by Zachary Kos | Oct 4, 2021 | Apologetics, Speaking
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” – John 1:14 (NIV) NCFCA Apologetics questions challenge student’s theology in a constructive...
by Luke Castle | Sep 29, 2021 | Apologetics, Concept Analysis, From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Speech Events
Whenever we address the topic of theology or apologetics, we must ask ourselves who Jesus is. If this question tends you a little bit that’s fine, it confuses most theologians too. This question really has two tenets, how Jesus was Revealed (and what we learn),...
by Jala Boyer | Sep 16, 2021 | Apologetics, Uncategorized
News Flash! NCFCA rewrote their apologetics topics. Some of them are the same cards they had in the previous years, but NCFCA also added a ton of questions. One of Ethos’s coaches, Luke Castle, suggested the idea to rework and reorganize the new topic list into a few...
by Patrick McDonald | Dec 3, 2020 | Extemporaneous
“Speaker 4, 5 minutes remaining.” I glance nervously down at my card. My card stares obstinately back up at me. Both of our expressions are blank. Distressed, I pick up my pen and scratch as many words as possible into the 3″ by 5″ piece of paper. Just as...
by Thaddeus Tague | Dec 26, 2018 | Apologetics, Communication/Rhetoric, Extemporaneous, Soapbox, Speaking, Speech Events
Speakers who surprise, educate, and impress their audiences (by definition) keep their audience’s attention. If you’ve ever listened to a cool story or listened to a speech about a favorite subject, it is harder than normal to distract you. Bad speeches tend to cause...
by Catherine Alles | Nov 2, 2018 | Communication/Rhetoric, Extemporaneous, Speech Events
Extemporaneous is an intimidating speech category, but it is also one of the most rewarding. Competing in Extemp builds your critical thinking skills, makes you a more informed citizen, and is an incredible opportunity to share your opinion on important issues with...
