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Christian Apologetics—the defense of your faith—can easily lead to getting sidetracked. It's important to keep the Gospel as the goal of your approach.In this episode, you're getting an exclusive sneak-peak at one of the lectures of the Apologetics Foundations Course from the Hammer & Anvil Society.Specifically, you will learn: 00:00 Introduction 1:40 What is education?2:09 Who is primarily responsible for children’s education?2:43 Four sources of education2:52 The role of fathers and mothers in education5:29 God’s role in education8:05 The church’s role in education10:09 The state’s role in education12:43 What should the curriculum be?23:44 The ultimate goal of education24:52 The goal of student owned learning26:09 The goal of maturity27:11 Practical steps you can take now32:16 ConclusionThis is a free, sample lecture from the Hammer & Anvil Society's Apologetics Foundations course. Learn about the ultimate men's learning fellowship here: https://thethink.institute/society. ----Please support this work! Give to the Think Institute at https://thethink.institute/partner . ----Subscribe to the Think Institute YouTube Channel! YouTube.com/thethinkinstituteThis channel will deliver even more knowledge on how to answer questions and objections to the Christian worldview! If you subscribe now, you'll get to hear the next video in this series...----Want to bring Joel to speak at your church or event? Go here: https://thethink.institute/booking ----Please support this work. Donate to The Think Institute: https://thethink.institute/partner ——Music Credits: Synth Pop Rock by WinnieTheMoog Filmmusic.io

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Christian Apologetics—the defense of your faith—can easily lead to getting sidetracked. It's important to keep the Gospel as the goal of your approach. In this episode, you're getting an exclusive sneak-peak at one of the lectures of the Apologetics Foundations Course from the Hammer & Anvil Society.Specifically, you will learn: • What Is Mankind's Biggest Problem? • Why we need certainty—and how to explain this to a non-Christian• Why sin is such a problem, and how to explain this to a non-Christian• The Bible's solution to sin• How to clearly and concisely articulate the Gospel• How to transition smoothly from apologetics to evangelismThis is a free, sample lecture from the Hammer & Anvil Society's Apologetics Foundations course. Get more info about this course here: https://thethink.institute/apologeticsfoundationsLearn about our men's educational fellowship here: https://thethink.institute/society. ----Please support this work! Give to the Think Institute at https://thethink.institute/partner . ----Subscribe to the Think Institute YouTube Channel! YouTube.com/thethinkinstituteThis channel will deliver even more knowledge on how to answer questions and objections to the Christian worldview! If you subscribe now, you'll get to hear the next video in this series...----Want to bring Joel to speak at your church or event? Go here: https://thethink.institute/booking ----Please support this work. Donate to The Think Institute: https://thethink.institute/partner ----Music Credits: Synth Pop Rock by WinnieTheMoog Filmmusic.io----Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Humanity's Biggest Problem01:30 The Need for Certainty03:57 The Problem of Sin05:03 What Is Sin?07:14 The Bible's Solution for Sin08:13 Two Key Bible Passages10:32 What the Gospel Requires12:47 How Evangelism and Apologetics Are Interconnected13:49 How to Transition to Evangelism14:08 An Example of How to Do This17:07 Conclusion

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Today you're going to hear real questions asked by teenagers, and how to give them clear answers straight from God's word.

Specifically, you will hear answers to the following questions:

Why do you think that people from other parts of the World have such different beliefs than Christians?
Why do some other religions that sound like Christianity, like Mormonism change the truths of the Bible and believe different things?
Can you share with us some memorable experiences you have had in defending the faith and using apologetics?
What is the best way to evangelize to a Muslim?
What methods can you share in how to defend the faith with someone who denies Christianity and the truths of the Gospel?
Is it selfish to choose God just because you don't want to go to Hell?
What is your theory on Zeus, unicorns and dragons?
Where and how do you think the Greek gods came about?

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If you listened to the previous version of this episode, you heard the unedited version. Apologies—I've fixed it. —Joel

Over the last 10 years, your culture has shifted, and your apologetics needs to shift with it. We need an approach to defending our faith that shows why Christianity is not merely true but also GOOD. That's just what J. Warner Wallace gives us in this episode. Jim talks with Joel Settecase about his book, "The Truth In True Crime." There's a lot of really great knowledge packed into this episode, and it's going to help you become better able to live a good life, lead your family and defend your faith. (Don't miss what Jim says about fatherhood toward the end!)----About The Think Institute: We are a Christian educational and evangelistic nonprofit. We exist to revolutionize the way Christian men engage with their faith, providing them with the education, resources, and community necessary to effectively witness and disciple within their spheres of influence.----In this episode you will learn about the following:• Have we reached a point in history where we need to shift our apologetics focus?• What resources does the Christian man have to suffer well?• How to move from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth• How rethinking the narrative structure of your life can help you find meaning in all the chapters of God’s story and reinterpret your trauma• What about the universal need for fathers?• The secret sauce to flourishing• How can Christianity help us be better dads?• Why do we fear death?• What terror management theory and mortality salience can teach us about how to live a better life.• How Christian theology solves the fear of death.Get J. Warner Wallace's new book and a TON of free resources at https://thetruthintruecrime.com.----Learn more about our men's fellowship: The Hammer & Anvil Society: https://thethink.institute/society. ----Please support this work! Give to the Think Institute at https://thethink.institute/partner . ----Subscribe to the Think Institute YouTube Channel! YouTube.com/thethinkinstituteThis channel will deliver even more knowledge on how to answer questions and objections to the Christian worldview! If you subscribe now, you'll get to hear the next video in this series...----Want to bring Joel to speak at your church or event? Go here: https://thethink.institute/booking ----Please support this work. Donate to The Think Institute: https://thethink.institute/partner ----Music Credits: Rock Guitar Intro 03 by TaigasoundprodLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseFree download: filmmusic.io: search rock-guitar-intro-03-by-taigasoundprod

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Spiritual warfare is not actually all about flaming swords and yelling at demons.

Dive deep into the unseen battles that shape our lives daily. From understanding the nature of spiritual warfare to practical strategies for victory, join us as we equip ourselves to stand firm against the schemes of the enemy.

Specifically, you will learn about the following:

What is spiritual warfare and why is it important?

What is an example of spiritual warfare?

What is the purpose of spiritual warfare?

What are the three levels of spiritual warfare?

Spiritual Warfare verses

What is the spiritual warfare in Ephesians?

What are types of spiritual warfare?

What are the spiritual weapons of warfare?

What to do in spiritual warfare?

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The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It

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Today we’re going to answer the question—Should the United States of America be a Christian nation?

Recently I did a “Debate Stage” on the Discord Politics server, and this is what we discussed.

After my opening statement, I respond to the seven different debate partners, who raise the following challenges:

• Would a Christian nation violate basic rights?

• Did we really used to be a Christian nation?

• Can Christianity take credit for civilizational advancements and moral teachings?

• Is Sharia law superior to biblical Christianity?

• In a Christian nation, how much force could Christians use?

• Would it be better if the state was seen as supreme?

• Why isn’t atheism a better foundation than Christianity?

• How would we reconcile all the various Christian denominations?

• Does the Bible teach the principles of a constitutional republic?

Resources:

Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos: A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants: https://canonpress.com/products/vindiciae-contra-tyrannos-a-defense-of-liberty-against-tyrants

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Today we’re going to answer the question—Should the United States of America be a Christian nation?

Recently I did a “Debate Stage” on the Discord Politics server, and this is what we discussed.

After my opening statement, I respond to the seven different debate partners, who raise the following challenges:

• Would a Christian nation violate basic rights?

• Did we really used to be a Christian nation?

• Can Christianity take credit for civilizational advancements and moral teachings?

• Is Sharia law superior to biblical Christianity?

• In a Christian nation, how much force could Christians use?

• Would it be better if the state was seen as supreme?

• Why isn’t atheism a better foundation than Christianity?

• How would we reconcile all the various Christian denominations?

• Does the Bible teach the principles of a constitutional republic?

Resources:

Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos: A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants: https://canonpress.com/products/vindiciae-contra-tyrannos-a-defense-of-liberty-against-tyrants

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Is there a conflict between science and faith? According to a recent report from Pew Research, “Some 59% of Americans say science and religion are often in conflict, while 38% say the two are mostly compatible. Is the majority correct? Are science and Christian faith in conflict? It’s time to unpack this question. Along the way, We will also answer these questions: • What are two kinds of invisible, immaterial laws that we must presuppose in order to engage in science? • What are “induction” and "uniformity in nature," and how do they point to God? • Where does the Bible teach that God designed the world in a way that points to Him? • What is the evolutionary argument against naturalism? • What is the problem of limited knowledge, and how does it point to God? What we're going to see is that science needs Jesus. We'll discover this by looking at three things:

The invisible laws of math and logic Uniformity in nature The human mind itself.

Resources:

Perception of Conflict Between Science and Religion (Pew Research): https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2015/10/22/perception-of-conflict-between-science-and-religion/ Science and God, with Lucas Giolas (podcast episode): https://thethink.institute/articles/science-and-god-with-lucas-giolas Why Science Needs Jesus (podcast episode): https://thethink.institute/articles/why-science-needs-jesus

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The invisible laws of math and logic Uniformity in nature The human mind itself.

Resources:

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How do you handle it when you find yourself in a conversation with someone whose religious views don’t fit neatly into any one category? Last year I was invited on to the channel of a guy named Sean Griffin. Mr. Griffin’s views are very unique. If you’ve wondered about the Hebrew roots movement, or you’ve been wondering how essential belief in the Trinity is, or you are the kind of guy who enjoys hearing and learning from a theological debate or discussion, this episode is for you.

Specifically, we address: • How many plans does God have for the world? • What does it mean to obey God’s commands and live? • Should the Old Covenant be interpreted in light of the New Covenant? • Was the Old Covenant Law for the righteous or the unrighteous? (1 Timothy 1:9) • Are we in the New Covenant Yet? • What does it mean to be righteous in the New Covenant? (Hebrews 8:11–13; Jeremiah 31:31–34)? • What is the Gospel? • What “paradise” did the thief on the cross go to? (Luke 23:43) • Whose death made Jesus the mediator of the New Covenant? (Hebrews 9:15) • Are we free from God’s commands in the Old Covenant or not? • Does Sean believe in God’s triune nature, and that Jesus is Yahweh? • What did Jesus mean when He said, “Before Abraham was, I am?” (John 8:58) • Are Arians and Christians actually “brothers?” Resources:

Original Video: Joel Settecase on “Kingdom In Context” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8zuR1h9Nrc

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Original Video: Joel Settecase on “Kingdom In Context” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8zuR1h9Nrc

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Should you be teaching your own kids apologetics?

This episode won’t be a “how-to,” as much as a “why-to.” I am going to share with you:

Why teaching your kids apologetics is a God-given duty.
Why learning apologetics is good for your kids.
Why teaching your kids apologetics also benefits you, as their father.

Resources:

FREE PDF GUIDE: 5 Verses On Teaching Your Kids Apologetics
UPDATED: Are Young People Really Leaving Christianity? https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/are-young-people-really-leaving-christianity/
Quick Guide: Why Christian Fathers Should Teach Their Children Apologetics: https://thethink.institute/articles/quick-guide-why-christian-fathers-should-teach-their-children-apologetics

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Should you be teaching your own kids apologetics?

This episode won’t be a “how-to,” as much as a “why-to.” I am going to share with you:

Why teaching your kids apologetics is a God-given duty.
Why learning apologetics is good for your kids.
Why teaching your kids apologetics also benefits you, as their father.

Resources:

FREE PDF GUIDE: 5 Verses On Teaching Your Kids Apologetics
UPDATED: Are Young People Really Leaving Christianity? https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/are-young-people-really-leaving-christianity/
Quick Guide: Why Christian Fathers Should Teach Their Children Apologetics: https://thethink.institute/articles/quick-guide-why-christian-fathers-should-teach-their-children-apologetics

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Why would we leave a huge organization with 19,000 missionaries in 191 countries, in order to strike out on our own? What is the Think Institute and how can you benefit from it?

Questions I will answer include:

What is the purpose of the Think Institute?
Why are we starting a nonprofit?
Why we we leaving Cru?
What exactly is our strategy?
Who is on our team?
What exactly will we be doing—and how can you benefit?
How can you help?

Resources Mentioned:

Our giving link: https://give.cru.org/101841

ThinkSquad community: https://facebook.com/groups/thinksquad

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How can Sola Scriptura be true?

We Protestants believe in Scripture alone—that means Scripture is "sufficient." It has all we need. But in order to say that, we have to define what Scripture is—which books are in, and which are out. But Scripture itself never gives us that list. So it seems like Sola Scriptura doesn't work. Are you wondering about the answer to this? How would you answer?

So we need to do a deep dive into Sola Scriptura.

Along the way, I will share with you what I said during that AMA, with some additional notes.

So to help us answer the big question—is Sola Scriptura true—let's look at the following five questions together.

1. What does Sola Scriptura Mean?

2. What are some characteristics that Scripture has, that no other book has?

3. If Scripture is sufficient, what does that mean for all other "authorities?"

4. How do we really know which books should be in the canon of Scripture?

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Resource Mentioned: Scripture Alone, by James R. White: https://www.christianbook.com/scripture-alone-james-white/9780764220487/pd/220489

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How have you dealt with friends and neighbors in your life, who considered themselves part of the LGBTQ community?

We are going to answer the question, “How should you deal with LGBTQ friends as a Christian?”

This episode is going to tell you how to treat people who consider themselves LGBTQ, in a way that is based, and that stands uncompromisingly on the word of God. Today you’re going to hear from Dr. J. Alan Branch. He wrote the book, 50 Ethical Questions: Biblical Wisdom for Confusing Times. He’s an ethicist and ethics professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Questions he will answer include:

How has society’s attitude toward LGBTQ people changed?
What is a woman? And what is a man?
Why is men playing women’s sports really such a problem?
What is the hidden, darker side of the LGBTQ movement?
How can Christians evangelize LGBTQ people?
What are the inherent contradictions in the LGBTQ movement?
Why are boundaries and unconditional love both important with your LGBTQ friends?
When might it not be a good idea to counsel a same-sex attracted person to get jump into a marriage?
Why are biblical revisionists’ arguments nonsense?
Should you go to your loved one's same-sex wedding?

Resource mentioned: 50 Ethical Questions: Biblical Wisdom for Confusing Times, by J. Alan Branch: https://lexhampress.com/product/207888/50-ethical-questions-biblical-wisdom-for-confusing-times?ssi=0

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There seems to be an innate desire in the human heart to hear—and to tell—good stories. It seems to be the way we are wired.

Stories entertain us. They communicate ideas. They are powerful. They shape our identity. And we are hardwired to appreciate and retell them.

The Christian view is that our love of stories has been given to us by our Creator. It was God who has designed us to value stories.

And there is a way of using stories to capture the imagination of people, in order to share, and even defend the Chrstian worldview. In this episode, we’re going to talk first about this method, called imaginative apologetics, and then we’re going to do a deep dive on how you can use really great stories to help your kids understand the biblical view of the world.

We are going to answer the question, “How can stories help you defend your Christian faith, and pass it on to the younger generation?”

Today you’re going to hear from Dr. Michael Jahosky. This is Mike’s third time on the show. He is a Tolkein scholar and writes on those great authors, JRR Tolkein and CS Lewis. And he is going to help us understand the importance of capturing the imagination of our listeners, as we’re defending our Christian faith… and how to do the same thing when we’re seeking to teach our children the Christian worldview… through excellent stories.

If you want to learn a new method for defending your faith effectively, or if you want some solid recommendations of stories to read to your kids that won’t corrupt their minds (like so many books out there), but will actually help them to think more biblically and become spiritually stronger, this episode is for you. And if you just want some good book recommendations, Michael Jahosky has got you covered.

Questions we'll answer today include:

What is Imaginative Apologetics and how does it help?
How does Imaginative Apologetics actually work?
Why do parents need good tools for teaching their kids the Christian worldview?
Which books by JRR Tolkein and CS Lewis should you be reading to your kids?
What are the benefits of teaching your kids about the concept of “mystery?” (Not the genre… the theological concept).
And what are some other stories that can help your children grow in the Christian faith?

Resources mentioned:

www.mythicmission.com
The Pendragon Cycle stories: https://www.amazon.com/Pendragon-Cycle-Taliesin-Merlin-Arthur/dp/B002BIL9I6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29WAY0WW8UZKZ&keywords=pendragon+cycle&qid=1658912477&sprefix=pendragon+cycle%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1

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Why does God allow us to suffer? The Bible teaches that God is sovereign. He is Lord. He has all authority, total control, and is completely aware of everything that happens in the universe. Furthermore, He is good, and He loves us. If you’re a Christian you believe all these truths about God. But if you’re like me, you have also experienced great suffering in your life. And this isn’t just true about you and me. It’s true of every person who has ever lived. That means if we are suffering, God knows about it. And He is powerful enough to stop it. So, God is sovereign. God is good. And God allows us to suffer. Often, excruciatingly. How do we fit these truths together? That’s what we’re talking about in this episode. Questions we'll answer today include:

What diagnosis did Al receive? And who started making funeral arrangements after receiving it? What was it like getting a lifesaving transplant? How Al’s attitude toward suffering—and God— radically changed. What advice Al has for other Christian fathers, and the four lessons his suffering has taught him.

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Is it just me, is the line between the "sides" in our society becoming clearer?

If you're into presuppositional apologetics at all, this shouldn't surprise you. We always say that there is "no neutrality." Maybe you've heard that. But does it really mean? And how biblical is it? That's what we're talking about on this episode.

Questions we'll answer today include:

What would it mean to be neutral toward God?
When it comes to worldviews, how many "sides" are there?
What does the Bible say about neutrality toward God?
How does this impact our apologetics?
How can you develop a method for defending your Christian faith that effectively deals with the non-neutrality of your friends and neighbors?

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The Bible says God created the world in six days… right?

Well, yes, it does.

But the world says otherwise. How will you respond? —- Today I'll specifically be answering:

What 3 views of creation do most Christians hold? What's wrong with so-called evolutionary creationism? Why is old-earth creationism close but no cigar? Why am I a young-earth creationist? What are the negative implications of rejecting a young-earth view?

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In total, there are about 4,300 religions in the world! Have you really studied them all?

And if you haven't, then what are the odds that you just so happened to stumble upon the only one that is correct… or even the best option?

In this episode, you will learn:

Why you don't need to investigate every religion in the world in order to know if Christianity is the only true one.
Why, if Christianity is true, no other competing religion can be true.
What are three ways to investigate religions… and why they all presuppose the truth of Christianity…
10 good reasons to believe that Christianity is true

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Question: Can God make a rock so heavy, He can't lift it? At first glance it might sound like a dumb question. But when you peel back the layers, you find there's more to it. Today I'm going to share with you a method for defending your faith that you can use with this question—and many more. Today we're going to be answering the questions:

What is the real challenge being presented by the "unliftable rock" question? What role can shame play in answering objections to Christianity? How can you get to the bigger question behind the "rock question" and use that to give a strong defense of the Christian worldview? And of course, Can God actually create a rock so heavy He can't lift it, or not?

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Think about the possibility of increasing your influence in your family, work and local area. What comes to your mind? Do you think you could do it? Or here's a better question: do you think you could increase your influence, without lording it over others? Today we're joined by C. R. Wiley. C. R., or Chris, has written extensively about Tom Bombadil, and he's just authored a book called In the House of Tom Bombadil. In it he unpacks who he thinks Tom Bombadil really is and why Tolkein included him in his stories. But also how Tom Bombadil can help us understand the nature of the world, how to increase our influence in it, and how to be more joyful—how to have fun doing it. Questions we'll answer today include:

How Tom Bombadil exercises power in a counterintuitive way Why Tolkein's most powerful character has so much joy What it means to have dominion without domination How increasing your knowledge can help you increase your influence—and what kind of knowledge you need How modern bureaucracies domineer and dominate What is the "Bombadil Option?" How to overcome fear when you are surrounded by chaos What it means to be antifragile How to be more joyful and jocular in your home—and why you shouldn't take yourself too seriously

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Picture this: you're sharing your faith with a person, and he says he doesn't believe the Bible is true.

So is there a way to show the truth of the New Testament without directly appealing to it… and without pretending to be neutral, or compromising your faith or your values?

J. Warner Wallace is the author of Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible. He's going to explain…

The story of how he came to write his new book, Person of Interest
The difference between direct and indirect evidence… and why indirect evidence is so powerful.
Why it was better for Jesus to come in the First Century than in the Internet Age.
The impact Jesus had on science.
The impact Jesus has had on architecture and art.
Why, if you received a good, Western-style education, you should thank Jesus.
How Jesus inspired other religions to modify their teachings—even religions that came before Christianity.
How YOU can take the next best step in using your knowledge of history and apologetics to share your faith and disciple the younger generation (hint: it's all about priorities)

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No man wants to fail as a father, just like no homebuilder wants to build a house that collapses in the first storm of the season. But just like a builder needs a good blueprint for a house, Christian fathers need a blueprint for how to succeed as a father. Let me explain…

When it comes to viewpoints on fatherhood, there are many options today. The Christian idea of what it means to be a dad faces fierce competition from the many diverse other views in the world. But only one of those alternatives is from God. And that's the one found in the Bible.

In this episode I'm going to tell you about the biblical blueprint for fatherhood, and how it can guarantee you success as a dad.

If you've ever felt frustrated by all the competing opinions telling you how to be a dad, this episode is for you. You need a solid answer from God's word. And that's what you're going to get.

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What happens when someone asks you a question with an ulterior motive, designed to trap you and make your beliefs look foolish?

You must be ready to respond to gotcha questions… especially when others are watching.

You can turn what was intended as a trap, into an opportunity to show how true and solid the Christian worldview really is.

In this episode you will learn:

What is faith in the Bible?

What is justification—how are we made right with God?

What is the Gospel?

Is faith in Jesus enough to save you, or do you need baptism too?

What is the best way to escape a debate trap?

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Joel Settecase shares his origin story. He started as a Bible in Chicago, only to realize that God had created him for something else.

The journey to discover what that was is what led him to starting this podcast.

Along the way, God would teach him more than he expected, especially as two major catastrophes struck his family.

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This is the show that helps you become the worldview leader your family and church need.

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Today on Worldview Legacy we're going to face this fact: people are going to ask you your opinion about today's most divisive topics. So how do you share what the Bible teaches about sensitive ethical issues, when you know the person won't like your answer? That's what I'm going to answer for your today, by modeling it myself… and answering three sensitive questions about Christianity and biblical ethics. This is Worldview Legacy, the show that helps Christian men become the worldview leaders their families and churches need. My name is Joel Settecase, and I'm here to help YOU build a legacy, so that you, your kids and wife will be able to confidently answer the questions the world is asking, from the Bible, and as you do, you will see Jesus change lives as you share your faith. Today we're going to answer three questions that I was asked in the Apologetics AMA:

"How do you share the Gospel gay and trans people," "Why do Christians seem to have a commitment to liberalism," "What is the Bible's stance on suicide?"

I'm going to break these down and explain how I got to the answers, so you can answer them yourself. And each question is going to illustrate a principle to help you answer these questions, and other difficult moral questions, from a Christian point of view. Resources Mentioned: The Household and the War for the Cosmos, by C. R. Wiley https://OpenBible.info/topics

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Jesus told the church to make disciples of all the nations. And for a long time in our nation, spreading the truth of the Bible and Christian teaching was easier than it is now, because being a Christian was mainly seen as a positive thing by our society. However, in recent years our nation has changed and no longer views Christianity in a positive light. This means that If we stick to old methods, they won't work, we won't reach the world, and we'll grow increasingly frustrated. It’s time to take an honest look at the situation facing us and rethink how we interact with a world that now views our Christian faith with suspicion. This is Worldview Legacy, the show that helps Christian men become the worldview leaders their families and churches need. My name is Joel Settecase, and my mission is to help YOU to build a legacy, where you, your kids and wife will be able to confidently articulate the answers to the questions the world is asking, from the Bible, and you will see Jesus change lives as you share your faith. Today’s episode is not only going to help prepare you to share and defend our faith yourselves, but will also set you up to pass on the faith to the younger generation so they can build God’s kingdom in the future and not miss anything God has called them to in the years to come. Questions we'll answer today include:

What are the three stages that the culture has passed through, in terms of its relationship to the church, and which one are we in now? How exactly should we interact with a world that views Christian faith as a negative thing, and which of our methods aren't working anymore? How can taking the long view—even a multigenerational view—be the best way for men to have hope in the face of a less Christian culture and even a less biblical church? What are the first steps toward revival today? How can you build mental toughness and adjust your risk exposure to fit the current situation? What is one positive aspect of living in a "negative world?"

Resources Mentioned: Aaron’s newsletter Aaron’s article on First Things, “The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism”

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This is an apologetics AMA Joel Settecase did on Discord, answering six (5) questions from participants. Questions answered: 1. What was the main reason for the Genesis 6 punishment (the global flood)? 2. Is it true goodness, if it's coerced or bribed? 3. When will the faithful community push back and gain ground against the gay lobby? 4. Should Christians reject all violence, as Tolstoy said? 5. If God is so loving, why does he send all non-believers to Hell? — Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute/ Catechize your kids: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Book Joel Settecase to speak: https://thethink.institute/booking Sign up for the email newsletter: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Join a course: http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Driving to the Night by Frank Schröter Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8085-driving-to-the-night License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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How do we help others to know God? It's one of the most important questions you can ever ask in life. But not everyone agrees on the answer—even among Christians. When you share the Gospel, you're practicing evangelism. In this episode, we're going to discuss how your view of how to know God directly impacts how you evangelize. Johnson is the president and professor of Expository Preaching, Covenant Theology, Ecclesiology, Apologetics at Grace Bible Theological Seminary. He's also the author of the controversial new book, The Failure of Natural Theology, in which he digs into the epistemology and theology of Thomas Aquinas. Johnson says Aquinas, by drawing too heavily from Aristotle, misses the mark. In this second part of the conversation, Joel Settecase, Prof Khaldoun Sweis and Dr. Johnson discuss how to share the Gospel (evangelize) in light of what the Bible really teaches about how to know God. Don’t miss it! Jeffrey Johnson's links: www.gbcconway.com www.freegracepress.com Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute/ Catechize your kids: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Book Joel Settecase to speak: https://thethink.institute/booking Sign up for the email newsletter: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Join a course: http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Tribute by Frank Schröter Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8740-tribute License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Driving to the Night by Frank Schröter Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8085-driving-to-the-night License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link:https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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This is an apologetics AMA Joel Settecase did on Discord, answering six (6) questions from participants.

Questions answered:

Was Jesus a false prophet?
Are the end times coming soon?
Does God know what it's like to sin?
Were the early Christians communistic (in Acts 2:44–47)?
Would an atheist not be moral, if he believes in consent and not doing harm?
Does 1 Timothy 6:18 say Christians should be "communists?"

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Jeff Johnson wrote one of the most controversial books of 2021, and we’re going to talk about it with him. How do we come to know God? It’s one of the most important questions you can ever ask in life. But not everyone agrees on the answer—even among Christians. The study of knowledge is epistemology, and the study of God is theology. There have been very diverse approaches to both epistemology and theology within the church throughout history, but which approach is best? We're going to get into both epistemology and theology in this episode with Dr. Jeff Johnson. Johnson is the president and professor of Expository Preaching, Covenant Theology, Ecclesiology, Apologetics at Grace Bible Theological Seminary. He's also the author of the controversial new book, The Failure of Natural Theology, in which he digs into the epistemology and theology of Thomas Aquinas. Johnson says Aquinas, by drawing too heavily from Aristotle, misses the mark. In this first part of the conversation, Joel Settecase, Prof Khaldoun Sweis and Dr. Johnson discuss the theology of Aquinas, and how his faulty starting point (i.e. human sense experience) led him to a faulty view of God.

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This is a bonus episode in which the Ars Politica hosts, Stephen Wolfe and Thomas Achord, discuss their views concerning the kind of tyranny currently present in the West. They say that what we’re experiencing is a feminine kind of tyranny—characterized by corrupted feminine traits.

Note: the views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Think Institute or any of our hosts or associates.

This is Part Three of our interview with Stephen Wolfe and Thomas Achord, hosts of the “Ars Politica” podcast.

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Mass formation psychosis. Depending on whom you listen to, it’s either the perfect description of our cultural situation, or else it’s not a real thing at all.

Jesus is king. We need to remember this. While we shouldn’t let politics dominate our lives, is there a proper way of engaging in the political realm, productively and biblically, without sacrificing our Christian integrity? And how do we lead our families into the sphere of politics (without stressing out our wives and kids, preferably)?

This is Part Two of our interview with Stephen Wolfe and Thomas Achord, hosts of the “Ars Politica” podcast.

Listen as they discuss the now-infamous idea of Mass Formation Psychosis, and what to do about it.

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If you’re a follower of Jesus, you have a king in Heaven; His kingdom is secure, and it will last forever. This is an important reality to keep in mind. Because of this, however, it can be tempting to ignore all earthly political issues as unimportant. Is this the correct posture for Christians? While we shouldn’t let politics dominate our lives, is there a proper way of engaging in the political realm, productively and biblically, without sacrificing our Christian integrity? And how do we lead our families into the sphere of politics (without stressing out our wives and kids, preferably)?

This is Part One of our interview with Stephen Wolfe and Thomas Achord, hosts of the “Ars Politica” podcast. Listen as they discuss why they decided to wade into politics and how they approach the threat of harmful, leftist ideology.

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The ThinkPod is here to help you lead your family in defending the Christian message, by answering current cultural challenges with timeless, biblical truth.

In this BONUS episode of the ThinkPod, Pastor Matt Trewhella lists six ways you can make a difference in your community right now. The world is a big place. God has only given you influence in a small corner of it. Don’t waste that. Make the most of it. Here’s how.

