Here is a sampling from some of the thousands of comments we have received about our events, videos, and books.
FaithSearch Origins
You answered many questions I've had over the last few years. Your examples regarding intelligent design were great!
-BVV Event Participant St. Michael, MN
FaithSearch Origins
We are so thankful to have had Don Bierle speak to [our] ninth-grade group. At least seven kids stayed after to ask him questions and hear his insight on creation-vs-evolution issues as well. Don was an amazing presenter to our group. He spoke to the students with clarity and effectiveness—meeting them where they are, challenging them to rise to a deep and mature level, and engaging with them to go deeper than they naturallaly would've. It was as if he walked with each of us "hand-in-hand" through rich and challenging content and explained it clearly so each of us came away with a great understanding.
Students locked in, engaged, and respected him. The room was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop. For ninth-grade students, this is a great sign of a great communicator and the respect they had for him. One of my co-workers who is also a parent of one of my students visited for the teaching portion and she said it was "amazing." She learned so much from him sitting in on the session—more than she has during the adult sessions. It met her where she was at and she was very impressed. She said, "It was great!!!!!" in an E-mail to me this morning. One of my small group leaders of ninth-grade girls E-mailed this morning and gave me this feedback, "Last night was amazing, my girls stayed about 15-20 minutes after asking questions and digesting! It was awesome. 🙂 "
-KN Student Ministries Pastor, Grade 9 Excelsior, MN
FaithSearch Discovery
I've heard many times from people that all religion is simply what you've been taught; and [that] you can't really know if what you've been taught is any more valid than what anyone else has been taught. You have clearly presented evidence (historical) which supports the Scriptural truth.
--TF Participant Badger, MN
FaithSearch Discovery
Thank you for capturing the minds of the teens in training. I appreciated the intellectual honesty in how the scientific method works and how our bias can lead to different conclusions.
-PR Event Participant Huron, SD
FaithSearch Discovery
I came to this a believer, but this session helped to strengthen my faith and helped me to talk about Jesus with more confidence with facts.
--BF Participant Victoria, MN
FaithSearch Discovery
I was always struggling with so many long and difficult names and locations mentioned in the Bible. Now I know why they are absolutely essential for the validity of the text. I will read them very carefully from now on. Thank you for giving me many answers to the questions I constantly hear from my relatives and friends!
-A Former Muslim Event Participant Plano, TX
FaithSearch Discovery
You teach really clearly. I found some of the facts sticking without my making an effort to memorize them. I'll confess I was skeptical about the apologist we were going to have, but you were awesome. I learned a lot. I'm challenged. God bless you!
--NK Participant Edmonton, AB, Canada
Surprised by Faith book
We have been extremely blessed to have had Dr. Don Bierle speak to our congregation over the years! He has strengthend, educated, and encouraged our people in dealing with difficult questions concerning evolutionary theories and secular thinking. His book Surprised by Faith is a must read! Packaged within a personal journey of faith, Bierle gives brilliant and compelling evidence for answering six of the most important questions we can ask.
-Floyd Morgan Pastor, Christ Community Church Tucson, AZ
FaithSearch Origins
This presentation has given me answers to some of the questions I've been asked before that I didn't know quite how to answer. Awesome job!
-EB Event Participant Elk River, MN
FaithSearch Discovery
I appreciate this eye-opening study. I have a very inquisistive and data-driven mind and this helped me really affirm what I believe and why. Thank you! I grew up [in a tradition where] religion was always "assumed," so thank you for helping me open my eyes.
-JS Event Participant St. Bonifacius, MN