Devil Music in the Church Is some music inherently demonic? Or are all styles neutral until put to use in a particular way? Should churches have rules/guidelines regulating beats, harmony, melody, lyrics, instruments, and performance? This is the second of five sequential radio shows recorded during one studio session. All five editions are available as…… read more »
Hot Topic Extravaganza What does a biblical worldview say in response to the American Eagle ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney, the Epstein list, the Gen Z culture war, and Trump & MAGA? This is the first of five sequential radio shows recorded during one studio session. All five editions are available as one long video…… read more »
Good and Bad Powers The television show Lucifer represents a shift within society over the past generation. How is this different from Bewitched, Star Trek, Star Wars, and other popular entertainment? What does this shift mean for individuals, families, and the church at large when considering: “Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership…… read more »
We Find Ourselves Weaving All Sorts of Questions into the Same Slate A topic on the docket has to do with dual citizenship for Christians. Believers are called to be in the world, but not of it. Where’s the dividing line between being “in” and being “of”? (This five-episode arc of programs follows an overarching…… read more »
A Chance to Revisit the Harry Potter Question Is fantasy literature (and movies) dangerous to Christian faith? Practically speaking, is it okay to watch/read Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia, or Lord of the Rings? What about the television show Lucifer? Is magic always bad? Is the magic seen in pop culture the same as the…… read more »
The Spiritual Realm Interacting with the Mundane Realm Gnosticism has negatively influenced people in the Christian church into thinking that salvation comes by knowing the right answers to the right questions. Is it necessary for a person to “give a credible profession of faith” in order to be saved? How does God “moving in the…… read more »
An Original Composition is the New Theme Music The Faith Debate debuts its brand new theme music, an original composition by Daniel Razvi. You can find all of his “Esther Ballet” music (and Scripture readings) online at iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube. The show then pivots to how music and other things are (or can be)…… read more »
The Antioch Declaration The Faith Debate dedicates one show to The Antioch Declaration and the context surrounding it’s release. Some big names within evangelicalism collaborated to publish it, including: Doug Wilson, Joe Boot, James White, Jeff Durbin, and Tobias Riemenschneider – among others. It was met with a mixed reaction, but the issues of hyper-patriarchy,…… read more »
Mission Adventures The Faith Debate continues a conversation with a representative of the organization Adventures in Missions. The first episode focused more on the “what” and “why” of the organization; this episode turns more attention to the “who”. Who are those standing behind this missions group, and what do they believe? This is the second…… read more »
Adventures in Missions The Faith Debate welcomes to the studio a representative of an organization called Adventures in Missions. The episode opens with an announcement about the show joining the Christian Podcast Community and some new ways to access the podcast edition of the program. The duration of the time is spent discussing the basics…… read more »