The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Apologetics at the Cross: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.

Apologetics at the Cross: Audio Lectures offers a comprehensive, classroom-ready introduction to the study and practice of Christian apologetics. Using Jesus as the model and 1 Peter as a guiding text, this audio series equips students to defend the faith with clarity, humility, and confidence.

In this engaging audio sessions, Chatraw and Allen:


- Introduce the biblical, theological, and historical foundations of apologetics.
- Survey major contemporary approaches and debates within the discipline.
- Provide step-by-step guidance for applying apologetics in real-world ministry and cultural engagement.

Designed for students in apologetics, theology, and ministry courses, Apologetics at the Cross: Audio Lectures integrates intellectual rigor with pastoral sensitivity. Chatraw and Allen emphasize not only what to say but how to say it--training learners to give reasoned answers with gentleness and respect.

Deeply rooted in Scripture and accessible, Apologetics at the Cross: Audio Lectures prepares learners to engage today’s questions about faith with both conviction and compassion. 

Session Titles and Runtimes:

1 - Introduction: An Invitation to Apologetics at the Cross (31 min)

2 - Apologetics in the Bible: Part 1 (29 min)

3 - Apologetics in the Bible: Part 2 (34 min)

4 - Apologetics in Church History: Part 1 (35 min)

5 - Apologetics in Church History: Part 2 (36 min)

6 - Making Sense of the Methods (27 min)

7 - Taking People to the Cross Through Word and Deed (23 min)

8 - Cruciform Humility Before God and Others (26 min)

9 - Appealing to the Whole Person for the Sake of the Gospel (22 min)

10 - Contextualization Through the Lens of the Cross (34 min)

11 - Preparing to Engage (not Spin) in Late Modernism from the Inside Out (22 min)

12 - Engaging in Late Modernism (42 min)

13 - Dealing with Defeaters (34 min)

14 - Making a Case (34 min)