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The show that helps Christian men become the worldview leaders their families and churches need. Join Joel Settecase as he answers the questions the world is asking and discusses the Christian worldview with teachers, preachers and theologians. Together, they will help you build a legacy for your family: you, your kids and your wife will be able to confidently give answers from the Bible and see Jesus change lives as you share your faith. Presented by The Think Institute (https://thethink.institute).

  1. 20h ago

    #241 Why Christians Cannot Affirm Homosexuality

    Does the Bible’s condemnation of homosexual practice mean that Christianity is hateful toward gay people? In this teaching episode, Joel Settecase explains why biblical Christianity is not anti-gay, but anti-sin—and why that distinction matters. The Christian message did not arise as a reaction to the modern LGBTQ movement. For nearly 2,000 years, Scripture has condemned homosexual practice alongside greed, drunkenness, theft, sexual immorality, verbal abuse, and every other form of rebellion against God. But condemnation is not the final word. The Gospel announces that sinners can be washed, sanctified, and justified through Jesus Christ. Christians do not speak about homosexuality because we believe ourselves to be morally superior. We speak because we too have sinned, and we have received forgiveness through Christ. This episode also addresses the common objection, “It is not our place to judge.” Joel agrees that final judgment belongs to God—but God has already revealed His moral verdict in Scripture. Christians do not decide who goes to heaven or hell. Our responsibility is to agree with God, speak the truth in love, and call everyone—including ourselves—to repentance and faith. The Christian message to the LGBTQ community is not hatred. It is the same message offered to every sinner: Christ died for our sins, was buried, rose on the third day, and gives eternal life to all who repent and believe. Go Deeper Become the worldview leader your family and church need. Learn more about the Hammer & Anvil Society at https://thethink.institute/society. Pastors and church leaders can bring practical worldview and apologetics training to their congregations through The Think Institute. Learn more at https://thethink.institute/forchurches. The Think Institute is a Christian nonprofit ministry equipping believers to explain, share, and defend the Christian message. Give now at https://thethink.institute/partner.

  2. 4d ago

    #240 Why the Modern Self Is a Christian Idea Gone Rogue

    Who are you—and can you truly understand yourself without first understanding God? In this conversation, Joel Settecase explores the Christian roots of personhood, identity, and the modern idea of the self. Long before contemporary culture made self-expression the highest good, Scripture presented human beings as morally responsible persons who stand before God, possess real agency, and live within a meaningful story. David cries out to God in the Psalms. Paul describes the inner struggle of the human heart. Augustine recounts his restless journey toward the One who made him. But the modern world has detached the self from its Creator. Today, identity is treated as something we invent, perform, and constantly validate before an online audience. Social media intensifies the confusion by stripping away the stable coordinates of time, place, community, and personhood. We are told to discover ourselves while being shaped by countless voices competing to define us. Christianity offers a better vision. You are not merely a cog in a social machine, a product of your circumstances, or an interchangeable part of the crowd. You possess dignity, agency, hopes, and responsibility because you were created by God. Yet you are not an autonomous, self-created individual either. Drawing from Augustine, John Calvin, Francis Schaeffer, the Psalms, and the biblical doctrine of creation, Joel explains why knowledge of self and knowledge of God cannot be separated. God is the ultimate reference point who gives your identity meaning, boundaries, and purpose. Like a plant ripped from its soil, the self does not become free by rejecting the conditions for which it was created. Freedom without God eventually becomes slavery—to approval, desire, passion, or the expectations of others. You matter deeply. Your choices are real. But you can only understand who you are when you know the One who made you. Go Deeper Become the worldview leader your family and church need. Learn more about the Hammer & Anvil Society at https://thethink.institute/society. Pastors and church leaders can bring practical worldview and apologetics training to their congregations through The Think Institute. Learn more at https://thethink.institute/forchurches. The Think Institute is a Christian nonprofit ministry equipping believers to explain, share, and defend the Christian message. Give now at https://thethink.institute/partner.