DO NOT MISS THIS VITAL EPISODE.

The landscape of apologetics is changing. It’s no longer enough to handle intellectual questions and objections. We need to be equipped both to respond and to live in light of extreme ideological and systemic opposition to the Christian message. This episode will help you do this. This is the conclusion of the two-part series.

For more on County Before Country, go here: https://countybeforecountry.org

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(Part 2 of 2) The ThinkPod is here to help you lead your family in defending the Christian message, by answering current cultural challenges with timeless, biblical truth. In this episode we tackle the challenge of civil government tyranny with special guest Matt Trewhella:

Pastor Matt Trewhella discusses government tyranny Matt Trewhella discusses his work with the County Before Country talks The guys continue their trek into political theory and discuss the importance of local resistance on various levels.

DO NOT MISS THIS VITAL EPISODE. The landscape of apologetics is changing. It’s no longer enough to handle intellectual questions and objections. We need to be equipped both to respond and to live in light of extreme ideological and systemic opposition to the Christian message. This episode will help you do this. This is the conclusion of the two-part series. For more on County Before Country, go here: https://countybeforecountry.org Matt Trewhella’s Links: https://Defytyrants.com matt@lessermagistrate.com https://mercyseat.net Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute/ Catechize your kids: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Book Joel Settecase to speak: https://thethink.institute/booking Sign up for the email newsletter: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Join a course: http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Driving to the Night by Frank Schröter Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8085-driving-to-the-night License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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(Part 1 of 2) The ThinkPod is here to help you lead your family in defending the Christian message, by answering current cultural challenges with timeless, biblical truth. In this episode we tackle the challenge of civil government tyranny with special guest Matt Trewhella:

Micah Morgan and Khaldoun officially join Joel Settecase as ThinkPod cohosts! Pastor Matt Trewhella discusses government tyranny The guys wade into political theory and discuss the importance of resistance.

DO NOT MISS THIS VITAL EPISODE. Apologetics is changing. It’s no longer enough to handle intellectual questions and objections. We need to be equipped both to respond and to live in light of extreme ideological and systemic opposition to the Christian message. This episode will help you do this. This is part one of two. For more on County Before Country, go here: https://countybeforecountry.org Matt Trewhella’s Links: https://Defytyrants.com matt@lessermagistrate.com https://mercyseat.net Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute/ Catechize your kids: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Book Joel Settecase to speak: https://thethink.institute/booking Sign up for the email newsletter: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Join a course: http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits:

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It’s Day 12 of the ThinkPod 12 Days of Christmas! In this episode, Joel Settecase answers the question, “Do all religions ultimately teach the same thing?

In this episode you’ll learn:

How different religions answer the big questions of life differently.
Why the core message of Christianity is totally unique.
What are several problems with the theory that all religions are paths up the same mountain.

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Are there parts of the Bible that make a claim, only to have that claim refuted by another part of the Bible? If so, this amounts to a contradiction—both statements cannot be true in the same way at the same time—and this would pose a major problem for Christianity, and for Christians.

Hey I'm Joel Settecase, the founder and lead teacher of the Think Institute.

This challenge is one that I've come across quite a few times in my work as a Christian apologist. Odds are, you've encountered it yourself, from an internet atheist, an inquisitive coworker, a skeptical uncle, or even from your own kids. So, did you know how to respond? Or if you haven't gotten this objection yet, how would you respond?

In this episode, Pastor Andrew Rappaport returns as guest host.

Andrew Rappaport is the preaching pastor of Grace & T ruth Bible Church in Bucks County, PA, and founder and executive director of Striving for Eternity Ministries and the Christian Podcast Community. He is the host of several podcasts and the author of multiple books.

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Website: https://strivingforeternity.org/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/StrivingforEternity

He's going to go into some deep waters, so get ready, and by the time this episode is finished, you'll know exactly how to answer when someone points to a supposed contradiction in the text of Scripture.

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In this episode, Dean Meadows answers a question that’s been bouncing around the world wide net for a long time. In fact, it’s been too long, and it’s time to put this old dog down. Namely, we’re talking about the accusation that the Gospel—the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, life, death, and resurrection—is based on ancient, pagan myths. It would naturally follow, of course, that the events recorded in Scripture are not historical, and that your hope in Jesus Christ is in vain.

So how should we respond? And how will you reply to your kids when they (inevitably) bring this challenge home? (Yes, even you homeschoolers will likely have to deal with this one eventually.)

We need solid answers, and Dean Meadows does not disappoint.

Dean Meadows is the Executive Director of The Daily Apologist. He holds a B.A. in Theology from the Bear Valley Bible Institute International; B.S. in Bible/Ministry from Amridge University; and an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. He's currently pursuing a MSc in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Access the Daily Apologist videos, podcasts, and articles at https://thedailyapologist.com.

Catch Dean’s discussion with Joel Settecase on the ThinkPod: “PRESUP VS. EVIDENTIALISM: WHICH APOLOGETIC IS BEST?”: https://thethink.institute/articles/when-making-disciples-gets-harder-get-smarter-6pzb3

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In this episode, the Brothers Gruber RETURN to address an absolutely timely and highly conflicting subject: churches and the metaverse.

Maybe you’ve heard that Life.Church has established a presence on the metaverse. Is this a good thing? Should other churches follow suit? Should churches eventually “plant” exclusively “in” the metaverse (if that’s even a term that makes sense)? And are Christians “doing church in the metaverse” really doing church at all?

What does God think about all this? And how can you guide your family through this time?

Jesse and Justin Gruber are the hosts of the “Carpe Fide” podcast. The heart of Carpe Fide is rooted in faith, family, and facial hair. Jesse and Justin both serve as elders in their local church and have a passion to equip the saints in whatever way they can. Carpe fide - seize the faith - is an important motto for them: they realize Christians must grab their shields, take up their swords and stand firm in the faith.

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Talking animals, people turning into pillars of salt, and sea monsters swallowing men whole (only to vomit them back up, alive, three days later): it sounds like the stuff of fairy tales… or perhaps ancient myths. But do these stories have a place among today’s trusted, historical volumes? Are these merely the kind of tales we tell children in order to teach good morals, or do they point to a grander, true story about the real history of the world? In this episode, Joel Settecase helps you explain why the Bible is not a book of fairy tales. It’s an apologetic argument that you will be able to put into practice right away.

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In this episode, Joel Settecase, host of the ThinkPod, answers an objection made by a family member over a DECADE ago. She said to Joel, “Religion is just a crutch.” Well, here’s the good news: it turns out Christianity is not just a crutch. And the bad news? You’re in need of way more than a crutch. Join Joel Settecase for this brief, laid-back episode that will help you explain to your friends and family how to respond when someone accuses your faith of being “a crutch.”

Read Doug Ponder’s article here: https://www.christianity.com/bible/apologetics/two-big-reasons-why-people-reject-christianity.html

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In this episode, the Brothers Gruber address a controversial issue that truly needs addressing. Undoubtably it’s one you’ve considered the effects of on your family, especially if you haven’t received that certain medical procedure that, as of the time of this writing, is all anyone seems to be able to talk about. So, what do you think? Should Christians obey vaccine mandates from their civil government? What does God think about these mandates, and what is the responsibility of the follower of Jesus regarding them?

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In this episode, Andrew Rappaport responds to the allegation that the Bible as we know it has been corrupted over time. This is an challenge that you will get from “Latter-Day Saints” and Muslims , as well as non-Christian friends, family and coworkers. There are undoubtedly many Christians who even assume this is true. So today, you’re going to make sure your family knows the straight truth about why we can trust that our Bibles are free of corruption.

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Given the multitude of religions out there, how can we really know that only Christianity is correct? Have you ever thought about that? Do you think you could explain it to your family? After this episode, you should be able to do so.

In this episode, Dr. Owen Anderson answers the question, “How can we know that Christianity is the only true religion?”

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Happy third Day of Christmas, ThinkSquad. I'm Joel Settecase, host of the Think Podcast and founder and lead teacher of the Think Institute.

To answer the challenge, "Can the Bible's authors be trusted," we're going to discuss three points:

Why without God, there’s nothing wrong with “bias.”
Why fairness presupposes the truth of the Bible.
Why he authors of the NT can be trusted.

Listen to Sean McDowell’s interview on the ThinkPod: https://thethink.institute/articles/yes-the-apostles-did-believe-jesus-rose-from-the-dead-with-dr-sean-mcdowell

Get his book, The Fate of the Apostles, wherever you get your books.

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In this episode, Parker Settecase answers the very important question, “If God Is Real, Why Is There Evil?”

Parker Settecase is the host of the Parker’s Pensées Podcast, and is on Athletes In Action campus staff.

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It’s the ThinkPod 12 Days of Christmas. 12 current cultural challenges answered with timeless biblical truth, by Joel Settecase and some of his friends. For more content like this, be sure to follow all of our guest hosts, and join the ThinkSquad group on Facebook, Gab and Signal. Merry Christmas from the Think Institute, and happy 2022 to you. In this episode, we answer the very important question, “When was the New Testament (actually) written? Our hope is that this video will help you prepare to respond to this challenge and to lead your family in responding to it. Listen to the full ThinkPod interview with J. Warner Wallace: https://thethink.institute/articles/practical-guide-the-evidence-for-christianity-with-j-warner-wallace Read “Why I Know The Gospels Were Written Early (Downloadable Bible Insert)”: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/why-i-know-the-gospels-were-written-early-free-bible-insert/ Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute/ Catechize your kids: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Book Joel Settecase to speak: https://thethink.institute/booking Sign up for the email newsletter: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Join a course: http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Hard Metal Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6598-hard-metal-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Stranger Synths #1 by Musikhalde Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6390-stranger-synths-1 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Christmas Intro: Merry Christmas Trap Intro by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6947-merry-christmas-trap-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Merry Christmas! Wait, is it a merry Christmas? After all, doesn't Christmas have a pagan origin? Is the idea of followers of Jesus celebrating Christmas really "merry" after all? In this episode you'll learn a basic introduction to the history of where Christmas came from, what's really being celebrated, and why it's NOT a problem for Christians to observe this holiday. Just in time for the fruitcake. Christmas is a Christian holiday which in a sense has pagan origins, but which upon further investigation represents the Christian takeover and redemption of heathen celebrations, co-opting them and bringing them under the authority of Christ. Further, Christmas fulfills what the pagan holidays were longing for but could not provide, i.e. real peace, light and hope in a dark and hopeless world. Today, we are faced with two alternatives: the chaotic cacophony of “Xmas” and its rampant commercialism, and the solid, true, peace of real Christmas, which commemorates the coming of God in human flesh to save His people from their sins and transform the world. Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute/

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"Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4).

It's almost Christmas, which means we're in the middle of Advent Season. Advent is the time of year when Christians remember the first coming of the Lord Jesus... when God the Son became the Son of Man.

If you're like me, you're looking for ways to make the most out of this season, in terms of spiritually leading your family. In this short episode, I want to give you some biblical theory—and some practical guidance that I've picked up along the way—for leading your family at Advent.

So here we go, ThinkSquad. Let's get ready to think.

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Do you want to follow biblical principles in all arenas of life? If so, you've probably found that it's not always easy to know how biblical ideas translate and apply to everyday life. You need to be in godly, manly, fraternal community, my friend.

That's what we're talking about in this episode of the ThinkPod.

Joel Settecase is joined by Micah Morgan and Dr. Khaldoun Sweis. Micah is a custom homebuilder and the CEO of Red Cloud Contracting. He and Joel have been friends since 1994. Back in high school they used to hang out with their other friend outside the local Jewel Osco, enjoying the finest cigars their local Speedway had to offer and pontificating on life's big questions. They called these meetups AWOL. It was awesome. Nowadays, building on that tradition, they host monthly AWOL gatherings for men in the Fox Valley region of Illinois. The cigars have gotten better, and the conversation is still awesome.

Khaldoun A. Sweis, is a Jordanian American Life Coach and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Olive-Harvey College in Chicago and serves as tutor in philosophy with Oxford University in England. After losing his son Enoch, who died in his arms, he had a paradigm shift in his life and ministry. His experience entails teaching philosophy and apologetics for over a decade as well as speaking at conferences both nationally and abroad in such locations as Hong Kong, Romania, Australia, and England. He has three books including Killing God: Addressing the Seven Most Common Objections from the New Atheists. He is a member of the American Philosophical Association and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. His goal is to help equip believers to deal with suffering productively and engage culture redemptively.

Today they're bringing AWOL to you, as they dive in to several current cultural challenges and seek to view them in light of the timeless truth of God's word.

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Given the state of things, it’s easy to feel like you’re the only one who “gets it” and to despair. If we’re operating primarily by pride, we will isolate ourselves and have no hope. However, the Gospel truth kills our pride and opens your eyes to the reality that there are many other faithful saints, and that you are united to them in brotherhood in Christ. Rather than despair, this brings us to gratitude to God. In this study we’ll look at how Paul exemplified these ideas in his greeting to the Colossian church.

Join me as I walk through Colossians 1:1–3 using the T.H.I.N.K. Method of Biblical Study. Get a taste for how this method works and how it can enrich your own time in the word.

In this episode you will learn: • How the T.H.I.N.K. Method works

• The background of the book of Colossians

• Paul's big idea in Colossians 1:1–3

• How pride causes isolation and keeps you from gratitude

• How the Gospel solves our pride problem and leads to gratitude

• How to be more grateful in every arena of life

• Some Christian brethren Joel Settecase is grateful for right now.

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(What "This" is is given in the first two words of this episode.)

"Let's say one day you decide to share the message of the Bible with your neighbor. He says he's not a Christian but will believe in Jesus if you can prove that God exists. Here's the catch: he says you can't use the Bible to prove it, because he doesn't believe in it. What do you do?"

Welcome to the ThinkPod—helping fathers lead their families in answering current cultural challenges with timeless, biblical truth.

In this episode you will learn:

Some disturbing stats about the spiritual condition of the U.S.
Two ways of doing apologetics
Which way of apologetics is better.
One practical step you can take today to improve your apologetic.

The Think Institute’s mission is to equip believers to explain, share and defend the Christian message.

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Think Christianly: A History of L'Abri, Regent College, and the Christian Study Center Movement: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1514004283/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_Z20JHVWQ89V7R3J2KT52

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Intellectual stimulation, practical wisdom, and community—these are all things we want in our lives. And for many of us I believe that podcasts, by providing them, fill in a gap that is missing from our lives, especially since college. (I remember my time at Grove City College as being the last time when I really could make friends super easily, almost automatically—and those friendships were often sparked by an hours-long, late-night, deep, intellectual conversation about something. Maybe you can relate.)

However, podcasts don't really provide that face-to-face, in-person community. Now that you're out of college, starting a family, and holding down a career, you still want that intellectual community and fellowship in your life, but authentic intellectual community can be hard to find.

What if there was a way to find intellectual community in your 20s, 30s and beyond? That's the question that my guest Charlie Cotherman answers in his book, To Think Christianly: A History of L'Abri, Regent College, and the Christian Study Center Movement.

We talk about: the Christian Study Center Movement, the importance of "embodied" community, the four different kinds of study centers that exist (and who they serve), and even how to launch and fund a study center.

This episode may inspire you to start a new Christian study center, or it may just prompt you to invite a few guys over for cigars and intellectual discussion around a bonfire this weekend. But either way, I'm sure it will make you think.

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To Think Christianly: A History of L'Abri, Regent College, and the Christian Study Center Movement

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In this session we're considering the following questions:

What is knowledge?
Where does knowledge come from?
What is knowledge for?
Can we have knowledge, without God?
How is it possible to know anything at all?

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Elementary Guide to the Philosophers, by Owen Anderson: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1685645836/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_601XYA7NWRS1ZMQJ0A32 https://drowenanderson.com https://thethink.institute It shouldn't come as a surprise that many of the messages we receive today are in conflict—they conflict with one another (like, should I follow my heart like Disney, or should I clean my room like Jordan Peterson?), and it seems that, more often than not, they even conflict with the truth, especially when judged against the standard of the Bible. As Christians, 2 Corinthians 10:5 says we're supposed to "take every thought captive to obey Christ," but we're steeped in the world and its thoughts for most of the day, every day. Thinking well, wisely and biblically takes work. Not everyone needs to go out and get a philosophy or theology degree, but we should all learn to think more like a philosopher. And if this is true for us, it's also true for our kids. After all, they'll be here after we're gone, and they'll shape the world according to the ideas we helped to instill in them. With that in mind, it's obvious that our work today in helping them to think like philosophers—rooted in the word of God—can go a long way tomorrow. So how do we help our kids to "think like philosophers?" In this episode of the Think Podcast, Owen Anderson returns to help us out. He's a professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University, and the author of a brand new book aimed at teaching high schoolers about the great minds of the past—and a few not-so-great ones—to help them think, like philosophers. I always enjoy having Owen on the ThinkPod. And I think you'll enjoy this episode too. Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute/ Catechize your kids: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Book Joel Settecase to speak: https://thethink.institute/booking Sign up for the email newsletter: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Join a course: http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Hard Metal Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6598-hard-metal-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Stranger Synths #1 by Musikhalde Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6390-stranger-synths-1 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Elementary Guide to the Philosophers: Reality, Knowledge, Value

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This is the latest of the Chaplain's Corner episodes, a series of low-key, short lessons on the biblical worldview for dads to share with their kids. Today we're talking about sin and it's effect on the world (and how Jesus Christ puts it back together).

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Have you ever been asked a question that you weren't ready for? Maybe it was one of your employees asking your opinion on some current event. Or maybe it was a kid in the Sunday School class you teach—or even your own kid—asking you something about God, or the Bible, or how we really know something we believe is true… and it caught you off-guard? In this video you will hear biblical answers to: • What Bible passage has had the greatest impact on my life? • Who is the most "based" person in the Old Testament? • Are Catholics and Mormons real Christians? • What does the Bible say about "the gays?" • How do you explain things in science that contradict God's truth? • How does science prove creationism? • Why is the Bible so against hate, when hate is "based" and usually justified? • How can God justify nine abused kids dying in a fire? I've been there too. We all have. But the founding belief of the Think Institute is that no believer should ever get caught flat-footed when asked about what, or why, we believe. That's why I do AMAs on Discord. AMA stands for "Ask Me Anything," and Discord is a web app for hosting chat and voice discussions. Twice a month, I hop on Discord, and Elipsis, one of the owners of the Politics server, and a Christian, hosts a voice chat room, where anyone can ask me any question about the biblical perspective on life, right and wrong, truth, science, God, Jesus, church, philosophy… you get the idea. I do these AMAs not because I have all the answers, but in order to sharpen my skills in "being ready to answer anyone," as 1 Peter 3:15 says, and to clear away obstacles to faith that my discussion partners may have, as well as to help you, the ThinkSquad, be more ready for the next time you are faced with an unexpected question about what you believe. And you know it's coming. Oh, and you may find that some of your own questions are answered as well. I hope you enjoy, and are edified by this AMA. Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute/ Catechize your kids: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Book Joel Settecase to speak: https://thethink.institute/booking Sign up for the email newsletter: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Join a course: http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Hard Metal Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6598-hard-metal-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license AMA Intro: Stranger Synths #1 by Musikhalde Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6390-stranger-synths-1 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Joel helps you teach your kids right from wrong, based on the Bible, God's nature and the Gospel. (We'll also solve the Euthyphro Dilemma).

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Welcome to the Think Podcast with Joel Settecase.

This is the latest of the Chaplain's Corner episodes, a series of short lessons that I gave to my sons' TrailLife troop. I'm the assistant chaplain for the troop. My purpose here is to give you dads something bite-sized to pass along to your children, to help give them a biblical perspective on life. After all, you can't defend the Christian message if you don't understand and believe it.

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What is really real? What explains reality and why things are the way they are? The study of real reality, prime reality, is metaphysics. And the question of prime reality has been a live one at least since Heraclitus said "All is fire" and Thales said "All is water.

There are other questions bound up with this question, too. As a thoughtful follower of Jesus Christ, you need to be able to answer them. And you need to be prepared to teach your kids how to answer them too.

These are what we'll look at in this episode.

How do we explain why there are necessary things (like laws of logic and morality) and contingent things (like matter and energy)?
How do we account for oneness and diversity? Oneness refers to laws, principles, categories. Diversity refers to individuals, entities, and facts.
And how do we explain why the world seems to have both mind and matter in it? Can matter give rise to mind (a kind of materialist explanation)? Is everything really mind (pan-psychism?)

As Christians, we aren't left to speculate. We have a key, found in the Bible.

Non-biblical worldviews try hard but fail to account for the way reality really is. This isn't because reality is hard to explain but because building upon a false foundation.

The key to understanding the cosmos is not to examine its parts in relation to itself, but to consider it all (sum and part) in relation to its Creator.

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You want to lead your family in defending the Christian message. Before you can defend it, you need to be able to explain it. This course will take you through the seven biggest questions of life, and how they are answered by the biblical worldview—and its competitors.

This is Session One.

What you'll learn this session: 1. What a worldview is 2. Why it's important to have a biblical worldview 3. The seven questions all worldviews answer 4. What are some of the biggest competitors to the biblical worldview

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In this episode, Roy Schwarcz joins me again, and he's going to lay out in vivid detail the proof, from the Old Testament, from the Tanakh, that Jesus of Nazareth really is the promised Messiah. Roy and I have talked about Passover (here: https://thethink.institute/articles/why-do-christians-celebrate-passover-roy-schwarcz-2021-interview) and Shavuot (here: https://thethink.institute/articles/shavuotpentecost-explained-from-a-messianic-jewish-perspective), and I think you'll be educated, edified and encouraged by what he has to say about Jesus being the Messiah.

So sit back—or better yet, sit forward—listen up, and I'll give you a heads-up that you may want to be ready to pause this one and jot down notes as we go. There's a lot here, and it's really, really good.

You will learn: * What was required of the Messiah? * How did Jesus meet the requirements? * How do we communicate this to our Jewish neighbors (and our kids)?

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Welcome to the Think Podcast with Joel Settecase.

This is the latest of the Chaplain's Corner episodes, a series of short lessons that I gave to my sons' TrailLife troop. I'm the assistant chaplain for the troop. My purpose here is to give you dads something bite-sized to pass along to your children, to help inculcate in them a biblical way of looking at the world. Because you can't defend the Christian message if you don't understand and believe it.

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This is an Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) Joel Settecase recently did on the Politics Server on Discord.

Questions answered in this AMA:

How can Unconditional Election be biblical, when John 3:16 says “whosoever?”
I’m scared—what if I’m predestined to be damned no matter what?
What does the Bible say about free will?
If the historicity of the Old Testament were invalidated, would that invalidate the New Testament by proxy?
Where should Protestants start reading theology? What books should they start with?
How should men and women conduct themselves in marriage today?
If the King James Version mistranslated Deuteronomy 23:17, does that mean we shouldn’t condemn homosexuality today?
How do you reconcile the differences between the Christian and the Jewish interpretations of the Old Testament? Does Jesus meet the requirements of the prophecies about the Messiah?

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This is an Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) Joel Settecase recently did on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this AMA:

Sacerdotalism (the view that a priest can be a mediator between God and man) was the view of the church for 1,500 years [sic]. Does this mean it must be true? Is God's essence one? Then why do Christians worship Him through [sic] a Trinity? Do you believe that Muslims, Christians and Jews all worship the same God? If God is omnipotent, can he create a rock so big he can't lift it? Is the concept of omnipotence incoherent? Can you prove God through science? Which is better: Molinism or Calvinism?

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How did the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul contend for the truth? Is it true that they used presuppositional apologetics? Spoiler alert: yes they did. This course will examine the biblical, presuppositional method and analyze five apologetic encounters of Jesus and Paul, drawing out what they did, how they did it, and what we can learn from them. This is Session 6, taking a close look at Paul's encounter with the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers in Athens as recorded in Acts 17:16-34. Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Get more from the Think Institute: Search the Think Institute site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Apologetics of Jesus & Paul Intro Music: Hard Metal Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6598-hard-metal-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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This is another podcast-exclusive episode you can share with your kids. It’s an introduction to the biblical worldview that I created for my sons’ TrailLife troop. We will briefly look at the topic of objective morality and the wrong (and right) way to find it in the Bible. I also lay out the Gospel. If you like this kind of thing and want to hear more like it, let me know at https://thethink.institute/contact.

Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Subscribe to the Think Institute's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute We hope this episode is helpful. If you appreciate it, please consider partnering with us. Learn more about supporting the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Search the site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil

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This is an Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) Joel Settecase recently did on the Politics Server on Discord.

Questions answered in this AMA:

Can God make a rock so big he can't lift it?
How can Sola Scriptura be true if Scripture never lists the books of the canon?
Why does God hate LGBTQ+ folx?
Which is more accurate—16th Century paintings of angels or the biblical descriptions?
What is your moral view on suicide?
How can salvation be by faith alone when both regeneration and justification are necessary?
Does interfaith dialogue bring us all closer to our experience of God, a la Process Theology?

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This is a podcast-exclusive episode you can share with your kids. It’s an introduction to the biblical worldview that I created for my sons’ TrailLife troop. We will briefly look at the topic of absolute truth and the different views of truth people have, concluding from John 14:6 that Jesus is the Truth. I also lay out the Gospel. If you like this kind of thing and want to hear more like it, let me know at https://thethink.institute/contact.

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As we talk about all the time on the ThinkPod, it's our responsibility as dads to lead our family in defending the Christian message. Of course this means we need to lead our family in learning the Christian message, and living out the Christian lifestyle, and that means being part of a healthy church—and making meaningful contributions to it. Now I don't advocate church hopping; I am a big believer in putting down roots in a church family. Rather than leave when things get tough, I like to see guys staying put and working to improve their church. However, sometimes a church abandons sound doctrine, or you have to relocate, or other factors happen and it becomes unavoidable: you need to find a new church. When that happens, you need to be prepared. The quest to find and join the right church is important enough when it's just you, but it becomes especially harrowing when there are others who are directly, and deeply, impacted by your decision.

Last year in 2020, my family went through this when Aliza and I moved from Chicago to the Tri-Cities of Illinois and joined Redeemer Fellowship in St. Charles.

In today's episode I'm talking with my friend Tim Smith about how to find the right church. Tim is a longtime member at Redeemer. He's also a tradesman (you should see the work he's doing on his house right now), and an aspiring church planter. So he's the right man to have this conversation with, as he himself is considering what makes a church a good one and the right fit for a man and his family. I think our conversation is going to help you not just find a solid church (if that's what you need right now or in the future), but also to work to make your current church even more solid, biblical and thriving. And now, listen to this laid-back, informal conversation between Tim Smith and myself. FOLLOW US! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute

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How did the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul contend for the truth? Is it true that they used presuppositional apologetics? Spoiler alert: yes they did. This course will examine the biblical, presuppositional method and analyze five apologetic encounters of Jesus and Paul, drawing out what they did, how they did it, and what we can learn from them. This is Session 5, examining the Lord Jesus's apologetical defense vs. the Sadducees in Matthew 22. Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Get more from the Think Institute: Search the Think Institute site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Apologetics of Jesus & Paul Intro Music: Hard Metal Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6598-hard-metal-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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I've brought on Dr. Jonathan Sarfati for this episode. He was requested by one of our listeners, and he has authored some of the most popular and powerful books on the issues of origins, strongly defending biblical (‘young earth’) creation and refuting the strongest arguments for evolution and millions of years. Jonathan is also a chess master and former New Zealand chess champion. He's truly a fascinating guy, and I think you're going to really enjoy—and be helped by—what he has to say about nephilim, dinosaurs, aliens, and fatherhood.

Dr. Sarfati talks about:

Were the nephilim offspring of angels?
Was genetic manipulation going on before the Flood?
Were nephilim… neanderthals?
How did dinosaurs and other megafauna survive at such extreme sizes?
What is his theory on the possibility of alien life?
How can dads lead their families in understanding nephilim, aliens, etc.?
Is a "broken gene" evidence of common human-ape ancestry?
Are there different "kinds" of birds?
Could Dr. Sarfati beat Tim McGrew at chess?
Is the age of the earth a primary or secondary issue?
Resources to start researching Young Earth Creation

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This is Session 4, examining the Lord Jesus's apologetical defense in Mark 7:1-23.

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ThinkSquad, have you ever had one of those moments where you wrap up a conversation with someone, and then you get back to your car and reflect back on it, and you think, "Man, I regret just about everything I just said. I think I came off like a royal jerk. Not good." I've been there. Many, many times. Maybe you have too. And one of the worst times to feel that way is after you've just shared the Gospel with someone. When you're evangelizing is one time when you especially don't want to come off like a douche. So how do you avoid this? How do we avoid being smug, yet without being so "humble" that we water down the message?

To answer this question I brought on author and blogger Blake Long. Blake and I discuss his book Gospel Smugness, in which he argues that the Gospel is offensive enough without us unnecessarily adding to the offense. We discuss

The importance of "reading the room" when sharing the Gospel
How empathy factors in to evangelism (and why it's not a sin)
What it really means to speak the truth in love
Why "arrogant Calvinist" should be an oxymoron

Don't miss this entertaining and informative conversation that will give you some solid principles for humble evangelism, with this up-and-coming Christian thinker, Blake Long.

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How do you handle it when Jehovah's Witnesses ring your doorbell? Do you invite them in? Do you know what to say? This is something we need to be ready for—and ready to lead our families in—so I brought in an expert to help: my friend, Andrew Rappaport.

