We all have questions: Who am I? Does my life have value? What determines my identity and my purpose? Is there a God? Does he care? What will happen when I die? Is it even possible to know the truth? Vince and Jo invite you to Ask Away.
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A one-minute, daily program featuring excerpts from Ravi Zacharias. The programs seek to explore issues such as life's meaning, the credibility of the Christian message and the Bible, the weakness of modern intellectual movements, the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, and other topics mixing biblical teaching and Christian apologetics.
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Half-hour programs heard weekly. The radio outreach of RZIM is a listener-supported ministry that powerfully mixes biblical teaching and Christian apologetics. The programs seek to explore issues such as life's meaning, the credibility of the Christian message and the Bible, the weakness of modern intellectual movements, and the uniqueness of Jesus Christ.
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A 15 minute weekday broadcast heard online and on the radio. The radio outreach of RZIM is a listener-supported ministry that powerfully mixes biblical teaching and Christian apologetics. The programs seek to explore issues such as life's meaning, the credibility of the Christian message and the Bible, the weakness of modern intellectual movements, and the uniqueness of Jesus Christ.
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Hosted by RZIM apologist Cameron McAllister, Vital Signs is an exploration of the major cultural ideas, issues, and works of art that are shaping current conversations. It's not just a place to learn how to be culturally informed; it's a place to learn what's worth celebrating in contemporary life. If guarding what you pay attention to is a way of guarding the integrity of your thought, then Vital Signs aims to show you what's worth your attention, as well as what's worth talking about.
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Transparency and accountability are vital to the renewal of the evangelical church in America. Hosts Warren Smith and Natasha Smith highlight the top stories of the week from the unique MinistryWatch perspective and give you a peek behind the curtain to show why and how we do the investigations we do.
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Ravi Zacharias was a world-famous Christian cleric, author, speaker, and radio presenter. In the evangelical Christian world, Zacharias was a global celebrity. However, it is now accepted that Ravi Zacharias lied about his academic credentials and was a sexual predator. Behind The Pulpit details the scandal of Ravi Zacharias’ academic fraud and sexually predatory behaviour. The podcast examines what Zacharias did, how he got away with it, the effects of his misdeeds, and what can be learned ...
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A podcast by Stephen Bedard discussing ministry, apologetics, leadership, theology and more.
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Everyone has questions, or at least they should! We invite you to think through the big questions about life, God, and culture with us!
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News Commentary, Christian teaching and living from a Christian point of view. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relevantchristianpodcast/support
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A podcast about church culture, scandals, and humanity. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churchiscanceled/support
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City Image is a Christian worldview podcast and media source for urban issues based in New York City.
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Not Your Mama's Christian Podcast is the Christian podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously. Each episode, Shane and Eric talk (and sometimes argue) about whatever is on their mind, whether it be religion, movies, sports, news, or the best candy. All without taking themselves or the Christian world too seriously. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nymchristianpodcast/support
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Ep. 390: Ravi Zacharias, Barnabas Aid Leader Resigns
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On today’s program, three years after sexual abuse allegations surfaced against the late apologist Ravi Zacharias, imploding his organization and his legacy, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries appears to remain in operation…with little to no transparency. We dug around for some answers. Plus, a Knoxville-area ministry is restoring dignity and …
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Jersey Shore Outreach: Does God want committed Christians?
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We are committed to all sorts of things in life, whether that be our hometown sports team, a political party, a fitness routine, or our religious faith. There can be many reasons to be committed to Christian practices that have little to do with Jesus Christ (e.g. tradition, culture, community, values, etc.). But is God inviting us into more? This …
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Ep. 399: What’s Going On With Evangelical Giving?
