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Sue Bohlin
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SUE BOHLINAssociate Speaker and Web Site Administrator Suite 2000 2001 W. Plano Parkway Plano TX 75075 Phone: (972) 977-8301 E-mail: [email protected] Probe Web Site: www.probe.org Personal Web Site: suebohlin.com |
Sue Bohlin is an associate speaker and Web Site Administrator with Probe Ministries. She attended the University of Illinois, and has been a Bible teacher and Christian speaker for over thirty years in addition to being a professional calligrapher. She is a frequent speaker for MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) and for Stonecroft Ministries (Christian Women’s Clubs), addressing the subject “How to Handle the Things You Hate But Can’t Change,” based on her experience with childhood polio. Sue serves on the board and as a speaker for Living Hope Ministries, a Christ-centered outreach to those dealing with unwanted homosexuality. She also serves on the Women’s Leadership Team for Bible.org and is a regular contributor to its Engage Blog. She and her husband Ray, Vice President of Vision Outreach for Probe Ministries, have two grown sons.
Probe Publications
Abortion
Angels: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
Answering the Big Questions of Life
Bible Literacy Quiz
Creation & Evolution Q&A for Kids
Dungeons and Dragons and FRPGs
Evidence for God’s Existence
Four Killer Questions
Homosexuality Q&A
Homosexual Myths
The Internet
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
Ten Lies of Feminism
Why Dr. Laura is (Usually) Right
A Short Look At Six World Religions
Worldproofing Our Kids
The Value of Suffering
Harry Potter
Can Homosexuals Change?
5 Lies the Church Tells Women
Protecting Your Family on the Internet
Boys Are From Mars, Girls Are From Venus: Raising Gender-Healthy Children
Myths Christians Believe
Same Sex Marriage
The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
Tuning Up Your Baloney Detector: Learning to Think Critically
Trash Your Marriage in 8 Easy Steps
Your Work Matters to God
What God Says About Sex
The Dark Underside of Abortion
The Galapagos Islands: Evolution’s Sacred Ground
100 online photos with accompanying text of Ray and Sue’s trip to the Galapagos Islands with the Institute for Creation Research in May 2003
Contributing author, Marriage, Family and Sexuality: Probing the Headlines that Impact Your Family, Kregel, 2000.
Probe Lectures
Angels
Abortion
Feminism
Four Killer Questions
Homosexuality
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
Cherishing Your Child’s Gender
Protecting Your Family on the Internet
Raising Godly Sons and Daughters
The Value of Suffering
Why Marriages Fail
Apologetics:
Worldviews: What Is True?
Evidence for the Existence of God
The Deity of Christ
The Authority of the Bible
Is Jesus the Only Savior?
The Problem of Pain and Evil
Women’s Retreat Messages
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How to Handle the Things You Hate but Can’t Change
Seeing Ourselves from God’s Perspective
Learning To Give Thanks as a Way of Life
Changing Our Negative Self-Talk
Forgiving: Being A Woman of Grace
A Gentle and Quiet Spirit
The Power of Being a Woman
Seven Secret Passions of Woman
Obstacles to the Wellspring of Joy
An Accurate View of God
Unpack Your Bags, This Guilt Trip Is Cancelled!
What Are You Doing Pushing That Porsche?
Look in the Mirror, Your Royal Highness!
Standing at the Foot of Niagara Falls
Holiness
The Value of Suffering
Thinking Like Jesus Does
Good and Angry
Becoming an Encourager
Communication in Marriage
Your Work Matters To God
3-Part Series “Daughters of the King: Bring On the Bling!”
Daughters of the King: What does it mean to be a princess?
Real Bling: What are true riches?
Bling Tarnish: What diminishes the brightness of God’s glory in us
4-Part Series on Prayer
4-Part Series on Inductive Bible Study and Colossians
Christian Worldview Links
Worldview Academy is a non-denominational ministry committed to training students and parents to think and live in accord with the Christian worldview. They pursue this mission via three primary programs: WVA Leadership Camps, week-long camps that train and equip students 13 and older; “Mere Christianity” Worldview Weekends, providing the same basic education for adults and teens at host churches nation-wide; and educational resources.
Which Way Does Your Worldview Compass Point? Like a compass pointing north, a worldview provides the bearings a person needs for determining which direction to take when any issue is faced. The only problem is, not every worldview points north. “Think Again!” is a multi-media, interactive workshop that clarifies the latitude and longitute lines of a biblically based worldview.
Christian Information Ministries
Bill Crouse and Russ Wise are former Probe staff members who have written prodigiously on a number of current issues from a Christian perspective. Bill also offers the Rapid Response Report, an analysis of important issues in our culture today that you can read online or receive by e-mail: www.rapidresponsereport.com
LU has an awesome amount of information on a wide variety of topics of interest to high school and college students. This is a terrific resource for those seeking a Christian perspective. Note: the website is no longer being updated, but the content is still available. Click here for an alpha listing of articles.
