Hope’s Reason: A Podcast of Apologetics

Why did Jesus suffer on the cross?  Christians know that Jesus died to pay the penalty of our sins.  But does that exhaust the significance of the cross?  This Good Friday message addresses the importance of the cross in understanding God's response to our suffering.

Death of the Messiah Vol. 1

Death of the Messiah Vol. 2

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Autism is not just a word or a diagnosis.  It is people.  It is children and parents.  It is trying to make the most of a difficult situation and relying on God's little miracles.  This is our story.

Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin

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How should we do apologetics?  Many people fall back on 1 Peter 3:15, which is good.  But what does this verse really say?  And do we really want to hear it?

Ethics of Evangelism

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Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is not God.  So what do they believe?  They believe that Jesus is the archangel Michael.  What?! This episode gives a brief response to this claim.

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Why do we have the Gospels we have?  What was wrong with the others?  Who is responsible for these choices?

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Few Christians are aware of the Community of Christ, formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  What do they believe?  How are they different from the Utah Mormons?  Can we accept them as orthodox Christians?  This episode looks at these issues.

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People are quick to label.  Others are quick to reject labels.  What should our attitude be toward labels?  What are the advantages or disadvantages?

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Do Christians and Muslims believe in the same God?  Are Yahweh and Allah the same God?  This message looks at this controversial subject.

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This episode is very important to me.  How can a local church support a family with autism?  And what does that have to do with apologetics?  Every church leader needs to know about this.

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Were the birth narratives as found in Matthew and Luke just legends that had to be inserted into an otherwise historical narrative?  Did Matthew and Luke feel pressure to give Jesus a virgin birth?  This Christmas episode looks at these very issues.

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