Debunking "Bible Secrets" Television Shows (Part 1) YouTube, as well as cable channels like The History Channel or Discovery love to hype programs where they air supposed secret findings about the Bible. Even PBS produced "The Bible's Buried Secrets" – the latest in a list of documentaries that tries to undermine the Bible's credibility. How should we understand these shows and what are we to o with the charges from some very significant scholars? In this series, Lenny shows some of the t...
Jun 26, 2022
Confronting Counterfeit Christianity (Part 2) Is Christianity in the west dying? With deconversion stories and scandals making the headlines, some pundits think so. However, God’s plan was always to use imperfect people to grow his kingdom. Using Acts 13 as a backdrop, Lenny draws a distinction between the true church and the counterfeits that give Christianity a bad name. He then explores how many who claim the faith today are actually mistaking spirituality for true holiness. Part 2 of 2...
Jun 19, 2022
Confronting Counterfeit Christianity (Part 1) Is Christianity in the west dying? With deconversion stories and scandals making the headlines, some pundits think so. However, God’s plan was always to use imperfect people to grow his kingdom. Using Acts 13 as a backdrop, Lenny draws a distinction between the true church and the counterfeits that give Christianity a bad name. He then explores how many who claim the faith today are actually mistaking spirituality for true holiness. Part 1 of 2...
Jun 12, 2022
Acts: From Heritage to Mission (Part 2) So often, people point to the book of Acts and say that it is the model of what the Christian church should be today. That’s both right and wrong, for too many people look at the structures of the early church instead of the motivations and what consequences they bring. In this introduction to the book, Lenny offers a bit of a different perspective: that Acts serves as the tale of Jesus’s ministry through his church, a program that should continue even tod...
Jun 05, 2022
Acts: From Heritage to Mission (Part 1) So often, people point to the book of Acts and say that it is the model of what the Christian church should be today. That’s both right and wrong, for too many people look at the structures of the early church instead of the motivations and what consequences they bring. In this introduction to the book, Lenny offers a bit of a different perspective: that Acts serves as the tale of Jesus’s ministry through his church, a program that should continue even tod...
May 30, 2022
Emmaus Road: Jesus Declared in Genesis (Part 4) When Jesus walked with the disciples to Emmaus, He started from Moses and explained all the prophecies concerning Himself. Are there hidden prophecies about Jesus in Genesis? Here, we explore the writings of Moses and discover they're all about Jesus. Part 4 of 4
May 22, 2022
Emmaus Road: Jesus Declared in Genesis (Part 3) When Jesus walked with the disciples to Emmaus, He started from Moses and explained all the prophecies concerning Himself. Are there hidden prophecies about Jesus in Genesis? Here, we explore the writings of Moses and discover they're all about Jesus. Part 3 of 4
May 15, 2022
Emmaus Road: Jesus Declared in Genesis (Part 2) When Jesus walked with the disciples to Emmaus, He started from Moses and explained all the prophecies concerning Himself. Are there hidden prophecies about Jesus in Genesis? Here, we explore the writings of Moses and discover they're all about Jesus. Part 2 of 4
May 08, 2022
Emmaus Road: Jesus Declared in Genesis (Part 1) When Jesus walked with the disciples to Emmaus, He started from Moses and explained all the prophecies concerning Himself. Are there hidden prophecies about Jesus in Genesis? Here, we explore the writings of Moses and discover they're all about Jesus. Part 1 of 4
May 01, 2022
Talking About Science and Faith Without Exploding (Part 3) Talking about faith issues seems stressful enough, but how do Christians engage people who use science against their beliefs? In this closing set of teachings from our Christianity and Science series, Lenny explains how to open up conversations instead of fights, where to be cautious in making your claims, and why including ideas like love and justice are key to creating a fruitful dialog. This class is part of a full series of lectures ...
Apr 24, 2022
Talking About Science and Faith Without Exploding (Part 2) Talking about faith issues seems stressful enough, but how do Christians engage people who use science against their beliefs? In this closing set of teachings from our Christianity and Science series, Lenny explains how to open up conversations instead of fights, where to be cautious in making your claims, and why including ideas like love and justice are key to creating a fruitful dialog. This class is part of a full series of lectures ...
Apr 17, 2022
Talking About Science and Faith Without Exploding (Part 1) Talking about faith issues seems stressful enough, but how do Christians engage people who use science against their beliefs? In this closing set of teachings from our Christianity and Science series, Lenny explains how to open up conversations instead of fights, where to be cautious in making your claims, and why including ideas like love and justice are key to creating a fruitful dialog. This class is part of a full series of lectures ...
Apr 10, 2022
Your Mind is Not Your Brain: The Case for the Soul (Part 2) Materialists and evolutionists believe the physical self is all there is; your consciousness is nothing more than a complex series of interacting electro-chemical processes in your brain. However, Christianity holds human beings are more than just matter. We have been created as body and soul. Here, Lenny explains the Christian concept of the soul and shows why materialism is insufficient to make sense of consciousness. This class is pa...
Apr 03, 2022
Your Mind is Not Your Brain: The Case for the Soul (Part 1) Materialists and evolutionists believe the physical self is all there is; your consciousness is nothing more than a complex series of interacting electro-chemical processes in your brain. However, Christianity holds human beings are more than just matter. We have been created as body and soul. Here, Lenny explains the Christian concept of the soul and shows why materialism is insufficient to make sense of consciousness. This class is pa...
