Defend and Confirm Podcast

Episode 4: Should We Call Out False Teachers?

In this episode, we respond to the accusation that christians who call out false teachers by name are being arrogant, judgemental, or unbiblical. 

This episode's "book you should read": https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Paul-Call-Spiritual-Reformation/dp/080109710X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534892968&sr=8-1&keywords=praying%20with%20paul

Episode 3: Did Jesus Claim to be God?

In this episode, we discuss the divinity of Jesus, and explain how scripture does more than offer us proof-texts for this fundamental truth. We also look at how the earliest heresy in the Chrisitan church serves as evidence that Jesus' first followers viewed him as God. 

This episode's "book you should read": https://www.amazon.com/Reason-God-Belief-Age-Skepticism/dp/1594483493/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1534971067&sr=1-1&keywords=the+reason+for+god

Episode 2: Biblical Apologetics

In this episode, we talk about the foundation of christian apologetics. Should we defend the gospel with evidential or presuppositional apologetics? Are the two at odds? What's the difference? We dig into each of these questions, and recommend another solid book on church membership. 

This episode's "book you should read": https://www.amazon.com/Church-Membership-Represents-Building-Churches/dp/1433532379

Episode 1: What is a Church?

In this inaugural episode, we discuss the scriptural definition of the church, how this definition gives shape to the gospel, some of the ways that the local church can undermine the gospel by deviating from this definition. 

This episode's "book you should read": https://www.amazon.com/What-Healthy-Church-IX-Marks/dp/1581349378/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534976811&sr=8-1&keywords=what+is+a+healthy+church