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Episode 148 – Is a Person’s Problem That They Are Messy and Broken?

Christianity seems to have a new vocabulary: brokenness, messiness, hurt, etc. But how well do these new terms represent biblical ideas, problems, and language?

Episode 147 – What’s the Right View of Rights?

Are there different types of rights and how do we tell them apart?

Episode 146 – The [Not So Soft] Prosperity Gospel

We must be clear on what it does and does not mean for God to be “for us.” The soft prosperity gospel gets this 180 degrees backwards.

Episode 145 – Is there Eyewitness Testimony Outside of the Bible?

Do we only have to reply on what the Bible says, or is there eyewitness testimony about Jesus outside of Scripture?

Episode 144 – Two Bad Reasons for Apologetics (and One Good One)

Sometimes we can slip into an unhealthy pragmaticism with apologeitcs. We must remember that it is primarily for the glory of God!

Episode 143 – How Should We Respond to Doubt?

We will all either have doubts or encounter those who do. So, how should we think about doubt biblically?

Episode 142 – Let’s Care Both More and Less About How We Communicate

We need to be very clear in how we communicate the truths of Christianity, but even when we’re clear they likely will be rejected.

Episode 141 – Two Simple Questions for Better Conversations

Many people have not considered how they know things, or if morality is knowable. We need to be prepared to help them think through that

Episode 140 – The Four Virgin Births of Atheism

Christianity affirms the virgin birth of Jesus, but Atheism has its own “virgin births” as well.

Episode 139 – Christmas Is a Great Time to Talk About Evil

The reason for Christmas is explicitly linked to evil, and evil provides a great segue to Christmas and the gospel!

Episode 138 – Are You Unknowingly Proclaiming a Gospel of Works?

If we just proclaim the gospel with our works, we are actually proclaiming a gospel of works.

Episode 137 – Why is God So Hidden?

If God exists, wouldn’t he reveal himself more? Why is he so hidden?

Episode 136 – If You Want to Survive Trials and Suffering, You Need Good Theology

If you don’t enter trials with good theology, you won’t exit trials with good theology. We need solid convictions before they’re tested.

Episode 135 – Why is there Natural Evil in the World?

Why is there sickness and natural disasters in the world, and how do we understand these in light of Scripture?

Episode 134 – The Reformation: God’s Glory Alone

In this post we look at how salvation and even our lives are designed for the glory of God, alone.

Episode 133 – The Reformation: Christ Alone

The concerns of the Reformation from 500 years ago are still concerns today. The biblical doctrine of salvation in and mediated by Christ alone preclues man’s contribution and Mary’s mediation.

Apples, Bananas, Men, and Women

CNN’s common sense point about apples and bananas applies nicely to men and women too.

Episode 132 – The Reformation: Grace Alone

The concerns of the Reformation from 500 years ago are still concerns today. The biblical doctrine of salvation by grace alone removes all of man’s boasts and gives all glory to God.