Threshing Floor

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Threshing Floor episodes

January 20S14 | E1: Are Mormons Christians? A Conversation with Cory Anderson
Everybody's got a story! Listen now as Pastor Jeff Bucknam talks with Cory Anderson, Campus Pastor at the North Shore Campus of Harvest, about Mormonism. Cory previously served as a pastor in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they discuss the question, "Are Mormons Christians? "

If you’d like to explore this topic further, consider these helpful books by Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson, available wherever you purchase books.
Mormonism 101: Examining the Religion of the Latter-day Saints

Answering Mormons' Questions: Ready Responses for Inquiring Latter-day Saints
Questions to Ask Your Mormon Friend: Effective Ways to Challenge a Mormon's Arguments Without Being Offensive
“Conversations with Jeff Bucknam” is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Executive Producer: Wesley Cassford
Host: Dr. Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Pastor Cory Anderson
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Wesley Cassford
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
1 hr 1 min
December 16, 2025 Season 13 | Episode 9: Apologetics with the Apologetics Guy, Dr. Mikel Del Rosario
Everybody's got a story! Listen now as Pastor Jeff Bucknam talks with Dr. Mikel Del Rosario, the Apologetics Guy and professor at Moody Bible Institute, about apologetics. Listen now.

Pick up a copy of Dr. Del Rosario's new book: Did Jesus Really Say He Was God?
BOOK INFO: https://www.ivpress.com/did-jesus-really-say-he-was-god

You can also follow him on Instagram at @apologeticsguy. Listen to his podcast, The Apologetics Guy Show, wherever you listen to podcasts.

“Conversations with Jeff Bucknam” is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Executive Producer: Wesley Cassford
Host: Dr. Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Dr. Mikel Del Rosario
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Wesley Cassford
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
47 min
December 09, 2025 Season 13 | Episode 8: Truth and Relativism with Dave Learned
Everybody's got a story! Listen now as Pastor Jeff Bucknam talks with Pastor Dave Learned, Lead Pastor of Care at Harvest, about truth and relativism. Listen now.

“Conversations with Jeff Bucknam” is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Executive Producer: Wesley Cassford
Host: Dr. Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Pastor Dave Learned
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Wesley Cassford
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
50 min
November 11, 2025 Season 13 | Episode 7: Women in Leadership in the Church with Stephanie Geisler
Everybody's got a story! Listen now as Pastor Jeff Bucknam talks with Stephanie Geisler, Central Director of Women's Ministry at Harvest, about women in leadership in the church. Listen now.

“Conversations with Jeff Bucknam” is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Executive Producer: Wesley Cassford
Host: Dr. Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Stephanie Geisler
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Wesley Cassford
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
59 min
October 28, 2025 Season 13 | Episode 6: Jesus and the Resurrection with Dr. Christian Constante
Everybody's got a story. Listen now as Dr. Jeff Bucknam talks with Dr. Christian Constante, Campus Pastor of the Rolling Meadows Campus, about Jesus Christ and the evidence of His resurrection.
Show Notes
Warner Wallace’s book: “Cold Case Christianity: A homicide detective investigates the claims of the gospels” and site:
https://coldcasechristianity.com
Dr. Gary Habermas’ book: “The Historical Jesus: Ancient evidence for the Life of Christ” and site:
https://www.garyhabermas.com
N.T. Wright’s book: “The Resurrection of the Son of God”
William Lane Craig’s book: “Assessing the New Testament Evidence for the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus”
Sean McDowell’s site: https://seanmcdowell.org

“Conversations with Jeff Bucknam” is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Executive Producer: Wesley Cassford
Host: Dr. Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Dr. Christian Constante
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Wesley Cassford
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
55 min
October 21, 2025 Season 13 | Episode 5: Cultural Apologetics with Pastor Tommy Creutz
Everybody's got a story. Listen now as Pastor Jeff Bucknam talks with his co-host, Pastor Tommy Creutz about cultural apologetics--applying Christian principles to contemporary cultural issues and engaging with popular culture.

“Conversations with Jeff Bucknam” is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Executive Producer: Wesley Cassford
Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
1 hr 1 min
October 14, 2025 Season 13 | Episode 4: A Bioethics Conversation with Dr. John Kilner
Everybody's got a story. Listen now as Pastor Jeff Bucknam talks with Dr. John Kilner about bioethics and a biblical perspective on beginning- and end-of-life issues.

“Conversations with Jeff Bucknam” is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Executive Producer: Wesley Cassford
Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Dr. John Kilner
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
1 hr 2 min
October 07, 2025 Season 13 | Episode 3: Pastor Ed Kang of Acts 2 Network (Live)
Everybody's got a story. Listen now as Pastor Jeff Bucknam talks with Pastor Ed Kang, the Director of Acts 2 Network. Listen to learn more about Ed's story, the Acts2 Network story, and the incredible provision of Acts 2 Network's acquisition of our Elgin Campus!

“Conversations with Jeff Bucknam” is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Executive Producer: Wesley Cassford
Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Pastor Ed Kang of Acts 2 Network
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
44 min
September 30, 2025 Season 13 | Episode 2: The Existence and Nature of God with Dr. Kyle Meeker
Everybody’s got a story.

This season, Pastor Jeff Bucknam is sitting down with guests to hear about some of their journeys and to delve into significant apologetics topics that matter for everyday faith.

In this episode, Pastor Jeff talks with Dr. Kyle Meeker, who oversees Leadership Development at Harvest Bible Chapel, about the existence and nature of God and why that matters.

Show Notes:
Great resources include books by Joseph Holden and Sarah Enterline ('A Visual Guide to Biblical Apologetics'), Norm Geisler, and Josh McDowell ('Evidence that Demands a Verdict' and 'More Than a Carpenter')

‘Mere Christianity’ by C. S. Lewis. A classic, especially the first part: ‘Book 1. Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe.’
Some helpful videos summarizing the arguments discussed are available from the Reasonable Faith ministry and Dr. William Lane Craig. They are posted on YouTube. Search YouTube for the channel @drcraigvideos and these three videos:
'The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 1: Scientific’
'The Fine-Tuning of the Universe’
‘The Moral Argument’

Join the conversation and be encouraged by the evidence and the hope we have in God’s Word.
“Conversations with Jeff Bucknam” is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Executive Producer: Wesley Cassford
Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Dr. Kyle Meeker
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Wesley Cassford
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
45 min
September 23, 2025 Season 13 | Episode 1: The Reliability and Authority of Scripture with Dr. Mike Vanlaningham
Everybody’s got a story.

This season, Pastor Jeff Bucknam is sitting down with guests to hear some of their journeys and to dig into big apologetics topics that matter for everyday faith.

In this episode, Pastor Jeff talks with Dr. Mike Vanlaningham, elder at Harvest Bible Chapel, about the reliability and authority of Scripture—why we can trust the Bible and build our lives on it.

Join the conversation and be encouraged by the evidence and the hope we have in God’s Word.
“Conversations with Jeff Bucknam” is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Executive Producer: Wesley Cassford
Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Dr. Mike Vanlaningham
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Wesley Cassford
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
48 min

About Threshing Floor

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Ever heard something about God online and wondered, "Wait, is that actually true?" You're not alone. Pastor Jeff Bucknam and Pastor Tommy Creutz dig into the claims circulating on social media, some a little off, some way off, and walk through what Scripture really says.