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Giving is down among evangelical Christians, according to a new study by Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research. The study—called The Giving Gap: Changes in Evangelical Generosity— found that 61% of evangelicals say they gave to their church in the last 12 months. That is down 13 percentage points from 2021 when 74% reported giving to their loc…
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Ep. 398: Bible Society of India, Alistair Begg, Morningstar Fellowship
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On today’s program, the former president of Bible Society of India has been arrested for financial corruption related to his position at another ministry…raising questions about how he handled finances at the Bible Society. We’ll take a look. And, an Illinois pastor has made it his mission to provide his community access to healthy food…by setting …
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Ep. 397: Oral Arguments Involving Southwestern Seminary and Paige Patterson The TX Supreme Court will interpret Texas law for Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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The Supreme Court of Texas heard oral arguments this week related to the potentially precedent-setting case of plaintiff Jane Roe suing Southwestern Baptist Seminary and its former President Paige Patterson for defamation related to a sexual assault she reportedly suffered in 2015. Roe claims Paige Patterson provided false and defamatory informatio…
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Ep. 396: A Few Thoughts On The Importance of Christian Education
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Here are some of the resources mentioned in today’s EXTRA episode: A recent defense of public schools appeared in Christianity Today, written by Stefani McDade, the magazine’s theology editor. She cited popular writer and speaker Jen Wilkin, who has made faith-led arguments in favor of public education. Here at MinistryWatch, we take an active inte…
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Ep. 395: Bethany Christian Services Sues Michigan, China Adoptions, 9/11 Heroes Get Help
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On today’s program, Bethany Christian Services is suing Michigan for religious discrimination after the state denied its contracts to resettle refugee families. We’ll have details. And, as we recognize another solemn anniversary of 9/11, we look at one ministry helping military heroes win the war back at home. Plus, a new survey shows that giving t…
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Ep. 394: Religious Broadcasters Sue IRS Over Johnson Amendment Nonprofit newspapers endorse candidates. Why can’t churches?
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(RNS) — A group of evangelical broadcasters is suing the Internal Revenue Service over the Johnson Amendment, a tax law that bars nonprofits from supporting political candidates. National Religious Broadcasters convention attendees await Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention C…
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The Bible describes becoming a Christian as so transformative that a new believer is likened to a “new creation”. This week Jordach asks, if that is true then how do we make sense of the fact that we often find unbelievers with a healthier balance of self-regulation, EQ, interpersonal interactions and an overall better lifestyle? Shouldn’t we expec…
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Ep. 393: Christians Should View So-Called “Prophetic” Ministries With Caution Rick Joiner, Morningstar controversies surface long-standing problems
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Here are some resources mentioned in this podcast episode: For a written version of this commentary, click here. Click here for my reporting on the Lakeland Outpouring for WORLD. I investigated more than a dozen so-called “miracles” here. Click here to read more about spiritual abuse. The producer for today’s program is Jeff McIntosh. Until next ti…
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Ep. 392: Morningstar Ministries Turmoil, NRB Sues IRS over Johnson Amendment
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On today’s program, Morningstar Ministries is undergoing a leadership shakeup…after its CEO resigned, allegations of sexual misconduct began to arise. We’ll have details. And, many Christian colleges have fallen on hard times. But a Christian university in Georgia has been trying out new ways to grow enrollment…and it appears to be working. We’ll t…
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Ep. 391: Healing Trauma From A Childhood in Missions A conversation with Joy Smalley
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For 2000 years Christians have heeded the call of The Great Commission to “go into all the world.” Christian missionaries have become some of the heroes of the faith, the subject of books, songs, and movies. But we rarely hear about the children of these missionaries. In the past few years, stories of spiritual and sexual abuse of missionary kids h…
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Ep. 389: Texas Megachurch Lists Televangelist’s ‘Parsonage’ for $15 Million Bishop I.V. Hilliard’s 24-acre compound includes multiple houses, luxury amenities
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A luxury 24-acre estate with six houses and 22 garage parking spaces may not meet most people’s definition of a parsonage.But the tax code says otherwise—this one Texas home is turning heads after being listed on realtor.com for $15 million.Located in a Houston suburb, the property is the home of Bishop I.V. Hilliard and his wife, Pastor Bridget Hi…
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Ep. 388: Resisting “The Political Illusion” How should Christians behave in this election season?
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Many of our neighbors have succumbed to what the French philosopher Jacques Ellul called “the political illusion.” What is it, and what can we do to resist it?Here are a couple of resources mentioned on today’s episode: Ellul explained the “political illusion” in his 1965 book L’illusion politique. It was published in English in 1967. To read my in…
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Child sacrifice, war brides, and bear attacks: what are we to make of the Old Testament?
