Bold in Belief: middle School Students Take

Part in second Apologetics Day

By Samantha DePriest

The week before Easter provides an ideal opportunity to host our second Middle School Apologetics Day. The TCS Annual Fund helped provide speakers and create a meaningful time dedicated to the spiritual growth of our sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. The term apologetics comes from the Greek word “apología,” meaning “to speak in defense.” Apologetics is defending the existence of God, the resurrection of Jesus, the reliability of the Bible, and addressing the problem of evil and suffering. It strengthens our confidence in our faith and equips us to share the Gospel more effectively.

With intentionality and after planning and preparation, topics chosen to discuss and help our students gain a better understanding this year were:

Why should we trust the Bible over other religious books?
How do we know God exists outside of the Bible telling us so?
How do we know the resurrection really happened?
Does science point to the story of the Flood and Noah’s Ark being real?
Did the Ice Age happen and how does that fit into the book of Genesis?

Large group presentation and demonstrations by Matzko Science Ambassadors

In addition to large group sessions, our middle school teachers held five different small group sessions in classrooms where students rotated with their discipleship groups to discuss worldview, beliefs, and resurrection. Students discussed questions including: