Unapologetic - Brian Seagraves: Recent Episodes
Brian Seagraves
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Why would anyone want to hear traditional apologetic defenses today if Christians don’t seem to […]
In this passage we see that Paul expects Christians to act like Christians because they have been changed by God.
Here’s a quick 5 minute video/audio on a how to view viruses and natural disasters from a biblical perspective.
What does it mean that “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures?” What’s essential for the Christian faith?
If love is the fulfillment of the law, what place does the law still have for the Christian?
Here’s an interview I did on the resurrection: why it matters, how it affects our personal devotion, and the best answers to objections.
How do we know if we’re actually wise in God’s eyes or in the world’s eyes? Is it good to be a fool in the world?
Why did Paul not present the gospel with “persuasive words of wisdom”? Why is the gospel a “hidden mystery”? We look at that and more in this sermon from 1 Corinthians 2
Genesis 1:1 tells us several things about the world we live in and sets the stage for how we understand all of the rest of the Bible and creation.
In this sermon we look at 5 ways to understand the value of every human being and hopefully clear up some misunderstandings around being “created in the image of God.”
How should we think about the claim that all religions are equally valid, each containing parts of a greater whole of religious truth?
Christianity affirms the virgin birth of Jesus, but Atheism has its own "virgin births" as well.
Do we need God to make sense of morality, or can we base it on altruism, empathy, and fairness?
Is Christianity just for Earthlings? And how should Christians view intelligent life if it were discovered elsewhere in the universe?
Is it possible that one day we will discover a naturalistic cause for the universe? Why Do Christians just say “God did it?”
A sermon out of Psalm 3 where David is on the run from his son and calls on God to save him.
Who does Jesus claim to be, and why does the Bible shy away from directly saying that Jesus is God?
There’s a way that many Christians implicitly show that they value the physical more than the spiritual: how they handle false teaching.
What is fairness, and is God fair? Why does he treat some people differently than others?
We often say and hear that God can do everything, but can he? Would we even want him to be able to do that?
People don’t make up stories to embarrass themselves, and the Bible contains numerous details embarrassing to the authors and Jesus.
There are many popular teachers that we may find encouraging, but what are they encouraging us with and how should we analyze their teaching?
In Mark 14 we see that closeness to religion doesn’t make you a Christian, and worshipping Jesus is the highest calling of every person.
With so many ideas and points of view today, how can we better analyze ideas and see if they’re true or false? Here are 7 questions to help!
Would you destroy everyone with a flood? And if you wouldn’t, then wouldn’t that mean you think God did the wrong thing?
Do people go to Hell for not believing the gospel, or is there something else going on?
40% of millennial Christians think that if someone disagrees with you it means they’re judging you. But is this true?
47% of millennial Christians think it is wrong to try share their faith with the intent of converting someone. How should we think through this issue?
Why does Paul say that those who were with him heard the voice but in a different place he says they didn’t hear the voice?
Did early christians regard the old testament as authoritative in general and with regards to sexual immorality?
Scientists and Doctors are weighing in on the morality of abortion, but this should cause us to ask: what can science tell us about if abortion is good or moral?
Early Christians believed the Old Testament was Scripture, but did they believe the New Testament was too? And did the New Testament writers believe they were writing Scripture?
Some biblical passages and some creeds seem to say that Jesus went to Hell after his crucifixion, but did he really?
There’s a lot of talk today about doing “Big Things” for God. Is this biblical and how should we think about it?
There are two “virgin births.” Which do you believe in? And why is the virgin birth of Jesus actually important?
Many of the causes that people feel most strongly about today only make sense in a Christian worldview. We can use these deep seated passions to draw a line to the gospel.
We should answer the questions people have about our worldview, but let’s not forget that the biggest issues are personal, not academic.
One third of Evangelicals believe that religious claims are just about opinion, not objective fact. Is this true? And how should we think through this claim?
It seems most people think that humans are basically good by nature. But are they? And how is our understanding of the gospel dependent on how we answer this question?
A recent survey points to over half of evangelicals affirms that God accepts worship from all religions, but what does Scripture say?
A recent survey points to greater than 70% of Evangelicals thinking that Jesus is a created being. We look at how to approach this issue biblically.
