Best Levi Dade Podcasts (2024)

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Engaging the Minds of Our Students (Pt. 2) w/ Tim Barnett 27:15

1y ago27:15

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With the direction that our culture is going, it’s no surprise that students raised in a Christian home for most or all of their lives are leaving the faith once they go to college. Young people in the church have been told to “just have faith” their entire lives. But what happens when social media provides them with what seems to be good reasons t…

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Engaging the Minds of Our Students (Pt. 1) w/ Tim Barnett 25:00

1y ago25:00

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With the direction that our culture is going, it’s no surprise that students raised in a Christian home for most or all of their lives are leaving the faith once they go to college. Young people in the church have been told to “just have faith” their entire lives. But what happens when social media provides them with what seems to be good reasons t…

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Red Pen Logic with Mr. B 42:09

1+ y ago42:09

42:09

As a Christian, are you tired of feeling defeated and overwhelmed with challenges and objectives to Christianity, God’s existence, and pro-life positions? Do you find yourself closing your social media app discouraged after seeing an argument against your religious or moral positions that you can’t answer? Go no further! For this episode, Stand to …

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Abortion Made Unthinkable (Part 2) 21:03

2y ago21:03

21:03

There are almost 3,000 abortions performed each day in the United States. As many as 1 in 4 of those are done by people who consider themselves to be Christian. It’s time we become equipped and take a stand against abortion. Joining the show today is Jon Noyes. Jone is a speaker with the ministry, Stand to Reason (STR). Jon will help equip you with…

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Abortion Made Unthinkable (Part 1) 35:21

2y ago35:21

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There are almost 3,000 abortions performed each day in the United States. As many as 1 in 4 of those are done by people who consider themselves Christian. It’s time we become equipped and take a stand against abortion. Joining the show today is Jon Noyes. Jone is a speaker with the ministry, Stand to Reason (STR). Jon will help equip you with power…

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How Old Testament Laws About Women Reveal God's Justice (Part 2) 33:23

2y ago33:23

33:23

Content Warning: Some of the topics in this episode may trigger those dealing with trauma related to sexual abuse. Viewer/ listener discretion advised How are we to make sense of Old Testament Laws about women? Many today claim that God is sexist, wanting men to dominate and control women. What is there to say about such laws? Today, Dr. Katie McCo…

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How Old Testament Laws About Women Reveal God's Justice (Part 1) 30:44

2y ago30:44

30:44

How are we to make sense of Old Testament Laws about women? Many today claim that God is sexist, wanting men to dominate and control women. What is there to say about such laws? Today, Levi talks with Dr. Katie McCoy, Assistant Professor of Theology in Women's Studies at the College at Southwestern Seminary. Dr. McCoy holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Th…

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How Your Favorite Heroes Reveal God 39:19

2y ago39:19

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In his new book, co-authored with his son, Dr. Frank Turek looks at eight of the top superheroes, revealing how our favorite heroes ultimately point to one true hero: Jesus Christ. In this interview, Levi and Dr. Turek discuss a few of the heroes from the book, including Iron Man, Captain America, Harry Potter, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Want to pur…

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Is Christianity Rational, Relevant, and Good? (Part 2) 27:11

2y ago27:11

27:11

Decades ago, the primary concern skeptics had with Christianity was if it was true. Today, things are vastly different, including skeptics’ concerns with Christianity. Now the question is, is Christianity good? Dr. Ken Samples took note of the shift, and from this observation came his book Christianity Cross-Examined: Is it Rational, Relevant, and …

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Is Christianity Rational, Relevant, and Good? (Part 1) 25:55

2y ago25:55

25:55

Decades ago, the primary concern skeptics had with Christianity was if it was true. Today, things are vastly different, including skeptics’ concerns with Christianity. Now the question is, is Christianity good? Dr. Ken Samples took note of the shift, and from this observation came his book Christianity Cross-Examined: Is it Rational, Relevant, and …

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SUMMER SPECIAL: Universe Designed 19:50

2y ago19:50

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In this episode, Levi talks with Michael Ray Lewis, the director of an upcoming documentary, Universe Designed, which will make a case for the existence of God. You can learn more about the film here, and if you would like to support this production, you can do so here as well. If you enjoy this podcast and want others to hear about it, please go t…

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BONUS: Greg Koukl Gives Another Tactic! 6:54

2+ y ago6:54

6:54

In this BONUS episode, Greg Koukl from Stand to Reason talks briefly about one more tactic from his book, Tactics. In the last episode, the season 2 finale, Greg talks about another tactic that helps Christians maneuver in conversations about their faith. Be sure to check it out! To order the book Tactics, click this link To find out more about Sta…

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Finale: Tactics for Discussing Your Faith (Part 2) 28:47

2+ y ago28:47

28:47

In part two of this season finale, Greg Koukl from Stand to Reason (STR) is back to discuss how to have good conversations about our Christian convictions, which focuses on the book, Tactics. Greg wrote Tactics to help Christians have a game plan for spiritual conversations. To find out more about Stand to Reason (STR), click this link For the STR …

