A chronological Bible reading companion podcast produced by Memorial Baptist Church. Hosted by: Tim Elmore, Lead Pastor Marshall Morden, Associate Pastor Produced by: Alex Walker, Corporate Ministry Director
Students and witnesses; isn't that what we are as well? This week Marshall and Tim highlight some of the differences between Christianity and the Jehova's Witnesses.
We know where they came from, but what do they teach? This week Marshall and Tim discuss the teachings of the Mormon church.
Mormon apologists have their own evidences. Right? This week Marshall and Tim discuss the history of the Mormon Church.
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. This week, Marshall and Tim bring you part 2 of their exploration of Hinduism.
Long Ago in a Far Away Land • Hinduism 1 – Apologetics 40
What's trending? This week Marshall and Tim explore the teachings of the Baha'i faith.
If it's all the same, why is it so different? This week Marshall and Tim discuss the theology of Sikhism.
A large group largely misunderstood. This week Marshall and Tim explore the history of the Sikh faith.
How do I convert my Muslim friends? This week, Marshall and Tim discuss how to respectfully and effectivly begin these conversations.
Can you describe Islam in a single episode? No, but this week Marshall and Tim try anyway.
When do they come from? This week Marshall and Tim discuss the history of Islam and the Muslim people.
What are all of these other places of worship in my town? This week, Marshall and Tim start a discussion on other religious world views.
Is the “Good News” better news? This week Marshall and Tim discuss the beauty of the Gospel.
Beautiful? Really? This week Marshall and Tim discuss how something as tragic as the cross could be a desirable thing.
What, this old thing? This week Marshall and Tim discuss the beauty of the ancient text that is Scripture.
Who wants to worship or submit? How can that even be a good thing? This week Marshall and Tim discuss why it is good to see God and man in their right places.
Can we just enjoy the thing without nerding out on it? By no means! This week Marshall and TIm explore the beauty of the math behind the beauty.
This week Marshall and Tim discuss the beauty of the relationship between creator and creation.
Would a rose by any other name still mell as sweet? This week, Marshall and Tim discuss the substance of beauty.
It may be true, but I don't have to like it….do I? This week Marshall and Tim look into the value of beauty and appreciation within the Christian world view.
This week Marshall and Tim discuss where humans stand in the discussion of evolution.
But the birds! This week Marshall and Tim explore common case-studies for evolution.
But can't we observe evolution? This week Marshall and Tim talk about the difference between micro and macroevolution.
But fossils! Is the church ignoring sound evidence locked away in the fossil record? This week Marshall and Tim take a look at the questions and answers that come from exploring the fossil records.
That's so random! Can random mutations make sense of evolution? In this episode Tim and Marshall discuss the process of genetic mutation and wether or not that is a good explanation for the diversity of life in the world around us.
Evolution is the baseline, right? This week Marshall and Tim discuss the foundations of Evolution and where it sits in our society.
What is life and where does it come from? This week, Marshall and Tim explore theories for the origins of biological life.
The laws and constants of our universe are incomprehensibly precise. The harmony of these things baffles modern astrophysicists. Are we just lucky, or is this an argument for design?
Do we need to blow up the Big Bang? This week Marshall and Tim look discuss the Big Bang Theory and how Christians can respond.
Okay, maybe Jesus did exist, but there is no way he came back from the dead. Right? This week Marshall and Tim explore the logical and historical evidences supporting the resurrection of Jesus.
Did the man Jesus really exist? Is there any historical evidence? This week Marshall and Tim discus historical evidence for the historical man called Jesus.
Are reason and faith opposites or cooperating portions of the whole? This week Marshall and Tim discuss the role of faith in Christian reason.
Is the Bible the Word of God? This week Marshall and Tim discuss the Inspiration, Innerancy, Infalibility, and Authority of the Bible.
So many Bibles, so little time. Why so many? Why are they different? This week Marshall and Tim talk about the English translations of the Bible.
So, we can trust the Old Testament, but what about the New? This week Marshall and Tim talk about the evidence that supports the reliability of the New Testament books.
Is there any reason to assume that the Old Testament I have in my Bible is anything like the original works? This week Marshall and Tim work through the reliability of the oldest books of the Bible.
How can we trust the Bible but reject other ancient stories? This week, Marshall and Tim open the discussion on the trust worthy nature of the Bible.
The problem of evil is a problem for both the head and the heart. This week we try to speak to both.
Is there such a thing as morality or have we simply tricked ourselves into thinking that right and wrong exist? This week we talk about the power of moral intuition and why we believe morality points to God.
What if… Many will argue that complex design can come about by chance. Is that good science? Is that reasonable? This week Marshall and Tim discuss the teleological argument for God.
Can God exist? And if He can exist, is that proof that He actually does? Tim and Marshall discuss another philosophical argument for God's existence: the Ontological Argument.
There is a raging battle between Science and Scripture, or is there? This week Marshall and Tim explore the value of cosmology as evidence for God.
How can you know anything? What if nothing is real? What if… This week Marshall and Tim explore how we can know that we know anything.
In this episode, Marshall and Tim explain why they have chosen to focus this year's podcast on apologetics. In a beautifully circular way, it's an apologetic for apologetics. Enjoy.
So, now we know how we got here, but what happens next? Nobody knows, but Marshall and Tim take a stab at rambling it anyway.
So, where are we now? This week Marshall and Tim take a look at their own place in the history of the church and try to assess the struggles and victories of the current day.
We are all products of both nature and nurture. In this episode, Tim and Marshall talk about the Emergent Church and YRR movements and how they have personally been affected by them both.
Eventually some grow weary of the theological debates of previous decades and reestablish themselves as people of mission. This is the birth of the church growth movement. In this episode, Marshall and Tim discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of this movement.
World War II changed the landscape of the world forever. In some ways, the church would see factures become perminant divisions. In some ways, the church would find revival and a new stability. In this episode, Marshall and Tim explore the major players and the landscape of Christianity in the Cold War.