Greg Koukl’s ministry is building Christian thinkers for the public defense of the faith. This site has articles on abortion, apologetics, ethics, evolution, homosexuality, philosophy, life, science, social issues, and theology.
Spiritual Counterfeits Project
For years, SCP has been providing in-depth Christian perspective on the enemy’s deceptions and schemes in arenas ranging from near-death experiences to virtual reality to the latest New Age trends.
Visit this site for a responsible, Christian perspective on science, technology and society. The folks at ARN have been friends of Probe for a long time.
Vital Signs Ministries is a Christ-centered pro-life agency, created to help tell the truth about abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, chastity and other life issues. They are a group of Christians who genuinely desire to obey God’s commands to seek justice for those threatened by the death ethic which now rampages through our culture.
The Things That Matter Most (and I-Tunes)
Airing on major talk radio stations in Houston and Dallas, this program explores what we believe and why we believe it with guests as diverse as theologian R.C. Sproul and atheist Sam Harris. Each week hosts (longtime worldview friend of Probe) Lael Arrington and Rick Davis explore scholarly evidence and fascinating personal stories about God and eternity, reason and faith, purpose and meaning with both skeptics and true believers. Select Listen to shows to download archived programs on Christianity.
BibleStudyTools.com is the largest free online Bible website for verse search and in-depth studies. You can create personalized Bible Studies with the ability to highlight Scripture, save notes in the margin and search and compare 31 versions side by side on a split-panel screen, all for free. Includes: Over 30 different Bible translations; Bible translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch; Apocrypha books in different versions; Bible Commentaries including Matthew Henry, Scofield and Wesley; Concordances from Nave, Strong, Torrey and others; Popular dictionaries of the Bible including Baker’s Evangelical, Easton’s, and Smith’s; Biblical Encyclopedias; Church history writings like Fox’s Book of Martyrs and those of Flavius Josephus; Greek and Hebrew Lexicons; Bible Maps and guides for bible study.
Kerby Anderson Recommends. . .
Abortion Facts [http://www.abortionfacts.com]
Wallbuilders [http://www.walbuilders.com]
Town Hall [http://www.townhall.com/]
Heritage Foundation [http://www.heritage.org/]
National Review [http://www.townhall.com/]
Freedom Works [http://www.freedomworks.org/]
Media Research Center [http://www.mrc.org/]
One News Now [http://www.onenewsnow.com/]
Family Research Council [http://www.frc.org/]
American Family Association [http://www.afa.net/]
National Right to Life [http://www.nrlc.org/]
Christian Coalition [ http://www.cc.org/]
Concerned Women for America [http://www.cwfa.org/]
National Religious Broadcasters [http://nrb.org/]
Moody Bible Institute [http://www.moody.edu]
Christian Broadcasting Network [http://www.the700club.org/]
Leadership University [http://www.leaderu.com/]
World Magazine [http://www.worldmag.com]
Traditional Values Coalition [http://www.traditionalvalues.org]
Eagle Forum [http://www.eagleforum.org]
Favorites of Other Probe Staff…
The Biblical Studies Foundation
This is a treasure trove of biblical commentaries, message/sermon illustrations, well-written essays and even the work-in-progress “NET Bible.” Teachers and pastors will find this a tremendous resource for their preparation.
Living Hope is a discipleship ministry especially for those dealing with unwanted homosexuality and the family and friends of those either struggling with same-sex desires or actively choosing a gay identity. Their mission is to proclaim God’s truth as they journey with those seeking sexual and relational wholeness through a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. Since 1989 Living Hope Ministries has provided a safe place for individuals seeking restoration and healing through weekly support group meetings, moderated online support forums, in-depth discipleship programs, and active partnerships with churches around the world. Excellent articles and testimonies, as well as access to the world’s largest online support groups that are confidential, anonymous, and safe.
The Medical Institute for Sexual Health
The Medical Institute is a nonprofit medical organization founded in 1992 by gynecologist Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr., M.D., designed to confront the world epidemics of nonmarital pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease. The only 100 percent effective way to avoid nonmarital pregnancy and STD infection is to avoid sexual activity outside a mutually faithful lifelong relationship — marriage. The Medical Institute believes there is a new sexual revolution underway — one based on science, built on character and bridged through education.
This organization exists to “share how you can know God intimately and enjoy the abundant life He gives to those who seek Him. We want you to be one of our prayer partners. Together let’s learn to pray prayers that really transform individuals, families, small groups and churches.”
C.S. Lewis Society of California
Good resources for fans of Christian worldview master C.S. Lewis.
