Sara Lee Harris Worldview Apologetics Competition

Announcing Winners & Presenting Cash Prizes on

Rally Day, Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Cash Prizes totaling $1,000 for Senior & Junior Division’s 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD Place Winners
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          This special oratorical contest is held for Tennessee Home Education Association (THEA) members and is sponsored by THEA, www.tnhea.org, 
Deadline to Submit Your Written Speech:
Before Midnight on Friday, February 23, 2018

 Age Categories:  
Senior Division (ages 13-19)
Junior Division (ages 8-12)

JUNIOR DIVISION: A Worldview Apologetics Oratory Competition ​
Ages 8-12

The Junior Division Contest is a Worldview Apologetics Speech Competition. To compete in this Contest, Junior Division students will prepare a 3-minute maximum speech on one of the topics below.

JV Apologetics questions/topics for 2017-2018
Choose one question to answer in your Speech or one statement to respond to:

1. How do I know that Jesus actually rose from the dead?
2. Who is God? And what are some of his characteristics?  
3. How do you know the Bible is true?
4. Why am I here? And what is my purpose in life?
5. How does being a Christian affect my everyday life?

SENIOR DIVISION: A Platform Apologetics Speech Competition ​
Ages 13-19

 To compete in this Contest, Senior Division students will prepare an 8-minute maximum Platform Apologetics Speech.  As the choice of questions for this Speech come from the list of Stoa Apologetics Questions, we want to be certain you realize that the Sara Lee Harris Platform Apologetics Speech is an 8-minute speech (memorized) NOT 10-minutes.

Senior Division Apologetics questions for SLH Speech 2018:
Choose one question to answer in your Speech:
 
      1.  What does the grace of God mean? Why does this matter? 
      2. Does God reveal Himself to man?  
      3. What is the meaning of the omnipresence of God? Why does this matter? 
      4. What does sanctification mean? Why does this matter? 
      5. What does it mean to call Jesus Christ the Lamb of God? Why does this matter? 
      6. What does John 1:1-3 mean when it says that Jesus is the Word of God? Why does this matter?