Andrew is the preaching pastor of Grace & Truth Bible Church in Bucks County, PA, and founder and executive director of Striving for Eternity Ministries and the Christian Podcast Community. He's an evangelist and the author of What Do They Believe, which is a systematic theology of the major western religions. Now when diving into a topic like this, we could talk about both specific tactics to use, as well as broad principles for engaging in discussion. While the former is important, we also need to master the latter—and that's what we mostly cover here. While it's vital to have Bible verses and doctrines in your back pocket that refute the heretical doctrines of cults, we also should know how to apply principles for dissecting what's being said, comparing it to Scripture, and contrasting truth with errors. After all, every individual Jehovah's Witness is just that—an individual—and we need to get to know them as people, find out what they actually believe (rather than assume), and guide them, individually, to the real and biblical Jesus. My conversation with Andrew begins with an introduction to his work, followed by consideration of the following questions:

How important is it to learn about other religions? When investigating other religions and cults, what should we be looking for, in terms of distinctives and differences to biblical Christianity? What's the most important thing Christians need to know about Jehovah's Witnesses? How should we evangelistically engage with Jehovah's Witnesses? How can fathers prepare their kids to interact with Jehovah's Witnesses?

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How did the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul contend for the truth? Is it true that they used presuppositional apologetics? Spoiler alert: yes they did. This course will examine the biblical, presuppositional method and analyze five apologetic encounters of Jesus and Paul, drawing out what they did, how they did it, and what we can learn from them.

This is Session 3, examining the Lord Jesus's apologetical defense in Matthew, chapter 12:22-30.

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In today's episode, we're talking about General Revelation. And that's why I've brought in Dr. Owen Anderson. Dr. Anderson has been tackling questions like this for over 20 years. He's a professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University. I've had him on to talk about Luciferian myths in Hollywood movies and the deeper, philosophical meaning of Job. Today we're diving into General Revelation, a topic he knows a lot about, and one I'm trying to learn more about—maybe just like you.

We get into:

Why is General Revelation important to know about?
What is General Revelation, and what can it teach us? What does the Bible say about it?
The Argument from Divine Hiddenness
Does General Revelation reveal "a" god or "the" God?
What does General Revelation actually reveal about God?
Does General Revelation reveal the Trinity?
How to use General Revelation in a presuppositional apologetic
What Dads need to know to equip their kids to interpret General Revelation

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And now, here's today's episode: General Revelation and Apologetics, with Dr. Owen Anderson.

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How did the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul contend for the truth? Is it true that they used presuppositional apologetics? Spoiler alert: yes they did. This course will examine the biblical, presuppositional method and analyze five apologetic encounters of Jesus and Paul, drawing out what they did, how they did it, and what we can learn from them. This is Session 2, examining Christ's apologetics approach to the Pharisees in Matthew 12:1-14, in a story Joel calls "The Heels and the Healing." Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Get more from the Think Institute: Search the Think Institute site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Apologetics of Jesus & Paul Intro Music: Hard Metal Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6598-hard-metal-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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This is Session 1, laying out an introduction to biblical, presuppositional apologetics and setting the stage for the next five sessions.

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Here's something to think about, ThinkSquad: what's your number one goal for your kids? As I speak, we've just started our two oldest in soccer camp. Neither one of them has any experience with soccer (Jakob has done karate and martial arts), but Aliza and I recognize the value of team sports, and soccer is a great one for developing teamwork, perseverance, thoughtfulness, and courage. These are all virtues we want to help our kids develop—but developing these isn't our greatest goal for them. Our greatest goal in our parenting is to teach our kids to serve and glorify God through Jesus Christ—in every area of life. That has implications for how they play sports, as well as for how they treat their teammates… and for the conversations they get into after practice. As their father, I want to know: are my kids ready to articulate and defend the Christian message? How about yours? Are they ready?

In today's episode, that's what I'm talking about.

We look at three keys: Principles, Practice and Prayer.

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This is a re-post of an episode from June, 2019.

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*Concerns about this episode? Please get in touch here. Welcome to the NEW ThinkPod, helping dads lead their families in defending the Christian message. Today, we're going to talk about how to share the Gospel with your gay neighbors, in a Christlike and loving way, without affirming them in their lifestyle. To do this, we're going to need help. This is why I've brought on Sam Allberry for today's episode. Sam is a pastor, apologist, and public speaker who has done extensive work in the subject area of same sex attraction and the church. His books include Why Bother With Church?, 7 Myths About Singleness, What God Has to say about our Bodies, and Is God Anti-Gay? Questions Sam Answers:

What project is Sam most excited about now? (Get his new book, and many others, here). What terminology is most biblical and helpful to use for our gay neighbors? How can we share the Gospel with our gay neighbors without seeming like we’re affirming their lifestyle What’s the best way to get started in evangelizing our same sex attracted neighbors? What happens when one or both partners in a “gay marriage” becomes a Christian? What if there are children involved? What happens to them? What practical advice does Sam have for fathers who want to lead their families well in this? Is same-sex attraction sinful? And many more....

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This is Part 3 of a 3-part Apologetics AMA with Joel Settecase on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this part:

What is the best hermeneutic system for interpreting the Bible?

Is it really possible to interpret the Bible in a certain way (like Jesus)? Doesn't every heretical sect use the same Bible?

What do you think of newer Bible translations, and why do some pastors only use the KJV?

N.B. The next two questions may be inappropriate for younger listeners. Parental discretion is advised. Appropriate content resumes at about the 30-minute mark.

Does Leviticus 18:22 prohibit all relationships except for lesbian ones?

Would a same-sex relationship in which the partners weren't physically intimate still be sinful?

Did evil exist before the Fall of Man? Before creation?

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This is Part 2 of a 3-part Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Joel Settecase on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this part: Why do theists credit "miracles" to God, but blame bad events and catastrophes on "free will?" [Joel's response to the free will defense answer to the problem of evil]. If Jesus is the Old Testament God, and that God commanded Israel to kill the Amalekite children, then how can Jesus be good? Why is Christianity declining in the West? If Jesus said "The Father is greater than I," then how can they be equals? [A challenge to the Doctrine of the Trinity.] Check out the Politics server here: https://discord.gg/TrtkGbBY Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Get more from the Think Institute: Search the Think Institute site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 04 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7768-synthwave-intro-04 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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This is Part 1 of a 3-part Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Joel Settecase on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this part:

What denomination am I?

What is the meaning of life?

Do all people have an intrinsic morality? And if so, why don't cultures agree on right and wrong?

Will the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches ever get back together?

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This is Part 2 of a 3-part Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Joel Settecase on the Politics Server on Discord.

N.B. The first question Joel was asked is inappropriate for children. If your kids are listening, or if you'd rather skip it yourself, go to the 6:00 mark.

Questions answered in this part:

What does the Bible say about [a certain conjugal act]?
Is medical marijuana biblically permissible?
How can the Church be the (mystical) body of Christ, if Christ's [actual] body ascended to Heaven?
Why does predication presuppose God?
Should the Book of Enoch be in the Bible?
Is the Bible's historical timeline way off?
How is Genesis 1 literal, if God [purportedly] created earth time on the 4th day?

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This is Part 1 of a 2-part Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Joel Settecase on the Politics Server on Discord.

Questions answered in this part:

What made Joel believe Christianity was true?
How could a good God allow evil?
God didn't give the promise of blessing to Judah, so how did he get the promise? (based on a misunderstanding of the biblical history)
Isn't belief in the Bible a leap of faith?
If God is omnipotent and omniscient, then He needs nothing and desires nothing. So why did He create the universe?
Can non-Christians be saved?

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The United States of America is facing an immigration crisis at our southern border, as of the time of this writing, June 29, 2021. Is this an issue that is irrelevant to Christians? And if not, then how do we consider the immigration crisis from a biblical perspective? How does the Christian worldview interact with the issue of immigration?

To help us answer these questions, Erwin Lutzer returns to the Think Podcast (catch his previous appearance here).

If you don’t already know who he is, Pastor Lutzer has over four decades (!) of pastoral ministry experience (including a long stint as the lead pastor of Moody Church in Chicago), and he’s the author of the new book We Will Not Be Silenced. In this episode, Erwin Lutzer and Joel Settecase talk about immigration and specifically…

The distinction between the role of the church to show compassion and the responsibility of the state to protect citizens.
The need for a logical, legal immigration process.
The problem with the statement, “Our diversity is our strength.”
What the Bible teaches about immigration.
Why the example of Jesus’s family fleeing to Egypt is not a good argument for open borders.
What we can learn from the Old Testament Law about immigration.
Why it is vital for immigrants to assimilate to American values.
What the essential American values are, including freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.
Why the battle within our borders with the Radical Left is an even greater battle than the one outside our borders.
How, while most Muslim immigrants integrate into American society perfectly well, there are radical Islamic elements who want to use American liberties to subvert those same liberties.
The amazing opportunity for evangelism presenting itself to the American church right now.

All this from Erwin Lutzer, who is himself an immigrant to the United States, and whose family immigrated to Canada from Germany!

Do not miss this important episode.

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The problem of suffering has been with humanity since the very beginning. And no book of the Bible addresses this problem more directly than the book of Job. But what is the meaning of the book? How should we really understand Job's story? And is it possible that the majority of commentators are missing something important here?

In this episode, Dr. Owen Anderson helps us get to the true, deeper, philosophical meaning of Job. Owen has been teaching philosophy and religious studies for more than two decades and is a professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University. His research focuses on general revelation and related questions about reality, value, and knowledge. He has been a fellow at Princeton University, a visiting scholar at Princeton Seminary, and a fellow at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published several books including "Job: A Philosophical Commentary" (2021), in which he argues that it is Job, not the Greeks, who was the earliest philosopher.

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Why Owen Anderson believes Job is the earliest work of true philosophy.

Why we should view Job as a philosophical conversation.

What is the deepest problem being addressed in the book of Job?

Whether Job had been sinning, and why he was still called "blameless."

What's up with Job's 10 kids.

How Job's interpreters have gotten him wrong over the years.

The deep, philosophical meaning of Job. And much, much more.

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Whether or not we want to think about it, we all know that, at some point, we're going to have to have "the talk" with our kids. No, not that talk. The Apologetics Talk. The fact is, we're bringing our kids up in a world that is hostile to God and biblical truth, and we know we need to prepare our children to face it confidently. And getting started can be feel like an impossible task.

It doesn't have to be impossible. And you don't have to throw your kids head-first into the deep end of apologetics either. They don't need to know about metaphysics, the existential problem of evil, and the problem of Divine Hiddenness right now. Instead, there are simple steps you can take to introduce the concept of apologetics to your children now, to form a foundation you can build upon later.

In this episode of the Think Podcast, we'll be talking about five simple steps for introducing your kids to apologetics, with Think Institute founder Joel Settecase. Joel is a Christian apologist and the author of Catakids! The New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones, and has been working in ministry and education for over 12 years.

Specifically, you'll learn these five steps:

Talk about the Bible.
Talk about the Gospel.
Talk about Unbelief.
Talk about Apologetics.
Bring it back to the Gospel.

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LET'S TALK ABOUT APOLOGETICS EDUCATION. Trying to raise children who will grow up with the kind of faith that sticks into adulthood, while living in our non-Christian world, is a major challenge. This is true whether your church has a youth group or not, whether you homeschool or not, and whether your kids wind up going to State U or to trade school.

In this episode Joel Settecase is going to answer the following questions for dads and parents (and aspiring parents) who want to know more about how to teach their kids to articulate, evangelize and defend the truth of the Christian message.Specifically, you'll learn:

3 Reasons your kids need to learn apologetics
Who should teach apologetics to kids and students
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12 apologetics skills every high school graduate needs to have mastered.
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Woke culture can't say it wasn't warned.

Today on the ThinkPod we're talking about "Ride, Sally, Ride." "Ride, Sally, Ride" is being called a future true story, and it's the first film to take aim at woke culture. Based on best selling author Douglas Wilson's latest novel, "Ride Sally Ride" is a futuristic story (set not very far in the future) about sexbots, family values and our cultural rot. Smart, satirical and guaranteed to offend, the film will follow a strong-headed Christian accused of murder... for trashing a sex robot.

Screenwriter and director Joseph Granda left Hollywood on his own terms. Now, he’s coming back to take on woke culture with a perfectly-timed comedy, that might be exactly what we all need right now.

It's got "murder." Fixed Juries. Romance. It’s about refusing to back down when they call you crazy. They're planning on a 2022 release, just before the mid-terms. Granda says it's time for conservatives to have a good laugh. And we can all agree that ancel culture has it coming.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

The story of "Ride, Sally Ride," and how it fits into today's culture.
Whether "trans rights" and "sex bot rights," which "Ride, Sally, Ride" takes on, equals the diminishment of women.
Why it has proven so difficult for conservatives and religious people to make significant gains in the culture.

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Today, on a special bonus episode, a Theonomist and a NCT guy walk into a bar. A few minutes later, some good old fashioned alehouse apologetics breaks out.

In this special bonus episode of the ThinkPod, you'll listen in to an after-hours conversation between Joel Settecase and Peter Boland of 5 Solas Studios. The two have theological disagreement over particular issues (Joel is a New Covenant Theologian, and Peter is a Theonomist), but both are fully committed to the truth of God's word, and the necessity of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

At the recent Cruciform Conference, the two men had vigorously debated theology, and then after the conference they sat down to record an episode on brotherly unity for the 5 Solas Studios podcast. Afterward, they stopped by an alehouse somewhere in Indianapolis. As they started hanging out, Joel hit record on his phone and hit record, just in case the conversation turned out to be worth sharing.

And something really incredible happened. Early on in their conversation, they had both agreed that, despite their disagreements, if an atheist were to come in and start challenging the truth of the Christian message, they would both immediately join forces and defend the truth, sharing the Gospel, in lock-step. As it turned out, that is exactly what happened.

As you'll hear at the 14:30 mark, a man approached them, as if drawn to them, and conveyed that he had heard what they were talking about.

First, the man said he thought it was wonderful that they were talking about the Bible, etc. However, as they talked and took the conversation outside, the truth came out: he was opposed to God, and he did not believe in Jesus. He also shared some difficult details from his life.

You'll hear what happened next in this very special bonus episode of the Think Pod. This is a real-life evangelistic conversation between two Christians and a non-believer. It's been edited for content and to make the flow of the story more coherent for the podcast format.

In the end, they hope that Jesus was glorified, and that the truth would stick.

A quick note on the conclusion: the recording cuts out at the end. Here's what transpired afterward: in all, the three talked for about 40 minutes. After Joel presented the Gospel, the man said he believed in a supreme being, but not the God of the Bible. Joel said that a "supreme being" didn't die for his sins, but that the true God did (Joel let his Calvinism slip there, in light of the doctrine of Particular Redemption/Limited Atonement). Peter pressed him with the truth that he really did know God, and he had antipathy toward him. He ultimately got fed up, and after Joel and Peter reminded him that he approached them (not the other way around), Mike left, got into his car and drove away. If you're a believer, please pray for this man—that his eyes would be opened to the truth of the Gospel, and that he would find forgiveness and peace in Jesus.

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Street preaching is exciting and effective, and more Christians should be doing it. But what happens when you're out on the street and someone asks you a question you can't answer? Today we're going to talk about that.

1 Peter 3:15 tells Christians to "always [be] ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you...." So, how ready are you to defend your hope in Jesus Christ? Could you do it on the street, with a passerby?

Street preaching understandably freaks Christians out, (a) because people tend to be more terrified of public speaking than of death, and (b) because of the risks of that kind of encounter. What if the skeptic you're talking to knows more about the Bible than you? What if it's a Muslim who really knows her theology? We fear making fools of ourselves, misrepresenting Christ, or even having our own faith challenged. Not fun. Many say they don't like street preaching, because it's "unloving" or "turns people off from the Gospel," but perhaps the real reason so many don't tend to like street preaching boils down to fear. And guess what: the risks are real.

So is there a way to overcome that fear? Is there an approach to defending the Christian message on the street—call it Street Apologetics—that can enable a Christian to feel confident enough to truly answer anyone?

In this episode you will learn specifically about:

The theology behind street preaching.
What kind(s) of Christians should be out on the street.
How to handle objections and tough questions while street evangelizing.
Whether Presuppositional Apologetics is the best method for street apologetics.

Today's guest is Ryan Denton, co-author of the fantastic book, A Certain Sound: A Primer on Open Air Preaching. Ryan Denton has his BA in Philosophy and English from the University of New Mexico and his MA in Liberal Arts from St. John's College. He founded Christ in the Wild Ministries in 2016 while serving as a Pastor in Navajo Nation, NM. Since then he has been engaged in gospel proclamation in the "wild" on a daily basis. Ryan lives with his wife and son in TX. He graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently a ThM student at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary.

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Is it possible that Marxism (including communism and socialism) is not merely harmful but actually inspired by the Prince of Demons? In what may become the most controversial episode of the Think Podcast ever, Joel Settecase and Paul Kengor dig into the life and work of Karl Marx, the infernal legacy of that work, and the peril immanent in our Western Civilization due to its ongoing presence.

Specifically, you will learn about:
How Marx's personal life, which included demonic poetry and hatred of religion, affected his work.
Why Communism has seemed so inseparable from atheism.
Whether Marxist communism truly is inspired by the cosmic enemies of God.
The Marxist connection between the LGBTQ+, environmentalist, feminist movements.
The ways the presidency of Barack Obama transformed American society
The eerie truth about the "anonymous power" behind Marxism.
The threat Marxism poses today, and the what Joel Settecase and Paul Kengor think is the remedy.

Dr. Paul Kengor is a political science professor at Grove City College and the executive director of the Institute for Faith and Freedom, a conservative think tank and policy center. Kengor is also a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University. He joins Joel today to discuss his book, The Devil and Karl Marx: Communism's Long March of Death, Deception and Infiltration.

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Is the Trinity a Christian invention? Is it an addition (probably an unnecessary and possibly even logically incoherent one) to the more simple, obvious, unitarian concept of God? And is it true that the Old Testament teaches the absolute oneness of God? Or, on the other hand, could it be that the Old Testament points toward the Triune nature of the Godhead—and that the clues are there, if one has eyes to see? Today's episode is going to help answer these questions once and for all.

Specifically, you'll learn:

Why it's so important to know whether the Old Testament points to the Trinity.

10 ways to find the Doctrine of the Trinity in the Old Testament.

Why the Triune Nature of God is not a logical problem for Christians.

How Dr. Igal German's work with the Yesod Bible Center educates believers and non-believers in the powerful truth of God's word.

Dr. Igal German holds a PhD in Hebrew Bible from the University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto, as well as B.A. and M.A. in Biblical Studies from the University of Haifa, Israel. Dr. German has been teaching the Bible at a variety of academic institutions in Israel, Canada, and the United States. His expertise includes Old Testament studies, Second Temple Judaism, the New Testament, Biblical and Modern Hebrew, history of Israel, history of biblical interpretation, and apologetics. He is the author of the monograph, The Fall Reconsidered: A Literary Synthesis of the Primeval Sin Narratives against the Backdrop of the History of Exegesis.

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The Jewish religious festival known as Shavuot goes by many other names, like the Feast of Weeks, or First Fruits. Most Christians know it as Pentecost, and think of it as the day when the Holy Spirit was given to the church (Acts 2:1-47). But did you ever stop to think why God chose that day to send the Holy Spirit?

After all, the Old Covenant religious feasts all had important significance—yes, for God's people Israel then, but also for God's people today—and God never does anything without a good reason. So what was his reason for sending the Holy Spirit on Pentecost? Today Roy Schwarcz is going to reveal the biblical importance of Shavuot, how it points to the Messiah, and what meaning believers can draw from it today. Specifically, you will learn about:

The meaning of "Shavuot" and how the festival was to be celebrated.
The connection between the first first fruits, the barley harvest, and the second first fruits of the wheat harvest, and how these point forward to Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
How to draw on the meaning of Shavuot/Pentecost to share the Gospel with your Jewish friends, family and neighbors.
...and more!

About Roy Schwarcz: Roy is the Midwest Regional Director of Chosen People Ministries (www.chosenpeople.com) and author of Where Jesus Walked, a book examining over 50 portions of Jesus’s life and showing how the Old Testament prophets foretold them. His teaching regularly focuses on the Jewish Holy Days and the connection between the Old and New Covenants. He is also Joel Settecase’s father-in-law! Roy Schwarcz's "Messiah in Passover" Demonstration at Moody Church: https://youtu.be/vPL5vKgOWfk Get more teaching and resources from Roy Schwarcz at http://www.royschwarcz.org/

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Are Christian pastors really get thrown in jail, simply for holding church services? Did the Albertan government seriously barricade a church? If true, does this mean that Covid is raging to such extremes in the Great White North, that all of society is being shut down... or is the church being singled out for "special" treatment?

Dr. Michael Thiessen joins Joel to talk about the current state of relations between the church and the Canadian government. Thiessen is co-founder and Campaign Manager for Liberty Coalition Canada.

Highlights from this episode:

What is the Liberty Coalition Canada, and what are they trying to accomplish?
What is really going on in Canada right now?
Are churches facing persecution, or is this something else?
How many Christian pastors have been arrested in Canada, and why?
What can American Christians do to help our Canadian brethren?

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Whether you’re getting ready to send your kids off to college or into the world to start lives and families of their own (eventually), or you’re looking at starting their families in the immediate future, you’re going to want to listen closely to today’s conversation. Every Christian father feels concern about his kids growing up and staying in the faith. And this is a very valid concern given the stats.

It’s reported that 70% of kids who grow up attending church will leave the church when they leave home.
Of those, only about half will return to church.
“Generation Z has established itself as the most non-Christian in US history.” (Source)

In other words, the odds seem to be that, no matter how you raise them, your kids will grow up and no longer call themselves Christians. And if they don’t do this, then their kids will. This of course is troubling, not just for the state of the Church, but because we’re talking about our kids, and their eternal souls, in light of the fact that the wages of sin is death, and the gift of God is eternal life only in Christ Jesus our Lord.

So people are rightly concerned, and much ink has been spilled in addressing this matter. But today we’re going to tackle it from the perspective of someone who does not think your kids are doomed irrespective of how you raise them. My guest today believes so strongly that you can keep your kids from falling away, that he wrote a book about it.

Specifically, in this episode you’ll learn about:

Why so many young people are growing up and leaving the church—and whose fault that is.
What a plausibility structure is, and how to foster correct ones in your kids’ thinking.
Some best practices for teaching your kids the kind of perspective on the world that makes them laugh—laugh—at the world’s false messages.
Wisdom for young parents, and soon-to-be-parents, for getting their kids on the right track early.

Joel’s guest for this episode is Mike D’Virgilio. A graduate of Arizona State University, Mike received a Masters degree in systematic theology from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia, and spent his career in public relations, sales, and marketing. He’s a church elder and has led a Christ & Culture ministry for several years. He writes at The Persuasive Christian Parent: http://persuasivechristianparent.com/, for those who are parents and those who are not. He is also writing his way through the Bible at https://mikedvirgilio.wordpress.com/, a deeply theological and often apologetic perspective on Scripture.

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Check it out—we're going to ask and answer questions 27 through 30 of the CATAKIDS! New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones, and you'll also hear a FUN FACT from Jakob and a COOL IDEA with Phia.

Today's questions are: * What is sin?Sin is disobeying God.

Gen. 6:5; Matt. 15:19; Rom. 14:23; Gal. 5:19-21; James 4:17; 1 John 3:4; 5:17 * Since God made everything good, why are people naughty, and why do people hurt and die?Death came in through Adam’s sin. Everyone dies ‘cause everyone sinned.

Romans 3:23; 5:12-15; 6:23 * What do we call the sin of Adam?Adam’s sin is called the Fall. * How did Adam come to sin and fall?Eve, his wife, was tempted by the evil one, and they both ate the fruit God said not to eat.

2 Cor. 11:3; Rev. 12:9; Gen. 3:1-2; Gen 3:3-14

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Are your favorite movies… satanic?

It’s a common evangelical practice to try and find the Gospel in popular movies and culture. But what if there is another, much darker, story at play? 1949, philosopher Joseph Campbell rocked the literary world with his book, The Hero With A Thousand Faces. Therein, Campbell presented his theory that many—nearly all—of the ancient myths are all really telling essentially the same story about basically the same hero, who essentially passes through the same stages on his adventure before arriving at functionally the same destination. And, the theory goes, it’s not just the ancient myths that do this, but today’s popular stories as well, right down to our movies and comics from DC, Marvel, Disney, other major production studios… even Star Wars.

Do not miss this bonus episode of the Think Podcast. We’re going to be getting into some deep, theoretical waters and discussing ideas you are not likely to hear anywhere else.

So here’s the tricky part: while many are searching these popular stories for elements of the Gospel, my guest today makes the case that they have more in common with a darker tale: the history of Lucifer, his opposition to God, his fall and his deception of mankind.

In this episode, what we’re talking about specifically is this: there is quite possibly a satanic or luciferian theme running through our popular stories. This is something we need to be aware of, because as Christians we’re supposed to be alert against the prowling schemes of Satan (1 Peter 5:8), test all things, and hold on to the good (1 Thessalonians 5:21). and hold on to the good.

Specifically, in this episode you’ll learn about:

Who Joseph Campbell is, and what his monomyth concept is
In what way many ancient stories and myths are the same
What Genesis 1-3 teaches and how Satan distorts it.
Why one’s explanation of myth similarities depends on one’s worldview
How we see the monomyth pattern pop up in modern stories including The Hobbit, “Star Wars,” and movies like “Transformers,” “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” and “Infinity War?”
Whether evangelical thought leaders are right or wrong to mine these stories for elements of the Gospel
Joel’s recent interaction with someone with a friend who is a self-proclaimed Luciferian and “Prometheist”

Joel’s guest for this episode (which is a bonus episode—did we mention that?) is Owen Anderson.Owen has been teaching philosophy and religious studies for 21 years and is a professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University. His research focuses on general revelation and related questions about reality, value, and knowledge. He has been a fellow at Princeton University, a visiting scholar at Princeton Seminary, and a fellow at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published several books including "Job: A Philosophical Commentary" (2021), about which Joel will be interviewing him on a future ThinkPod episode.

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Any Christian that wants to obey Jesus needs to be about the business of evangelism. Evangelistic conversations are often going to lead to pushback from unbelievers. They’ll present objections, and believers need to be prepared to respond well to them. The good news is this: there are really only three basic categories of objections. Knowing what these categories are can help us ready ourselves to respond to any objection, from anyone, at any time.

Specifically, you'll learn:

What the 3 categories of objections to Christianity are
How to refute Scripture-based objections
How to handle situation-based objections
How to respond to self-based objections

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ThinkSquad parents and kids, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for! Episode 6 of the CATAKIDS! Podcast is here, and we’re learning how to pray like Jesus.

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Jakob, Phia, Lukas and Jojo are back to answer just one question:

QUESTION 26: WHAT DID JESUS TEACH US TO SAY, WHEN WE PRAY? The answer can be found in the Bible, in the Gospel According to Matthew, chapter 9, verses 9-13, which records the words of the Lord Jesus and says this:

So when you pray, you should pray like this:

‘Our Father in heaven,

we pray that your name will always be kept holy.

We pray that your kingdom will come.

We pray that what you want will be done,

here on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us the food we need for each day.

Forgive the sins we have done,

just as we have forgiven those who did wrong to us.

And do not cause us to be tested;

but save us from the Evil One.’

HOW WE PRAY THE LORD’S PRAYER: Now we Settecases have taken this model prayer (which is often called the Lord’s Prayer, though I’ve sometimes heard it called the Disciples’ Prayer, because it was designed to teach the disciples how to pray), and we’ve slightly changed the wording. We did this to make it easier to remember (and sing, as you’ll hear in this episode). However, the substance is still exactly the same, just like Jesus taught us.

Also, one more thing. You may notice that we add one more phrase at the end of the prayer: “For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen.” So, where does that come from? It comes from this: in some older copies of the Bible, that phrase is right there in this passage. But in the oldest copies, it’s not there. So, while we are free to pray it (and our family does pray it), it may not have been included in what Jesus actually said—and that’s why most Bibles either don’t include it, or else they have a note next to that part, explaining why it’s so fascinating and mysterious.

SHOULD I PRAY THE LORD’S PRAYER WORD FOR WORD? Now the thing about the Lord’s Prayer is this: you don’t have to pray it word for word. The Lord Jesus gave it to His people as a guide. It’s a great way to pray, and you definitely can pray it word for word. But if you want to, you can take each of the ideas in the prayer, and pray them to God using your own words. God really is a loving Father (so loving that He sent His Son to die—and rise from the dead!—to save us!), and He actually wants us to talk to Him.

And if you remember Catakids! question 25, you know the answer to this question: “May we also talk to God?” “Yes, we talk to God by praying!” So, it’s now time to learn the Lord’s prayer and get praying! Let’s do this, Catakids style!

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TODAY’S QUESTION IS: * What did Jesus teach us to say, when we pray?Our Father in heaven, your name is to be honored. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth just as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us when we’re naughty, just as we forgive others for being naughty to us. Lead us not into temptation, but rescue us from evil.

Matt. 6:9-13

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From the back of We Will Not Be Silenced, by Erwin Lutzer:

“Each day, you watch America turn further from Christian values and the core principles of liberty. It’s frustrating to feel you can’t assert biblical truth without facing condemnation, and frightening to witness outrage and victimhood replace respect and reason. Amidst this dissent, how can you not only stay rooted in your faith but continue to publicly testify for Jesus?”

Erwin Lutzer has over 40 years of pastoral ministry under his belt (most notably as the lead pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago). However, at a time when many would feel content to ride off into the sunset, he has decided instead to go in on today’s unbiblical, destructive, false ideologies of the Radical Left and its agenda to destroy America.

Pastor Lutzer is the author of the new book, We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture’s Assault on Christianity. This book provides an outstanding commentary and call to action. Lutzer shows he is current on the latest cultural and ideological trends, and he offers incisive diagnoses, concluding with a Gospel-centered finale that leaves the reader hopeful and motivated to follow Christ more courageously.

