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June 05, 2017 Episode 073: Understanding the Popular Worldviews
Understanding the Popular Worldviews
There are hundreds and hundreds of worldviews out there (a worldview being how one “sees” the world – what reality really is). You could even say that there are as many worldviews as there are people, since every person sees the world slightly differently. A few of the most popular, at least in the West, are naturalism, secularism, and postmodern relativism. You may have heard of one or more of these, but what what do they actually look like? How do they work? Steve Kim from Apologetics Canada joins us again to help us understand worldviews better. To conclude, Steve also lists 5 tips on engaging non-Christians with “worldview” questions.

Who’s Our Guest?
Steve Kim is a follower of Christ with a heart for apologetics. Steve holds a diploma in Worship Arts and a BA in Biblical Studies from Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, BC. He has completed a master’s degree in Christian Apologetics through Biola University. Steve lives in Abbotsford with his wife and two children.

Episode Links
Check out Apologetics Canada for apologetic resources on life and faith, and be sure to subscribe to their weekly podcast!
Steve Kim mentioned the book Tactics by Greg Koukl. Check it out!

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*Below is an edited transcription of the audio conversation.

I’m in the studio again with Steve Kim. Hey Steve!

Hey, how’s it going?

I’m very good! Last week if you didn’t listen, and I’d encourage you to listen, but if you didn’t, I had Steve Kim with me. He is an associate at Apologetics Canada. I don’t know if you want to explain that briefly..?

Yeah. Apologetics Canada is a parachurch organization whose mission is to help equip the churches across Canada engage young adults and the culture by resourcing them, by way of video resources, books, conferences, that sort of thing. That’s what we do.

And the director, Andy Steiger, he was actually my World Religions professor, as you know, way back in Bible College. And I’ve actually been to many of the Apologetic Conferences as well, so if you’re a listener and apologetics interests you, I encourage you to go to apologeticscanada.com. There are recourses, there’s a podcast – which I’ll put all the links out there for that as well.
But, I just wanted to say that I actually know Steve.

Yeah, we do go back a couple years.

We do go back a couple years! And I’ll explain that to you. I had this World Religions class with Andy, and at the beginning of the semester he told us that for a midterm we’re going to have to tell the gospel to his agnostic, Buddhist friend.

Yours truly.

So we had no idea who Steve was, this whole class. And Andy told the whole class this, and every face went white. Everyone went pale because they actually had to share the gospel. Which actually seems kind of funny that at a Bible College people would get so nervous about sharing the gospel.

Actually, apparently I was pretty convincing. For one because I looked the part apparently. I had really short hair back then, and what happened was my wife and I were talking about saving money – that sort of thing. So she decided to give me a haircut, so one evening she called me to the bathroom and I go in there and she’s...
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May 29, 2017 Episode 072: Why Worldviews?
Why Worldviews? If you’re one of the few listeners who started listening to indoubt from the very beginning, this episode will sound eerily similar to one you’ve heard. That’s because it is. Last year we recorded a two-week series with Steve Kim (an associate at Apologetics Canada) called What Do I Say? The content of these…
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May 29, 2017 Episode 072: Why Worldviews?
Why Worldviews?
If you’re one of the few listeners who started listening to indoubt from the very beginning, this episode will sound eerily similar to one you’ve heard. That’s because it is. Last year we recorded a two-week series with Steve Kim (an associate at Apologetics Canada) called What Do I Say? The content of these two episodes are still extremely relevant, so that’s why we’re airing them again. The two-week series has everything to do with worldviews and how we, as Christians, engage others with different worldviews. In this first episode, we’ll hear about how Steve dealt with different worldviews growing up, and then he’ll explain what exactly worldviews are, what the Christian worldview is, and then the importance of stretching your mind to actually think through these things. Next week, he’ll get into the three major worldviews of our culture, and then how we can best engage people with them.

Who’s Our Guest?
Steve Kim is a follower of Christ with a heart for apologetics. Steve holds a diploma in Worship Arts and a BA in Biblical Studies from Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, BC. He has completed a master’s degree in Christian Apologetics through Biola University. Steve lives in Abbotsford with his wife and two children.

