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1 week ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Tim Muehlhoff
with Brian OrmeSean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 27, 2025What parts of the world are the most challenging for believers today? How has the relative comfort of American Christianity impacted spiritual growth, compared to communities experiencing persecution? What habits could American Christian adopt to more regularly remember and support our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world? We'll answer these questions and more with our guest, Brian Orme, CEO of Global Christian Relief.
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2 weeks ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Tim Muehlhoff |Thaddeus Williams
with David MathisSean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 20, 2025Why would a pastor write a theological book on exercise? Would Jesus exercise if he were here bodily today? What does the Bible say about exercise and physical activity? And are Christians sinning if they don't exercise? These are a few of the questions Sean and Scott explore with pastor David Mathis, author of the new book A Little Theology of Exercise.
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3 weeks ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Tim Muehlhoff |Thaddeus Williams
This week:
Are Young Men Lost or Returning to Faith? A deep dive into seemingly contradictory studies on young men: while many are falling behind in education and mental health, others are returning to church and discovering faith through the Bible, not institutional religion.
The Role of Fathers and MasculinitySean and Scott discuss how the absence of fathers, misapplied cultural expectations, and lack of male mentorship contribute to young men's struggles today.
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3 weeks ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Tim Muehlhoff |Scott Rae |Thaddeus Williams
with Tim MuehlhoffSean McDowell, Tim Muehlhoff — May 13, 2025Is empathy being weaponized by Progressives to manipulate Christians into adopting certain ethical and political views? Is empathy a virtue, or merely an emotion that is sometimes a valuable and important means of loving people? There have been a myriad of Christians books and podcasts on this topic, and so Sean has invited Biola communications professor Tim Muehlhoff to discuss and debate these issues and more.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae
with Chris RalstonSean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 06, 2025Why does God allow disabilities? What is the point of someone's disability? What is disability theology, and what are the implications of this for the church? In what sense will disabilities be healed when we meet the Lord? We’ll answer these questions and more with our guest, Dr Chris Ralston.
Guest Bio: D.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Erik Thoennes
This week's topics:
Abortion Pill Study: A massive study reveals serious health risks linked to the abortion pill mifepristone, with adverse events 22 times higher than FDA estimates—raising ethical and philosophical concerns about privacy, safety, and the personhood of the unborn.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Erik Thoennes |Charlie Trimm
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 29, 2025What does the Bible say, if anything, about living together before marriage? Given that 70% of Americans now cohabit before marriage, and roughly 2/3 believe it will improve the odds of relationship success, what does the data show about how effective it is? While this is a huge topic in the church and culture today, surprisingly, few people are discussing it.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Erik Thoennes |Charlie Trimm
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 25, 2025Topics this week:
Controversy after Christianity Today published an article questioning whether Jesus was crucified with nails. The Supreme Court is debating whether parents can opt their kids out of LGBTQ-themed books in elementary schools. The New York Times and USA Today published articles discussing the return to church, particularly among young men, and the increased interest in the supernatural in today's culture.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Erik Thoennes |Charlie Trimm
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 22, 2025How many Americans are engaging the Bible today? And in what ways? How does Bible reading affect giving to charity, life flourishing, and experience with loneliness? Sean and Scott discuss these questions, and more, by analyzing the latest report from the American Bible Society. While some of the findings are expected, quite a few are eye-opening and unexpected.
Read and download the report here.
Transcript coming soon.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Charlie Trimm |Scott Rae |Douglas Axe
Sean McDowell, Charlie Trimm — April 15, 2025Michael Heiser is one of the most influential Old Testament scholars over the past decade. In this video, Sean is joined by Talbot Old Testament professor Charlie Trimm to discuss Heiser’s best-selling book “The Unseen Realm.” They discuss these questions and more: Why has Heiser been so influential? Are his ideas orthodox? Should Christians read his works? What does it mean to biblically embrace the supernatural realm?
