Some sweet feedback from readers (since the last set) that I haven’t been able to post until now…some of the word choices and heart-glimpses here are incredibly beautiful…[Feb 2002]
Wow,
I am a Christian and have
found nothing better on the web than this to describe the human condition and
the relationship desired with us by God. Very, Very good. I will send my
skeptical friends to your site. Its good to be able to explain Christianity
without always referring to the Bible about everything. Just gearing the
discussion to people sense of logic. It makes them feel grown up and probably
holds their attention…Keep up the good work.
Thank you for your website!
Thank you for sharing the knowledge and discernment that the Lord has blessed
you with.
I am a 30-year old woman
attempting finish my undergraduate degree after dropping out of school due to
various "hard times" in the past. I drew information from your
website that answered many of my questions…
Tonight, I wanted to know
the creator behind the website and came across information about you....and
photos, the video, etc. on your daughter, Britt. To see the strength and beauty
that God has given your family strengthens me. I know that God has purpose for
me...even if I can't see exactly what it is just yet.
You are a special dad. I
love me dad...your children are blessed...I wish that my dad was sold out to
Christ as you are. I'm still praying for him!
I have thoroughly enjoyed
your seemingly, unexhaustive resources.
I have been on your internet site for about fifteen minutes, yet, I have
found sound, scriptural answers on subjects I have attempted to "look
up" before.
Your writings are kind,
Christ-centered expressions of your knowledge, wisdom and relationship with our
Father, Redeemer and Holy Spirit.
May our Lord continue to
bless you and bless others, like me, through your ministry.
Dear Glenn, I'm praying that
the Lord provide you with time,
money and all the resources
needed to make the Tank a full-time ministry for you. Your ministry is important.
The Lord has used the Tank
to pull many weeds out of my life.
My thinking is much clearer
and coherent.
I am a 45 year old fellow
pilgrim; a 1st time visitor to your site.
I would ordinarily not add to your e-mail backlog, but I have been moved
by your web page, so I'll toss this in the bin. Because it's VERY late, I'll be unusually brief:
I LOVED your web site and
bookmarked it for future reference.
Thank you for the countless hours you have invested in it to the glory
of God!
I was humbled by the volume
of your writings and the research you have done.
I was entertained by your
testimony, and love your sense of humor.
:^)
I was moved to tears by your
record of the sudden homegoing of your lovely daughter, Britt.
My courageous wife, Jean, has
been the steward of MS for over 10 years, so I am aware of the "rugged
grace" and meticulous providence of our wondrous Savior.
Your site is simply
amazing! I can't even start to say how
many times I've simply found hope and joy in reading your words. It seems that no matter how many stumping
questions I run into, this site always has an answer. I'll be praying for you and your walk with Christ, and hopefully
it will help and bless you at least a fraction of what you have done for
me.
Wow!! what an awesome
site. I just wandered in... ok…ok...
Jesus led me in....
Again I say, what a great
ministry. I only had the time to read
your page about how you 'logically, and scientifically' accepted at least the
'concept' that there was a 'Person".
LOL............
Any way...... I have been a
Christian for many years, just as you have......... in fact, we may be close in
age......but this web site is a true ministry to all. It encouraged me because it gave me more fodder, and reasons, and
logical explanations to use with my non Christian friends to say
""see....this is why....doesn't that make sense now?..."
I just wanted to let you
know that I am more than certain that Jesus will reward you one day for this
site. If it makes a difference in just
one other person accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior........ then Jesus
will consider it a job well done!!!
I'm relieved to hear you say
you don't actually go so far as to respond to every email.
Then, I might truly worry
about you and OCD. ;)
I just wanted to let you
know that I found your site by some strange labyrinth today---I think related
to the ephiphany/Christmas dates.
I read your response to a
very troubled woman
(and could hear my own
questions and bitterness of
some years ago).
I found what you wrote to be
most healing,
and well-balanced between
head and heart.
Simply speaking, whenever
you get to reading this,
blessings to you, for all
that you do,
and Thanks for such tireless
work. It shows.
(and if it's spring
now--Happy spring!)
You have the most beautiful
site. Keen intellect combined with a
gentle spirit is a mix I have rarely found.