Episode Links
Steve is part of an awesome organization called Apologetics Canada. We’ve been blessed to have been there friends for some years now!

Steve also hosts (along with others) a weekly podcast with Apologetics Canada – engaging faith and culture.

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*Below is an edited transcription of the audio conversation.

I’m in the studio today with Steve Kim. Steve works at Apologetics Canada as the associate, right?

Associate. I know that’s not a very descriptive title, but all that it means is that I’m Andy’s bondservant. That’s how I describe myself.

And Andy is Andy Steiger, for those who don’t know, he’s the director [of Apologetics Canada].

Director, yep. So he’s the head honcho.

What’s a quick self-bio for those who don’t know you?

Well, here’s my brief life story. I was born and raised in South Korea. And at the age of about fourteen my family moved to Canada and I’ve been here since. I went to Columbia Bible College here in town, in Abbotsford, and did my diploma in worship arts. I then moved on to do my Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies with a teaching emphasis.
And then for a while there I wanted to be a Bible translator with Wycliffe, so I went on to Acts Seminaries at Trinity Western University in Langley and I was enrolled in their Master’s of Linguistics and Exegesis program. It’s a two-year program that turns you into a Bible translator. So I did my one year there, then I met a gal, got married, and the whole plan went out the window.
We took our first year off of church commitments, I mean, we attended our Sunday services but ministry commitments and school and things like that, so we took a year off. And it was during that year that I really started rethinking what it was I was really passionate about.
After much deliberation I came to the conclusion that, “Yeah, I really want to get involved in apologetics.”

Because in my early twenties I had actually walked away from my faith.

I was hanging out a lot with my high school friends, most of whom were not Christians.
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May 22, 2017 Episode 071: A Conversation on Dating, Confrontation, and Christian Satire
A Conversation on Dating, Confrontation, and Christian Satire So, who should pay on the first date? Some of you automatically think “the guy of course,” but don’t speak so fast. Culture might be pushing to change that. What about criticism? Comedian John Cleese has said that he won’t speak at American universities anymore, due to their…
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May 22, 2017 Episode 071: A Conversation on Dating, Confrontation, and Christian Satire

A Conversation on Dating, Confrontation, and Christian Satire
So, who should pay on the first date? Some of you automatically think “the guy of course,” but don’t speak so fast. Culture might be pushing to change that. What about criticism? Comedian John Cleese has said that he won’t speak at American universities anymore, due to their lack of being able to be criticized. As Christians, is there such thing as healthy criticism and confrontation? And finally, with many Millennials lacking a fear of God, do people like John Crist and sites like Babylon Bee help? Does this satirical, Christian-based humour help us fear God? This week on indoubt we hear 3 Millennials tackle 3 topics.

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*Below is an edited transcription of the audio conversation.
Introduction

With me today is the lovely Brittney.

Hello!
And the lovely Jake.
Hey guys!

Before we get into the different pieces that we’re going to discuss, Jake, tell us what’s been going on in your life.
I’ve had a lot going on in my life. I’ve been super busy for the last month – I’ve had some school wrapping up (I’ve been in full-time schooling), I was working two jobs (I had a part-time job at the church, being young adults director, and I was working at a clothing store)…

Like, OshKosh…
Yeah, OshKosh B’gosh. We only sell children’s clothes, I wear them though. My tiny frame.
But I’ve been super busy. What’s really cool is that I applied for, and actually got, the job as full-time youth and young adults pastor at my church, which has been going since around May 1st. Really, really cool opportunity. It’s new and exciting because I’ve never done the youth ministry before. It’s very unique and different, even though there’s only a couple years between youth and young adults. It’s been great. I’ve been really humbled by it. Super, super excited.

And your schooling, what are you exactly in again?
I go to Trinity Western University, and I have a major in English and then I have a concentration in Religious Studies. Hopefully I’ll do a Master’s afterward.

