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Join us for a weekly discussion on living with discernment in this world. We’ll have discussions of how the gospel and the word of God ought to be applied to current events, the problems facing our society, the history of what God has done in the world, trends in the church and many other topics. The scriptures have a lot to say about those issues, and we see a lack of Biblical thinking and application to culture in many professing Christian circles today. We want to do our part to reverse that trend.

Video episodes available at www.theconqueringtruth.com

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Join us for a weekly discussion on living with discernment in this world. We’ll have discussions of how the gospel and the word of God ought to be applied to current events, the problems facing our society, the history of what God has done in the world, trends in the church and many other topics. The scriptures have a lot to say about those issues, and we see a lack of Biblical thinking and application to culture in many professing Christian circles today. We want to do our part to reverse that trend.

Video episodes available at www.theconqueringtruth.com

    Making Sense of All the Bible Translations

    Making Sense of All the Bible Translations

    In this mega episode we discuss more than you ever wanted to know about Bible translations - the KJV, NIV, NKJV, ESV, NASB, and more. Why are they different, and why does it matter?Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCHosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

    • 1 hr 49 min
    What Really Happened on January 6th (with journalist guest Stephen Horn)

    What Really Happened on January 6th (with journalist guest Stephen Horn)

    While the events of January 6th have been discussed and debated for two years now, in many ways, it seems as if the public is no closer to understanding what actually occurred that day. And even though Tucker Carlson was recently given access to 41,000 hours of footage, most of what he has released so far has been focused on disrupting the prevailing narrative rather than establishing a timeline of events and actions that clearly lays out what happened. And while most people have already made up their minds about that day and how and why it unfolded, those opinions are by necessity based on very little hard evidence.

    In this episode, we sit down with Stephen Horn, an independent journalist who was in Washington DC that day covering Donald Trump’s rally. He spent the day on the Capitol grounds, observing and recording what went on and he has spent the past two years assembling publicly available footage to create a soon-to-be-released documentary that attempts to lay out as clearly as possible what happened and when. The goal of this episode is to deal with the complexity of real-world events as honestly as possible. One of the themes of our podcast is that Christianity explains the world and that through truth we are able to deal with and even understand difficult situations. Please join us as we discuss this important topic.

    Jonathan was out this week due to the birth of their baby, but he will be back next time.

    Stephen Horn is an independent journalist focusing on issues local to North Carolina. For the past two years, he has been working on a documentary titled J6: The First Breach. His reporting can be found and followed through the links below.

    https://twitter.com/stephenehorn
    https://twitter.com/j6documentary
    https://www.thisweekinthetriangle.com/

    Thumbnail image Creative Commons by Tyler Merbler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2021_storming_of_the_United_States_Capitol_DSC09254-2_(50820534063)_(retouched).jpg

    Listen to the audio version here:
    Timecodes
    00:00:00 Protest to Riot
    00:10:30 Flashbangs
    00:19:38 Police Response
    00:21:30 Protestor Deaths
    00:29:05 Police Resources
    00:44:36 More Riot Incidents
    00:58:18 Woman Trampled
    01:12:45 Violence in the Capitol

    Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
    Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
    Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser
    Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

    • 1 hr 18 min
    How Can We Recognize God’s Work of Revival?

    How Can We Recognize God’s Work of Revival?

    In February of 2023, there was a lot of discussion in Christian circles about the “Asbury Revival” at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. And while we do have some observations about what went on there, this episode is focused more specifically on what God’s word has to say about revival, what causes it, what it looks like, and what it produces. The Bible actually has a great deal to say about revival and while we do not cover every verse on the topic, we do try to walk through a number of passages and discuss what they mean for Christians as a group, collectively, and for the culture around us. Please join us as we discuss the important topic of revivals.

    Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
    Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
    Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser
    Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

    • 1 hr 15 min
    How to Think About Miscarriage

    How to Think About Miscarriage

    Miscarriage is a sad but common experience in the Christian life, especially among those who believe in following God's command to be fruitful and multiply. In this episode we tackle this difficult topic.