  3. Sep 28

    #239 The Terrifying Beings Guarding God’s Throne | Lecture for Students

    What are angels really like—and how different are they from the pictures we see in movies, paintings, and popular culture? In this teaching lecture for the students of Village Bible Church, Joel Settecase introduces the unseen spiritual realm by exploring the biblical “hosts of heaven.” Rather than relying on imagination or tradition, Joel turns to Scripture to examine several roles played by heavenly beings. These include throne guardians such as seraphim and cherubim, members of the divine council, messengers who carry out God’s commands, and warriors who battle against evil spiritual powers. The lesson explores the burning, winged seraphim of Isaiah 6; the strange, multi-faced cherubim of Ezekiel; the angels who deliver God’s messages; and Michael, the heavenly warrior who fights against the forces of darkness. Students will also learn why angels are described more often by their roles than by their physical appearance, why Scripture forbids worshiping or praying to angels, and how these powerful beings serve God and assist His people. But the most important lesson is not ultimately about angels. Angels guard God’s presence, carry His messages, and worship before His throne—but Jesus Christ is greater than every angel. He is the great High Priest, God in the flesh, and the One whom even the hosts of heaven worship. Go Deeper Become the worldview leader your family and church need. Learn more about the Hammer & Anvil Society at https://thethink.institute/society. Pastors and church leaders can bring practical worldview and apologetics training to their congregations through The Think Institute. Learn more at https://thethink.institute/forchurches. The Think Institute is a Christian nonprofit ministry equipping believers to explain, share, and defend the Christian message. Give now at https://thethink.institute/partner.

  4. Sep 24

    #238 Death Before Adam? The Problem Old-Earth Christians Must Answer

    Can Christians consistently accept Darwinian evolution, millions of years, and the biblical account of creation? In this interview episode, Joel Settecase speaks with a young-earth creationist Jonathan Sarfati of Creation Ministries International about the fossil record, chemical evolution, death before Adam, ancient human remains, aliens, and the mysterious Nephilim of Genesis 6. The discussion begins with scientific challenges to evolution. Does the fossil record reveal gradual Darwinian development—or a series of sudden appearances? Can ordinary chemical processes explain how nonliving matter became the first living cell? The conversation then turns to Scripture. According to Genesis and Romans 5, death, suffering, and disease entered the world through Adam’s rebellion. But if the fossil record represents millions of years before Adam, then animal death, cancer, violence, and even human death would precede the Fall. Can old-earth creationists limit Romans 5 to human death? The guest argues that commonly accepted dating methods still place human fossils long before any plausible biblical date for Adam. Joel and his guest also explore whether ancient stories about gods producing offspring with human women preserve a distorted memory of the Nephilim, and whether Genesis was compiled by Moses from earlier historical records. This episode challenges Christians to examine whether modern evolutionary timelines can truly be reconciled with the biblical history of creation, the Fall, and redemption through Jesus Christ—the last Adam. Go Deeper Become the worldview leader your family and church need. Learn more about the Hammer & Anvil Society at https://thethink.institute/society. Pastors and church leaders can bring practical worldview and apologetics training to their congregations through The Think Institute. Learn more at https://thethink.institute/forchurches. The Think Institute is a Christian nonprofit ministry equipping believers to explain, share, and defend the Christian message. Give now at https://thethink.institute/partner.

  5. Sep 21

    #237 Does the Incarnation Contradict Logic? | Christian vs. Atheist Debate

    If God is immaterial spirit, how can Jesus Christ be God in human flesh without violating the law of non-contradiction? In this Christian vs. atheist debate clip, Joel Settecase responds to a thoughtful challenge concerning the incarnation. The atheist asks whether Jesus can be both material and immaterial at the same time. Joel explains the Christian doctrine of the hypostatic union: the eternal Son of God took on a true human nature without surrendering, diminishing, or contradicting His divine nature. Jesus did not cease to be God when He became man. The incarnation was an addition of human nature—not the subtraction or negation of deity. The conversation then turns to another foundational issue: are the laws of logic genuinely universal and necessary, or are they contingent upon our desire to communicate intelligibly? Can someone disprove the universality of logic simply by speaking nonsense? Or does our ability to recognize nonsense actually confirm that objective standards of intelligibility already exist? This exchange explores the relationship between logic, meaningful communication, the incarnation, and the Christian claim that God is the necessary foundation for rational thought. Go Deeper Become the worldview leader your family and church need. Learn more about the Hammer & Anvil Society at https://thethink.institute/society. Pastors and church leaders can bring practical worldview and apologetics training to their congregations through The Think Institute. Learn more at https://thethink.institute/forchurches. The Think Institute is a Christian nonprofit ministry equipping believers to explain, share, and defend the Christian message. Give now at https://thethink.institute/partner.