What about you Britt? I mean I know a little about you, but you can tell Jake and our listeners! What have you been up to?
Right! Well, I, like Jake, am a student and I’m actually graduating this semester with my full Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. So yeah, it’s been busy as well! But it’s been really good. Seeing this chapter come to a close has definitely been something really exciting, because it’s been a long process!

We were talking about it the other day, and it’s like, I don’t think you’ve taken any time off – since grade twelve, you’ve just: school.
Yeah, people thought I was going to be a permanent student. No, it’s not happening folks!
You’ll never be able to pay back the loans. Permanent student.

Alright, so, as I’ve already mentioned at the beginning, the purpose of today’s conversation is for three young adults – people born anytime between 1980 to 1999, anyone in that generation – it’s really for the three of us to talk about three different issues, behaviours, beliefs, in our culture, whether they’re life things or faith things, that you’ve either personally experienced or that you’ve seen around your peers. Alright, sound good?
Britt, you’re up first. Give us your piece.
Alright, so I guess mine is a behaviour that I’ve noticed. Just in chatting with different friends and stuff. There seems to be a bit of confusion around dating and gender norms, I guess? And gender stereotypes. Specifically, who pays on the first date? That’s kind of the flashing question that’s been coming up in a couple different conversations I’ve had. And I think there’s a lot that plays into the confusion, given the way that culture is significantly changing in regards to gender norms and gender ide...
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May 15, 2017 Episode 070: How God Meets Us in Suffering
How God Meets Us in Suffering One of the few topics in life that is always relevant is suffering. The fact is, suffering will continue until the day Jesus returns to earth. Because suffering is always nearby, we constantly need to be talking about it. Why? Because it’s in suffering that one of two things…
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May 15, 2017 Episode 070: How God Meets Us in Suffering
How God Meets Us in Suffering
One of the few topics in life that is always relevant is suffering. The fact is, suffering will continue until the day Jesus returns to earth. Because suffering is always nearby, we constantly need to be talking about it. Why? Because it’s in suffering that one of two things can happen. We either let the enemy and our own flesh bring us down, or we recognize God in the midst of it and grow closer to Him. This week on indoubt we chat with author Vaneetha Rendall Risner. She helps us understand how God works in our lives when it comes to suffering. Her own story is full of pain and hurt that you might relate to, yet it’s the suffering in her life that draws her closer to God.

Who’s Our Guest?
Vaneetha Rendall Risner is a wife, mother, and author who lives on the east coast of the States. Her unique story of joy in the midst of suffering (quite intense suffering) is encouraging to hear. She blogs regularly at danceintherain.com, and was recently approached by desiringGod to make a short documentary on her life.

Episode Links
Vaneetha’s book is called The Scars that have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering. Check it out!

Vaneetha also has a blog which can be accessed here.
DesiringGod made a little documentary about her life, check it out below!

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*Below is an edited transcription of the audio conversation.
Introduction

With me today is Vaneetha Rendall Risner. She’s recently authored a book called The Scars that Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering. Thanks for talking with me on the show today Vaneetha.
It’s great to be here.

I really want to give some time for you to just share your story. So why don’t we just do that – get right into it, and then we’re going to dig into some more specific questions. Tell us your testimony.
Okay. Well, I guess I’ll start from the beginning with my testimony, because it’s relevant from the very beginning. I was born in India to Christian parents, and when I was three months old I got polio. Now, polio had been practically eradicated by the time I got it, so the doctors had no idea what I had. I had a 105-degree fever – my parents took me to the hospital, and the doctors thought I actually had typhoid. So they gave me cortisone which lowers the body’s immune system but it also lets polio kind of go rampant.

It took down my fever, but by the end of it I was completely paralyzed.