The Forum of Christian Leaders online (FOCL) is a web site which presents audio and video recordings of talks by Christian leaders from Europe and America. Recordings come from the annual European Leadership Forum which Rick Wade attended several years, and cover a wide range of topics in such areas as apologetics, discipleship, theology, economics and business, counseling and psychology, education, leadership, and culture and art. The Forum is a place for Christians in leadership positions to interact and support each other, so presenters speak from their own experience in ministry. Presentation formats include answers to specific questions, short talks, workshops, webinars, and longer courses. This is a rich resource!
Dr. Ray Bohlin
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RAYMOND G. BOHLIN, PH.D.Vice President of Vision Outreach |
Raymond G. Bohlin is Vice President of Vision Outreach with Probe Ministries. Dr. Bohlin was born and raised in Chicago, IL and is a graduate of the University of Illinois (B.S., zoology, 1971-1975), the University of North Texas (M.S., population genetics, 1977-1980), and the University of Texas at Dallas (M.S., Ph.D., molecular and cell biology, 1984-1991). He has been with Probe Ministries since 1975 and has lectured and debated on dozens of college and university campuses. He has addressed issues in the creation/evolution debate as well as other science-related issues such as the environment, genetic engineering, medical ethics, and sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. Bohlin was named a Research Fellow of the Discovery Institute’s Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture in 1997, 2000 and 2012. He and his wife Sue, an associate speaker and Webmistress for Probe Ministries as well as a professional calligrapher and Christian speaker, live in Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, and they have two grown sons. He can be reached via e-mail at [email protected].
PUBLICATIONS
- Bohlin, Raymond G. and Beitinger, Thomas L., 1979. Heat exchange in the aquatic salamander, Amphiuma means. J. Thermal Biology 4:63-67.
- Bohlin, Raymond G. 1981. “Sociobiology: Cloned from the Gene Cult.” Christianity Today, January 23, 25(2):16-19.
- Bohlin, Raymond G. 1981. “Evolution Society Digs In Against the Creationists.” Christianity Today, September 18, 25(16):41.
- Bohlin, Raymond G. and Zimmerman, Earl G. 1982. Genic differentiation of two chromosome races of the Geomys bursarius complex. Journal of Mammalogy 63:218-228.
- Anderson, J. Kerby and Bohlin, Raymond G. 1983. Genetic Engineering: the Evolutionary Link. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 19: 217-219.
- Bohlin, Raymond G. and Anderson, J. Kerby. 1983. The Straw God of Stephen Gould. Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation 35(1): 42-44.
- Lester, Lane P. and Bohlin, Raymond G. 1984. The Natural Limits to Biological Change. Probe Books, Richardson, TX 75081.
- Bohlin, Raymond G. 1991. Complementation of a defect in complex I of the electron transport chain by DNA-mediated gene transfer. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Texas at Dallas.
- Bohlin, Raymond G. 1996. Up a River Without a Paddle: A Review of “River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life” by Richard Dawkins. Creation Ex Nihilo: Technical Journal. 10(3): 322-327.
- Bohlin, Raymond G. 1999. The Possibilities and Ethics of Human Cloning. Chapter 17 in Genetic Engineering: A Christian Response, Timothy Demy and Patrick Stewart, editors, Kregel Press, Grand Rapids, MI, pp. 260-277.
- Bohlin, Ray. 2000. Ed., Creation, Evolution, and Modern Science: Probing the Headlines that Impact Your Family, Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids, Mich., 192 pp.
- Bohlin, Ray, book review of The Design Inference: Eliminating Chance through Small Probabilities by William Dembski, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998 in Philosophia Christi Vol. 2 (2), 2000, p. 142-144.
- Linda K. Bevington, Bohlin Ray G., Stewart, Gary P., Kilner, John F., and Hook, C. Christopher. 2004. Basic Questions on Genetics, Stem Cell Research, and Cloning: Are these Technologies Ready to Use? Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids, Mich., 125p.
- Sebastian, Sharon and Bohlin, Raymond G. 2009. Darwin’s Racists: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Virtual Bookworm.
PROBE RADIO TRANSCRIPTS
- Darwin on Trial
- Christian Environmentalism
- Sociobiology: Evolution, Genes, and Morality
- How to Talk to Your Kids about Creation and Evolution (with Sue Bohlin)
- The Grand Canyon and the Age of the Earth
- The Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- The Five Crises of Evolutionary Theory
- Human Cloning
- Human Fossils: Just So Stories of Apes and Humans
- The Natural Limits to Biological Change
- Why We Believe in Creation
- The Sanctity of Human Life
- The Worldview of Jurassic Park
- Sexual Purity
- Defending the Faith Philosophically (with Don Closson, Rich Milne, and Jerry Solomon)
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (with Sue Bohlin)
- Evolution’s Big Bang: The Cambrian Explosion
- The Battle for Life: Physician-Assisted Suicide
- Up A River without a Paddle: A Darwinian View of Life
- Life on Mars: Are We Alone in the Universe?
