Upstream

91% of American believe that in order to find one's self they must look within. Trevin Wax has different perspective. 

Trevin Wax is the vice-president at LifeWay Resources. He is a renowned apologist for the Christian worldview and a prolific writer. His newest work, Rethink Your Self is a treatise on the popular notion that finding one's self requires them to look within.

Trevin explains his perspective, that in order for a person to know who they are they must look to God and outside their own thinking. 

Are the images that the writers of the Bible speak about the same as we picture today? When Paul talks about the forces of darkness is he talking about the same darkness we picture today?

Dr. Michael Heiser is the author of The Unseen Realm, and his new work Demons, shed light on darkness to help us see clearly what we're facing.

I'm a woman trapped in a man's body. This statement would be laughable a few generations ago. Today this belief is dominant, even intuitive for many.

Carl Trueman believes statements like the one above mark the culmination of a revolution in thought and self-understanding. Trueman purports that this revolution is caught more than taught, and his new book The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self seeks to unveil the shroud that is draped over our concepts of sexuality.

Blogger and Pastor Steven Wedgeworth shares his article in Desiring God, helping us gain an understanding of the war on gender. He outlines general revelation, how logic and science reveal a need for a complimentarian view of gender. He then explains the foundation for general revelation inside the special revelation of the Bible's presentation of sex. He points to the function and purpose in gender, taking time to critique some church movements that exert authoritarian views of gender over a Biblical presentation of support.

Read the article at https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-science-of-male-and-female

There is a significant force that is working to redefine Christianity. Alisa Childers met that force head-on, finding herself under the leadership of a Pastor who questioned Christianity's validity.  Alisa was raised in a Bible-believing family. Having witnessed the impact Christ has on a home, she never thought she would question her Christian faith. Following the Lord led Alisa to lead thousands in worship through her involvement in the band ZOE girl. However, after connecting with a pastor who described himself as a "hopeful agnostic" her footing in faith started to slip. Shane Morris takes us Upstream with Alisa to discover the intellectual journey Alisa took over several years as she wrestled with a series of questions that struck at the core of the Christian faith. Through a miraculous journey in understanding more wholly the world God created, Jesus rescued Alisa, helping her to rebuild her faith, one solid brick at a time. During the month of October the Colson Center is giving away Alisa's book as a gift for a donation of any amount. It is our way of supporting Alisa and helping communicate God's incredible work in her life, while thanking you for encouraging our ministry. Visit www.colsoncenter.org for details.

Every musician travels a unique road to their profession. However, David Radford from The Gray Havens paints a picture of divine inspiration in finding our calling. Whether you're a musician or plumber, David's resolution to calling will direct you to a deeper appreciation for God's hand directing your life.  Additionally, Radford unpacks a number of the deeply theological lyrics he and his wife weave as part of The Gray Havens. Radford references faith leaders like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Shane makes connections from The Gray Havens to Rich Mullins. 

Every Moment Holy is a prayer guide for the modern Christ-follower. Douglas McKelvey takes us on a tour to build rhythms to seed theological truths into everyday mundane tasks that surround us as believers.

Best selling author S.D. Smith provides a holistic perspective of how the Christian worldview provides the best foundation for fiction. He reveals that the best stories aren't an escape from reality but an escape into it, shaping the reader in powerful ways.

James Warner Wallace explains the way God gave Him faith for belief in God. Wallace then undoes six common bases Christians will rest their assurance in Christ on, guiding listeners to consider the validity of the reasons we use to defend our faith. 

David Curry from Open Doors USA spells out why the biggest stories in the world aren't being told in the United States. He guides us through some murky waters to see the reality Christians face around the world and how their experience is being felt in startling ways inside the borders of the USA.