A Bible verse isn't enough to build a biblical worldview. Billy Hutchinson of Colson Center gives us some practical tips on how lead students in the truth--whether you have the freedom of a Christian school or teach at a public school! Billy Hutchinson joins Dr. Jeff of Summit Ministries to talk about these issues and more! Billy Hutchinson (M.Div., Christian Apologetics) is the Educators Specialist at the Colson Center. Before joining the Colson Center, he spent over a decade in Christian educa...
Apr 21, 2025•39 min
Post Roe v Wade, LESS Christians are willing to talk about and advocate for life. But as many state elections showed last year, the need is bigger than ever. Tune in as Jeff Bradford shares his personal story of how abortion haunted his marriage, and the work that their organization The Human Coalition, is helping women with ALL the problems facing them as they consider an abortion. Want to be better equipped with a Biblical Worldview? Check out summit.org! For more from Dr. Jeff on YouTube visi...
Apr 15, 2025•42 min
It helps foreign nations and family relationships--can it transform your community? Bridging disagreements in politics and more can lead us to building a flourishing life and flourishing community. Tune in as we discuss how! Alexandra Hudson is the author of 'The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves' which empowers readers to live tolerantly with others despite deep differences, and to rigorously protest wrongs and debate issues rather than silencing disagreements....
Apr 08, 2025•36 min
IVF, energy crises, abortion, and gay marriage--can a "pro-child" framework help us understand all of it? This episode will step on some toes! Proverbs 13:22 declares, "A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children." The Bible consistently emphasizes the importance of children, yet government policies often seem to sideline their needs. Why is this the case? What role can the Church play in amplifying the voices of children and ensuring their rights are prioritized? Now, more...
Apr 01, 2025•50 min
Have you ever felt like motherhood is undervalued as a ministry? Or perhaps you've wondered if raising children is just as impactful as teaching or preaching? Whether we think so or not, the world has influenced the Church's view of motherhood, and it is time to reclaim it as a God-ordained calling! There are practical ways moms can shepherd their little flocks, cultivate influence in their children's lives, and speak life and truth into them. Shanda Fulbright passionately applies the wisdom she...
Mar 25, 2025•47 min
If you had to summarize the most important thing in 9 min, what would it be? Dr Jeff shared with THINQ Media how we can identify bad ideas--and how tennis players can help us understand life. Check out more from THINQ Media at thinqmedia.com. Want to be better equipped with a Biblical Worldview? Check out summit.org! For more from Dr. Jeff on YouTube visit http://bit.ly/3flbj2j For more resources from Summit Ministries visit their Resource Library at www.summit.org/resources/...
Mar 18, 2025•15 min
Is debt that bad? What do you NEED to know about finances? When almost everything we use (streaming, listening, renting) is intangible, how do we realize the value of our money? And most importantly, what does it mean to look at our finances in a liturgical way? We explore these questions and more with Professor Shane. Shane is an associate professor of finance at Biola University and is passionate about empowering others to worship Jesus through their financial lives. Listen in as Shane and Dr....
Mar 10, 2025•46 min
As cultural hostility toward Christianity intensifies, many Christians have grown more reluctant to advocate for biblical values in the public square. But our perseverance for the common good—a good defined by God alone—is more important than ever in a culture that embraces darkness. Join Dr. Jeff as he chats with Natasha Crain and the call for Christians to unashamedly pursue righteousness in society out of our love for others. They discuss what it looks like to imitate Jesus as he models speak...
Mar 05, 2025•44 min
If a Latter-Day Saint comes knocking on your door, are you prepared to engage them in a winsome, compelling way and to speak the truth in love? While it might be easier to ignore the knock or say you're not interested, there may be opportunities we miss if we fail to interact with those who are confused about the good news of Jesus. Join Dr. Jeff as he chats with Robby Lashua, formally with Stand to Reason, now Lead Pastor at Palmcroft Church. Robby shares how we can be confident in speaking to ...
Feb 24, 2025•46 min
Defining true manhood has never been more challenging. Vince Miller offers a clear, compelling look at what it means to be a man of God. Authentic manhood brings purpose and joy, shown most clearly in the life of the God-man, Jesus. Join Dr. Jeff as he chats with Vince Miller. Vince is the author of over twenty books, a popular speaker nationwide, and the founder of the men's ministry platform Resolute , which provides the largest online library of men's Bible study resources. Vince also reaches...