I writing you this e-mail to
thank your for this website! What a
blessing this site has been (going forward, please excuse the passive voice) in
my life! I have been struggling with
taking the first step of truly beginning my personal relationship with our
Savior. I do not know why? Suffice it to say that I was in utter
spiritual turmoil. I prayed and asked
the Lord to bless me spiritually. I stumbled
upon your website (I now know that I was lead here)and began to read your
"What's Next" article! What a
feeling of relief I experienced. A lot
of questions I had, both spoken and unspoken, were answered by this wonderful
article. I now know that I'm not alone
in my spiritual condition (baby Christian).
Your article has given me insights that I would not otherwise have
had. I was filled full of doubt and
waiting for that Damascus Road experience.
I felt lost as to where to begin?
Now I'm armed with that information/guidance. Thank you very much! I
have shared your website with several friends and most recently with my elder
brother who is, coincidentally, a Baby Christian. May God continue to bless you and keep you!
I wanted to thank you for
your work. The research is obviously
thorough, critical, and helpful (Time-consuming as an addendum). I'm not nearly at the point to delve
head-first into many of the biblical issues you discuss, though I stroll around
the edge because the interest is there.
I remain, and probably will ;), at the core level - faith, intellect,
motives, introspection, honesty, frustration, probing/straining for the fuzzy
shape that is God. It's exhausting, as
you surely know, but I simply cannot call off the search in good
conscience. The implications are too
great and the rumors too intriguing.
I've really appreciated your "basic" essays: faith v.
understanding, "a slow-paced, low-key argument...", and the others
that deal with the simple, yet vague innate seeking for something bigger/deeper
that I think everyone (if willing to acknowledge) experiences. You've challenged me to think more deeply,
to resist the rulership of my despotic emotions, and to challenge the
attitudes, motives, and ideas that I thought were correct...simply because I
thought so :). You've eliminated some
of the fear of philosophy, and I'm starting to see the beauty and efficacy of
human thought. In short, you've fueled
my seeking, stated some warnings, and provided some direction on an expedition
of sometimes paralyzing depth. I wish I
could offer even a bit in return for what you've provided for me.
I am a nineteen-year-old
agnostic and would like to thank you for using your time and scholarly
knowledge in the production of this site.
You are answering my greatest theological questions with a level of
intelligence and reason that I have found to be rare among those who argue in
favor with Christianity. You offer no
dogmas and no "just because"; answers. I have just recently discovered your site and am currently
downloading the off line version. While
it most likely will not change my perspectives on God, it will offer insight
into the Christian beliefs. (I have yet to decide if the concept of truth is
real, God is thus far little more than a philosophic side dish to me.) Please
keep up the good work, and it is my hope that your site gets the recognition it
deserves.
Your site has been the most
encouraging Christian source I have ever read (and thorough). I know you get
that all the time (judging from your feedback sections), but its hard not to
express extreme gratitude when the occasion comes. I just wanted to let you
know (for what its worth coming from me, I'm only 17 - not too
experienced...yet) that your work has helped me *greatly*. Its hard to say
exactly what I mean - language is such a barrier to thought. You have shown me
that a Christian can be highly intellectual and not sacrifice an ounce of
passion. Your work has motivated me to be thorough and critical (scholarly if
you will) in my areas of research and beliefs. In a more clear statement: you
and your commitment to the Truth has caused me to aspire to be an honest and
seeking Christian.
I know you have been through
alot, and though what I say may not amount to much, I want you to know that at
least from a brother in Christ you are loved - keep up the *excellent* work.
GREAT JOB --
WOW.. I will commit to
keeping up with your work on this site. It truly is an encouragement. I found
it looking for a bit of data for my Jewish sister in law that recently started
asking me questions about Christianity. Seems her college western civ class is
looking at the bible , though not subscribing to any one religion she adopts
the cultural "God is Good and I can't go to hell.. not there really is such
a place" view of life. (off topic)
At any rate I was digging on
the web and followed a link from Jews for Jesus and was amazed at the depth and
value in your site. True I don't think I would send her head long into it. but
what a reference. I will commit to reading it.
