Defender's Ministry

ICOM Kids exists to provide a fun and safe place for kids to learn about the love of Christ and His great love for the whole world. They are excited to incorporate new curriculum which focuses on sharing God’s love with others and for your kids to hear directly from missionaries and mission organizations in each lesson time! Secure your spot by pre-registering.
Register for free with our church code:: VA21
Register online by clicking on the link and using the code above: https://theicom.org/register/attendees/

Have you ever attended the International Conference on Missions? This year, our church has purchased a church-wide registration--which means you get to attend or stream online for FREE by using one of the following codes!
• Attending onsite: VA21
• Attending virtually: virtual21
Register online by clicking on the link and using one of the codes above: https://theicom.org/register/attendees/

The theme at the International Conference on Missions this year is “The Call.” Join us for ICOM in Richmond, Virginia for main sessions and workshops (and of course the exhibit hall!) where we will be reminded of the call that God has placed on each of our lives. Register for free with our church code!
• Attending onsite: VA21
• Attending virtually: virtual21
Register online by clicking on the link and using one of the codes above: https://theicom.org/register/attendees/

Shepherd Church is partnerning with a couple of other local ministries to bring you the 72Class. This is a Saturday morning evangelism class that aims to train and equip you so that you can help bring the Kingdom of God into your community. Sign up today!

The 72 Class What is the 72 Class?This is a Saturday morning evangelism class that aims to train and equip you so that you can help bring the Kingdom of God into your community. It will combine teaching from scripture and hands on experience, putting into practice what you will learn in small groups. Prayer and....

‬ This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength...” (Isaiah‬ ‭30:15‬, NLT)

“...our first duty as human beings is to honor and venerate the one true God, and that without the worship of God, society disintegrates into an amoral aggregate of competing, self-centered interests destructive of the commonwealth.” https://ref.ly/o/boicecm19bps/798194?length=226

The creedal statement in the first 9 verses of 1 Corinthians 15 can likely be dated back to within 5 years of the resurrection of Jesus.

How close to the cross can we date the creedal statement in 1 Corinthians 15? From our series "The Historical Evidence for the Resurrection Even the Skeptics Believe" with special guest, Dr. Gary Habermas. This entire series is availab...

We can confidently believe that the earliest books of the New Testament are based on testimony that comes from within a decade of the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.

How Early Do You Date the Writings of Paul and Mark? For more information visit: http://www.reasonablefaith.org We welcome your comments in the Reasonable Faith forums: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/forums/ B...

What books of the Bible will skeptical scholars accept as historical? And what is the timeline of these books in relation to the life of Jesus?

What Bible books will skeptical scholars accept as historical? From our series "The Historical Evidence for the Resurrection Even the Skeptics Believe" with special guest, Dr. Gary Habermas. This entire series is availab...

Can a scientist believe in the resurrection? Three hypotheses from MIT professor, Ian Hutchinson. http://www.veritas.org/can-scientist-believe-resurrection-three-hypotheses/

Can a scientist believe in the resurrection? Three hypotheses. - The... I’m a professor of nuclear science and engineering at MIT, and today, I am celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. So are dozens of my colleagues....

Here is the second part of Ken Samples' blog on the Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus: http://wp.me/p1hVym-Pc

What do you think?

12 Evidences for the Resurrection of Jesus, Part 2 Christian apologist Walter Martin used to say that the real death rate is one per person, meaning that each person’s death is a matter of when, not...

Would love your thoughts on the subject of the inspiration of Scripture.

M. Shawn Walden: The Case for the Inspiration of the Bible Random thoughts on the truth of Christianity, Jesus, the Bible, etc. I've been commanded to talk about my hope in Jesus (1 Peter 3:15). Yet, I want...