Defend, Contend, and Engage
At THOUGHTLIFE, we empower Christians to defend and contend for the Faith
and engage others effectively in the marketplace of ideas.
20
Years of Ministry
39
Talks Presented
1000+
People Engaged
Welcome to THOUGHTLIFE.com
THOUGHTLIFE is a worldview, apologetics, and evangelism training and outreach ministry founded by Rand Wagner. We seek to prepare minds for action (1 Pet. 1:13) in defending and contending for the Christian worldview (1 Pet. 3:15, Jude 1:3). In accordance with 2 Cor 10:5, we seek to destroy arguments and opinions raised up against the knowledge of God with a manner and method that honors God and is done with gentleness and respect (1 Pet. 3:15). Since Thoughtlife’s inception in 2004, our mission has been to engage minds and hearts with the truth of the Christian worldview in the marketplace of ideas. We exist to give Christians relevant training to articulate and defend the Biblical worldview reverently, intelligently, confidently, and compassionately. We also strive to engage unbelievers with these ideas to help lead them toward reasonable faith in Christ. My prayer for this ministry is that it will ultimately encourage and challenge you to grow deeper in the knowledge of and in affection for the Triune God of the Bible. And that it will help you to grow in your ability and desire to engage others effectively for Christ in your sphere of influence.
WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?
I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
1 Corinthians 15: 3-4
VODDIE BACHAM
JOHN PIPER
JEFF DURBIN
ALISTAIR BEGG
PAUL WASHER
RC SPROUL
DR. CRAIG ANIMATED VIDEOS
Reasonable Faith is a ministry that features the work of philosopher and theologian Dr. William Lane Craig aims to provide in the public arena an intelligent, articulate, and uncompromising yet gracious Christian perspective on the most important issues concerning the truth of the Christian faith today, such as:
- the existence of God
- the meaning of life
- the objectivity of truth-
- the foundation of moral values
- the creation of the universe
- intelligent design
- the reliability of the Gospels
- the uniqueness of Jesus
- the historicity of Jesus' resurrection
- the challenge of religious pluralism
Meaning to Life?
The Moral Argument
Leibniz' Contingency Argument
Who Did Jesus Think He Was?
Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? -Part 1: The Facts
Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? -Part 2: The Explanation
WORLDVIEW EVANGELISM
ENDORSEMENTS
Craig Hazen
DR. CRAIG HAZEN (Chief Strategy Officer at Stand to Reason. He was the founder and director of the M.A. Program in Christian Apologetics)
I’m so excited about Thoughtlife and what Rand has put together in the past – cutting-edge lectures, debates, and events. I have worked with enough people and ministries in the past to know when one has what it takes to make a deep impact for Christ. Rand is just such an individual. He is deeply devoted to Christ, well-educated, very articulate, possesses tremendous vision, and has the practical skills to make it all happen. My faculty colleagues and I will do whatever we can to help fulfill his tremendous vision.
Phil Fernandes
DR. PHIL FERNANDES (Pastor of Trinity Bible Fellowship and President of the Institute of Biblical Defense)
The God of the Bible commands us to love Him with all our minds, not merely with our hearts. Much of the American church ignores this command. This is why I am grateful for the ministry of Rand Wagner, founder of Thoughtlife. Rand helps to train Christians to “contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints.” He has introduced hundreds of Christians to Christian apologetics, the rational defense of the faith. I have worked with him in the past, and I look forward to “teaming up” with Rand in the future. I fully support his ministry and encourage others to do the same.
Bert Downs
DR. BERT DOWNS (Chancellor and Former President at Western Seminary and Regional Coach with Southwest Church Connection)
Once in while you meet someone who seems clearly called to be a special influencer in God’s Kingdom work. Rand Wagner represents one of those “meetings” in my life. Rand has a love for church and community. He also has a love for the Word and apologetics…a great combination for exciting and effective ministry. Rand’s strength’s include: a student of the Word, good communicator, able to persevere, creative visionary, faith, and a family man.
