All Jesus articles
-
Article
Divine Humility: The Astonishing Reality of God’s Arrival in a Manger
Erik Strandness delves into the profound humility of the Christmas story, exploring how the birth of Christ in a manger challenges our expectations of divinity and invites us to encounter God in an entirely new way
-
Shows
#235 The New Testament in its World with special guest and co-author Mike Bird (Classic)
Today’s episode features a special guest - renowned Australian Bible scholar, co-authored and friend of Tom’s, Mike Bird. Together, they delve into their groundbreaking collaborative work, “The New Testament in its World: An introduction to the history, literature, and theology of the first Christians” which both combines and unpacks years of Tom’s major study into this seminal volume.
-
Shows
The CS Lewis Podcast #182 Sarah Hawkyard: CS Lewis changed everything
Ruth Jackson spoke to singer-songwriter Sarah Hawkyard who describes Mere Christianity as a “game changer”, which “hooked” her onto Christianity. Lewis played an integral role in Sarah coming to faith, challenging, inspiring and providing her with profound knowledge.
-
Article
What is truth, and what happens if society rejects that it even exists?
What is truth, and what happens if society rejects that it even exists? Two recent Premier Unbelievable debates highlight the difference between a Christian and a relativist worldview
-
Shows
The CS Lewis Podcast #178 Scott Tuohy: A Lewis quotation changed my life
When scaffolder Scott Tuohy heard a quotation from CS Lewis while attending an Alpha course, he was so profoundly moved by it, he got the quote tattooed on his bicep the next day. His life has never been the same since. Here, he shares his story with Ruth Jackson.
-
Article
Does believing that all will be saved ignore the fundamental reality of sin?
Apologist Erik Strandness ponders on an important topic that can be ignored in the debate over ‘universalism’ – what we are to be saved from - the reality of sin and Jesus’s central role in its defeat
-
Article
Life, Death, and Sacrifice: A Christian Explanation of Near-Death Experiences
Apologist Erik Strandness explores the profound effects of NDEs on those who have experienced them and asks: what depiction of God best fits with this amazing love?
-
Article
Out of darkness: How dabbling in demonology led to discovering Jesus
Former atheist Chris Adam experienced a difficult, chaotic childhood and was drawn to witchcraft and demonology to gain control over his life. Researcher Jana Harmon shares how his life changed dramatically after reading the Bible
-
Article
Pride month versus humility: What does Jesus say?
June marks LGBT Pride Month, but what does the Bible say about humility, pride and holiness? Erik Strandness explores
-
Shows
Unapologetic #109 Justyn Terry: Jürgen Moltmann on suffering, politics and hope
Does God suffer? How does a “crucified God” speak to our pain? Where can we find hope? How should we engage with politics?
-
Article
Can we have virtue without god?
Erik Strandness looks at where virtue comes from, exploring an Unbelievable show on the topic with atheist philosopher Julian Baggini and Christian author Dominic Done
-
Shows
Unapologetic #106 Kathy Keller: Why does God allow suffering?
Kathy Keller is no stranger to suffering, so how is she able to attest to the goodness of God in the midst of great pain? How does she respond to unanswered prayer? Does she have any advice about coping with anxiety? Is it possible to hold on to hope during tragedy?
-
Article
Christians in Science: How faith helps rather than hinders my chemistry
Apologist Joel Furches speaks to chemist Edgar Andrews about Christianity, science and the Bible
-
Article
Is atheism rational? How a physicalist atheist discovered Christianity
Mason Jones was convinced there was no phenomena that could not be explained apart from what’s physically observable. Here, researcher Jana Harmon described how Mason grew unsatisfied with the limitations of his atheism and discovered the rationality of a Christian worldview
-
Shows
Unapologetic #101 Rachael Heffer: What does the UK think about faith?
Rachael Heffer, head of mission at the Evangelical Alliance, shares her thoughts around the Talking Jesus research. What do the UK public think about the Church, Christians and Jesus? Who are the “nones” and why has there been such a rise in this category of people? What questions are young people asking? Are people actually interested in God?
-
Shows
Unapologetic #100 Ruth Jackson: 100th Episode Special
Ruth Jackson shares some of her favourite moments over the last 99 episodes, including an opiate addict becoming a Christian apologist via a near death experience, an analytic philosopher on why she believes the gospel narratives are reliable, an NFL player on how he’d choose Jesus over winning the Super Bowl and a theologian exploring whether Jesus had a sex drive.
-
Article
Me and my shadow: how should we respond to our inner darkness?
With dark stories dominating our news cycles, Erik Strandness explores what our response should be to the darkness inside us
-
Article
Is rebirth possible?
Neonatal consultant Erik Strandness explores what it means for Christians to be born again
-
Article
What did Holy Week mean to JRR Tolkien?
Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith shares how a memorial cross spoke powerfully to Tolkien of Jesus’ death and resurrection
-
Shows
The CS Lewis Podcast #147 Jason Lepojärvi: The undiscovered Lewis
Dr Jason Lepojärvi, CS Lewis associate professor of theology and literature at George Fox University and director of the CS Lewis Initiative, gives us a sneak peak into some undiscovered elements of Lewis. Did he have a theological blind spot? Why are people still so interested in him? Plus, discover more about the inaugural Undiscovered CS Lewis conference in Oregon.