PleaseConvinceMe Apologetics Podcast

In this podcast, we read listener email from the Bible Belt and continue our discussion of what many are defining as "Complacent Christianity".

In this podcast, we discuss some random observations about Christian life in the Bible Belt, and recent news articles on archaeological discoveries in Israel, and biological predispositions toward homosexuality.

This short video was the opening video for a series we did from the Sermon on the Mount (currently posted on PleaseConvinceMe.com). The music is from Casting Crowns, and the imagery is derived from historic paintings of Jesus and a number of Christian cathedrals.

In this podcast, we examine the evidence for God that can be found in the existence of transcendent moral truths. Are there any moral truths that transcend all of humanity? If so, what kind of moral law giver would be required to account for moral truths of this nature? Is the existence of morality evidence that God exists?

In this podcast, we interview seven Christian missionaries who have traveled to the state of Utah to share the Gospel of Grace with Mormons. Why are we trying to evangelize Mormons? Aren't they Christians too? And how should we begin to do such a thing?

In this podcast, we interview Don Overstreet and talk about church planting, house churches, urban ministry and the Christian life in the context of small community.

We celebrate 1 year together in this podcast as Jim talks a little bit about his personal journey, the creation of PleaseConvinceMe.com and his hopes for the future!

In this podcast, we examine the emerging religious relativism in our culture and begin to set the foundation for absolute morality (in preparation for our discussion of the Axiological Argument)

In this podcast, we examine Christian Science as a Worldview and take a look at how it answers the three basic questions all worldviews must answer. We also examine some of the inherent philosophical problems that Christian Science must resolve. Jim is joined by his son, Jimmy, for some role playing to help illuminate the issues.

In this podcast, we read some listener email and talk about the evolution of the Flagellum, statements made by Richard Dawkins, the nature of the House Church and the role of the Pastor.

In this podcast, we take a brief look at some of the objections to the classic Teleological Argument for the existence of God. Does the "appearance of design" necessitate the existence of a designer?

In this podcast, we take a brief look at the classic Teleological Argument for the existence of God. Does the world around us exhibit the "appearance of design", and if so, what is the best explanation for this appearance?

In this podcast, we examine some of the common concerns that people have when they consider the House Church and the role that it can play in America today.

In this podcast, we examine the condition of the Institutional Church in America and examine the relationship between the purpose for God's People and the role of the House Church. Are there good reasons to start house churches?

In this podcast, we review the FLDS view of polygamy and read some listener email, answering questions about the need for apologetics, the age of the earth, and the archeological evidence for Moses and the Exodus narrative.