With the direction that our culture is going, it’s no surprise that students raised in a Christian home for most or all of their lives are leaving the faith once they go to college. Young people in the church have been told to “just have faith” their entire lives.
But what happens when social media provides them with what seems to be good reasons to believe that God doesn’t exist? Who will they listen to after a while? After all, most high school and college students spend more time on social media a week than they do at church. What’s going to happen when they don’t have the answers they need because their church told them that they shouldn’t ask questions? The responsibility to equip our students with answers to intellectually ground their faith falls on the church and the parents.
Today, Stand to Reason’s Tim Barnett joins the show once more, and we’ll discuss engaging the minds of our students, what that looks like, and some ways to start doing it, so parents, pastors, youth pastors, Sunday school teachers, and anyone who has some influence over students in our churches listen up because this one is for you.

Timestamps:
Why is this relevant? (0:30)
The TRAIN Acronym (2:04)
Test (2:06)
Require more from our students (6:20)
Arm them with the truth, and teach them to defend it (12:22)
Involve them in the battlefield of ideas (21:31)
Nurture their wounds (24:10)

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Additional Resources Mentioned (worth checking out!)
Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig
Tactics by Greg Koukl

Defending Christianity Podcast: https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org

DC Blog: https://defendingchristianityblog.org/blog/

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With the direction that our culture is going, it’s no surprise that students raised in a Christian home for most or all of their lives are leaving the faith once they go to college. Young people in the church have been told to “just have faith” their entire lives.
But what happens when social media provides them with what seems to be good reasons to believe that God doesn’t exist? Who will they listen to after a while? After all, most high school and college students spend more time on social media a week than they do at church. What’s going to happen when they don’t have the answers they need because their church told them that they shouldn’t ask questions? The responsibility to equip our students with answers to intellectually ground their faith falls on the church and the parents.
Today, Stand to Reason’s Tim Barnett joins the show once more, and we’ll discuss engaging the minds of our students, what that looks like, and some ways to start doing it, so parents, pastors, youth pastors, Sunday school teachers, and anyone who has some influence over students in our churches listen up because this one is for you.
In part 2, Tim will outline the TRAIN acronym that provides a system of training our students to prepare for this culture’s challenges to the faith.

Timestamps:
The problem of students leaving the faith (0:30)
We have to start early (2:54)
Top SIX reasons why students leave the faith (5:54)
How does Jesus respond when his people doubt? (10:59)
Teaching vs. Training (15:28)
How do we train instead of teach? (18:18)
Why is all of this relevant? (19:02)

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Stand to Reason: https://www.str.org

Additional Resources Mentioned (worth checking out!)
So the Next Generation Will Know by J. Warner Wallace and Sean McDowell
You Lost Me by David Kinnaman

Defending Christianity Podcast: https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org

DC Blog: https://defendingchristianityblog.org/blog/

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As a Christian, are you tired of feeling defeated and overwhelmed with challenges and objectives to Christianity, God’s existence, and pro-life positions? Do you find yourself closing your social media app discouraged after seeing an argument against your religious or moral positions that you can’t answer?
Go no further! For this episode, Stand to Reason’s Tim Barnett will be with us talking about his online ministry, Red Pen Logic, and how it can help you answer these challenges for yourself by helping you assess bad thinking by using good thinking (plus, they try to have some fun in the process). Then, he will demonstrate what Red Pen Logic is all about by responding to tweets!

Timestamps:
About our guest (0:30)
What is Red Pen Logic? (8:00)
Responding to some tweets! (17:04)
Tweet #1 (17:21)
Tweet #2 (24:00)
Tweet #3 (26:41)
Tweet #4 (33:45) 
Why Christians shouldn’t be intimidated (37:43)
Encouragement for leaders in the church (39:09)

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@original_mrb?lang=en

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DC Blog: https://defendingchristianityblog.org/blog/
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There are almost 3,000 abortions performed each day in the United States. As many as 1 in 4 of those are done by people who consider themselves to be Christian. It’s time we become equipped and take a stand against abortion.
Joining the show today is Jon Noyes. Jone is a speaker with the ministry, Stand to Reason (STR). Jon will help equip you with powerful and effective tactics in pro-life persuasion. You’ll learn how to engage in healthy, compassionate dialogue moving beyond the debate and rhetoric and towards truth and clarity. Learn to defend life and persuade others on one of the most important ethical issues of the day.

Timestamps:
Two sides of the abortion conversation (1:25)
Does tone really matter? (4:00)
The unborn may be human, but is it a person? (7:10)
Asking more questions (10:10)
Putting the pro-life case together (12:45)
Advice for people entering the abortion conversation (17:50)

Stand to Reason: https://www.str.org

Links Mentioned in the show:
Cultural Intelligence (Part 1) https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org/cultural-intelligence-part-1/
Cultural Intelligence (Part 2) https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org/cultural-intelligence-part-2/
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC MATERIAL. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED! LTI Abortion Video: https://prolifetraining.com/resources/media-library/#abortion_video
ABORT73: https://www.abort73.com

Defending Christianity Podcast: https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org
DC Blog: https://defendingchristianityblog.org/blog/
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There are almost 3,000 abortions performed each day in the United States. As many as 1 in 4 of those are done by people who consider themselves Christian. It’s time we become equipped and take a stand against abortion.
Joining the show today is Jon Noyes. Jone is a speaker with the ministry, Stand to Reason (STR). Jon will help equip you with powerful and effective tactics in pro-life persuasion. You’ll learn how to engage in healthy, compassionate dialogue moving beyond the debate and rhetoric and towards truth and clarity. Learn to defend life and persuade others on one of the most important ethical issues of the day.

