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Project Zion Podcast734 | Coffee Buzz | First Presidency Non-Violence Draft StatementViolence in our world is not new, and neither is the conversation about non-violence in Community of Christ! In the special episode of Coffee Buzz, host Apostle Robin Linkhart sits down with Prophet President Steve Veazey and Prophet President Designate Stassi Cramm for an in-depth conversation about the recently released draft statement on non-violence. The First Presidency hopes that there will be broad participation in the ongoing conversation so that the World Conference 2025 delegates may consider adopting a final statement representative of the diverse perspectives of a global church. What can you do? First, listen to the podcast. Second...2024-07-1940 min
Coffee Buzz734 | Coffee Buzz | First Presidency Non-Violence Draft StatementViolence in our world is not new, and neither is the conversation about non-violence in Community of Christ! In the special episode of Coffee Buzz, host Apostle Robin Linkhart sits down with Prophet President Steve Veazey and Prophet President Designate Stassi Cramm for an in-depth conversation about the recently released draft statement on non-violence. The First Presidency hopes that there will be broad participation in the ongoing conversation so that the World Conference 2025 delegates may consider adopting a final statement representative of the diverse perspectives of a global church. What can you do? First, listen to the podcast. Second...2024-07-1900 min
My ApologiesThe Strategy That Disarms ANY ApologistAs a Christian, YOU need to be prepared with an answer to people who question your faith! In this video, we dive into an argument made famous by the Muslim Apologist Ahmed Deedat to reveal a POWERFUL strategy to defend Christianity from disingenuous accusations.It's not only Deedat who uses this sort of 'inappropriate presumption' argument though. You can find arguments like it from members of all kinds of faiths - including within Christendom! By the end of this video, you’ll be able to recognize when someone is using this particular argument, you’ll know ho...2024-02-0715 minMy ApologiesDivine Office Disaster!On the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary I was SHOCKED to see an utter deception on the Divine Office app. I usually have a lot of respect for the prayers contained within, but this time I was disappointed in how misleading the information was.In this video I discuss the deception, show receipts from early church history to prove my point, and finally discuss why it's a significant issue.__________________________________________________________________________________Sign up on Locals to support: https://myapologies.locals.com/Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyApologiesPodHallo App...2024-01-2407 minMy ApologiesThe Canon DESTROYS Sola Scriptura!The canon of Scripture is the death of Protestantism!! This is what you’d see if you read through some of my comments on this channel. A shocking number of people seem CONVINCED that this particular argument is check-mate when it comes to my faith. But how legit is this argument? Is it all it's cracked up to be? In this video I’ll explain the argument, address each point of the argument to see if it is as catastrophic as suggested, and finally I’ll give a protestant view of how we get the canon.Sign u...2024-01-1012 minMy ApologiesSola Scriptura Still Stands StrongIn this video we’re going to examine this shocking new argument made on Reformed To Rome's Youtube channel against Sola Scriptura. We'll explain why it falls short and then before the end we’ll even build up a positive argument FOR Sola Scriptura from the content we are discussing today.Ultimately, Acts 15 does NOT prove Sola Scriptura wrong. Far from it! And the whole argument hinges around a misunderstanding of infallibility vs inerrancy.__________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals! https://myapologies.locals.com/Support the show2024-01-0308 minMy ApologiesScripture vs Tradition | the REVOLUTIONARY systemI’m going to reveal the paradigm that was revolutionary to my understanding of the roadmap. Once I comprehended this, I actually changed my personal view of scripture! We'll examine the BEST system for explaining how people view Scripture vs Tradition. Where does Sola Scriptura fit in? And what do the Catholics believe? All this and more in this episode!__________________________________________________________________________Sign up on Locals to support: https://myapologies.locals.com/Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyApologiesPodSupport the show2023-12-2713 minMy ApologiesThe Forgotten Adventure of St. John that You've NEVER Heard BeforeHave you ever wondered what happened to the apostles after Jesus’ death? So in this video, I’m going to share that story with you from the life of Saint John the Apostle. It's been really edifying and challenging for me, and I hope you enjoy it as well!__________________________________________________________________________Sign up on Locals to support: https://myapologies.locals.com/Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyApologiesPodSupport the show2023-11-2916 minMy ApologiesAre We Saved By Works? | Mere Christianity Ep. 17Are we saved by faith alone? Or do we need good works too? In this video we discuss the age-old faith vs works controversy and take a look at what C.S. Lewis has to say on the matter in his book Mere Christianity! __________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals! https://myapologies.locals.com/REFERENCES:https://www.ccel.org/ccel/aquinas/summa.FS_Q109_A10.html https://americananglican.org/baptism-gods-work-yours/ Support the show2023-11-1524 min
Brilliant But LazyNew York Comic Con 2023 | Episode #15After another brief break, Allen and Josh are BACK! Enjoy this audio only episode recorded in person at New York Comic Con 2023 and hear all about Josh and Allen's adventures in New York including "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", "Back to the Future: The Musical" and NYCC!If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 988. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you...2023-11-1252 minMy ApologiesC.S. Lewis' Sacraments | Mere Christianity Ep. 16There are lots of questions around the 'sacraments' in the Christian world. C.S. Lewis has an explanation of them in Mere Christianity (Book 2, Chapter 5) that we want to take a look at.We'll talk about what these sacraments are, what they do for us, and why we should believe in them in the first place!__________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals! https://myapologies.locals.com/Support the show2023-11-0110 minMy ApologiesDid The Earliest Christians Believe Sola Scriptura?Sola Scriptura is one of the most important ideas to come out of the Protestant Reformation. But is it a completely new idea created in the minds of men living 1500 years after the Apostles? This video defines the Reformation view of Sola Scriptura and then examines whether or not it can be found in the writings of the earliest church fathers.__________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals! https://myapologies.locals.com/Jimmy Akin's Article - https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/countering-arguments-from-silenceArticle on Sola Sc...2023-10-2524 minMy ApologiesTop 5 Reasons for the Atonement | Mere Christianity Ep. 15Why did Jesus have to die? What do Christians believe this accomplished?Today we'll look at five theories of the "Atonement" meaning the reconciliation of God and Man through Jesus Christ. These theories are attempts to explain how Christ's death and resurrection is related to our salvation.After these five theories, we'll read Lewis' own explanation in Mere Christianity Book 2 Chapter 4.__________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals! https://myapologies.locals.com/Recapitulation in the Lord of the Rings Soundtrack: https://youtu.be...2023-10-1824 minMy ApologiesWhat SHOULD Protestants Think About Saints?Protestants and Roman Catholics have strong disagreements about how we should be relating to the Saints in Heaven. As a Protestant, I don't pretend to speak for everyone, but I think there are a few really helpful ways we can all relate to the Saints in a healthy and God-honoring way.In this video we first look at the Roman argument that praying to the Saints is the same as asking a living brother or sister in Christ to pray for you. Is that really a true comparison? After that, we look at three different ways we, as...2023-10-1119 minMy ApologiesWas Jesus God Or Just A Good Teacher? | Mere Christianity Ep. 14Plenty of people are willing to say that Jesus seemed to be a good moral teacher. That view of the Historical Jesus tends to fit into anyone's worldview without disturbing them too much. But is that an option that Jesus left for us?In this episode we examine the Trilemma - C.S. Lewis' description of what we can reasonably believe about Jesus. Was he a Liar? A Lunatic? Or Lord?