All Rise: Will AI Destroy the World!? with Michael Butler
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere right now, and much of the press has been concerned with one question: will AI unleash a technological revolution that inevitably ends in catastrophe? Cutting through some of the uninformed hyperbole of those who think it will destroy the world (and those who think it will save it!), Abdu and Derek […]
All Rise: Does the James Webb Space Telescope Debunk the Big Bang? With special guest Hugh Ross
Astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross joins us to discuss the disruption of the James Webb Space Telescope images in our understanding of the early universe. Many pop science articles hailed it as a major disruptor of the theory of the Big Bang, even debunking the notion that the universe had a beginning. Is this true? Join […]
CouldaShouldaWoulda with Stuart McAllister
Don’t commit spiritual ambush! Stuart talks to Abdu about some common mistakes of zeal that we make in evangelism and apologetics. Listen as Stuart recounts a time he wished he had done something differently, and a time he followed the Lord’s prompting and did it well, and the lessons he learned about drawing a person […]
Deliberations LIVE! Ep. 20
In this episode, Abdu and Derek respond to comments and questions on their episode addressing comments made by Paula Fredriksen on Luke/Acts and the relation of that author to Paul. They also add some more details that they did not get to mention in the original episode.
Coulda Shoulda Woulda with Janell Wood
Fear feels like control, but love feels like trust. Anyone who does evangelism or apologetics knows the burden of trying to change someone’s mind regarding matters of faith. It is a burden of love, but without a firm confidence in the Lord, it can feel to others like a burden of control. In this episode, […]
All Rise: The Gospel of Luke and Acts are Fiction!? Hold on a second Paula Fredriksen!
Critical New Testament scholar Paula Fredriksen claims that the allegedly unknown author of Luke/Acts wrote his or her work in the second century and was not actually a travel companion of, nor all too familiar with, the Apostle Paul. But is that where the evidence truly points? Join Abdu and Derek as they investigate these […]
CouldaShouldaWoulda with Lisa Fields
Every person comes with context. Apologists and evangelists regularly regret their failure to fairly listen to the arguments others make. However, Lisa tells Abdu that the real regret is a failure to listen to their stories.
Deliberations LIVE! Ep. 9
Abdu and Derek discuss All Rise episodes 16 and 17. Ricky Gervais claims atheists just believe In one less god–Bart Ehrman claims the gospels are anonymous!
Pluralism, confusion and the roads to God
You’ve seen the headlines: Fifty six percent of American evangelicals believe there are many ways to God, up from the already surprising 42% reported in 2020. There are, of course, many contributing factors to this drift from the very core of the Christian message that Jesus is “the way, the truth, and the life.” An obvious […]
CouldaShouldaWoulda with Matthew Mittelberg
Don’t mistake preparation for practice. Matthew talks to Abdu about two emotions every apologist and evangelist knows well, fear and anger, and the keys to controlling them when talking to skeptics.