I also have questioned the
questions that most Christians are afraid of asking. Its funny, I'm also an
executive. I own a small IT Consulting firm having checked out of a DotCom a
few years back I went into independent consulting and currently have 7 people
in IT consulting. My skills are in Application Architecture, Infrastructure and
IT Process development. Funny.. guess like minded people search for answers to
the same questions..
Thanks again .. great
resource
I was mad at God today, to
the point of yelling/questioning him, perhaps challenging him.
I would go into the details,
but, they are starting to seem insignificant now.
How I found your site I am
at a loss to explain.
I've been looking for these
"answers" and your approach for a long time now.
Perhaps now things will
start to make sense and give me some peace.
Pray that I find everything
I am looking for and find peace.
For the first time ever I
had considered taking my own life, that is starting to look selfish now.
I am weak. I am scared and
confused.
Only God could have lead me
to this oasis.
I adore your website. I
have found it a wonderful resource for developing historical apologetics in
particular. Your website is just light
years better in that department than any other Christian apologetics website
around. For one thing, you actually use
valid and respected sources for both your historical and philosophical
arguments. You also don't back out of
the hard questions or give easy untrue answers. You see this on a lot of Christian apologetics web sites and with
a a lot of Christian apologist, that is to say, they use out-dated information
or half truths in order to support their position. You don't, at least from what I know about Bible research. I am quite wrapped in NT research, so I know
the sources you use for that are very reliable.
you have a great ministry
here Glenn...I am a graduate of Dallas Seminary and am currently in the MA
program in philosophy at the University of Dallas. I have been heavily into apologetics for about 10 years now and
am quite active in organizing events. I
have had Bill Craig in for two debates already as well as other
engagements...anyhow, thanks for all you do...I always highly recommend your
web site!
Through reading your article
I came to understand the purpose of Jesus Christ for my life. I humbly Thank you.
Thank you for your recent
posting on the recent wave of attacks.
It is indeed very endearing
to note that in the midst of numbness and possible anger, the tone of your
letter was of gentleness and mercy. It
is a rare reconciliatory gesture but welcomed at that as most of the responses
towards the attacks were ones of vengeance and retaliation.
Being the lone voice is
unnerving enough; but to know that there are others who share the same
emotions, thoughts on the issues is indeed an encouragement especially one so
intent on following His direction as much as we could.
May God continue to bless,
use and enrich you as we endeavor to show/allow more of Him in our lives. May He also bless and have mercy on those
in the 10/40 window who never had the true Gospel (Good News) explained to them
before. [from Malaysia]
[From Taiwan] I'm a
Christian who is bombarded my millions of questions. I do try and provide the
best answers that I can. That is how I found your site. Your answers are really
incredible, you do a great job. If you ever do read this mail I was wondering
if you could tell me what resources do you use as your answers are really
insightful and full of information that I'm sure is difficult to find.
Well great job, I wish there
were some way I could help you. If you can mail me, great, if not, no sweat.
Thank you so much for your
site, I have been perusing your site for a couple of years now and I've found
it invaluable at times. In fact, one of your pages was the page for a beautiful
spiritual reawakening. The road is rough at times, but I wanted to let you know
that the Lord worked through you to help me start looking at the map again. I
thank you so much for that.
Occupation: Sociology
student
Country/state: Egypt
This site is one of the
reasons I became Christian after I was Muslim ( I was born Muslim ) ..And I
thank God for becoming a Christian ..I love this religion...I love Jesus...And
I only wish if you can translate this site to Arabic language so the Arabic
readers who can not read English will be able to read your site...I really wish
if you can do that and make an Arabic translation of this site...it's the best
site on the internet…thanks and God bless you
I'm XYZ, from Madrid, Spain.
This is not a question. I've downloaded the whole site some time ago because I
felt something inside that pushed me to do so. For months it has been untouched
in my hard drive, while I was near converting to Islam. I did really believe
all the things Muslims say on their WebPages about the Bible and Jesus and God.
