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King James Bible: Historical Map

This post accompanies the more informative post: King James Bible: Historical Timeline. Click on one of the blue markers to learn about the location’s significance in...

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Difference Between Christianity and Other Religions in a Nutshell

Is it really that hard of a decision?

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Bibliology
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King James Bible: Historical Timeline

Many of you know this is the 400 year celebration of the King James Bible. Here’s a timeline of the people, places and events that led up to and include the publication...

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Theology Unplugged: Invitation to Calvinism – Part 8

Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley and Sam Storms as they continue their series “An Invitation to Calvinism.” Summary: During this broadcasts the hosts discuss...

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Credo Clip: What Books Belong in the Bible?

Theology in three minutes.

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Doubt
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Will Too Much Information Destroy Your Faith?

“Where did you come up with that Ben? I thought I taught you better than this,” Fred says to his son being disturbed by the new way of thinking that he has never...

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Tips on Engaging in Honest Theological Dialogue

(by Lisa Robinson) Actually, I think this list is also applicable to investigation as well.   It is based on observations over time on various blogs, discussions boards,...

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Credo Clip: Will theology kill my faith?

Credo House Clips: Theology in Three Minutes

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Could Esau Repent? The Difficulty of Heb. 12:17

I was talking to someone the other day. He was distraught and depressed about his faith. Though he had experienced a dramatic conversion a few years back, the last year has...

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The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust
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The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust

Podcast culture is telling us something—and it’s not just about who people are listening to, but why they trust them.

As voices like Joe Rogan and Shawn Ryan rise, trust in institutions continues to collapse. Government, media, and even scientific authorities are no longer seen as stable sources of truth. But this does not mean truth itself is disappearing. It means confidence in those who interpret and deliver truth is fading.

In this episode, I make a critical distinction: science isn’t collapsing—trust in interpreters of science is. Science is a method. But people don’t live by methods—they live by meaning. And when the messengers lose credibility, people begin looking elsewhere for something to anchor their understanding of reality.

The deeper issue is that we are no longer building complete worldviews. Instead, we are assembling beliefs like a playlist—pulling ideas from wherever they resonate without asking whether they actually fit together. But a real worldview must answer real questions: What is ultimate reality? How do we know anything? Are there real morals? What is our purpose? What happens after death?

When those questions go unanswered, a vacuum is created. And that vacuum never stays empty.

This is where the “new prophets” begin to emerge—not from institutions, but from experience. And in a world that no longer trusts shared authority, experience itself begins to take the throne.

This episode sets the stage for understanding how we got here—and why what replaces truth may be far more dangerous than what we lost.

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  • The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust 2026-04-08
    The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust Podcast culture is telling us something—and it’s not just about who people are listening to, but why they trust them. As voices like Joe Rogan and Shawn Ryan rise, trust in institutions continues to collapse. Government, media, and even scientific authorities are no longer seen […]
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    Israel, the Camaro, and the Faithfulness of God Can a promise from God mean more than the original hearer understood without meaning less than what God actually said? In this episode of Theology Unplugged, we look at one of the most important questions in biblical interpretation: how should Christians understand Old Testament promises in light […]

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