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Seminary in Your Pocket for $99 Right Now!

It doesn’t happen often anymore, but right now, this package is down to $99. Hurry! Included in Platinum Packages*: Christian Apologetics 101 by Doug Groothuis Digital...

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Anthropology
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The Subsistence of the “You” Argument for the Existence of God

Have you ever stopped to ponder the concept of personal identity? While our bodies are in a constant state of renewal, with every cell being replaced approximately every seven...

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Lessons From C. S. Lewis: Resting in God’s Forgiveness

The temptation of disbelief is never as strong as it is after a time—a substantial time—of panic attacks and/or hallucinations stemming from past trauma. The temptation to...

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Calvinism
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15 Things About John Calvin You May Not Know

John Calvin Had a Photographic Memory: It was said that he could recite long passages of Scripture and recall complex theological arguments with ease. His close friend and...

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Eschatology
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The Myth of “Abraham’s Bosom”

I remember when I was young, I was taught that there was a place called “Abraham’s Bosom.” The way it was explained to me made perfect sense at the time. You go to heaven if...

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Christian Philosophy
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A Mind-Blowing Christian Worldview

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Eschatology
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Quit Using the Word “Heaven”!

One of my pet peeves is the word “heaven.” I know it shouldn’t be. It is used in one form or another 457 times in the Bible (depending on your version). It...

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Church History
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15 Things You May Not Know About Zwingli

I am probably a Zwinglian in more ways in my theology than either Luther or Calvin. he is more influential to mainline Protestantism than most people realize. He was was a...

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Christian Philosophy
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Is Occam’s Razor Really the Best?

The principle of parsimony, or “Occam’s Razor,” is a principle of deduction developed by the Franciscan Father of Nominalism, William of Ockham. There is much to commend about...

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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 […]
  • Ontological Argument: The Definitive Explanation 2026-04-02
    Ontological Argument: The Definitive Explanation In this episode, I walk through the ontological argument the way Anselm actually framed it—not the simplified version, but the real thing. God is defined as “that than which nothing greater can be conceived.” Once you understand that definition, the argument starts to press in on you in a way […]

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