Episodes

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May 1, 2022

#151 Should Christians get involved with politics? with Os Guinness

In the second video of our 2 part series on politics, Os Guinness talks about how having a biblical worldview should make Christians actively engaged in politics.
150
April 24, 2022

#150 How Should Christians Think About and Engage with Politics? with Jeff Myers

Should Christians get involved in politics? In the first of a two-part series, Dr. Jeff Myers of Summit Ministries joins me to talk about how Christians should think biblically about public policy.
149
April 17, 2022

#149 Biblical Sexuality: Will We Find Freedom in Christ or in Our Feelings? with Rosaria Butterfield

Over twenty years ago, Rosaria Butterfield was a tenured professor of English literature and women's studies at Syracuse University. Her primary academic field was critical theory specializing in queer theory. She lobbied for LGBT aims alongside her lesbian partner until she encountered Christ in what she described as a "train wreck" in 1999. She joins me on the podcast to share her razor sharp insights when it comes to biblical sexuality, identity, and repentance. Her academic background with a...
148
April 10, 2022

#148 Side B Christianity and the Revoice Conference, with Christopher Yuan

In the first installment of our 2 part series on biblical sexuality, Christopher Yuan joins me to talk about the controversy surrounding Side A Christianity vs. Side B Christianity, the Revoice Conference.
147
April 3, 2022

#147 Why He Doesn't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, with Frank Turek

Frank Turek, author of the popular book, I Don\'t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist joined me via YouTube livestream to talk about the book, and take reader questions.
146
March 27, 2022

#146 Will Everyone be Saved? Top Scholar Weighs in on the History and Doctrine of Universalism

Is Universalism the opiate of the Theologians? Dr. Michael McClymond has written a two volume work on the history of Universalism and joins me to talk about why he believes this doctrine fails from a historical, theological, and philosophical perspective.
145
March 20, 2022

#145 The Problem of Evil and how Progressives Fail to Give a Meaningful Answer, w/ Doug Groothuis

Is it possible to find meaning in suffering? This was a question philosopher Doug Groothuis had to grapple with not just from an intellectual standpoint as a seminary professor and author of a respected apologetics textbook. He had to wrestle through this question emotionally when his wife Becky was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia that would take her life. His insights are powerful and profound and ultimately put the goodness and sovereignty of God on display.
144
March 13, 2022

#144 What Christians can learn from the Jim Jones / Jonestown Massacre, with Cultish

On November 18th, 1978, where over 900 men, women, and children were poisoned in a mass murder/suicide in South America under the prompting of cult leader Jim Jones. Jeremiah Roberts and Andrew Soncrant of the Cultish podcast join me to reveal some facts about Jonestown you may not have heard before, and talk about why Christians need to be aware of cults, and what we can learn from Jonestown.
143
March 10, 2022

#143 Is Orange Children’s Curriculum Going Progressive?

When a National Kid's Ministry Starts Promoting Progressive Ideas The Orange Curriculum is a leading voice in shaping the emerging generation. Its Sunday school curriculum has been adopted by thousands of churches. In the first hour, we explain the framework and teaching philosophy behind the Orange curriculum. In the second hour, we read through the recent announcement of the theme of the 2022 annual conference. We wonder whether it might be revealing a more overt creep of Progressive Christian...
142
March 6, 2022

#142 Why I Will Not See the Movie Redeeming Love - Final Thoughts

The internet is buzzing about the new movie, Redeeming Love, which is based on the biblical book of Hosea. Due to the steamy scenes in the movie, many Christians are asking whether or not Christians should watch sex scenes if they are necessary to the story, or point to redemption. I have not read the book or watched the movie, so this video is not meant to be a critique of those works. However, when it comes to the question of the redemptive value of sex scenes, watch to see why I think many Ch...
141
Feb. 27, 2022

#141 How Secularism is Quickly Becoming a New Religion, with Natasha Crain

It seems everyone is looking for answers to many of the problems we are facing. Natasha Crain has just written an important book warning Christians that many of the cultural solutions are promoting secular, rather than biblical ideas. She demonstrates how secularism is not neutral, but religious in nature, with the worship of God being exchanged for the worship of self. How can Christians live faithfully different in today's culture?
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Feb. 20, 2022

#140 How to Help Christian Youth with Their Biggest Faith Challenges, with Jeff Myers

Dr. Jeff Myers of Summit Ministries joins me to talk about the biggest faith challenges American youth are facing. We talk about the importance of asking good questions, and talk through the intellectual, cultural, emotional, and theological obstacles that often stand in the way of faith.