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July 16, 2018 Episode 131: Gospel and Faith in Canada
How's faith in Canada? A few studies have come out in the past year that look into some specifics when it comes to the general attitudes and beliefs in Canada. It's a privilege to have Executive Director of The Gospel Coalition Canada, Wyatt Graham, with us this week to discuss some of those findings and how the church can best respond.
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July 16, 2018 Episode 131: Gospel and Faith in Canada
How’s faith in Canada? A few studies have come out in the past year that look into some specifics when it comes to the general attitudes and beliefs in Canada. It’s a privilege to have Executive Director of The Gospel Coalition Canada, Wyatt Graham, with us this week to discuss some of those findings and how the church can best respond. For example, why are we seeing young people more interested in Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy today? Why are liberal/progressive churches shrinking? Join us for this week’s conversation.

Who is Our Guest?

Wyatt Graham serves as the Executive Director of TGC Canada. You can follow him on Twitter at @wagraham.

Episode Links
Make sure to check out the article, 10 Things You Should Know About Religion in Canada. There you’ll find links to the various studies Wyatt mentioned.

Wyatt is the Executive Director of The Gospel Coalition Canada. Also, he blogs regularly at DeTrinitate.

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Isaac:
With me today is Wyatt Graham. Wyatt serves as the Executive Director of The Gospel Coalition Canada, and he also blogs regularly at WyattGraham.com. It’s great to have you with us today, Wyatt.
Wyatt:
Happy to be here. Thanks for inviting me.
Isaac:
Yeah, definitely. Firstly, who are you? I mean we’ve talked on the phone. We’ve also met when you were over here in the West Coast, and we met at a little TGC conference. It was a lot of fun. But anyways, for those who don’t know you, who are you and maybe how’d you come to faith?
Wyatt:
Okay. At the highest level, I’m Canadian. I was born in British Columbia, so I’m born in the same province that you’re in.
I’ve also lived in Alberta, grew up kind of in Western Canada, traveled or did education down south, and now I’m back in Canada but in Ontario. Then the smaller story about how I became a Christian, how I found faith, that one’s a bit odd because there’s really two events in my life that maybe kind of drew me close to the Lord or could have been conversion events.
The first was in British Columbia actually. I was whatever, three, four, five, six, and I just remember praying with my brother and asking for the Lord to forgive me or something to that effect. The second would be about 16, 17. Couldn’t sleep one night and I went to a cooler room in the house and found a Bible. I opened it up and read it, and something changed the next day, and I just had a huge desire to know what the Bible said. Eventually, I consistently followed the Lord. I’m not really sure which of those two events was my conversion, or maybe it was the first one and the second part was really just the Lord drawing me to a closer relationship to him. It’s hard to know.
Isaac:
Yeah, yeah. That’s so good. For those who don’t know, what’s The Gospel Coalition Canada,
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July 09, 2018 Episode 130: The Reliability of the New Testament
For the skeptic, studying the Bible's reliability challenges their presupposed ideas. For the Christian, it strengthens their faith in God and encourages them to read and meditate more often. It's a privilege to chat with Simon Peacock this week, a young Christian leader who's taken upon himself the study of the New Testament's reliability.
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July 09, 2018 Episode 130: The Reliability of the New Testament
Perhaps you don’t read the Bible because you don’t think it’s reliable. It’s amazing what studying the Bible’s reliability can do for the skeptic and Christian alike. For the skeptic, it challenges their presupposed ideas that have been hammered in their minds from the Discovery Channel, and for the Christian, it strengthens their faith in God and encourages them to read and meditate more often. It’s a privilege to chat with Simon Peacock this week, a young Christian leader who’s taken upon himself the study of the New Testament’s reliability. We ask him about the need to study the Bible’s reliability, what some of the best arguments are for it (and against it), as well as how we can use what we’ve studied in our evangelism.

Who is Our Guest?

Simon James Peacock is a 20-something British Expat living in BC, Canada. Married to Jenna and with a newborn son, Everett, Simon is the Student Ministries Assistant at Coquitlam Alliance Church and founded The Death of Doctrine in 2017.

Episode Links
Check out the Christian resource ministry that Simon founded called The Death of Doctrine. The Death of Doctrine is a movement working to: reverse the tragic neglect of theology, increase biblical literacy & understanding, and equip the saints for critical engagement with culture, by providing resources & teaching in a variety of mediums.