__________________________________________________________________________Join Locals to Support my Work! https://myapologies.locals.com/Deity of Christ in Mark: https://www...2023-10-0422 minMy ApologiesPrayer to the Saints - Is it in Origen? | My Apologies ResponseWith all the back and forth on the subject, I decided to read Origen On Prayer for myself. I have a ton of respect for both Gavin Ortlund and Joe Heschmeyer. I really enjoy listening to their content and I hope that this can be a helpful contribution to this discussion!This video essentially makes the following two arguments in regards to On Prayer:1) Origen does not primarily use the word "Saint" to mean either Saints in Heaven or both Saints on Earth and in Heaven. When he intends Saints in Heaven he is specific wit...2023-09-2930 minMy ApologiesHow Can A Good God Allow Evil? | Mere Christianity Ep. 13One of the biggest questions aimed at Christians is the problem of evil. How can God allow evil to exist if he is perfectly good, perfectly knowledgeable, and perfectly powerful? In this episode we answer this question along with the questions: - What is evil? - Where did it come from? - What does it have to do with God?Along the way you'll get some movie recommendations, some southern slang, and even some bloopers!___________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals: https://myapologies.locals.com/2023-09-2724 minMy ApologiesDualism & The Dark Power | Mere Christianity Ep. 12What can the foreign concept of Dualism teach Christians about the Gospel? In today's episode of the Mere Christianity series, we look at Book 2 Chapter 2 and discuss the religion of Zoroastrianism. This all leads into a conversation around Satan and the Dark Power at work in our world. You won't want to miss it!________________________________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals: https://myapologies.locals.com/Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyApologiesPodZoroastrianism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl9...2023-09-2013 minMy ApologiesAre You Secretly A Pantheist? | Mere Christianity Ep. 11I'm God, you're God, we're all God. Is it possible that you are a pantheist without knowing it? There are many people who don't realize the fact that pantheistic thinking has snuck into their worldview. We'll explain what pantheism is, cover three ways you can KNOW if you've become a pantheist, and finally discuss whether it's right or wrong.________________________________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals: https://myapologies.locals.com/Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyApologiesPodSupport the show2023-09-1318 minMy ApologiesTop Ten C.S. Lewis Quotes | Mere Christianity Ep. 10Today we've got a special guest on the show to talk about the top 10 C.S. Lewis quotes of all time (in my personal opinion). What better way to celebrate 10 episodes of our Mere Christianity series than to do a top 10 list! It's going to be a fun one so stick around!________________________________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals: https://myapologies.locals.com/Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyApologiesPodSupport the show2023-09-0631 minMy ApologiesWhat Christians Do NOT Need To Believe | Mere Christianity Ep. 9Christians talk about (and argue about) what we NEED to believe all the time. You have to believe in the trinity; you have to believe in Jesus' death and resurrection; you need to believe/not believe in salvation by faith alone; etc. But we almost never bother to discuss what we do NOT need to believe.Why would we? Well, for one, there may be things that Christians feel compelled to believe despite the protestations of their conscience. What a relief it would be if we could assuage some of those compulsions and allow them some additional Chr...2023-08-3018 minMy ApologiesWhy Fear God? | Mere Christianity Ep 8Have you ever heard the phrase "Fear of God?" Is that supposed to be a good thing or a bad thing? To answer this question, we'll look at the fifth chapter of Mere Christianity which is entitled: "We Have Cause to be Uneasy." Lewis examines nature and morality in order to determine what we can learn about God from these sources alone - no divine revelation necessary. You may think at first that it's all sunshine and daisies when it comes to our divine creator in the clouds... but what Lewis has to say might make you think...2023-08-2318 minMy ApologiesShould Society Be Progressive? | Mere Christianity Ep. 7Most of western society has progressed beyond religion entirely. Religious worldviews are a thing of the past, they didn't really work out for us right? We certainly shouldn't turn the clock back to such barbaric times!Lewis will address this assertion and reveal what the true meaning of "progress" is. And how can we know if we're progressing? We'll discuss this as well and finally, we wrap up with some quotes from Church History that will hopefully be an encouragement to you!