Mar 27, 2022
Arguing Against Naturalism and Materialism (Part 2) The idea of the supernatural seems anathema to many in the scientific community today. Most of the hard sciences are taught from an exclusively naturalist point of view, where concepts such as God, the soul, or even an immaterial mind are at best ignored or outright rejected. However, the naturalist has a huge problem-—claiming naturalism means abandoning reason itself. Listen in as Lenny shows why believing in materialism means giving up on th...
Mar 20, 2022
Arguing Against Naturalism and Materialism (Part 1) The idea of the supernatural seems anathema to many in the scientific community today. Most of the hard sciences are taught from an exclusively naturalist point of view, where concepts such as God, the soul, or even an immaterial mind are at best ignored or outright rejected. However, the naturalist has a huge problem-—claiming naturalism means abandoning reason itself. Listen in as Lenny shows why believing in materialism means giving up on th...
Mar 13, 2022
Brave New World: Bioethics in the 21st Century (Part 2) With life-saving treatments, artifical implants, and new techniques, humans are relying on medical science more than ever. But science without morality is dangerous and can lead us into real-world situations that were only nightmares in the past. Gene editing, human cloning, euthanasia, and abortion are just some of the real risks to the inherent dignity of human beings. In this podcast series, Lenny outlines the need for a transcendant mor...
Mar 06, 2022
Brave New World: Bioethics in the 21st Century (Part 1) With life-saving treatments, artifical implants, and new techniques, humans are relying on medical science more than ever. But science without morality is dangerous and can lead us into real-world situations that were only nightmares in the past. Gene editing, human cloning, euthanasia, and abortion are just some of the real risks to the inherent dignity of human beings. In this podcast series, Lenny outlines the need for a transcendant mor...
Feb 27, 2022
The Dangers of New Reproductive Technologies (Part 2) Human reproduction is one of the most amazing areas of life we study. Scientific advancements can now allow people to become parents who would never have otherwise had the chance. But this area is fraught with dangers like those that exploit surrogates or treat embryos as disposable commodities. Listen in as Lenny cautions about the progress and the pitfalls of new reproductive technologies. This class is part of a full series of lectures ent...
Feb 20, 2022
The Dangers of New Reproductive Technologies (Part 1) Human reproduction is one of the most amazing areas of life we study. Scientific advancements can now allow people to become parents who would never have otherwise had the chance. But this area is fraught with dangers like those that exploit surrogates or treat embryos as disposable commodities. Listen in as Lenny cautions about the progress and the pitfalls of new reproductive technologies. This class is part of a full series of lectures ent...
Feb 13, 2022
Is It Anti-Science to Believe in Miracles? (Part 2) In early Christianity, miracles played a significant part in the Christian witness, but do miracles really happen? Science has shown us so much more about how the world works. Does it disprove miracles as confused thinking? Are we rational to reject miracle claims out of hand? In this podcast, Lenny will look at why holding to miracle accounts can be considered completely rational and how miracles can help you share with others. This class is p...
Feb 06, 2022
Is It Anti-Science to Believe in Miracles? (Part 1) In early Christianity, miracles played a significant part in the Christian witness, but do miracles really happen? Science has shown us so much more about how the world works. Does it disprove miracles as confused thinking? Are we rational to reject miracle claims out of hand? In this podcast, Lenny will look at why holding to miracle accounts can be considered completely rational and how miracles can help you share with others. This class is p...
Jan 30, 2022
Archaeology: Where Science and Faith Meet (Part 3) The Bible is unique among sacred texts in that it is set against a historical backdrop. Do recent archaeological discoveries validate or discredit the Biblical accounts? In this week's podcast, Lenny explore the relationship between the Bible and archaeology. This class is part of a full series of lectures entitled "Christianity and Science: Tackling the Issues of the 21st Century." To find out more, visit the comereason.org web site. Part 3 of ...
Jan 23, 2022
Archaeology: Where Science and Faith Meet (Part 2) The Bible is unique among sacred texts in that it is set against a historical backdrop. Do recent archaeological discoveries validate or discredit the Biblical accounts? In this week's podcast, Lenny explore the relationship between the Bible and archaeology. This class is part of a full series of lectures entitled "Christianity and Science: Tackling the Issues of the 21st Century." To find out more, visit the comereason.org web site. Part 2 of ...
Jan 16, 2022
Archaeology: Where Science and Faith Meet (Part 1) The Bible is unique among sacred texts in that it is set against a historical backdrop. Do recent archaeological discoveries validate or discredit the Biblical accounts? In this week's podcast, Lenny explore the relationship between the Bible and archaeology. This class is part of a full series of lectures entitled "Christianity and Science: Tackling the Issues of the 21st Century." To find out more, visit the comereason.org web site. Part 1 of ...
Jan 09, 2022
The LICE Problem for Evolutionists (Part 2) Evolution. Most high schools and colleges teach it today as unquestioned fact. However, new evidence has emerged that cast serious doubt on modern views of the theory. In this podcast, Lenny offers a cunulative case argument against the modern evolutionary synthesis and show why it is reasonable to believe that man is intelligently designed, a product of special creation. This class is part of a full series of lectures entitled "Christianity and Scienc...
Jan 02, 2022
