This week we discuss Mormonism, and how to share the true gospel of Jesus Christ to those who follow the teachings of Joseph Smith.

This week we discuss Jehovah's Witnesses and how to reach them with the true gospel of Jesus Christ.

This week we look at the implications of Friedrich Nietzsche's atheism and how Christians can oppose such a worldview. 

This week we break down why the gospel is the most important unifier, and why non-Christians shouldn't argue from differences in Christendom to defend their differences. 

What do Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and imaginary friends have in common with the God of the Bible? This week we discuss how saying that belief in one of these is like the belief in the other, and why Christians should be aware of such a category error. 

What do non-Christians use to argue against the Christian worldview? This week we begin to take a look at some popular arguments used against the Christian faith and break them down by starting with Bertrand Russell's "The Celestial Teapot." 

This week we take a quick look at the life of Paul and how he performed evangelism and apologetics as he traveled to proclaim the truth in a fallen world. We also discuss how these principles still apply to our lives today as we seek to take the gospel to those around us. 

Can we trust the New Testament? Is the Bible we have today what God intended for us to have? This week we discuss all this and more.

Social media is a huge part of our daily lives, but does that make it a place for evangelism? This week we discuss the pros and cons of engaging with non-believers on social media.

This week we look at four of the most significant questions in all of life and how the Christian worldview answers each of them. These questions can be summed up under the headings of origin, morality, meaning, and destiny, so what does the Bible say about creation, right and wrong, our purpose, and what happens when we die?

A key aspect of the Christian life is the reality that there is no condemnation for those in Christ. This week we take a look at how this reality impacts the evangelism of the Christian and pointing others to the hope that we have in Jesus. 

In the Bible, we see words like justification, sanctification, and glorification all the time. We hear these words in sermons, we read them in books, and sometimes we use them without fully understanding what they mean. In this episode, we look at some places these words are used in Scripture and what they actually mean. 

This week Pastor Ben joins me for the second part of answering your questions! We cover questions concerning death to can you lose your salvation.

This week on the Toolbox Westwood Senior Pastor Dave Teruel joins us to talk about church membership. We discuss what it is, why it is in important, and why college students should still seek to join in a covenant with a local body of believers. 

This week we answer some of your questions! Join us next week as we continue to dive into your questions with Pastor Ben. To send in further questions email me at [email protected]

This week we take a quick look at three historical apologetics of the Christian faith in the ontological, teleological, and cosmological arguments. These arguments are a great way to bridge the conversation with non-believers to the truth of the gospel. Next week we will be doing a Q&A, so be sure to e-mail your questions to [email protected].

Evangelism is central to the Christian life, and the Toolbox is devoted to training and equipping for the purpose of making disciples. As Christians we follow Jesus Christ, so how did Jesus proclaim the good news? This week we look at one of many examples throughout the Gospels of what it looks like for Jesus to call sinners to Himself. 

Over the past couple of weeks, the question about the doctrines of grace has continued to appear, so in this episode, we take a look at the doctrines of grace and how they came about at the Synod of Dort. These doctrines have practical implications on our lives as Christians, so it is important that we understand what they are and where they can be seen in the Word of God. This episode gives a brief overview of these important doctrines. 

Christians are called to share the gospel. However, that is not always the easiest thing to do, so in this episode we walk through different methods that can be used to share the gospel. These include contact tools for quick gospel presentation and relationship tools for those who are sharing the gospel with those they've had long term relationships with. 

What does a spiritually healthy Christian look like? This week on the Toolbox we discuss the disciplines of the Christian life that are key to living a life devoted to God.

Everything that Christian knows about Jesus's life comes from the four accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Thus, it is vital that we figure out whether or not we can trust them. If we can't then our faith is in vain, but if we can, then the whole world must hear the message that Jesus Christ saves.

The gospel is the only hope that sinners have in order to be saved, so it's crucial that we get it right. This week we look at what the gospel is not, what the gospel is, how it changes our lives.  For further questions, you can e-mail Christian at [email protected].

This week we look at the data for the resurrection of Jesus. Everything in the Christian faith hinges on whether or not he actually did conquer the grave, so what historical data is there for saying that he did? In this episode, we will see that Jesus was dead, gone, seen, and reported on. 

Did Jesus really die on the cross? What evidence is there for such a claim? This week on the Toolbox Westwood Associate Pastor Ben Russel joins us as we look at the historical and biblical data for the death of Jesus of Nazareth. We close out this episode by discussing the eternal implications for the death of Jesus on the cross. 

One of the most important questions anyone can ask is, "Who was Jesus?" This question deserves a thorough and biblical response, so this week on the Toolbox we will look at who Jesus claimed to be in his earthly ministry and why his answer has radical implications on our lives as Christians and all of humanity.