Then, one day I opened (don't ask me why) the welcome.html page of the Tank and
started to read some of the responses you give to the critics I'd heard of the
Bible. Wow! What a difference! You really opened my eyes. I'm studying
philosophy at catholic university and I've never found all the responses in the
really huge library we have. I didn't know where to start the searching, what
was fundamental and what mere speculation and conjectures. You showed me the
straight path and, thanks to you, I could begin to read for myself whit a good
basement.
Most probably I will never
meet you. But I'm sure we'll meet in Heaven and I will surely be your best
friend there. You've given me light and life, you have done so much for me that
I don't know which way I can help you in something. If you think I can do
something for you, don't doubt, ask me.
All this mail is just to say
you,
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK
YOU!
Hey, brother, just wanted to
tell you that from the little I've been able to read, I really enjoy your work.
My son found this and he loves it. Stand firm in grace!
Glenn,
This is just a quick note to
let you know how much God used you to bless me today through your site (and His
sight!). At first, the sheer enormity of the material and the soundness of your
arguments intrigued me. Such a relief to read such genuine, scholarly thinking
about the truth of our Lord...sad to say there are times when I am a little
embarrassed by the weak arguments I hear from Christians (including myself). I
particularly appreciate your respectful approach to all writers.
But truly, the greatest
blessing was your beautiful, painfully honest "Reflection" on your
daughter's passing. I am so sorry that you and your family are deprived of her
presence here- but I wanted you to know the truths God showed you about his
loving character (that you shared with us) impacted me deeply.
I have lately been struggling
with issues of God's character as well as (for lack of a better way to put it)
- just what it experientially means to be loved by God. I have a hard time
"feeling" loved by Him. Intellectually I can talk about Jesus' death
and resurrection, etc. but I've been praying for the Lord to help deepen my
understanding in this area. I thank you for your faithfulness to His calling on
your life because in so doing, you have helped Him bless me richly. My cup
runneth over!
I guess it wasn't such a
quick note after all- sorry.
May God bless and keep you and your family in His loving
hand.
Glenn,
I just wanted to email you to say that I think I've found the web
site I've been looking for. Unfortunately, I just saw the amount of people you
are dealing with and don't think that my letter will get much attention. This
to me isn't important. I just began reading a few of your answers to different
people on your site and felt the obligation to at least drop a line to someone
I think has really been blessed by God.
I feel I'm on the same path as you in terms of searching for truth, and
as I read how you began by starting this web site for just that reason I really
felt connected. I wanted to do the same thing as I just graduated from college,
and I still hope to. In the mean time
your web site will fill me with all the rationality and faith I need to spread
Gods "good news". God bless. If you ever need any help with anything
involving spreading the gospel, please give me an email.
Just saw your site for the
first time. Fantastic!
Probably the reason you're
deluged with e-mail is that you're doing a good job.
You have helped me with
doubts about the faith, especially your page on the supposed contradictions in
the resurrection accounts.
Hi Glenn,
Thanks a lot for your
response. I would like to respond to some of it
and will do as soon as I
can. Thanks for running the ThinkTank -- and
no thanks! As a secularist,
I'm both happy and unhappy that it exists,
because you're giving
Christianity a good name and I'm obviously in
two minds about that.
Hi there,
I don't really have a
question. I just want to comment on what a fantastic job I think you do friend.
I'm 27 and do a LOT of thinking on such matters. I can remember being 14 and
the gears began to spin and have never stopped. Sometimes maddeningly. I'm not
sure how your thought process works but I think you do a fine job. God bless
you.
From: Malaysia
Read your decades of
lessons-very helpful and insightful....a very Big help in my Christian journey.
Thank you
I just wanted to thank you
for having such a wonderful site…for the last year and a half it has helped me
a great deal in debates and also to learn more about the bible and so
thanks......just wanted to say that so you know it does help people.
I found your site when I was
looking for information for my own Christian website that I was making. I was also looking for answers to some of
the questions I get asked. Your site is
extremely helpful. The thing I like
most about your site is that you answer all of the questions and don't use the
clichés that everyone gets tired of hearing.
I still feel that the world looks at a Christian's lifestyle more than
proof, but if you can give them the evidence also then that is great. I will continue to pray for you and your
ministry.