- Can Humans Be Cloned Like Sheep?
- Darwin’s Black Box
- Campus Christianity
- The Star of Bethlehem
- Contact: A Eulogy to Carl Sagan
- Christian Views of Science and Earth History (with Rich Milne)
- Cloning and Genetics: The Brave New World Closes In
- Why Does the University Fear Philip Johnson?
- Darwinism Takes a Step Back in Kansas
- Mere Creation: Science, Faith, and Intelligent Design
- Genetic Engineering
- The Coming Revolution in Science
- Human Genetic Engineering
- Human Genome Project
- Icons of Evolution
- Global Warming
- The Controversy Over Stem Cell Research
- PBS Evolution Series
- Stem Cells and the Controversy over Therapeutic Cloning
- Where Was God on 9/11?
- The Galapagos Islands: Sacred Ground of Evolution
- Are We Alone in the Universe?
- The Controversy Over Stem Cell Research
- Is the Tender Warrior Wild at Heart?
- Genetic Engineering
- Human Genetic Engineering
- The Controversy of Evolution in Biology Textbooks
- Redesigning Humans: Is It Inevitable?
- The Continuing Controversy Over Stem Cells
- Total Truth
- Was Darwin Wrong?
- The Impotence of Darwinism
- The Case for a Creator
- The Privileged Planet
- Is Intelligent Design Dead?
ORIGINS LECTURE TOPICS
Amoeba to Man: You Can’t Get There From Here
An analysis of the various examples of evolutionary change today and the evidence for the concept of the created kind. Video and Power Point on video projector.
Creation/Evolution: What Can We Know About the Origins of the Universe and Life?
A fast-paced presentation outlining the major tensions in the origins debate and what conclusions we can draw. Summarizes the evidence for the origins of the universe and life, the origin of complex adaptations and the evidence for design and intelligence. Requires 1 hour and 15 minutes. Video and Power Point on video projector.
Christian Views of Science and Earth History
A description of the three most prevalent Christian views of Genesis: Literal or Recent Creation, Progressive or Day Age Creation, and Theistic Evolution. Strengths and weaknesses of each one are analyzed and discussed. Power Point on video projector.
Early Man and Human Fossils
This presentation analyzes the fossil evidence for human evolution from a creationist perspective. The scarcity of fossils, the twists of interpretation, and the fossils that are out of place are discussed. Power Point on video projector.
Evidence of Intelligence
Evidence for an intelligent creator from molecules to the universe. Video and Power Point on video projector.
The Grand Canyon and the Great Flood
This presentation takes you on a hike into the Grand Canyon with the Institute for Creation Research. You’ll see some of the fabulous sites in the Grand Canyon as well as an explanation as to how ICR believes the Canyon may have been formed in conjunction with the flood of Noah. Slide illustrated.
In the Beginning: A Study of Genesis One
This is a verse by verse discussion of the first chapter of Genesis.
The Influence of the Evolutionary Worldview on Society
More and more evolutionists are calling for a new society based on the principles of evolution. What do they want? Power Point on video projector.
Life’s Origins
A critique of the general scheme of chemical evolution and evidence for the hand of God in living cells. Video and Power Point on video projector.
Why We Believe in Creation
A biblical apologetic for a creationist position based primarily on the nature and character of God and the centrality of creation in the Bible.
NON-ORIGINS LECTURE TOPICS
A Christian Environmental Ethic
Christianity provides the only real basis for ecological concern. It should not take a crisis for Christians to be environmentally aware. Video and Power Point on video projector.
Abortion: The Destruction of the Innocents
Abortion is an unjustifiable intrusion on the safety of the womb. What is the logic behind the abortion movement and how should we respond. Power Point on video projector.
A Defense of Christianity: Can Christianity Be Trusted?
This presentation will defend Christian Theism as a worldview and examine historical evidence for the truth of Christianity. Power Point on video projector.
Campus Christianity: How Should We Live?
Four principles (Think Christianly, Cultivate a Teachable Spirit, Pursue Excellence, and Faithfulness) are presented for effective Christian witnessing in the classroom (or any sphere of life) are addressed. Also presented as Being Christian in a Post-Christian Societyfor adult audiences. Video and Power Point on video projector.
Human Nature: Who Are We?
Various views of the nature of man and their consequences are examined and contrasted with the Christian view. Video and Power Point on video projector.
Infanticide and Euthanasia: Gateway to the Death Camps of the 21st Century
The legacy of abortion is an ever decreasing value of human life in our society. The slippery slope is becoming steeper. Video projector.
Genes, Cloning, and Genetic Engineering: A Christian Perspective
How will these new technologies be used? Is it a Pandora’s Box or a miracle cure? Power Point on video projector.