In this special interview, Pastor Lutzer and Joel Settecase seek to answer:

How did we get here? How did the forces seeking to dismantle America’s core values gain such influence?
How has the Radical Left has distorted “diversity” to keep different ethnicities endlessly fighting?
Who is stifling free speech for conservatives and Christians, and why?
What is the role of propaganda in shaping the population’s view of reality and keeping people from recognizing truth—even in the face of compelling evidence?
What institutions are leading our children into sexual confusion and distorted concepts of identity?
Why does socialism have so much initial appeal, and why is capitalism a better option for Christians?
How can an ancient word from Jesus Christ—spoken nearly 2,000 years ago—strengthen today’s church for the fight against Radical Leftism?

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Hey ThinkSquad parents, go get your kids, because it’s time for the next episode of the CATAKIDS! Podcast.Listen to all the episodes and get your own copy of Catakids! righthere.

The Settecase kids are here again to talk about questions 21-25 of Catakids! The New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones. Our goal is to help you lay down a solid theological foundation for your kids that will serve them well later in life… and to have a lot of fun doing it.

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Today’s Questions Are: * What is the first book of the Bible called, and what’s the last book?The first book is called Genesis, and the last book is called Revelation.

Gen. 1:1; Rev. 22:18-19 * What does the Old Testament teach us about God?

God is good, God’s never wrong, God is kind and God is strong, God’s the holy judge of everyone, God will send us His own Son!

Gen. 18:25; Prov. 13:16; Luke 24:44; John 5:39, 46; Acts 26:22-23; 28:23 * What does the New Testament teach us about God?

God sent Jesus, His own Son, to reveal Himself to everyone!

Matt. 1:22-23; Matt. 8:17; Matt. 27:9, 35; John 14:7; Acts 13:33; Col. 1:15; Heb. 1:1-2 * How do we know what the Old Testament means?

The New Testament helps us know what it means.

Gen. 1:1; Jn. 1:1-2; Dt. 18:15; Ac. 7:37; Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:14-21; Mal. 4:5; Mt. 11:13-14 * May we also talk to God?Yes. We talk to God by praying.Gen. 4:26; Gen. 13:4; Phil. 4:6; John 15:7; 1 Thess. 5:17; Luke 11:9; 1 Tim. 2:1-4.

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Hey #ThinkSquad, you can get the full argument and show notes for this episode here.

A Scenario:

Skeptic: The Bible is full of contradictions!

Christian: Contradictions are violations of logic, and logic (being immaterial, universal, objective, absolute, unchanging, and discovered—not invented) presupposes biblical truth.

Skeptic: Aha! That's where you're wrong. Logic is merely a human convention.

Christian: Huh? If logic is just a human convention, then why care if the Bible has contradictions?

Skeptic: So... you admit that the Bible does have contradictions?

Christian: Of course not, I'm just saying that you shouldn't care if it did, if logic is just something humans made up. And there would be other problems too, if logic were merely conventional. There's no way logic is just a human convention.

Skeptic: Prove it!

Christian: Sure; here goes. Plays this video

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If you’re already a follower of Jesus, then odds are good that you already believe the Bible is the word of God. Although Scripture has many human authors (about 40), the Divine Author, overseeing the process of its writing, is the Lord Himself. In fact, because the Bible consists of 66 books, all of them breathed out by God and given for our benefit (2 Timothy 3:16), you could say that God is both the Author and General Editor, making sure the right stuff is included, the wrong stuff is excluded, and the whole “series” (really more like a library) fits together as a cohesive whole with a coherent message.

Today’s episode is going to be very encouraging for believers, because it’s going to reveal something very cool about God’s word.

Now, if you’re not yet a Christian, then this episode will challenge you with the remarkable literary attributes of the Bible and demonstrate why it makes such good sense to take it—and its central message of the Gospel—deadly seriously.

One of the really cool things that happens when you believe that God is the Divine Author of Scripture is you can start to analyze the Bible intratextually (within itself) and inter-textually (from one text to another) and notice some pretty amazing literary techniqes that God uses. After all, if God is an author (and He is), then he’s going to be the best author imaginable, and he’s going to use literary techniques that communicate the story dynamically, powerfully, and in a way that reveals his divine authorship. Every author has his or her own writing style, and God’s writing style is going to be the best. As students of God’s word, when we analyze his works, then, we should be looking for what he’s doing and how he’s doing it.

In this episode, what we’re talking about specifically is this: There are (at least) 2 literary techniques that God uses in Scripture that powerfully convey His Divine authorship and magnificently reveal His masterful ability to weave a compelling narrative. Namely, these are foreshadowing and typology.

Specifically, you’ll learn about:

What foreshadowing is and where we see it in the Bible
What typology is and where we see it in the Bible
What “figural writing is” and how foreshadowing and typology are examples of that
How examining these literary techniques can give us insight into the writing style of God Himself
The difference(s) between foreshadowing and straight-up predictive prophecy
How the Bible’s foreshadowing can be a powerful apologetic argument in defense of the Christian message.
Why the foreshadowing in the Bible is so blatant and obvious that to deny it is to deny its existence in all literature(!)
Much more

Joel’s guest is Michael Jahosky, who is returning for his second visit to the Think Podcast (catch their previous conversation on The Lord of the Rings here). Jahosky is an assistant professor of Humanities at St. Petersburg College. His academic background is in classical and biblical history, as well as philosophy, theology, and the arts. He earned his two bachelor degrees from the University of Central Florida and a Master's from University of South Florida. He is the author of the book, The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middle Earth.

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In this After Hours Apologetics episode of the Think Podcast, Joel Settecase discusses what should be the goal(s) of defending our faith.

The goals, as defined by Scripture, are:

To vindicate the absolute truth of the Gospel and the Christian worldview.
To silence our opponents.

Does that second one seem almost… un-Christian? And does the first one seem impossible? You’ll learn why neither is the case in this important episode. Check it out, and please share it with a friend.

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Go get your kids... they'll want to hear this!

Joel, Jakob, Phia, Lukas and Jojo are back with questions 16-20 of Catakids! The New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones. It’s time to keep laying down a solid foundation of biblical Christianity for your own kiddos, to prepare them for a life walking with Jesus, sharing the Gospel and being ready to defend their hope (1 Peter 3:15).

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Send Us Fun Facts & Cool Ideas! Our two new features (Fun Facts with Jakob & Cool Ideas with Phia) are back for Episode 4. If you (or your kids) have a fun fact about God’s amazing world, or a cool idea about how to get closer to God and know Him better, send them to us at thethink.institute@gmail.com (with the subject header: “FUN FACT” or “COOL IDEA”).

Today’s Questions Are: * If God is in control, must we still choose?Yes, we must choose to serve and glorify Him!

Gen. 50:15-20; Ex. 4:21; 8:15; Josh. 11:19- 20; Judges 14:1-4; 1 Sam. 2:22-25; 2 Sam. 24:1; 24:10; Acts 2:23; 2:36-37 * Shouldn’t you learn to know God then, so you may serve Him the right way?Yes, I need to learn to know God.

1 Chron. 28:9 * What are the two ways we learn to know God?By His works and by His word!

Psalm 19:1-4; Acts 28:4; Rom. 1:18-20, 32; 2:14-15; 13:3-4; 1 Cor. 5:1; Gen 1:28; 15:1; Num. 12:6; Deut. 4:10; 1 Kings 3:5; Luke 1:30; 2 Tim. 3:16; Heb 1:1-2; 2:1-4 * What do we call the word of God?The holy Bible is the word of God.

Luke 24:44; John 6:45; Rom. 16:25-26; 2 Tim. 3:15-17; 1 Pet. 2:6; 2 Pet. 3:15-16 * What are the two parts of the Bible?The Old Testament and the New Testament.

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You’ve seen them on State St. in Downtown Chicago, or on your way to the football stadium, or outside your local abortion mill. Sometimes they hold signs, oftentimes they use voice amplification. Depending on your perspective, they’re either embarrassing (and possibly very convicting) zealots or heroes of the faith. Even Christians who agree with their message are often less-than-enthusiastic about their means for delivering it. I’m talking, of course, about street preachers (or "open air preachers” as they are sometimes known). And today Joel Settecase gets to sit down with a real-life street preacher—and a friend and good brother in Christ—to get some questions answered about this controversial, yet exciting practice that seems to be as old as the Bible itself.

Speaking of the Bible, there are clearly numerous examples of open air preachers, including many of the prophets, the apostles, and even the Lord Jesus Himself. And yet, while street preaching is a method with biblical precedent (not to mention its use by some of the foremost revival leaders in church history), most evangelism training today doesn’t even mention it, let alone train believers to do it, instead focusing on relationship-based evangelism. The implied message seems to be that, while open air Gospel proclamation worked in the past, times have now changed, and new methods are needed. Out with the old, and in with the new.

However, with such an impressive pedigree as street preaching has, is it really ready to be dustbinned in favor of other methods? On the other hand, should open air preaching perhaps be the primary way the church evangelizes today? And who’s to say?

To help us sort through these vital questions and many more, in this episode Joel Settecase sits down with pastor, ministry leader and open-air preacher Zoe White.

Zoe is the founder of Declaring Truth Ministries, an open-air evangelism ministry based in Southeast Louisiana which encourages and equips believers to declare the Gospel faithfully.

Zoe and his wife Chelsea currently reside just outside of Baton Rouge with their 6 children in a tiny home on wheels, a 1977 Greyhound bus.

Specifically, you’ll find out:

📣Zoe’s background and how he got into open air evangelism.

📣Joel’s recent experience partnering with Zoe and Declaring Truth Ministries on an outreach event and conference at Mardi Gras.

📣What Zoe sees as the attributes of truly “biblical evangelism.” And does he preach fire and brimstone?

📣What separates different kinds of open-air preachers from one another—and why Zoe never uses gimmicks in his street evangelism.

📣Why Zoe believes in open air preaching as a legitimate and valuable means of evangelism today.

📣Is street preaching for all Christians? What kind of people are best suited for open-air preaching.

📣How you (yes, you) can take the next steps toward pursuing this bold method of Gospel proclamation.

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On this bonus Monday episode of the Think Podcast, you’ll hear R. C. Apologist interview Joel Settecase on Joel’s book The Doctrine Shapes the Defense: The Importance of the Trinity in John Frame’s Apologetics.

John Frame, one of the most important Christian philosophers and theologians of the 20th and 21st Centuries, is known for his three-fold approach in his writings known as triperspectivalism. Joel M. Settecase proposes that what lies at the heart of Frame’s triperspectivalism is the Doctrine of the Trinity. Settecase discusses the important implications of the Doctrine of the Trinity for those who desire to present a biblical defense of the Christian message today.

—From the back of The Doctrine Shapes the Defense.

In this episode, you’ll find out R. C.’s answers to these questions:

What exactly is triperspectivalism?
Is triperspectivalism just a helpful teaching tool, or does it have roots in reality—and possibly even in the nature of God?
As Christians who believe God is Triune, how can our apologetic (reasoned defense of the faith) better reflect that belief?

Get ready for a short, but action-packed conversation on a fascinating and important topic. Here we go; get ready to think.

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On this bonus Friday episode of the Think Podcast, Joel Settecase sits down with R. C. Apologist to talk about Christians and their view of Islam.

What do Christians think of Islam? This question is loaded, and there is no way a short, 30-minute episode of a single podcast could answer it fully. So we are making it our goal to give a brief overview of how different Christians approach our fellow “Abrahamic Religion” (though that’s actually a misnomer, and we’ll discuss why that is), why a presuppositional approach to Islam is best, and what that looks like in practice.

Reformed Christian Apologist (or R. C. Apologist for short) is Joel’s guest today.

In this episode, you’ll find out R. C.’s answers to these questions:

Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?

Does the Bible predicts Muhammad?

Why is Christianity is a better worldview/religion than Islam?

Get ready for a short, but action-packed conversation on a fascinating and important topic. Here we go; get ready to think.

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Our journey through Catakids! The New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones continues. Welcome back to the CATAKIDS podcast! If you need to catch up, here’s Episode 1 and Episode 2 on YouTube.

Joel Settecase and the Settecase kids want to help your family learn the most basic teachings of biblical Christianity. We hope that the Lord will use this to bring your children to repentance and faith in Christ Jesus, and equip them to walk in the Spirit and love the Lord their God with their whole selves.

Being able to share and defend one’s faith starts with having a strong foundation, and that’s what we hope Catakids will provide.

In Episode 3, Joel Settecase, Lukas and Jojo are working through questions 11-15 of the Catakids! catechism.

So listen along with your own kids (or by yourself) and join us as we explore the truth of God’s word together.

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Send us cool facts! The Settecase kids are big fans of cool facts. For example, did you know that “the strawberry is the only fruit that bears seeds on the outside” (source)? It’s true, and it’s a very cool fact. We’re living in God’s world, and he made it awesome. If you’ve got cool facts about the world that you want to share with us, send them to thethink.institute@gmail.com (subject: CATAKIDS COOL FACT).

You'll also hear a COOL IDEA from AnnaSophia, as she shares her thoughts on how parents can help their kids remember the catechism questions better with a game she invented. Check it out.

Now let’s get into the questions.

Today's questions are: * Who were the first people that God made?Adam and Eve, our first parents.

Gn. 1:27; 2:21; 3:20; Mk. 10:6; 1 Co. 15:45 * What were Adam and Eve like when God made them?Happy and holy, male and female, in God’s image.

Gen. 1:27; Gen. 5:2; Eccl. 7:29 * Did God make everything good or bad?God is good, and He made everything good.

Psalms 119:68; Eccl. 7:29; Gen. 1:4; Gen. 1:31 * What does God do with everything?God holds it all together, and makes things happen the way he wants.

Heb. 1:3; Neh. 9:6; Prov. 16:9, 33; Amos 3:6; Isa. 40:26; Psalms 47:2; 103:19; 135:6; Psalm 36:6; Matt. 10:29-30; Eph. 1:11 * Why did God make you and everything?To serve and glorify Him.Psalms 100:3; Eccles. 12:13; Luke 1:74

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When Christian apologists allow fear to creep in as their motivation, two equally-dangerous outcomes may result. Here’s why it’s a problem, and how to avoid it.

Specifically in this episode, you'll learn:

What the Bible says about what should motivate our apologetics.
Why fear is so dangerous to the Christian apologist.
Why every Christian needs to be ready to "give a defense" of the Christian message.
What should be motivating our apologetics (instead of fear).
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Okay, so you’ve decided you want to get better at standing up for what you believe. You’re going go hone your skill at defending your faith and sharing the Gospel. And you’ve discovered the world of apologetics—the discipling vindicating Christian truth against challenges and objections—but now you’ve hit a roadblock… because you’ve discovered (gasp) there are different ways of going about this.

See, on the one hand you’ve got “classicalists” who swear by the Kalam Cosmological Argument, and on the other hand you’ve got “evidentialists” who do a great job of giving evidence to prove the “case for faith.” But then on the other other hand, you’ve got presuppositionalist guys like Joel Settecase, who don’t seem to get along well with either of the other groups. So who’s right? Which apologetics method is best?

This episode is going to give you the answer. Or at least, it will give you more grist for the mill of your mind, as you work out for yourself what school of apologetics thought you want to align yourself with. That’s because today two Christian apologists are going to have a robust dialogue about methodology, each one presenting his own preferred method and interacting with the other.

Specifically, you’ll find out…

The backstory of Dean Meadows, how he got into apologetics and what prompted him to launch the Daily Apologist.
What exciting work the Daily Apologist is up to right now, and how you can get involved.
Why Dean takes a more evidentialist approach to defending Christian truth, why he uses classical arguments—and why he isn’t a presuppositionalist.
Whether Joel and Dean think that evidentialism and presuppositionalism are irreconcilable.
How Joel "switched teams” from classical and evidentialism to practice #datpresup.
Which approach is more biblical, and which one has cooler hashtags.
Much more.

Joel’s guest today is Dean Meadows. Dean serves as the Executive Director of The Daily Apologist. He holds a B.A. in Theology from the Bear Valley Bible Institute International; B.S. in Bible/Ministry from Amridge University; and an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. He's currently pursuing a MSc in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Dean served in the United State Marine Corps Reserve for six years and deployed to Iraq in 2006. He is married to Hillary Meadows and they have two kids with very pretty names: Nora-Grace and Wren-Mercy.

It’s time to dive into this fascinating topic. Get ready to think.

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What do you do when making disciples is hard? I mean, you can’t just give up, can you? After all, making disciples is literally what the Lord Jesus commissioned us to do, as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20. This is what we’re talking about in today’s episode of the Think Podcast with Joel Settecase.

So what happens when the society becomes divided, the culture divisive, or the civil government oppressive? Do you throw in the towel and wait for things to get easier? Or, do you get smarter and invent new ways to reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

My friends, this episode is going to open your eyes to a whole new way of thinking about how to make disciples, even in places where it is extraordinarily challenging to do so. You’re going to hear from a Christian evangelist, pastor, ministry director and missionary who has decades of experience with making disciples in hard places.

Specifically, you’ll find out…

Dave’s incredible story of bringing the Gospel to Eastern Europe during communist rule, and how God gave him and his team wisdom to reach the Hungarian people with the gospel.
All about Youth At The Threshold of Life, the Christian sex education curriculum(!) that became a movement of Gospel ministry.
The current need for innovation among Christians in the Western world.
Dave’s foundational principles for thinking about the Great Commission today, including: (1) Everyone is on a spiritual journey, (2) God is already at work in their lives, and (3) God wants to use you.
About “Story of the Soul” and other innovative methods blending culture and the Christian message to reach contemporary society.
Of all the societies in which Dave has ministered, which one is the “hardest soil.” This will shock you..
How to get smarter, as things seem to get harder for Christians.
Much more.

Joel’s guest today is Dave Robinson. Dave is the Co-Executive Director of Church Movements (Cru) and Teaching Elder for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. He is a mobilizer, teaching pastor and communicator.

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There's a lot of debate about what method of apologetics is best. Evidentialists point to the abundance of evidence that really does exist. Classicalists point to the logical necessity of God's existence. Reformed Epistemologists remind us that belief in God is warranted. And Existentialists proclaim the utter satisfaction that comes from knowing Jesus. But what does method does Jesus actually use?

In this episode—live streamed late at night so you can watch after the kids go down—I want to analyze a famous encounter that the Lord Jesus Himself had with the "skeptics" of his day, the Sadducees, and show you that, in fact, Jesus used a Presuppositional approach.

Strap in and get those comments and questions ready. I want to show you that Jesus used #DatPresup.

As a bonus, Joel also took questions from live stream viewers, and got into a great discussion with a viewer about the Resurrection and the doctrine of soul sleep. Check it out!

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This will be short and sweet. Let’s look at eight supposed contradictions in the Bible, and how to address them. These were proffered by a viewer on YouTube, which piqued my curiosity and sent me on a research wild goose hunt. Here are the objections and responses, along with links to sites where I found the answers.

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Are men pointless? Can men get pregnant? Is there any actual difference between men and women? Who gets to ask these questions? And who, if anyone, has the answers? These are questions our fellow partakers of Western Civilization are asking, and followers of Jesus need to be able to answer them.

It’s time we had a conversation about what the Bible says makes a man a man—and why that is a good thing. Are you ready for a definition of manhood grounded in something more substantial and solid than mere emotions or societal preferences? How about God’s word and sound, biblical doctrine? As it turns out, Scripture does have quite a lot to say about manliness and masculinity. While it might ruffle some cultural feathers, it’s absolutely necessary to understand the biblical teaching on these subjects, if we want to progress into the future with sanity and clarity ourselves, and to inculcate truth in our children—both our sons and our daughters.

This episode of the Think Podcast has the potential to be a game changer for how you think and talk about masculinity, manliness and even the idea of patriarchy.

Specifically, you’ll find out…

Michael Foster's Backstory
Theological definitions of masculinity, manliness and patriarchy.
The difference between biblical patriarchy and evil patriarchy.
Whether the Western world is facing a masculinity crisis.
What Michael Foster really thinks about egalitarianism.
Much, much more

Joel’s guest is Michael Foster. Michael is the Managing Director of It’s Good To Be A Man. He is a serial-entrepreneur who has been in bi-vocational ministry the better part of his adult life. Michael is blessed with a wife and seven children, and is the pastor of East River Church (CREC) in Batavia, just outside Cincinnati.

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It’s time for Round 2 of teaching your kids the basics of the Christian faith… Welcome to CATAKIDS!

The Settecase family is here to help your family learn the essential and primary doctrines of biblical Christianity. Our hope is that the Lord will use this to bring your children to repentance and faith in Christ Jesus, and equip them to walk in the Spirit and love the Lord their God with their whole selves.

We want to help you lay out an overview of the Christian worldview that agrees with what Scripture teaches.

In this second episode, Joel Settecase and his daughters (just the girls today) are working through questions 6-10 of Catakids! (The New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones).

So listen along with your own kids (or by yourself) and join us as we explore the truth of God’s word together.

Today's questions are: * What did God make?God made me and everything.

Gen. 1:1; John 1:3; Heb. 11:3 * How did God make everything?Out of nothing, by His word.

Genesis 1; John 1:1-3 * How could God make everything from nothing?God can do everything He wants to do.

Mark 10:27; Luke 1:37; Luke 18:27 * In how many days did God make everything?God made everything in six days.

Gen. 2:1-3 * What did God do on the seventh day?God rested, and then he blessed it. Gen. 2:2-3; Ex. 20:10-11

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Easter and Passover are two different holidays belonging to two distinct religions (namely, Christianity and Judaism)...right?

At first glance, one could be forgiven for thinking the two holidays don’t have much in common. And yet, every year there are many Christians who celebrate both holidays. What should we make of this, and what are the connections between these two ancient religious festivals?

Are you fascinated by the connections between modern-day Christianity and ancient Judaism? Perhaps you have been researching the connections between Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) and Easter (still called Pascha in some Christian traditions). Or maybe the subject is totally new to you. Either way, you will not want to miss this conversation between Roy Schwarcz and Joel Settecase.

In today’s episode you’ll see why Passover has so much importance for followers of Jesus (AKA Yeshua), whether it’s appropriate for Christians to celebrate Passover, and how believers who choose to celebrate Passover can unlock its messianic meaning.

Specifically, you’ll find out…

Roy Schwarcz’s background growing up in Judaism, and how he became a believer in Jesus.

Why so many Christians celebrate Passover.

Why it matters that Jesus was crucified on Passover, and what it meant that John the Baptist called Him “The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.”

Whether Passover can rightly be considered a “Christian holy day.”

What the connection is between Passover and Easter.

What a Messianic Passover Seder looks like, and how to observe one yourself.

Whether Christians celebrating Passover is “cultural appropriation” or “religious appropriation.”

How celebrating Passover can be a powerful way of connecting with non-Christian, Jewish friends.

Whether a Messianic Passover Seder can be a tool for evangelism.

Joel’s guest today is Roy Schwarcz, Midwest Regional Director of Chosen People Ministries (www.chosenpeople.com) and author of Where Jesus Walked, a book examining over 50 portions of Jesus’s life and showing how the Old Testament prophets foretold them. His teaching regularly focuses on the Jewish Holy Days and the connection between the Old and New Covenants. He is also Joel Settecase’s father-in-law!

You will hear Roy Schwarcz explain why so many Christians are celebrating Passover this year, and how the holiday pointed the Jewish people to the coming Messiah—and still points to Him today.

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“The Bible has been rewritten… right?” “The Bible was created by men… wasn’t it?” “The Bible is a fairy-tale for grown-ups… isn’t it?” If you have ever been challenged to defend the trustworthiness of Scripture (or you have wondered yourself), then you need to catch this amazing episode of Answer Anyone with Sye Ten Bruggencate.

After all, the Bible is not only the world’s bestselling book of all time. It’s also the world’s most attacked book. And because of that, there are many misconceptions about its truthfulness, trustworthiness and relevance. It’s time to tackle those misconceptions head-on.

That’s what Sye Ten Bruggencate and Joel Settecase discuss in this fourth episode of “Answer Anyone with Sye Ten Bruggencate.”

Specifically, you’ll find out…

What kind of book the Bible really is.
Why the Bible is best seen as a cohesive whole.
How disbelief in the God of the Bible undercuts belief in any truth claims at all—including claims that the Bible is untrustworthy.
Sye Ten Bruggencate’s “two-move checkmate” when debating on truth.

About Sye Ten Bruggencate Sye Ten Bruggencate is a former stationary engineer (boiler operator) from Canada. His story is really incredible to hear, and you will hear it in this episode. He has been teaching Christians how to defend their faith for over 10 years. Support his work here: https://www.patreon.com/syetenb.

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Ready to teach your kids the basics of the Christian faith? Welcome to CATAKIDS!

We're here to help you teach your young children the essential and primary doctrines of biblical Christianity, in the hope that the Lord will use it as a means to bring your children to repentance and faith in Christ Jesus, and equip them to walk in the Spirit and love the Lord their God with their whole selves.

We're all about laying out a comprehensive overview of the Christian worldview that is in accord with what Scripture teaches.

In this first episode, Joel Settecase and his kids are working through questions 1-5 of Catakids! (The New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones).

We encourage you to listen along with your own kids, or listen for inspiration, and then take that inspiration back with you as you disciple your own children.

Today's questions are:

Who is God? The Lord is God. Deut. 6:4; Psalm 100:3; 118:27
Is there any true God besides the Lord? No! Deut. 6:4; Psalm 100:3; 118:27; James 2:19
How many persons are in the Godhead? Three! Matthew 28:19
Who are the persons in the Godhead? The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matt. 3:16-17; Matt. 28:18-20; 2 Cor. 13:14; John 15:26; 17:1-5; Heb. 1:8; Acts 5:3-4
How much does God know? God knows everything. Deut. 18:22; Psalm 139:1-6; Isaiah 42:9; 44:7; 46:10; 48:3-7; Matt. 11:21; John 16:30; 21:17; 1 John 3:20

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SBC President J. D. Greear has been taking a lot of heat on Twitter lately, and maybe you’ve seen some of the fracas. Maybe you have thoughts on the fracas, or maybe you’re looking for some insight into how to best understand both what Pastor Greear said, and what Jesus actually said. That’s what I want to lay out for you, quickly, in this article and episode.

I’ll talk about what Greear said, and why I’m addressing this (no, I’m not going to turn into a polemicist).

Specifically, I will discuss:

Why so many Christians (including myself) have a problem with JD Greear’s tweet.
How this tweet fits in to a troubling trend and downgrade, including Greear’s recent comments on the Bible “whispering about sexual sin.”
Three inaccuracies in Greear’s tweet.
What Jesus actually said—and whether He did or did not say we should take up his teachings and His moral code (spoiler alert: Jesus did say we need to do that.
Why I understand what J. D. Greear is trying to do, but why he needs to be careful.
How J. D. Greear clarified his position in two subsequent tweets, and why this was actually very good.
Two major takeaways from this fiasco for Christians.

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Have you ever heard objections like, “I could never worship a God who killed so many people in the flood," or "How could God have commanded genocide against the Canaanites?" It may be common to accuse God's actions recorded in the Old Testament as immoral... but is it right?

Or could it be that, by accusing God of being immoral or evil, the skeptic undermines his own foundation for morality? Is it really true that, without God, moral categories don't even make sense? How should a Christian respond to the accusation that God is immoral or evil?

That’s what Sye Ten Bruggencate and Joel Settecase discuss in this third episode of “Answer Anyone with Sye Ten Bruggencate.”

Specifically, you’ll find out…

Why people raise these accusations.
What the Bible really says about God's actions in the Old Testament.
How the Triune God of Scripture. is the only possible foundation for telling the difference between good and evil
What happens when we abandon God in order to argue against God's goodness.

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Do unbelievers know God? Are atheists lying when they say they don't believe God is real? What do these verses in Romans 1 mean?

...what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, that is, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what he has made. As a result, people are without excuse. For though they knew God...

Have you puzzled over this passage? Ever wanted to know how seriously you should take the claims of your skeptic friends, when they insist that they really don't see any compelling evidence for God—and therefore don't believe in Him?

Then check out this short, helpful episode of the Think Podcast with Christian apologist Joel Settecase. In today’s episode you’ll see why the Bible is absolutely right when it says that everyone has "clearly perceived" God's "invisible attributes."

Specifically, you’ll find out…

What knowledge about God can be known by everyone?
What are God's invisible attributes?
In what sense do all people know God?

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At a time when over two thirds of children raised in Christian households are growing up, moving out, and leaving the faith, the need for solid theological education for families has never been more vital. However, all the training in the world is not going do a bit of good if it misses out on the heart of everything, that is the Gospel message. So we need to talk about how to create a Gospel-centered environment in your home. We need to talk about Gospel-centered families.

Are you interested in how to train your children in the way they should go—how to walk with Jesus Christ? Do not miss this episode of the Think Podcast with Joel Settecase. In this episode you’ll learn what a “Gospel-centered family is,” why it’s important, and how to make sure your family is Gospel-centered.

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Specifically, you’ll find out… Who is Pat Aldridge? How did Pat come to found the Gospel-Centered Family organization, along with Jared Kennedy and Jeff Hutchings? (and the answers to these four key questions)

What is a Gospel-centered family? What is the goal, and how do we see it in Scripture?
What misconceptions and obstacles should we watch out for, that threaten to derail our efforts to have a Gospel-centered family?
What resources (biblical and otherwise) are available to parents who want to raise their kids in a Gospel-centered way—and those who have been doing a less-than-stellar job up to this point?
What's the best next step to take toward a Gospel-centered family?

Joel’s guest today is Pat Aldridge. Pat is husband to Cheryl, dad to Kate and Tom, and Community Life Pastor at Redeemer Fellowship in St. Charles, Illinois (redeemerfellowship.org).

