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What is the Story of Reality? with Greg Koukl

What is the story of reality? Why is the Christian story unique, and how do other stories come up short in their attempt to explain the way the world really is? How can we go about articulating this story in a way that makes sense?

Artificial Intelligence and the Human Advantage: an Interview with Jay Richards

What does it mean to be human in the age of artificial intelligence? Are there jobs that simply require a human to do? What is "anti-fragility" and why is it a virtue? In the end, why should Christians care about this stuff?

Artificial Intelligence and the Human Advantage: an Interview with Jay Richards

What does it mean to be human in the age of artificial intelligence? Are there jobs that simply require a human to do? What is "anti-fragility" and why is it a virtue? In the end, why should Christians care about this stuff? On this episode of the podcast, Jonathan Morrow and our guest Jay Richards answer these questions and more as they discuss how to understand the hyper-connected age that we live in, and how to restore a culture of virtue. Jay Richards is a professor in The Busch School...

How Do You Walk Through Doubt as a Christian? with Alisa Childers

How do you walk through doubt as a Christian? In those times, how do you develop discernment? Why is it important to deal with doubt rather than push it aside? How does apologetics play a role in helping us understand why we believe what we believe?

How Do You Walk Through Doubt as a Christian? with Alisa Childers

How do you walk through doubt as a Christian? In those times, how do you develop discernment? Why is it important to deal with doubt rather than push it aside? How does apologetics play a role in helping us understand why we believe what we believe? On this episode of the podcast, Jonathan Morrow and Alisa Childers answer these questions and more as they discuss how to deal with doubt and develop discernment. Alisa Childers is a wife, mom, blogger, and speaker. She is a worship leader and ...

Truth Over Confusion: Featuring Abdu Murray

How can we offer truth to a culture that seems to value confusion more than it does clarity? In this episode, we talk with Abdu Murray of RZIM on how to talk about truth in a post-truth culture About Abdu: RZIM Website Abdu's Latest Book: Saving Truth

Ten Ways “Grown-up” Christians Can Set a Better Example for Gen Z on Social Media

Technology, especially social media, is one of the biggest "shapers" for Gen Z, the digital natives. In this episode, Nikki Dutton and Jonathan Morrow discuss some practical ways that adults can set a good example for Gen Z on social media.

Why Students Need Challenge to Grow

At Impact 360 Institute, we get to work with a lot of students. But what is it that makes a student grow? How do we "do" discipleship in a way that leads to transformation? How do students move from being audience members to being participants? What does it look like to be both invitational and challenging? On this episode of the podcast, Jonathan Morrow, and Mitch Aldridge answer these questions and more as they discuss why students need to be challenged in order to grow. For more: Spend...

Why Students Need Challenge to Grow

At Impact 360 Institute, we get to work with a lot of students. But what is it that makes a student grow? How do we "do" discipleship in a way that leads to transformation? How do students move from being audience members to participants? What does it look like to be both invitational and challenging?

How Do I Make the Case for Life? with Megan Almon

How do I make the case for the life on the issue of abortion? What do science and philosophy have to say about what it means to be human? Can we really talk about this issue without "imposing morality" on people? Why is it important to clarify the issue when making the case for life? Many in our culture feel nervous to talk about issues like abortion. On this episode of the podcast, host Jonathan Morrow and Megan Almon of Life Training Institute answer these questions and more as they discu...

How Do I Talk to People Who Believe Differently Than Me? with Alan Shlemon

How do I talk to people who believe differently than me? How do I talk to my Muslim friends who believe differently about God and the Bible? What about my friends who believe differently about things like gay marriage and gender? What does it look like to be an ambassador in our cultural moment? On this episode of the podcast, host Jonathan Morrow and Alan Shlemon of Stand to Reason answer these questions and more as they discuss how to be an ambassador of Christ in our cultural moment. Lis...

How Can a Loving God Send People to Hell? with Frank Turek

How could a good and loving God send people to hell? Does believing something make it true? Why is religious liberty important? Why is it important for students to be able to ask questions and wrestle with doubts? How can Christian leaders equip students to ask hard questions and keep their faith? On this episode of the podcast, host Jonathan Morrow and Frank Turek talk about the questions that he receives most on college campuses. From questions about ethics, evil, evolution, and eternity,...

5 Surprising Facts About the Worldview of Gen Z

Who is Gen Z? How do they differ from the Millennials and other generations? What kinds of questions are they asking about God, happiness, and the biggest questions of life? What do they think about topics like science, faith, and church? What is life like for a young Christian in 2018? Are Gen Z Christian prepared to follow Jesus in a post-everything world? And if not, how should we go about getting them prepared? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast, Nikki Gentry and Jonath...

