Encountering Truth

What does it look like to move from passive faith to active Christian living?

In the last year, many prominent Christian leaders have gone on to be with the Lord. The question remains: Who will rise up and courageously take their place?

As the royal priesthood of believers, we are all called to be ambassadors for Christ, participating in the ministry of reconciliation.

This inspiring episode will challenge you to examine your own life and actions and ask how you might put aside passivity to actively live out your Christian faith. Join us as we discuss four areas where we can all rise up and take action: in ourselves, in our families, in our churches, and in our communities.

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Websites:

• Online Christian Courses
• What Would You Say?⁠

Books:⁠⁠

• Real Christianity by William Wilberforce
• Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen
• True Spirituality by Francis Schaeffer
• Renaissance: The Power of the Gospel However Dark the Times by Os Guinness

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The truth of Christianity is perhaps best supported by the cumulative case approach, which combines multiple lines of evidence to make a strong case that the Christian worldview offers the best explanation for the way things are. My guest in this episode, Dan Ermutlu, teaches a six-week apologetics course at his church, where he lays out much of this cumulative-case evidence. In this extended-length episode, Dan walks us through the structure of his course and explains some of the powerful arguments for the existence of God and the truth of Christianity. Can you cram a six-week apologetics course into one podcast episode? Not even close! ...But we certainly tried!

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Dan Ermutlu & Apologetics 517

• YouTube: Apologetics517
• Facebook: Apologetics517

Books:⁠⁠

• Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith by Douglas Groothuis
• On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision by William Lane Craig

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How can you be salt and light to people who don't want to hear about God or where you're not able to share your faith? In this long overdue follow-up to Episode 21 "How Do You Talk About God When You Can't Talk About God?," we offer MORE strategies for talking "around" God, using logic and reason. Join us as we discuss practical and relational ways to work on a person's plausibility structure, create "favourable conditions for the reception of the gospel," and lay the philosophical groundwork and preconditions necessary for holding a Christian worldview.

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Books:⁠⁠

Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul by J.P. Moreland⁠⁠⁠

The God Who Is There by Francis Schaeffer

Previous Related Episodes:

Episode 21: How Do You Talk About God When You Can't Talk About God?

Episode 19: Where Do Human Rights Come From?

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Is there a simple way to challenge evolution? In this episode, we discuss the claims of Darwinism and look at how it has been perpetuated by lies and mistruths. We also present a helpful acronym providing three easy-to-remember answers to the colossal “FIB” of evolution. Whether you're a student, parent, or someone interested in apologetics, this episode will equip you with a memorable framework to challenge the evolutionary narrative with truth and confidence.

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Books:

• ⁠I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Norman Geisler and Frank Turek⁠⁠⁠
• Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity by Nancy Pearcey
• Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith by Douglas Groothuis
• How Now Shall We Live? by Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey
• Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe by Stephen C. Meyer

Other Resources:

• Video: ⁠What Is Irreducible Complexity? by Discovery Science
• Podcast: ID the Future⁠
• Article: More Darwinian “Just-So” Stories From the Age of AI by Shane Morris

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We all hold certain beliefs that feel good and sound right—but have we ever stopped to truly examine them? Without even realizing it, we often build our worldview on assumptions, emotions, or cultural norms, but what if there’s more to the story? What if there is a standard of truth that we haven’t considered? In this episode, we invite you to explore your worldview and why you believe what you believe. No pressure—just an open invitation to reflect, question, and consider a new perspective.

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Resources:

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• The Colson Center
• Breakpoint

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What do you do when your kids have questions or doubts about Christianity? More importantly, what should you NOT do? In this episode, we share 5 DON'Ts for Christian parents to remember when their kids ask tough questions about faith. These practical tips help you navigate doubts and guide your children with wisdom and compassion. Not a parent? No problem! These insights are useful for all believers who want to respond well to questions or doubts about Christianity.

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Books:

• A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle⁠⁠
• A Student's Guide to Culture by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle
• So the Next Generation Will Know: Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World by Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace

Other Resources:

• Video: Atheist Completely Destroys Argument He Made Up by Tim Barnett⁠
• YouTube: Red Pen Logic with Mr. B

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Was the word “homosexuals” wrongly added to the Bible? In this episode, we welcome back David Wolcott to address the controversy created by the movie “1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture.” David helps us understand why it was not a mistranslation and how proponents of the movie misinterpret Scripture using fallacious methods and reasoning, all in an effort to deceive modern culture into affirming what the Bible clearly prohibits.

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Find David Wolcott Here:

• Website: ⁠TheDavidWolcott.com⁠
• Website: TheDavidWolcott.com/1946
• Facebook: ⁠David Wolcott, Christian Apologist⁠

Other Resources:

• Book: Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God's Grand Story by Christopher Yuan
• Book: Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's Search for Hope. by Christopher Yuan
• Curriculum: The Holy Sexuality Project

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In this episode, I am joined by Pastor Sam Sears, who has recently embarked on an inspiring journey to plant a new church across the country. With a love of apologetics and a heart for reaching people where they are, Sam shares his approach to church planting through intentional discipleship and relationship-building. He emphasizes the importance of connecting with individuals in the community and inviting them into a transformative faith experience. Sam also delves into his unique perspective on storytelling as a means of cultural engagement, discussing his Christian horror novel, The Templars Survive Beneath Us, which explores profound spiritual themes through its exciting plot.

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Find Sam Sears Here:

• ⁠The Stone Christian Church⁠
• Rahtio.com
• Book: The Templars Survive Beneath Us: From the Archives of the Rahtio Foundation by Sam Sears

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What is the value of a single human life? Jennifer DeFrates joins me in this heartfelt episode to share her inspiring journey through the adoption of her daughter, the tragic loss of her husband, and the encouragement she finds in the Lord. Her study of apologetics and her intimate awareness of the profound value of human life have emboldened Jennifer to make a powerful case for the lives and dignity of unborn humans as well. After all, even the smallest human beings have been made in the image of God and endowed with intrinsic dignity and worth.

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Jennifer DeFrates:

• TheMamapologist Facebook Page
• Heaven Not Harvard Facebook Page
• Mama Bear Apologetics

Articles:

• Navigating the American Political Landscape by Jennifer DeFrates

Videos:

• The Silent Scream with Dr. Bernard Nathanson
• 1st Trimester Medical Abortion: Abortion Pills
• 1st Trimester Surgical Abortion: Suction (Aspiration) D & C
• 2nd Trimester Surgical Abortion: Dilation and Evacuation (D & E)
• 3rd Trimester Induction Abortion: Injection and Stillbirth

Books:

• Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II by Darlene Deibler Rose
• The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture by Scott Klusendorf

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In this episode, we are joined by filmmaker Michael Ray Lewis.  Michael is a former atheist who took a long and honest look at the evidence for Christianity, only to be convinced of its truth.  Now, as a Christian, he is compelled to share his faith with others in a creative and winsome way, using his knowledge of apologetics.  Michael describes for us his journey to faith and the role it has played in the creation of his upcoming film, Universe Designed, which features interviews with leading experts and apologists who answer the very same questions that Michael explored along the way.

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Michael Ray Lewis, Universe Designed

• Website: ⁠⁠universedesigned.com⁠⁠
• YouTube: ⁠⁠Universe Designed⁠⁠

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