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Could there really be only two ways to defend your faith? As it turns out while there are various schools of apologetics (Classicalist, Evidentialist, Existentialist, Reformed Epistemologist, Presuppositionalist), there are truly only two approaches to give a reasoned defense. That’s because there are only two starting points to the discipline.

In this episode of the Think Podcast, you’ll learn…

The two starting points for apologetics.
What the difference is between starting with the unbeliever vs. starting with Scripture.
Three examples of the first approach.
One example of the second approach.
Why presuppositional apologetics is a more biblical method.

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“If God exists, and He is good, then why is there evil in the world?” The so-called Problem of Evil is an important question that skeptics are asking, and it’s one that believers need to think carefully and biblically about.

After all, God, being all-powerful, all-knowing, perfectly loving, and perfectly good, should prevent any evil from occurring in His creation… right? Well, not so fast. As it turns out, the same Bible that tells us what God is like also gives us the resources for understanding why evil exists. We just need to know where to look.

That’s what Sye Ten Bruggencate and Joel Settecase discuss in this second episode of “Answer Anyone with Sye Ten Bruggencate.”

Specifically, you’ll find out…

Why the Problem of Evil is such a problem.
What some bad answers to the Problem of Evil are.
How to answer the problem of evil in a presuppositional way.
How apologist Greg Bahnsen answered the question, and why he was right on the money.
Why you can be assured that God really is exactly as the Bible describes Him, even in light of all the evil in the world.
How to trust God in the face of pain, hardship and very real evil.

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Worldview Wednesday is back after several weeks. And the guys are a little rusty. But God’s word is still good, and still true, and we can all be grateful for that.

In this Worldview Wednesday episode you’ll see a theologian and a pastor dissect the latest headlines from France, where President Macron and others are concerned about the influx of woke ideology and the destructive impact it’s having on French society.

Specifically, you’ll find out…

Joel’s working man’s definition of wokeness.
Why Macron considers wokeness an American export.
What he suggests as a solution (and why Joel and Pastor Raef don’t like it).
How God’s word and the Gospel in particular overcome evil ideologies like wokeness and white supremacy/white nationalism, and bring about true unity in Christ.

You’ll also see what happens when the guys discover in real time (as they’re recording) that one of the websites they’re referencing turns out to be… ahem… problematic and hear them denounce it on air. So that’s fun (we didn't write the article, don't endorse it or the website it was posted on, and immediately disavowed it when we saw it might be bad, so cool it Wokies).

Here's that Disrn article we discuss: https://disrn.com/news/french-president-macron-says-social-and-racial-theories-entirely-imported-from-the-united-states-are-destroying-french-culture

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Joel Settecase is a Christian, and Ethan Micheal is… not. However, their differences in belief have not kept them from having robust conversations about God, knowledge, morality and other big questions of life. And in this episode of the Think Podcast, they are back for round four.

In 2020, Joel Settecase debated Ethan Micheal, AKA “Your Friendly Neighborhood Atheist” on the topic of morality (you can watch that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9i97A-PT4). This led to another conversation on Ethan’s channel about knowledge (here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mymLIvvnrxk), followed by yet another discussion on the Think Podcast (here: https://thethink.institute/.../interview-with-ethan...).

Do you have an interest in spiritual or theological matters? When was the last time you had a thoughtful, theological dialogue with someone who believed very differently from you? Do you have someone in your life with whom you’d like to share the Gospel, but aren’t sure how to bring it up? These would all be good reasons to catch this episode of the Think Podcast with Joel Settecase.

In today’s episode you’ll see a lifelong Christian and a self-professed atheist going head-to-head on why one of them believes in Jesus, and the other doesn’t.

Specifically, you’ll find out…

Whether or not Ethan still considers himself an atheist, and what he means by that term.

Why he chose to make his channel’s anniversary celebration a fundraiser, and how he chose the organization.

If Joel and Ethan can agree on whether there is an “atheistic worldview.”

What it looks like for a Christian and a skeptic to converse together without lobbing insults or throwing stones.

Joel’s guest today is Ethan Micheal, founder of the Your Friendly Neighborhood Atheist YouTube channel and Facebook page, which focuses on “friendly discourse and positive skepticism.”

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The journey to defending your faith continues. In this brief episode, Joel Settecase explains when apologetics should begin.

Specifically, you’ll learn…

How evangelism leads to apologetics.
How apologetics is meant to get you back to evangelism.
What the apologetic cycle is.

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The journey to defending your faith starts here. In this brief introduction to apologetics, Joel Settecase explains what apologetics is and shares a crisis of faith that he experienced.

Specifically, you’ll learn…

Why Joel Settecase struggled with his faith at age 15, and how he overcame that crisis.
The definition of apologetics according to theologian and apologist John Frame.
Joel Settecase’s own definition of apologetics.

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Have you ever driven past your local abortion facility and thought, “Man, I know what’s going on inside there, and I wish I could do something about it; but what can I do?”? Or have you seen a group of people gathered outside a Planned Parenthood, praying, holding signs or preaching, and wondered if they were crazy… or if you should be out there with them?

Well, today’s episode is going to answer a lot of your questions.

Specifically, you’ll find out…

What Joel’s recent experience ministering outside a local Planned Parenthood in Aurora, Illinois, was like, and whether his experience was typical.
Why some Christians stand outside of abortion clinics like Planned Parenthood, and what they hope to accomplish.
What their message is for the moms and dads entering (and exiting) the facility, as well as for the staff and volunteers (escorts or “deathscorts”).
Whether you should start doing abortion mill ministry, and how to get started.

Joel's guests today are Glenn Bilkis and Tyler Turdici.

Tyler is an associate pastor at the Oasis Church in Aurora, Illinois, a husband married 8 years, and a father of two young ones. He was also a California transplant before it was cool.

Glenn is a maintenance mechanic, married 24 years with one son.

Both men are veterans of the abortion mill ministry world, and they helped introduce Joel to that world when he joined them recently.

You will hear Glenn and Tyler explain "What You Can Do To End Abortion.”

Glenn and Tyler share their experiences, what obstacles they’ve faced, whether they’ve seen the same kind of success as other abortion mill ministry groups, and why—in spite of the hardships—they persevere.

We will also be taking questions from viewers, live.

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“If God is real, where’s the evidence?” This is one objection that I hear a lot as a Christian apologist. And on the surface, it seems like a totally fair question. After all, we live in a scientific age, a rational age (at least, supposedly), and we have come to expect a certain standard of evidential accountability from those who make truth claims. And certainly, the existence of God is a truth claim.

However, what if the question of God’s existence is not something that can be answered using evidence, but rather is a a prerequisite for even believing that evidence is meaningful at all? In other words, what if atheists, skeptics and unbelievers have the issue completely backwards?

That’s what Joel Settecase and Sye Ten Bruggencate discuss in this first-ever episode of “Answer Anyone with Sye Ten Bruggencate.”

Specifically, you’ll find out…

What apologetics is.

What evidence is.

Why the very use of evidence presupposes God’s existence.

How a presuppositional approach to apologetics can answer the question of God’s existence best, and why Joel and Sye don’t typically use that phrase.

How Joel first started using Sye’s material back in the day, and what was the response of his youth group students.

Much, much more. This episode is packed!

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Believers, when was the last time you had a theological conversation with an self-proclaimed atheist or skeptic?

It may seem that meaningful dialogue between people who diametrically disagree with one another about fundamental issues is growing increasingly rare, but when the opportunity does arrive, will you be ready? On today's episode, get ready to see just such a dialogue, as Travis Pangburn joins Joel Settecase on the Think Podcast.

Travis Pangburn is a philosopher, producer and YouTube personality. His channel has many important discussions between great philosophical and scientific minds, most notably Sam Harris vs. Jordan Peterson. Travis is currently finishing his first book which seeks to explain unknown components of emergent mind properties. You can learn more about Pangburn at Pang-burn.com

Specifically, Joel and Travis will discuss…

His backstory, whether he had any religious upbringing, and how he came to embrace atheism and skepticism.

Why Travis Pangburn is not a Christian.

The biblical worldview and Joel and Travis's variant approaches to it.

The biblical Gospel and Travis's response to it.

Whether atheism or biblical Christianity better makes sense of the world.

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In light of recent events (the January 6 storming of the United States Capitol, the Big Tech purge, the locking down of D. C. and deployment of the National Guard ahead of Biden's inauguration, and the appointment of self-proclaimed "transgender" Rachel Levine as Biden's Assistant Health Secretary—not to mention the the gubernatorial mandates of the last 10 months) many Christians are thinking about the topic of tyranny.

I make no predictions about what a Biden regime will bring. I'm not a prophet. But I do have God's word, and that word does give us instructions for how to live faithfully under tyranny. I'm not saying whether or what kind of tyranny is coming. I'm saying that, should tyranny increase, we have examples and teaching from Scripture to tell us how to handle it. Specifically, you’ll find out…

How the Hebrew people faced extreme tyranny in biblical history.

How two exemplary women defied tyranny in obedience to God, and how they were rewarded by God for doing so.

What major obstacle keeps us from obeying God in the face of tyranny.

How the Gospel overcomes that obstacle.

How we should live in the face of tyranny, and why it will all be worth it in the end.

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The events of January 6 are still fresh on our mind, and 2020’s Antifa and BLM riots are fading from memory for most of us. This, then is the perfect time to bring out this Worldview Wednesday episode from the archives for your auditory enjoyment and edification. In it, Joel and Pastor Raef discuss the Christian view of civil government, and when (or if) it is ever appropriate for Christians to resist, oppose or rebel against that government.

Specifically, you’ll learn about…

A biblical view of civil government, its role, and whether insurrection is ever right.
What the Bible has to say about rebellion and revolution.
How believers should really think about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who forwarded a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.
Much more. You don’t want to miss this.

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If, like me (Joel Settecase), you are someone who is in regular conversation with people who don’t believe the same things you do, you know that sometimes those conversations can get heated. In fact, they can become all-out, head-on collisions of worldviews—your Christian worldview vs. their non-Christian worldview. And of course this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Healthy, robust, respectful debate has been a hallmark of Christian evangelism for hundreds of years. However, it does bring up some needs.

One, you need to have a strong confidence that God’s word is actually true. Two, you need to possess skills to express the truth of God’s word in a way that will “demolish arguments and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ” (2 Co 10:4b-5). And three, you need to root your communication in biblical love—of God and your discussion partner.

So then, wouldn’t it be great if there were an argument that allowed you do all three?

In this episode of the ThinkPod, you’ll hear me interview noted apologist, Sye Ten Bruggencate, about exactly that kind of argument.

If you’re already familiar with Presuppositional Apologetics, you will appreciate how he expresses the approach in a way you probably haven’t heard before. If you’re brand new to Presup, though, this may prove a great starting point to get into this way of defending the truth of the Christian message.

Specifically, you’ll learn why “The fear of the Lord” is so important, and how it factors into not only epistemology (knowledge) but also apologetics (defense of the faith).

Check out Sye Ten Bruggencate’s website here for more apologetics resources. I especially like the “Other Worldviews” section.

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Feeling exhausted, perplexed, or just beat down by the events of 2020 and the first week of 2021? Here’s a (refreshed and remastered for 2021) conversation Joel had with Joe Thorn about the ever-important topic of how theology can restore your soul.

In this episode from the archives, Joe Thorn, author of several books, host of the Doctrine and Devotion Podcast, and lead pastor of Redeemer Fellowship, joins Joel Settecase to talk about theology, burn-out, and God’s word—and how they all tie together. You will really hear Joe’s pastoral heart come out, as well as his extensive knowledge of how the theology you know can impact your mental, spiritual and emotional state. You’re not going to want to miss this.

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The Doctrine of the Virgin Birth is a doctrine held dearly by Christians and often ridiculed by skeptics. If you want to learn how to explain and defend the truth of the Virgin Birth, watch this conversation between the Reverend David Instone-Brewer and theologian Joel Settecase.

In this episode of the Think Institute Podcast, you'll learn at least two strong reasons that support the Christian belief that Mary, Jesus' mother, was actually a virgin when she delivered him.

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The Lord of the Rings is a timeless work. It's an absolutely classic that will be cherished for generations to come... but is it a Christian story? Can we learn anything about the Gospel by reading it? And just what does it mean for a story to be Christian, anyway?

Joel's guest today is Michael Jahosky. Michael is assistant professor of Humanities at St. Petersburg College in Clearwater, Florida. Michael, a Roman Catholic, also teaches apologetics classes in a local (Protestant) church and is involved in campus ministry. Michael's academic background is in classical (Greek/Roman) and biblical history, as well as philosophy, theology, and the arts. He earned his two bachelor degrees from university of Central Florida and holds a Master's from University of South Florida. Michael routinely includes the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis in his Humanities classes. He is the author of the brand new book, The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middle Earth, and he joins us today to help us answer the question:

Just How Christian Is the Lord of the Rings?

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Jordan Peterson says that the best men he knows are dangerous. And yet, for many, our conception of the archetypical Christian man is one who is gentle, even harmless. After all, wasn't even Jesus meek and mild while he was on earth? In this episode, Joel and Pastor Raef will tackle the "impossible" question of whether it's better to be harmless or dangerous, whether we should learn to think like the enemy, and what exactly Jesus meant when he said "The meek shall inherit the earth." Given all that's going on in the world, is it time for Christians to become more dangerous? Tune in to this MUST-LISTEN Worldview Wednesday episode of the Think Institute Podcast to find out. Catch Pastor Raef's podcast, "The Christian Optimist" at https://raefchenery.com/podcast.

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Should we consider the possibility that the novel coronavirus is somehow nature's revenge for the way we humans have been treating our environment?

Recent remarks from Prince Harry would indicate so. Similarly, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has lamented that people have been waging a "suicidal war" on the planet. Could Covid-19 be nature's way of returning fire?

Joel and Pastor Raef dig into these questions today and explain whether it makes sense to think of "Mother Nature" as a thing, and whether she/it can retaliate against us. This will be fun.

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Did you hear the news? Pureflix has now been bought out by Sony, and with that news, people are talking about Christian movies and entertainment. When that happens, certain questions rise to the surface: What kind of entertainment should Christians enjoy? Why do so many Christian movies seem like cheaper knock-offs of secular films? Is it possible for the church to regain the artistic excellence of bygone eras?

Welcome to the Think institute Podcast with Joel Settecase, I’m Joel Settecase. And today’s impossible question is, “What Should Be The Christian’s Approach to Movies and Entertainment?

To help answer this question and more is Marcus Pittman, the film maker and show runner known for films like "Babies Are Murdered Here" and "How to Answer the Fool." He's also the Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of LOOR.TV, and he joins Joel to talk about culture, entertainment, and whether we're really ready for a new standard in Christian movies and entertainment.

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This episode is brought to you by Catakids. Get your copy from Amazon, or learn more (and get a free PDF version) here, and keep discipling your kids.

As part of our desire to equip believers to make disciples, we talk on the podcast about how to have a good family worship time. Do you have a family Thanksgiving worship tradition? In this episode, Joel Settecase (with some help from a few of his kids) lays out a helpful, 4-step guide for getting started in establishing one. Lord willing this will be quick, easy, and helpful to you for years to come.

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Today Joel is joined by his own father, Jim "Pops" Settecase. Jim Settecase is the author of over 110 books(!) and the CEO of Beyond Carpet Cleaning. Today he drops by the Think Institute Podcast to tell his own story and reveal how a regular guy can share the hope of Jesus Christ with the people he meets every day. Do not miss this family affair, brought to you by the Think Institute.

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Joel and Pastor Raef answer a few questions from the proverbial mailbag. Questions include matters related to abortion and imposing Christian morality on the state, and how to approach someone with biblical concepts, when they don't believe the Bible.

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As recently as five years ago, the word socialism was still considered something of a byword in the United States. No mainstream political candidate (or at least, very few) would have wanted to have the title "socialist" attached to his or her name. Today, however, is a different story. Socialism is gaining in popularity, even among evangelicals. So what should Christians make of socialism and its cousin, communism? How do these economic systems fit within the bounds of the biblical worldview? To help us grasp a biblical perspective on socialism and communism, Joel Settecase's guest is Gábor Grész.

Gabor (ThM, Karoli Gaspar University of Budapest), grew up in the communist Hungary, not hearing and knowing anything about Jesus. He became a believer at age 13 and was one of the first students to get involved in the underground ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) during communism in 1983/84. He is the co-founder and co-author of the Bible-based educational program called “Youth at the Threshold of Life” (YTL), used in 62 countries to train thousands of educators and expose them to the Gospel. Gabor also is the co-author with Dave Robinson of the book, “The Outrageous Promise.” Gabor served as the National Director for Cru Hungary between 2004-2017, and is currently serving on the Cru City team to help develop new evangelistic strategies and expand YTL globally, influencing the education domain of the society.

Gabor is an ordained presbyterian minister and the co-founder and church planter of Rosegarden Baptist Church of Budapest. He joins Joel to discuss communism and socialism from a biblical perspective.

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It's been EIGHT days since the US presidential election, and there is still no clear winner. Now, depending on your political view, you may respond to that opening sentence differently.

If you say, "What are you talking about!? The AP, the respectable news outlets, Facebook, Twitter and the (impartial) Young Turks have all called the election for Joe and Kamala! Only tin-foil hat conspiracy theorists would even question it!" well that reveals one thing.

And if instead you say, "Pshaw! It's obvious that Biden only won by fraud, and soon the hand recount and court system will reveal that... as foretold by (infallible) QAnon!" well that tells us all something else, doesn't it?

All kidding aside, Christians do need to know how to respond to the current political situation in which we find ourselves. So today on Worldview Wednesday (one day late), Joel and Pastor Raef are going to seek to answer three questions: 1. How do we think about this biblically? 2. How do we prepare for various outcomes? 3. How do we maximize this opportunity to further Christ's Kingdom and spread the Gospel?

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The 2020 Election is history! As the votes continue to be counted and the new political reality sets in, The Think Institute is here for you with unvarnished, straight-shooting and thoughtful biblical worldview analysis. Join Joel and Pastor Raef for a very special Worldview Wednesday broadcast. Comment and question in real time.

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It's election season in the US, the time when we citizens exercise our rights—rights that were hard-won by warriors on the field of battle, and which have been fought for and maintained through the valor and sacrifice of more warriors on more battlefields. And like our rights, those battles have come with a cost. For many warriors, the cost has been Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSd). Of course, PTSd is not limited to veterans, however. It can come from any life-threatening event, and it is accompanied by physical effects on the body and brain. The stark reality is that 7-8% of people will experience PTSd at some point in their lives. This means that we as Christians need to learn what the Bible says about it, and how to find hope and healing in the midst of it.

To guide us toward a biblical perspective on PTSd is former USMC Infantry Officer Jeremy Stalnecker. Jeremy is the Executive Director of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, dedicated to helping America's military warriors and their families who are suffering from the unseen wounds of combat such as PTSd. He is an Iraq War veteran, former pastor, public speaker, husband to Susanne and father of four. Today he "works to reach the hurting and provide the healing found in Christ."

Learn more about Jeremy Stalnecker's work with the Mighty Oaks foundation at www.mightyoaksprograms.org.

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he Think Institute Podcast is here to answer impossible questions from a biblical perspective, and one of those questions is, "How should I engage in the world of politics as a citizen of Heaven?"

To present to us his answer, and to help us know how to navigate that world, is Gabriel Rench, candidate for Latah, Idaho County Commissioner. Gabriel Rench hails from Texas and currently resides in Moscow, Idaho, where he graduated from the University of Idaho. He has also attended Greyfriars Hall, the pastoral training program at Christ Church. Gabriel is a media and marketing consultant, Co-Founder of the Fight Laugh Feast Network, and one of the hosts of CrossPolitic Show and Podcast. He has has interviewed Senator Ted Cruz and Dr. Ben Carson, Matt Walsh and Ben Shapiro, and Alveda King, among many others.

Gabe also serves as a Deacon at his church and serves on various non-profit boards. He lives on a "small" 10-acre farm with his wife, three children and a plethora of animals.

[Disclaimer: this interview is not an endorsement of any political candidate or ballot measure. The political views shared are those of the speaker only, and are not necessarily the views of the Think Institute or Cru. The best guide for political thinking and action is the word of God, the Bible.]

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The Bible is relevant for all of life, which means that Christians need to learn how to study it and apply it to our situations. In this episode Joel answers a number of questions from viewers who tuned in live. There was no plan for the broadcast, but it seems God did have an agenda. Most of the questions and answers wound up centering on the idea of how to detect and defend against false teachings using Scripture. Along the way, we got into questions about Roman Catholicism, Salvation, Sola Gratia/Sola Fide, and more. Oh, and there was a fun power outage in the middle of the broadcast, which we’ve trimmed and filled in with some filler music for you to basically divide the episode into segments.

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What is the Bible about? God's covenantal relationships with his creation? Israel? Jesus? All of the above? Something else? How you answer this question will affect your thinking about God's word, God's world, God's people, and God Himself.

On the ThinkPod we talk a lot about the importance of looking at the world through a biblical worldview, a biblical "lens." In the same way, we need to look at the Bible itself through a biblical lens and let Scripture define what Scripture is and what it's about.

So today we're discussing the "lens" of New Covenant Theology, or NCT. We'll also talk about how NCT differs from its biggest competitors, Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism, and what the difference is between NCT and its sibling, "Progressive Covenantalism" (and which one is better).

My guest today is A. Blake White. Blake is the Lead Pastor of South Side Baptist Church in Abilene, Texas. He is the author of a dozen books, including What is New Covenant Theology, God’s Chosen People, and The Law of Christ.

He has a Masters of Divinity from SouthernSeminary and a Masters of Theology from Southwestern Seminary. Blake is married to Alicia and they have five children. And he joins us today on the Think Podcast Tuesday Twofer.

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The pro-life movement has been building momentum since the Roe v. Wade SCOTUS case in 1973, but the tragic reality is that abortion is still very much legal in the U.S. Is it possible we've been doing something wrong? And is there a way we can take action, through governmental and legislative processes, to actually end the scourge of abortion in our time?

Our guest today is Dennis Sarfate, and he's going to reveal the answers to these questions. Dennis is the President of Red State Reform since August 2020. He has been a member of Apologia church since 2014. He has volunteered across multiple platforms within the church and wants to devote all his time to ending abortion.

Dennis Sarfate played professional baseball for 20 years. He played 10 years in MLB with Milwaukee, Houston and Baltimore. His last 10 years he played in Japan. He is currently with the Softbank Hawks, where he holds many records, including single season save leader. Dennis has been married to Jada for 13 years. They have 3 girls and reside in Chandler, Arizona. We're going to get into it today. We are about to tackle this impossible topic from a biblical perspective. This is Worldview Wednesday.

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In the marketplace of ideas and in the business marketplace, it helps to have a competitive edge. When it comes to ideas, a competitive edge means having a solid basis for what and why you believe, and innovative ways of communicating that. In the commercial marketplace, a competitive edge often means being up on the latest technology. So today get ready for a collision of the intriguing ideas of Christian apologetics and the exciting world of tech development, as we discuss how to use technology to fulfill your piece of the Great Commission.

Joel's guest for this episode of the Think Podcast is Tim McCabe. Tim is a software developer at Accountable2You, the designer and developer of the God Contention website, a self-professed armchair theologian (he writes on the topics of theology and apologetics on his website), and he's also the developer of the TheoTab app, an unbelievably comprehensive tool for Christian apologetics, which we're going to talk about today.

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As Christian parents, we have been entrusted with making disciples of our kids, and that means "teaching them to obey everything [Christ] has commanded (Matthew 28:19-20)." If truly free thinking is possibly only when is built on the solid foundation of His teaching (Matthew 7:24), then Christian parents had better learn how to instill a Christian worldview in their children, and there's no time to lose.

Elizabeth Urbanowicz earned her B.S. from Gordon College in Elementary Education and Spanish, her M.S.Ed in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and spent a decade as an elementary teacher at a Christian school. She's the author of the Foundation Comparative Worldview Curriculum, and her work has helped to equip countless children and families with the knowledge and skills to disciple children in the biblical worldview. In this episode of the Think Podcast, she joins Joel Settecase to discuss her curriculum and how to powerfully prepare your kids to reason in a biblical way.

Even if you don't yet have children of your own, you won't want to miss this.

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When the verdict came in on the Breonna Taylor case, major cities were bracing for yet another round of protests and, potentially, riots and looting.

This raises the question: what is the biblical teaching on law and order? Should Christians protest? Should we ever turn to rioting as a legitimate response to what we see as the violation of justice? And what do we do with men like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who didn't exactly riot, but who nevertheless sought to take justice into his own hands?

Join Joel and Pastor Raef for a brief, biblical, thoughtful discussion on law and order, government, and the Christian's role in all of this.

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On today's Tuesday Twofer, Joel Settecase is joined by philosophy professor, Christian apologist and international speaker Dr. Khaldoun Sweis. Dr. Sweis is a Jordanian American and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Olive-Harvey College in Chicago and serves as tutor in philosophy with Oxford University in England. He has taught philosophy and apologetics for over a decade and spoken at conferences both nationally and abroad. He has authored three books and is a member of the American Philosophical Association and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. Dr. Sweis is also the founder of the Socratic Project, which hosts debates and discussions on critical issues of our time and addresses the ultimate questions of life. Today he joins Joel to talk about the institutions that serve as pillars of society—what are they, who controls them, and how can Christians influence them in today's world?

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We all know words are important. But just how important is your speech to the course of your life? Can what you say today affect how you will live tomorrow? In this episode, Joel and Parker (the Sons of Thunder) examine this question and Jordan Peterson's 10th Rule for Life: "Be Precise In Your Speech." Listen in as the guys determine just how much of this concept is biblical and work hard to keep the conversation on track without veering off the rails into "The Secret"/Word Faith/Name-It-And-Claim-It goofiness. Listen to Parker's new podcast, Parker's Pensees: https://parkersettecase.com.

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Has Brian Sauvé lost his mind? His activity on Twitter is typically eye-catching, but something he tweeted recently really caught our attention, to the point that we knew we needed to get him on this show and interview him for Worldview Wednesday. What was the tweet in question? Sauvé said,

"Wanted: Christians interested in building an institution-building church in Ogden, UT.

Start businesses

Flip houses

Homestead

Hire Christians

Multi-generational legacy

Build culture

...and generally make a holy ruckus.

Oh, and we're starting a school in Fall 2021. Join us!"

Doesn't he know that pastors are supposed to stick to overseeing their churches and engaging with culture, not creating culture? And yet, there he is, talking about actually creating institutions and "making a holy ruckus." Again we ask, has he lost his mind?

No, he hasn't, but he his church are self-professed "cultural and theological maximalists. Along with a rising movement of Christian culture makers, they believe that Scripture, God's word, has direct implications for all of life, not only for Sunday mornings, but for "your emotional, mental, spiritual, social, political, relational, and physical self." He and his fellow elders (his church has a plurality of them) want to build a radical Christian culture in Utah... and did we mention they are starting a school?

So who is Brian Sauvé? He is a pastor at Refuge Church in Ogden, Utah. He has been a Christian from a young age, and has been married since 2011 to Lexy (they met in the library in junior high), with whom he has been blessed with four children. Brian is an avid preacher and Gospel man, deeply concerned for exegetical and biblical theology, as well as the primacy of the Gospel. He co-hosts the Stump the Pastors podcast and writes on the topics of culture, theology, church life, philosophy, and more for Deeply Rooted Magazine, For the Church, and his personal blog, Mouse and Mane, as well as other outlets.

Brian earned his Bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies. And in what is perhaps his greatest honor, or at least perhaps not his greatest dishonor, Brian is our guest today on what is sure to be an engaging, educational, and inspiring episode of Worldview Wednesdays.

Buckle up, but not too tight, because you're going to be on the edge of your seat the whole time. It's time to talk about Christian culture building, who's currently doing it, how to do it, and what the future holds for Ogden Utah and other Gospel outposts around the United States and beyond.

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Demons. Many use the word, but we seem to use it in different ways. We use it metaphorically, as when we say, "He's wrestling with his demons" about characters facing inner conflict. But demons as actual, spiritual entities crop up in various religions (including Christianity and Hinduism), and even in popular entertainment (e.g. the film, "Paranormal Activity").

Within Christianity, attitudes toward demons vary by denomination. Some pay them practically no attention at all, whereas others find demons under every rock and focus lots of attention on binding demons, casting out demons, etc. And then of course, if you listened to Christian hip-hop in the 1990s, you can probably remember many a track about fighting and slaying demons (T-Bone's "Demon Executor," anyone?). So, just what exactly are demons, really?

On this episode, my guest is Michael Heiser, and he's going to reveal the truth about what the Bible and history actually teaches about demons. Michael S. Heiser is a scholar of the Bible and its ancient context. He earned his MA in Ancient HIstory from UPenn and his MA and PhD from University of Wisconsin- Madison (M.A., Ph.D., Hebrew Bible and Semitic Studies). He's taught biblical studies for over twenty years, he's worked as the Scholar-in-Residence at Logos Bible Software, and is currently Executive Director of the School of Theology at Celebration Church in Jacksonville, FL.

Dr. Heiser has written several best-selling books on The Unseen Realm, Angels, and topics like Enoch, the Watchers, and the Forgotten Mission of Jesus Christ. He has written a ton of other books, over 100 articles for Bible Study Magazine and several peer-reviewed articles in academic journals. Dr. Heiser also hosts the Naked Bible Podcast and has a non-profit corporation, MIQLAT, which provides free translations of his biblical studies content in over twenty languages.

As you can see, Dr. Mike Heiser is the perfect person to bring on to talk about this topic, and he'll be discussing his book, Demons: What the Bible Really Says About the Powers of Darkness, with Think Institute Founder Joel Settecase.

