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Elias Ayala (M.Div, M.A., Theological Studies from Liberty Baptist Theo. Sem.) is a Christian apologist and founder of Revealed Apologetics. On his YouTube channel he has interviewed great minds like Dr. James R. White and Scott Oliphint. Today he joins the Sons of Thunder to discuss his work in defending the Christian message, his story of how a skeptical professor challenged his faith, why presu...

Joel Settecase sits down and Rev. Raef Chenery from Chicago sit down to talk about:   An exciting new forum for worldview collisions called Think Sessions.  Whether government overreach is a concern for churches right now.  When will we know it's time to reopen the church?   How will church and society look different after coronavirus?  Get the full show notes and subscribe at https://thethink.ins...

Joel Settecase talks about why there are so many Gentile followers of the Jewish Messiah.   Also, in this live AMA, he answered:  Is Romans 2:14 speaking about Gentile believers or non-believers?   Is this different than what is written on our hearts in Jeremiah 31:33?  Why should we view the Law of Moses as a unit, rather than 3 parts?  What was the role of the Holy Spiri...

Joel Settecase responds to a question he received on Quora.com. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute.

Joel Settecase, Christian, and Brandon ("Ethan Micheal"), Atheist,  square off again to discuss whether there is a relationship between faith and knowledge. This audio is direct from Brandon's "Atheist v Theist" show, so it doesn't have the typical intro and outro from Joel.  Subscribe to the Think Update for tips and tools to help you explain, share and defend your faith: https://thethi...

In this Good Friday episode, Joel Settecase breaks down three reasons Jesus wanted to die, and cited 25 incredible prophecies that perfectly predicted exactly how Jesus would die. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute.

In this short form episode, Joel Settecase answers a question from the website Quora, “what is one minor event that truly changed the way we live without us knowing it?” Get the full show notes by going to https://thethink.institute.

Joel Settecase and Dan Osborn hash out what Holy Week is and why it matters for all professing Christians (not just, say, Roman Catholics), and along the way they get into a robust preview of a discussion Dan is going to have tomorrow on his own program with two other Park Community Church pastors, on whether and when it’s appropriate for a family to celebrate the Lord’s Supper (AKA Communion, AKA...

How should Christians respond to the deaths of seemingly good people as a result of the current pandemic, and how does the Gospel give us hope? Get the full show notes and article at https://thethink.institute/articles/senseless.

Wow... 100 episodes of the Think Podcast. Thanks for listening and helping us grow. Just a quick episode today to fill you in on what’s going on with my family and the Think Institute, as well as to let you know I am extending the book giveaway! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts now! —Joel Settecase

A very practical question we must ask is, “How can I stay productive, and truly maximize my productivity, according to biblical principles, during this time of crisis? To help me answer this question, my guest is Reverend Doctor Brandon D. Crowe. Rev. Dr. Crowe is a busy man! He’s the head of the Department of New Testament at Westminster Seminary, the book review editor for two theological journa...

With your local church closed for the foreseeable future, parents are taking on the awesome responsibility of running mini worship services and "Sunday schools" with their families in their front rooms, family rooms and finished basements. While many churches are stepping up to provide resources and video content, this is the time for dads and moms to take ownership of keeping households connected...

Welcome to a special “After Hours” episode of the Sons of Thunder on the Think Podcast. This episode was recorded live (late at night) and streamed as it happened via the Think Institute Facebook page and Youtube channel. To make sure you never miss any of our epic content to help you answer the impossible questions from a biblical perspective, follow the Think Institute on those platforms, or jus...

Pastor Doug Wilson returns to the Think Podcast to talk about his book Rules for Reformers , and why the mission of the Church is not less than , but is also far more than personal evangelism. Learn how and why to start a modern-day reformation in this thought-provoking episode. Get the show notes at https://thethink.institute.

Joel and Aliza Settecase, founders of the Think Institute, share their story of spending 6 months quarantined with their son in 2019, and how to make the most of this uncertain Coronavirus time. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute.

Joel Settecase has Dan Osborn on for a live chat (via video, since we’re all quarantined) over Facebook. Listen in as they respond to viewer comments and answer questions. Below are some questions you yourself may have about the Coronavirus. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute.

We are living through a historically frightening time. The novel coronavirus COVID-19 has spread from Wuhan to your neighborhood. It’s good to hear words of comfort and encouragement from God’s word at a time like this. Get the full show notes at the website, https://thethink.institute.

Brandon (AKA Ethan Micheal, "Your Friendly Neighborhood Atheist") had Joel Settecase on his Facebook Live program, "Atheist V Theist," in order to debate the question, "Can You Be Good Without God?"  You’ll notice that Joel runs into some technical difficulties in the middle, but other than that the debate went well. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute.

Joel Settecase details three ideas that Secular Humanism steals from the biblical worldview. Subscribe to the Think Update for tips and tools to help you explain, share and defend your faith: https://thethink.institute/articles/update Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Book Joel to speak: https://thethink.institute/contact Search the website: https://t...

Watch the debate tonight, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, on the Friendly Neighborhood Atheist page! I’m preparing for an online (Facebook) debate tomorrow with Brandon, the self-styled “ Friendly Neighborhood Atheist ,” on the question, “Can You Be Good Without God?” In my prep, I searched through the archives of my pastoral blog for content I had already created on the subject, and I found an article f...

In this special Friday episode, Joel responds to a question from a friend of the Institute, who expressed concern that her Christian friends were not more active in pursuing theology, and how the Bible connects to world events and everyday life. Subscribe to the Think Update for tips and tools to help you explain, share and defend your faith: https://thethink.institute/articles/update Support the...

First ever Think Podcast Preachcast! Listen to a sermon Joel Settecase preached at Park Community Church on Sunday, March 1, 2020. This is the audio from the Forest Glen 9 a.m. service. For the 11 a.m. version, which is slightly different, go here . Subscribe to the Think Update for tips and tools to help you explain, share and defend your faith: https://thethink.institute/articles/update Support...

What does it mean to be human? The effort to understand this question, that is, the study of what it means to be human, is the study of Anthropology. The word comes from two Greek words, anthropos, meaning “man,” and logos, meaning “word.” So anthropology is words about, speech about, study about, what it means to be human. So, what does the Bible say about what it means to be human? Subscribe to...

This is a remastered repost of episode #16. Updated 2/28/2020. Followers of Jesus in the United States must come to grips with a rather unfortunate reality: we are living in a post-Christian nation.  Our culture and its guiding ideas are constantly changing. Because of this, the need for the prophetic voice of the Church in the world has never been needed with greater urgency. You can read th...

Paul Gould, Ph. D is a philosopher, scholar, teacher, the founder and president of the Two Tasks Institute and a Visiting Fellow at the Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Most importantly, he is a follower of Christ. He's also just a great guy to have a conversation with. Joel and Parker (the SONS OF THUNDER) enjoy a pretty loose and free-ranging con...