After leaving The Way International, their first experience left them shocked. Reflections on life within a high-control bubble. RESOURCES 83. Trinitarian Cultic Authority The Way International - https://www.theway.org/ 313 Questioning Way International Doctrines (William Barlow) - Restitutio 18. Rex’s Legacy / Music of Grace / The Loaf - Laura Varnadore 78. Success, Hubris, And The Titanic - Rex Cain Record up to a 90 second message (and be like Matt) EPISODE INDEX 00:01:03 - Two YouTube Commen...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 84
What do cults and Trinitarianism have in common? A hermeneutical analysis, plus audio comic, and bi-personarianism. RESOURCES Restorationist Manifesto, Restitutio James White and Dale Tuggy debate: “Is Jesus YHWH?” 13. An Absolute Distrust of Unitarians - Kevin George (Part 1) 14. An Astounding Disappointment in Experts - Kevin George (Part 2) Jehovah’s Witnesses The Way International Inglesia Ni Christo 80. Deconstrucing to Agnostic - Josiah Wright (Part 1) 81. Reconstructing to Relationship - ...
Apr 17, 2024•51 min•Ep. 83
Experience the James White / Dale Tuggy debate ("Is Jesus YHWH?") first hand, with "man on the street" interviews and a next-day roundtable discussion. RESOURCES Dale Tuggy and James White debate: "Is Jesus YHWH?" (best quality, with slides) Curious Christianity (YouTube channel) Curious Christianity - Discussion with Dr. Tuggy on Intellectual Honesty and the Trinity Debate Analysis - White/Tuggy Debate - by William Barlow Brandon Duke - Why the UCA is an "alliance" (WW2 illustration) The Counci...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 82
Josiah's reemergence from agnosticism blossomed into a relationship with God beyond his expectations. RESOURCES 1. The Perilous Trinity Deep Dive 20. The Good, the Bad, and the Boys Home - Josiah Wright 80. Deconstrucing to Agnostic - Josiah Wright (Part 1) Matthew 16 - The Pharisees demanding a sign UCA Conference UCA Events Page Crowdsourced short submissions: media@unitarianchristianalliance.org Greg Cheney - we must test inherited doctrine for truth 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 - Not with eloquence.....
Feb 21, 2024•45 min•Ep. 81
A journey from Christianity into agnosticism, a first-hand perspective of a young man born in the era of limitless information. RESOURCES 20. The Good, the Bad, and the Boys Home - Josiah Wright Allegience to the King (A2K) 75. Ready to Go, Young Adults Roundtable #UCAcon2023 UCA Events Page 79. UCA UK International Conference Roundtable - Daisy Jones, David Fenton The Vines Center - Arkansas #UCAcon2024 location EPISODE INDEX 00:01:36 - A Unitarian Christian... 00:02:37 - Hard Questions 00:04:2...
Feb 07, 2024•44 min•Ep. 80
Excitement, laughter, and plans for the first ever international UCA conference from two of the brilliant team members helping make it happen. RESOURCES Christadelphians Bill and Stephanie Schlegel testimony video URC Christ Church , Windsor, UK Jeremiah 29:12 - Come and pray to me Dynamic Monarchianism: The Earliest Christology? from Theophilus Press EPISODE INDEX 00:00:36 - Settled Theology 00:03:14 - Cults 00:05:08 - Interview 00:05:41 - Intro Daisy 00:07:39 - Intro David 00:11:01 - Starting ...
Jan 24, 2024•46 min•Ep. 79
Responding to success and to difficulty demands a humble heart. Host Mark Cain shares a historical lesson on the Titanic from his dad (1938-2017). RESOURCES 521 The Deity of Christ from a Greco-Roman Perspective (Restitutio Podcast) 521 The Deity of Christ from a Greco-Roman Perspective (YouTube presentation) 67. Why Is the Trinity Mainstream? Atlanta Bible College Dale Tuggy Talks - Shorts, UCA YouTube channel 77. Four Views Panel Debrief, Evangelical Theological Society - Dale Tuggy, Brandon D...
Jan 10, 2024•53 min•Ep. 78
Reflections from Dale and Brandon on their experience at ETS (unitarians in a sea of trinitarians), where Dale sat on a panel before 200+ Evangelicals. RESOURCES 4 views on the Trinity - William Lane Craig, Dale Tuggy, Beau Branson, William Hasker TruthBorn.org Divine Deception and Monotheism , paper by Dale Tuggy William Lane Craig William Hasker Trinities podcast 27 – Interview with Dr. William Hasker about his Metaphysics and the Tripersonal God – Part 1 Beau Branson Trinities podcast 232 — T...
Nov 29, 2023•58 min•Ep. 77
Heather practiced reiki and new age mysticism, then saw the light and in isolated study, launched a journey into truth and peace. RESOURCES James 1:13 - Lured by desire Mark 12:29 - Jesus quotes the Shema Matthew 16:16 - The confession of who Jesus is Restitutio Podcast - Sean Finnegan Some famliar spirit passages: Leviticus 19:31, Isaiah 8:19, Isaiah 19:3, Leviticus 20:6 75. Ready to Go, Young Adults Roundtable #UCAcon2023 UCA Conference details (schedule, papers, registration) Acts 19:18-19 - ...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 76
Four young adults talk about their plans for the 2023 Unitarian Christian Alliance conference, and a Kegan Chandler bonus about UCA publishing and UFOs. RESOURCES UCA Conference, Oct. 19-21, 2023 registration 74. Prayer Station - Mark & Sandy DeYoung Living Hope International Ministries Cedarville University 47. Be My Secret Heretic - Hannah Deane Aaron Renn - The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism Theophilus Press Restitutio - 508 Are UFOs Real? (Kegan Chandler) Restitutio - 509 Theological Opt...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 75
Two people, a love for ministry, and an intersection come together to make a difference in a small community. RESOURCES Goldilock’s zone Tree of Life Fellowship (website) Tree of Life Fellowship (Facebook) treeoflifefellowspickens@gmail.com Bob Jones University Joy Fellowship ( website ) ( Facebook ) Atlanta Bible College Psalm 55:22 - Cast your burden on the Lord Matthew 9 - Reclining with the tax collectors Church of God General Conference 30. Shamrock and Condiments - Jackie Thompson 42. Lean...
Jun 21, 2023•54 min•Ep. 74
Does a non-trinitarian view of God impact how we pray? Mark's insights on interacting with two heavenly individuals. RESOURCES John 17:3 - The Father is the only true God 1. The Perilous Trinity Deep Dive 2. Mother Disrupted - Hildy Chandler (Part 1) 3. Scripture vs. Scales - Hildy Chandler (Part 2) 4. Reemergence - Hildy Chandler (Part 3) Does it matter which Person of the Trinity we pray to? John Piper, Desiring God. ( https://youtu.be/IVEqRDgbdjI ) Should Christians Pray to Jesus, God the Fat...
Jun 07, 2023•55 min•Ep. 73
Conflict as fuel for spiritual growth. Lessons from decades of church leadership. RESOURCES Romans 5:12ff - By one man came life Luke 24:25 - First suffer and then glory You Can't Have Milk Without Manure - Handout (pdf file) Regional UCA Conferences Conference team contact: conference@unitarianchristianalliance.org 2. Mother Disrupted - Hildy Chandler (Part 1) EPISODE INDEX 00:01:00 - Acts - The Emphasis 00:02:30 - The World's Unresolved Conflict 00:04:50 - The Interview 00:05:34 - Create Confl...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 72
Conflict is inevitable. People are messy. Lessons from decades of church leadership. RESOURCES 1. The Perilous Trinity Deep Dive Church of God General Conference Lawrenceville Church of God 18. Rex’s Legacy / Music of Grace / The Loaf - Laura Varnadore Howdy Doody Barney & Friends (the purple dinosaur) UCA Conference UCA Facebook Group When A Word Is Worth A Thousand Complaints (and When It Isn’t) , Christianity Today, Dec. 21, 2020 9. The Biblical Unitarian Podcast - Dustin Smith 50. Church...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 71
Venture into the translating world of a small team, a big vision, and a refreshing lack of Trinitarian bias. RESOURCES Trinities 356 - Seminary student takes Trinity class, becomes unitarian - Part 1 Trinities 357 – Seminary student takes Trinity class, becomes unitarian – Part 2 Romans 8:28 - "...in all things God works for the good..." Spirit & Truth Fellowship International American Standard Version of 1901 Matthew 5:41 - Go the extra mile Christianity Today article about translations: Wh...
Mar 29, 2023•53 min•Ep. 70
Did the #HeGetsUs campaign of 2023 achieve it's purpose? How the UCA instrumented the #OneOfUs para-campaign and why it matters. Tim Woodard, Brandon Duke, Dale Tuggy, and Mark Cain. RESOURCES HeGetsUs YouTube channel HeGetsUs website UCA OneOfUs YouTube playlist Honest Jesus YouTube video Jesus as "truly God"? No, he gets us because he is one of us (longer one Brandon made) Docetism wiki article Dale Tuggy's article: Trinity, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Church of God General Conference ...
Mar 15, 2023•53 min•Ep. 69
Ecclesial autonomy, picture books, and mission stories from a Williamsburg Christadelphian Foundation volunteer and podcaster. RESOURCES Christadelphians Simi Valley Ecclesia Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith Williamsburg Christadelphian Foundation (WCF) John Thomas A Little Faith podcast Peter Clausen on Healing the Brain and the Power of Music (A Little Faith) Good Christadelphian Talks podcast ABC's Class From the Past podcast Alva Huffer’s Systematic Theology Mark Cain on the Unitarian Ch...
Mar 01, 2023•45 min•Ep. 68
Okay, Mark. You're allowed duct tape, bricks, farming techniques, nuclear science, gorilla glue, and no more than three made up words... Go! RESOURCES 1. The Perilous Trinity Deep Dive 15. Why I’m Not a Trinitarian 44. Hmm...You Sound Apostate - Laureen Jandroep (Part 1) 45. An Ex-JW Support Ministry - Laureen Jandroep (Part 2) 62. A Mormon Fundamentalist Upbringing - Mike Collier (Part 1) 63. Mormon Escape and Disillusionment - Mike Collier (Part 2) 65. Mormon Wept - Mike Collier (Part 3) Ligon...
Feb 15, 2023•40 min•Ep. 67
How connections created a counseling non-profit for unitarian Christians. RESOURCES 15. Why I'm Not a Trinitarian UCA YouTube channel (2022 UCA Presentations) 2023 UCA Conference: Oct. 19-21, Springfield Ohio Christian Centered Counseling Association of Certified Biblical Counselors James 5:16 - Confess your sins to one another Donations: Christian Centered Counseling, PO Box 335, Whiteland, IN 46184 Williamsburg Christadelphian Foundation A Little Faith podcast Unitarian Anabaptist Who is Jesus...
Feb 01, 2023•53 min•Ep. 66
Mainstream Latter Day Saints was only a stopgap—Mike's search for truth would not lie dormant. RESOURCES Matthew 7:1-2 - Judge not lest ye be judged Deuteronomy 13, 18 - Requirements about prophets Mailbag! Email podcast@unitarianchristianalliance.org EPISODE INDEX 00:00:52: Reflection On Judgement 00:04:30: The Appeal of Normalcy 00:06:34: Waking From The Dream 00:07:22: Temple Ready 00:08:06: Temples 00:09:59: The Work Of The Temple 00:12:13: Oaths, Tokens, Signs, and Penalties 00:13:35: Scene...
Jan 18, 2023•56 min•Ep. 65
Reformation, behaving Protestantly, and "The Script"—Dale Tuggy's opening remarks at the 2022 Unitarian Christian Alliance conference. RESOURCES Legionier poll One God Report podcast ( episodes 83 , Bill response to Simon Turpin) Simon Turpin's Refuting Unitarian Errors Regarding the Deity of Jesus Christadelphians Unitarian Christian Alliance gift matching, fundraising request UCA Conference Partners EPISODE INDEX (00:53) Podcast predictions (02:28) Bill Schlegel responds to AiG article (03:55)...
Dec 07, 2022•49 min•Ep. 64
Life in the commune was interrupted by life on the run, and then the painful emergence from Latter Day Saints fundamentalism. RESOURCES Lost Boys of Colorado City Waco Siege UCA Events webpage UCA podcast YouTube channel EPISODE INDEX (03:19) The interview (03:45) Not enough females (05:51) Prophet decides who marries who (08:25) Tensions and counseling (12:54) To Guatamala, to escape (15:36) Van meets ravine (16:57) Acquiring property (18:02) Van living (18:54) Wife is done (20:23) Pregnancy (2...
Nov 23, 2022•48 min•Ep. 63
The origins of a small fringe group from within the Latter Day Saints—a first-hand account. RESOURCES Adam—God doctrine The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Joseph Smith The Kingdom of the Cults: The Definitive Work on the Subject - Walter Martin The Church of the Firstborn (LaBaron family) Who Really Wrote the Book of Mormon? - Walter Martin EPISODE INDEX (03:29) Interview with Mike Collier (04:01) Ancestors (05:17) LDS church structure (07:20) Dad, the bishop's favorite (07:44) Intr...
Nov 09, 2022•53 min•Ep. 62
Reflect, laugh, and celebrate at the 2022 UCA Conference, recorded live at the closing session with host Mark Cain...and many other voices. RESOURCES Williamsburg Christadelphian Foundation Allegience to the King Church of God General Conference Spirit & Truth Living Hope International Ministries Trinities podcast with Dale Tuggy (rhymes with affinities) Episode 50. Church Plant - Will Barlow Kegan Chandler, The God of Jesus in Light of Christian Dogma YouTube: The Perilous Trinity Deep Dive...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 61
Discussing the plans, topics, and activities for the upcoming Unitarian Christian Alliance 2nd annual meeting in Ohio with Jake Ballard, Anna Brown, and Mark Cain. RESOURCES North Timberland Bible Church , South Bend, IN Compass Christian Church , Louisville, KY 6. Working at the Colson Center - Anna Brown Biblical Unitarian Podcast , Dustin Smith Unitarian Torch website Living Hope International Ministries Conference Partners UCA Pre-party at "The Abbey" video Christian Centered Counseling Even...
Sep 14, 2022•48 min•Ep. 60
These young people really do this—memorize chapters of Scripture each year. Yes, chapters. RESOURCES 1. The Perilous Trinity Deep Dive FUEL - Turning Point Youth Ministries Blood River Church of God, Springfield, Louisiana McGintytown Church of God, Greenbrier, Arkansas Family Bible Church, Granger Indiana YouTube: FUEL 2022 Battleground Tuesday Evening General Session The UCA events listing UCA Podcast YouTube channel One God Report podcast, 78) Telling the Next Generation that Yahweh is Our Go...
Aug 31, 2022•33 min•Ep. 59
Three options on a question of Jesus' shared glory, and the alluring Proofthagorean Theorem. RESOURCES John 17:5 - The glory Jesus had with the Father Hermeneutics Where's Waldo (Wally)? Proofthagorean Theorem - The shortest proof between two passages is a straight supposition. Psalm 107 to Mark 4 - Storm calming proof (like here ) Luke 5:21 to Matthew 9:2 - Forgiveness proof Isaiah 43:11 to 1 John 4:14 - No savior besides God proof 28. The “None Besides God” Rule - Isaiah 43:11 Isaiah 42:8 to J...
Jul 27, 2022•44 min•Ep. 58
Recognizing and dealing with a subtle form of abuse vs. the sincere desire to honor marriage. RESOURCES Scriptural Study Groups of Central Ohio Nouthetic counseling BibleProject Podcast Restitutio One God Report 2022 UCA Conference Registration LINKS FOR ADDITIONAL READING 5 Myths the Church Often Believes About Domestic Violence Message to a Baptist Church: You Preached Death to the Hearts of One Hundred Women Today 1-in-4 Highly Religious U.S. Marriages Have Abuse Four Things the Church Doesn’...
Jul 13, 2022•59 min•Ep. 57
Swimming with sharks and scammers...how sin, friends, patience, and awareness impact your safety. RESOURCES 1. The Perilous Trinity Deep Dive 48. A Strait Betwixt Two - Nathan Moon 1 John 3:19-20 - The heart 24. Conscience 5. Uh, Did God Put Coal in my Stocking? 46. Towering Pressure Philippeans 4:12 - Content with plenty or little UCA Events UCA Conference EPISODE INDEX (02:36) Others to make our lives better (03:40) Weakness (05:14) Prowling (05:48) Sin (06:32) The conscience (07:44) The glint...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 56
A life of tepid Trinitarianism takes a lurch, a pause, and then a burst of clarifying realization. RESOURCES 49. The Eventgelist - Amanda Dunn Genesis 18 - The three angels Al Garza's books Tim Mackie - The BibleProject Podcast Colossians 1:16 - Image of the invisible God Mark 12:28 - Jesus declares the Shema Acts 2:22-36 - Peter's inspired sermon UCA Events EPISODE INDEX (04:29) The Interview (05:50) Desiring to help a theological situation (07:16) The Three God theory (08:25) Podcasting opport...
May 26, 2022•48 min•Ep. 55
