Krista Bontrager

Eyes Wide Open: Thinking about Worldview in Movies, Part 1

February 20, 2017

When I was in seminary, I had a side job as a movie reviewer for a major Christian periodical. For two years I spent...

Worldviews

by Krista Bontrager Read

RTB at 30: The Rise of RTB’s Video Production

November 15, 2016

When I first arrived at RTB, we were selling products on VHS and cassette tapes. (That should tell you something about how long I’ve...

by Krista Bontrager Read

RTB at 30: Online Courses Train Apologists

July 1, 2016

In 2003, as the RTB scholars were working to develop the testable creation model approach, longtime friend Dr. Jack Hayford invited them to teach...

by Krista Bontrager Read

5 Levels of Christian Faith

April 12, 2016

We often use the word “faith” to describe the core of someone’s beliefs—but people of differing religions use the term in very different ways....

Theology

by Krista Bontrager Read

3 Ways Parents Can Encourage Their Aspiring Scientists

March 3, 2016

As my daughter, a high school senior, prepares for the next steps in her life, I’m noticing how my role in her life is...

Education

by Krista Bontrager Read

The Lab: Preparing a New Generation of Leaders in Science

January 29, 2016

Science can be a legitimate Christian calling and God has specially gifted certain young people with natural abilities in science, mathematics, and engineering. We...

Education

by Krista Bontrager Read

7 Common Myths about Old-Earth Creationism

January 26, 2016

Sometimes being an apologist isn't just about defending the faith to unbelievers; sometimes it also includes explaining our doctrinal positions to other Christians. When...

Theology

by Krista Bontrager Read

Apologetics Strategies: The Myth of a Bulletproof Argument

September 14, 2015

Imagine if there was one argument for the truth of Christianity so convincing that everyone who heard it immediately embraced the gospel. Imagine evidence...

Theology

by Krista Bontrager Read

Apologetics Strategies: How to Talk to the Experts, Part 2

August 3, 2015

In part one of this series, we imagined a scenario where you find yourself on an airplane conversing with a quantum physicist. You want...

Theology

by Krista Bontrager Read

Apologetics Strategies: How to Talk to the Experts, Part 1

July 27, 2015

Imagine you’re on an airplane and in the course of casual introductions, you discover the gentleman sitting next to you is a quantum physicist....

Theology

by Krista Bontrager Read

Teach Us to Number Our Days

July 1, 2015

962. That’s how many weeks parents usually have between a child’s birth and high school graduation.

Theology

by Krista Bontrager Read

Eyes Wide Open: Thinking about Worldview in Movies, Part 2

June 29, 2015

Christian families are constantly interacting with all sorts of entertainment: books, music, video games, television, and movies. In part 1 of this series, we...

Worldviews

by Krista Bontrager Read