5 Surprising Facts About the Worldview of Gen Z

Who is Gen Z? How do they differ from the Millennials and other generations? What kinds of questions are they asking about God, happiness, and the biggest questions of life? What do they think about topics like science, faith, and church? What is life like for a young Christian in 2018? Are Gen Z Christian prepared to follow Jesus in a post-everything world? And if not, how should we go about getting them prepared? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast, Nikki Gentry and Jonatha...

Talking With Your Kids About God with Natasha Crain

Why is apologetics or giving reasons for your faith important for this generation and for parents? How does having a conversation with your kids at an early age affect the task of parenting and how students approach these topics of apologetics and worldview? What does it practically look like to begin teaching your kids the Bible and having these kinds of conversations even at young ages? Why does Biblical hope matter as we approach a post-Christian culture? Get answers to these question...

How to Rock Your College Application

What stands out on college applications and essays for Admissions Counselors? When should a high school student start thinking deeply about which college to choose? What types of questions should high school students be asking when choosing a college? What really stands out to colleges in your college essay? How involved should parents be in the college application process without hindering the student’s acceptance? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of the podcast, as ...

How to Rock Your College Application

What stands out on college applications and essays for Admissions Counselors? When should a high school student start thinking deeply about which college to choose? What types of questions should high school students be asking when choosing a college? What really stands out to colleges in your college essay? How involved should parents be in the college application process without hindering the student’s acceptance?

Come & See. An Interview with Todd Wagner about the Christian Life

What is one of the biggest misconceptions people in today's culture have about Christianity and God? When wanting to have a conversation with someone about God how do you start? What are some of the most common questions or issues from people in the local church about their faith journey? What are some of the most common barriers for people to actually living life in community with one another? Listen in as Impact 360 Institute’s Jonathan Morrow interviews Todd Wagner about his new book C...

Who is Gen Z? + Navigating Technology

How are you going to help your kids navigate technology? How do we approach this wisely? How do we be mindful of the trend of addictions moving towards technology? Is technology itself bad? How do we equip our kids to encounter a technological world that has the power to shape them? What are some practical things we can do to help our kids navigate through this world of technology in a healthy way? How can technology help us love God and love our neighbor? Should kids have the right t...

A Practical Guide to Culture with Brett Kunkle

How do we train and equip our students in this culture without protecting them too much? What is the purpose of education and what is our role as parents and educators in that process? What are some of the current cultural undercurrents that we need to be aware of for our students? What are some of the dangers we encounter with technology when it comes to spiritual formation? Walk through these questions with us as more as we talk to Brett Kunkle, Student Impact Director at Stand to Reas...

A Practical Guide to Culture with Brett Kunkle

How do we train and equip our students in this culture without protecting them too much? What is the purpose of education and what is our role as parents and educators in that process? What are some of the current cultural undercurrents that we need to be aware of for our students? What are some of the dangers we encounter with technology when it comes to growing in our faith?

Why Christians Need a Forensic Faith - An Interview with Cold Case Detective J. Warner Wallace

How to End Poverty with Jay Richards Part 2

Enjoy part 2 of an interview with Jay Richards about how to end poverty in 10 tough steps!

How to End Poverty with Jay Richards

Here is an interview with Jay Richards about how to end poverty in 10 tough steps. Hope you enjoy!

Should Christians Take The Benedict Option? An Interview with Rod Dreher

What is the Benedict Option? What can we lay Christians in the 21st century learn from the lifestyle pioneered by the monks in the 6th century? Are our Christian young people being well prepared to understand the basic Christian doctrines? How can we help Christians in this post Christian culture to better engaged with these ideas? How do we order our lives to prioritize the habits and spiritual disciplines in a chaotic culture? Does this mean we need to withdraw like a monk? If not, what im...

Stephen Colbert & Ricky Gervais Discuss Atheism on the Late Show: 3 Quick Worldview Observations

What happens when comedians Stephen Colbert and Ricky Gervais debate atheism on the late show? Great TV! It’s also an awesome opportunity to better understand what you believe and why you believe it. In this episode, we will analyze some of the slogans and soundbites that came up between atheist comedian Ricky Gervais and Stephen Colbert on the Late Show. We’ll explore questions like: Can you prove God exists? Why is there something rather than nothing? Is Atheism the rational starting point...

