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Veracity Hill
Hosted by Kurt Jaros · EN
Veracity Hill presents insightful commentary on a variety of issues including theology, apologetics, politics, economics, and current issues in our culture.
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103 - Contagious Faith with Mark Mittelberg
Jan 30, 202301:07:21Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Mark Mittelberg on the topics of apologetics and evangelism. They discuss themes within Mark’s book Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others. 2:01 - Introduction to Mark Mittelberg8:24 - Welcoming Mark14:09 - The biggest obstacles to sharing our faith18:18 - It’s ok to challenge other people’s ideas22:00 - The 5 styles of sharing one’s faith29:39 - The pitfalls of various styles of evangelism35:09 - How to bring up Christ with long-time friends39:32 - How to deal with endless objections47:07 - The truth-telling style54:00 - Adjusting styles for others57:55 - Making sure we don’t preach a reduced Gospel 1:03:04 - Resources for Contagious Faith:www.contagiousfaithbook.comMark Mittelberg’s website The Lee Strobel Centre for Evangelism and Applied ApologeticsLee StrobelConfident Faith: Building a Firm Foundation for Your Beliefs The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others ================================We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
Transcribe →102 - Theological Disagreement and Pointless Suffering
Jan 23, 202300:36:44Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross explore two arguments from Chad’s experience doing an atheist role-play: The argument from Massive Theological Disagreement, and the argument from Pointless Suffering.================================We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
Transcribe →101 - Atheist Role-play - Divine Hiddenness
Jan 16, 202300:38:38Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about a couple podcasts, before diving into Chad’s experience doing an atheist role-play. They discuss three of Chad’s strongest atheist arguments. This episode focuses on the argument from divine hiddenness. ================================Helpful links:PODCAST SERIES ON THE HISTORY OF THE NAR AND ITS RELATION TO CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM:“Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation”https://a315.co/CharismaticRevivalFuryRECOMMENDED PODCAST:Truth Tribe Podcast with Douglas GroothuisHIDDENNESS RESOURCES:Michael Jones with Frank Turek on Hiddenness: https://youtu.be/fav4J8BBUlEDivine Hiddenness: A Sender or Receiver Problem?By Ken Samples - https://a315.co/3w5x9QhHiddenness Books:The Elusive God by Paul MoserMore by Paul Moser: https://a315.co/3IQdhrS================================We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
Transcribe →100 - Ghostbusters Quotes
Jan 9, 202300:39:11Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross celebrate 100 episodes since the Ap315 Podcast reboot.What does Ghostbusters have to do with apologetics? Absolutely nothing, but Brian & Chad will pretend that it does, by dissecting 7 favorite quotes and forcing an apologetics interpretation onto them.Have fun!===========================We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
Transcribe →099 - NAR Buzzwords
Jan 2, 202300:43:01Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss some of the popular buzzwords you might hear that come from the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). A helpful episode for knowing what the signs are that your church might be influenced by NAR teachings, as well as helpful questions to ask.================================Helpful links:BOOKS:A New Apostolic Reformation?: A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement - https://a315.co/3WXlL4nGod's Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement - https://a315.co/3GzHZErCounterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church - https://a315.co/3Gc1dybOUR PAST NAR PODCASTS:Brian’s experience in an NAR church first hand, you can check out episode 063 of the podcast. - https://a315.co/NAR-Experiences Also check out our first interview with Holly and Doug about the New Apostolic Reformation - that’s episode 066. - https://a315.co/3EisONm Episode 096 with Holly Pivec and Doug Geivett on their latest book, Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church - https://a315.co/3WyNybK PODCAST SERIES ON THE HISTORY OF THE NAR AND ITS RELATION TO CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM:“Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation”https://a315.co/CharismaticRevivalFurySTATEMENTS by NAR and responses:“In light of the controversy surrounding the terms “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) and “Christian Nationalism,” we are issuing this statement of clarification.” By Joseph Mattera and Michael Brown - https://narandchristiannationalism.comResponse from Geivett and Pivec to Mattera and Brown’s statement - https://a315.co/3VxKrzv================================We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