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On many major issues, there are increasingly two opposing sides coalescing. Although our context, 21st Century America and the West, is new, it turns out that these two sides are not new; in fact they're very old. And they've been in opposition to one another for centuries, on any number of issues.

And one of those issues, the one we're going to discuss today, deals with how we view children.

So in this episode Joel and Pastor Raef are going to talk about what these two colliding worldviews (and their competing views on children)are, how they've played out in history and religion over the centuries, and how we're seeing the effects of them being acted out today, especially in headlines related to the state of California, and the recent heroic actions of the U.S. Marshalls. This is the Think Podcast. It's Worldview Wednesday.

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According to a recent survey, one third of those self-proclaimed Evangelicals believe Jesus is not God. What does this say about the state of "Evangelicalism" and the unbiblical ideas that have crept their way into it?

In this Tuesday Twofer episode, Alisa Childers explains the decentralized movement known as Progressive Christianity. She discusses how its teachings have influenced many churches (maybe even yours), how to spot it, and what you can do about it.

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Everybody wants to talk, and nobody wants to listen. But you're not nobody. You're somebody, and you're on a journey. You hope that journey takes you to some good places and that you acquire wisdom along the way. So you're not going to only run you're mouth (although you're going to speak up when the time is right)—you're also going to commit yourself to listening to others. As Jordan Peterson's 9th Rule puts it, you're going to "Assume the other person knows something you don't." But whom should you listen to, how should you listen, and when should you speak out?

Joel and Parker (the Sons of Thunder) dissect these questions and JBP's 9th Rule for Life in this episode. Watch live and leave your comments and questions for the brothers to answer in real time.

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The world's problems are big, and you're just one individual. It's a terrifying thing to think about entering into the fray, to bring some of the into order long enough to get someone's attention and share the Gospel with him or her. It's a lot safer not to stick your neck out (at least for the time being), but is this what God wants? Didn't Jesus send his disciples into the world to "disciple the nations" (Matthew 28:19)? So what does it look like to get your piece of that Great Commission? Where does God want to use you right now?

In this episode, Joel and Pastor Raef discuss how to make a difference with what you have, where you are, right now.

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Christians talk a lot about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and rightly so. Those are important doctrines, and they are vital to understand, if we're going to be sharing our faith with others. But what do we say when someone asks us where Jesus is now, and what he's doing? He went back to Heaven, and the Bible says that he sat down on the throne, but is he just... waiting to come back? He's interceding for us, but what does that really mean?

To everyone who could use some help answering these questions, my guest, Dr. Patrick Schreiner, is going to help us out. Dr. Schreiner is associate professor of New Testament language and literature at Western Seminary. He is the author of The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross and Matthew, Disciple and Scribe, as well as The Ascension of Christ: Recovering a Neglected Doctrine, which we are going to focus on today.

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A wide-ranging selection of issues covered today as Joel Settecase attempts to answer viewer questions live in real time on this Q&A. Subscribe to the Think Institute YouTube channel for more thought-provoking content.

(Shout-out to GotQuestions.org for allowing Joel to quickly reference information on Cessationism!)

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On this not-so-fast Friday episode, here's what we're talking about:

Our mission, given by Jesus Christ, is to disciple the nations (Mt. 28:19). This means going to foreign nations, as well as working within the nation where we are today. In every nation, God has established three distinct spheres of government. In this FAST FRIDAY episode we're talking about the household sphere, and how to lead your household toward greater participation in Christ's mission of making disciples.

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Jordan Peterson's book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote To Chaos, remains one of the most influential books of our time. But is it biblical? It's time to analyze JBP's Eighth Rule for Life from a Christian perspective. Watch as the Sons of Thunder tear into Rule 8 and see what God's word has to say.

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Stats are clear that the best possible environment for a child to be raised in is with one mom, one dad, living together. For sure, sometimes that doesn't work out. Divorce happens, spouses die, tragedy befalls. But the ideal is still there: children do best when raised by mom and dad. But what if we told you that RIGHT NOW there are over 44,000 children living without a mom or dad in the US foster care system? And that the average age of these children is 6 1/2? And that children who age out of the foster care system face grave disadvantages later in life, compared to children who live with their parents? And that adoption is an incredible blessing to the adoptive parents and a powerful way to carry out your own piece of Christ's Great Commission to the church? Today on the Think Podcast, it's Worldview Wednesday with Joel and Pastor Raef, and we're going to look at adoption from a biblical perspective, and how the glorious Christian teaching on adoption collides head-on with the world's culture of abortion and death. Maybe you'll get to the end of this and still say adoption isn't for you, but you owe it to yourself at least to listen in. Let's do this.

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In a world where basic understanding of biblical ideas is on the decline, sharing the Gospel with our neighbors has become harder than ever before. But what if there were a cultural phenomenon we could use as a bridge to help our neighbors better understand the tenets of the Gospel? And what if that bridge is... Disney movies?

I'm joined by my brother and co-host of the Sons of Thunder podcast, Parker Settecase. And our guest today is Dr. Ron Dart. Dr. Dart is the author of Myth and Meaning in Jordan Peterson. He teaches in the Department of Political Science, Philosophy, and Religious Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley in British Colombia. He has authored or coauthored 35 books, and he joins Parker and Joel for a very special Tuesday Twofer episode of the Think Podcast, to discuss Jordan Peterson, Disney Movies, modern myths, and the Gospel.

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Jordan Ravanes of the Christian Worldview Project had Joel Settecase on his podcast, "Table Talk Online," to discuss morality and why it only makes sense from. a biblical perspective. We hope this conversation emboldens you to stand firm in your Christian faith and to commend it to others.

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On August 4, 2020, the city of Beirut in Lebanon was rocked by a devastating explosion. One week later, details continue to pour in, as the whole world reels from the almost unbelievable event. But how should Christians, who believe God both perfectly good and also fully in control, respond to this event?

On today's Worldview Wednesday, Joel and Pastor Raef are going to open our Bibles and see what God's word has to say, and how a similar event in Jesus' day can serve as the key to how we deal with tragedies of this magnitude.

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If you've been studying apologetics at all over the last 20 years, you've probably learned some solid arguments against New Atheism, and maybe Islam, Mormonism, and other ideologies believed by those outside the church. But in the last few years a completely new ideology has sprung onto the scene, catching us off-guard and making head-spinning progress within the church before many of us even recognized it as a danger.

This is the ideology of Critical Theory, or "wokeness," and it presents a unique set of challenges to believers who desire to follow Jesus and obey His word. My guest, Neil Shenvi, is going to help us sort out the tangled web of wokeness in which we currently find ourselves, and get you equipped to navigate the ever-changing world of woke terminology and to respond to woke arguments biblically, lovingly and compellingly.

Neil Shenvi grew up in Delaware and attended Princeton University as an undergraduate before earning his PhD in Theoretical Chemistry at UC - Berkeley, where he became a Christian. From 2005-2010, Neil worked as a postdoctoral associate at Yale, where he did research into nonadiabatic dynamics, electron transfer, and surface science. Neil moved down to Durham in 2010 to do research into nonadiabatic dynamics and electronic structure theory at Duke University. Since 2015 Neil has been homeschooling his four children, although he still fiddle with quantum mechanics now and then for fun.

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No music, no guests, no plan. Just a bonus episode with Joel Settecase answering some of your questions in real time. Enjoy.

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Joel and Parker discuss Jordan Peterson's 8th Rule and how to pursue what truly matters vs. what "works." We find a lot to agree with in Dr. Peterson's ideas, but we also point out where the biblical worldview can fill in gaps and lay down a more reliable foundation. Subscribe to our channel!

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Have you ever wished you spoke up more for Jesus in your workplace, or found it easier to share your faith with your roommates? We've all felt that way, of course, but nowadays it seems like the stakes are higher than ever. In the US, Christians who share biblical truth about certain "taboo" subjects face threats not only of social embarrassment but even job loss or worse. How should we respond, not only to the actual threat of persecution, but the fear that it could happen? The Bible has the answer, and on today's Worldview Wednesday episode with Joel and Pastor Raef, we're going to tell you what it is.

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When someone challenges your faith in God, how do you respond? Do you cite historical evidence, provide scientific knowledge, or deliver philosophical arguments? What if there was an argument that no professing atheist could refute? Does that sound impossible? As it turns out, it is not impossible at all, and my guest is going to explain why. My guest is Sye Ten Bruggencate. Sye left his work as a Stationary Engineer in the automotive industry to pursue teaching apologetics full-time. While he has engaged, and continues to engage professed unbelievers on the streets and in formal debates, Sye now directs his efforts mainly to equipping Christians to defend their faith. In April 2013 Sye released the film “How To Answer The Fool, and in February 2015 released the film “Debating Dillahunty.” He has taught the subject throughout North America, and in the U.K. Sye is a member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, and by God’s grace alone, he is a Christian.

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What is "marriage?" How do you define "love?" Or hate? How about "equality," "justice," or "tolerance?" What about something as simple as "male" and "female?" Not so simple anymore, is it? These are all words that have been redefined (or are in the process of being redefined) over the last several years.

These words have been the victims of linguistic theft. What is linguistic theft? It is the practice of "purposefully hijacking words, changing their definitions, and then using those same words as tools of propaganda."

My guest today is Hillary Morgan Ferrer, and she's going to tell us all about linguistic theft, why it's a threat to the truth, and how to fight back against it. Hillary is the founder and Mama-Bear-in-Chief of Mama Bear Apologetics. She is the co-author and general editor of Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies (Harvest House, 2019). She earned her master's in biology from Clemson and is working on another master's in apologetics from Biola University. She and her husband John have been married 13 years and minister together as an apologetics team.

Learn more about Hillary and Mama Bear Apologetics at mamabearapologetics.com.

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To jump the shark is to reach a point of ridiculousness after which no one can ever take you seriously again. Today on Worldview Wednesday, Joel and Pastor Raef are concerned that the Smithsonian Institute may have reached such a point. What's causing this concern is the Smithsonian's recent article on race and culture, written by an anonymous author. The article is adorned with an infographic describing the "Aspects and Assumptions of Whiteness & White Culture in the United States," and whatever other pros and cons the article may contain, it is here that the article—and possibly the Smithsonian Institute itself, truly jumps the shark. How are Christians to think about an article and an infographic like this, in light of what the Bible says about things like individualism, science, hard work, family structure, and monotheism (all of which the author lists as elements of "whiteness")? In this episode, Joel and Pastor Raef analyze this infographic point by point, using Scripture, to help believers think biblically about this topic.

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In the days of the Protestant Reformation, many families developed the habit of "catechizing" their children—teaching them the basics of the Christian faith. While this used to be standard practice, many, maybe most Christians today grow up without ever going through a formal process of "catechesis," outside of maybe Bible stories in Sunday School. If you weren't catechized as a child, what are you missing from your Christian worldview? Could rediscovering the lost art of catechesis greatly improve your own walk with the Lord? If you missed out on getting catechized as a child, it's not too late to teach yourself the basics of the Christian religion. My guest Jordan Quinley is going to tell us how. Jordan is the author of the Redeemer Catechism. He grew up in San Diego County in a Christian home and graduated from San Diego Christian College in 2006 with a degree in English and a growing appetite for theology. Jordan resides with his wife Rebekah in Redlands, California where he works as a paralegal and attends Redeemer Fellowship each Sunday.

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How do we as Christians navigate this age of cancel culture? How do we know when to be quiet, when to speak out, and how to engage in a Christlike way?

Nowadays, using your social media accounts to say something others don't like can get you "canceled"—your accounts suspended (or shut down), the loss of endorsements or even employment, or in extreme cases, death threats and an angry mob outside your home. While this doesn't happen to a majority of users, the fact that it happens at all can have a chilling effect on public discourse.

Speaking out has become more dangerous than ever. However, while Christians are called to seek to live "quiet and peaceful lives" (1 Tm 2:2), and while there is a time to remain silent, there is also a time to speak (Ec 3:7). And when it comes to the Gospel, we cannot remain silent (1 Co 9:16). Yet the Gospel can be one of the most offensive messages out there (2 Co 2:16)!

Joel and Pastor Raef talk about how to navigate the stormy waters of cancel culture from a biblical worldview in this epically helpful video. Get more great content from Pastor Raef at https://raefchenery.com.

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How much SCIENTIFIC evidence can you give to support your CHRISTIAN faith? If you can't give much, is that because Christianity is actually... unscientific? And if it were unscientific, how much would that matter?

So are we to think about the relationship between the claims of the Bible and the discoveries of science?

My guest today is Lucas Giolas. Lucas earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Astrophysics from the University of Minnesota, and a Master of Arts degree in Science and Religion from the Talbot School of Theology. He is a nuclear instrumentation and control systems engineer at a commercial nuclear power plant. He's also a volunteer teacher and preacher at Grace Pointe Church in Naperville and is the book review team leader for Apologetics315. He and his wife Kristin have and two young children. Lucas is an evidentialist/classical apologist, and we are going to discuss the scientific case for the Christian faith.

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This is June, which means for many of our neighbors it's "Pride Month," which is "an annual celebration of the LGBTQ community." Many corporations have jumped on board, including kid-focused outlets like Nickelodeon and Disney, who have both been promoting the Pride Month message through their advertising and social media. So, how are Christian parents to respond to all this?

How can we guide our children and families well during this season of the year? In today's Worldview Wednesday episode, Joel and Pastor Raef bring the biblical worldview to bear on the topic of Pride Month.

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When was the last time you had a friendly conversation with someone who completely disagreed with you? The Gospels record Jesus having many such conversations. Christians, therefore, see the benefit of having them. And with modern technology and social networks, it should be easier than ever. However, these very tools also make it easier to isolate ourselves, to listen only to our own personal echo chambers of people who agree with us. Today we want to break that pattern by opening up a dialogue between a Christian and a skeptic. Ethan Micheal calls himself "Your Friendly Neighborhood Atheist." He's a rising YouTube content creator who has hosted dozens of conversations and debates on his channel, as well as on Facebook. He enjoys making people laugh and raising awareness on the topic of atheism, and he joins me today from his home in Chicagoland. Listen in as we talk about his personal journey to atheism, his interactions with Christians, and what he thinks it would take to make him believe in Jesus.

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Racism is pride, prejudice or partiality based on physical or genetic traits shared by a group. What does the Bible say about racism? We'd better find out, because we've reached a crucial moment in world history. The killing of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has sparked a massive movement of humanity across the United States and abroad, and the issue of racism is at the center of it all. Many Christians are joining the conversation from a desire to stand for justice, comfort the hurting, and call for unity among all people.

The term "Bible Verses About Racism" is currently trending at an all-time high on Google. What does all this mean? It means God has given his church an incredible opportunity. The world is hurting and is asking whether we have anything to say that can help. So we have two options: we can share our own, fallible opinions, or we can share God's word. And the good news is that God's word has a lot to say about it. Today I want to share that with you. For more on this subject, check out this Worldview Wednesday episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QifG4...

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We all agree that racism is wrong, but what does the Bible have to say about it? Do we need the Bible in order to consistently condemn the sin of racism, or is there another standard we can appeal to? This is your opportunity to listen in and interact with Joel and Pastor Raef, as they dig into this subject and explain what the Christian worldview has to say about ethnicity and racism, and why it's vital for Christians to know what God's word has to say about this topic.

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Have you ever got to the point when you realized this: everyone you know will live forever? Yes, their physical bodies will die. However, human beings are more than mere bodies. We are souls, too. And when our physical lives end, our souls will live on—in one of two destinations. The Bible teaches that after death comes judgment. Do you know if the people in your life are prepared for that judgment? If you don't know, then how can you find out? If they aren't ready, then what are you going to tell them? Join Joel and Pastor Raef for an unscripted conversation about sharing the faith, defending the truth, and how a passion for souls motivates us to tackle such controversial cultural topics on this show.

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Have you heard of the Christian Apologists March Madness Tourney? Meet the young man behind the madness today on the Think Podcast's #TuesdayTwofer. Joel Settecase interviews Zach Sechler live to talk about the Tourney and how he's using innovative techniques to reach Generation Z with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

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🙏As in many other cities, rioters have hit Chicago. What began as peaceful protests, over the apparently* unjust police killing of a man named George Floyd in Minneapolis, have devolved into a widespread conflagration of vandalism and violence over multiple nights. We're going to talk about that.

Three notes about this episode:

A. I'm not addressing the killing of George Floyd here. For a good approach to that, I recommend this episode of the Just Thinking Podcast: https://thebarpodcast.com/JT/index.ph....

B. This episode is brief and won't hit everything that needs to be said. But I'll try to make what I do say, good.

C. This is for Christians who want to think biblically about current events. Don't expect advice for how those outside the church should respond. And don't expect me to share my personal, subjective opinion. I want to share God's word. Let's look at Psalm 110 together for answers to these three questions: 1. Who's in charge here? 2. How should the church respond now? 3. What will be the outcome of all this? We're going long on the "Monday Minute," so I'm calling this a "Monday Monologue." * *Before you accuse me of crimethink, saying that I am somehow justifying Mr. Floyd's killing, know this: I am not. At all. I believe Mr. Floyd was murdered. I watched the video and was shocked and enraged. It certainly looked like an unjust killing to me. However, this is why we have trial by jury in this nation. Let all the facts be exposed before you condemn a man. Let justice prevail here, knowing that ultimate justice will be served by the Lord Jesus in the end. It's okay to say that. In fact, it's biblical.

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BONUS EPISODE! Pastor Raef is out today, and Ira Milton is joining Joel for Worldview Wednesday. Ira is a Senior Intellectual Property and Trademark Docket Specialist at Dentons, the world's largest law firm. He and his wife Stephanie are the proud parents of two awesome kiddos. Listen as Ira tells his story of growing up in Chicago, how he came to encounter Jesus Christ, and what his life has been like as a follower of Jesus. Ira also shares his opinion on current events nationwide, and what Joel and Ira both believe is the most important message people need to hear right now. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute/podcast

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Why is there so much evil and meaninglessness in the world, and how should we live in light of this tragic fact? Jordan Peterson answers the question in Rule #6 of his 12 Rules for Life. Joel and Parker (the Sons of Thunder) are going to figure out how well Dr. Peterson's ideas jive with God's word. Watch live, comment and ask questions, and let's have a good time with this one.

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Joel goes unscripted (with his son!) to talk about a few things happening around Chicago lately. Our church suffered a very sad loss of a beloved member, and Governor Pritzker has lifted his restrictions on churches meeting. Also: what is Catakids?

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"Make friends with people who want the best for you." It seems like legit advice, and it's Rule #3 in Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote for Chaos.

So how does it compare with the Bible's teaching on friendship, and what should followers of Christ think about it? Join the conversation as Joel and Parker (the Sons of Thunder) discuss. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute/podcast.

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On Sunday, May 24, 2020, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent law enforcement officers to Cornerstone Baptist Church in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Joel and Pastor Raef talk about the raid, Mayor Lightfoot's open letter to religious leaders, the response by Pastor Courtney Lewis, the Romanian Baptist churches who are reopening, and how Christians (in Chicago and beyond) can look at all this through a biblical lens.

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"Is There A God?" Your answer to this will affect everything about your life. The answer? There is a God. But with all the religions out there, which God is real? Thank God we don't have to guess.—he's revealed himself. The God who exists is the God of the Bible.

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Why Do Science & Christianity Get Along So Well? Does that title shock you? Maybe you heard that science debunked religion, or that that the Christian church is the enemy of scientific progress. But what if I told you (Morpheus voice) that science depends on the Christian faith... for its very existence? Dr. Christopher Lee Bolt is a husband, father, pastor, professor, and author of The World in His Hands: A Christian Account of Scientific Law and its Antithetical Competitors. He joins the Sons of Thunder (Joel Settecase and Parker Settecase) to talk about the laws of science and why they make the most sense from a Christian point of view (rather than atheism, Buddhism, Islam, or other competitors). Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute/podcast.

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It’s time for a Christian worldview approach to abortion.

While Governor Pritzker is threatening increasingly harsher retaliation against those who disobey his shelter-in-place order, P.P. of Illinois has quietly opened a brand new facility in Waukegan, Illinois (north of Chicago)... during the lockdown.

This org is notoriously guilty of countless deaths, which contradicts the Pritzker's rationale for the lockdown—that it's all about saving lives. Joel & Pastor Raef get to the bottom of this and investigate a biblical approach to abortion.

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Over the last couple decades in the States (and elsewhere in the Western world), the percentage of Christians in the population has decreased, while the percentage of religiously unaffiliated people has gone up. On May 7, 2020, Hemant Mehta, the self-professed "Friendly Atheist" posted a video offering 10 reasons that he thinks explain this phenomenon. We're going to look at his video and test his claims, to see what he gets right and what he gets wrong.

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When I first started my podcast, I wanted to create something that would help everyday Christians defend what they believe. So I called my podcast “This Is Apologetics.” I’d been studying apologetics for about seven years at the time, and for me the word made perfect sense. But I quickly learned that many Christians had no clue what "apologetics" meant! So now I’ve got one minute to define it, answer a few questions, respond to one objection, and give you one clear step on how to get started.

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Do you believe there is a purpose to life? And are you living for yours? Do you have purpose? Are you intended for anything? There are three possible answers to this question. Joel Settecase lays them out, analyzes them from a biblical perspective, and gives you the tools to explain the answer to others.

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Jordan Peterson has been called "The most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now." What is his view on human nature, and what should Bible-believing Christians think about it? The Sons of Thunder analyze it and have a ton of fun doing in the process.

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Do not miss this important conversation on questions of justice, law, race and our collective response surrounding the tragic death of Ahmaud Arbury. Joel and Pastor Raef (carefully) examine the event from a biblical perspective. How can we convey our faith in the ultimate justice of Christ, at a time when justice is either neglected or cynically turned into a political football? Watch and join the conversation as our hosts go head-to-head.

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Joel Settecase interviews Cathrine Ligard on a Think Podcast live broadcast! WATCH & ASK QUESTIONS LIVE from the Think Institute page. Cathrine Ligard and her husband Vidar are the founders of Safari Mission. They believe that, "the Bible is the foundation for the development of a peaceful and prosperous society." Find out what everybody gets wrong about poverty, why there are missionary buildings in ruins in East Africa, and how to eradicate poverty in your city by the power of the biblical worldview.

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This is the Monday Minute.

Why does science "work?"

Neil deGrasse Tyson is a renowned astrophysicist and a notorious skeptic when it comes to the Christian faith (or any religion whatsoever). But does his trust in science go along with his unbelief? Joel Settecase explains why the biblical agrees with science better than atheism.

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Do you believe in the Trinity? If you are a Christian, then you kinda have to, by definition. The Doctrine of the Trinity is at the heart of orthodox—meaning correct—Christian teaching. But what does it mean, how should we understand it, and how in the world can we explain this to others?

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On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, Joel Settecase and Kenneth Leonard met via livestream to debate the question, “Is Belief In The Bible Reasonable?” on Ethan Micheal’s “Atheist vs. Theist” show. This is Joel's first moderated debate.

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You will want to catch every minute of this vital conversation on God, government, and church. Joel and Pastor Raef discuss the Illinois Governor's "Restore Illinois" plan (requiring churches to stay closed for a long, long time) and how Christians must respond biblically. Watch and share this while you still can!

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Christine Parker is the head of Rhetoric at Veritas Academy, a Christ-centered, Classical home school community in Chicago. On this Tuesday Twofer episode, Christine joins Joel Settecase for this exclusive look into modern home schooling. She reveals some simple steps you can take to "own" your kids' education and make the most of their time at home—even if they're currently enrolled in public schools.

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🤔Watch the Sons of Thunder, Joel Settecase and Parker Settecase, as they discuss Jordan B. Peterson's New York Times bestselling book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. The boys talk about Peterson's first rule, "Stand up straight with your shoulders back." Is this good advice? Is it biblical? What should we think about Peterson's appeals to evolution and lobsters? Join the conversation LIVE—leave a comment or question, and we'll respond in real time.

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Have you ever had an intense conversation with someone who held radically different beliefs than you did about life, the universe and everything? Most of us try to avoid those questions, but my guest today intentionally seeks them out.

Justin Brierley is the Theology & Apologetics Editor for Premier Christianity, the host of the "Unbelievable?" and "Ask NT Wright Anything" podcasts, and the author of Unbelievable?: Why After Talking with Atheists for Ten Years I'm Still a Christian. For over 10 years Justin has been facilitating discussions with the world’s leading Christian and skeptical thinkers. I’ve been listening since about 2013, and as someone who has been hosting interfaith conversations since about the same time, I’ve been greatly influenced by Justin’s calm, patient demeanor and neutral style.

Today we’re going to talk about hosting epic conversations between believers and why, even after hearing all the arguments, he’s still a Christian.

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J. I. Packer says that Total Depravity "signifies a corruption of our moral and spiritual nature that is total not in degree... but in extent. It declares that no part of us is untouched by sin...." In other words, people are basically bad. You can see why this doctrine would be unpopular. We'll talk about why getting this right is so important, whether it’s a biblical doctrine, and what the implications are for our understanding of the world.

The guys are also joined by atheist Kenneth Leonard, who shares an opposing viewpoint.

Ken is a skeptic, army veteran, former professing Christian, product of a Jesuit legal education at Fordham Law School, Chicago resident, and New England Patriots fan mourning the loss of Tom Brady.

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Joel Settecase gives his thoughts on why Governor Pritzker’s move to extend the shelter-in-place order is not the best move. This is relevant for other states (and nations!) experiencing something similar. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute.

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The Think Podcast FINALLY tackles the impossible question of eschatology. Dan Osborn and Raef Chenery join Joel Settecase to discuss whether the current pandemic is a sign that we are living in the end of days. They also get into a really helpful comparison of three eschatological (end-times) theories—Pre-Millennialism, Post-Millennialism, and Amillenialism, and make sense of the current pandemic from an Amil perspective. Pastor Raef was a surprise guest and joins Dan and Joel about halfway through or so. We all really thought having the three of us on was a pretty cool thing, and we just might do this again some time.

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Elias Ayala (M.Div, M.A., Theological Studies from Liberty Baptist Theo. Sem.) is a Christian apologist and founder of Revealed Apologetics. On his YouTube channel he has interviewed great minds like Dr. James R. White and Scott Oliphint. Today he joins the Sons of Thunder to discuss his work in defending the Christian message, his story of how a skeptical professor challenged his faith, why presuppositional apologetics is the best way to defend the faith, and the biggest threats and issues facing Christian apologists today.

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Joel Settecase sits down and Rev. Raef Chenery from Chicago sit down to talk about:

An exciting new forum for worldview collisions called Think Sessions. Whether government overreach is a concern for churches right now. When will we know it's time to reopen the church? How will church and society look different after coronavirus?

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Joel Settecase talks about why there are so many Gentile followers of the Jewish Messiah.

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Is this different than what is written on our hearts in Jeremiah 31:33?
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What was the role of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament?
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Joel Settecase responds to a question he received on Quora.com. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute.

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Joel Settecase, Christian, and Brandon ("Ethan Micheal"), Atheist, square off again to discuss whether there is a relationship between faith and knowledge. This audio is direct from Brandon's "Atheist v Theist" show, so it doesn't have the typical intro and outro from Joel.

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In this Good Friday episode, Joel Settecase breaks down three reasons Jesus wanted to die, and cited 25 incredible prophecies that perfectly predicted exactly how Jesus would die. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute.

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In this short form episode, Joel Settecase answers a question from the website Quora, “what is one minor event that truly changed the way we live without us knowing it?” Get the full show notes by going to https://thethink.institute.

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Joel Settecase and Dan Osborn hash out what Holy Week is and why it matters for all professing Christians (not just, say, Roman Catholics), and along the way they get into a robust preview of a discussion Dan is going to have tomorrow on his own program with two other Park Community Church pastors, on whether and when it’s appropriate for a family to celebrate the Lord’s Supper (AKA Communion, AKA the Eucharist) at home together (rather than gathered with the church on Sunday worship. Subscribe to the Think Update for tips and tools to help you explain, share and defend your faith: https://thethink.institute/articles/update Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Book Joel to speak: https://thethink.institute/contact Search the website: https://thethink.institute/search Listen to the Think Podcast:

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How should Christians respond to the deaths of seemingly good people as a result of the current pandemic, and how does the Gospel give us hope? Get the full show notes and article at https://thethink.institute/articles/senseless.

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Wow... 100 episodes of the Think Podcast. Thanks for listening and helping us grow. Just a quick episode today to fill you in on what’s going on with my family and the Think Institute, as well as to let you know I am extending the book giveaway! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts now! —Joel Settecase

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A very practical question we must ask is, “How can I stay productive, and truly maximize my productivity, according to biblical principles, during this time of crisis?

To help me answer this question, my guest is Reverend Doctor Brandon D. Crowe. Rev. Dr. Crowe is a busy man! He’s the head of the Department of New Testament at Westminster Seminary, the book review editor for two theological journals, a mentor to PhD students, and an ordained teaching elder at his church—not to mention a husband to Cheryl and father of four children. If you want to know about how to maximize your productivity from a biblical perspective, there’s no one better to learn from. Today we are going to talk about his new book from Lexham Press, called Every Day Matters: A Biblical Approach to Productivity.

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With your local church closed for the foreseeable future, parents are taking on the awesome responsibility of running mini worship services and "Sunday schools" with their families in their front rooms, family rooms and finished basements. While many churches are stepping up to provide resources and video content, this is the time for dads and moms to take ownership of keeping households connected to God and walking with Christ.

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Welcome to a special “After Hours” episode of the Sons of Thunder on the Think Podcast. This episode was recorded live (late at night) and streamed as it happened via the Think Institute Facebook page and Youtube channel. To make sure you never miss any of our epic content to help you answer the impossible questions from a biblical perspective, follow the Think Institute on those platforms, or just go to https://thethink.institute. Keep listening until the end for information about our March 2020 book giveaway.

