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Is Philosophy Biblical?
Description: The Bible sometimes warns us about the dangers of philosophy. But what does the Bible actually mean by philosophy? In this episode, we discuss what the Bi...
The Problem of Pre-framing in Biblical Interpretation
Did you know that many of your current ideas are influenced by information you already had? In marketing, there is a phenomenon known as "pre-framing" that can be very...
What Most People Don’t Understand About Modern Creationists
In a recent conversation, it became clear to me that most people's idea of the creationist enterprise has not aged well in the last couple of decades. Many still belie...
I was wrong about Genesis 6...
Based on a listener question, I thought I would take the time to clarify an issue on which I have changed my view over the past few years. It's a controversial one! Wh...
The Art of Making Distinctions
It's SO very important, if we're doing to have meaningful dialogue with anyone, that we learn the careful art of making distinctions and listening well before respondi...
What is the Best Case for Old Age Creationism?
Throughout the "What's with the Age of the Earth" series, we've mostly discussed why I take the young age creationist position. But a philosophically astute listener (...
The Importance of Believing True Things [REVISITED]
“Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.” – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn These days, it’s harder than ever to get t...
The "Terrifying Possibility" of Young Age Creationism
What would it mean for the world of science if, in fact, the young age creationist hermeneutic is true? That's the question Dr. William Lane Craig ponders in his new b...
Scientific Evidence for Young Age Creationism
In this final episode of our current series on creation, we take a deeper look at what scientific evidence Christians can appeal to that shows consistency with the bib...
Creation and the Philosophy of Science
As we continue our series on creation, we begin looking at the "M" in our "A.D.A.M." framework, talking about the many scientific evidences available to creationists. ...
A Truly Risen Savior and the Age of Creation
You might be surprised to learn that your view of creation has implications for even the death and resurrection of Jesus. In this episode, we continue the "What's with...
Death Before the Fall?
One of the BIGGEST questions surrounding the "age of the earth" issue relates to whether or not God would have created a world in which death, disease, suffering, and ...
Creation & The Accuracy of the Biblical Account
In this episode, we are beginning to dive deep into the question of why creationists are so passionate about...well, creation! The accuracy of the biblical account cou...
How do we know which behaviors are “holy” for a Christian?
Is it ALWAYS clear what is wrong or right for a Christian? There really do seem to be gray areas... how do we navigate those in a way that is honoring to the Lord and ...
Creationism, Uniformitarianism, and the History of Science
Did you know that thinking scientifically in terms of long ages and deep time is actually a construct developed only within the last few hundred years? Prior to then, ...
What’s with the Age of the Earth?
In this episode, Emily and I discuss the age of the earth. This is part 1 of what will be a multi-part series discussing the age of the earth. What are the different v...
The Biggest Question
In this episode, Emily and I tackle the BIGGEST question of all: Why ANYTHING?! Why this HUGE universe, and little bitty "us"? How DID God create? Is the universe youn...
Why Does Heaven Sound So Boring?
OK - what's the deal with heaven? Can we address the elephant in the room? Heaven -- at least in the way most people think about it -- sounds kinda boring. Fortunately...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
God is Merciful [Teaching Sermon]
This episode is a Wednesday night sermon taught during our "God Is" series. In this message, we look at the concept of mercy, which often has "middle child syndrome" b...
Coexist, or Contradict? [Conversation Series]
In our pluralistic society, it's easy to get sucked into the idea that all religions can "coexist" with one another, in the sense they can all be true (or at least car...
Does Prayer REALLY Matter? [Conversation Series]
Hello my friends! In this week's conversation with Emily, we take a dive into Molinism; or, the view that God's sovereignty is compatible with the free will of man in ...
Why Did God Create Us? [Conversation Series]
Have you ever wondered why God bothered to create us at all? I mean, if God does not need us, why go through all of the trouble? As we discuss the episode, the reality...
Questioning God, Witnessing, and Speaking THE Truth [Conversation Series]
Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, we are starting a conversation series with my friend Emily! We talk about lots of things including questioning God, the r...
The Importance of Believing True Things
“Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.” – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn These days, it’s harder than ever to get t...
The One Question Critics of a Literal Genesis Need to Answer
When it comes to the very first chapters of the Bible, there is no shortage of disagreement about the meaning. Some, like myself, think that Moses wrote these early ch...
God’s Word Builds God’s Church
In our day and age, it’s common to hear that people are no longer interested in church. After all, many churches are having to resort to gimmicks in order to even get ...
The Power of Subjectivity
In our pursuits to be careful and skilled apologists, I think we often get concerns relative to objectivity and subjectivity out of balance. Don’t get me wrong—the dis...
RANT: Creation Frustration
Young age creationists may be some of the most misunderstood people in Christendom. In this week’s episode, we discuss some of the core differences that surround the d...
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