all of them will apply to every topic :). Most of them I have not read yet (even though I should have) so I'm excited to finally get to it! 

Note: The CD is NIV Bible Library.  This is a very useful tool!  It contains many versions of the Bible for easy comparison and allows you to go back to the original Greek and Hebrew.  It has other resources as well.

My first assignment is to give a speech explaining the meaning and significance of the Trinity.  I have one week to prepare.  Here is a picture of my desk an hour or two into beginning my research:

The open book is Baker's Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics by Norman Geisler...very good and informative so far!  The little pink card is my working outline, the yellow card is filled with Bible references for me to look up and of course, the notebook is for all my notes.  The books above are Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem, The Bible Answer Book by Hank Hanegraaff, The NIV Complete Concordance, and the Bible.  While other books are helpful, the Bible must be the final authority on all matters!

I encourage you to be involved in apologetics, whether you join a club or not.  Every Christian should be well-equipped to defend his/her faith. 

"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.  Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.  But do this with gentleness and respect." 1 Peter 3:15

By God's grace, I'm looking forward to furthering my knowledge and understanding in the area of apologetics.