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Psalm 19:1 says, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands. Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge. So it sounds like the more we study the heavens, or outer space, the more we ought to come to glorify God. We might expect modern scientists to be the most devout Christians, and yet many of the scientific fields...

When you get an impression, and you think it might be from God, how do you know? How can you tell? Should we always just simply say, “No, God is done speaking?” Or, should we say, “well, in 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21, Paul tells us, “Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good,” therefore we should embrace these impressions as from God, every time, in the name of honoring p...

“Where is everything headed?” is one of the most crucial worldview questions we can ask, and followers of Christ need to be ready to explain what the Bible teaches in response to this question. Joel Settecase unpacks it in this brief tutorial. 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 Se...

Is Catholicism a Christian denomination? What Should Bible-Believing Christians Think About the Roman Catholic Church? In this episode we compare and contrast Protestantism/Evangelicalism with Roman Catholicism. My guest is Shea Michael Houdmann, president and founder of Got Questions Ministries. Shea earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies and a Master’s degree in Christian Theology. He is...

“What is the meaning of life?” is often asked almost as a rhetorical question. Various answers are given. Many assume there is no objective meaning at all. However, the Bible has much to say about this topic, and we would do well to explore its ancient wisdom. Subscribe to the Think Update for tips and tools to help you explain, share and defend your faith: https://thethink.institute/articles/upda...

In this brief episode Joel Settecase shares three steps parents can take to prepare their children to share the Gospel and talk about Jesus with others: Teach, Pray, and Model.  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/10...

The central fact of the New Testament, and the one without which Christianity would be rendered not only false but also impotent and pitiable (according to 1 Corinthians 15:12-19), is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.  The question of whether Christ's Apostles really believed he rose from the dead is paramount. So, does our current historical knowledge support the idea that they believed this...

Next time someone tells you that your faith in Christ is unscientific, or that, while you may be a person of faith, he is personally a man of science, you’ll know what to say. Joel Settecase gives a powerful (because biblical) refutation of this trope that Christianity is unscientific by demonstrating the absolute necessity of biblical truth as a precondition for math and logic, uniformity in natu...

It’s been said that modern problems require modern solutions.  But for this problem, we’re going to tap into a resource that has been tried and true for nearly two thousand years.  I’m talking about the Great Commission. And it’s all about making disciples.  But I’m here to talk to you about evangelism.  The question is, “What is the connection between evangelism and disciple m...

Joel Settecase interviews Troy Frasier and Joel Bourdes of Revived Thoughts. Troy and Joel are podcasters (both with day jobs) who are bringing the dead back to life by way of hunting down ancient and historic sermons, getting them re-preached and recorded, and podcasting them out for your auditory edification. Check out and support their work at https://revivedthoughts.com. Support the Settecase...

While Christians approach the subject of education from different perspectives and come to diverse conclusions, the Bible does present clear answers to questions like whose responsibility it is, what the curricula should center around, and the desired effects and goal of education. Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Book Joel to speak: https://thethink...

In this special “thinking on the road” episode, Joel responds to the objection that he received from a new friend on the airplane, namely that Christian belief is an unnecessary leap of faith, and it makes more sense to just live for “what works.” Subscribe to the Think Update for tips and tools to help you explain, share and defend your faith: https://thethink.institute/articles/update Support th...

The Think Institute is a Chicago-based ministry, and proudly so, so you will have to forgive me if I draw a little on some Windy City-based geography to make my point. I want to talk about a Chicago landmark, and how it connects to the biblical worldview.  Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Book Joel to speak: https://thethink.institute/contact Se...

Reason, science and intuition are invaluable truth-seeking faculties, but each one is insufficient on its own. We need a unifying principle tying them all together and giving us epistemological warrant for using all three. Moreover, we need a basis for trusting them in the first place. Scripture provides that unity and basis. Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/101...

Joel & Parker Settecase begin their outrageous (and yet very informative) conversation on this perplexing subject. Is God outside time? Is God inside time? And what does that mean? They make great headway toward an answer in this first part of the discussion. Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Book Joel to speak: https://thethink.institute/contact...

Whether you're a believer or a skeptic, this episode is not to be missed! What evidence is there that Christianity is true? As it turns out, quite. a. lot.  Discovering the evidence for Christianity (and again, there is a lot of it) can have a profound impact on the confidence of believers. How many of us have had our belief strengthened by learning, for example, that archaeology corroborates...

Subscribe to the Think Podcast (And Please Leave A Review): link.chtbl.com/thinkpodcast What is really real? Socrates famously once said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” And it’s certainly true that life is more interesting when we take the time to stop and ponder interesting ideas and questions. The study of what is really real is called metaphysics. Metaphysics deals with the reality...

The Bible, and the God who has revealed himself in its pages, provides the only adequate basis for morality. The accusation of God’s immorality is done away with. When you encounter it, just remember the Christian view of morality is rooted in God’s character, and a discussion of God’s morality naturally leads to a presentation of the good news of the Gospel. That’s really where we want to take th...

One area you want to improve this year is your spiritual life.  Pastor Jarrett Samuels and Joel Settecase are going to talk about how to get your spiritual life back on track for 2020. And they'll cover principles that are really timeless in their application, so if you’re listening to this at another time, keep listening anyway, because we're confident you’re going to hear something you can use a...

Thank you for listening to The Think Podcast! We have reached the end of season one, and we are going to take a two week break before we launch season two. Listen as Joel gives some details about some exciting things coming up for the Think Podcast and the Think Institute.

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The Parable of the Prodigal Son is found in the Bible in Luke 15:11-32. I highly recommend opening your Bible and reading along with me (from the Christian Standard Bible translation) as I read in this episode. Here are the highlights: A wealthy father had two sons. The younger (“prodigal”) one demanded his inheritance early and ran off to pursue foolish living. The prodigal ran out of money, fell...

Merry Christmas! Enjoy this bonus blogcast episode, and get the show notes here.  

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Our Christmas gift to you: a free masterclass in how to defend the Christian message. Enjoy. What is the best way to defend the truth of the Christian message? Joel Settecase explains in a talk he gave to Tribe, the Discipleship Community led by Jarrett Samuels of The Pursuit of Manliness.  Get this training, "Think Apologetics" in pdf form from the Think Institute website ri...

This is based on a presentation I gave to a class of Muslim students in 2018. Get the full show notes at TheThink. Institute .