The modern Christian church has a complicated relationship with the Old Testament. While some churches try to make it the focus, others abandon it entirely. This topic came to the forefront around a year ago when pastor Andy Stanley released a number of sermons on “Unhitching Christianity from the Old Testament.”
Continue ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity QCQ Podcast #222: What Are The Chances You Picked The Right Religion?
In this episode of the Tent Making Christianity QCQ Podcast, Drew and David answer the challenge “What Are The Chances That You Picked The Right Religion?” Listen to our Weekly Quick Challenge Question Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Musicor Stitcher. New Episodes are released every Thursday. Don’t see your podcast listening platform? Email us and we will add them […]
Continue ReadingI Stand At The Door And Knock
I Stand At The Door And Knock. A few weeks ago, on one of our beautiful Southern California Saturday mornings, I heard a soft knocking on my front door. I opened the door to find a middle-aged woman and her young pre-teen son standing on my front porch. “Hi, we’d like to talk to you about the […]
Continue ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity Podcast #135: Drew And David Interview Ryan Pauly From Coffeehouse Questions Pt. 2
In this episode of The Tent Making Christianity Podcast, Drew and David interview Ryan Pauly from Coffeehouse Questions. Part 2. Listen to our Weekly Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Musicor Stitcher. Look for new Episodes every Tuesday. Don’t see your podcast listening platform? Email us and we will add them to our distribution list. You can also listen directly […]
Continue ReadingStephen Fry’s Theodicy
Stephen Fry’s Theodicy. A few years back, Stephen Fry was doing an interview for the BBC. In the course of the interview, Mr. Fry was asked his opinion on God. Considering Mr. Fry is a staunch atheist, his reply shouldn’t be shocking. Who Is Stephen Fry? For those of you not familiar with him, Stephen Fry is an […]
Continue ReadingQCQ Answer: The Bible Was Written By Illiterate Stone Age Peasants.
This week’s quick challenge answer deals with the objection that “The Bible Was Written By Illiterate Stone Age Peasants”. I’ve heard this objection in many different forms. Sometimes it’s phrased as “Who are you going to trust? Modern day scientists or some illiterate stone age peasants?” No matter what form it’s presented in, it is always meant as […]
Continue ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity QCQ Podcast: the Bible Was Written By Illiterate Stone Age Peasants.
In this episode of The Tent Making Christianity Quick Challenge Question Podcast, Drew answers the objection that the Bible was written by illiterate Stone Age peasants. Listen to our Weekly Quick Challenge Question Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Musicor Stitcher. New Episodes are released every Thursday. Don’t see your podcast listening platform? Email us and we will add them […]
Continue ReadingGandhi In Hell?
Is Gandhi In Hell? It’s been a while since I took a reader’s email to answer. I found this challenge particularly interesting and wanted to share it with you. I received permission to share the story provided I kept the sender anonymous. The Dinner Conversation “I was with some people the other night and the topic of […]
Continue ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity Podcast #134: Drew And David Interview Ryan Pauly From Coffeehouse Questions Pt. 1
In this episode of The Tent Making Christianity Podcast, Drew and David interview Ryan Pauly from Coffeehouse Questions. Listen to our Weekly Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music or Stitcher. Look for new Episodes every Tuesday. Don’t see your podcast listening platform? Email us and we will add them to our distribution list. You can also listen directly from […]
Continue ReadingDoes God’s Omniscience Eliminate Free Will?
Does God’s Omniscience Eliminate Free Will? I hear this challenge often. How can Christians claim that they have free will if God already knows the outcome of the events? Wouldn’t this make the events pre-determined, and therefore out of our control? Is God just a Divine puppet master? And if we are not in making free will decisions, […]
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