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Michael Tait was recently exposed for doing some horrific things all while claiming the title of Christian Music Artist. Of course there are others as well, Ravi Zacharias, Mark Driscoll, Bill Hybels and the list goes on. Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein take on the disappointment of these failures head on and offer advice, encouragement, and hope in the midst of frustration and righteous indignation.

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00:00 Introduction

02:30 Why Address it Now?

10:10 Famous and Non-Famous Failures: Why They Matter

18:00 How Do You Move Forward?

19:00 1. Jesus is the ONLY True Hero

24:00 2. Know WHY Christianity is True

30:00 3. Try To Avoid Hitching Yourself To A Spiritual Hero

35:00 4. Separate the Message from the Messenger

48:00 Moving On From Pastoral Failures

51:00 5. Recognize We Need Christian Community

56:00 Concluding Remarks

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Dr. Corey Miller, founder and President of campus ministry Ratio Christi joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss the Charlie Kirk Memorial AND his new book "The Progressive Miseducation of America". A timely discussion considering our current cultural moment.

Check out the book preview here: https://vimeo.com/1071537618/617a90e813

Pre-order the book here: https://www.harvesthousepublishers.com/books/progressive-miseducation-of-america-9780736992374/

Learn about Ratio Christi: https://ratiochristi.org/

➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Introduction

01:02 Reflection on 2 Weeks Since Charlie's Death

03:02 Introducing Dr. Corey Miller

04:55 Reflections on the Memorial

10:20 Reflecting on Erika's Forgiveness

15:55 Is Charlie Kirk a Christian Martyr?

20:00 Connecting Charlie Kirk to Dr. Miller's Book

24:47 The Progressive Miseducation of America

26:28 An Unlikely Alliance

33:24 Dr. Corey Miller's Ties to Mormonism

34:51 Progressivism Seeping into Campus Ministries

36:25 As Goes the Campus So Goes the Culture

39:43 How The Left Revolutionized Education

51:48 Part 2 of The Interview Coming soon!

55:42 The Church is Complicit

1:01:50 Concluding Thoughts

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Charlie Kirk was Assassinated one week ago today... and now we are seeing the ramifications both evil and good coming from it. Join us as we unpack how to move forward as believers after the fact. There is a lot of noise out there - let's sift through it together.

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By now you've probably heard of the tragedy in Charlotte North Carolina as Decarlos Brown Jr. took the life of Iryna Zrutska (a Ukrainian refugee). But why did this happen? What should Christians think about the tragedy? How does this get fixed? Also, the team will talk about Charlie Kirk and his assassination and what we do next. Dr. Johnathan Pritchett joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to lament and discuss. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6275339546787840

Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein address a recent video by @MindShift-Brandon on 11 problems with free will that Christians don't want you to ask. Does he have some points? How WOULD/SHOULD Christians address these issues? Tim and Josh explain.

Original Video: https://youtu.be/jsrj055tQ_U?si=qhBRnsZWlyjBM1Mf

Dr. Tim Stratton and J.P. Moreland's paper: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/10/988

You Are Not Your Brain by Jeffery Schwartz and Rebecca Gladding: https://a.co/d/27qI0cq

FTM Books:

Mere Molinism: https://a.co/d/1g9EY5O

Faith Examined: https://a.co/d/bK07kaJ

Fracture: https://a.co/d/ekT6gzX

➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Introduction

03:25 Setting Up the Video

04:55 Thought Crime Punished by God?

23:34 Are We "Under Duress?"

33:13 Free Will Impossible in Heaven?

47:40 Does Omniscience Eradicate Free Will?

43:21 Why are Judas, Satan and the Devil Blameworthy?

56:34 Does Divine Influence Mean No Free Will?

1:02:12 Does Prayer Interrupt Free Will?

1:11:49 Can Children (and those with mental disabilities) REALLY Accept or Reject God?

1:20:58 Is There Free Will in Hell?

1:27:38 Can Someone Choose to Believe Something they Find Unconvincing?

1:40:02 Concluding Thoughts

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There is no disrespect meant in the title. Saying "members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" is just too long for a YouTube video title! That said, Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein assess the claims of the LDS, both historically and theologically.

Why can't we be mormons? Here's why!

