The Sean McDowell Show

Does Christianity Still Make Sense? Years after Bobby Conway became a Christian, this question haunted him. Even though he was the pastor of a thriving church, it seemed as if his entire belief structure was dismantling. Bobby shares his story of coming to faith as a young adult, only to face unexpected intellectual doubts about the claims of Christianity. He talks about how he thought through issues like church hypocrisy, the moral failures of church leaders, and the increasing popularity of people claiming to be spiritual, but not affiliating with organized religion. *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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What do the latest excavations reveal about the search for Noah's ark? Is it possibly in Iran or the mountains of Ararat? Dr. Titus Kennedy has excavated at a few archaeological sites in the Ararat region, in addition to on the ground research, and he gives us an update on the various claims and discoveries. READ: The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands (https://amzn.to/3TSJYZG) *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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What would encourage a young woman to become a Christian, abandon faith, embrace Marxian feminism, go through a season of doubt, and then come back to faith? Sean interviews Kelley Keller, a lawyer by training, about her remarkable story of why she became a Christian. READ: Why I am A Christian? From Marxian Feminism to Faith: https://kelleykeller.substack.com/cp/139505127 WATCH: "How a Militant Marxist (and Atheist) Found God" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eti1TxLIxU8 *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for $100 off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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Dr. Ming Wang graduated form Harvard & MIT and is a world-class cataract and LASIK eye surgeon, philanthropist, and community activist. Growing up in the 1960s, Ming had to play the Chinese erhu violin and dance in order to avoid being sent away to labor camps for a life of hard labor and poverty, a devastating fate that fell upon 20 million youths in China. He eventually made his way to America with only $50. Sean interviews Dr. Wang about his inspirational story and the reasons he became a Christian. READ: From Darkness to Sight, by Dr. Ming Wang (https://amzn.to/3JkHlew) WATCH: Sight (the motion picture of Dr. Ming Wang's story): https://www.sightthemovie.com/ *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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Joshua Broome spent five years in the porn industry and made over 1,000 adult films. He was the Male Performer of the Year (2012). And yet he left it all and began to follow Jesus. He has since become a pastor, speaker, and author. His new book is just out called "7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life." We discuss each of these seven lies and the story behind this book. READ: 7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life (https://amzn.to/43UgzD4) WATCH: Ex-Porn Star Becomes a Pastor (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqPglqhDXBQ *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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Naomi Wright is the daughter of a pseudo-Christian cult leader. She was raised, yet hidden, within mainstream culture and public school education, where no one knew or the few with a sense of something, stayed silent. Now she holds a Master's of Science in Social Work from the University at Buffalo and is a licensed mental health professional in the state of Colorado. She also holds a Master of Arts in Christian Studies from Denver Seminary. Her areas of speciality include grief and loss, spiritual abuse, including cult abuse, as well as biblical and theological studies. SUBSCRIBE: beEmboldened on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSnkK3zLp0nK__Tdp9ZDRQ) READ: Be Emboldened with Naomi Wright (https://www.beemboldened.com/naomi-wright) *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for $100 off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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Millions of people are in slavery today. It is truly one of the greatest evils of our time. What is the church's role in ending human trafficking? How can we bring light to this darkness? Our guest is Eddie Byun, a colleague of mine at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He shares some unbelievable stories that affected me deeply. Please watch and share this episode. READ: A Light in Darkness: The Church's Role in Ending Human Trafficking (https://amzn.to/4ctLhXD) *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for $100 off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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What is the worldview behind the gender revolution? Is it compatible with Christianity? How should Christians respond? This video is a recent talk I gave at a church in Texas that is meant to clarify similarities and differences between Christianity and transgender ideology. READ: Chasing Love: Sex, Love and Relationships in a Confused Culture, by Sean McDowell (https://amzn.to/3TreU32) WATCH: An Ex-Feminist Rejects Gender Ideology (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMwOdP7B-SY&t=1547s) *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for $100 off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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What are the most common and dangerous doctrines today that distort the gospel? Is it possible to discern biblical truth in our age of fake news? In this video, Sean interviews Allen Parr about his new book MISLED. They discuss the prosperity gospel, speaking in tongues, prophecy, and more. READ: Misled, by Allen Parr (https://amzn.to/45OuQBY) WATCH: 13 Lies that Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-obsessed (wth Alisa Childers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhzjxhPWi_c) *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for $100 off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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What does the current research show about transition, transition regret, and detransition? Dr. Paul Rhodes Eddy discusses his in-depth study of the latest scientific findings, and also shares his insights for how to love people who are transgender. READ: Re-Thinking Transition (Paul Rhodes Eddy): https://shorturl.at/JQ347 WATCH: A Transgender Man's Journey with Scripture (Response): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asN7s5-f50Y *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for $100 off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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