I hear from many Christians who are struggling in their faith because of the writings of Richard Carrier. Carrier is a prominent Jesus Mythicist who comes across as extremely confident that Jesus never existed. This video is not a response to Carrier's arguments but a reflection on why people are so troubled by Richard Carrier.You can get a copy of Unmasking the Pagan Christ at https://amzn.to/42CmRJ6 (Amazon affiliate link)Please visit me at http://www.jesusmyththeory.com and https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologetics and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard Visit my online store at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/store/
I had the privilege of speaking to apologist Lindsey Medenwaldt, author of Bridge-Building Apologetics. I appreciate her vision for apologetics and see in it a needed corrective to some of the abuses of popular apologetics.You can find Lindsey at https://lindseymedenwaldt.com/You can purchase Bridge-Building Apologetics through this Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3CfBrLyPlease visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com and consider supporting me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard
When we think of the witnesses of the resurrected Jesus, we think of Paul. Did Paul actually see the risen Jesus? Well, it's complicated.
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I was sent a video created by @Paulogia in which he responds to three apologists that critique his doubts that Jesus was buried in a tomb. In my video, I provide not so much a systematic rebuttal but rather put things into historical perspective. I do not provide incontestable proof that Jesus was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea but rather why I believe it is most probable that tradition is correct.Please visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/apologeticsConsider supporting me through http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me ay http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard
Do you ever wonder why those people around you, your neighbours and co-workers, do not come to church? There is not just one reason why people are not coming to church. In this video I share six reason why people do not come to church.Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.comSupport me through Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me on http://facebook.com/hopesreason and https://x.com/SJBedard and https://www.instagram.com/sjbedard/ and https://www.threads.net/@sjbedard and https://bsky.app/profile/sjbedard.bsky.social.
Back in 2021, I recorded a video called Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is a Heretic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft5chtPUOal) based on a 2013 blog post of the same name (https://www.stephenjbedard.com/2013/04/27/three-reasons-why-rick-warren-is-a-heretic/). Not everyone understands what I am trying to do here so in this video I try to explain as clearly as possible.Please support me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at http://www.x.com/sjbedard and http://www.facebook.com/hopesreason and http://www.instagram.com/sjbedard.
Some Christians have recently been pushing back on the command to love our neighbour. They point out concern that this could lead to tolerating sin and they suggest there are limits on how far this goes. In this video, I share my thoughts on what the Bible has to say about this.Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.comSupport me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonFollow me at https://x.com/SJBedardFollow me at https://www.facebook.com/HopesReasonFollow me at https://www.instagram.com/sjbedard/
Recently John MacArthur announced that there is no such thing as PTSD, ADHD, and OCD. Is he correct? How should we respond? I share some thoughts in this video.Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com
What do we do with Old Testament passages that refer to killing all the men, women, and children of certain ethnic groups? Did God really command genocide and if God did, was that a moral command? In this video, I do not attempt to provide all the answers but to share my current thoughts.Please support me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreasonVisit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com
The He Gets Us organization (https://hegetsus.com/en) pays for some very interesting commercials to run during the Super Bowl. There is a link to the commercial in my video. They have received criticism from both the left and right. What are we to make of this? Here are my thoughts.Please visit me at my website at http://www.stephenjbedard.comFollow me at http://www.twitter.com/sjbedardSupport me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason
Recently, Pastor Alistair Begg has been heavily criticized for advice he gave to someone to attend the wedding of a family member that included a transgendered person. Was this the proper advice? In this video, I reflect on the issues and give my take.
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This is an update on the podcast as we transition from Bedard on Discipleship to A Faith Worth Thinking About.
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What is required for effective evangelism? Is simply sharing the information that a person is a sinner and that Jesus died for them enough? How should the church look at evangelism and how do we need to change?
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How should the church respond to the LGBTQ+ community? Should the church insist on complete change before admittance into the community? Andy Stanley has recently stretched this conversation through the Unconditional Conference that was hosted at his church. You can find an article on this here: https://churchleaders.com/news/459809-andy-stanley-affirms-traditional-view-of-marriage-following-controversial-unconditional-conference.html This is the video I mention: https://youtu.be/Omzxo0ZauQk Please visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com.
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One of the most controversial issues is the use of preferred pronouns. Should you share your own preferred pronouns. even if they coincide with your biological sex? How do we respond to someone who has a different identity? That's what we look at in this video. Please visit my website: http://www.stephenjbedard.com.
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There have been plenty of books and movies that have attempted to portray an end-times figure called the antichrist. But what does the Bible actually say about the antichrist? In this video, I go through the relevant passages and share the biblical data.
In the video, I mention something called Docetism. You can find out more about that here: https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/2019/03/18/what-is-docetism/ Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com.
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Bruxy Cavey is one of the most well known pastors in Canada. Unfortunately, he known for both his success and failure. I have no desire to attack Bruxy, nor am I his judge. But Bruxy Cavey has made a quiet comeback at https://www.theghostof1820.com. My purpose for this video is to reflect as a pastor on when and how to return to ministry after a fall aside from what we think of Bruxy's path. All pastors should be thinking about these issues. Please visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com.
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What does the New Testament say about same-sex relationships? Three of the so-called "clobber passages" are found in Paul. These are 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 1:9-11, and Romans 1:26-27. This is not a full scale study of those passages but rather a reflection of how they have been used to exclude 2SLGBTQIA+ people and whether that is consistent. Please visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com.
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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.
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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.