For some, God’s presence can be difficult to find or feel. Like the psalmists, we struggle with asking, “Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?” (Ps 10:1). Nate Williams joins with Dr. Jeffery Leonard to talk about the elusiveness of God, through Leonard's book "Seekers in the Hands of an Elusive God."To support the Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) online, you can visit here: https://givebutter.com/rsOlgfDr. Leonard's website: https://biblicalexplorations.com/

Casual cultural conversations: The Dangerous Life Team is back, but in a new format! Nate Williams and friends talk about Sydney Sweeney's ad campaign and the Coldplay affair fiasco.

Contributors: Nate Williams, Zeke and Chloe Adams, Blake Tetro, and Spencer Smith

How should we view transgender ideology in light of God's design for creation? How should the church respond to these issues? Nate Williams talks with Denise Shick about her personal story and her book "Out of Darkness and into the Light." 

Denise's website: https://livingstonesministries.org/help4families/ 

To support the Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) online, you can visit here: https://givebutter.com/rsOlgf

Nate Williams covers the news from an apologetics angle:

1) The school shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota

2) Thoughts on "thoughts and prayers" being offered after a tragedy

3) The rise of Christian persecution abroad and in the United States

4) Celebrating motherhood

To support the Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) online, you can visit here: https://givebutter.com/rsOlgf

Stories:

https://www.christianpost.com/news/jd-vance-denounces-ex-biden-aide-jen-psaki-for-mocking-prayers.html

https://www.christianpost.com/news/minnesota-catholic-school-shooting-leaves-3-dead-many-injured.html?clickType=link-most-popular

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2023-04/over-50000-christians-killed-in-nigeria-by-islamist-extremists.html

https://www.newsweek.com/christians-killed-nigeria-religion-2116416

https://www.christianpost.com/news/married-mothers-are-more-likely-to-be-happier-than-other-women.html

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/value-singleness-devaluing-marriage/

How should we view transgender ideology in light of God's design for creation? How should the church respond to these issues? Nate Williams talks with Denise Shick about her personal story and her book "Out of Darkness and into the Light." 

Denise's website: https://livingstonesministries.org/help4families/ 

To support the Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) online, you can visit here: https://givebutter.com/rsOlgf

Nate Williams covers the news from an apologetics angle:

1) The school shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota

2) Thoughts on "thoughts and prayers" being offered after a tragedy

3) The rise of Christian persecution abroad and in the United States

4) Celebrating motherhood

To support the Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) online, you can visit here: https://givebutter.com/rsOlgf

Stories:

https://www.christianpost.com/news/jd-vance-denounces-ex-biden-aide-jen-psaki-for-mocking-prayers.html

https://www.christianpost.com/news/minnesota-catholic-school-shooting-leaves-3-dead-many-injured.html?clickType=link-most-popular

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2023-04/over-50000-christians-killed-in-nigeria-by-islamist-extremists.html

https://www.newsweek.com/christians-killed-nigeria-religion-2116416

https://www.christianpost.com/news/married-mothers-are-more-likely-to-be-happier-than-other-women.html

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/value-singleness-devaluing-marriage/

In light of AI and robotic developments, what does it mean to be human? We need to have a strong theological basis for who we are. To help with this, Nate Williams talks with Dr. Joshua Farris (who specializes in theological anthropology).

Joshua's website: https://soulscienceministries.com/

To support the Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) online, you can visit here: https://givebutter.com/rsOlgf

Nate Williams covers the news from an apologetics angle:

1) The Push for Expanding the Definition of Death
2) The Dangers of AI Therapy
3) 4 Types of Nones
4) Why We Need the 10 Commandments in School
5) The Death of James Dobson

To support the Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) online, you can visit here: https://givebutter.com/rsOlgf

Stories:

https://www.thefp.com/p/the-doctors-trying-to-redefine-death
https://hai.stanford.edu/news/exploring-the-dangers-of-ai-in-mental-health-care
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faces-americas-nones/
https://www.christianpost.com/news/texas-teachers-on-reddit-thank-satan-for-ten-commandments-ruling.html
https://www.christianpost.com/news/james-dobson-founder-of-focus-on-the-family-dies-at-89.html?clickType=link-most-popular
https://nypost.com/2025/07/20/us-news/chatgpt-drives-user-into-mania-supports-cheating-hubby/

Nate Williams talks with Dr. Jed Coppenger about the signs of an inauthentic faith, and how to avoid them. All of this, and more, is in Jed's new book "Fake Christianity."

Jed's website: https://www.jedcoppenger.com/

To support the Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) online, you can visit here: https://givebutter.com/rsOlgf

Nate Williams covers the news from an apologetics angle:

1) Are we giving our kids too much therapy?

2) Is Doctrine divisive or good?

3) Why we should be thankful for minor inconveniences.

To support the Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) online, you can visit here: https://givebutter.com/rsOlgf

Story Links:

https://www.thefp.com/p/abigail-shrier-stop-asking-kids-if

https://www.nphic.org/news/news-highlights/2178-rates-of-anxiety-depression-rising-among-americans

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lucianapaulise/2025/01/31/the-mental-health-boom-why-the-us-needs-30-more-therapists/

https://firstthings.com/christianity-is-nothing-without-dogma/

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/mercy-gnats-outdoor-discomforts/