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Theology Unplugged: Coffee with Scholars – Greg Koukl, Part 1

[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton and Tim Kimberley as they welcome Greg Koukl to Credo House for a session of “Coffee with Scholars”

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Mike Licona
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Musings 006 – Carrying the Bride Across the Threshold

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Moral Issues
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“America is Going Downhill Fast” . . . and Other Stupid Statements

Is America in a state of moral decline? Are we teetering on the edge of judgement from the angry hands of God? Maybe, but I am not as convinced as some are. What I do...

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Schedule for Greg Koukl at Credo House Tomorrow

  We are ecstatic to have Greg Koukl at the Credo House THIS FRIDAY. Many of you are familiar with his national radio program and impactful ministry. This is a great...

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Christian Life
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Social Media and the Deficiency Blitz

(Lisa Robinson) I confess, I’m a social media addict. Not a day goes by that you can’t find me on Facebook. I love the connectivity, conversation and in same...

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Doubt
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John the Baptist, Doubt, and My Three Days As an Atheist

Here is my sermon from Sunday where I talk about John the Baptist, doubt, and my three days as an atheist two years ago. [display_podcast] Hope you enjoy!    

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Doubt
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What if You Missed Something?

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

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Discipleship
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Discipleship – LIVE NOW IN THE APP STORE!

We are so excited to announce the Discipleship App! How do you grow as a disciple of Jesus? How do you develop deep roots and a fruitful life? The Discipleship App is designed...

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. . . and Other Bad Interpretations
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“The Spirit Bears Witness With Our Spirit” . . . and Other Bad Interpretations

Rom 8:16 “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” I deal with doubters. It is part of my ministry. I suppose that is because...

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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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