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Stories that shock us. Laws that unsettle us. Behavior that baffles us. Richard Dawkins once referred to the God of the Old Testament as “arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction.” Is Dawkins’ right in his verdict? And if not, how can we read the Old Testament in a way that helps us to make sense not only of the more troubling texts, b…
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Ep. 387: Gateway Church, Megan Basham, Turning Point USA, and More
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On today’s program, Gateway Church in Dallas, Texas, continues to struggle in the aftermath of sexual abuse allegations against its founder Robert Morris—including NEW sexual abuse allegations, the cancellation of its annual Gateway conference, and more. We’ll look at the latest.And, Megan Basham is under fire from fellow journalists for naming an …
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Ep. 386: With Coffee Tables, and Over Coffee Churches find simple, direct ways to serve refugees
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) – It happens with a couch or mattress. It happens with two chairs facing each other across a table.While refugees’ initial days and months in America can be complex and filled with paperwork and immigration meetings, churches have learned there are direct, simple ways to meet needs.Not long after it began six years ago, Living H…
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Ep. 385: Al Fadi on the Hijazi Bible Translation Project
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Today I welcome back to the program Al Fadi, with the Strategic Resource Group, an organization that funds projects to reach unreached people groups in the Middle East and North Africa, the so-called MENA region of the world. Al has been on the program before to discuss a bible translation project for Hejazi speaking people. This is an Arabic langu…
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Ep. 384: Dave Ramsey, Andrew Wommack, Gordon College
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On today’s program, new life breathed into a lawsuit against Dave Ramsey’s company. A former employee claims he was fired for not sharing Ramsey’s religious beliefs on how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll take a look at the court’s latest ruling in the case.And, a Southern Baptist pastor in Florida faces a minimum sentence of life in prison w…
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Ep. 383: Appeals Court Rules Against Dave Ramsey’s Company
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Former video editor claims he was fired for failing to follow Ramsey's faith-based beliefs onhow to deal with COVID-19 pandemic.By Bob Smietana for Religion News ServiceA federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a former employee who claimed Ramsey Solutions,the company run by Christian personal finance guru Dave Ramsey, discriminated against hi…
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How can I deal with anxiety? Secular models and a biblical promise
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When it comes to dealing with anxiety, some secular models suggest that we are either underestimating ourselves or overestimating our problems—either we are stronger than we think or our burdens are lighter than we think. But what do we do when our fears are not exaggerated and irrational but actually grounded in the reality of our broken world? Wh…
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Ep. 382: Becoming a More Discerning Consumer of Media Learn four forms of media bias, and how to guard against them
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Here at MinistryWatch, we constantly consume all kinds of media. We are constantly looking for stories, and we are constantly looking at how other media outlets handle the stories we cover. We ask: How can we add value to a story? Is this a story that fits our mission? Should we even cover this story at all?Answering these questions is not always e…
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Ep. 381: Clint Pressley, Pastors and Politics,and Vineyard Anaheim
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On today’s program, after a slew of controversies, Southern Baptists chose a low-key leader. We take a closer look at new SBC President Clint Pressley. And, Pastors and politics—legally, what are churches and other Christian nonprofits allowed to do when it comes to this year’s presidential campaign?We also highlight the results are in from our sum…
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Ep. 380: A Review of “Shepherds For Sale” Thoughts on the new bestseller
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On today’s MinistryWatch EXTRA episode, Warren Smith shares a review he wrote for “The Dispatch” of Megan Basham’s new book Shepherds For Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded The Truth for a Leftist Agenda. The fundamental flaw of the book is that it fails to note that the real problem in evangelicalism is that pastors have succumbed to the populis…
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Ep. 379: Liberty University, Steven Furtick, Robert Morris, and More
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On today’s program, Liberty University reaches a settlement with former president Jerry Falwell Jr. after years of back-and-forth lawsuits between the two parties. Now, they say they are putting the past behind them. We’ll have details.A small university in North Carolina is beating the odds…while other Christian colleges face closure, this school …
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“I’ve always been more attracted to the idea that we make our own meaning. What do you think about that?” This question, asked by a freshman at UC Berkeley, gives voice to a perspective many hold today. What makes life meaningful? And is that a goal human beings can accomplish by ourselves? If these questions interest you, then check out this week’…
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Ep. 378: Miles Smith Reads The Ex-Vangelicals
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You may have heard the term ex-vangelical. An ex-vangelical is someone who formerly identified as an evangelical, but no longer does so. The phenomenon has created a sub-genre of books from memoirs – such as those by Josh Harris, Rachel Held Evans, and others -- to more journalistic accounts, such as Sarah McCammon’s “The Ex-Vangelicals.”But is the…