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Finale: Tactics for Discussing Your Faith (Part 1) 29:13

2+ y ago29:13

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Have you ever been in a conversation where the other person is controlling it and you don’t know what to say or how to say it, and you just feel defeated? In this two-part finale, I have Greg Koukl from Stand to Reason (STR) to discuss this issue. Greg wrote the book Tactics for the purpose of helping Christians have a game plan for discussing thei…

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Progressive Christianity: Another Gospel? (Part 2) 27:33

2+ y ago27:33

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In this episode, Katelyn Brown takes the host seat for an interview with Alisa Childers, author of Progressive Christianity: Another Gospel? Alisa wrote Progressive Christianity: Another Gospel? as a response to progressive Christianity's influence in her life. She is also a mother, wife, and writer. You can check out Alisa's blog here. If you enjo…

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Progressive Christianity: Another Gospel? (Part 1) 28:48

2+ y ago28:48

28:48

In this episode, Katelyn Brown takes the host seat for an interview with Alisa Childers, author of Progressive Christianity: Another Gospel? Alisa wrote Progressive Christianity: Another Gospel? as a response to progressive Christianity's influence in her life. She is also a mother, wife, and writer. You can check out Alisa's blog here. If you enjo…

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Paul: Founder of Christianity or Follower of Jesus? 42:28

2+ y ago42:28

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Many might be surprised to hear that there is a lot of debate surrounding the messages of Jesus and Paul. Some scholars will attest that the two messages are at odds with one another. Is this the case? What implications does that have for the Christian faith if it's true? That’s going to be our topic for today, and to discuss it I have Dr. Marvin P…

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How did the Historical Jesus Claim to be Divine? 38:44

3y ago38:44

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When you look at what skeptics are saying about the Christian faith, often you will hear the argument that Jesus never claimed to be God. In this episode, we are going to be talking about how Jesus claimed to be divine in order to show that he really did make the claim. We have Mikel Del Rosario joining us to talk about the subject. Mikel helps Chr…

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Cultural Intelligence (Part 2) 18:45

3y ago18:45

18:45

This is the second part of the two-part episode with Dr. Darrell Bock, author of Cultural Intelligence: Living for God in a Diverse, Pluralistic World. We invite you to join us as we talk about how to engage the culture in a way that's biblical as well as how we can think through some things that might make our conversations more fruitful. Order yo…

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Cultural Intelligence (Part 1) 25:08

3y ago25:08

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The culture's hostility toward God, Christians, and the Bible has rapidly increased in the last 20-30 years. This has caused confusion in the Church concerning how it engages. Lucky for us, there’s been a game-changer of a book written on the topic of cultural engagement to help the Church see what biblical cultural engagement looks like. The book …

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Q&A with Dr. Frank Turek 17:44

3y ago17:44

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In this episode on the DC Podcast, Dr. Turek takes questions from our listeners. Check out the Cross Examined YouTube page for more questions (and great answers) about Christianity, God, and the Bible by clicking here. Click here to purchase I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist Click here to purchase Stealing From God: Why Atheists Need God t…

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CrossExamined with Dr. Frank Turek 33:19

3y ago33:19

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Why should we even care about the culture’s ever-increasing skepticism about God, Christianity, and the Bible? If you’re a parent this should be easy to answer. You will one day, if you haven’t already, send your child out into the world where they will be exposed to this culture. Don’t you think it’s pretty important that before you send them out …

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4 Most Common Objections to Christianity (Part 2) 17:44

3y ago17:44

17:44

In this episode, we will be discussing four of the most common objections to Christianity taken from the book The 10 Most Common Objections to Christianity written by Dr. Alex McFarland, who will be joining us today to discuss these four objections. Dr. McFarland is a Christian apologist, author, evangelist, religion and cultural analyst, and advoc…

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4 Most Common Objections to Christianity (Part 1) 31:17

3y ago31:17

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In this episode, we will be discussing four of the most common objections to Christianity taken from the book The 10 Most Common Objections to Christianity written by Dr. Alex McFarland, who will be joining us today to discuss these four objections. Dr. McFarland is a Christian apologist, author, evangelist, religion and cultural analyst, and advoc…

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Season TWO Has Arrived!! 9:13

3y ago9:13

9:13

Welcome to the first episode of season two of the Defending Christianity Podcast!! Today, we are going to talk about what's new to Defending Christianity: the DC Blog, the amazing authors we have for the blog, our newsletter, and more! We will also briefly outline what to expect from this season! If you enjoy this podcast and want others to hear ab…

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In His Image: Delighting in God's Plan for Gender and Sexuality 47:33

3y ago47:33

47:33

In this episode, I'm at American Family Association in Tupelo, Mississippi interviewing Kendra White, the director of the documentary In His Image: Delighting in God’s Plan for Gender and Sexuality. The documentary was produced by American Family Studios, division of AFA, and it’s a special film because of the beautiful presentation of the healing …

