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What Happened to Ananias and Sapphira?

Join in as Michael, Tim, Sam and J.J. discuss what went down with Ananias and Sapphira.

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“Good Question . . . I Will Find the Answer and Get Back to You” . . . And Other Stupid Statements

The other day I was listening to a radio program. The speaker is someone who is very popular in Evangelical apologetics. He is someone that I have learned a lot from and whom...

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“Calvinism is the Gospel” . . . and Other Stupid Statements

There is quite a bit of celebration among us Calvinists about our particular beliefs about God’s sovereignty and our salvation. Well . . . maybe not at first. Most go...

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Difficult Passages In The Bible
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Theology Unplugged – The Role of Women

Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, J.J Seid and Sams Storms as they discuss the issue surround the role of women in the home, the church and society.

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Theology Unplugged
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Theology Unplugged – Eternal Security

Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, J.J Seid and Sams Storms as they discuss the doctrine of Eternal Security.

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Theology Unplugged: Who or What Were the Nephilim?

[display_podcast] Join, Michael Patton, Tim Kimberely, Sam Storms and J.J Seid as they discuss the mysterious Nephilim mentioned in Genesis. Who were they? Moreover what were...

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Difficult Passages In The Bible
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Theology Unplugged: Blasphemy Of The Holy Spirit – Part 1

[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they begin a new series: Difficult Passage Of The Bible. Today we ask, “What is blasphemy...

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The Emptiness of Reason

I am an emotional guy. I can’t believe I can say that so easily. Four years ago I could not have admitted to this. In fact, four years ago, I may not (ahem . . .) have...

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Does Apologetics Convert People?

Does Apologetics Convert People? For some Christians, the word “apologetics” is just another piece of seminary jargon. It’s one of those words their pastor uses to prove his...

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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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