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Pastor Doug Wilson returns to the Think Podcast to talk about his book Rules for Reformers, and why the mission of the Church is not less than, but is also far more than personal evangelism. Learn how and why to start a modern-day reformation in this thought-provoking episode.

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Joel and Aliza Settecase, founders of the Think Institute, share their story of spending 6 months quarantined with their son in 2019, and how to make the most of this uncertain Coronavirus time.

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Joel Settecase has Dan Osborn on for a live chat (via video, since we’re all quarantined) over Facebook. Listen in as they respond to viewer comments and answer questions. Below are some questions you yourself may have about the Coronavirus.

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We are living through a historically frightening time. The novel coronavirus COVID-19 has spread from Wuhan to your neighborhood. It’s good to hear words of comfort and encouragement from God’s word at a time like this. Get the full show notes at the website, https://thethink.institute.

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Brandon (AKA Ethan Micheal, "Your Friendly Neighborhood Atheist") had Joel Settecase on his Facebook Live program, "Atheist V Theist," in order to debate the question, "Can You Be Good Without God?" You’ll notice that Joel runs into some technical difficulties in the middle, but other than that the debate went well.

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Joel Settecase details three ideas that Secular Humanism steals from the biblical worldview.

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Watch the debate tonight, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, on the Friendly Neighborhood Atheist page!

I’m preparing for an online (Facebook) debate tomorrow with Brandon, the self-styled “Friendly Neighborhood Atheist,” on the question, “Can You Be Good Without God?” In my prep, I searched through the archives of my pastoral blog for content I had already created on the subject, and I found an article from 2016 that remains very relevant to the question. I’m posting that article below. If you follow along while you listen, you’ll see that when I recorded it for the Think Podcast, I made a few ad hoc edits as I spoke.

The big idea is basically this: Anyone can “do good,” but true goodness needs Jesus. So, can you be good without God? The answer is no. Here we go.

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In this special Friday episode, Joel responds to a question from a friend of the Institute, who expressed concern that her Christian friends were not more active in pursuing theology, and how the Bible connects to world events and everyday life.

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First ever Think Podcast Preachcast! Listen to a sermon Joel Settecase preached at Park Community Church on Sunday, March 1, 2020. This is the audio from the Forest Glen 9 a.m. service. For the 11 a.m. version, which is slightly different, go here.

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What does it mean to be human? The effort to understand this question, that is, the study of what it means to be human, is the study of Anthropology. The word comes from two Greek words, anthropos, meaning “man,” and logos, meaning “word.” So anthropology is words about, speech about, study about, what it means to be human.

So, what does the Bible say about what it means to be human?

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This is a remastered repost of episode #16. Updated 2/28/2020.

Followers of Jesus in the United States must come to grips with a rather unfortunate reality: we are living in a post-Christian nation. Our culture and its guiding ideas are constantly changing. Because of this, the need for the prophetic voice of the Church in the world has never been needed with greater urgency. You can read the full article by Chaseton Hahn and Joel Settecase at /https://thethink.institute/articles/top-10-benefits-of-bringing-apologetics-into-the-life-of-your-church.

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Paul Gould, Ph.D is a philosopher, scholar, teacher, the founder and president of the Two Tasks Institute and a Visiting Fellow at the Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Most importantly, he is a follower of Christ. He's also just a great guy to have a conversation with. Joel and Parker (the SONS OF THUNDER) enjoy a pretty loose and free-ranging conversation on everything from abstract objects, to the plausibility of Christianity for Gen Z'ers, and beyond. This episode also serves as Part 2 of the Sons of Thunder conversation on God and Time. This is the first time the guys have had a guest on, so enjoy!

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Psalm 19:1 says, "The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands.

Day after day they pour out speech;

night after night they communicate knowledge.

So it sounds like the more we study the heavens, or outer space, the more we ought to come to glorify God. We might expect modern scientists to be the most devout Christians, and yet many of the scientific fields are dominated today by atheists and unbelievers.

My guest today wants to change that situation and show everyone how astronomy and astrophysics, which unravel the mysteries of the universe, bring glory to God.

On this episode of the Think Podcast I speak with Dan Ray about his book, The Story of the Cosmos.

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When you get an impression, and you think it might be from God, how do you know? How can you tell? Should we always just simply say, “No, God is done speaking?” Or, should we say, “well, in 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21, Paul tells us, “Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good,” therefore we should embrace these impressions as from God, every time, in the name of honoring prophecy?

The Bible teaches us the importance of testing messages, testing “spirits,” to see whether they are from God (1 John 4:1).

So I want to share 9 ways you can answer the question, “How to know if God is speaking to you.”

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“Where is everything headed?” is one of the most crucial worldview questions we can ask, and followers of Christ need to be ready to explain what the Bible teaches in response to this question. Joel Settecase unpacks it in this brief tutorial.

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Is Catholicism a Christian denomination?

What Should Bible-Believing Christians Think About the Roman Catholic Church?

In this episode we compare and contrast Protestantism/Evangelicalism with Roman Catholicism. My guest is Shea Michael Houdmann, president and founder of Got Questions Ministries. Shea earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies and a Master’s degree in Christian Theology. He is also currently pursuing a Master of Theology degree with an emphasis in Apologetics. The ministry’s main website, www.GotQuestions.org, has grown into one of the most frequently visited Christian websites in the world in its 18 years of existence. Shea and his wife MeLissa reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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“What is the meaning of life?” is often asked almost as a rhetorical question. Various answers are given. Many assume there is no objective meaning at all. However, the Bible has much to say about this topic, and we would do well to explore its ancient wisdom. Subscribe to the Think Update for tips and tools to help you explain, share and defend your faith: https://thethink.institute/articles/update

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In this brief episode Joel Settecase shares three steps parents can take to prepare their children to share the Gospel and talk about Jesus with others: Teach, Pray, and Model.

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The central fact of the New Testament, and the one without which Christianity would be rendered not only false but also impotent and pitiable (according to 1 Corinthians 15:12-19), is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The question of whether Christ's Apostles really believed he rose from the dead is paramount. So, does our current historical knowledge support the idea that they believed this? And did they die for this belief?

Many skeptics (including UNC professor Bart Ehrman) have asked the question. So we're talking with Dr. Sean McDowell, Associate Professor of Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology and the author, co-author, or editor of over twenty books including The Fate of the Apostles, which addresses this very subject.

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"Don't people die all the time for what they believe?"
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Next time someone tells you that your faith in Christ is unscientific, or that, while you may be a person of faith, he is personally a man of science, you’ll know what to say. Joel Settecase gives a powerful (because biblical) refutation of this trope that Christianity is unscientific by demonstrating the absolute necessity of biblical truth as a precondition for math and logic, uniformity in nature, and the reliability of the human mind... and how this all inevitably leads to Jesus Christ. Joel shares the script from A recent talk to gave for students of the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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It’s been said that modern problems require modern solutions. But for this problem, we’re going to tap into a resource that has been tried and true for nearly two thousand years. I’m talking about the Great Commission. And it’s all about making disciples. But I’m here to talk to you about evangelism. The question is, “What is the connection between evangelism and disciple making? Does the Great Commission specifically require evangelism Is it possible for your church to be a disciplemaking church without being an evangelistic one? What I want to show you is that... “Without Evangelism, there is no Great Commission.”

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Joel Settecase interviews Troy Frasier and Joel Bourdes of Revived Thoughts. Troy and Joel are podcasters (both with day jobs) who are bringing the dead back to life by way of hunting down ancient and historic sermons, getting them re-preached and recorded, and podcasting them out for your auditory edification. Check out and support their work at https://revivedthoughts.com. Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Book Joel to speak: https://thethink.institute/contact Search the website: https://thethink.institute/search Listen to the Think Podcast:

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While Christians approach the subject of education from different perspectives and come to diverse conclusions, the Bible does present clear answers to questions like whose responsibility it is, what the curricula should center around, and the desired effects and goal of education.

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In this special “thinking on the road” episode, Joel responds to the objection that he received from a new friend on the airplane, namely that Christian belief is an unnecessary leap of faith, and it makes more sense to just live for “what works.”

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The Think Institute is a Chicago-based ministry, and proudly so, so you will have to forgive me if I draw a little on some Windy City-based geography to make my point. I want to talk about a Chicago landmark, and how it connects to the biblical worldview.

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Reason, science and intuition are invaluable truth-seeking faculties, but each one is insufficient on its own. We need a unifying principle tying them all together and giving us epistemological warrant for using all three. Moreover, we need a basis for trusting them in the first place. Scripture provides that unity and basis. Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Book Joel to speak: https://thethink.institute/contact Search the website: https://thethink.institute/search Listen to the Think Podcast:

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Joel & Parker Settecase begin their outrageous (and yet very informative) conversation on this perplexing subject. Is God outside time? Is God inside time? And what does that mean?

They make great headway toward an answer in this first part of the discussion.

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Whether you're a believer or a skeptic, this episode is not to be missed!

What evidence is there that Christianity is true? As it turns out, quite. a. lot.

Discovering the evidence for Christianity (and again, there is a lot of it) can have a profound impact on the confidence of believers. How many of us have had our belief strengthened by learning, for example, that archaeology corroborates the accounts of the Bible, or that the universe is unbelievably fine-tuned to support human life?

And while only God can change a sinner’s heart and mind, he is free to use (and frequently does use) the abundant evidence that exists as part of the process of bringing someone to saving faith. It was true for C. S. Lewis, and it was true in the personal testimony of my guest in this episode, J. Warner (“Jim”) Wallace.

In this amazing interview, Jim explains why the early dating of the Gospels and Acts are so important for demonstrating the reliability of their accounts, and therefore for the reliability of the Christian message.

Jim also gives epic advice on how to respond when someone objects that, “Sure, maybe Jesus rose from the dead, but that doesn’t mean he’s God,” as well as, “That may be your truth, but I have my truth” (an appeal to subjectivity).

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What is really real?

Socrates famously once said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” And it’s certainly true that life is more interesting when we take the time to stop and ponder interesting ideas and questions.

The study of what is really real is called metaphysics. Metaphysics deals with the reality behind the reality that we see. The metaphysical explains (accounts for) the physical. As an analogy, think about your smartphone. What you see on the screen is not the whole story. There is advanced circuitry and a whole network behind that screen. That is like the metaphysical behind the physical.

According to recent research, In America, only about 5% of people hold a fully-consistent biblical worldview. If you are a Christian, this means that many of the people in your life are answering life’s most basic questions differently than you are. And that assumes that you yourself are operating out of a completely biblical worldview. So… are you? The way you think about metaphysics can help you answer that question.

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The Bible, and the God who has revealed himself in its pages, provides the only adequate basis for morality.

The accusation of God’s immorality is done away with. When you encounter it, just remember the Christian view of morality is rooted in God’s character, and a discussion of God’s morality naturally leads to a presentation of the good news of the Gospel. That’s really where we want to take the conversation anyway. Discussing morality is just a means to that end.

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One area you want to improve this year is your spiritual life. Pastor Jarrett Samuels and Joel Settecase are going to talk about how to get your spiritual life back on track for 2020. And they'll cover principles that are really timeless in their application, so if you’re listening to this at another time, keep listening anyway, because we're confident you’re going to hear something you can use and that will make you think. Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Book Joel to speak: https://thethink.institute/contact Search the website: https://thethink.institute/search Listen to the Think Podcast:

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Thank you for listening to The Think Podcast! We have reached the end of season one, and we are going to take a two week break before we launch season two. Listen as Joel gives some details about some exciting things coming up for the Think Podcast and the Think Institute.

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As we look back on 2019, we are thanking God for his faithfulness.

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The Parable of the Prodigal Son is found in the Bible in Luke 15:11-32. I highly recommend opening your Bible and reading along with me (from the Christian Standard Bible translation) as I read in this episode. Here are the highlights:

A wealthy father had two sons.

The younger (“prodigal”) one demanded his inheritance early and ran off to pursue foolish living.

The prodigal ran out of money, fell into abject poverty and realized how much better he had it back home. Maybe he could return as a servant?

The father saw him far off and ran to greet him. He clothed him, had the fattened calf slaughtered and held a celebration.

The older son grew indignant at how his son had been welcomed back.

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Merry Christmas! Enjoy this bonus blogcast episode, and get the show notes here.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS! Our Christmas gift to you: a free masterclass in how to defend the Christian message. Enjoy.

What is the best way to defend the truth of the Christian message? Joel Settecase explains in a talk he gave to Tribe, the Discipleship Community led by Jarrett Samuels of The Pursuit of Manliness. Get this training, "Think Apologetics" in pdf form from the Think Institute website right here..

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This is based on a presentation I gave to a class of Muslim students in 2018.

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Joel Settecase & Parker Settecase explain Christian mentorship, including what content and which connections are vital in a new believer’s life, and whether discipleship is the same thing as mentorship.

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Listen to the unbelievable story of DeVonne Smith, a young man who adopted Atheism after becoming a Christian, and what brought him back to the Christian worldview.

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Within Christianity, there are many streams, many movements. All true Christians are united around the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, within the Big-C Church there are movements that disagree on some of the peripheral issues. And what happens when you dig a little deeper is that sometimes you realize that some of those issues aren’t very peripheral, but turn out to be more central.

One of those movements, and the one we’re going to dig into today, is the so-called Charismatic movement. Our goal in this episode is not to throw anybody under the bus, but rather to follow Scripture and “test every spirit.” My guest, Dawain Atkinson, is going to help me do that by sharing his own story.

Dawain Atkinson was born and raised in Turkey, North Carolina (not the country). He has never been afraid of public speaking and has an outgoing yet relate-able personality. Radio hosting and/or podcasting has always been his destiny. Dawain currently resides in the upstate area of South Carolina. Dawain is married to Andrietta Atkinson and they have 4 children Dearion , Jaiden, Karyssa, and Syvanna.

The Host of the B.A.R. Podcast shares his story of how his spiritual journey took him out of the religious tradition he grew up in, where he landed, and how hosting the B.A.R. (Biblical And Reformed) has continued to shape his theology and worldview.

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The Think Institute Creed is that, “we believe no Christian should ever get caught flat-footed when asked about the Christian message.” Put another way, we believe every Christian needs to be able to explain, share and defend the truth at all times.

That’s a tall order, it’s true. But it’s biblical.

Every believer needs to be committed and stay committed to honing his skills of explaining, communicating, and sharing the Christian message.

To get to that point takes preparation, and that’s what this episode is about.

So what are some practices you can take to keep yourself from getting caught off-guard? Here are our top 10.

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If you’ve been around churches, you’ve seen the crosses and crucifixes. The cross is central to Christian theology as a symbol of what we believe. But there’s a lot of debate about what exactly the cross represents, and what Jesus did when he died on the cross. Recently in my own circle, there’s been a lot of discussion on the subject of the Atonement. What did Jesus do when he died on the cross? And if the cross was part of God’s plan, is it fair to say God killed Jesus? So we could phrase the question this way: Why did God kill Jesus?

Dr. Wellum is Professor of Christian Theology and editor of the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. He and his wife Karen have five adult children. Dr. Wellum has been influential in the development of New Covenant Theology and recently, Progressive Covenantalism, which are schools of thought for interpreting the whole Bible.

In this episode, Dr. Wellum and I are going to talk about the death of Jesus--what he did, why it matters, what it teaches us about God, and how we ought to respond in light of all this. We’ll unpack some of the competing views that are out there and get to the main idea, which is that the theory known as Penal Substitutionary Atonement is the best way of thinking about what Jesus accomplished.

It’s going to be a theologically rich episode, with very practical implications, and it will certainly make you think.

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What is the Think Institute? Where did we come from? And why are we here? I thought I would answer a few basic questions and tell our story, to help you understand what this movement is all about.

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Listeners, I’m thankful for you. Thanks for listening and sharing the Think Podcast with your friends. I love this holiday. Every year on Thanksgiving our extended family gathers to eat, re-tell embarrassing stories, eat some more, and have an awesome time of family worship. We share what we’re thankful for, sing a hymn, read a Psalm, tell the story of Squanto and the First Thanksgiving, and then we close out with a singing of the Doxology. So, nothing too special as far as content here. Just a minute’s worth of my family singing to the Lord. I hope it makes you “thank!”

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Let’s talk about evangelism. Bill Bright, co-founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, defines evangelism as, “Taking the initiative to share the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit and leaving the results to God.”

When you think about sharing the Gospel, what comes to mind? Do you think about the words you will say? The faces of the people you will converse with (possibly furrowed brows or closed-off posture)? Or maybe you think about the emotions you will feel as you share (will you be all nerves? Excitedly energetic?).

Sharing your faith can be one of the most exciting activities in the Christian’s journey. It can also be one of the most intimidating. And one thing we do not want to do is unnecessarily "weird people out."

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I love Thanksgiving. Every year my side of the family gets together. My wife makes an absolutely unbelievable corn casserole. My contribution: I write a little family liturgy and we have a worship time as a family (we read the story of the first Thanksgiving, we sing a song or two, read Scripture, and pray.).

So can we talk about thanksgiving? No, not the holiday, the attitude. Or we might say, the desire. That is, there is in each of us the innate desire to be grateful for the good things in our lives. We want to give thanks. Is it possible that the gratitude we feel when we experience goodness is itself evidence for God?

I propose that the gratitude we feel–the very desire we have to want to give thanks to someone or something for gifts such as life, love, and the magnificence of human experience–makes no sense without God. To the extent that gratitude wells up within us when we admire a starry night sky or a freshly snow-covered field this winter, we experience something we are created to feel. We see that we were created to give thanks to God.

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Alright, so we all know the command of Jesus to his church in Matthew 28:19: “Make disciples.” This is the command of Jesus Christ to his church, as recorded in Matthew 28:19. That passage is often used as a text for evangelism (and rightly so), but what comes after evangelism--after a person has put his or her trust in Jesus Christ?

This is where discipleship, the process of Christian formation, begins. It is also where a number of questions begin. What is the best way to disciple? What curriculum should we use? Is it enough to simply use the Bible? What skills should a new believer learn? What if I haven’t been discipled myself--does Jesus really want me to try and make disciples… on my own? Should I do this with a group? And what is a disciple, anyway?

My guest today is Karl “KJ” Johnson. K. J. is the director of the C. S. Lewis Institute in Chicago. He's a C.S. Lewis Fellow and holds a Masters in Military Studies from Marine Corps University as well as two Masters of Arts from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, both in Philosophy of Religion and Systematic Theology. During his 20-year career with the Marine Corps, he served as a helicopter pilot, weapons and tactics instructor and operations officer, and he’s a veteran of numerous deployments as well as multiple humanitarian assistance/ disaster relief missions. KJ is married to Nidia and they have two daughters.

The CSLI develops “wholehearted disciples of Jesus Christ who will articulate, defend, share, and live their faith in personal and public life.” Along with being the CSLI director, K. J. is on staff with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. He’s also a good friend, and I’m excited to talk to him today.

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Well, how many times have you heard someone tell you this: “God is love”? The phrase comes from 1 John 4:8.

And the full context of that verse is this: “The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love” (that’s from the Christian Standard Bible, the CSB. The Bible has many translations in English. The CSB is one of my favorite translations. Maybe I’ll do a review on it some time. But in whatever translation you read it, 1 John 4:8, at least the second half of the verse, is pretty much going to say the same thing. In the Greek, it’s ὁ θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν--hah theh-ahs aGAHpay estIN. There’s not really any other way of rending it in English other than simply, “God is love”).

While God is love, he is also just. And a just God has to punish sin. These two attributes of God seem to be in conflict. Have you ever thought about that? Well we’re going to get to the bottom of it today. And I want to show you how to explain the Gospel basing your presentation off of two words: love and justice.

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In undergrad I interviewed with a homebuilder (this was the height of the real estate boom), and I remember the interviewer asking me an area I needed to improve in. I replied that I needed improvement in organization. I then explained how I had begun to keep a calendar to keep track of all my appointments, deadlines, etc., and basically to manage my time.

What I did not emphasize in that interview was that I had very recently begun to do this, and that organization had been a lifelong struggle for me… in fact it’s one that continues to this day. This is a skill that I have had to learn and relearn over and over. Today, in case you’re wondering, I keep my time organized with two systems: a three-fold notebook and something called a Passion Planner. I track my goals, months and weeks in the Passion Planner, and my notebook is for Idea Work, Daily Tasks and my Journal. All that to say, this is something I’ve had to work hard at, and it’s honestly something I’m still working to master.

But organization, the mastery of one’s time, is more than a matter of keeping a schedule. It’s about wisdom. In Psalm 90, verse 12, Moses prays, “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Wisdom is knowing how to put knowledge into practice in an understanding way. And it’s something that must be learned (notice Moses asks God to teach him this).

That means wisdom is not inherent. You aren’t born with wisdom. And left to your own devices, you will not gain wisdom but remain foolish. But if foolishness is “natural,” then what’s so bad about it?

And so the question facing us is: Why is it important to pursue wisdom, and where can we find it? In this episode I want to take a look at the book of Proverbs, chapter 8, in which Wisdom herself is going to answer these questions for us.

What we’ll see is that wisdom is supremely valuable, and it is attainable. Even a foolish person can become wise, by getting after it the right way and eschewing lesser pursuits.

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It's a Think Podcast Bonus Episode! No theme song. Brief. But, I pray, thoughtful and helpful. Here we go.

Does the Bible really teach that life begins at conception, anyway? And does it teach that abortion is wrong? Where can we find the Bible verses that establish the pro-life position? We need to answer these questions. That's why we're calling this episode, "Where in the Bible to find pro-life arguments."

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If you love apologetics like I do (or even if you're just getting into the discipline and think you might be growing kinda fond of it), you've probably come across verses like 1 Peter 3:15 (the charter verse of Christian apologetics), in which the Apostle tells believers to "always [be] prepared to make a defense to anyone," and 2 Corinthians 10:5, which promises that our God-given arguments are able to "destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God...."

My fellow defenders of the faith, those there are fightin’ words. And if you're like me, you enjoy a healthy debate. However, you can't always be the smartest guy in the room (to be honest sometimes I feel like I'm not the smartest guy in the room even when I'm the only one in the room!), and there are going to be times when you get stumped by an objection to the Christian message. What should we do when this happens?

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Have you ever heard the expression, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence?” This phrase, popularized by the late atheist scientist Carl Sagan, has often been marshaled by internet atheists in online debates with Christians as a way of placing the burden of proof on the believer to demonstrate, by way of so-called extraordinary evidence, the existence of God.

When this happens, it can be very tempting for Christians to begin to scramble to assemble such evidence, and in the process we may even find our sure footing on Scripture to be shaken.

Yet what if it is not the Christian theist, the believer, who bears the burden of proof? What if it is actually the claim that God does not exist that is extraordinary, and therefore it is the atheist who must give extraordinary evidence?

As it turns out, and as we will see, the claim that Christian theists must provide "extraordinary evidence" to the atheist, and that without such provision, the atheist is therefore justified in his unbelief, falls completely flat.

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In honor of Reformation Day, here’s Joel and Parker’s (the Sons of Thunder) take on the debate that’s raged on for at least 500 years since Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door.

So, are the Sons of Thunder Calvinists, Arminians, or something in between? (Warning: Parker spoils the suspense almost immediately in this discussion).

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If you’re anything like me, you are fascinated by dinosaurs (or at least you were as a kid). But did you ever stop to think what really happened to them? Did they truly die out 65 million years ago? Did they turn into birds? And how do we reconcile the millions of years we were taught in school with the biblical timeline that seems to be much shorter?

Now, if you’ve done a little more in-depth study into the subject of dinosaurs from a Christian perspective, maybe you’ve even rumors of some, deep in the realms of the Christian intellectual dark web, who actually believe that dinosaurs and humans coexisted--and even that dinosaur-like creatures are mentioned in the Bible.

All this is a lot to take in and process, and getting solid answers can seem nearly impossible. If that’s how you feel, you’re going to find today’s conversation fascinating. Even if you’re settled in your opinion about dinosaurs--one way or the other, you’re going to want to listen closely in order to understand this position.

My guest today is Brian Thomas, and he is the person to talk to if you want to know about dinosaurs from a biblical perspective. Dr. Thomas received a master’s in biotechnology in 1999 and his Ph. D. in paleobiochemistry in 2019 from the University of Liverpool. After teaching in junior and high schools in Texas, he taught biology, chemistry and anatomy as an adjunct and assistant professor at Dallas-area universities. Since 2008 Dr. Thomas has worked with the Institute for Creation Research as a science writer, editor and research associate, contributing news and magazine articles, speaking on creation issues, and researching original tissue fossils. He is the author of Dinosaurs and the Bible and a contributor to many other books. His dissertation, Ancient and Fossil Bone Collagen Remnants, is available in book form.

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It's an age-old question: "Could God make a rock too heavy for him to lift?" And it seems like a really tough question to answer, because we (Christians) believe that God is all-powerful. And an all-powerful God should be able to create any kind of rock he wanted to create. But(!) an all-powerful God should also be able to lift any rock he wanted to lift.

This question hits at the problem of God's nature, and, really, it's a question of the limits of God. We might automatically cringe at the idea of God having limits, because of what we think that entails (after all, limits that we experience are limits arising from outside of ourselves--and we certainly don't want to say that anything outside of God could limit him!).

And yet, both Scripture and reason would seem to indicate that there are some things God can not do. Or is it that he will not? In this episode Joel and Parker get into the "limits" of God and how that impacts the way we think about both his omnipotence and his moral perfection.

Along with the Omnipotence Dilemma (the rock-so-big scenario), they also get into the ancient moral problem known as the Euthyphro Dilemma, which deals with whether God has an external moral standard he must adhere to. If you've ever thought about what it means for God to be morally perfect and perfectly powerful, we think you'll enjoy this episode.

Until next time, I hope it made you think.

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We're told not to judge, but is that actually possible? And isn't the statement, "Judging is wrong" itself a judgment? Is it always wrong to judge, or is there a right time and place to do so? How do we make sense of all this?

Let's look at Romans 2 to find out.

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The Bible is a complex book, and explaining it can seem daunting. However, it's easy when you think of the whole narrative in terms of a story with just four chapters. I explain how to do that in this episode.

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Why Christians should uphold the biblical gender binary, and why you shouldn't worry that this will hurt your evangelism.

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Alright, so how much do you know about Buddhism? Here in the United States, about 77% of our neighbors claim some kind of Christian identity. So when we’re sharing the Gospel, that means we’re more than likely able to do so using biblical terms that generally make sense both to ourselves and to our discussion partners--terms like God, sin, heaven and hell, Jesus, etc. And yet, our society is becoming more and more diverse, and because of this we need to become better equipped to converse with folks who not only don’t trust in Jesus yet, but may not even be operating out of the same ideological framework as us. One of those religions is Buddhism.

However, like Christianity, Buddhism is a diverse worldview, and in the West, most of our resources and writings on Buddhism deal more with Theravada Buddhism, which is more popular in India and South Asia. However, if we are going to effectively bring the Gospel to our neighbors from East Asia, those who practice Buddhism, it is important for us to differentiate between the different sects, discover where our friends really are, and then know how to build bridges through our conversations to their hearts and minds.

In this episode, we’re going to help you get a better understanding Buddhism and give you some practical tools for reaching Buddhists with the Good News about Jesus.

My guest is Chris Moore. Christ is from British Columbia originally, but he’s been in Japan as a missionary, pastor, CEO and seminary instructor for 17 years.

In our discussion today, we’re going to look at the different forms of Buddhism, how Buddhism views truth compared to how we think about it as Christians, and some incredible parallels between Japan’s most popular form of Buddhism and the biblical Gospel. And then we’ll give you some tips on how to share the hope you have in Christ with your Buddhist neighbors.

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Ready to go to the next level in your evangelism (and apologetics and biblical worldview? Sign up for the Think Update, a brief, weekly email with tools and tips to help you explain, share and defend your Christian faith, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up right here. When you think about sharing your faith, what comes to your mind? Do you think about the look on the other person’s face? What is that expression? Is it happy? Angry? Maybe a little confused? Do you think about the scary proposition of offending someone? Or maybe you envision yourself getting off to a great start, and then dwindling into awkwardness as you run out of things to say, or answers to your friend’s objections? Maybe you’ve experienced a similar situation… or maybe the fear of it has kept you from sharing your faith. Today I want to share some thoughts that come directly from a course called Cojourners. This is a curriculum developed by the Church Movements team, which I’ve been trained in, and which I’ve adapted for the Think Institute. Actually I’m currently teaching a Cojourners class at Midwest Bible Church here in Chicago. Specifically, I want to talk about the subject of evangelism in some broad strokes… and I want to then zero in on one important concept: Why it's so hard to share your faith. Then I'll share with you three simple steps you can take to become more evangelistic.

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The Sons of Thunder are back to grapple with the Bible's teaching that human beings are made in the image of God.

Joel and Parker bring a ton of biblical truth to bear in this episode, and if you have ever wondered what it means to be the image of God, you do NOT want to miss it.

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Belief in the laws of logic requires presupposing the existence of the God of the Bible. There are literally no other conceivable options, because no other worldview even suggests a god with the necessary attributes to ground abstract objects like logic (and morality and mathematics). We’ll examine this, and then show how this knowledge actually leads us to greater worship of God. Belief in God is a necessary precondition for logic. Laws of logic are unchanging mental abstractions which cannot float out in space or be proprietary of (changing) matter/energy, and which necessarily transcend all human minds (they would be true even if all ppl died). Belief in logic is belief in unchanging, universal and immaterial mental rules which must necessarily exist within a mind possessing the same attributes. One must believe in an unchanging, universal, immaterial Mind. There is only one worldview which accounts for such an entity. This is the biblical worldview. From “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1), straight through to the “Amen” in Revelation 22:21, the Bible presents the sole worldview which accounts for logic and other abstractions we all take for granted. In short, the God who reveals himself in the Bible is the only entity which even proposes to account for abstract objects. Even other “Abrahamic” theistic religions fall short; atheism doesn’t come close. No one has been able to come up with a suitable substitute. Imagine if you were to try and design a worldview that could account for logic, moral absolutes, math, etc. You would need to come up with a God who was:

Unchanging (because logic doesn’t change—and neither do other abstract objects (the name philosophers give to invisible “things” like laws of logic, mathematical principles, absolute moral obligations, etc.).

