I have had a good deal of respect for Greg Koukl for a long time. While I don’t always agree with his position on various theological issues, I have always been amazed at his ability to handle thorny apologetics questions. People raise objections in ways that makes it incredibly difficult to answer truthfully without looking ignorant, bigoted, arrogant, or mean. But time and again Mr. Koukl answers in a way that avoids these traps without compromising the truth. I have sought to learn from him through the years, and I’ve been told that I’ve picked up his skill at least in some measure.
Well this week I did something I’ve wanted to do for a while now. I pulled his book, Tactics, off my shelf and read through it. It was time very well spent, even though I had picked up a lot of the material from other resources of his that I have read or listened to. This book is very well written, well organized, and brimming over with some of the most important information you should know for engaging those who disagree with you.
You might think, “Oh that’s apologetics. I don’t get into that fancy stuff.” But if you ever engage anyone about the gospel of Jesus Christ, you will without a doubt engage in conversations where this material will be a great aid in making sure the person you are speaking to hears and understands what you are saying. And every follower of Christ should be engaging in such conversations. If you only ever read one book on apologetics, this should be it. If you don’t want to read any book on apologetics, you should still read it anyway. It’s just that good.
