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Questions That Matter with Randy Newman
Join us every two weeks for a fascinating conversation with one of today’s Christian faith leaders. Randy will talk to guests about a wide range of discipleship topics - from evangelism, to growing in faith, to talking about their recent book. Learn more at the www.CSLewisInstitute.org
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Can We Prove that God Exists?

Jeremy Begbie and Abundantly More
Our world has been shaped by reductionism, the view that everything can be reduced to something - matter, molecules, or motives. So nothing is sacred....

Pippa Cramer and The Hymns We Love
Many people grew up singing Christian hymns - but they don’t know what they’re singing about. What a great opportunity to tell them what these famous...

Heather and Ashley Holleman and the Greatness of Conversation
We live in a conversation-starved time when loneliness is at epidemic levels. One way we can love people in the midst of this difficult age is to deve...

The Tone of Our Evangelism
It’s important that we proclaim a clear and accurate message when we share the gospel. It’s also important that our tone matches the grace of our mess...

Lee Strobel and the Question of Whether God is Real
After writing many books on apologetics, Lee Strobel took a slightly different approach in his newest book to help people find the answer to this most...

Randy Newman and Jonathan Edwards and The Love of God
Most Christians know of Jonathan Edwards and may have heard a quote or two of his. And they’ve been encouraged to read his writings. But he’s really h...

Samuel D. James and Digital Liturgies
Digital technologies, the internet, Facebook, and many other means of connection are having their effects on us. They don’t just tell us what we shoul...

Dai Hankey and Gospel Hope for Weary Souls
We hate to admit it (and that’s part of the problem) but, sometimes, we get tired - tired of serving God, tired of reading our Bible, tired of going t...

Aaron Welty and The Heroics of Weakness
The Bible tells us a lot about weakness and how God uses the weak to display his greatness and his strength. But we don’t like this theme very much. A...

Randy Newman and Questioning Faith
The challenges of proclaiming the gospel in our doubt-filled times continue to grow. But we can incorporate numerous strategies for reaching people wh...

Kristen Wetherell and Hungering for God’s Word
Christians know they should read the Bible. And they’re convinced that it would be good for them. But sometimes our motivation sags. Kristen Wetherell...

Adam Ramsey and Living in the Here and Now
We live in hurried and distracted times. “Fear of Missing Out” actually makes us miss more and more of what’s right in front of us. Adam Ramsey has so...

Trillia Newbell and God’s Very Good Idea
God could have made us all the same. But he didn’t! Trillia Newbell writes about this very good idea for children and adults with depth, clarity, and...

Beyond Postmodernism with Randy Newman
For a while, people have been told that there’s no such thing as truth. You “create your own truth” and “find your own meaning” within yourself. Many...

Jared Kennedy and Discipling Children
Many Christians assume that discipleship begins with adults. But Jared Kennedy has a much bigger (and more Biblical) vision for discipleship that incl...

Jess Archer and our Longing for Home
Jess Archer moved more than a dozen times before she reached the age of 15. As you might guess, that created a fair amount of anxiety in her life. She...

Greg Koukl and Street Smarts in Evangelism
Questions are some of the best tools we have in evangelism. They help more than long arguments of things we want people to believe. Greg Koukl helps u...

Ashley and Heather Holleman and Our Position in Christ
God’s word tells us that, as believers, we’re “seated with Christ.” And we’re “sent.” What do those things mean? And how do they weave together?
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Having Spiritual Conversations with John Hopper
Talking about Jesus can be intimidating. And some things in our current culture work against it. But some other trends may be helping us tremendously....

Suffering and Grief with Elise Boros
Our culture tells us to ignore suffering or downplay it. But it’s unavoidable. Fortunately, the Scriptures don’t ignore the topic. And the gospel offe...

Ed Welch and Spiritual Growth
The intersection of faith and emotions can be a tricky one. How do theology and psychology, doctrine and practice, belief and behavior relate? These a...

Kristi Mair and Reaching out in a Meta-Modern World
For a while everyone was talking about postmodernism. Kristi Mair, a gifted apologist, says we’re past that now. Now we’re Meta-Modern. And there are...

Michael Kruger and the Importance of the Second Century
The second century was a crucial time for the Christian church. In the midst of terrible persecution, God’s people found great hope and help in the sc...

Hal Poe and C. S. Lewis’s Early Life
We keep finding out more about C. S. Lewis from his diary, letters, and reports from people who knew him. So a recent 3 volume biography shines more l...

Josh Chatraw and Doubt
Some Christians have been told they should never doubt. But Josh Chatraw and his co-author Jack Carson say that doubt can actually lead to a deeper fa...

Glen Scrivener and the Role of the Arts
Logic, arguments, and prose are vital forms of communication. But so are poems, stories, and all sorts of artistic expressions. And the arts can play...

Kevin Vanhoozer and the Importance of Theology
Theology is inevitable. Everyone does it. We all make decisions and statements about what is true about God, his word, our nature, and our ultimate pu...

Our Multifaceted Gospel
Dr. Randy Newman explores words and images used in the New Testament to describe the gospel. Discover the richness of the good news of Jesus which inc...

Reading the Classics
Louis Markos has written a great deal about C. S. Lewis and the books that Lewis loved - the classics. He and I discuss the connections and how we can...

Friendship with God
It’s one thing to have a right standing before God. That’s what Jesus purchased for us at the cross. But it’s another thing to enjoy that new relation...

The Question Behind the Question
There’s more to answering people’s questions than just knowing the right answer. Making sure we understand what they’re really asking and knowing how...

Keith Plummer and the Wonders and Worries of Technology
We benefit greatly from the technological advances we’ve seen in our world in recent years. But there are problems that come with those advances. Keit...

Shelby Abbott and the Next Generation
Some people may be concerned about people between the ages of 18 and 28. And they have good reason for that concern. But there’s also good reason for...

Strategies for Apologetics with Art Lindsley
This week we are presenting to you an interview from January 2020 when Art Lindsley discussed 'Strategies For Apologetics'. Art Lindsey is a senior t...

Research About Prayer
The Bible has a lot to say about why we should pray and how powerful prayer is. But did you know that academicians study prayer to see how it effects...

Third Edition of Questioning Evangelism
God has blessed my (Randy Newman’s) book Questioning Evangelism far more than I could have ever imagined when the book was first released almost 20 ye...

Reaching Out to Muslims
Are you interested in sharing your faith with Muslim friends? Dr. Andy Bannister shares meaningful ways to reach out with a surprising familiar approa...

Ben Virgo and the Value of Church History
God has done so many wonderful things through is people over the centuries. There are powerful lessons to learn. Ben Virgo leads tours through London...

Gavin Ortlund: Why God Makes Sense in a World that Doesn't
For some people, a more emotional or affective approach to evangelism and apologetics connects better than a more cognitive or philosophical method. G...