In this blast from the past, J. Warner reviews a Utah Missions Trip and talks about several important points of contrast between Christianity and Mormonism, including the distinct differences related to the nature of Jesus, God and Salvation. For more information about the reliability of the New Testament gospels and …
Read More »Is the Case for God Simply a God of the Gaps Explanation? (Video)
Why do Christians hit scientific roadblocks and automatically default to God as an explanation? Are we saying, “There’s no scientific explanation for this, therefore God must have done it?” Or does the evidence itself point emphatically to God as the best explanation? This clip was excerpted from one of J. …
Read More »Rapid Response: Science Can Explain the Origin of Life Without God
In our Rapid Response series, we tackle common concerns about (and objections to) the Christian worldview by providing short, conversational responses. These posts are designed to model what our answers might look like in a one-on-one setting, while talking to a friend or family member. Imagine if someone made the following claim: …
Read More »Should Our Faith Remain “Evidence Free”?
“Faith is believing in something that cannot be proven and for which there is no evidence.” Media representations of religious people would make you think this is an almost universally held opinion. “Faith and religion just can’t be proven by evidence.” “They just have to be believed.” It seems like …
Read More »How Ancient Flood Stories Support the Biblical Account (Video)
Are there any extra-biblical reasons to believe a devastating flood occurred as Moses described in the Old Testament? In this clip from a message given at Pacific Coast Church, J. Warner examines the Old Testament flood account to see if the ancient record of events is reliable. To see more …
Read More »The Definition of Forensic Faith and the Reason Why Christians Ought to Cultivate It (Video)
What is the true definition of “faith” from a Christian perspective? Why does the definition matter, and how can it help us to better make the case for Christianity? In this clip from J. Warner’s class on the Resurrection (offered at Southern Evangelical Seminary), J. Warner provides several tools and …
Read More »Why Moses’ Version of the Flood is the Most Reliable Ancient Account (Video)
There are many ancient accounts for a devastating flood. Why should we trust the version offered by Moses? In this clip from a message given at Pacific Coast Church, J. Warner examines the Old Testament flood account to see if the ancient record of events is reliable. To see more …
Read More »Why Earlier Ancient Accounts of the Flood Don’t Discredit the Version Written by Moses (Video)
Given that there are accounts of a devastating flood that PRE-DATE the account by Moses, does this mean Moses copied his account from an earlier source? In this clip from a message given at Pacific Coast Church, J. Warner examines the Old Testament flood account to see if the ancient …
Read More »Hebrews 11 and the Issue of Faith (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner talks with Susie Larson (from Middays with Susie Larson) to discuss the issue of Biblical faith. Does the Bible say faith is “blind”? Does the author of Hebrews advance that notion? If not, how are we to define a Biblical notion of faith? List to …
Read More »How Skeptics Use the Story of Noah to Discredit Theism (Video)
The ark account involving Noah seems ridiculous to non-believers. Do we sometimes contribute to their skepticism by how we portray the event? In this clip from a message given at Pacific Coast Church, J. Warner examines the Old Testament flood account to see if the ancient record of events is …
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