Studio conversation
Old VS. Young Earth?
Scott joins David Rives for a 28-minute conversation about the old- and young-earth debate.
Hosted by David Rives Ministries · Watch on YouTube
Scott Weckerly
Apologetics & Speaking
For more than 20 years, Scott has helped believers understand what they believe, why they believe it, and how to effectively communicate it to others. See him teach, explore his topics, and begin a conversation about your church, school, conference, or retreat.
20+ years teaching
In-person & virtual
Churches, schools, conferences & retreats
See Scott teach
Hear the teaching before you plan the event.
These two recordings show Scott in different settings: a focused studio conversation and a full teaching session on one of his signature topics.
Full teaching sample
Critical Thinking with Scott Weckerly
A longer teaching session on recognizing assumptions, evaluating claims, and asking better questions.
Hosted by Creation Fellowship Santee · Watch on YouTube
More samples: Hermeneutics Used Biblically and Creation Apologetics.
What is apologetics?
Apologetics is simply giving a reasoned defense of the Christian faith (1 Peter 3:15). To do this you need to know what you believe, why you believe it, and how to effectively communicate the message to others. All believers are called to defend the faith (1 Peter 3:15) just as all believers are to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18–20).
Speaking topics
Choose a question your audience is already asking.
Scott offers focused talks as well as multi-session training. These six topics are a practical starting point for planning.
Dinosaurs and the Bible
Start with Scripture, then compare its account of dinosaur origins, death, and history with the common evolutionary story. Adult and children’s versions are available.
Worldviews & Presuppositions
See how underlying beliefs shape the way every person interprets facts and evidence — and why that matters when defending the faith.
Critical Thinking Skills
Learn practical questions and language clues that expose fuzzy definitions, hidden assumptions, and weak reasoning.
Why I Believe the Bible
Build a clear, memorable response that explains the Bible’s uniqueness and trustworthiness when someone challenges it.
Biblical Hermeneutics
Practice reading Scripture in context, rightly dividing the text, and recognizing common interpretation mistakes.
The Problem of Evil
Examine the most common objection to Christianity from a biblical worldview and learn how the objection turns back on unbelief.
Additional talks include:
- Radiometric Dating and Carbon-14
- Objective and Subjective Truth
- Why Creation Matters
- The Days of Creation
- Common Old-Earth Challenges
- Did the Universe Have a Beginning?
- Critical Thinking and the JWST
- The Origin of Humans
- Trans Alphabet Soup
- The Origin of Life
- Mutations and Natural Selection
- The Genesis Flood
- Rock Layers and the Flood
- Does Genesis Matter Today?
- Abortion and the Sanctity of Life
- The Ice Age
- Aliens, UFOs and the Bible
- In the Beginning Was Information
- Theological Problems of an Old Earth
- Evolutionary Fraud and Hoaxes
- Where Do Rights Come From?
- and more
Experience & training
Teaching shaped in churches, classrooms, and conversations.
Scott has taught across the country and helps train other Christian educators through the Creation Training Initiative.
2024 & 2025
Christian Educators’ Conference
Multi-day biblical apologetics training at the Institute for Creation Research Discovery Center.
February 2025
Foundations in Genesis Idaho
A multi-day speaking program for churches, homeschoolers, and Christian audiences.
March 2026
Creation Education Museum
A practical, all-ages program on critical thinking and the James Webb Space Telescope.
Who Scott speaks to
- Churches, Bible studies, and life groups
- Youth groups and retreats
- Christian schools, homeschool groups, and educators
- Apologetics conferences and Christian events
Scott is publicly listed for both in-person and virtual events.
Prepared to teach clearly
Scott earned a Jazz Performance degree from the University of North Texas and spent more than 26 years as a full-time musician before scaling back to devote more time to apologetics teaching.
His training includes the Creation Apologetics Teachers College, Creation Training Initiative’s Communication and Teaching Skills course, and the CrossExamined Instructor Academy in Apologetics.
Begin a conversation with Scott
Tell Scott a little about your question, church, or event, and he will follow up personally.