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Why Protestants Are Quick to Reject Catholicism – And What Can Be Done About It

Lately, I have been engaged in a variety of discussions in which both Roman Catholics and Protestants have been involved and I have noticed something very interesting. ...

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Uncategorized
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Theology Around the Web in 60 Seconds, 8.6.10

1. Roger Olson enters the blog world. Yeah, as if he has time. As if any of us have time! 2. Have you found a dead hero yet? If Dan Wallace dies anytime soon, I call dibs. How...

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Dispensationalism
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Where I Stand on Dispensationalism

Years ago I worked out my view of the whole Dispensationalism/Covanentalism thing. Well, “worked out” is not the best way to put it. I put down a position flag...

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Apologetics
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Questions for Evolutionists: Is the Turkey Buzzard More Evolved than Me?

I would assume that most people would say that the purpose of evolution is survival. Every adaptation, mutation, and change happens ultimately so that the species can survive....

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Ministry
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How to Choose a Seminary

There are a lot of things that you must think through when choosing a seminary for your ministry preparation. I will attempt to cover them here. Type of Seminary There are...

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Apologetics
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Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology – #5 The Crucified Man

This post is a continuation of our Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology series. To see the complete series please click here. Crucifixion Crucifixion was a painful...

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In a Nutshell
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Christian Scholarship in a Nutshell

Three types of Christian scholarship: 1. Exegetes (study) – Level one studies  original research; learning; data; facts  These are the type of people who are continually...

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Marriage and Family
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What Makes Two People Married or Divorced?

Kristie and I are married. We have the certificate to prove it. The state says we are married and so I believe it. So does my church. So do my church friends. We even wear...

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Apologetics
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Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology – #6 Pontius Pilate Inscription

This post is a continuation of our Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology series. To see the complete series please click here. Pilate’s Role Who is Jesus? You and...

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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 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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