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This is another podcast-exclusive episode you can share with your kids. It’s an introduction to the biblical worldview that I created for my sons’ TrailLife troop. We will briefly look at the topic of objective morality and the wrong (and right) way to find it in the Bible. I also lay out the Gospel. If you like this kind of thing and want to hear more like it, let me know at https://thethink.inst...

This is an Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) Joel Settecase recently did on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this AMA: Can God make a rock so big he can't lift it?  How can Sola Scriptura be true if Scripture never lists the books of the canon?  Why does God hate LGBTQ+ folx? Which is more accurate—16th Century paintings of angels or the biblical descriptions? ...

This is a podcast-exclusive episode you can share with your kids. It’s an introduction to the biblical worldview that I created for my sons’ TrailLife troop. We will briefly look at the topic of absolute truth and the different views of truth people have, concluding from John 14:6 that Jesus is the Truth. I also lay out the Gospel. If you like this kind of thing and want to hear more like it, let...

This is a podcast-exclusive episode you can share with your kids. It’s an introduction to the biblical worldview that I created for my sons’ TrailLife troop. We will briefly look at the two “trails” of life as presented in Psalm 1. I also lay out the Gospel.  If you like this kind of thing and want to hear more like it, let me know at https://thethink.institute/contact. If you enjoy this plea...

As we talk about all the time on the ThinkPod, it's our responsibility as dads to lead our family in defending the Christian message. Of course this means we need to lead our family in learning the Christian message, and living out the Christian lifestyle, and that means being part of a healthy church—and making meaningful contributions to it. Now I don't advocate church hopping; I am a big believ...

How did the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul contend for the truth? Is it true that they used presuppositional apologetics? Spoiler alert: yes they did. This course will examine the biblical, presuppositional method and analyze five apologetic encounters of Jesus and Paul, drawing out what they did, how they did it, and what we can learn from them. This is Session 5, examining the Lord Jesus's apol...

I've brought on Dr. Jonathan Sarfati for this episode. He was requested by one of our listeners, and he has authored some of the most popular and powerful books on the issues of origins, strongly defending biblical (‘young earth’) creation and refuting the strongest arguments for evolution and millions of years. Jonathan is also a chess master and former New Zealand chess champion. He's truly a fa...

How did the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul contend for the truth? Is it true that they used presuppositional apologetics? Spoiler alert: yes they did. This course will examine the biblical, presuppositional method and analyze five apologetic encounters of Jesus and Paul, drawing out what they did, how they did it, and what we can learn from them. This is Session 4, examining the Lord Jesus's apol...

ThinkSquad, have you ever had one of those moments where you wrap up a conversation with someone, and then you get back to your car and reflect back on it, and you think, "Man, I regret just about everything I just said. I think I came off like a royal jerk. Not good." I've been there. Many, many times. Maybe you have too. And one of the worst times to feel that way is after you've just shared the...

How do you handle it when Jehovah's Witnesses ring your doorbell? Do you invite them in? Do you know what to say? This is something we need to be ready for—and ready to lead our families in—so I brought in an expert to help: my friend, Andrew Rappaport. Andrew is the preaching pastor of Grace & Truth Bible Church in Bucks County, PA, and founder and executive director of Striving for Eternity Mini...

How did the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul contend for the truth? Is it true that they used presuppositional apologetics? Spoiler alert: yes they did . This course will examine the biblical, presuppositional method and analyze five apologetic encounters of Jesus and Paul, drawing out what they did, how they did it, and what we can learn from them. This is Session 3, examining the Lord Jesus's apo...

In today's episode, we're talking about General Revelation. And that's why I've brought in Dr. Owen Anderson. Dr. Anderson has been tackling questions like this for over 20 years. He's a professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University. I've had him on to talk about Luciferian myths in Hollywood movies and the deeper, philosophical meaning of Job . Today we're diving into...

How did the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul contend for the truth? Is it true that they used presuppositional apologetics? Spoiler alert: yes they did. This course will examine the biblical, presuppositional method and analyze five apologetic encounters of Jesus and Paul, drawing out what they did, how they did it, and what we can learn from them. This is Session 2, examining Christ's apologetics...

How did the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul contend for the truth? Is it true that they used presuppositional apologetics? Spoiler alert: yes they did . This course will examine the biblical, presuppositional method and analyze five apologetic encounters of Jesus and Paul, drawing out what they did, how they did it, and what we can learn from them. This is Session 1, laying out an introduction to...

Here's something to think about, ThinkSquad: what's your number one goal for your kids? As I speak, we've just started our two oldest in soccer camp. Neither one of them has any experience with soccer (Jakob has done karate and martial arts), but Aliza and I recognize the value of team sports, and soccer is a great one for developing teamwork, perseverance, thoughtfulness, and courage. These are a...

*Concerns about this episode? Please get in touch here.  Welcome to the NEW ThinkPod, helping dads lead their families in defending the Christian message. Today, we're going to talk about how to share the Gospel with your gay neighbors, in a Christlike and loving way, without affirming them in their lifestyle. To do this, we're going to need help. This is why I've brought on Sam Allberry for today...

This is Part 3 of a 3-part Apologetics AMA with Joel Settecase on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this part: What is the best hermeneutic system for interpreting the Bible? Is it really possible to interpret the Bible in a certain way (like Jesus)? Doesn't every heretical sect use the same Bible? What do you think of newer Bible translations, and why do some pastors only use...

This is Part 2 of a 3-part Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Joel Settecase on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this part: Why do theists credit "miracles" to God, but blame bad events and catastrophes on "free will?" [Joel's response to the free will defense answer to the problem of evil]. If Jesus is the Old Testament God, and that God commanded Israel to kill the Amale...

This is Part 1 of a 3-part Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Joel Settecase on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this part: What denomination am I? What is the meaning of life? Do all people have an intrinsic morality? And if so, why don't cultures agree on right and wrong? Will the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches ever get back together? Check out the Politics...

This is Part 2 of a 3-part Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Joel Settecase on the Politics Server on Discord. N.B. The first question Joel was asked is inappropriate for children. If your kids are listening, or if you'd rather skip it yourself, go to the 6:00 mark.  Questions answered in this part: What does the Bible say about [a certain conjugal act]? Is medical marijuana biblically p...

This is Part 1 of a 2-part Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Joel Settecase on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this part:  What made Joel believe Christianity was true? How could a good God allow evil? God didn't give the promise of blessing to Judah, so how did he get the promise? (based on a misunderstanding of the biblical history) Isn't belief in the Bible a lea...

Learn more about supporting the Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 The United States of America is facing an immigration crisis at our southern border, as of the time of this writing, June 29, 2021. Is this an issue that is irrelevant to Christians? And if not, then how do we consider the immigration crisis from a biblical perspective? How does the Christian worldview interact with the...

The problem of suffering has been with humanity since the very beginning. And no book of the Bible addresses this problem more directly than the book of Job. But what is the meaning of the book? How should we really understand Job's story? And is it possible that the majority of commentators are missing something important here?  In this episode, Dr. Owen Anderson helps us get to the true, de...

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LET'S TALK ABOUT APOLOGETICS EDUCATION. Trying to raise children who will grow up with the kind of faith that sticks into adulthood, while living in our non-Christian world, is a major challenge. This is true whether your church has a youth group or not, whether you homeschool or not, and whether your kids wind up going to State U or to trade school. In this episode Joel Settecase is going to answ...