Campfire Apologetics

On this episode of Campfire Apologetics, Mark talks about the theory of information. What is information and where does it come from? These are questions that we probably have not stopped to think about, but have profound implications on our worldviews and whether or not our worldviews can account for information. Can natural processes produce information or does it always require a rational mind?...

Join Mark, Greg Boulden  @BeBoldInterviews  Katie Ladzinski  @ReclaimedGroundMedia  and Jacob Vasquez  @TruthfulHope  for a discussion on tribalism and identity politics. How are these things tearing America apart? What are they? Can Christians disagree with President Trump? How can we use discernment in political issues to guard us from becoming sold out to one "team?" How should Christ...

In the episode, Mark and Dr. Tony Costa of  @tonycostatorontoapologetic5307  discuss Marxism. What exactly is Marxism? How is it related to communism and socialism? In what ways has Marxism led to feminism, and what impact do these things have on western culture? Is Marxism compatible with Christianity or American culture? Dr. Costa answers all these questions and more. Stay until the end! like al...

On this episode Mark interacts with and responds to claims made by popular figures. Tim Pool and Andrew Wilson discuss the nature of God and whether or not God can make a god more powerful than himself or if he can make a rock so heavy that even he can't it. If God can do anything, why couldn't he do these things? Bill Maher and Alan RItchson debate whether or not the Bible is trustworthy and if P...

On this Episode of Campfire Apologetics, Mark digs into the weeds of what transcendentals are and what it means to argue transcendentally. What are transcendentals? What makes things like knowledge, logic, evidence, etc meaningful? What are the laws of logic and how do they apply to transcendeal argumentation? All of these are important questions when dealing with this topic, and presuppositional...

On this episode of Campfire Apologetics I sit down with Justin Johnson of  ⁨@highcallingfitness⁩  and Dominion Wealth Strategies to examine how christians should steward their finances and bodies. Should christians care about wealth? Should we save our money or worry about passing anything on to our children or even our grandchildren? How should we eat and care for our bodies as men? We also discu...

After various divisive comments from a recent episode addressing Kirk Cameron's new views on Hell, I felt it necessary to address 1. The comments and 2. How we as Christians should navigate these kinds of conversations and disagreements that we have over specific doctrines. Does anyone have perfect theology? Should we divide or sparate over issues of end times views, baptism, worship, soteriology...

On this episode of Campfire Apologetics, I'm joined by my oldest son Asher to answer some big questions. We thought it would be a great idea to have him join me to ask me some tough questions as I attempt to answer in a way that a 10 year old will understand. I flip the script on him a bit and make him answer his own questions. Some of those questions include, "How do you know Jesus is real?", "Wh...

n this episode I sit down with Jacob Vasquez of  @TruthfulHope  to discuss his masters thesis on the issue of abortion. Jacob argues that naturalism cannot explain three facts about humanity (consciousness, rationality, and human dignity) that both pro-life and secular pro-life advocates agree are components in what gives someone personhood. Christianity teaches that all human beings are made in t...

In recent christian news, popular evangelist and actor Kirk Cameron shared that he is rethinking Hell. The position that he is leaning towards is known as conditionalism. In this episode, I break down what conditionalism is, and whether or not it is biblical. Can a case be made for the position from the Bible? I also offer some of my own thoughts and critiques to the position. Should we as christi...

On this episode I address the question, "do Christians need to go to church?" Many Christians are under the assumption that church attendance is optional, or that they "are the church," but are these things biblical? Is Church attendance optional for the practicing Christian? What about church hurt? Are we ok facing life's battles on our own? How will we hold ourselves acco...

In this episode I explain what a worldview is by using the acronym T.A.K.E.S (Theology, anthropology, knowledge, ethics, salvation) and explain why beliefs are not private, meaningless, harmless enterprises, but actually carry real weight and consequences in the real world. Why do beliefs matter at all? Why do Christians care so much about what the rest of the world believes? Can things like love...

