2017-02-10T11:17:23-08:00

Last updated on: February 10, 2017 at 11:17 am   By

One aspect of Christianity is so amazing, that it impresses even the CBS Evening News.

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Quick, name the practice that most sets Christianity apart from the non-Christian world. Respect for human life? Not really. Religions such as Jainism have, if anything, an even more uncompromising prohibition against harming any living things. Sexual morality? Again, there are religions—Orthodox Judaism and Islam immediately come to mind—that place an even higher premium on sexual purity than Christianity. If you doubt this, ask... Read more

2017-02-14T14:34:37-08:00

Last updated on: February 14, 2017 at 2:34 pm   By

The Daren Streblow Comedy Show Mini-Cast 175: Wil Twynstra & Ray Comfort Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Kicking off our show this week is my Canadian buddy, Wil Twynstra! Besides being incredibly funny, Wil is an amazing dad… so amazing that he just keeps having kids! As he puts it, “It’s like joining a club… FedEx rings the doorbell every so often and just drops off another kid at our house… they just keep showing up!” As an involved parent, one of Wil’s favorite book series is the Berenstain Bears. He loves how the stories gently... Read more

2017-02-09T11:11:57-08:00

Last updated on: February 9, 2017 at 11:11 am   By

Episode 1,000 today. It should be a little out of the norm, and it is. Today we tackle a surprisingly common phenomenon, made super convenient by the technology of the smartphone. Of course we’re talking about sending nude selfies. This is part of a growing conversation in our culture. I recently met with the assistant principle of a large public high school here in the suburbs of Minneapolis, to talk about smartphones and teens. She said to me this, I... Read more

2017-02-09T14:27:52-08:00

Last updated on: February 9, 2017 at 2:27 pm   By

The Liberty Christian Center in Watertown, New York, asked for permission to use the Watertown High School Cafeteria for its religious services. The local school board denied the application and use of school property. Thank you for joining us for the First Liberty Briefing, an exclusive podcast where host Jeremy Dys—also First Liberty Senior Counsel—provides an insider’s look at the stories, cases, people and laws that have made America the world’s leader in protecting religious liberty. The Liberty Christian Center... Read more

2017-02-13T10:24:41-08:00

Last updated on: February 13, 2017 at 10:24 am   By

I’m Albert Mohler and this is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

The Briefing: Judge Neil Gorsuch, Senator Charles Shumer, Global Demographics and Christian Worldview Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
WHY THE JUDICIAL USURPATION OF POLITICS IS A THREAT TO THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER The federal judiciary looms larger over the American political landscape than in any previous moments in American history. Many have actually described this as the judicial usurpation of politics, pointing to the fact that over the last several decades, the federal courts have basically usurped much of... Read more

2017-02-08T12:57:54-08:00

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 12:57 pm   By

Colossians 1:15 says that: Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Now, there are many we’ve interpreted, “firstborn of all creation,” to mean that Jesus is the first being created by God. The Mormons teach He is the literal offspring of “Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother” (also, literally the brother of Satan). The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jesus is the Archangel Michael. However, the very next verse says: He is the image of the... Read more

2017-02-09T16:06:51-08:00

Last updated on: February 9, 2017 at 4:06 pm   By

Jesus in HD 191: Of Slugs and Kings Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Not to be clichéd! But if the words, “Mission Accomplished” ever meant anything to anyone in any situation, they absolutely apply here in John 17. As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, this is the moment, courtesy of John, now forever frozen in time. The singular moment toward which all of human history, going all the way back to the Garden of Eden, had been slowly but steadily building. The seminal moment from which the remainder of human history, down to our present day,... Read more

2017-02-07T16:00:26-08:00

Last updated on: February 7, 2017 at 4:00 pm   By

What is a “feathery Christian”? In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Stephen Nichols explains the significance of the great Puritan pastor Thomas Watson. Have you ever heard of “feathery Christians”? It’s a line from a book by Thomas Watson. Here’s what Charles Haddon Spurgeon had to say about the book: “Thomas Watson’s Body of Practical Divinity is one of the most precious of the peerless works of the Puritans and those best acquainted with it prize it most. Watson... Read more

2017-02-07T16:58:06-08:00

Last updated on: February 7, 2017 at 4:58 pm   By

Was Jesus wrong about divorce? What about imperialism? Was Jesus merely a legend?

Reasonable Faith Podcast: Jesus Under Fire Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
KEVIN HARRIS: Jesus under fire. Dr. Craig, there are three articles here that listeners have sent me that disturbs them. They are from secular bloggers. DR. WILLIAM LANE CRAIG:You mean that people who sent these to you were really disturbed by these things? KEVIN HARRIS: Sure. Possibly just disturbed by the title. But you have to read them, too. DR. CRAIG:Yeah. When you read them they are almost... Read more

2017-02-07T12:44:49-08:00

Last updated on: February 7, 2017 at 12:44 pm   By

Can we ever really know the meaning of life? A new book dares to say “yes,” and then shows us how.

Breakpoint: The Story of Reality—Really… A Fresh New Look at Worldview Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
The cover of a new book my good friend and apologist extraordinaire Greg Koukl makes a very bold claim. It promises to deliver “The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between.”And in only 200 pages, Koukl delivers, walking us through, in a new and fresh way, God’s grand... Read more

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