Jude 3 Project

Pastor Charlie Dates joins us on this episode to discuss his latest article "Don't Give Up on the Black Church". In 2011, at age 30, Rev. Charlie Edward Dates became the youngest Senior Pastor in Progressive’s rich 95-year history.  Rev. Charlie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and Rhetoric at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Divinity Degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.  In 2002, Rev. Charlie served as an apprentice to Pastor K. Edward Copeland and started his formal, practical training at the New Zion Baptist Church of Rockford, Illinois. In 2006, he began serving as the primary preaching assistant to the Rev. James Meeks, Director of Church Operations and as Pastor of Adult Ministries at the Salem Baptist Church of Chicago.  He currently is a candidate for the PhD in Historical Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His original research focuses on the health of proclamation in late 20th Century Black Church Chicago.  For reasons that please Him, God has blessed the Progressive Church to grow deep and wide.  In addition to his pastoral duties, Pastor Charlie has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Moody Bible Institute and currently serves on the Community Advisory Board for the Chicago Fire Department. He is a contributor to the 2014 book Letters To A Birmingham Jail.  Pastor Charlie is married to Kirstie Dates and is the proud father of their children Charlie Edward Dates II and Claire Elisabeth Dates.

On this episode Dr. Dwight A. Moody joins the podcast todiscuss apologetics as ecumenical exercise. Dr. Moody is the founder andPresident of the Academy of Preachers. He is an ordained Baptist minister. He earnedhis PhD in systematic theology. Dr. Moody is also a college professor and deanof the chapel. He is also author/editor of 7 books and many articles. 

This week Pastor Chris Brooks joins the Jude 3 Project Podcast to discuss his book, Urban Apologetics.     

We discuss Dr. Smith's new book Developing a Biblical Worldview.  Please Note: There are some glitches in the recording but it is a very rich conversation.

Lisa Fields and Dr. Chad Thornhill discuss whether or not the bible can be trusted. Also, check out Dr. Thornhill's new book The Chosen People.

The author of "Is God Anti-gay?" Sam Allberry helps us finish the series, Scandal: How to Get Away With Sexuality. Sam discusses his personal struggle with same sex attraction, how people should respond to those who experience same sex attraction, SCOTUS ruling on same sex marriage and his ministry Living Out. 

Our founder, Lisa Fields, sits down with the newest member of the Jude 3 team, Ansen Goyens to discuss apologetics in the African American community.

On this episode, our founder shares her heart on #CaitlynJenner and the Black Church.

This series seeks to explore the normalization of homosexuality in hit shows like "Scandal" and "How to Get Away With Murder" and the biblical response to a "liberated" sexual expression. In this episode we explore whether or not same sex marriage is a big deal. This episode features special guest, author and professor Dr. Sean McDowell.

This episode explores science and sexual orientation. We discuss nature versus nurture, genetics, and scientific research. Can we look to science for help on this issue? This episode features special guest, Biologist Rasheda Likely.

Dr. Preston Sprinkle joins us to discuss the bible and homosexuality. He is an accomplished scholar, author, and Vice President of Eternity Bible College. We discuss some common questions that arise from this topic including: Why should we talk about homosexuality if Jesus didn't? Was Paul only referring to male prostitution? Is the bible really clear on this subject? How do we interpret the Old Testament laws, in light of New Testament liberties? Why is homosexuality still viewed by many as sinful but eating pork and seafood is not? Dr. Sprinkle has written several articles and you can view some of them here ---> http://facultyblog.eternitybiblecollege.com/series/homosexuality-in-the-bible/#.VUo1_I5Viko

This series seeks to explore the normalization of homosexuality in hit shows like "Scandal" and "How to Get Away With Murder" and the biblical response to a "liberated" sexual expression. In this episode we explore whether or not, TV is becoming more gay friendly. In addition, we discuss GLAAD's influence on TV programming. This episode features special guest, former professor and actress Morgan Avery McCoy. 

In this series we examine how Hip Hop artists wrestle with theodicy (how can a loving, all powerful and all knowing God allow evil) in their lyrics. This episode explores Andy Mineo's song "Death Has Died" and we wrap up the series with an interview with special guest, Michael Roziers.

In this series we examine how Hip Hop artists wrestle with theodicy (how can a loving, all powerful and all knowing God allow evil) in their lyrics. This episode explores Kendrick Lamar's song "Hood Politics" and Process Theology's response to the problem of evil. This episode includes special guest, Pastor Darin Lamar Jones.