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Isaac:
Today with me is Simon Peacock. Simon is a Student Ministries Assistant at Coquitlam Alliance Church outside of Vancouver, BC for those who are familiar with the area. He’s also the founder of The Death of Doctrine, which we’re going to get into in just a moment. He’s a husband to Jenna and a father to Everett. Yeah, it’s just great to have you in the studio today. That’s awesome.
Simon:
Thanks so much for having me, Isaac.
Isaac:
You were here with a friend of ours, Dave Jonsson, like two years ago.
He dragged you along and we just got you to talk.
I’m trying to remember what that even was on. I feel it was on … Was it decision making? Do you remember?
Simon:
Yeah, it was on like discerning God’s will.
Isaac:
Yeah. Yeah, that’s awesome. That’s so good. Why don’t you first kind of share with us a little bit about who you are?
Simon:
Yeah, so I’m Simon and originally from England, as you can probably tell from the accent. I’ve been out here in Canada for a couple of years now, moved out here pursuing a girl who I’m now married to. We got married just after I finished Bible college in England. Graduated two years ago, and then a week after I graduated from Bible college moved out here, 5,000 miles away from family and friends and got married.
Then we had little Everett a year after that.
Isaac:
That’s awesome, that’s so good. You’re working at obviously Coquitlam Alliance Church. What do you do there?
Simon:
Yeah, so I’m a Student Ministries Assistant. Essentially I help and aid both the young adults’ ministry alongside Pastor Dave Jonsson and the youth ministry alongside Cameron Daily and Ryan Drennan. I kind of just try to keep an eye on the big picture and help the...
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July 02, 2018 Episode 129: Jesus in a Post-Truth Culture (with Abdu Murray)
Confusion is good and certainty is bad? Our post-truth culture thinks so. We're joined by North American Director of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries this week, Abdu Murray. He's recently written a new book that delves into the task of bringing both clarity and meaning to a post-truth world.
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July 02, 2018 Episode 129: Jesus in a Post-Truth Culture (with Abdu Murray)
Confusion is good and certainty is bad? Our post-truth culture thinks so. We’re joined by North American Director of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries this week, Abdu Murray. He’s recently written a new book that delves into the task of bringing both clarity and meaning to a post-truth world. Abdu also defines terms like freedom and autonomy, which is very helpful – especially since our culture often thinks they mean what they don’t. If you’re a Christian, this conversation will encourage and strengthen your beliefs in Jesus. If you’re a skeptic, this conversation will help you reflect on your own beliefs.

Who is Our Guest?

Abdu Murray is North American Director with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and is the author of three books, including his latest, Saving Truth: Finding Meaning and Clarity in a Post-Truth World. Abdu has spoken to diverse international audiences and has participated in debates and dialogues across the globe. He has appeared as a guest on numerous radio and television programs all over the world. Find our more at abdumurray.com.

Episode Links
Make sure you check out Abdu Murray’s new book, Saving Truth: Finding Meaning & Clarity in a Post-Truth World.

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Isaac:
With me today is Christian apologist Abdu Murray. Abdu is the North American director with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. He’s written three books, and he’s done multiple speaking engagements and debates around the world, so it’s a great privilege to have you with us today, Abdu.
Abdu:
Thanks, Isaac. It’s great to be with you.
Isaac:
You have a bit of a unique testimony, and although we could fill 25 minutes easily with that, I’m sure, I’m wondering if you could kind of share your two-minute version for those who have no idea who you are.
Abdu:
Sure, absolutely. Appreciate it. Basically, I was raised as a Shiite Muslim, and I was serious about it. I was very serious about Islam. I would have none of this sort of nonsense that what’s true for me is true for me, what’s true for you is true for you. I thought Islam was true, and people should believe true things and not false things. And so from a young age, like we’re talking middle school, high school, and on, I was engaging in conversations with people who weren’t from my same faith about why Islam was true and everything else was wrong.
So I took it upon myself to study quite a few different worldviews, and I encountered people of two stripes from the Christian perspective. There were most people who didn’t know why they believed what they believed, so when I asked the question, “Why do you believe that?” They were like, “I don’t know. I guess I’m a Presbyterian,” or whatever the denomination was, “Because my parents are.” And I’d respond by saying, “Tradition is not a good reason to trust your eternal soul to a worldview. Have you actually thought it through?” And the answer was usually no, and I would begin to launch into my attacks on why Christianity was wrong. But I did it in the nicest way possible. It was more conversational.
The other people, and there were only a few of them, but they were a blessed few. They actually knew what they were talking about...
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June 25, 2018 Episode 128: The Weight of Sexual Abuse (with Justin Holcomb)
What exactly do we mean by sexual abuse/assault? How prevalent is the issue? What does the Bible say? What's the weight of it? And where can hope and healing be found? We ask all these questions to pastor and author Justin Holcomb this week.
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June 25, 2018 Episode 128: The Weight of Sexual Abuse (with Justin Holcomb)
“The effects [of sexual abuse] cover physical, psychological, spiritual, social … I mean, every dimension of who we are.” With the unfortunate increase of relevancy that sexual abuse/assault has, it would be ridiculous to simply ignore it. So, what exactly do we mean by sexual abuse/assault? How prevalent is the issue? What does the Bible say? What’s the weight of it? And where can hope and healing be found? We ask all these questions to pastor and author Justin Holcomb. For those who’ve been well acquainted with this issue, this conversation will point you to hope. And for those who are quite unaware of it, it’s only right that you take the time to at least consider this issue.

