What Nehemiah can tell us about apologetics in the church

Posted on May 31, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 7 Comments

I have heard that there are those in the church who do not feel that apologetics should be part of the discipleship process for believers . . . A statement in the book of Nehemiah got me thinking about defending our faith and the need for such defense.

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What Nehemiah can tell us about apologetics in the church

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