Feb 18, 2025•43 min
The evil and suffering that afflicts our lives often leave us confused and directionless, wounded and powerless. How should we respond to evil's power to assault us? How can we understand God's work in a world that seems all too often to be permeated with evil? Join Dr. Jeff as he chats with Dr. Ingrid Faro about her biblical and personal exploration of evil, pain, and darkness. Ingrid explains her own journey and how evil does not have the last word. As images of God and co-heirs with Jesus, we...
Feb 10, 2025•49 min
Join us for a fun episode with real talk about the need for apologetics—even for Christian kids!—interning at Summit, filmmaking, and so much more! Jack Murphy is an integral part of the Colson Center for Worldview Team but he started as a Summit student, staff, and intern. (And met his wife there!) Come listen in to his insights and be encouraged to see how God can show his purpose for you! Listen to every episode of the Dr. Jeff Show wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from Dr. Jeff on Y...
Feb 04, 2025•39 min
Audience-favorite rebroadcast with Dr. Roger Erdvig! Slapping a Bible verse onto a math sheet is NOT sufficient to build a holistic biblical worldview. Come listen in on how Christian schools can truly educate our students, and learn some tips and tricks to help train your brain even in college, the workplace, and beyond. Check out Dr. Roger Erdvig's curriculum, Beyond Biblical Integration . Listen to every episode of the Dr. Jeff Show wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from Dr. Jeff on Y...
Jan 29, 2025•49 min
Are you confused and overwhelmed about the wars and conflicts in Palestine, Israel, and the Near East? Robert Nicholson is the President and Executive Director of The Philos Project and shares some needed context and history of the pivotal area. This is a land rich in biblical history and Christians would do well to have some awareness of what is happening in this significant region. Find out more from Robert at the Philos Project: https://philosproject.org/ . Listen to every episode of the Dr. ...
Jan 22, 2025•41 min
If you want to change culture, you begin by changing language. The enemies of the gospel know this all too well. They've been cunningly at work redefining our most fundamental words, embedding them in our institutions and school curriculum, all to transform society to reflect their harmful, anti-Christian beliefs. As followers of Jesus Christ, how should we respond? By clearly knowing and defending the true biblical definitions of at least ten critical words: truth, human, sex, marriage, freedom...
Jan 15, 2025•53 min
We live in a chaotic, self-focused society. Parents need help and encouragement to discern anti-bibical ideas and ground them in God's truth. Through a blend of theology, worldview analysis, apologetics, and critical thinking skills, Andrea Crum helps equip parents with tangible strategies to run their race, stewarding their children to the glory of God. Listen as Dr. Jeff and Andrea unpack dominant social issues such as sexual and gender identity, race conversations, progressive Christianity, a...
Jan 13, 2025•35 min
God has a unique design for men and women to flourish as embodied and sexual beings. To live within this design, to flow with the grain of reality, leads to a thriving life both individually and socially. But what happens when people and cultures start to tear down this design in favor of a subjective and relative view of identity? What does it look like when groups start to do what is right in their own eyes as opposed to the path the loving God has given us? Alycia Wood from Apologetics Inc . ...
Jan 06, 2025•59 min
What does it mean for Christ-followers to truly be pro-life? Is it merely about voting the right way or financially supporting our favorite candidate? Perhaps there is more to embodying the life-giving message of Jesus than meets the eyes. Scott Klusendoft and Dr. Jeff discuss this timely topic and more. Pro-life Christians, take heart: the pro-life message can compete in the marketplace of ideas if Christians properly understand and articulate that message. Too many Christians do not understand...
Dec 30, 2024•39 min
The human soul has a built-in yearning for joy and beauty and all good things. But that craving for life is so easily lost in the pace and demands of modern life. Join Dr. Jeff and New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge as they discuss the tools you need to follow Jesus' path of supernatural resilience. Between false promises of ease and comfort on one side and the sheer busyness and stress of daily life on the other, people today are facing a shortage of peace, happiness, and strength....
Dec 18, 2024•47 min
What is the place and importance of apologetics for the follower of Jesus? Do we need answers for the hope of the gospel if skeptics ask? And how much of a priority is it that we respond with gentleness and respect? Ben Shaw, president of Core Apologetics, suggests that apologetics is central to the Christian faith. This ministry is here to help churches, organizations, and individuals use apologetics to help build disciples and minister to doubters. Shaw unpacks some of the trustworthiness of t...
