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The Day I Quit Believing in God

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Dealing with doubt – Part 6: The Day I Quit Believing I have not...

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Apologetics
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Paul as a Culturally-Relevant Bridge-Builder: Paul the Philosopher (Part II)

In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul affirms the goal of becoming “all things to all people” when communicating the gospel.  Providentially, Paul’s own cultural background enabled him to...

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Ecclesiology (Church)
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Theology Unplugged: How Long Should Your Doctrinal Statement Be?” – Part 3

Sam Storms has joined the Theology Unplugged cast! Here is our second installment of a three part series called “How Long Should Your Doctrinal Statement Be?”...

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Christology
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Heresies: Subordinationalism – A Lesser Christ

I have been teaching theology now for over ten years. Teaching theology carries the burden of not only education, but one of correction. When it comes to heresies about the...

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Ecclesiology (Church)
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Theology Unplugged (with Sam Storms): How Long Should Your Doctrinal Statement Be?” – Part 2

Sorry, forgot to post this Friday. Part three will be posted this Friday. Sam Storms has joined the Theology Unplugged cast! Here is our second installment of a three part...

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Christian Life
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“Still Waiting for Something Good to Come Out of It” or Here in the Real World

I am different than a lot of people. When things are consistently falling apart in my life, I don’t only like to hear from others that are having train wrecks in their...

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Depression
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Final Update on My Depression (I Hope)

It has been some time since I had an episode of depression. I cannot be sure, but I am fairly certain I know what caused it. Neither my circumstances nor the pressures of my...

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Uncategorized
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Romans Bible Study Canceled

Folks, due to the flooding that is going on here in OKC/Edmond, we have decided to cancel the Romans Bible Study. That means both local and online viewing will not be held. I...

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Apologetics
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“What if I Missed Something?”

Not too long ago I sat on the airplane waiting to fly out of Orlando back to Dallas. The plane was delayed for quite some time as, for some reason, the checks that they...

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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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