Just to let you know that
your willingness to be honest and transparent before community has allowed
others to have hope than in spite of their failure, they too, will be accepted
by God. You have encouraged us by your
example and though we do not understand all the specifics, perhaps you were
chosen to follow this path because He knew that you would be the one able to
shoulder this heavier cross. Like the
One you are following, the Garden will have the fragrance and beauty of roses
mingled with death, tears, and finally the lucid vision of the path you will
follow. ....and you will show us that
you love the Father. I do not understand how, but, this makes you more like
Him.
Thank you for your
scholarship and the willingness to share yourself and that work with your
"network family."
I'd just like to thank you
for the valuable resource your site has been. Your "tract" has been
of great help in our youth ministry's call to spread the good news of Jesus
Christ. Our youth pastor is taking us on a five day road trip around the
Mid-West to talk with as many people as possible about our Lord. He chose me to
write the tract we'll be using, seeing as he wanted a student's perspective.
Your tract was an awesome resource. Thanks so much! There's no need for reply
on your part.
Mr. Miller,
Very briefly, I just wanted
to thank you for this wonderful site.
I've been reading it for about 2 weeks and it has helped me IMMENSELY in
answering some tough "contradictions" that have hurt my faith in the
past.
Please continue spreading
your insightful, concise and clear interpretations.
Just wanted to let you know
that this is a spectacular site!! In my opinion, the best apologetics site on
the net! Keep up the great work.
(Lutheran Pastor in Indiana)
I didn't have the chance to
read much about your daughter. Just one
message for you, personally. I always
remind my members that in Christ we live forever and that at death we are with
God and, therefore, more alive than we ever were on this earth. Therefore, I encourage them not to speak of
their loved ones in the past tense. You
need not say your daughter WAS a beloved daughter but that she still IS you
beloved daughter. She now shines in
glory and you will see her again - God bless!
I really enjoyed your
scholarship - as a pastor, who is supposed to be the "theological
expert" in the congregation I am often disappointed in how little further
study I am able to do into current theological and archeological issues. You site will be a valuable tool for me to
answer many questions for my Bible studies and I will be ordering your CD ROM
as soon as I am able to afford it.
Excellent job!!!
It is only congratulation
from France.
May God give to you forces
for continuing !
I came across this site
about a week ago and have to say I love the way you've a ton of 'deep and
important' apologetic questions that most others can't or don't get around to
answering. Also, the way you draw on so
many sources in your arguments is great, and I love that you have an entire
bibliography up.
The first page of yours that
I read was the one dealing with the question of the commands to kill the
Canaanites (again, I'm fairly sure I somehow stumbled across this in a search
engine but the URL may have been given to me by one of my friends). Your answers go far beyond the standard
replies I hear to this kind of difficult question, which too often fall along
the lines of "because God can do that if He wants to". I then read the discussion of "Bible
abortifacients", and have since poured (or maybe dripped) over many other
such pages.
But the one thing that urged
me to go ahead and fill out this "suggestion box" was the 'My Story'
page, where you said:
"It would be easy to
attack the 'fortress' of the Christian case on many, many small-medium points,
BUT TO CONSTRUCT AN ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM that would be able to withstand the same
caliber of intellectual examination on as many fronts, I put well beyond the
practical realm of feasibility."
You more or less managed to
capture everything I've thought on this since reading my first apologetics
book, Lee Strobel's 'The Case For Christ'.
(Sure, that book may not be the best one out there, but I think it goes
a long way in showing exactly what you'd said above.)
And don't get me wrong, I
loved reading the rest of that article too. :)
I can really relate much of it to the things I was going through a few
years ago.
Thank you for providing this
wonderful resource. It is both highly
educational and very encouraging as well, and I look forward to reading more of
it.
I visited the Tank the other
evening as part of researching something that
was troubling my heart, and
yet again (as always)...it was soooo helpful… After reading your newest letter
on the site (written 6/13) today, I just wanted to say
yet again (although I've
said it quite a few times before) that your work on
the Tank is extremely useful
and edifying, and interesting and
thought-provoking
and...well, you get the idea. So I'm
very glad that your
gracious and loving friend
has given you the gift of a couple of weeks in
pounding on tankwerke!!
Feb/2002