  6. Sep 17

    #236 Can Atheists Use Logic Without Borrowing From God? | Debate Highlight

    Can an atheist use logic while admitting that only the Christian worldview can account for it? In this Christian vs. atheist debate clip, Joel Settecase and his opponent discuss whether the laws of logic are universal, objective, necessary, and unchanging—and what kind of worldview can explain them. The atheist proposes a clever escape: even if the Christian God grounds logic, why can’t an atheist simply borrow that explanation and continue using logic without becoming a Christian? Joel argues that this concession gives away the debate. If the atheist must step into the Christian worldview to justify reason, then atheism cannot provide the foundation it needs. And the God who grounds logic is not an abstract philosophical principle. He is the triune God revealed in Scripture—the same God who commands sinners to repent and believe the Gospel. The exchange also addresses whether the Bible is merely one self-authenticating book among many. Joel explains why every ultimate standard involves circular reasoning at the foundational level, but argues that Scripture provides an all-encompassing and internally consistent framework for God, man, knowledge, morality, and the world. This debate presses beyond whether atheists can practically use logic. The deeper question is whether their worldview can justify the reasoning they rely on—or whether every argument against Christianity must first borrow from Christianity. Go Deeper Become the worldview leader your family and church need. Learn more about the Hammer & Anvil Society at https://thethink.institute/society. Pastors and church leaders can bring practical worldview and apologetics training to their congregations through The Think Institute. Learn more at https://thethink.institute/forchurches. The Think Institute is a Christian nonprofit ministry equipping believers to explain, share, and defend the Christian message. Give now at https://thethink.institute/partner.

  7. Sep 14

    #235 Morality Question: Does Saving the Mother Ever Require Killing the Baby?

    Is abortion ever medically necessary to save the life of a pregnant mother? In this interview clip, Joel Settecase speaks with an experienced anesthesiologist about one of the most emotionally powerful arguments in the abortion debate: what should doctors do when pregnancy threatens a woman’s life? The conversation examines a real hospital case in which a pregnant woman suffering from heart failure was offered an abortion—only to recover after receiving appropriate treatment from cardiology and pulmonary specialists. They also discuss high-risk pregnancies, emergency delivery after fetal viability, prenatal surgery, and conditions such as hydrocephalus that can sometimes be treated while the baby is still in the womb. The episode then addresses ectopic pregnancy. Is removing a pregnancy developing outside the uterus morally and medically equivalent to an elective abortion? The guest explains why ectopic pregnancy is a distinct medical condition in which the child cannot develop to term and the mother faces grave danger. This conversation challenges Christians to think carefully about medical terminology, distinguish directly killing an unborn child from legitimate treatment intended to save life, and refuse simplistic answers in difficult situations. Go Deeper Become the worldview leader your family and church need. Learn more about the Hammer & Anvil Society at https://thethink.institute/society. Pastors and church leaders can bring practical worldview and apologetics training to their congregations through The Think Institute. Learn more at https://thethink.institute/forchurches. The Think Institute is a Christian nonprofit ministry equipping believers to explain, share, and defend the Christian message. Give now at https://thethink.institute/partner.

  8. Sep 10

    #234 Debate: The Atheist’s Argument Collapses Into a Logic Problem

    Can an atheist demand evidence for Christianity without first accounting for evidence, reason, and logic within his own worldview? In this Christian vs. atheist debate clip, Joel Settecase challenges an atheist who argues that Christianity lacks evidence and that the Bible contains contradictions. But the discussion quickly moves beneath those objections to a more fundamental question: what makes logical reasoning possible at all? The atheist describes the laws of logic as concepts, mental processes, and human conventions. Joel presses him to explain how universal, immaterial, and unchanging logical laws can be grounded in a materialistic worldview. The conversation also addresses alleged biblical contradictions, whether atheism is truly a neutral default position, and whether rejecting Christianity amounts to positive evidence for atheism. Joel argues that the atheist must rely on logic, objective truth, and meaningful evidence to argue against God—yet those realities cannot be justified apart from the transcendent mind of God. In other words, atheism must borrow from the Christian worldview in order to attack it. The exchange ultimately moves beyond abstract philosophy to the Gospel. The deepest problem is not merely intellectual inconsistency, but sin against the God in whose image we were made. Jesus Christ died for sinners, was buried, rose from the dead, and offers forgiveness to everyone who repents and believes. Go Deeper Become the worldview leader your family and church need. Learn more about the Hammer & Anvil Society at https://thethink.institute/society. Pastors and church leaders can bring practical worldview and apologetics training to their congregations through The Think Institute. Learn more at https://thethink.institute/forchurches. The Think Institute is a Christian nonprofit ministry equipping believers to explain, share, and defend the Christian message. Give now at https://thethink.institute/partner.

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The show that helps Christian men become the worldview leaders their families and churches need. Join Joel Settecase as he answers the questions the world is asking and discusses the Christian worldview with teachers, preachers and theologians. Together, they will help you build a legacy for your family: you, your kids and your wife will be able to confidently give answers from the Bible and see Jesus change lives as you share your faith. Presented by The Think Institute (https://thethink.institute).

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