Schools Told Not to Link 9/11 to Islam + Men Are Losing Jobs + Jane Fonda Challenges Christianity
Today’s headlines raise some big questions. What happens when uncomfortable facts become off-limits, men increasingly struggle to find work,...
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20 of 614 episodesTodd Friel vs. John Mark Comer + What Makes a Sermon Powerful? + Tim Challies on Suffering
What makes a sermon truly powerful? Todd reflects on Tim Challies’ preaching, explains where he differs with John Mark Comer on spiritual di...
Mailbag Friday: Why Did Apologetics Anger Penn Jillette? + Is Topical Preaching Wrong? + Raising Godly Children
It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Segment 1 • My mother-in-law is an Anglican deaconess who preaches and is beco...
Is Church Attendance Optional? + Healing From Church Hurt + Britain’s Shocking “How to Behave” Migrant Guide
Can you be a faithful Christian without being committed to a local church? The very real problem of church hurt raises another difficult que...
Does Evolution Explain Compassion? + Is Purgatory Biblical? + Catholicism vs. the Gospel
It’s Witness Wednesday! Why should we care about people we’ve never met? At Georgia Tech, Todd challenges students to explain compassion fro...
Time to Abandon Christian Nationalism? + $17 Million From Child Sponsorships + Raves at St. Paul’s Cathedral
Christian nationalism promises a more Christian society—but is giving the government power to enforce Christianity actually biblical? Todd l...
The Truth About the Crusades + The Biggest Struggles Christians Face + What NOT to Say to Someone Who’s Hurting
The popular story of the Crusades says Christians were the aggressors—but is that what actually happened? Todd separates history from myth b...
Mailbag Friday: “Make Evangelism Great Again” Merch? + Leaving a Church Over Hillsong? + The Book of Enoch
It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Segment 1 • What is your opinion on the Book of Enoch? — Anonymous Segment 2 •...
Kids Being Pushed to Transition + The “Transition or Die” Lie + How Transgender Ideology Spreads
Kids are being told transition will solve their distress—and sometimes that the alternative is suicide. Todd examines the stories of two you...
Can Christians Explain the Gospel? + Is Abortion Ever Justified? + Are People Basically Good?
It’s Witness Wednesday at Georgia Tech! Could you explain the gospel if someone put you on the spot? Todd talks with Christian students, tac...
Biblical Preaching vs. TED Talks + Is Your Worship Music God-Centered? + Can Women Serve Communion?
Biblical preaching should give you more than a few helpful ideas for the week. Todd contrasts expository preaching with the me-centered “TED...
Australia Restricts Evangelism + Why Churches Aren’t Evangelizing + The Best Way to Start a Gospel Conversation
Australia is making public evangelism increasingly difficult, many churches say they value evangelism but have no real plan to do it, and pl...
Mailbag Friday: Rubber Jesus Dolls + Freemasons in Church Leadership + Preferred Pronouns at the Zoo?
It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Segment 1 • What do you think about churches using a website like Ministry Imp...
G3 Ministries Is Gone…What Can Churches Learn From It?
What do you do when God gives you news you never wanted? And what can churches learn when a respected ministry collapses? Todd looks at trus...
The Dangerous Difference Between Religion and the Gospel
It’s Witness Wednesday! What do you say to an atheist who demands evidence for God, someone searching for the right religion, or even a prof...
Wretched Interview: Libby Glosson | Why More Women Are Turning to Pornography
Pornography is increasingly becoming a struggle for women—but what’s really driving it, and how can Christian women fight it? Todd sits down...
The G3 Ministries Controversy + John MacArthur’s Successor Announced
Grace Community Church has named John MacArthur’s successor, while another controversy surrounding G3 Ministries raises serious questions ab...
Mailbag Friday: Respecting a Difficult Spouse + Infant Baptism + Dancing With Someone Else’s Spouse?
It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Segment 1 • Can a Christian celebrate Indian holidays like Diwali, even if the...
Is ADHD Being Overdiagnosed? + Pro-Lifers Compared to the KKK?!
Is ADHD being overdiagnosed? Todd challenges some common assumptions about children, medicine, and education before Todd and Jimmy decide wh...
The Dangerous Lie of Thinking You’re a Good Person
It’s Witness Wednesday! What do you say when someone trusts science instead of God, thinks growing up Christian makes them a Christian, or b...