Who is Our Guest?

Justin Holcomb is an Episcopal priest and a theology professor at Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Among his own books, he’s also co-authored with his wife, Lindsey, God Made All of Me, Is It My Fault? and Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, and at JustinHolcomb.com.

Episode Links
You can find Justin’s (along with his wife) book, Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault, here. He also mentioned a children’s book he and his wife wrote called God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies.

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Isaac:
With me today is professor and author Justin Holcomb. Justin is an Episcopal Priest serving in Florida, and he teaches Theology and Apologetics at Gordon-Conwell and also Reformed Theological Seminary. It’s great to have you with us today, Justin.
Justin:
Thank you, Isaac. It’s good to be with you.
Isaac:
You know, before we address our topic that we’re going to get into, I’d love for you just to kind of first share with us maybe how you were saved, just to help us get us know you a little bit better.
Justin:
I grew up in a Christian home. So, my parents converted when they were about 22, kind of dramatic conversions on the beach. You know, meeting a beach preacher. And thankfully, grew up in a Christian home where my parents from … I don’t remember not believing. I remember just growing up, and it was just normal. Getting baptized at seven. And, you know, the reality of all the work of Jesus has done for me has been, you know, there’s always waves and waves of deeper understanding of it, but … so, and God’s kindness, He knows that my personality is the kind that unless I had Christian parents, and grew up living it, I’m not the kind of change-my-mind kind of guy. So I think if He wanted me to believe,
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June 18, 2018 Episode 127: Reaching Your Millennial Friends with the Gospel
It's great to have author and blogger Chris Martin with us on the show to talk about how we, as millennials, can help reach other millennials with the gospel. What do we need to know about this generation to help them know Christ? Whether or not you're a millennial, we know you'll be encouraged and informed in this conversation.
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June 18, 2018 Episode 127: Reaching Your Millennial Friends with the Gospel
Millennials are one of the most diverse generations today. That’s why it’s so crucial we take the time to consider this generation – primarily in regard to how we can reach them for the gospel. It’s great to have author and blogger Chris Martin with us on the show to talk about how we, as millennials, can help reach other millennials with the gospel. What do we need to know about this generation to help them know Christ? Whether or not you’re a millennial, we know you’ll be encouraged and informed in this conversation.

Who is Our Guest?

Chris Martin is an Author Development Specialist at LifeWay. He helps a select group of authors engage with their audiences online in order to better serve them with digital content like blog posts or videos. He also manages the blog and social media of Eric Geiger, Vice President of LifeWay Resources. Chris is on Twitter @ChrisMartin17.

Episode Links
Chris Martin’s book is called Ministering to Millennials.

Also, make sure to check out Chris’s blog at millennialevangelical.com and lifewaysocial.com.

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Isaac:
With me today is Chris Martin. Chris is an author, development specialist at LifeWay, and the guy behind LifeWay Social. He’s blogged for many years and has just released a new book as well. So welcome back Chris.
Chris:
Thanks, thanks for having me man.
Isaac:
For those who have just recently started listening to indoubt, we actually had Chris on the show back in February. We talked about how we can do social media well as Christians. It’s a really important subject, so I’d love to direct you to that. It’s episode 110 and it’s called Social Media to the Glory of God.
But anyways, Chris, to those who don’t know you, what’s your sort of brief, two-minute summary of who you are?
Chris:
Yeah sure. So, I work at LifeWay Christian Resources here in Nashville, Tennessee. I just help with all kinds of content. Social media, online content strategy stuff within our organization. I also run a little service called LifeWay Social, which is purposed to help Christian leaders, pastors, churches, really anyone who wants to use social media kind of to the glory of God, as we described in our previous podcast. So that’s a significant amount of my work.
And then I have a personal blog on the side called Millennial Evangelical at MillennialEvangelical.com. I’ve been doing that since about 2014 when a friend, Trevin Wax, encouraged me to do so. He kind of talked about the importance of, or a need that he recognized as pastors, particularly middle age and older pastors to reach young people. And he thought that I could do a good job addressing that. So, he encouraged me to do that. So, I’ve been doing that since 2014, and yeah. So that’s just a little bit about me and the work I’ve been doing. Like you just said, I just published a new book along those same lines in mid-April it released.
Isaac:
Yeah, absolutely, and that’s kind of what I would love to talk to you about today,
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