The Worldview of Jurassic Park
Scenes from the movie Jurassic Park are viewed with the intent of discovering the some of the obvious and also some of the subtle messages contained within this incredible piece of entertainment. TV/VCR and Video projector
Guys are from Mars, Girls are from Venus
This presentation looks at the astonishing agreement between the newfound discoveries in the secular world concerning the uniqueness of men and women and their agreement with millennia old statements from the Bible. Power Point on video projector.
A Christian Response to Homosexuality
This presentation investigates the problem of homosexuality in our culture today, bringing together relevant Biblical passages and scientific studies from the fields of psychology, neurology, and genetics. The goal is to understand what God says, what science knows, and how we are to respond. How can we “hate the sin, yet love the sinner”? Power Point on video projector.
Safe Sex and the Facts
This presentation documents the unprecedented epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases. Primary to the discussion is the clear medical evidence that abstinence followed by monogamy is the only way to stay reproductively healthy throughout one’s adult life.
Science and Worldview
This presentation explores the roots of modern science from a Christian world view and why other worldviews failed to produce science as we know it. Power Point on video projector.
Worldviews: What Is True?
The major “isms” (theism, naturalism, and pantheism) in our culture and their influence are discussed. Power Point on video projector.
POSITION STATEMENT ON CREATION/EVOLUTION
1. That God is Creator is clearly taught in Scripture: Genesis 1 and 2, Job 38-41, Psalm 104, Romans 1:18-20, and Col. 1:16,17. The suggestion that life and man are the result of chance is incompatible with the biblical concept of intelligent creative activity. Theistic evolution is not a viable option in my opinion.
2. The data from astrophysics, astronomy, and mathematics do not support the concept of an eternal universe with no beginning. Something, indeed, has always existed, but it is not matter and energy. There is a definite requirement for a transcendent energizing existence which is outside the material universe.
3. The data from geology, chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology do not support the theory that life arose from non-life by some process of chemical evolution. There is a definite requirement for intelligence in organizing and ordering living systems.
4. The data from paleontology, genetics, ecology, and molecular biology do not support the theory of descent with modification from single-celled organisms to man. The elements of intelligent design in nature point to a Supreme Designer that possesses a sense of beauty, form, function, and even humor. Though organisms do change over time, there appears to be genetically built-in limits to the amount and type of biological change that is possible.
5. The plain language of Genesis 1 seems to teach a recent literal six-day creation. There is much data from science, however, that indicates the universe and earth are billions of years old. I do not believe that certainty regarding the age of the earth is either necessary or possible at this time. Tension in areas of conflict between science and biblical interpretation should not necessarily be viewed as either questioning the inerrancy of scripture or a lack of faith. This issue should not be the focus of the creation/evolution debate at this time.
6. The plain language of Genesis 6-8 teaches a violent universal flood which would be expected to leave discernible scars on the earth. However, it is difficult to assimilate all geological formations into a model of a single worldwide flood only 5,000 years ago. There is also a significant amount of geological data that is not easily explained by uniformitarian principles. Research of a water canopy/universal flood model should be vigorously pursued, but belief in such should not be made a litmus test of true Christian belief.
PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY
The creation/evolution debate is not only a divisive issue between the conservative Christian community and the scientific establishment, but it also divides Christians as well. The tension between both sets of groups often arises because people are talking with no one listening, and hearing without understanding. Strict adherence to a position is more important than understanding another’s point of view. This lack of communication only intensifies the confrontation due to internal biases.
I believe that a reasonable and calm presentation of the evidence can defuse the emotional bullets, especially if questions are answered straightforwardly and with integrity. As a result, the level of learning on both sides is drastically increased. While there are some points in which I believe strongly and will defend them rigorously, there are other issues which still require much study and discussion between all parties before a firm commitment can be taken. Part of my overall purpose is to increase the level and depth of communication between differing camps of the creation/evolution debate while reducing the level of suspicion, contempt, and confrontation. This approach is aimed first of all at bringing Christians together and secondly towards increasing the level of communication between creationists and evolutionists outside the church.
We must take up the Lord’s invitation to the nation of Israel through the prophet Isaiah when He said, “Come now, and let us reason together” (Is. 1:18).