I had had polio in just one leg, really not a severe case, but within 24 hours I was a quadriplegic. And then the doctors said “Oh my gosh, she had polio, but we didn’t know that.” And they said, “There’s nothing we can do.” So they told my parents that I should probably leave India if I had any chance of any kind of life. My dad, who was a professor in a university in India took a manual job in London installing telephones just so I could get good medical care.
I had my first surgery in England, and then we moved to Canada which is where I lived for the next 8 years. And I had, probably, nineteen operations in Canada. I lived in Montreal and was at the Shriner’s Hospital for a lot of it, which is a free hospital – because my parents really didn’t have a lot of money. At the time, that hospital was – you had to stay there and your parents couldn’t come stay w...
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May 08, 2017 Episode 069: What Does it Mean to be a Friend?
What Does it Mean to be a Friend? One of the most important yet forgotten issues that we know in our Christian life is this: friendship. It’s almost as if we think it’s so easy that we don’t really talk about it or emphasize it when we preach the Word. The reality is, friendship is…
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May 08, 2017 Episode 069: What Does it Mean to be a Friend?
What Does it Mean to be a Friend?
One of the most important yet forgotten issues that we know in our Christian life is this: friendship. It’s almost as if we think it’s so easy that we don’t really talk about it or emphasize it when we preach the Word. The reality is, friendship is crucial. In fact, it’s the only relationship that continues when we get to heaven. To help us understand what biblical friendship is (not just superficial relationships), we chat with pastor and counsellor at Parkside Church in Ohio, Jonathan Holmes. Our conversation hones in on how we’re relational beings, what biblical friendship is, and how to grow in friendships that glorify God.

Who’s Our Guest?
Jonathan Holmes is a campus pastor at Parkside Church (where Alistair Begg preaches), and oversees all of their counselling as well. Jonathan has graduated with degrees in Biblical Counseling and History from The Master’s College and has a master’s degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Jonathan and his wife, Jennifer, are parents of four daughters. Jonathan enjoys traveling, reading, politics and spending time with his wife.

Episode Links
Jonathan’s book is called The Company We Keep: In Search for Biblical Friendship. Check it out!

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*Below is an edited transcription of the audio conversation.
Introduction

With me today is Jonathan Holmes. Jonathan is a campus pastor at Parkside Church and oversees counselling under all the churches under Parkside Church in Ohio. And Parkside Church is actually where Alistair Begg teaches – you might have heard that name before. Jonathan is also the author of The Company We Keep: In Search of Biblical Friendship.
Anyways, thanks for coming on the show today Jonathan.
Thank you Isaac.

Why don’t you just first tell us a bit about yourself. So, for myself and listeners, we can know who you are – your family, hobbies, etc. And also the work you do at Parkside Church.
Well thanks so much for having me on, it’s an honour and a privilege anytime I can talk and share about Christ and specifically about friendship.
My name’s Jonathan, I serve at Parkside Church as the pastor of counselling. We have four campuses here in the Cleveland area. And I oversee our counselling and our counselling ministries as well as serve at one of our campuses in the southern part of the city.
I’m married, I’ve been married for about eleven years to my wonderful wife Jen. We have four children, all girls. I have girls going from age eight all the way to two. And it is an exciting time in the Holmes’ home. So, I love having all girls, I love having daughters, it’s been a wonderful adventure.

I don’t know if you have free time, but if you did, what are some things that you enjoy to do?
Right, well when we’re not changing diapers and we’re not doing math homework, my wife and I love to travel, we love to share a good meal together. I like to read, I like to be outside and do gardening and things around the yard. And I just love being with other people too.

Let’s just head straight into it because I really want to have a lot of this time to get into friendship.
Let’s start here: you mention in your book that we are relational beings – that, as a human, part of our ontology is that we’re relational. I guess the first question is, what does that mean and where do we find that in Scripture?
Right, great question. Well, when you look at the Genesis narratives there in Genesis 1 and 2, you see in Genesis 1:26 that God makes us in His image, and a lot has been written and said about that plural pronoun the...
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May 01, 2017 Episode 068: Islam, Canada, and M-103
Islam, Canada, and M-103 “Canadians don’t know Muslims; they don’t understand Islam. And that ignorance is fuelling a lot of fear. And the fear is just leading people to become more aggressive.” This is a small excerpt from this week’s important conversation on Islam, Canada, and the recent motion that was passed in Canada –…
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