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Apologetics Unplugged: Best Case Scenario for Atheism – Part 2

In the previous episode we presented the atheistic argument that if God wanted us to believe in Him He would make Himself more evident. In this episode we address that charge....

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Apologetics Unplugged: Best Case Scenario for Atheism – Part 1

In this episode we present the atheistic argument that if God were real he would make himself more evident. Why doesn’t He reveal Himself to us if He wants us to believe...

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Theology Unplugged: Personal Sin, Part 2

How are we to contend with personal sin in our own lives? How do we lovingly address it in the lives of others, both believers and non-believers alike? Listen in as Michael,...

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Theology Unplugged: Personal Sin, Part 1

How do we approach the subject of personal sin in respects to Evangelism? Should we tell people that all sins are equal? Do we actually find grounds for this in Scripture?...

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“The Little Lord Jesus Some Crying He Makes”: What Really Happened at Christmas (Told in Dr. Suessian Fashion)

“The Little Lord Jesus Some Crying He Makes”: What Really Happened at Christmas (Told in Dr. Seussian Fashion) By Paul Copan **Before reading the poem, you may want to read...

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The Theology of Active Shooters

  The world can be a dangerous place. We have fire drills, earthquake drills, and tornado drills. When I was a schoolkid we had bomb drills. We were worried we might have...

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Apologetics Unplugged: Islam, Muslims, Love and Wisdom

This is a special episode of Apologetics Unplugged. There is much being said on the topic of Islam, Muslims and how Christians are to engage the issue. Should we fear all...

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Questions for Other Christians Who Have Questions for Other Christians

Those darn Buzzfeed Christians are at it again; putting us wholly uncool, manifestly square Christians in our place. Since I have an affinity for Socrates I thought, instead...

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Does Regeneration Precede Faith? Apparently Not.

DOES REGENERATION PRECEDE FAITH? APPARENTLY NOT. Paul Copan “Regeneration precedes faith.” This affirmation is one that many in the Reformed tradition take as axiomatic. We...

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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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