Kerby Anderson
EDUCATIONB.S., Oregon State University (Zoology) FAMILYMarried to Susanne Pardey since 1974, three children. AUTHOR
Contributor to the Encyclopedia of Biblical and Christian Ethics (1987, updated 1992), Integrity of Heart, Skillfulness of Hands (1994), Vital Contemporary Issues (1994), Vanity and Meaning (1995), and Christian Educator’s Handbook on Family Life Education (1996). His articles have appeared in Moody Monthly, Eternity, Kindred Spirit, and Bibliotheca Sacra. General editor and contributor to the Kregel Publications books Marriage, Family and Sexuality (2000) and Technology, Spirituality, & Social Trends (2002). LECTURERLecturer on university campuses around the country, including University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, Princeton University, San Jose State University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Colorado, and University of Texas. He has addressed the International Congress on the Bible, the Ligonier Conference, and the American Scientific Affiliation. Visiting professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, Philadelphia Biblical University, and Temple Baptist Seminary. MEDIAServes as host of “Point of View” (USA Radio Network) heard on 290 radio outlets nationwide as well as on the Internet (www.pointofview.net) and shortwave. Regular contributor to the “Probe” radio program heard on over 600 radio outlets (including the USA Radio Network, Moody Broadcasting Network, Bott Radio Network, and American Family Network). Daily radio commentaries carried on various broadcast networks (Moody Broadcasting, American family radio, USA Radio Network). Weekly guest on “Prime Time America” (Moody Broadcasting Network) and monthly guest on “Fire Away” (American Family Radio). His editorials have appeared in the Dallas Morning News, the Miami Herald, the San Jose Mercury, and the Houston Post. His radio commentaries have been syndicated by International Media Services, United Press International, and the USA Radio Network. Has appeared on programs such as the The 700 Club, the MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour, Focus on the Family, Beverly LaHaye Live, and Bible Answer Man. HONORSBlue Key National Honorary Society (1974), Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in Religion, Who’s Who in the South & Southwest, and Who’s Who in Writers, Editors, and Poets. He has served on the boards of Pine Cove Conference Center, Aim for Success, Just Say Yes, and Probe Ministries. LECTURESApologetics
Current Issues
Medical Ethics
Philosophy
Political Science and History
Science
Family and Society
Men’s Retreat TopicsTemptations Men Face
Biblical Manhood
1 Samuel
Broken Branches on Your Family Tree
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Dallas Conference on Science and Faith [Jan. 22, 2022]
- The Natural Limits to Biological Change [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
Probe Live Events
- Thinking Clearly About Gender Confusion [Sue Bohlin]
Critical Issues Series Desserts
- Christians and Politics [Don Closson and Kerby Anderson]
- Islam [Don Closson]
- Israel, Iraq and the Middle East [Kerby Anderson] (Very large file)
- Same Sex Marriage [Sue Bohlin and Kerby Anderson]
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and Global Terrorism [Kerby Anderson]
- The Privileged Planet and Intelligent Design [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
Staff Powerpoints
- Basic Christian Evidences [Kerby Anderson]
- Bible Difficulties [Kerby Anderson]
- Bridging the Gap to Other Faiths [Steve Cable]
- Can I Trust My Bible? (Reliability of the Bible) [Byron Barlowe]
- Cherishing Your Child’s Gender [Sue Bohlin]
- Christian Environmentalism [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Darwinism, Racism and Eugenics [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Equipping Students to Fight the Culture’s Lies About Sex (ACSI) [Sue Bohlin]
- Euthanasia [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Evolution, Cloning and Stem Cells [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Genetic Engineering [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Grace and Truth About Homosexuality [Sue Bohlin]
- Guys Are From Mars, Girls Are From Venus [Dr. Ray and Sue Bohlin]
- Helping Teens Understand Homosexuality [Sue Bohlin]
- Human Cloning [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Intelligent Design [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Is Jesus the Only Way? [Sue Bohlin]
- Media and Worldviews [Kerby Anderson]
- Oh No! What Do I Say to THIS? Relating Our Faith to Tough Questions in Our Culture [Sue Bohlin]
- Probe’s Student Mind Games Conference
- Raising Gender-Secure Children [Sue Bohlin]
- Raising Godly Sons and Daughters [Kerby Anderson]
- Raising Godly Sons and Daughters [Dr. Ray and Sue Bohlin]
- Responding to Christian Cults [Raj Sebastian]
- Sociobiology [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Stem Cell Research [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Stress and Margin [Kerby Anderson]
- The Biology of Human Uniqueness [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- The Inevitable Ethical Quagmire of Human Genetic Engineering [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- The Problem of Evil/Where Was God on 9/11? [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- The Value of Suffering [Sue Bohlin]
- Thinking Clearly About Sexual Confusion [Sue Bohlin]
