Truth Unites

This video responds to Trent Horn and his rebuttal of my views on baptism and baptismal regeneration. Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. SUPPORT: Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites One time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tr...

This video starts are series of videos on theological triage, focusing on why it matters that we should rank different doctrines in the church.   At 1:20 I meant "theological triage," not "theological retrieval."   Here is the book: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/   Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus....

My brother Eric and I discuss his latest book, a cosmic horror novel entitled I Am the Doorway.   Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Doorway-Eric-Ortlund/dp/1739954009   Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3WJLWlho2M   Check out Seed of Dragons: www.seedofdragons.com   Eric Ortlund (PhD, University of Edinburgh) serves as Lecturer in Old  Testament a...

Here I respond to some common arguments in favor of baptismal regeneration.   Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus.   Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.    SUPPORT:  Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites  One time donation: https://www.paypal.co...

Many people wrestle with how to know whether to be Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, or a part of some other Christian tradition.  Whereas my other videos focus more on the content of the theology involved in this decision, here I simply offer four practical tips for walking through this process. Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Or...

In this video I offer a Christian response to climate change, offering  five thoughts in the hopes of generating more attention on this  important issue.    Here is the book I reference toward the end of video: https://www.amazon.com/What-Know-about-Climate-Change/dp/0262535912/ Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Ful...

Here I share four strategies for how to flourish when you are in a negative or stressful season. Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. SUPPORT: Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites One time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/truthun...

Sometimes questions are helpful in conversations about God. Here are 5  questions that draw from various classical arguments for God and may be  useful to utilize in our dialogue others.  Here is the video I referenced on the Euthyphro Dilemma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erYct5Hevmo Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD,...

Here I respond to a recent interview with Mikhaila Peterson and Jonathan Pageau, seeking to clarify Protestantism from how it was represented in some of Jonathan's remarks, and also offer some advice for Mikhaila (and anyone else exploring different traditions) for how to find the right church.    Here is the original interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hycMQ...   Here is the...

In this interview Dr. Ed Siecienski chronicles the history of various  issues that have divided the Western and Eastern churches. We address  the filioque, the papacy, unleavened vs. leavened bread in the  Eucharist, bearded clergy, and purgatory.    See Dr. Siecienski's book on the filioque: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0199971862/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3 ...

In this video I offer an overview of a Protestant perspective on  justification, with a goal of providing conceptual clarity on where it  differs from a Roman Catholic view. And in case you are wondering, YES  AT 55:33 IT WAS AN EARTHQUAKE!!! Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior...

This video is a personal reflection on The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill  podcast, hosted by Mike Cosper and produced by Christianity Today. The  podcast tells the story of Mars Hill Church under the leadership of Mark  Driscoll. I use the podcast as an occasion to reflect on the broader  phenomenon of spiritual deconstruction in the church and particularly in  evangelical cu...

In  this video I offer a Christian response to Buddhism, focusing on the way  each religion responds to the same fundamental human question, but with  a diametrically different answer. Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. SUPPORT: Become a...

In this video I respond to Trent Horn's response to my video on  purgatory. I address (1) how Trent frames the discussion, (2) his  distinction between the "core essence" and "secondary details" of  purgatory, and then (3) the evidence from church history, particularly  the church fathers, demonstrating that even the minimal conception of  postmortem cleansing is not unive...

In this video I offer a Christian response to existentialism, especially focusing on the writings of Albert Camus. Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. SUPPORT: Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites One time donation: https://www.paypal.co...

Here is a Christmas devotional about the humility of God displayed in  the incarnation, as seen through the angels' appearance to the shepherds  in Luke 2. Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. SUPPORT: Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/t...

Here I talk with Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps about the exciting work of the Center for Baptist Renewal, why it is important for Baptists to engage in theological retrieval, whether Baptists can have a high view of the sacraments, and more.  Check out the Center for Baptist Renewal: http://www.centerforbaptistrenewal.com/ Check out the book Matt and Luke edited, Baptists and the Christian Tra...

Christ's intercession is one of the most nourishing and simultaneously  most neglected doctrines in Christian theology. In this video I give an  overview of what it means and then recount three practical uses of the  doctrine. The thumbnail picture is from "Christ in the Garden of  Gethsemane" by Arkhip Ivanovich Kuindzhi.    The article referenced in the video: &nbsp...

Roman Catholic apologists often appeal to church history to support  Catholic teaching concerning purgatory. Many Protestants are less  familiar with church history on this question, and tend to focus on  making biblical arguments. In this video I offer an overview of a  Protestant perspective on purgatory, putting special focus on the  development of this doctrine through...

Suan Sonna has become a friend of mine since our debate on the papacy at  Capturing Christianity. He is a brilliant and kind young Catholic  apologist. I found it fascinating to pick his brain about his life,  faith, intellectual development, and theological insights. My favorite  quote came from 53:32: "God is such a deep mystery, and it's a mystery  that never stops givi...

In  this video I respond to criticisms from Michael Lofton and Keith Little concerning my proposal that Augustine affirmed the Protestant notion of  sola Scriptura. The page number for the Henry May citation is 52. Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church o...

In this video I share about my new book, Why God Makes Sense in a World that Doesn't: The Beauty of Christian Theism.   You can order the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt-ebook/dp/B08XLT3HP7 Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist C...

People sometimes claim that Protestant views were new to the 16th  century, but in fact there were many proto-Protestant groups throughout  the medieval era that anticipated Protestant concerns. Here I give an  overview of one such group, the Waldensians, followers of Peter Waldo  (12th century). I cove a bit of their history and some of the  persecutions they faced, and t...

In this video I suggest that St. Augustine affirmed the essential content of the Protestant notion of sola Scriptura--that is, the view that the Bible alone is the infallible rule for Christian faith and  practice. I first offer a plea not to caricature sola Scriptura, and then work through three passages in Augustine's writings. Finally, I point to similar support of sola Scriptura in J...

William Lane Craig's recent treatment of the historical Adam generated  some critical feedback, but much of it rests upon a misunderstanding of  Bill's position. Here I respond to Owen Strachan's critique.   Bill's article: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2021/10/the-historical-adam  Owen's critique: https://owenstrachan.substack.com/p/a-response-to-william-lane-craig?justP...