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How Criminals Prove God’s Existence / #56 J. Warner Wallace

J. Warner Wallace was a cold-case homicide detective before retiring and becoming a a best selling Christian author. His latest book "The Truth in True Crime" is divided into 15 chapters. Each chapter introduces you to an investigation of a death as Wallace and his partner Rick chase down leads and along the way learn guiding principles to help you thrive and flourish as a human being created in the image of God.

As a fellow law enforcement officer, I had a blast swapping stories with Jim and discussing how the Bible explains in precise detail what human nature is really like. The Bible spells out the traits we need to succeed and the pitfalls to avoid. It also explains how God has created us for a relationship with him.

Jim's new book is very well researched with numerous footnotes citing modern sources from psychology, sociology, and other areas of science. However, it is very easy to read and almost felt like you are following along in a crime novel. I highly recommend this book!

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00:00 Intro; Why write this book?

06:30 Cops see the real society

09:00 Evil points to God

11:54 Overview of the book

13:32 Christianity & Defund the Police

17:30 Cultural attack on The Family

26:25 Family Identity > Career Identity

32:24 How Identity is shaped by Trauma

34:54 Glorifying Christ not Yourself

39:40 Fatherhood points to God

50:31 Human nature proves God’s existence

54:44 Conclusion

Unveiling The Occult Influence In Churches: A Testimony From New Age To Christ (part 3)

Satan is called the father of lies for a reason because he is so deceptive and cunning. He has tricked a lot of churches into using Occult techniques and passing it off as something ”Christian.” In this conversation I talk with former Occult practitioner, Marcia Montenegro, about new fads and techniques that Churches are using that have their origin in the Occult. She warns against the dangers of these things and Christians need to have better discernment. This is a fascinating conversation!

From New Age to Christ Testimony / How a professional occult member found Jesus (part 2)

Marcia Montenegro, former Occult practitioner, shares her story of finding Jesus. In reality, she talks about how God was working in her life long before she had any desire to become a Christian. This is a fascinating conversation to see how God works in His sovereignty and providence to bring an Occult member out of the clutches of the devil and have her find Christ.

#53 From New Age to Christ Testimony / How a professional occult member found Jesus (part 1)

Have you ever wondered what the Occult teaches? In this episode I speak with Marcia Montenegro who spent a large portion of her adult life in the occult. She was a Professional Astrologer and was involved in various New Age, occult, and Eastern beliefs. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series. In this episode we discuss how she got involved in the Occult, some of her experiences in the Occult, and a behind the scenes look at what it is like to be a professional occult member.

#52 What was the original purpose of baptism? / Conversions in the book of Acts

The purpose of baptism is a highly debated topic in the Christian world. This episode is part 2 of a series I am doing as we look into the conversions of the book of Acts to see how the early church viewed baptism. In this video we will look at Acts 8 with the conversion of the Samaritans by the preaching of Philip. We will discuss why the Apostles came down to lay their hands on the Samaritans and critique some popular Christian commentators who seem to misunderstand Acts 8.

#51 What is the meaning of Baptism? / Conversions in the book of Acts

What is the meaning of Baptism? This is episode 1 of a mini series I am doing looking at the conversion accounts in the book of Acts to see what role baptism played in the initial conversion of people coming to faith in Christ.

New Testament Theology | Episode #50 with Dr. Kurt Jaros

There is a lot of discussions that can happen revolving around New Testament Theology, but one of the best is in regards to Calvinism versus Arminianism. Is it an either-or choice or is there a third option? Also, have Christians been guilty of unjustifiably attacking the skeptic Bart Ehrman? Check out this conversation I had with Dr. Kurt Jaros as we discuss New Testament theology and a whole lot more.

Slavery and the Bible | Episode #49 with Dr. H.C. Felder

Does the Bible support slavery? What is the Christian position on slavery? Why did so-called Christians in the past own slaves? These are legitimate questions but they do have good answers. Check out this conversations I had with Dr. H.C. Felder and his book ”The African American Guide to the Bible” where we discuss all this and more.

Christianity and Critical Race Theory, Are they Compatible? | With Steadfast Truth Ministries

What is Critical Race Theory and should Christians believe it? There is a lot of confusion surrounding CRT. Admittedly, even I had to spend a lot of hours doing my own research. In this episode I talk with the founder of Steadfast Truth Ministries, Kelly Beware, about her own journey coming into contact with CRT. She explains what is was like hearing about it for the first time, how she struggled to see how it could match with Christianity, and where her journey has led her to believe it is antithetical to the Gospel message.

Is Abortion in the Bible? Numbers 5 & the Unfaithful Wife

Does Numbers 5 in the Bible promote abortion in the case of suspected infidelity? One Instagram post was shown to me recently that claimed Numbers 5 prescribes abortion in certain cases. In this video, I will examine this claim and properly explain how the passage is NOT talking about abortion.