- Trends That Affect You and Your Church [Kerby Anderson]
- Truth Decay [Kerby Anderson]
- Vision for Life and Ministry [Kerby Anderson]
- War of Worldviews [Kerby Anderson]
- What Can We Know About the Origins of the Universe and Life? [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Worldproofing Your Kids [Sue Bohlin]
Basic Defense Mind Games Track
- Worldviews: What is True? [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- The Authority of the Bible [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Reliability of the Bible [Michael Gleghorn]
- Evidence for the Existence of God [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Who Is Jesus? (The Deity of Christ) [Dr. Ray Bohlin]
- Is Jesus the Only Way? [Sue Bohlin]
The Da Vinci Code:
- The Secret Gospels and the Nag Hammadi Texts [Michael Gleghorn]
- Was Jesus Married? [Kerby Anderson]
- Historical Reliability of the Gospels [Patrick Zukeran]
- The Sacred Feminine and Goddess Worship [Sue Bohlin]
Miscellaneous Probe Lectures and Sermons
| Miscellaneous Probe Lectures and Sermons | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Current Middle East Uprising in Light of Bible Prophecy [2011] | Dr. Patrick Zukeran | Part 1 Part 2 |
| The Inevitable Ethical Quagmire of Human Genetic Engineering [2006] | Dr. Ray Bohlin | Download |
| Twilight [2010] | Sue Bohlin | Download |
| Christianity: The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Women [2010] | Sue Bohlin | Download |
| Sheep Among Wolves: The Difference Mind Games Makes | Jerry Solomon | Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 |
| “Culture in Conflict” Conference, 2015 | ||
| Being Christian in a Post-Christian Society | Kerby Anderson | Download |
| Truth Decay | Kerby Anderson | Download |
| Basic Christian Evidences | Kerby Anderson | Download |
| The Privileged Planet and Intelligent Design | Dr. Ray Bohlin | Download |
| Evidence for the Existence of God | Dr. Ray Bohlin | Download |
| The Reliability of the Bible | Dr. Ray Bohlin | Download |
| Thinking Clearly About Sexual Confusion | Sue Bohlin | Download |
| Helping Teens Understand Homosexuality | Sue Bohlin | Download |
| Raising Gender-Secure Children | Sue Bohlin | Download |
| Guys are From Mars, Girls Are From Venus | Sue and Dr. Ray Bohlin | Download |
| Critical Issues Series Desserts | ||
| Social Media, You and Your Family [2018] | Kerby Anderson | Download |
| The Apologetics of Jesus [2010] | Dr. Patrick Zukeran | Download |
| Christians and Politics [2009] | Kerby Anderson and Don Closson | Download |
| The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and Global Terrorism [2006] | Kerby Anderson | Download |
| Same-Sex Marriage [2006] | Kerby Anderson and Sue Bohlin | Download |
| Responses to The Da Vinci Code | ||
| Goddess Worship and the Sacred Feminine | Sue Bohlin | Download |
| Suppression of the Secrets: The New Testament Canon | Dr. Patrick Zukeran | Download |
| The Secret Marriage of Jesus | Kerby Anderson | Download |
| The Secret Gospels: The Nag Hammadi Texts | Michael Gleghorn | Download |
| The Divinity of Christ | Dr. Ray Bohlin | Download |
Christian Worldview Links
Worldview Academy is a non-denominational ministry committed to training students and parents to think and live in accord with the Christian worldview. They pursue this mission via three primary programs: WVA Leadership Camps, week-long camps that train and equip students 13 and older; “Mere Christianity” Worldview Weekends, providing the same basic education for adults and teens at host churches nation-wide; and educational resources.
Which Way Does Your Worldview Compass Point? Like a compass pointing north, a worldview provides the bearings a person needs for determining which direction to take when any issue is faced. The only problem is, not every worldview points north. “Think Again!” is a multi-media, interactive workshop that clarifies the latitude and longitute lines of a biblically based worldview.
Christian Information Ministries
Bill Crouse and Russ Wise are former Probe staff members who have written prodigiously on a number of current issues from a Christian perspective. Bill also offers the Rapid Response Report, an analysis of important issues in our culture today that you can read online or receive by e-mail: www.rapidresponsereport.com
LU has an awesome amount of information on a wide variety of topics of interest to high school and college students. This is a terrific resource for those seeking a Christian perspective.
Greg Koukl’s ministry is building Christian thinkers for the public defense of the faith. This site has articles on abortion, apologetics, ethics, evolution, homosexuality, philosophy, life, science, social issues, and theology.
Spiritual Counterfeits Project
For years, SCP has been providing in-depth Christian perspective on the enemy’s deceptions and schemes in arenas ranging from near-death experiences to virtual reality to the latest New Age trends.
Visit this site for a responsible, Christian perspective on science, technology and society. The folks at ARN have been friends of Probe for a long time.
Vital Signs Ministries is a Christ-centered pro-life agency, created to help tell the truth about abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, chastity and other life issues. They are a group of Christians who genuinely desire to obey God’s commands to seek justice for those threatened by the death ethic which now rampages through our culture.