Dec 10, 2024•46 min
Is theology, the study of God and his actions, just for academics? If we're being honest, sometimes learning about the Bible, God, and Jesus can feel overwhelming. But while studying can be challenging, it is also truly enriching and rewarding! Phylicia Masonheimer, founder of Every Woman a Theologian , says that everyone should be a theologian. Everyone should take seriously the call to understand God and his supreme revelation in the person and work of Jesus. Every man and woman should be a st...
Dec 03, 2024•38 min
Jennifer was born in Jamaica, Queens, NY, and was raised and grew up in Long Island, NY. She is an ex-psychic who found amazing grace through Jesus Christ. She is happily married to her husband, Jason, and has a beautiful daughter, Cara. Jennifer engages her audience regularly on social media, where she shares her amazing testimony of her deliverance and freedom from the kingdom of darkness and the freedom found in the kingdom of God. For more from Jennifer, read her book From Psychic to Saved ....
Nov 26, 2024•37 min
Few issues are more volatile and emotionally charged than conversations surrounding racism, social justice, and critical social theories. What does it look like to faithfully follow Jesus, who calls Christians to be unified in allegiance to God in this day and age? Monique Duson and Krista Bontrager, co-founders of The Center for Biblical Unity , suggest some constructive and God-honoring ways forward. Monique and Krista aim to lead respectful and biblically centered conversations on race, unity...
Nov 20, 2024•48 min
How can the film industry help transform our broken culture when the 'set culture' can be just as broken? If the individuals on a film set are not healthy, how does this not negatively influence the story being told? Listen in as Dr. Jeff chats with Kevin Bouren, co-founder of Set Shepherds . Set Shepherds comes alongside a film for the duration of the project to support the well-being of each individual, both spiritually and physically. Kevin is a soldier in the Lord's Army and has served as a ...
Nov 12, 2024•45 min
What is the true story of reality? Is there a grand narrative to the world, & is it a good story? We all long to be a part of something grand, epic, & beautiful. What if there is a good & true story, a story that centers on the person of Jesus Christ & what God has done, is doing, & will do to restore all creation? Listen in as Dr. Jeff chats with Dr. Paul Gould & his book, A Good & True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe & Your Place in It . Paul G...
Nov 05, 2024•42 min
Can we use contemporary technology and applications to help spread God's kingdom and imitate Jesus in his prayer life? The team at Pray.com says yes! Pray.com is the world's #1 app for faith and prayer. The mobile app gives you the chance to make prayer a priority with daily devotionals, hear the Bible come to life with original content, and fall asleep to Bedtime Bible stories narrated by inspirational celebrities. Listen in as Dr. Jeff chats with Matthew Potter about these ideas and more. Matt...
Oct 29, 2024•46 min
The Israel/Palestine conflict is not just geographical battles over competing land claims. It is about everything, everywhere, a pitched battle between worldviews involving issues of God, justice, force, genocide, oppression, corruption, religion, and the nature of truth itself. A biblical worldview has the power to explain reality and promote blessing and flourishing, even in impossible situations. Listen in as Dr. Jeff, president of Summit Ministries, speaks at Calvary Chapel Chattanooga about...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Can murder investigations teach us any lessons about life and death? J. Warner Wallace says yes! Through his work as a detective, he has learned we can: Better understand our own identity and the identity of our Creator; Rethink the nature of death so we can live a better life. Uncover life truths gleaned from both contemporary murder investigations and ancient biblical wisdom. Discover profound attributes of human beings that will guide you down the path of true self-discovery. Listen in as Dr....
Oct 14, 2024•48 min
We live in a post-Christian society, yet our battle is not against flesh and blood but against principles, powers, and evil spiritual forces. But what does it look like for Christians to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves as we fight the good fight of faith? Are we just to sit back passively, or should we engage in winsome and loving ways? Listen in as Dr. Jeff chats with Dr. Jay Richards, who is the director of the DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation, a...
Oct 08, 2024•44 min
Has contemporary neuroscience made the idea of a 'soul' irrelevant and obsolete? What even is the soul and how does it relate to our human identity and flourishing? Stan Wallace recently wrote a book entitled, Have We Lost Our Minds? Neuroscience, Neurotheology, the Soul, and Human Flourishing and identifies and corrects the wrong assumptions of neurotheologians. Stan outlines a biblically and philosophically sound understanding of our soul and its relation to the body, and illustrates how this ...
Oct 01, 2024•51 min