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Ep. 377: Former Olympian Casey Converse On Lessons Learned – and Not Learned — From the 1976 Olympic Doping Scandal
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The 2024 Summer Olympics are about to begin in Paris, and that event should be of interest even to those who don’t much care about sports. For one thing, it’s the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Olympics, also held in Paris, in which Christian missionary Eric Liddell won a gold medal. That story was famously recounted in the Academy Award winning mov…
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It has been a couple of years since the revelations about Ravi Zacharias came to light. Still, there are issues that came up in that controversy that still affect us, especially how organizations protect abusers. In this video, I reflect back on what happened with RZIM in light of more recent events. Visit me at my website. Support me through Patre…
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Ep. 376: The SBC’s Reversal on Brent Leatherwood, First Baptist Dallas, Life Surge Conferences
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On today’s program, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission—the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention—fired its president Brent Leatherwood this week…then less than 12 hours later reversed course and said he was NOT fired. We’ll have details.Also, Life Surge wealth conferences draw big audiences with its celebrity speaker lineup an…
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Ep. 375: Carlos Campo on Leadership, Christian Higher Ed, and the Museum of the Bible
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Carlos Campo has one of the most interesting biographies I know about. His parents were entertainers who had hit records and a national profile in the 1940s and 50s. Carlos Campo’s mother was Betty Clooney, who with her sister Rosemary rose to the top of the music industry. That also makes Carlos Campo a part of a family that some consider entertai…
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Ep. 374: Matt Chandler, Robert Morris, and Former Christian Billionaire Bill Hwang
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On today’s program, Village Church Pastor Matt Chandler is under fire after his church hired a man who, in the past, was convicted of child sexual abuse. That man was his father. We’ll take a look.Also, Robert Morris—the Gateway Church pastor accused of abusing a young girl starting when she was 12 years old—is having his radio and tv programs canc…
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Just because I believe in Jesus, why should I have to believe the whole Bible? Aren’t some passages outdated or even problematic? This week on Ask Away, Vince and Jo respond to a listener who asks if there is any clear and compelling logical rationale for treating the Bible as divinely inspired as opposed to a fallible authority that’s sometimes ri…
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Ep. 373: Kirk Farney Discusses Radio Pioneers Fulton Sheen and Walter Maier Their influence on Christian radio still shapes the medium today
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For the past 100 years, radio has proven to be a persistent medium. Television, podcasts, and other digital media have taken their slices of the market, but radio has not gone away. In some ways it is as strong today as ever. About eight in 10 Americans over the age of 12 listen to terrestrial radio in a given week.And as long as there has been rad…
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Ep. 372: The Village Church Restructures, Another Christian College Closes, California SBC Lays Off Staff
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On today’s program, a South Carolina church is facing fallout after it became known that its pastor is a registered sex offender for abusing a minor. Leaders knew when they hired him, but didn’t alert members. We’ll have details.And, years ago a handful of Dallas-area churches that started as multi-site campuses of The Village Church transitioned t…
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Ep. 371: John Inazu Wants Us To “Learn To Disagree”
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We live in a polarized time. People with whom we disagree are not just wrong, but evil – or so we (and they) often think.John Inazu thinks that posture towards those with whom we disagree is neither helpful nor biblical. He thinks empathy, curiosity, and love – both loving our neighbors but also loving our enemies – is both a biblical approach, and…
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“Climbing the ladder.” “Winning at life.” “Coming out on top.” “Living the high life.” We use phrases like these to describe success all the time, but is this a healthy paradigm for living well? In this episode of Ask Away, Jo interviews Vince about what motivates us to get out of bed in the morning, the pitfalls of power, and whether “winning” is …
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Ep. 370: “Jesus Calling” Study by PCA is a Gift to the Church
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The book, "Jesus Calling," has sold more than 45 million copies, but it has been the object of criticism from its first publication date in 2004 until now. The Presbyterian Church in America’s decision to do an in-depth study of the book is a gift to the broader Christian church, presenting the opportunity to settle controversies about the book onc…
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Ep. 369: Giving Up, More on Robert Morris, Denominational News from the Christian Reformed Church Robert Morris, Anglicans, and Nazarenes
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On today’s program, the Christian Reformed Church synod have voted to suspend leaders within the denomination who approve of LGBTQ lifestyles…their message: repent or disaffiliate. We’ll have details.Also, ministries continue to distance themselves from megachurch pastor Robert Morris after a woman claimed he abused her starting when she was 12 yea…
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A Conversation With Randal Rauser on Progressive Christianity
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Is Progressive Christianity a different religion? Randal Rauser, author of Progressive Christians Love Jesus Too (Amazon affiliate link), discusses how we should approach Progressive Christianity. You can visit Randal at his website and me at my website.