On this episode of Campfire Apologetics, I welcome Jerry Duckworth (The Twitchy Theologian) onto the channel to discuss some of the toughest objections to Calvinism and how to answer said objections. Do we have free will? How does a calvinist define free will? Does Calvinism naturally lead to fatalism? Are we all just puppets that God is forcing and coercing into various areas of life or do we act...

On this episode of Campfire Apologetics, I sit down with Dr. James Anderson who is the professor of theology and philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary to help Christians better understand hard concepts within presuppositional apologetics. Concepts like epistemology, formal logic, preconditions of intelligibility and more. These things can be daunting and intimidating when trying to enter int...

In this episode, I explore the question of whether the mind and the brain are truly the same thing. Is the mind purely material, or is there something immaterial about our thoughts and consciousness? Are our thoughts nothing more than physical processes in the brain—and if so, can we actually trust them? What do these questions reveal about the nature of reality itself? Stick around for the full e...

On this episode of Campfire Apologetics, I get very personal. I wanted to share my story of my journey to faith in Jesus Christ. Testimonies, while subjective, can be a powerful way to witness and evangelize to people. Our experience must align with scripture and with the ultimate reality that is only found in Christ. I share details about my upbringing, earlier years, deep sins, struggles with de...

I sit down with Mattie Montgomery, pastor, author, father, husband, and former vocalist for the christian metal band "For Today", to discuss lessons learned on the road, and how to prepare our hearts and minds to enter into either the touring circuit or even just our every day secular jobs. I too was in a touring band for a few years so this episode and topic are near and dear to my hear...

What is reasoning? What is logic? How do these two concepts work together and what do they say about faith and reality? Can the unbelieving worldview ground or give a foundation for logic and reason or do they inherently steal from God to make their case? What is circular reasoning? If these questions interest you, then this episode is for you. In this episode I do my best to explain why reasoning...

On this episode I sat down with one of my favorite apologists/scientists, Dr. Jason Lisle, and talked about the most recent discoveries made by the James Webb Space Telescope. Jason talks about the predictions that he made vs the predictions made by secular scientists before launching the telescope into space. Which predictions came true? Which predictions align with Gods word and what he has alre...

In this episode I talk about the story of the ten plagues in Egypt found in the book of Exodus and explain the bigger picture of God's sovereignty. Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart and what was the real meaning behind the plagues? Was there something deeper happening behind the scenes? #pharaoh #sovereignty #God #Jesus #love #egypt #israelites #plague #plaguesofegypt

Mark sits down with Dr. Tony Costa of Toronto Apologetics  @tonycostatorontoapologetic5307  to discuss Eastern Orthodoxy. Why are so many evangelicals leaving the Protestant Church to attend Orthodox Churches? How is Eastern Orthodoxy different from Roman Catholicism? What exaclty does the Eastern Orthodox Church believe and teach? All of these questions and more are answered on this episode. Be s...

I sit down with Alex Medeiros  @WifiGospel  to discuss his past debates with atheists and talk about common objections that most atheists will bring up in conversation. How is the atheist suppressing the truth as Romans 1 tells us? How can we respond? Do our conversations always need to be deeply philosophical? #objections #christian #worldview #apologetics #truth #defend #Faith #love #respect #at...

On this episode I sit down with Tim Howard of  @worldviewmastery  to discuss the basics of philosophy and how this impacts christian thought and apologetic methodology. Don't just memorize arguments, think differently all Together! #philosophy #101 #think #different #Christian #worldview #apologetics #podcast

The tanscendental argument for God can be a bit confusing at times, and can even miss the mark and be completely misunderstood. In this episode, I break down the argument (T.A.G) and share my own experiences in my own conversations and apologetic endeavors. #presup #TAG #argument #reformed #God #Jesus #Holyspirit #love #truth #Christian #atheist #skydaddy #skyfairy #lol

Mark sits down with Kyle Justice of  ⁨@AwesomeScienceMedia⁩  to talk about the question, "what is science?", soft tissue found in dinosaur fossils, and yes, even aliens. This is a lengthy but fun discussion. Stick around until the end! visit Kyle and see his work here: https://www.awesomesciencemedia.com #science #dinosaur #aliens #fossil #flood #christian #Christ #Jesus #God #Bible #his...