Timestamps:
Intro (0:30)
The case against abortion (1:55)
Controlling emotions in conversations (3:18)
The fundamental question of the abortion issue (9:43)
Are pro-lifers trying to legislate their religious views? (21:57)
Restoring the meaning of abortion (23:55)

Find more resources below!!

Stand to Reason: https://www.str.org

Links Mentioned in the show:
Cultural Intelligence (Part 1) https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org/cultural-intelligence-part-1/
Cultural Intelligence (Part 2) https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org/cultural-intelligence-part-2/
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC MATERIAL. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED! LTI Abortion Video: https://prolifetraining.com/resources/media-library/#abortion_video
ABORT73: https://www.abort73.com

Defending Christianity Podcast: https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org
DC Blog: https://defendingchristianityblog.org/blog/
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Content Warning: Some of the topics in this episode may trigger those dealing with trauma related to sexual abuse. Viewer/ listener discretion advised

How are we to make sense of Old Testament Laws about women? Many today claim that God is sexist, wanting men to dominate and control women. What is there to say about such laws?
Today, Dr. Katie McCoy is back for part 2, dealing with a few of the laws that deal with more traumatic experiences. Dr. McCoy is the director of the Women’s Ministry for the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

Timestamps:
CONTENT WARNING: (0:00)
The suspected adultress in Numbers 5 (2:15)
Why Numbers 5 doesn’t condone abortion (11:10)
Protection of the slandered bride (13:13)
Secret sexual relations and sexual abuse (18:25)
Advice and encouragement for sexual abuse victims and women called to ministry (30:05)

Find out more about the Women’s Ministry for the Baptist General Convention of Texas: https://www.texasbaptists.org/ministries/womens-ministry

Additional links mentioned in the episode:
How Does God's Mission Include Women? Part 1 (Dr. Lynn Cohick) https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org/how-does-gods-mission-include-women-part-1/
How Does God's Mission Include Women? Part 2 (Kristen Padilla) https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org/how-does-gods-mission-include-women-part-2/

Defending Christianity Podcast: https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org
DC Blog: https://defendingchristianityblog.org/blog/
Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.defendingchristianity.org/newsletter

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How are we to make sense of Old Testament Laws about women? Many today claim that God is sexist, wanting men to dominate and control women. What is there to say about such laws?
Today, Levi talks with Dr. Katie McCoy, Assistant Professor of Theology in Women's Studies at the College at Southwestern Seminary. Dr. McCoy holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southwestern. Her dissertation is on Old Testament laws about women's personhood and what they teach us about women's dignity and social justice. Dr. McCoy is also the director of the Women’s Ministry for the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

Timestamps:
Dr. McCoy’s story (1:55)
What you need to know about Old Testament Law (10:00)
What does the Law reveal about the Lawgiver? (13:57)
Making sense of laws concerning menstruation periods (15:40)
Were women punished for giving birth to females? (22:35)

Find out more about the Women’s Ministry for the Baptist General Convention of Texas: https://www.texasbaptists.org/ministries/womens-ministry

Additional links mentioned in the episode:
How Does God's Mission Include Women? Part 1 (Dr. Lynn Cohick) https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org/how-does-gods-mission-include-women-part-1/
How Does God's Mission Include Women? Part 2 (Kristen Padilla) https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org/how-does-gods-mission-include-women-part-2/

Defending Christianity Podcast: https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org
DC Blog: https://defendingchristianityblog.org/blog/
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In his new book, co-authored with his son, Dr. Frank Turek looks at eight of the top superheroes, revealing how our favorite heroes ultimately point to one true hero: Jesus Christ. In this interview, Levi and Dr. Turek discuss a few of the heroes from the book, including Iron Man, Captain America, Harry Potter, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

Want to purchase the book? Here's a link! https://hollywoodheroesbook.com

CrossExamined.org website: https://crossexamined.org

CrossExamined.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrossExamined

Defending Christianity Podcast: https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org

Defending Christianity Podcast - YouTube

DC Blog: https://defendingchristianityblog.org/blog/

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Decades ago, the primary concern skeptics had with Christianity was if it was true. Today, things are vastly different, including skeptics’ concerns with Christianity. Now the question is, is Christianity good? Dr. Ken Samples took note of the shift, and from this observation came his book Christianity Cross-Examined: Is it Rational, Relevant, and Good? (link below). For part two of this two-part episode, Dr. Samples joins the show to talk about:

• Why are many Christians so unlike Christ? (1:10)
• Didn’t God condone genocide? (7:35)
• Can Christianity make sense of longing and suffering? (13:45)
• Additional resources (23:15)

Purchase your copy of Christianity Cross-Examined by clicking here!
Visit Reasons to Believe ministry for more resources: https://reasons.org

Defending Christianity Podcast: https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org
DC Blog: https://defendingchristianityblog.org/blog/
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Decades ago, the primary concern skeptics had with Christianity was if it was true. Today, things are vastly different, including skeptics’ concerns with Christianity. Now the question is, is Christianity good? Dr. Ken Samples took note of the shift, and from this observation came his book Christianity Cross-Examined: Is it Rational, Relevant, and Good? (link below). For this two-part episode, Dr. Samples joins us on the show today to talk more about what’s in the book, including:

• Has scientific discovery made God unnecessary? (8:08)
• Isn’t faith incompatible with reason? (17:00)

Purchase your copy of Christianity Cross-Examined by clicking here!
Visit Reasons to Believe ministry for more resources: https://reasons.org

Resources mentioned in the show:
I’m Having Doubts. Is That Okay? by Levi Dade
Should Christians Have Blind Faith? by Levi Dade

Defending Christianity Podcast: https://www.defendingchristianitypodcast.org
DC Blog: https://defendingchristianityblog.org/blog/
Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.defendingchristianity.org/newsletter

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