The Things That Matter Most (and I-Tunes)
Airing on major talk radio stations in Houston and Dallas, this program explores what we believe and why we believe it with guests as diverse as theologian R.C. Sproul and atheist Sam Harris. Each week hosts (longtime worldview friend of Probe) Lael Arrington and Rick Davis explore scholarly evidence and fascinating personal stories about God and eternity, reason and faith, purpose and meaning with both skeptics and true believers. Select Listen to shows to download archived programs on Christianity:
The Case for the Real Jesus, Lee Strobel;
Islam: Inside the Hajj, Dr. Hesham Hassaballa;
Science and God: The Human Genome Project, Director, Dr. Francis Collins,
How Science Shows that God Does Not Exist, Dr. Victor Stenger (with Dr. Hugh Ross);
Skeptics: The Gospel of Judas, Dr. Bart Ehrman (with Dr. Darrel Bock),
Time mag humor writer, Joel Stein;
Morality: PostSecrets, Frank Warren,
War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, Chris Hedges;
Religions: Kabbalah, Yehuda Berg,
Escaping Scientology, Karen Pressley;
Origins: What Evolution Can and Can’t Do, Dr. Michael Behe;
Health: Why Good Things Happen to Good People, Dr. Stephen Post;
Spiritual Memoirs: Finding God Beyond Harvard, Kelly Monroe Kullberg,
Letting Go of God, Saturday Night Live comedienne Julia Sweeney;
Afterlife: 90 Minutes in Heaven, Don Piper,
Near Death Experiences, Dr. Gary Habermas
BibleStudyTools.com is the largest free online Bible website for verse search and in-depth studies. You can create personalized Bible Studies with the ability to highlight Scripture, save notes in the margin and search and compare 31 versions side by side on a split-panel screen, all for free. Includes: Over 30 different Bible translations; Bible translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch; Apocrypha books in different versions; Bible Commentaries including Matthew Henry, Scofield and Wesley; Concordances from Nave, Strong, Torrey and others; Popular dictionaries of the Bible including Baker’s Evangelical, Easton’s, and Smith’s; Biblical Encyclopedias; Church history writings like Fox’s Book of Martyrs and those of Flavius Josephus; Greek and Hebrew Lexicons; Bible Maps and guides for bible study.
Kerby Anderson Recommends. . .
Abortion Facts [http://www.abortionfacts.com]
Wallbuilders [http://www.walbuilders.com]
Town Hall [http://www.townhall.com/]
Heritage Foundation [http://www.heritage.org/]
National Review [http://www.townhall.com/]
Freedom Works [http://www.freedomworks.org/]
Media Research Center [http://www.mrc.org/]
One News Now [http://www.onenewsnow.com/]
Family Research Council [http://www.frc.org/]
American Family Association [http://www.afa.net/]
National Right to Life [http://www.nrlc.org/]
Christian Coalition [ http://www.cc.org/]
Concerned Women for America [http://www.cwfa.org/]
National Religious Broadcasters [http://nrb.org/]
Moody Bible Institute [http://www.moody.edu]
Christian Broadcasting Network [http://www.the700club.org/]
Leadership University [http://www.leaderu.com/]
World Magazine [http://www.worldmag.com]
Traditional Values Coalition [http://www.traditionalvalues.org]
Eagle Forum [http://www.eagleforum.org]
Favorites of Other Probe Staff…
The Biblical Studies Foundation
This is a treasure trove of biblical commentaries, message/sermon illustrations, well-written essays and even the work-in-progress “NET Bible.” Teachers and pastors will find this a tremendous resource for their preparation.
Christianity and Homosexuality Home Page
With links to articles by both Exodus International and Homosexuals Anonymous (Christian organizations ministering to those seeking help for their homosexuality), this page is an excellent resource for those seeking to understand this issue that holds suffering people in its grip.
The Medical Institute for Sexual Health
The Medical Institute is a nonprofit medical organization founded in 1992 by gynecologist Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr., M.D., designed to confront the world epidemics of nonmarital pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease. The only 100 percent effective way to avoid nonmarital pregnancy and STD infection is to avoid sexual activity outside a mutually faithful lifelong relationship — marriage. The Medical Institute believes there is a new sexual revolution underway — one based on science, built on character and bridged through education.
This organization exists to “share how you can know God intimately and enjoy the abundant life He gives to those who seek Him. We want you to be one of our prayer partners. Together let’s learn to pray prayers that really transform individuals, families, small groups and churches.”
C.S. Lewis Society of California
Good resources for fans of Christian worldview master C.S. Lewis.
The Forum of Christian Leaders online (FOCL) is a web site which presents audio and video recordings of talks by Christian leaders from Europe and America. Recordings come from the annual European Leadership Forum which Rick Wade attended several years, and cover a wide range of topics in such areas as apologetics, discipleship, theology, economics and business, counseling and psychology, education, leadership, and culture and art. The Forum is a place for Christians in leadership positions to interact and support each other, so presenters speak from their own experience in ministry. Presentation formats include answers to specific questions, short talks, workshops, webinars, and longer courses. This is a rich resource!