Universal (because these things apply everywhere and at all times)

Immaterial (because matter is always changing, so these unchanging abstract objects, if they were grounded in changeable matter and energy, would themselves change)

Knowable (because, well, we know them) and self-revelatory. Such a God would need to be relatable and relational in his very being, revealing himself because of who he is and what he is like).

By the time you finished your imaginative process, you’d have imagined up a universal, ultimate personality with probably a few differences from the biblical God, such as a lack of triune-ness. But then you’d read the Bible and see the doctrine of the Trinity, along with the other attributes of God (holiness, self-sacrificiality, etc.) revealed therein, which you never could have imagined, and you’d be floored by how obvious and necessary these doctrines all are. Thank God he has revealed himself to us. The more I learn about God, the more I realize how necessary all his attributes are, and how glorious and praiseworthy he is. It’s like, “Oh, yes, of course God must be like that.” But the truth is my feeble mind wouldn’t and couldn’t have invented him. In the person of Jesus Christ, God has revealed himself fully and perfectly. In Jesus we see the attributes of God on display, and as we behold him we not only understand God better, but we actually become more like him. The truth of God is antithetical to the mind bent on seeking its own autonomy (“set on the flesh” as Paul puts it). True knowledge about God (necessary for true knowledge of the world) starts w/ repentance and faith in Jesus. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” This post was adapted from here. For tools to help you define and defend your faith, go to http://thethink.institute

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Have you ever sat down next to someone in an airplane and wanted to share your faith with him, but you had no idea where to begin? Or have you ever seen a street preacher shouting about hell and judgment to passers-by and asked yourself, “Is that really what God wants us to do?” Or, have you ever found yourself in a crowd and realized, probably many of these people are currently on their way to Hell, and I have the answer but no idea how to give it to them?

These are questions of evangelism, and if you’re like many Christians today, you have, at one point or another, felt like evangelism was a foreign concept--something that others may be gifted in, but sadly is out of your reach.

In this episode, we’re going to help you get a grip on just what evangelism looks like in today’s world, why it’s so important, and how you--yes, you--can get started in pursuing this vital Christian discipline, and even enjoy doing it. My guest is Tom Schmidt, planting pastor of Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Illinois, as well as a blogger. Tom is a gifted conversationalist who knows how to convey the Good News about Jesus in easily-understandable ways, and to mobilize others to do so as well.

In our discussion today, we’re going to look at evangelism from three viewpoints: evangelism in the Bible, types of evangelism today, and what it means to be an evangelist or do personal evangelism. We’ll also look at some problems people have with evangelism and then talk about practical ways you can get started.

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When you think of God's wrath, what comes to your mind? Thunderbolts and lightning? Earthquakes and hellfire?

There is an aspect of God's wrath that Christians often get wrong, and this makes it harder to explain the concept to our non-Christian friends. It's a problem we have to rectify, because when we're talking about the Gospel and salvation, God's wrath is what we're being saved from.

In this episode I explain what Paul is talking about in Romans 1:18-24, and how there are two forms of God's wrath. I'll also show you how to deliver this concept in a way that is immediately relevant to non-believers.

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When you think of education, what images come to mind? You may think of rows of beige-and-chrome desks, all arranged facing the front of a classroom, the walls of which are decorated with maps, inspirational quotes, and the ABCs. At the front of the classroom stands a teacher (probably a woman, if we’re picturing an elementary classroom), and she is leading her pupils in some lesson.

Now, what is she saying to her class?

The possible answers to that question will be very different, depending on what kind of school you are imagining. This is because there are vast differences between what sorts of things are taught at public (government-run) schools vs. private schools. And there are even more differences between different kinds of private schools. Is it a Christian or secular school? Is the education being offered modern or classical?

Furthermore, the answer will depend on exactly when you’re imagining this scene. What is being taught in public schools today is not necessarily the same as what we were taught in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. Certainly much is the same (the ABCs haven’t changed), but differences in the content will reflect the ways our society has changed since we were kids. Does anyone really think that what sixth graders today are being taught about, say, gender, is the same as what their counterparts were being taught in 1996?

The question we must face, then, is what kind of changes should we expect schools to make along with society, and which things should remain unchanged? And how do we decide between the two? To answer this question, it can be super helpful to look back into our history and see how schooling was done in the past. What worked, what have we lost since then, and what should we consider bringing back?

In this episode, my guest is pastor and author Douglas Wilson. Pastor Wilson is the lead pastor of Christ Church in Moscow Idaho; you may know him as the author of many influential books, or as a podcaster--his podcast, the Plodcast is educational and a lot of fun to listen to; or as the man who, with his wife Nancy, helped to kick start the movement of classical christian education in America in recent decades. I’ve read eight of his books this year and they’ve been incredibly helpful and thought-provoking.

Pastor Wilson is going to help us navigate the question of education, how we should think about it as Christians, and why so many today are returning to what is known as Classical Education.

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Have you ever thought about Hell? I remember staying awake in bed when I was seven years old, thinking to myself how awful it was that people were, at that very moment, suffering in Hell, and there would be no escape for them. If you're like me, you have wrestled with the idea of hell and even questioned whether or not its fair for God to send people there.

This is certainly not a new question, and we are most definitely not the first people to wrestle with it. In fact, going back to the early centuries of Christianity, there were those who put forward the idea that Hell was not actually everlasting, and that one day all persons (even evil spirits and Satan himself) would one day be finally reconciled to God.

This school of thought is called Universalism. It received broad acceptance early on, but then was condemned as a heresy (false teaching) after about two hundred years (which, in the span of church history is really a drop in the bucket). So what should Christians today think about Universalism? Is there an acceptable form of Christian Universalism?

In this episode of the Think Podcast, we're going to help equip you to find the answer. Our goal is going to be to compare and contrast Christian Universalism with orthodox Christianity. We'll look at what the Bible teaches about sin, salvation and the afterlife, and then present some of the best arguments in favor of Christian Universalism, to help you answer them.

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Is the Universe a Simulation? Have you ever wondered if the world around you was actually an illusion? It might seem silly to even entertain the idea, but believe it or not this is a very hot topic in some philosophical (and pop-philosophical) circles right now. Everyone from Elon Musk, to Joe Rogan, to Neil deGrasse Tyson have publicly wondered aloud about whether we are living in some kind of computer simulation.

It makes for some very interesting podcast listening, but the question, Are we living in a simulation, actually turns out to be harder to answer than it might appear at first. So, are we living in a simulation?

PEOPLE, RESOURCES AND ARTICLES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE

Renee Descartes’ “cogito, ergo sum”
The Mandela Effect
James Anderson’s article, “Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?”
Nick Bostrom
The Principle of Parsimony (Occam’s Razor)
Alvin Plantinga’s Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism

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Have you ever been concerned that science seems to conflict with Christian faith?

Science is often talked about as though it is an alternative to religion. That is, a popular conception is that science has replaced Christianity as the best explanation for why the world is the way it is. Is that really true?

Whether you're fascinated by science like me (Joel), or not, you probably know that the world of science has yielded some absolutely incredible discoveries over the last century. One of the coolest of those discoveries is the discovery of the double-helix DNA, the building blocks of life.

DNA can be difficult to understand and explain but it is essentially the instructions within our cells that tell our cells what to do and determine what kind of organism we will be. All this begs the question: has the new information science has brought forth served to support Christian truth claims, or does it undermine Christianity?

Should Christians be concerned that what we believe is unscientific?

Our guest today is Scott Youngren, and he is going to help us find the answer. Scott is a pilot by day, apologetics blogger by night. Scott has been writing on apologetics for 10 years, and he brings his experience to bear in answering the question of where DNA comes from.

Scott explains why DNA is an actual language, and how language must come from a mind, and why the language of DNA is inexplicable apart from God. Don't miss this exciting, educational and equipping discussion on God and DNA.

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Joel and Parker answer the question: how should Christians think about Jordan Peterson?

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God is the infinite, personal, Triune Lord, who is higher than everything yet present everywhere, and who has exercises authority and control over all things. There is much we could say about the biblical view of God. However, whatever we say about him, we must do so in a way that both agrees with what the Bible says, and is understandable (which means avoiding unnecessary theological jargon). Knowing God is life’s greatest privilege, and it is our privilege as believers to share that knowledge with others.

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When Is It Right to Get Offended? As we strive to be more like Jesus, we find ourselves confronted with the question, when should Christians get offended?

We can clearly see in the New Testament that some things did offend Jesus. In fact, some things that got him the most upset seem to be things that would be commonplace to us--nothing worth getting mad about. Other times, we see him resist reacting, or respond calmly (or not at all), over instances that would cause us to fly off the handle. How do we think biblically about our experiences, in order to respond the way Jesus wants us to?

Are Trigger Warnings Helpful? In the interest of not offending students, professors started issuing trigger warnings at the beginning of lectures dealing with potentially-sensitive subjects. What began as a potentially-helpful practice has, over the last few years, grown into a cultural meme far beyond the halls of academia.

Today, the idea of “triggering” others has become a badge of honor for some who take pride in “melting” (offending, refuting, etc.) “snowflakes” (people who are just as unique and special as they are fragile). I (Joel) have been known to offend atheists, by making arguments like the ones in the episode, “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Science.” The offense was not intentional, but it happened nonetheless.

It is ironic that it is self-styled conservatives who take the most pride in triggering self-professed progressives (who are usually more accurately called Leftists), given recent history.

Going back about one generation, it was those on the left who were taking pride in offending conservatives and Christians. Their repeated refrain was a call for Christians and conservatives to be more “tolerant.” Today the roles seem to have flipped.

What Being Offended Really Means When someone says they feel offended, they are really saying they have been wronged. In theological language, we might say they have been sinned against. They are the victims of an offense.

Do We Have the Right Not To Be Offended? As Christians, our interest is not to be in defending our own honor. We are not to be those who seek to avoid becoming triggered at all costs. Like our Lord, we are to exhibit thick skins in the face of personal offense. Jesus, “was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth” (Isaiah 53:7).

We need to be seeking spiritual conversations (for help with this, see “How to Get Into Spiritual Conversations”). However, when we do this, we will inevitably encounter positions we disagree with. When that happens, we ought to look to the Bible as our guide for how to respond.

When we look at Scripture, we see that there are times when it is right to exhibit righteous indignation. Jesus became outraged when Gentiles and children were hindered from drawing near to God. In the latter case, he rebuked his disciples. In the former, he flipped some tables and got out a whip. He warned people sternly not to cause children to sin. He was angered by the Pharisees who closed the door to the Kingdom of God and refused to let anyone else enter.

As followers of Jesus, we need not be preoccupied with defending our supposed right to not be offended. However, when barriers are placed between repentant sinners and the love of God, then we are right to not only get offended, but to act accordingly until things are made right.

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Feeling Weary? Have you ever felt weary? So weary that you felt it in your soul? When was that? Maybe it was after busy season at work, or after wrapping up a major ministry project in ministry caring for a loved one.

What does God say about being weary? The Bible has a lot to say about the weary soul. Also, I have I have discussed a biblical perspective on weariness in episodes, If God is Good, Why Did He Let This Happen to Me? and Ends, Means & Evangelism (blogcast). Because the Bible has so much to say, it can be easy to pick a verse for a quick “head” fix, like Philippians 4:6, which says “Do not be anxious about anything,” and then grit your teeth and white-knuckle your way through.

It can also be tempting to fixate on a verse for a “heart” (emotional) fix--something like Jeremiah 29:11: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”

Neither way--seeking only a “head” fix or only a “heart”/emotional fix--is very effective. Yet as Christians, we are supposed to have everything needed for life and godliness--and we’re supposed to be able to take what we know about God and experience rest and restoration for our weary souls. So how exactly does that happen?

What does it mean to have a weary soul? And what do we do about it? In this episode we’re going to help you find the answer.

My guest is Pastor Joe Thorn. Joe is the Lead Pastor at Redeemer Fellowship in St. Charles, Illinois, and a host of the Doctrine and Devotion podcast, with Jimmy Fowler. He has also written several books about the relationship between theology and the Christian life.

Those books include Note to Self (which he talked about with the Biblical Counseling Coalition in 2011), and Experiencing the Trinity, in which he explains how a robust knowledge of God's nature can strengthen one's faith and bring believers back from the brink of falling away and restore them after burnout, exhaustion, and distress.

Together we discuss the importance of theology as well as finding theological coaches to help us along our journey.

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In Ecclesiastes 12:12, King Solomon says, "Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh."

That line was written approximately 3,000 years ago, and if what Solomon said was true then, we can only imagine how much more true it is today, with all the thousands of books written between Solomon and the invention of the printing press--and then innumerable millions of books written since the arrival of Gutenberg's invention.

In fact, Google, the online arbiter of all truth (rivaled only for that title by Snopes), estimates that there are nearly 130 million books in the world.

For someone like me, who loves reading and has a room in my house filled with books, many of which I will probably never even read, that sounds like a challenge I want to accept, though of course it would be impossible to read all the books in the world.

While many are skippable, some of them are worth reading and even life-changing. Historically, Western Civilization (of which I am a part) has recognized a certain canon of books to be considered essential--the so-called Great Books.

Other civilizations have their own lists, and of course different worldviews and religions all have their own foundational books--the Vedas, the Qur'an, the Book of Mormon, the Origin of Species, the Communist Manifesto, etc.

However, of all the books ever written, there is one that stands above the rest in its internal attributes and external impact on the world.

It has shaped civilizations, launched Reformations, ended slavery, sparked revolutions, and transformed the lives of billions of people.

In this episode we'll examine its cultural impact, its remarkable composition, its fulfilled prophecies, and its unparalleled central message--the Gospel that has changed me and can change you.

I'm speaking, of course, about the Bible.

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Manliness is an incredibly hot topic right now. There is a whole online ecosystem known as the Manosphere, filled with guys ranging from so-called pickup artists all the way to those who run Christian ministries aimed at helping men pursue biblical manliness (our own friend Jarrett Samuels at the Pursuit of Manliness is doing great work in this are). The Art of Manliness is a massively-impactful website with a podcast near the top of the charts. Jordan Peterson, who encourages men to stand up straight with their shoulders back, has skyrocketed in popularity. Our guest today is Alex Rodriguez. Alex has launched a ministry that is uniquely focused on discipling and deploying men for Christ and his kingdom. We connected with him via social media months ago, and I (Joel) brought my son to one of his four-hour boot camps recently. In this episode, we will talk about the Men's Muster ministry, a man's place in the local church, the family and society, and how to develop the masculine mind. In addition to founding the Men's Muster, our guest earned his M. A. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Knox Theological Seminary. He's the Student Ministries Director at North Suburban Church in Deerfield, Illinois, and he's a husband and a father of four children. We've been looking forward to this conversation for a long time.

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My son has been in the hospital for over six months now. My wife posts updates on our Facebook page, "Pray for Superhero Lukas,", but I have not written much about him (outside of social media). However, as Lukas has been hospitalized, I have been doing a lot of thinking about God’s sovereignty, and I want to share my thoughts. Specifically, I want to talk about how I think the Lord is using my son’s health crisis to accomplish his mission for our family.

So what does God’s sovereignty have to do with Lukas’s stay in the hospital?

Aliza and I have been praying for the Lord to bless our ministry. What we most certainly did not expect were the means by which God was going to do this. What do I mean?

What I mean is that the Lord is using our time here in the hospital to encourage Christians and to evangelize non-Christians. Aliza and I have had opportunities to share the Gospel with nurses and parents of other patients. Aliza’s blog is getting thousands of views–and she is sharing the Gospel in every post. Literally thousands of people are reading and hearing about Jesus Christ through our family’s pain and suffering.

We do not have full insight into God’s plan as to why he has allowed us to enter into this trial. However, we are not afraid. Rather, we are “bold as lions”(Proverbs 28:1) because we know whom we have believed (2 Timothy 1:12). So we pray that God’s word would prove true: that “through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:22), and that by the means our tribulations, our Sovereign God would accomplish his ends of saving many souls.

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Over the last decade or so, there's been a resurgence of robust theology in many local churches, and all kinds of exciting, Gospel-centered movements have sprung up.

However, in the last year and a half, there has been a disturbing trend of many of those same churches turning away from making the Gospel their top priority and turning instead toward cultural and social activism. Churches chasing after societal improvement seek to address supposed social and political needs, in order to help people live better lives in the here and now. However, while these desired social outcomes are said to be "Gospel issues," there is a real danger that churches are chasing them at the expense of the Gospel.

Certainly, the Gospel has implications for how Christians will function within the broader society, and there is no shortage of social problems to address. Yet our weapon is the word of God--the Bible--and the heart of the Bible is the Gospel.

The Gospel is the cure for sin, and this is what we must bring to the sinful world.

With all the talk about the Gospel, it would help to know what it actually is. So, do you know what the Gospel is? Can you explain it? How well can you articulate it?

First we will talk about the need for Christians to understand the Gospel, followed by what our attitude ought to be toward it, according to Scripture. Then we'll give a very clear and biblical definition of the Gospel and get practical by outlining five ways to communicate it.

We pray this helps you get equipped and encouraged to communicate the best news on earth and the greatest story ever told. Welcome to the Think Podcast. We hope it makes you think.

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Is there an overarching plan for your life, the universe and everything? And if there is, just whose plan is it anyway? It has been popular in recent years to personify "the Universe," as though the matter-and energy, space-time reality we inhabit is somehow personal and even governs our lives in some way. In this episode I discuss that trend and how the personification and even deification of "the Universe" is a cheap substitute for the biblical presentation of God as the sovereign Lord over his creation (including us and the universe too).

During the time that I was a pastor at a local church (actually at a couple of local churches), I used to blog on my personal Wordpress site, Settecase.Wordpress.com. I got a lot of traffic over there, and I still do (at least by my standards), but now I write exclusively on the Think Institute site, Truthinconversation.com, so I’m faced with a dilemma. I want to preserve that blog, but I also want to deliver that content to the folks I'm serving through the Think Institute, yet without simply reposting the article onto the T. I. blog.

How do I introduce the articles, resources and content from my personal blog to the new audience of the Think Institute, and the churches I want to partner with for equipping, engagement and encouragement in Gospel ministry?

The answer is this: I’m taking some of my most popular articles from my personal blog and bringing them over to the Think Institute in audio format--i.e. as podcast episodes. I did that already with "30 Questions for Atheists, Agnostics & Skeptics, which was one of the articles on my personal blog that had gotten the most hits. And now I’m doing it with this article. I hope it's helpful and "I hope it makes you think."

Take your study further:

Ravi Zacharias on the four questions of a coherent worldview: https://www.rzim.org/listen/just-a-thought/a-coherent-worldview

Cornelius Van Til on God’s Transcendence and Immanence: https://corneliusvantil.wordpress.com/2016/04/27/transcendence-and-immanence/

A helpful diagram of God’s Lordship Attributes (John Frame's concept) by Neil Robbie: https://transforminggrace.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/john-m-frame-on-the-lordship-attributes/

“One or Two?” by Peter Jones: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/one-or-two/

“The Universe Has A Plan, Kids” – a blog post by Virginia Pasley that helped inform this post: https://thoughtcatalog.com/virginia-pasley/2013/11/the-universe-has-a-plan-kids/

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When did Christianity really begin? The church began at Pentecost in or around the year 33 A. D....right? It was then that God sent the Holy Spirit to the disciples of Jesus. Yet the church's roots go back much further; it is also the continuation of the special relationship with God that believers enjoyed for thousands of years before Christ.

Those B. C. believers put their hope in the same Messiah that A. D. believers (i.e. Christians) hope in today. They were looking forward to his first coming, whereas we look back on his first coming and forward to his second coming. There is continuity between the Church of Jesus Christ and the believers who came before (as a particular example, Christians are said to have the same faith as Abraham).

Enter the Old Covenant Law (A. K. A. the Law of Moses). The nation of Israel, the covenant people of God in the B. C. era, were given 613 laws and told to obey them in order to maintain the terms of their covenant with God.

As believers today, this side of the events of the life, death, resurrection and reign of the Messiah, how should we view those commands? Should we obey them all? Is that even possible today? Should we keep some but not others? Should we unhitch from them all? And how do we know? In this episode, Dan Osborn and Joel Settecase sit down to address the question of the Law of Moses and Christians today. We hope it makes you think.

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The SONS OF THUNDER (Joel and Parker) are back, and there are many things the brothers can't agree on.

For starters, which one of them is the host, and which one is the "co-guest"?

Second, should these Sons of Thunder episodes fall under the auspices of the Think Podcast, or is this its own separate thing?

And the third thing they can't agree on is what should be the catchphrase at the end of each Sons of Thunder episode? (You'll have to listen to the end to see what they came up with--also, in the spirit of the Marvel Cinematic Universe we may have left a few "post credit scenes" for you to enjoy as well).

Alright, so these guys might not see eye-to-eye on everything, but one thing they absolutely, unequivocally do agree on is that Christian Theism is correct, rational and satisfying, while atheism (naturalism, materialism, and every form of "physicalism") is, well, not so much any of those things.

There are many excellent arguments Christians may use to support the truth of the Christian message, but in this episode the brothers analyze two similar arguments (so similar that they're sometimes thought to be two versions of the same one), one from philosopher Alvin Plantinga and the other from author C. S. Lewis. Plantinga's "Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism" and Lewis's "Argument from Reason" both make the case that, if God did not exist, then (for reasons illuminated by the arguments) human beings would have no reason to trust their conclusions (including their conclusion that God does not exist!). It gets technical, but it's a fun and engaging conversation, and (probably) overly-inflammatory as well, which is what you expect from a couple of guys intentionally calling themselves the Sons of Thunder.

Parker does a lot of the heavy philosophical lifting on this episode, bringing to bear his study of the two arguments and two men making the arguments.

He also makes a shameless plug for his pretentious, pretentious blog (his words), which you can locate, read, educate yourself with at http://www.trendsettercase.wordpress.com. Seriously, his blog is incredible, and you'll want to check it out.

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*Enjoy this BONUS EPISODE*** We are changing up the regular routine of weekly podcasts in order to post this bonus episode offering (what we hope will be) a really useful resource.

The other day I received a comment on one of my posts from a friend of mine who identifies as an atheist. He was offended by my post (it was about how science is not accounted for by atheism), and his comment really made me think. My goal isn't to offend anyone, but in the course of putting so much content out on apologetics, it's bound to happen. I want to equip believers to be ready for any questions that they encounter about their faith. I talk about how to answer questions a lot, but in this episode I want to change things up a little bit, and talk about how to go on the "offensive" without being unnecessarily "offensive," and ask a few questions of our own. Of course, it’s common for Christians to be confronted with questions and objections from non-Christians about the Christian message. We need to be ready for such questions (1 Peter 3:15). But we also need to be equipped with questions of our own. After all, we aren’t the only ones presenting a worldview. The atheist, agnostic or skeptic also has a worldview. And like most everyone, there are likely to be aspects of that worldview he or she hasn’t fully thought through. Encouraging an unbeliever to really examine their own worldview can be a powerful apologetic tool. The goal is not to win the argument but to engage in meaningful dialogue, to seek "truth in conversation" (the Think Institute motto) and, if the Lord gives the opportunity, to point the person to the Good News about Jesus that alone can give them forgiveness and eternal life. I hope you enjoy this and, of course, "I hope it makes you think."

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Science & Religion: BFFs or best frenemies?

This is a topic that I've been getting very much into lately, and that is the intersection of science and biblical faith.

We talked about how the biblical worldview provides the foundation for scientific inquiry by way of a three-fold basis: the cosmos which was given in order to be studied, the human mind which was given in order to study it, and God's revelation which was given in order to make sense of them both.

In true Presuppositional fashion, we examined the biblical data first, then we stepped into the unbelieving worldview for the sake of argument, demonstrating that it does not provide the basis for its own conclusions (namely that it is possible to do science and to know that God does not exist).

We also saw how the same Bible that reveals the basis for science also reveals our sin and our need for the Savior, so we got into the Gospel a little as well.

For further reading:

The Story of the Cosmos: How the Heavens Declare the Glory of God (Paul M. Gould and Daniel Ray, general editors): www.amazon.com/…/ref=sr_1_1_ssp…

The Physics of Einstein: Black Holes, time travel, distant starlight, E=mc^2 (Jason Lisle): www.amazon.com/…/B0…/ref=sr_1_1…

"An Argument From Science" (Joel Settecase): settecase.wordpress.com/…/this…/

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Taylor Swift's new single, "You Need to Calm Down," calls out social conservatives and (especially in the video) Christians for opposing the freedom and dignity of her friends.

We look for the presuppositions being brought to the table and what kind of worldview best supports the values she promotes in her song, then we commend the biblical worldview and the Gospel.

The hope with this episode is that believers will be encouraged to talk about these issues with their non-Christian friends, and that nonbelievers who listen would hear the truth, that sin is a serious matter, but there is true freedom and abundant life with God, through Jesus.

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We're back after a week off. In order to defend the Christian message, you have to know what that message is. In tonight's episode Joel gives an introduction to the biblical worldview. It's part one in an extended series on what Christians believe. We hope it makes you think.

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It's the premier of the SONS OF THUNDER, a podcast-within-a-podcast that has been years in the making.

In this "unnecessarily inflammatory" (and much longer than usual) episode, Joel and Parker Settecase lay down the groundwork for talking about apologetics--the defense of the truth of the Christian faith. They get into how to get apologetics wrong and how to do it right--in a way that stays true to Scripture and honors Christ. This episode delivers way more content than "This Is Apologetics" typically goes, but sometimes it's fun to drink out of a firehose (or so they tell me).

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How can you prepare your children to have the kind of faith today that will answer tomorrow's challenges? We look at three keys: Principles, Practice and Prayer.

A shorter episode tonight, but packed with a lot of really practical recommendations.

A sampling of them:

Catakids (Kindle): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SW1SQ9F

The Rizers (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/user/therizers

Dana Dirksen (Amazon Music): https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0014B3006?ref=dm_sh_0f6d-b88e-dmcp-f935-291bd&musicTerritory=US&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER

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Did you know nearly one out of every 3.5 people on earth is a Muslim? Christians have been commissioned to disciple the nations, yet historically we have sent precious few resources to bring the Gospel to this incredibly massive portion of the human population. In episode 10, Joel Settecase and N. G. (name withheld to avoid it coming up in search results) pull up a couple of chairs to discuss the goal, motivation and method of sharing the Gospel and defending the Christian message to Muslims. They get deep and wide in this conversation, which ranges from the theological to the practical. We hope it makes you think.

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Does Christian hypocrisy mean that Christianity is false? Some initial comments related to recent pro-life legislation and a now infamous tweet about Christian hypocrisy that unleashed a massive conversation last week. Then I do an internal critique from the biblical perspective of the idea that hypocrisy discredits the messenger or voids the message, and then analyze whether the unbelieving worldview can account for the kind of moral standard needed in order to condemn hypocrisy as immoral.

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My old friend, Pastor Brandon Cooper (Cityview Community Church) joins me to discuss what makes the Christian worldview stand out from all the rest. We get into metaphysics, the exclusive claims of Christianity and Pluralism, Hinduism, eschatology, and why the biblical Gospel is truly unique. If you're a Christian, this will help you articulate and defend what you believe. If you're not, it will challenge your assumptions and encourage you to entertain new ideas you perhaps hadn't considered. Either way, I hope it makes you think.

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In this epic episode, Joel Settecase and Alan Kern discuss the nature of truth and whether the concept of truth makes any sense without God.

This was a very interactive video, both between the two of them and with the viewers. The guys directly addressed questions from the viewers, including one who asked how he can know which God is the true one.

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Talking to strangers can be a scary thing. But for Christians, it can be a very rewarding endeavor. We introduced what spiritual conversations are and why we ought to seek them out. Then we looked at some biblical examples and two or three examples from my own life. Finally, I shared two stories of spiritual conversations I had recently, both on airplanes and discussed the benefit of having a "captive audience."

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Tonight Joel Settecase addressed the Dreaded Question: "Do you really believe all those crazy stories in the Bible?"

The Bible says that a donkey talked, a man got swallowed by a fish and lived to tell about it, and that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

How crazy are these stories really? Does the Bible provide any good reasons for believing them? Are there good reasons to doubt them?

We hope tonight's episode fortifies your faith and challenges your doubts; in short we hope it makes you think.

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Pastor Dan Osborn has been teaching through the "I Am" statements of Jesus in the John's Gospel, and he joins Joel Settecase for tonight's conversation. The two discussed the biblical identity of Jesus and challenges to that identity. Could Jesus have been a mere prophet? Was he a great moral teacher but nothing more? Was he in fact a liar or perhaps delusional? And what do we do with all those fantastic claims he made about himself?

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Joel Settecase gets personal in this one, talking about his son Lukas and the very real objection that many people have to Christian faith, known as the Existential Problem of Evil. So why does the good God allow suffering? Here's one man's take on it.

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In a unique argument for God's existence, Joel Settecase talks about the literary technique of foreshadowing that shows up in the Bible, and what that entails about the Bible's authorship..

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Tonight Joel Settecase addressed a common objection to the Christian faith: that it is illogical. He looked at the laws of logic, what they are, what they are like, and whether an atheistic or biblical worldview allows us to believe in them and use them.

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