Maven Experience: https://maventruth.com/immersive-experience/

Josephlied.com: https://www.mormoninfo.org/

➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Introduction

05:45 Maven and Its Importance in the Discussion

11:20 One: Low View of God's Nature

25:00 Two: Low View of Jesus

30:41 Two (b): The Historical Origins of the LDS

44:00 Three: Low View of Grace

50:50 Three (b): Significant Departures from Orthodoxy

59:30 Sound Faith Conference

1:00:50 Four: Low View of the Gospel

1:12:30 Four (b): The Historical and Archaeological Claims

1:18:50 A Difference Between Mormon Doctrines and Mormon People

1:25:46 Counting the Cost Before Conversion

1:34:31 Conclusion Music from

In our continued "why we're not series" Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein turn their eyes towards Catholicism. Why aren't they Catholic? They give four reasons why and the fourth one may surprise you!

Sound Faith Conference 2025: soundfaithomaha.com

Why we're not Open Theists: https://youtube.com/live/ZY1kjfq90ZU

Why I Love The Catholic Church and Why I'm Not A Catholic Article: https://freethinkingministries.com/why-i-love-the-catholic-church-and-why-i-am-not-catholic/

What it means to be protestant by Gavin Ortlund: https://a.co/d/cnF7371

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➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Introduction

09:00 Why We Love Catholics

19:37 Reason 1 - Marian Doctrine

26:18 Reason 2 - The Role of Baptism in Salvation

33:22 Sound Faith Omaha!

35:55 Reason 3 - Papal Authority (And Church Infallibility)

47:03 Reason 4 - The Eucharist and Transubstantiation

53:42 The Importance of Clarity in Debate

59:00 Concluding Thoughts

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You won't want to miss this! Recently a guy named Andy went viral for releasing his conversation with ChatGPT to the world. One in which he discovered, in real time, that Atheism was false and Theist, particularly Christian Theism, was true. Did ChatGPT REALLY lead this man to Christ or was something else happening? Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein explore these questions and his testimony on today's show.

Andy Koons:

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

X: https://x.com/andy_koons Andy's conversation with

ChatGPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-M9tLKmX3EBpjeI5gpdhhPblWzur5I33EWPb6eLoHKs/edit?tab=t.0

Dr. Leighton Flowers joins the program as Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein discuss the philosophical, theological and pastoral importance of 1 Corinthians 10:13 in the Free Will discussion. It is NOT, something that you can just hand wave away and it only makes sense if Libertarian Free Will is true. Take a look!

You can find Dr. Leighton Flowers at @Soteriology101 and @BraxtonHunter .

Visit https://trinitysem.edu/ for more information on advanced degree programs.

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➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Introduction

03:00 Introducing Dr. Leighton Flowers

05:43 Why Dr. Flowers and Dr. Stratton View 1 Cor. 10:13 As Important

08:47 Dr. Flowers and the Biblical Data

10:18 Why We've Moved Past Divine Determinism

13:53 What Does 1 Corinthians 10:13 SAY?

22:00 Pre-Fall Freedom?

26:35 Are We Taking 1 Corinthians 10:13 Out of Context?

30:20 What Happens When We Smuggle Determinism Into the Text

33:27 A Tail of Two Pastors On Sin

38:14 How the Broader Context Makes LFW Even More Clear

50:00 What About People Who Have "Set Their Wills" Like Addicts?

57:52 Responding to James White on 1 Cor. 10:13

1:11:00 What About Secondary Causes?

1:16:00 Final Thoughts

1:20:55 Conclusion

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Recently someone on X used Grok to refute Dr. Tim Stratton's DoD (Deity of Deception) argument against Calvinism. In this episode we discuss this attempt, why it failed, and why when we use AI we need to be VERY careful how we use it.

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The original Grok prompt and response: https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg%3D%3D_f1239435-2f06-4419-8592-35cecae10edd

Josh's prompt and Grok's Response: https://x.com/i/grok/share/QObRjeEtsEl7d1G1BoWiPHjMy

AI Study Josh Referred to at the beginning: https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/

The non-X version of Grok and its response to the same prompt was similar because of the prompt: https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMw%3D%3D_2c5171be-08e9-425f-bda9-dcf04460c080

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00:00 Intro

02:11 How Should Christians Do Theology?

03:42 Why AI Prompts Matter

09:46 Grok's Attempt to Refute the DoD

11:15 What Is the DoD Argument?

13:37 Grok Misunderstands the Internal Critique

23:28 Why People Abandon EDD When Challenged

28:34 Grok Misrepresents Tim on Decree vs. Providence

35:57 Grok Misuses Free Will in His Critique

37:02 Grok's Assumptions About Classical Theism

39:03 The Real Issue: How Should We Use AI?

47:37 Josh Live-Demonstrates Prompt Sensitivity in Grok

53:33 AI Isn't the Final Authority

57:45 The Tu Quoque Fallacy Explained

1:00:17 A FOURTEEN Step DoD for Clarification

1:04:22 Conclusion

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