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098 - Why Does God Allow Evil with Clay Jones
Dec 12, 202201:01:04Tap to summarizePlease make an end-of-year donation to Ap315!https://apologetics315.com/donate/In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Clay Jones on the topic “Why Does God Allow Evil?”1:53 - What is the best Christmas movie? 3:43 - Intro about Clay Jones4:56 - Interview begins5:03 - Clay’s history reteaching and teaching the subject7:55 - How do we define evil?9:00 - Evil is not a “thing”10:30 - Is the curse of the ground a punishment or a limitation?12:15 - God using things to teach people13:28 - Which God are we defending?15:53 - Getting too philosophical when defending the faith?17:22 - Why is evil man’s problem (not God’s)?22:18 - Genocide is something that people do24:13 - Who does God allow humans?28:09 - God is not done with the story yet, judgment and learning lessons31:32 - How having an eternal perspective will illuminate the issue35:00 - What about natural evils in the world?41:15 - Why would God instruct Israel to slaughter the Canaanites?38:12 - What about those carrying out the punishments?51:58 - Can evil be used in an argument for the existence of God?54:58 - Encouragement for those struggling ================================*Helpful links:*Clay Jones Biohttps://clayjones.net/#aboutWe Don’t Hate Sin So We Don’t Understand What Happened to the Canaanites - https://a315.co/WeDontHateSinClay Jones’ blog:https://clayjones.net/blog/BOOKS:Why Does God Allow Evil?: Compelling Answers for Life’s Toughest Questions - https://a315.co/3UHCB5OImmortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It - https://a315.co/3UMSQi2Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland by Christopher Browning - https://a315.co/3iSQDo2The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang - https://a315.co/3YbtBsG================================We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
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097 - Paul Copan - Is God a Vindictive Bully
Dec 5, 202200:58:32Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Paul Copan on the themes in his latest book: Is God a Vindictive Bully? Reconciling Portrayals of God in the Old and New Testaments. https://a315.co/3FgJs1r 0:44 - Intro, and Chad’s atheist role-play 5:33 - Intro to Paul Copan 11:30 - How important is it to read Old Testament texts with discernment? 15:30 - Why continue writing about the topic of “the God of the OT”? 22:54 - Paul lays out the landscape of views from “critics within” 30:33 - What is the proper role of our own moral intuitions when looking at challenging things in the Old Testament? 38:48 - Should we “unhitch” the Old Testament from the New? 44:35 - How do we read and handle imprecatory Psalms in scripture? 50:14 - What would you say to someone who has walked away from the faith because they cannot accept Old Testament portrayals of God? ==================================== *Helpful links:* Paul Copan’s Website: www.paulcopan.com BOOKS: Is God a Moral Monster? - https://a315.co/3FhmVln Did God Really Command Genocide?: Coming to Terms with the Justice of God - https://a315.co/3Fip5kM True for You, But Not for Me: Overcoming Objections to Christian Faith - https://a315.co/3VlIdns When God Goes to Starbucks: A Guide to Everyday Apologetics https://a315.co/3VJQp0J That's Just Your Interpretation: Responding to Skeptics Who Challenge Your Faith - https://a315.co/3XOaXXq "How Do You Know You're Not Wrong?" - https://a315.co/3uiH4AY DEBATE: Unbelievable? Can the Canaanite conquest be reconciled with a God of love? Paul Copan vs Randal Rauser - https://a315.co/3EVEB4n Palm Beach Atlantic University Masters in Apologetics https://a315.co/3B2CLxD ==================================== We appreciate your feedback. If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
Transcribe →096 - Counterfeit Kingdom with Holly Pivec & Doug Geivett
