The Conquering Truth

We all know the story of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, and how they celebrated their first year, a year of loss and hardship, by pouring out their hearts in thankful worship to God. But do we really understand the nature of thanksgiving itself (the act of worship, not the holiday)? In this episode, we try to talk about the modern disconnect we seem to have with feeling and expressing gr...

For the past two years we’ve all heard the mantra, “Listen to the Experts!” It’s well past the time to ask if this is appropriate, and to discuss the right and wrong ways for Christians to follow and think about experts. Should expertise be used as a baseball bat to keep people in line? Are experts lofty beings who cannot be questioned and whose word is law? Is expertise even real? In this episode...

Whether it’s President Biden’s forthcoming vaccine mandate or Governor Ron DeSantis’ signed law that Florida’s government and private institutions cannot require proof of vaccination, it seems clear that both sides of American politics have embraced greater government involvement in its citizen’s lives. Do Americans just want to be controlled? Do we want a tyrant to rule over us to enforce our vie...

This year is the 500th anniversary of the Diet of Worms - where Luther stood on God's word against Emperor Charles V. This week, we bring you the messages from our annual Reformation Day celebration. For more information on Reformation Day, visit www.celebratereformationday.com/ Timecodes 00:00:00 Here I Stand, I Can Do No Other by Dan Horn 00:30:24 What Happened at the Diet of Worms by Joshua Hor...

What does Halloween's rise in popularity say about our country? Episode on why it matters what we celebrate: http://celebratereformationday.com/what-should-christians-celebrate/ Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

We tackle the Big Tech debate - free speech, Section 230, the Facebook whistleblower, and how the church should respond. Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

We start with Gen Milley's phone calls and end up discussing civilian control of the military, standing armies, and total depravity. Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

If Jesus is the "Lord of the Sabbath," why do we think this one of the Ten Commandments is no longer binding? Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

We discuss how well doctors understand mental illness, and what the Bible has to say on the mind. Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

We try to apply the Bible to one day's headlines - from Afghan refugees to January 6th trauma. Articles Referenced: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/16/us/politics/afghan-refugees.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/16/world/australia/australia-china-submarines.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/16/us/school-shortages-bus-drivers-workers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/15/us/gavin-newsom-go...

God commands Christians to be hospitable; how have we gotten so far away from it? Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

Why God forbids women pastors, and what happens when we go against God's plan. Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

In light of the ongoing disaster in Afghanistan, we talk about where America went wrong, and how not to do it again. Videos Played: President Bush Video: https://www.c-span.org/video/?204426-1/operations-afghanistan Jumping Jacks Video: https://youtu.be/uKfIujZjoHA Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Techni...

We discuss the shot pushed round the world, bad arguments for and against it, and where all this is coming from. Brian Williams clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWI0YiSmTKs&ab_channel=MSNBC Thumbnail Image by Armin Kübelbeck Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser T...

How the Bible teaches modesty - it's about more than clothes, but there's still a lot to be said about clothing. Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

We discuss how the church can fight our country's murder of children, and when is right to compromise. More information on abortion abolition https://freethestates.org/ Why Conservatism Should Die http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/02/why-conservatism-should-die-ep-8-2/ Thumbnail photo from American Life League, used under Creative Commons License Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngs...

What an unhealthy obsession with pets says about cultural rebellion to the Biblical commands to be fruitful. Episodes Referenced: Children Are a Blessing, Right? http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/06/children-are-a-blessing-right-ep-25/ Why Prisons are Wrong http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/06/why-prisons-are-wrong-ep-26/ Why Is Our Society So Confused? http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/07/why-...

Our society is clearly confused - we can't even make a distinction between men an women. How did this happen, and what can we do about it? Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

What can Christians in the USA learn from Nigeria? We are joined by a guest this week, Deshi Zingak Nengak from Nigeria. (Jonathan will be back next week) This continues last weeks episode on what Nigeria can learn from America: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/07/comparing-nigeria-and-the-united-states-ep-28/ Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan...

Comparing Africa with the USA, and considering how much we have to be grateful for. Next week, we'll continue by looking at what America can learn from Nigeria. We are joined by a guest this week, Deshi Zingak Nengak from Nigeria. (Jonathan will be back in two weeks) Twitter banned in Nigeria: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nelsoncharityjohn/nigerian-government-twitter-ban-buhari Smithsonian...

Our promised discussion on why the modern nation-state of Israel does not hold a privileged place in God's plan for history Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

We discuss why our prison system is not working and why it is in conflict with God's design for civil order. Link to Exodus sermon series Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

The Bible is abundantly clear that children are a gift from God, so why do we so often think they are not? Episodes Referenced: "Kids Should Work" http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/03/kids-should-work-ep-13-2/ "Where Should Christians Give their Money?" http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/04/where-should-christians-give-their-money-ep-15/ Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC...

We discuss what the Bible says about race, and the scriptural arguments used to defend racism and Kinism. Kinism article quoted: http://ironink.org/2021/04/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends-one-non-caucasians-view-on-race/ Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser The...

What the COVID-19 pandemic and public health regulations have revealed about our fears, and our faith. Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson