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Latest Episodes

Veritas Presentation 8–Other Essentials 2 (Podcast)
May 01, 2017

This is audio portion of the second of two Veritas Presentations that offer a brief summary of several other issues that we need to be alert to if we are going to effectively obey 1 Peter 3:15. Contents: The moral trap Finding a mentor Some common reas...

Veritas Presentation 7–Other Essentials 1 (Podcast)
May 01, 2017

This is audio portion of the first of two Veritas Presentations that offer a brief summary of several other issues that we need to be alert to if we are going to effectively obey 1 Peter 3:15. Contents: A brief look at terminology A closer look at some...

John 1:4-5 Light and Life (Podcast)
April 25, 2017

When God created  light and life in Genesis 1, He was pointing to the spiritual truth that, in the fullness of time, Jesus would be the true Light and Life of the world.  Now He shines through us. And even though others may not understand the theology,...

From Nana & Grandpa to Our Grandkids: The Most Important Thing
April 19, 2017

Vickie and I have been blessed with 15 very unique and very wonderful grandkids. We recorded this conversation in order to try to communicate to them the critical importance of making our (and their) lives are all about Jesus. Stay in the Battle!

Veritas Presentation 6–Secular Humanism (Podcast)
April 18, 2017

Secular Humanism is a popular religious worldview (especially among our cultural elite) that is a significant competitor to Christianity for the hearts and minds of people. In some ways, it is a stealth worldview.

Veritas Presentation 5–Who is Jesus? (Podcast)
April 10, 2017

Many people do not accept that our Lord Jesus Christ is God the Son, come in the flesh, who died for our sins and rose from the dead. So what do they believe about Him? We consider that here. This podcast contains the audio portion of a Veritas Slidesh...

Veritas Presentation 4–Evidence from Manuscripts and Early Church History (Podcast)
April 07, 2017

The manuscript evidence for the New Testament is truly incredible, especially when compared to other famous writings from roughly the same time period. In addition to the manuscripts of the New Testament documents themselves,

John 1:1-3 God is Triune (Podcast)
April 06, 2017

In this study: The uniqueness of the Gospel of John The purpose of the Gospel of John The amazing life of the Apostle John How “the Word was with God” and “the Word was God” point us to the Trinity Common, but deadly serious,

Matthew 21:24-46 Rejecting the Cornerstone (Podcast)
April 06, 2017

In this study: Jesus exposes the religious leaders’ fear of the crowds Jesus tells a parable of two sons that illustrate two kinds of sinners in need of repentance Jesus tells the parable of the vineyard to show that the amazing,

Matthew 21:18-23 Jesus Requires Fruit (Podcast)
April 06, 2017

The first 22 minutes of this podcast is a discussion of my “little birds” dream. The study of Matthew 21 begins at 22:30. In this study: A brief review of the first 18 verses of Matthew 21 The significance of Jesus being hungry The withering of the fig...