Dr. Bock,

I so appreciate your work in the area of the historical reliability of NT and most importantly, the person and work of Christ. I've got folks who hear Bart Erhman on NPR then hear a sermon on Sunday morning and are thinking, "This seems like a 'them' vs. 'us' issue. How can I be sure whose telling the truth?" Any suggestions on how pastors can do a better job of responding to the realities behind the composition of the NT? I remember during my time in seminary telling my wife about some of these issues and it kinda freaked her out, to where she said, "That really makes me question the trustworthiness of the Bible." I probably just did a poor job of addressing the issue...so how can we approach these issues in ways that would cause people to be more trustworthy of the document, rather than, walking away feeling less confident in its reliability?
Thanks.