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On Talking to Those Who Doubt

The first thing you have to know about talking to most doubters is that they have a strong suspicion that you have never been there . . . that you just don’t...

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Theology Unpluged: Problem Passages – Did Jesus Go To Hell? – 1 Peter 3:18-22

[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley and Sam Storms as they discuss whether Christ went to hell or not. The Apostle’s Creed says he did. What do you...

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Lisa Robinson
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Why Do We Need the Life Verse?

(Lisa Robinson) I have often been asked  – what is your life verse? Variations include what is your favorite or most inspirational verse. To be honest, every time...

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Charismatic
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Seeking a Miraculous Sign as Validation of the Prophetic

On my charismatic voyage, I have encouraged my readers time and time again to seek a sign as validation of prophetic claims. I don’t consider myself a cessationist in...

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Theology Unplugged: Problem Passages 12

[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley and Sam Storms as they discuss whether or not one can lose their salvation.

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Ecclesiology (Church)
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Why I Think Pew Sitting is OK

(Lisa Robinson) If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you have most likely heard the term “pew sitter”. It is typically used in a derogatory way to...

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Sam Storms
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Forgiving God? (Sam Storms)

I’m hearing more and more these days about the purported therapeutic value in “forgiving God.” For those who have suffered greatly, healing comes, at least in part, when we...

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Proving the Bible is True…now for Kindle Users

Only God can truly open someone’s eyes proving the truthfulness of His Word. Those who are believers in Jesus, however, are ambassadors for Christ. How can you, as an...

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Theology Unplugged
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Theology Unplugged: Problem Passages 11 – Who or what were the Sons of God in Gen. 6?

[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley and Sam Storms as they discuss who or what exactly the Sons of God were in Genesis 6.

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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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