Video from Caleb Smith Doctrine of Hell: 17 Views The doctrine of hell is a hot debate in theology right now. In this video, I summarize current thoughts in the field. I survey the theology of Joseph Ratzinger, Karl Barth, David Bentley Hart, C.S. Lewis, n t wright, Greg Boyd, and many more. Hope you find this helpful!" from the video introduction The Doctrine of Hell "The doctrine of hell is important — and extremely unpopular. In this episode of Theology Refresh, David Platt talks about the priority of God's word as we approach this doctrine and faithfully serve the gospel in light of it ..read more

Video from Christian Sermons and Audio Books Augustine of Hippo - The City of God (Part 25 of 69) Augustine of Hippo - The City of God (Part 25 of 69 Amazon.com Review "Augustine's City of God, a monumental work of religious lore, philosophy, and history, was written as a kind of literary tombstone for Roman culture. After the sack of Rome, Augustine wrote this book to anatomize the corruption of Romans' pursuit of earthly pleasures: "grasping for praise, open-handed with their money; honest in the pursuit of wealth, they wanted to hoard glory." Augustine contrasts his condemnation of Rome ..read more

Video from Reformed Forum Mark Sanders - Ministering to Those Affected by Sexual Sin "We welcome Mark Sanders, President of Harvest USA, for an enriching dialogue on confronting and healing from sexual brokenness within the church. As our society grapples with rapidly evolving norms around gender and sexuality, the church is called to respond with both theological depth and compassionate outreach. Harvest USA stands at the forefront of this mission, offering resources, discipleship, and education to equip believers to address these challenges through the lens of Reformed theology. Throughou ..read more

One of the many sins that America and much of the world for that matter promotes is childlessness. One of God's foundations for human flourishing is families and children. Today many people have claimed the selfish mantra of DINKS - Dual Income No Kids. This is celebrated as a lifestyle choice. Yet ultimately this leads to the destruction of families and society. Video from PatristicNectarFilms Father Josiah Trenham Your Kids Are Not Projects or Burdens. They Are Gifts. 'A sweet friend said she enjoyed watching my wife and me smile and wave and delight on the Sundays when our 5-year-old dau ..read more

Paolo Conte - Via Con Me For those who have not yet discovered the unique and beautiful jazz fusion music of Paolo Conte, I present here his signature song! Enjoy Video from La Paloma Fans The Meaning Behind The Song: Via con Me by Paolo Conte Via con Me is a timeless masterpiece that belongs to the rich collection of Italian singer-songwriter Paolo Conte. Released in 1981, the song quickly became one of his most iconic works, garnering widespread acclaim and capturing the hearts of listeners worldwide. Often dubbed as a “feel-good” song, Via con Me is a musical fusion of jazz and pop, acco ..read more

Will Emergent Gravity Rewrite Physics? Humans are always trying to understand what God has made. Gravity, time, and human consciousness remain "a hard problem". The reality we often fail to acknowledge is that we as humans are cognitively unable to understand much of what God has made and exists around us and in the cosmos. We try and our curiosity is bound with our creativity in such a way that we create uniquely human things, like technology as an example. Science has many speculations regarding what exists that we have not yet discovered. Dark Matter is assumed but unseen and unproven. T ..read more

Video from James Tabor Jesus Archaeology # 8 Does the Gospel of John Have any Worthwhile Historical Evidence? "There is a growing recognition among historians of Christian Origins, that the Gospel of John, despite its late date and theology, has an underlying narrative, that reflects valuable historical insights--chronological, geographic, and archaeological, going back to the time of Jesus. In this video, I survey some of the main evidence. We have been discussing this topic in my "Research Community," on Zoom and on my Patreon site, with lots of supplementary materials I can't post p; pub ..read more

Video from Allan Barton - The Antiquary Binding a Book - A 'Cambridge' panel style binding of c.1690-1740 "This differs from my usual fare - I made this video some years ago. About fifteen years ago, I developed a passion for bookbinding, primarily as I was interested in properly understanding how antiquarian books were put together - it became a bit of an obsession. Watch me bind a book in the style of one dating from 1690-1740, which is termed a 'Cambridge' panel binding in the trade. This sort of calf binding, with sprinkled panels and blind-tooled decoration, resembles the fielded panel ..read more

Video from Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Michael W. Smith: Ancient Words "Isaiah 40:8 says, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” Today, reflect on this truth as Michael W. Smith declares the power of God’s timeless Word in this song, “Ancient Words." from the video introduction #extraordinarygod ..read more

Video from Lord of Grace Church Christ and Culture with H. Richard Niebuhr - part 4: Christ Above Culture Throughout Christianity, debates have raged about how Christianity and the culture around it are related. In his 1951 book, Christ and Culture, theologian H. Richard Niebuhr delves into the different ways people have interpreted the relationship and gives us a framework for navigating the issue today. By Pastor Lars Hammar of Lord of Grace Lutheran Church in Marana, Arizona. Part 4 – Christ Above Culture." from the video introduction #extraordinarygod ..read more