Nov 28, 202201:15:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Doug Geivett and Holly Pivec about the “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) movement, as well as the specific teachings coming out of the movement. We cover some of the content they lay out in their newest book: Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church https://a315.co/3TNAzk2 1:04 - Intro to our guests 1:40 - discussing the book Counterfeit Kingdom 6:23 - About our guests 8:10 - How is this book different than the previous on the NAR? 9:17 - Why are Doug and Holly interested in NAR teachings? 11:35 - Are you just against the move of God? 14:24 - Why so much focus on Bethel Church in Redding, CA? 15:30 - What attracts otherwise reasonable people to the NAR movement? 19:50 - Jesus’s overlooked warning; how to spot false prophets? 22:25 - Are there tests within the movement for prophets? 27:04 - What is spiritual abuse, and are NAR teaching leading to abuse? 30:00 - Petitionary prayer vs. “declaration” prayer 32:30 - Trying to raise a little girl from the dead 34:06 - The influence of NAR in popular Christian worship music 38:30 - Is there going to be a big end-times revival? 44:41 - Problematic methods of teaching the Bible? 48:00 - The origins of the Passion Translation 55:00 - Peculiar healing practices 1:07:06 - Protecting children from the NAR movement 1:10:20 - Final thoughts from Holly and Doug *Helpful links:* Holly Pivec and professor Doug Geivett are co-authors of various books about NAR: God's Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement https://a315.co/3EIdET7 A New Apostolic Reformation?: A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement https://a315.co/3EK40zt Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church https://a315.co/3V2QSdQ Holly’s website: www.hollypivec.com Doug Geivett’s website: https://douggeivett.wordpress.com Brian’s experience in an NAR church first hand, you can check out episode 063 of the podcast. https://a315.co/NAR-Experiences Also check out our previous interview with Holly and Doug about the New Apostolic Reformation - that’s episode 066. https://a315.co/3EisONm Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec debate Michael Brown on the New Apostolic Reformation: https://a315.co/3X4hpJL We appreciate your feedback. If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
Transcribe →095 - Chad Gross Interview
Nov 21, 202200:58:21Tap to summarizeIn this podcast, Brian Auten interviews Chad Gross, the co-host of the Apologetics315 Podcast, as well as the author at Truthbomb Apologetics. http://truthbomb.apologetics.com 1:44 - Book review: Counterfeit Kingdom by Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec https://a315.co/3TNAzk2 6:40 - The Passion Translation 9:30 - Chad’s background 10:25 - What did Chad believe about God? 12:26 - How did Chad come to belief in Christ? 20:12 - How did Chad get into apologetics? 26:00 - Chad’s areas of strength/interests 30:30 - Areas of struggle in apologetics 35:00 - Advice for speaking with others about Christianity 38:46 - Helpful tools for discipling our kids 42:00 - What should apologists do better? 46:35 - How to do better with online conversations 51:10 - What Chad’s learned from teaching 53:20 - Top Three apologetics “sensei’s” *Helpful links:* Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec debate Michael Brown on the New Apostolic Reformation: https://a315.co/3X4hpJL Interview with Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec on the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR): https://a315.co/3tDSVcU Truthbomb Apologetics http://truthbomb.apologetics.com We appreciate your feedback. If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
Transcribe →094 - Wandering Toward God with Travis Dickinson
Nov 14, 202201:07:22Tap to summarizeIn this podcast, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Travis Dickinson about his recent book: Wandering Toward God: Finding Faith amid Doubts and Big Questions. With the code 315POD listeners can get 30 percent off the ebook, along with a hard copy of Savoring Scripture (plus free shipping) at https://ivpress.com The code is good from 11/14-11/28 This is a great book, which explains what doubt is (and what it is not), how to approach and “lean into” our doubts while hanging on to our faith, and seeking rational confidence. We discuss what doubt is, the difference between faith and unbelief, and how we can press into God amid doubts. Also, what what steps can someone take when they are experiencing a crisis of doubt? *Helpful links:* Wandering Toward God book: https://a315.co/3Us5ofb Travis Dickinson website: www.travisdickinson.com We appreciate your feedback. If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
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