A Faith Worth Thinking About
Christian faith is much more than just an emotional leap into the known. While it is not pure intellectualism, Christianity is a faith worth thinking about. In this podcast, Stephen Bedard speaks on matters of Christian apologetics, public theology, and recent events that intersect with faith.
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Some Christians have recently been pushing back on the command to love our neighbour. They point out concern that this could lead to tolerating sin and they suggest there are limits on how far this goes. In this video, I share my thoughts on what the Bible has to say about this.Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.comSupport me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at https://x.com/SJBedardFollow me at https://www.faceboo...
Recently John MacArthur announced that there is no such thing as PTSD, ADHD, and OCD. Is he correct? How should we respond? I share some thoughts in this video.Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com
What do we do with Old Testament passages that refer to killing all the men, women, and children of certain ethnic groups? Did God really command genocide and if God did, was that a moral command? In this video, I do not attempt to provide all the answers but to share my current thoughts.Please support me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonVisit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com
The He Gets Us organization (https://hegetsus.com/en) pays for some very interesting commercials to run during the Super Bowl. There is a link to the commercial in my video. They have received criticism from both the left and right. What are we to make of this? Here are my thoughts.Please visit me at my website at http://www.stephenjbedard.comFollow me at http://www.twitter.com/sjbedardSupport me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreas...
This is an update on the podcast as we transition from Bedard on Discipleship to A Faith Worth Thinking About.
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What is required for effective evangelism? Is simply sharing the information that a person is a sinner and that Jesus died for them enough? How should the church look at evangelism and how do we need to change?
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How should the church respond to the LGBTQ+ community? Should the church insist on complete change before admittance into the community? Andy Stanley has recently stretched this conversation through the Unconditional Conference that was hosted at his church. You can find an article on this here: https://churchleaders.com/news/459809-andy-stanley-affirms-traditional-view-of-marriage-following-controversial-unconditional-conference.h...
One of the most controversial issues is the use of preferred pronouns. Should you share your own preferred pronouns. even if they coincide with your biological sex? How do we respond to someone who has a different identity? That's what we look at in this video. Please visit my website: http://www.stephenjbedard.com.
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There have been plenty of books and movies that have attempted to portray an end-times figure called the antichrist. But what does the Bible actually say about the antichrist? In this video, I go through the relevant passages and share the biblical data.
In the video, I mention something called Docetism. You can find out more about that here: https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/2019/03/18/what-is-docetism/ Visit me at http://...
Bruxy Cavey is one of the most well known pastors in Canada. Unfortunately, he known for both his success and failure. I have no desire to attack Bruxy, nor am I his judge. But Bruxy Cavey has made a quiet comeback at https://www.theghostof1820.com. My purpose for this video is to reflect as a pastor on when and how to return to ministry after a fall aside from what we think of Bruxy's path. All pastors should be thinking about the...
What does the New Testament say about same-sex relationships? Three of the so-called "clobber passages" are found in Paul. These are 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 1:9-11, and Romans 1:26-27. This is not a full scale study of those passages but rather a reflection of how they have been used to exclude 2SLGBTQIA+ people and whether that is consistent. Please visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com.
It has been a couple of years since the revelations about Ravi Zacharias came to light. Still, there are issues that came up in that controversy that still affect us, especially how organizations protect abusers. In this video, I reflect back on what happened with RZIM in light of more recent events.
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Is Progressive Christianity a different religion? Randal Rauser, author of Progressive Christians Love Jesus Too (Amazon affiliate link), discusses how we should approach Progressive Christianity.
One of the so-called "clobber passages" is Leviticus 18:22. It seems to be a fairly clear condemnation of (male) same-sex activity. Is that passage sufficient for seeing all same-sex relationships as wrong for all time? In this video, we look at that passage and try to situate it in how we read the Bible. Please visit me at my website.
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Questions about same-sex relationships are at the forefront of conversations within the church. There are numerous passages that are considered relevant and must be looked at carefully. One of those passages is that of Sodom. Is the punishment of Sodom an indication of God's condemnation of same-sex relationships in general? That is the topic of this video.
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What should churches do with Remembrance/Veteran's/Armistice Day? Should we have something in the service to acknowledge it or just ignore it? Should it be a major part of the service or should be used to critique military activity? I wrestle with this in this video. Please visit me at my website.
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One of the issues that I have with Evangelicalism is the attitudes toward LGBTQ people. It is far more than an assertion that sex is limited to a marriage between a man and a woman. In many corners of Evangelicalism is there is actual hate toward gay people. I address that in this video.
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