I like your use of the passage in 1 Peter which states that we should always be prepared with answers because we will often be questioned about our faith if we share it, whether it by by someone wanting to learn more or by someone who disagrees. Might it be helpful to add just how we can be prepared when we have no way of knowing what questions others may pose? In Christian Apologetics (2006), Powell states: "we must equip ourselves with the facts, evidence, and arguments for Christianity" (p. 24). We equip ourselves by studying the Bible for ourselves, whether that be in a group or on our own. I enjoy and get much from my pastor's sermons, but he has encouraged us not to take his word for what the Bible says but encourages us to read and
