This video is a personal reflection on The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill  podcast, hosted by Mike Cosper and produced by Christianity Today. The  podcast tells the story of Mars Hill Church under the leadership of Mark  Driscoll. I use the podcast as an occasion to reflect on the broader  phenomenon of spiritual deconstruction in the church and particularly in  evangelical culture.   In the video I recommend the ministry of Diane Lamberg for helping  people understand abuse and trauma: https://www.dianelangberg.com/  Learn more about the podcast here: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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In  this video I offer a Christian response to Buddhism, focusing on the way  each religion responds to the same fundamental human question, but with  a diametrically different answer.

Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus.

Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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In this video I respond to Trent Horn's response to my video on  purgatory. I address (1) how Trent frames the discussion, (2) his  distinction between the "core essence" and "secondary details" of  purgatory, and then (3) the evidence from church history, particularly  the church fathers, demonstrating that even the minimal conception of  postmortem cleansing is not universal (or anywhere close to it)  throughout church history.

See Trent's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEmA8QLSnV0&

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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In this video I offer a Christian response to existentialism, especially focusing on the writings of Albert Camus.

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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Here is a Christmas devotional about the humility of God displayed in  the incarnation, as seen through the angels' appearance to the shepherds  in Luke 2.

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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Here I talk with Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps about the exciting work of the Center for Baptist Renewal, why it is important for Baptists to engage in theological retrieval, whether Baptists can have a high view of the sacraments, and more. 

Check out the Center for Baptist Renewal: http://www.centerforbaptistrenewal.com/

Check out the book Matt and Luke edited, Baptists and the Christian Tradition: https://www.amazon.com/Baptists-Christian-Tradition-Evangelical-Catholicity/dp/1433650614

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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Christ's intercession is one of the most nourishing and simultaneously  most neglected doctrines in Christian theology. In this video I give an  overview of what it means and then recount three practical uses of the  doctrine. The thumbnail picture is from "Christ in the Garden of  Gethsemane" by Arkhip Ivanovich Kuindzhi.   

The article referenced in the video:  https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/the-voice-of-his-blood-christs-intercession-in-the-thought-of-stephen-charn/

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Roman Catholic apologists often appeal to church history to support  Catholic teaching concerning purgatory. Many Protestants are less  familiar with church history on this question, and tend to focus on  making biblical arguments. In this video I offer an overview of a  Protestant perspective on purgatory, putting special focus on the  development of this doctrine throughout church history.

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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Suan Sonna has become a friend of mine since our debate on the papacy at  Capturing Christianity. He is a brilliant and kind young Catholic  apologist. I found it fascinating to pick his brain about his life,  faith, intellectual development, and theological insights. My favorite  quote came from 53:32: "God is such a deep mystery, and it's a mystery  that never stops giving." Beautiful!  Subscribe to Suan's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCNjkpXEwIdH-jD8mPJwu_g

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In  this video I respond to criticisms from Michael Lofton and Keith Little concerning my proposal that Augustine affirmed the Protestant notion of  sola Scriptura. The page number for the Henry May citation is 52.

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