________________________________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals: ht...2023-08-1619 minMy ApologiesMaterialism and the Matrix! | Mere Christianity Ep. 6I'm sure you're wondering what this could possibly have to do with the Matrix. After all, the movie came out 36 years after Lewis' death! I promise, we'l get there.Everyone in the history of the world falls into two categories - either you are a materialist or you are religious - according to C.S. Lewis. Materialism is the belief that all that exists is matter; what we can see, touch, taste and hear to put it bluntly. Religion, on the other hand, posits that there is something transcendent that exits beyond the material world - this is w...2023-08-0926 minMy ApologiesCan Trees be “Good” or “Evil”? | Mere Christianity Ep. 5We all know that a human can be good or evil but what about a tree or a rock? I might say that you have a 'good' car, but does that mean the same thing as saying you're a 'good' man? Today we'll find out all this and more in this episode of our Mere Christianity series!__________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals: https://myapologies.locals.com/Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyApologiesPod Richard Phillips on Original Si...2023-08-0223 minMy ApologiesShould We Hunt Witches? | BONUS EPISODE!Magic has always been part of the world around us. As humans, there are so many phenomenon that we have trouble explaining - even today! Often times the "unexplainable" gets chalked up to someone or something using magic. For the average person who can't use magic, this is obviously a terrifying & threatening thing!Today we'll look a little bit at the history of magic - not the Hogwarts class, the real thing. Why have witches been so feared? And were they always hunted down so savagely? We'll cover everything from the most famous witch hunt at Sa...2023-07-3118 minMy ApologiesIs Morality Just Herd Instinct? | Mere Christianity Ep. 4Everybody knows that morality is just herd instinct. Just like birds flying south for the winter, humans learned over time to be kind to other humans and not to steal from them. Right? In this episode we'll discuss the second chapter of Mere Christianity Book 1 and see what Lewis haas to say about the second point on the argument for God from morality - that God is our best or only explanation for morality. We'll examine the other possible explanations and decide whether or not they are convincing alternatives to God as the ultimate Moral Law giver. 2023-07-2630 minMy ApologiesWho was C.S. Lewis? | Mere Christianity Ep. 1Hello and welcome to My Apologies! Today we are going to introduce one of my favorite Christian writers: C.S. Lewis. We’ll talk about his life, his journey to faith, and finally we’ll discuss his book Mere Christianity.__________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals: https://myapologies.locals.com/Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyApologiesPod John Piper on “Mere Chrisitianity” - https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/does-mere-christianity-mean-eliminate-denominations Surprised by Joy - 2023-07-1813 minMy ApologiesAre YOU a Christian? | Mere Christianity Ep. 2Hello and welcome to My Apologies!What does being a gentleman and being a Christian have in common? It’s probably not what you think! Today we’re going to take a look at how C.S. Lewis answers that surprisingly challenging question: What is a “Christian?”__________________________________________________________________________To support and join our community sign up on Locals: https://myapologies.locals.com/ Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyApologiesPod Finding The Right Hills To Die On - Gavin Ortlund: https://ww...2023-07-1821 minMy ApologiesDoes Morality Prove God's Existence? | Mere Christianity Ep. 3Hello and welcome to My Apologies!Today we are going to hear from the first chapter of C.S. Lewis’ book Mere Christianity and what he has to say about the argument for God from Morality.It would be simple to argue that humans all experience a single morality if everyone believed and acted the same way. But as we all know, this isn’t the case. Since it seems like not every person is on the exact same page morally, how can we determine whether or not this Morality really exists?__________________________________________________________________________2023-07-1814 min
Lagrange PointEpisode 408 - Life in deep sea soil, and blending in amongst leavesLife underneath the sea floor at the deepest parts of the ocean. How can life survive in deep sea with no light and at incredible temperatures? Have you ever thought about life beneath the beneath the sea? How can life survive in soil hotter than boiling water? If a tree feels out of place, it's microbes on leaves tend to blend in with the crowd. What happens to the microbes on the iconic maple leaves as the trees go further north? Feel like a fish out of water, or a maple amongst conifers? Maybe its time to blend in...2020-12-0718 min