Preach and Persuade

There are many opinions on how a Church should grow in unity. Should a Church take specific stances on doctrine are should they just focus on the essentials? Is unity something we as Christians should strive for? The Bible is very clear on the place of unity in the Church and the methods for attaining the unity of the faith. Join Dan Rudman and me as we further our discussion on biblical unity and...

Every human being has in themselves a desire for unity. Indeed, we hear people cry out for greater unity. Unity is a biblical doctrine. At the same time we experience great diversity. How should we think about unity in light of great diversity? Join Dan Rudman and me as we set the stage for a discussion on unity and diversity, both in the world and in the Church.

Almost everyone has engaged with a parachurch ministry. The para-church is not the Church, but it is doing Christian ministry, so what is it? Join us as we give a biblical definition of the parachurch and a critique of the modern day parachurch ministry. The parachurch today may not be as biblical as we would hope.

What is apologetics? How are apologetics and evangelism related? Is the apologist an evangelist? Should all evangelists be apologists? There are many misconceptions about apologetics. Join in as we give a biblical definition for apologetics and create an argument for the inseparability of apologetics and evangelism.

How should we think about evangelistic crusades where ten of thousands of people gather to hear a speaker? Is this method of evangelism biblical? Amazingly, there is a clear historical path that we can trace to the method of crusades and altar calls. What we see is that our theology inevitably shapes our methodology.

Most Christians will not be full-time evangelists nor will they do evangelism in a diversity of contexts. How can evangelism look for someone seeking to reach people in their local community? Dan Rudman shares his stories of decades of practical evangelism in his community.

What are the viable and biblical methods for evangelism? How do I distinguish the act of evangelism from the methods of evangelism? This episode defines evangelistic methodology while introducing some of the common pitfalls that many christians fall into when thinking about how to do evangelism.

Often evangelism (the proclamation of the gospel message) is thought to be the work of ministry leaders. It is thought that only a certain few have the gift of evangelism; thus, only they are do the work. What does the Bible say? Join us as we discuss the call and command of evangelism as well as the work of the evangelist? Is there something unique about the evangelist as compared to those who do...

Evangelism is one of the most important works of the Christian. If you are a Christian, you have been evangelized and are now called to go evangelize others. In this episode, Dan Rudman and I define evangelism and explain the theological motivations for why we need to do it. While answering the "why" of evangelism the inevitably answer the "how" of salvation.

In this episode we take a look at a few passages in Scripture that show God's sovereignty in giving us what we have and making us who we are. Ultimately, we are creatures of God created to glorify God and steward his creation, including our own selfs. This reality leaves no room to look around at others and say "why don't I have that?"

Postmodernism shows its face clearly in the social justice movement. How has postmodernism entered our church through social justice? What is social justice? How do we defeat true injustice? All of these are questions we engage during this discussion.

Currently, we find ourselves in postmodern times. Postmodernism is both a period of time and a dangerous ideology which plagues our culture and Church. In this episode, Dan Rudman and I discuss the history of postmodernism and its drift from modern thought.

What are the hallmark elements of postmodern thought? How is postmodernism a major assault on Christian truth? We answer those questions as well as how it relates to the issue of knowledge.

In this podcast I interview my close friends Drew and Alyza Bade as they tell their story of evangelizing Mormon missionaries in Fargo, ND. We discuss some of the beliefs, problems, and history of the Mormon cult as well.

In this episode we look at the passages that many have used to prove that one can lose their salvation. As you will see, once context is taken into account, the Bible clearly does not teach such a reality.

Jesus Christ is the author and perfecter of our faith; and thus, if Christ saves us, we cannot lose that salvation. This doctrine teaches that God perseveres us in our faith so that we are unable to fall away. If someone renounces the faith, they show that they were never truly regenerated and their faith was not genuine.

If God elects certain people to salvation, then the Gospel will come to His lost sheep in an irresistible way. God's call to His lost sheep is a divine summons to faith and repentance. In the heart of the one being saved, they want nothing more than to call on the name of the Lord for salvation. Doctrinally, we call this regeneration as the Spirit makes a dead heart alive.

Of the doctrines of grace, none are as rejected as the doctrine of limited atonement. Many people do not make it past the name of the doctrine. But with a reasonable look at Scripture, this doctrine is easily seen and easily defended.

If God has chosen who He would save before the foundation of the world, why evangelize? In this episode we discuss how the doctrine election actually promotes evangelism. We also answer the question of what happens to people who never hear the Gospel.

In part two of our discussion on election, Adam and I take a deeper look at Romans chapter nine. Amazingly, Paul anticipates all of the major questions that are posed against this doctrine.

The doctrine of election, or sometimes called predestination, is one of the most highly contested doctrines in all of Scripture. Though the Bible speaks on election explicitly, clearly, and widely, the truth that God chooses who he will save rubs against the desires of the flesh. The Scriptures present a clear case for the reformed understanding of election, we must simple submit to the word and i...

The doctrines of grace, or more commonly known as the doctrines of Calvinism, are some of the most highly debated doctrines in all of Christianity. If we simply set our own presuppositions aside, the Bible clearly displays these undeniable truths. The first doctrine, known as total depravity, is a truth so widely defended in Scripture, that it is a shame so many churches and pastors will not touch...

In part two of our false gospel discussions, Adam and I talk about the perverse false gospel called the prosperity gospel. Likely the most well know false gospel, the prosperity gospel is still reeking havoc around the world. Though completely contradictory to Scripture, the prosperity gospel caters to so many of man's fleshly desires: health, wealth, and success.

The gospel is an offensive message. It is so offensive that it is often changed to better suit the passions of the human heart. Join us as we discuss the non-lordship false gospel and the works-based false gospel, two gospels that tickle the ears of dead men.

Episode #1 is all about the Gospel. The Gospel is the central message of the Christian faith. It is the message that God uses to save humanity from their sin.