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Ep. 368: A Few Thoughts About Christian Higher Education and Cornerstone University
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Christian colleges and universities are in a tough spot. Spiraling costs and shrinking demographics, plus technological and other cultural concerns, are putting unprecedented pressure on them. We’ve reported on the closures of many Christian colleges here at MinistryWatch, and our reporting has barely touched the magnitude of the problem. According…
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Ep. 367: Robert Morris, Paul Pressler, and Appalachian Bible College
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On today’s program, Megachurch Pastor Robert Morris resigns as senior pastor of Gateway Church after a woman claims he abused her decades ago starting when she was 12 years old. We’ll have details.And, Lincoln Christian University closes its doors debt free…with plans to continue its ministry through a new institute. We’ll take a look.And, Southern…
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Who made God, why does he allow so much suffering, and is he mad at me if I feel anxious or depressed?
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“Who made God?” This week on Ask Away, Vince responds to this live Q & A question, followed by two others on the topics of suffering and mental health. Vince wrote his doctoral thesis on the question of why God would allow horrendous evils, and if you want to read more from him on this subject you can download a free copy of his book with Oxford Un…
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Ep. 366: Anglicanism Can Save Evangelicalism – But Must First Save Itself Provincial meeting in Latrobe, Pa., next week will be defining moment
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The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) has been one of the success stories in recent American church history. Most denominations in the U.S. are in decline, but ACNA, founded just 15 years ago, has grown to more than 1000 congregations and a membership of 120,000. In today’s commentary, I share my thoughts about what’s needed to keep ACNA on a…
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Ep. 365: SBC News Round-Up, Tony Evans, and K-Love
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On today’s program, almost 11-thousand Southern Baptists gathered in Indianapolis this week, facing a long list of key decisions, including abuse reform, a constitutional amendment about women pastors, and the election of a new president. We’ll take a look .Also, megachurch pastor and bestselling author Tony Evans is stepping away from his pastoral…
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One of the so-called "clobber passages" is Leviticus 18:22. It seems to be a fairly clear condemnation of (male) same-sex activity. Is that passage sufficient for seeing all same-sex relationships as wrong for all time? In this video, we look at that passage and try to situate it in how we read the Bible. Please visit me at my website. Support me t…
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Ep. 364: Bridging The Church/Para-Church Divide A conversation with Scott Harris of Mission Increase
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A couple of months ago I came across an article that I haven’t been able to get out of my mind. It’s called “The End and Future of the Church/”Para-Church” Relationship: A Call for Generous Partnership.”The article was written by two people I have come to respect a great deal in the past few years. One of them is Amy Sherman, who has written a numb…
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Ep. 363: SBC’s Abuse Reform Task Force, The UMC and Same-Sex Weddings, and Kanakuk Kamps
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On today’s program, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Abuse Reform Task Force will be ending next week…without any names on its website of pastors credibly accused of abuse…and with no clear path forward. We’ll take a look.And, Salem Media Group pulls Dinesh D’Souza’s movie ‘2000 Mules’ from all its streaming platforms. We’ll have details.Plus, a T…
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Why does God present himself as male? And more live Q&A…
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This week’s episode is taken from a live Q&A event that Jo did with a group of female students at Stanford University who had reached out for help with questions about faith that they were wrestling with. The honest and energized discussion spanned questions such as why Adam was created before Eve, were women an afterthought, do women have less val…
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Ep. 362: Karl Vaters Wants To “De-Size” The Church
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Karl Vaters is not against bigness on principle. He is quick to point out that large churches can use their size to do things that smaller churches simply cannot.But he also says that the things that big churches do better are few, and that getting big, pursuing growth, often comes at great financial and spiritual cost.His new book is called De-Siz…
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