A Faith Worth Thinking About

Some Christians are upset about William Lane Craig's belief that Adam belonged to Heidelberg Man, a humanoid species that lived 750,000 years ago. Does this make William Lane Craig a heretic? You can purchase William Lane Craig's book on this subject through this Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4rEuWWR Please consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Visit me at h...

Recently, on the  @SeanMcDowell  channel, there was a debate between John West and Michael Licona on inerrancy of the Bible. Does the Bible describe events exactly like they took place? These two apologists have a lively discussion. In my video, I share my thoughts on their discussion. Please consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com Fo...

In a video, David Falk (@ancientegyptandthebible) responded to Frank Turek and made certain comments about the Doctor of Ministry degree. In my video, I provide some clarifications on what a Doctor of Ministry is. You can find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlUgByh1eKY Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/h...

A number of years ago, I co-wrote Unmasking the Pagan Christ with Dr. Stanley Porter. This was a response to a book written by Tom Harpur. In this video, I share why I wrote this book and how it informs how I do Christian apologetics. Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com and https://www.jesusmyththeory.com and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Follow me at h...

There are times that I am excited about Christian apologetics and times that I am discouraged. I share my thoughts in this video about what kind of Christian apologetics that I am interested in. Visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologetics and support me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason .

G3 founder Josh Buice has been found to have slandered other reformed leaders, as well as leaders within his own church, by means of some anonymous social media accounts. This will have long lasting effects in reformed circles. But will have the effects that are most needed? I share my thoughts in this video. Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologetics and consider supporting me...

Many Christian apologists will talk about "proving" that Christianity is true. But is that really a realistic goal? I reflect on this question in this video. Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologetics and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Follow me at http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.c...

Many Christians identify as pro-life. We therefore assume that God is pro-life. But what about those really difficult passages where God seems to command Israel to kill people or for men to take women against their will? I share my thoughts in this video. Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologetics and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Follow me at http...

On Twitter/X, I found myself sharing examples of good that Islam has done and examples of bad that Christianity has done. But I am a Christian! In this video, I explain why I have done what I have done and how it fits with my vision of Christian apologetics. Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologetics and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Follow me at h...

One of the key pieces of historical evidence for the existence of Jesus is the work of the great first century Jewish historian Josephus. He mentions Jesus twice, once in speaking of his life and the other about the death of James. But did he really? Skeptics such as Richard Carrier would suggest that the evidence has disproven this. I share another view in this video. Please visit me at http://ww...

Many people just assume that all Baptists are cessationists and deny that the gifts of the Spirit as described in 1 Corinthians 12 are no longer available. Is this true? As a Baptist pastor, I share what Baptists actually believe about the gifts of the Spirit. The answer might surprise you. Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopes...

I hear from many Christians who are struggling in their faith because of the writings of Richard Carrier. Carrier is a prominent Jesus Mythicist who comes across as extremely confident that Jesus never existed. This video is not a response to Carrier's arguments but a reflection on why people are so troubled by Richard Carrier. You can get a copy of Unmasking the Pagan Christ at https://amzn.t...

I had the privilege of speaking to apologist Lindsey Medenwaldt, author of Bridge-Building Apologetics. I appreciate her vision for apologetics and see in it a needed corrective to some of the abuses of popular apologetics. You can find Lindsey at https://lindseymedenwaldt.com/ You can purchase Bridge-Building Apologetics through this Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3CfBrLy Please visit me...

When we think of the witnesses of the resurrected Jesus, we think of Paul. Did Paul actually see the risen Jesus? Well, it's complicated. Please visit me at ⁠https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologetics⁠ Consider supporting me through ⁠http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason⁠ Follow me ay ⁠http://www.x.com/sjbedard⁠ and ⁠http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason⁠ and ⁠http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard

I was sent a video created by  @Paulogia  in which he responds to three apologists that critique his doubts that Jesus was buried in a tomb. In my video, I provide not so much a systematic rebuttal but rather put things into historical perspective. I do not provide incontestable proof that Jesus was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea but rather why I believe it is most probable that traditi...

Do you ever wonder why those people around you, your neighbours and co-workers, do not come to church? There is not just one reason why people are not coming to church. In this video I share six reason why people do not come to church. Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com Support me through Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Follow me on http://facebook.com/hopesreason and https://x...

Back in 2021, I recorded a video called Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is a Heretic ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft5chtPUOal ) based on a 2013 blog post of the same name ( https://www.stephenjbedard.com/2013/04/27/three-reasons-why-rick-warren-is-a-heretic/ ). Not everyone understands what I am trying to do here so in this video I try to explain as clearly as possible. Please support me at htt...

Some Christians have recently been pushing back on the command to love our neighbour. They point out concern that this could lead to tolerating sin and they suggest there are limits on how far this goes. In this video, I share my thoughts on what the Bible has to say about this. Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com Support me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Follow me at https://x.com/SJ...

Recently John MacArthur announced that there is no such thing as PTSD, ADHD, and OCD. Is he correct? How should we respond? I share some thoughts in this video. Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com

What do we do with Old Testament passages that refer to killing all the men, women, and children of certain ethnic groups? Did God really command genocide and if God did, was that a moral command? In this video, I do not attempt to provide all the answers but to share my current thoughts. Please support me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com

The He Gets Us organization ( https://hegetsus.com/en ) pays for some very interesting commercials to run during the Super Bowl. There is a link to the commercial in my video. They have received criticism from both the left and right. What are we to make of this? Here are my thoughts. Please visit me at my website at http://www.stephenjbedard.com Follow me at http://www.twitter.com/sjbedard Suppor...

Recently, Pastor Alistair Begg has been heavily criticized for advice he gave to someone to attend the wedding of a family member that included a transgendered person. Was this the proper advice? In this video, I reflect on the issues and give my take. Support me on Patreon . Visit me at my website .

This is an update on the podcast as we transition from Bedard on Discipleship to A Faith Worth Thinking About. Visit me at my website . Check out my YouTube channel . Visit my online store . Support me through Patreon .

What is required for effective evangelism? Is simply sharing the information that a person is a sinner and that Jesus died for them enough? How should the church look at evangelism and how do we need to change? Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com . Support me through Patreon http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason

How should the church respond to the LGBTQ+ community? Should the church insist on complete change before admittance into the community? Andy Stanley has recently stretched this conversation through the Unconditional Conference that was hosted at his church. You can find an article on this here: https://churchleaders.com/news/459809-andy-stanley-affirms-traditional-view-of-marriage-following-contr...