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FINALE: How Does Islam Differ from Christianity – and Does it Matter? 35:08

3+ y ago35:08

35:08

In our SEASON ONE FINALE, philosopher and theologian, Dr. Kenneth Richard Samples will be joining us to discuss the differences and similarities between Islam and Christianity and why they matter. Dr. Samples has a great passion to help people understand the reasonableness and relevance of Christianity’s truth claims. He is the senior research scho…

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BONUS: Dr. Samples on the Importance of Apologetics 18:54

3+ y ago18:54

18:54

In this bonus episode, Dr. Samples discusses the need for Apologetics in the life of Christians as well as within the Church. Season 1 has been amazing, and I hope it has been helpful for you as well. Season 2 is planned to release this August (2021). Special guests are already scheduled to be interviewed for this season. If you have an idea for a …

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Do Science and Christianity Contradict? 46:18

3+ y ago46:18

46:18

One of the biggest blockades which keep people from accepting the idea of God's existence is science. Do science and Christianity contradict? Is there any scientific proof of God's existence? How can we be sure? Today, Dr. Fuz Rana from Reasons to Believe will be with us today. Fazale Rana is the vice president of research and apologetics at Reason…

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Programming Note 1:39

4y ago1:39

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I hope you all have an AMAZING and BLESSED holiday season, and can't wait to be back here on January 21, 2021!! SURVEY FOR SEASON 2: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TXTX955 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defending.christianity.podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/defendchristianitypodcast/ Support the Show.…

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Season 1 RECAP 4:06

4y ago4:06

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A compilation of some insightful and significant remarks about Christianity from our amazing guests this season! Special thank you to those who have been so gracious to take part in contributing to the production of Defending Christianity!! Without you all, Defending Christianity would not be here! Thank you: Dr. Darrell L. Bock (Dallas Theological…

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How Does God's Mission Include Women? Part 2 47:49

4y ago47:49

47:49

To compliment our last episode, this week we have Kristen Padilla, author of Now That I'm Called, to talk about women in ministry today, the challenges that go into it, and how the church can respond in both a loving and biblically way. ANNOUNCEMENT: Upon the release of this episode, Defending Christianity will be taking an interlude until mid-late…

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How Does God's Mission Include Women? Part 1 27:27

4y ago27:27

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How did the spread of Christianity today come to be? Who's to credit for it? Specifically, did women play a part? If so, how can we take it and see how God uses women the way he uses men to further his Kingdom? Are women excluded or included in his mission? Today, Dr. Lynn Cohick, Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary, is here to answer the…

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About Defending Christianity Podcast 1:54

4y ago1:54

1:54

A short story of the inspiration of Defending Christianity Podcast. Support the Show.By Levi Dade

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Bible Contradictions & the Principle of Charity 40:51

4y ago40:51

40:51

Michael Jones is with us to shed some light on questions people have had for years. Why are there contradictions in the Bible? Literally this issue is the reason some don't decide to believe in the authority and integrity of the Bible, so for anyone who has questions about these or had friends with questions about these, you may want to tune in! Al…

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Is Jesus Really the Only Way to Heaven? Part 2 37:09

4y ago37:09

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How can Christians have a conversation with someone who thinks being good is enough to get to Heaven without making them feel judged or offended? How can we see who we are as people in the context of having sinned against our Creator? Today, we're back with Dr. Richard Howe for Part 2 of 'Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven?' Link to help Bailey and he…

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Is Jesus Really the Only Way to Heaven? Part 1 35:48

4y ago35:48

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God is too loving of a God to send good people to Hell, right? Can't we get to Heaven by doing good things like feeding the homeless and donating money to cancer patients? Does Jesus hold the ONLY key to Heaven? Why? Today, we're with Dr. Richard Howe to figure out what being a good person really says about ourselves, what it takes to go to Heaven,…

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Are God and His Word Still Essential Today? 41:58

4y ago41:58

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We are living in a progressive society. From old ways of living and thinking to new ways, can we be sure this 2,000 year old book is still essential today? What about the cultural gap? How can we know this is still what the Living God has to say to us? If it is still essential, can't we all just be content with living whatever way we want as long a…

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New Testament Canon 45:00

4y ago45:00

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In this episode, Dr. Craig Blomberg joins us and discusses how the New Testament Canon came to be what it is today and how we can know its validity as what God would want us to have! Thank you to Grace Avory for the podcast cover! If you have something you need done, such as a logo or illustration, and you'd like to commission someone, I recommend …

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The Gospel Authors and Jesus 34:11

4y ago34:11

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Today we are with Dr. Darrell Bock, New Testament Scholar and Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Bock answers some questions about the Gospels, their authors, what we know about Jesus, and talks some about the Apocrypha. Support the Show.By Levi Dade

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Welcome to Defending Christianity Podcast!! 4:08

4y ago4:08

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This is a brief episode explaining the idea behind the podcast, what to expect in future episodes, and what we will be bringing next episode! Support the Show.By Levi Dade

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