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It’s a boy!! Update and Pictures

OK, I am back . . . and I am tired, excited, thoughtful, scared, and thankful. I am tired, but not for the reasons why you would think. Zach’s delivery went perfect with...

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Michael Patton will not be blogging for a few days because…

1. He has relinquished control to me because he finally realized how much wiser I am than he. 2. I have him bound and gagged in my basement and am forcing him to turn from his...

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Apologetics
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Engaging Postmodernism (5): Changing the Water

  Once again, we continue with our evaluation of the four primary views that people have taken in engaging our postmodern culture. And, once again, here are the options of the...

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Our baby is due this week or next. What I can expect . . . again.

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My Theological Library–warning, VERY SAD

  As you know, we have been trying to move for the last few months. Since I don’t have an office out of Stonebriar Community Church any longer, I had to move all my...

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Christian Life
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Is Birth Control Sin?

This is a question that I was asked and thought I would share with the blog world. Outside of the Roman Catholic Church official bull (Humanae Vitae) prohibiting birth...

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Christian Life
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Communitcating with God: God does not hot-sync to PDAs (updated)

As I reflect upon this year, one thing is more evident than ever: God does not hot sync to PDAs. It is odd but true. God has not ever gotten up in the morning, gone to His...

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Apologetics
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Engaging Postmodernism (4): Changing the Rope

  How are Christians to engage with our postmodern generation? I have been exploring this question for a while now and am currently using the analogy of leading a horse to...

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Jesus Tomb: We are doing it again

Because of the technical difficulties during the show last Thursday night (I am very sorry), we have decided to do the whole thing over. We are going to have Gary Habermas,...

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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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