Robin Schumacher

Robin Schumacher

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Robin Schumacher is an accomplished software executive and Christian apologist who has written many articles, authored and contributed to several Christian books, appeared on nationally syndicated radio programs, and presented at apologetic events. He holds a BS in Business, Master's in Christian apologetics and a Ph.D. in New Testament. His latest book is, A Confident Faith: Winning people to Christ with the apologetics of the Apostle Paul.

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  • I don’t need a friend as much as I need a prophet

    I don’t need a friend as much as I need a prophet

    Like you, I can easily slip into sin, compromise in areas I shouldn’t, and forget my first love (Rev. 2:4). And that’s why, especially today, I need a prophet so much more than I need a ‘friend’.

  • The faith double standard

    The faith double standard

    If you emotionally and mentally short circuit while watching the bizarre beliefs and actions of non-Christians become literally more bizarre on a daily basis, then I recommend you take the advice I heard William Lane Craig dole out on one of his podcasts: Don’t expect non-Christians to think and live like Christians.

  • The God you can’t make up

    The God you can’t make up

    This is why W. H. Auden believed in Jesus and said He is the opposite of what his fallen dreams could conjure up. Instead, He’s the God who is so contrary to what we’d want on our own, He has to be real.

  • Fools are just killing us

    Fools are just killing us

    Unlearned and unwise people make all sorts of bad decisions that boomerang back not only on them but on everyone else as well.

  • Hiding ourselves from the truth

    Hiding ourselves from the truth

    Bedford says, “The cure to heresy is now as it was then: simple truth.” I agree — you can’t go wrong with that.  

  • Our Freud-marinated culture

    Our Freud-marinated culture

    While Freud may not have done any discernible damage to the idea of God’s existence via his atheist arguments, he has managed to undercut Christian morality and wreak havoc on our civilization through his sexualized psychological teachings. Especially when it comes to kids.

  • The delusion that doomed CNN+

    The delusion that doomed CNN+

    Although I don’t have the inside scoop, given my career experience, I suspect one thing: confirmation bias.

  • The god that failed

    The god that failed

    Being a decades-long classic rock listener, I’ve heard my share of Metallica music, but two songs of theirs, in particular, sent my Christian antennas up when I first heard them: Until it Sleeps and The God That Failed.

  • The bigger issue behind the 'What is a woman?' question

    The bigger issue behind the 'What is a woman?' question

    In the same way, I tell men who struggle with a porn addiction that porn isn’t their true problem, the what is a woman/transgender debate is just one small manifestation of a bigger thing.   

  • The death of death in the death of Christ

    The death of death in the death of Christ

    Having lost my first wife decades ago to a rare form of thyroid cancer, I knew something was up when the procedures took much longer than expected. Our doctor friend ended up removing many premalignant lesions, which are the kind that can quickly turn into cancer.

  • How error enters the church

    How error enters the church

    All Arius (AD ca. 250 - 336) wanted was for the Church to say Jesus’ was homoiousion but not homoousion when it came to Christ’s relationship to God. That single letter addition to the word meant Jesus was “of like substance” when it came to God but not “of the same substance.”

  • Apostate, heretic or the real thing?

    Apostate, heretic or the real thing?

    I agree with author and political commentator Matt Walsh when he says, “There are many Christians who mourn the fact that our numbers are dwindling…but I also much prefer that unbelievers declare themselves unaffiliated — renounce their faith openly and align themselves with some other belief system..."

  • This is the church you run to

    This is the church you run to

    So when I look at studies showing the consistent decline in church attendance, rather than compile a laundry list of complaints as to why that might be, I decided instead to think back to a time when I was so drawn to church that I literally ran to it as often as I could. I came up with four particular, positive attributes that sparked my desire to be there every time the doors swung open.   

  • Tell me lies, tell me sweet Twitter lies

    Tell me lies, tell me sweet Twitter lies

    In the first and only major study of its kind, researchers at MIT demonstrated that lies on Twitter spread much faster and reach more people than truthful statements.

  • The future of Russia and Ukraine according to the Bible

    The future of Russia and Ukraine according to the Bible

    The invasion of the Ukraine by Russia has re-awakened fears of the communist Northern giant that haven’t been felt for a very long time. And fear is something all bullies, including Russia, prize even when everything else around them is failing.

  • Let’s talk about your subscription to Jesus

    Let’s talk about your subscription to Jesus

    With all this, it’s no surprise that the subscription mindset has made inroads into our spiritual life. Spiritual box subscriptions are plentiful as are YouTube churches that are easy to find and subscribe to.

  • Why are we so scared of everything?

    Why are we so scared of everything?

    Hardware stores saw WWE cage matches between customers over bags of salt. All this because they might have to stay home for a day and a half. Why do people behave this way? It’s because today, maybe more than ever, we’re afraid of everything. And our fear causes us to act in the most irrational ways imaginable.  

  • The judgments of God are everywhere

    The judgments of God are everywhere

    I’m certainly not saying every bad thing that happens is a particularly directed divine judgment handed down to us. However, I would like to reverse the question of, “why do bad things happen to good people?”, to have you think instead about, “why do good things happen to anyone?” Given our historical track record, we deserve judgment far more than we deserve blessings.

  • Beware of the reality benders

    Beware of the reality benders

    Welcome to another example of the reality bending and responsibility deflecting that plague our culture. What a privilege we have to live in this magical age of thinking that inverts the truth to make the criminal the victim and sinner the saint.

  • Don’t dis the Old Testament

    Don’t dis the Old Testament

    While talking with someone about a culturally moral issue, I referred to a statement made in Scripture to back up my opinion. At that point, the other person laughed and said, “Yeah, well the Bible also says not to wear clothing made of two different materials.” Ever had that happen to you? If so, how did you respond?

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