    Listen to the audio version here: https://theconqueringtruth.com/2023/02/how-to-prepare-for-miscarriage-ep-110-audio/
    Timecodes
    00:00 All Things for Good
    10:13 Miscarriage as Judgment
    16:45 Miscarriage as Trial
    19:58 As Judgment on Society
    24:24 Miscarriage as a Picture
    28:44 How to Grieve
    31:13 Will the Baby Be in Heaven?
    37:33 Trust in God
    44:19 Consequences of Infant Salvation
    50:12 Ensoulation

    Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
    Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
    Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser
    Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

    • 58 min
    Five Key Takeaways from the 2023 State of the Union

    Five Key Takeaways from the 2023 State of the Union

    Every year, Congress invites the President to provide an address on the state of the nation. It is typically the most watched presidential speech of the year and provides an opportunity for the president to cast his vision for the country and to set an agenda for Congress to follow.  And while we wouldn’t say that everyone has a duty to take the time to watch the State of the Union, we do believe it is worthwhile for Christians to consider the vision that our leaders have for the country.

    In this episode we focus on five key topics from the State of the Union, the economy, health care costs, the debt limit and the sunsetting of social security, the border, and the opioid crisis. Each of these are issues that President Biden felt were worth dedicating a considerable amount of his time and energy to, and we believe that each is worthy of our consideration as Christians.

    One thing that is particularly important to us as Christians is the degree to which lies and deception are tolerated. While lies in politics are not new, in the last ten years, there has been considerable decay in how we collectively view truth and how willing we are to accept brazen lies from those who have sworn to uphold our laws and liberty. And while we might think that we are immune to lies because we expect them, this is not how words actually work. Even when we know that people are lying if we do not consciously take our thoughts captive as scripture commands, then their words will go into us and become a part of us. How many times have you seen a lie damage a personal or business relationship? Even when both sides know it is a lie.

    Episodes referenced:
    Why Conservatism Should Die
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YWHCZI15mo

    Enslaving our Children: Why the Debt Ceiling Fight Matters
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx0V4yz9ngQ

    Why Inflation is Evil
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVwLqzbn7C4

    What the Bible Say About Labor Unions, Collective Bargaining, and Politics
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBUWwKxcss0


    A Christian Solution for Immigration
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p49i5j1unA


    Why Is Our Society So Confused
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frPRZF0eiVI

    Drugs and Alcohol: How Does the Bible Regulate Their Use
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjotJhLTZqE

    Should Marijuana Be Illegal? America’s Drug Policy and the Bible
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGcd_jtCzv4

    7 Ways to Deceive Others
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjwTz2fPXU

    Listen to the audio version here:
    Timecodes
    00:00 General Thoughts
    08:00 The Economy
    18:10 Medical Costs
    32:23 Social Security
    40:45 Border Security
    46:43 Opioids

    Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
    Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
    Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser
    Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

    • 56 min
    Why the Debt Ceiling Fight is Worth Having

    Why the Debt Ceiling Fight is Worth Having

    Every few years there's a fight in Congress over the debt ceiling. Of course, Democrats and the liberal-leaning media outlets mock the process, calling it nothing more than political theater or “holding the nation hostage”, but to be fair, there are a decent number of leading Republicans who view the process as nothing more than that, just an opportunity to get concessions or make a cheap political point. And there are a lot of bad arguments for raising the debt ceiling. We want to try to cut through that and focus on two main things:

    First, debt is slavery and Scripture has a lot to say about it. As Americans, we have accepted the lie that we can be massively in debt and still be rich and enslaved to nothing. Those who truly believe this have chosen to follow a course that openly mocks the words of God and God will not be mocked.

    And second, fights like the debt-ceiling fight are worth having. We aren’t arguing that the Republicans are shining beacons of righteousness (because they are not), but they are demonstrating something that the people of God seem to have forgotten. The nature of sin is to frame our wrong actions so they are seen as acceptable or even better, righteous. “We must raise the debt ceiling because we have committed to spending this money and we must be people of our word”. (Or President Biden’s tweet from last November, “ Love is love and Americans should have the right to marry the person they love.”) One of the best ways to fight back against accepted sin is to force people to confront the truth that they have been suppressing. And we should do it in the places that God has put us. At our work, at church, at school board meetings, and anywhere we are being asked to be part of a process that is proclaiming a lie as the truth. That fight, which can be a very civil discussion, is always worth having.

    Please join us as we discuss this important topic.

    Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
    Hosts - Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
    Technical Director - Timothy Kaiser
    Theme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

    • 56 min

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