Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life.

In the time it takes to get to work, I'm Keith Simon.

I want to talk about one verse in 1 Peter chapter 3. It's verse 15. Here's what Peter writes, but in your hearts

revere Christ as Lord.

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you

to give the reason for the hope that you have.

But do this with gentleness and respect.

Behind that phrase, to give a reason for the hope that's in you, is the Greek word apologia.

From that word we get our term apologetic, but this kind of apologetic isn't the feeling you have when you do something wrong.

No, this apologetic is a defense of the faith. Defending the faith or apologetics is a good thing, but I think we need a paradigm shift in how we think about Christian apologetics.

Stephen Covey talks about a mini paradigm shift he experienced one Sunday morning on a subway in New York City

He describes people sitting quietly some reading newspapers some lost in thought some resting with their eyes closed.

It was a calm, peaceful scene.

Then suddenly a man and his children entered the subway car.

The children were so loud and rambunctious

that instantly the whole climate changed.

The man sat down next to Covey and closed his eyes, apparently oblivious to the situation.

The children were yelling and running back and forth throwing things, even grabbing people's papers.

It was very disturbing.

Yet the man sitting next to Stephen Covey did nothing.

It was difficult not to feel irritated.

Mr. Covey could not believe that the man could be so insensitive to other passengers that he would let his children run wild and do nothing about it.

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