Would more people believe if only they had more information, or is there some other factor at play?
Our work an be an apologetic for what we believe. Yet, we often take our jobs more seriously in some areas than we should, and in other areas we don’t treat it seriously enough.
Jesus ate with the sinners and tax collectors, but does this mean that Christians should be welcoming to all people, or is there more to it?
Explicitly and implicitly today, many people think science is the only way to know something. Yet, there are several issues with this view. We look at 3 on this week’s episode.
Modern translations are excellent. But they have at least one downside we need to be aware of in order to get the most we can out of God’s word.
Every parent needs to be concerned about the affect transgenderism will likely have on their children. After showing why that is, we then quickly summarize the book “Gender: A Conversation Guide for Parents and Pastors”
Paul seems to say that something can be right for one person and wrong for another. Is this true? And how does this apply to modern conversations around drinking and Christian liberty?
We should care about everyone flourishing in the world, but we must be careful how we present this idea.
Does Christianity increase the LGBT suicide rate, and is it unloving to share the gospel with people who find it distressing?
Is religious truth a matter of opinion, and why does it matter if Scripture is true or not?
Was the commanded destruction of the Canaanites just or even right? While this is an understandable question, there is a better question to ask and answer.
You might think that you’ll never be able to sit and answer someone’s questions about Christianity, but you’ll surprise yourself if you invest a little on a regular basis!
Psalm 73 addresses some of the most common and difficult questions we can have: where is God in our affliction and in the injustice of the world? Why does evil seem to succeed?
Many of the major issues in culture today revolve around “identity,” and this is also affecting how we think in the church. We need to have clarity on which identity is primary for the Christian.
The doctrines of Christianity fit together; you can’t change one without changing others. This week we look at examples from the person and work of Jesus.
What is discrimination and is it something Christians should not do? Should the Christian baker just “bake the cake?”
God is the necessary being. Nothing would have begun to exist or continue to exist without him.
Was their a break in the Trinity at the Cross? How should we understand Jesus saying, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
How new is the New Testament compared to the old, and what is the relationship of its moral teaching?
If you’re passionate about apologetics, you’re probably well-prepared to discuss worldview issues, but are you also ready to explain and defend Christian theology and the gospel?
Can someone trust Jesus and not be saved? We look at some categories to make sense of the different ways belief is talked about in scripture.
We look at recent statements by the Pope and consider Roman Catholicism's concept of Anonymous Christians.
Roman Catholics have more books in their Bible than do Protestants. Why is that? Have books been removed?
Sometimes, disagreeing is the most loving thing we can do, but disagreeing in a way that isn’t disagreeable is a skill that takes practice to develop.
The transgender movement has several contradictions at its core; here, we look at 3 of them.
As Christians striving to be consistent, we cannot use every possible argument against abortion.
Does the Spirit give us everything we need to understand the Bible, or is there more to it?
Self-conception and identity is everything today for some, but Christianity provides a true solid grounding for human worth and dignity.
Where does the obligation and duty to do good come from? It only makes sense in a Christian worldview.
Is the Bible the result of man's choices or God's creation? Who created the canon of Scripture?
Christianity seems to have a new vocabulary: brokenness, messiness, hurt, etc. But how well do these new terms represent biblical ideas, problems, and language?
We must be clear on what it does and does not mean for God to be "for us." The soft prosperity gospel gets this 180 degrees backwards.
Do we only have to reply on what the Bible says, or is there eyewitness testimony about Jesus outside of Scripture?
Sometimes we can slip into an unhealthy pragmaticism with apologeitcs. We must remember that it is primarily for the glory of God!
We will all either have doubts or encounter those who do. So, how should we think about doubt biblically?
We need to be very clear in how we communicate the truths of Christianity, but even when we're clear they likely will be rejected.
Many people have not considered how they know things, or if morality is knowable. We need to be prepared to help them think through that
Christianity affirms the virgin birth of Jesus, but Atheism has its own "virgin births" as well.
The reason for Christmas is explicitly linked to evil, and evil provides a great segue to Christmas and the gospel!
If we just proclaim the gospel with our works, we are actually proclaiming a gospel of works.