Is Intelligent Design Undeniable? An Interview with Douglas Axe

Is intelligent design undeniable? Can evolution explain the origin and complexity of life? How do we make the case for design? Is there such thing as common sense science? Are humans just cosmic accidents? Where did Charles Darwin go wrong? What is Neo-Darwinism? In this podcast Jonathan Morrow will explore these questions and more with author and researcher Dr. Douglas Axe.

Is Intelligent Design Undeniable? An Interview with Douglas Axe

Is intelligent design undeniable? Can evolution explain the origin and complexity of life? How do we make the case for design? Is there such thing as common sense science? Are humans just cosmic accidents? Where did Charles Darwin go wrong? What is Neo-Darwinism? In this podcast Jonathan Morrow will explore these questions and more with author and researcher Dr. Douglas Axe. Dr. Douglas Axe explains one of the ways design intuition has really triumphed over the Darwin’s evolutionary sto...

Why Christians should care about philosophy an interview with Paul Copan

What is philosophy and why study it? Isn’t theology more important? How does philosophy and theology relate? If Ephesians sheds a little bit of negative light on philosophy, how can we support the study? Isn’t philosophy atheistic? What does it mean to doubt wisely? Do we need to have absolutely certainty in order to know things as Christians? “The Philosopher, Alvin Plantinga said that, ‘Philosophy is just hard thinking about things: in particular hard thinking about ethnics, about k...

2 Observations About the Chip & Joanna Gaines Fixer Upper / HGTV Controversy

What does the attack on HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gaines, their church, and their position on same-sex marriage say about the current cultural climate for Christians today? In this podcast we will talk about these and other questions: • When it comes to the Biblical positions that we hold as Christians, is being “nice” enough in today’s cultural climate? • When it comes to the issue of God’s design for sexuality being critiqued, is being artful and attractive in the ways we talk about things...

Christianophobia is Alive and Well on American College Campuses - Interview with George Yancey

Should Christians just keep their faith to themselves? Whose free speech matters most? How should Christians balance turning the other cheek versus taking a stand on principle? Are Christians bullied on college campuses today? What do parents need to know (and do) before sending their students off to college? Author and popular speaker Jonathan Morrow talks about these and other important questions facing students and parents in this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast. George Yance...

Are religious liberties shrinking in today’s political climate? (An Interview with Hunter Baker)

Are religious liberties shrinking in today’s political climate?  How do Christians be faithful in this current cultural moment? How do we respect other opinions without losing our convictions? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast, Jonathan Morrow interviews Hunter Baker to explore these and other important questions that affect all of us. Hunter Baker, J.D., Ph.D. is a university fellow and associate professor at Union University. He is the author of three books on religion a...

How the Illusion of “Free Speech” is Killing Higher Education

Is it OK to disagree with other people’s deeply held beliefs anymore? Is education really possible if everyone always agrees? As Christians, how can we resist the tyranny of tolerance in today’s culture? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast Jonathan Morrow, Impact 360 faculty, author, and communicator digs deeper into these and other issues of tolerance in higher education and in our broader culture. Jonathan Morrow (D.Min) is a sought after speaker and teacher who has a gift...

Finding Truth an Interview with Nancy Pearcey

Is the idea, “Don’t think just believe Biblical?” How do you test another worldview? How does Christianity give us a perspective on every area of life? What do you do with doubts? What do you do if you are a Christian simply because your family is? How essential is it that we learn the secular worldviews of those around us? Does every worldview outside of Christianity have an idol? What should parents do when trying to raise their children in a Christian worldview? Should students ju...

Why Christians Should be Intolerant – an Interview with Sean McDowell

Should Christians be tolerant? Is it ever okay to be intolerant? How has the definition of tolerance changed over the years? Does being tolerant mean you have to agree with everyone’s beliefs? How does love fit in with truth and tolerance? And How do we find the balance between loving and being gracious to people, without compromising truth? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast Jonathan Morrow interviews author, communicator, and professor of Christian Apologetics Sean McD...

Why Christians Should be Intolerant – an Interview with Sean McDowell

Should Christians be tolerant? Is it ever okay to be intolerant? How has the definition of tolerance changed over the years? Does being tolerant mean you have to agree with everyone’s beliefs? How does love fit in with truth and tolerance? And How do we find the balance between loving and being gracious to people, without compromising truth? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast Jonathan Morrow interviews author, communicator, and professor of Christian Apologetics Sean Mc...

Why Creating A Culture of Development Is Essential For Leadership with Selma Wilson

What is one thing every young leader should do? How important is it for a leader to be mentored? How important is it for leaders to invest in others? How does a leader create a development culture in your organization? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast Phil Alsup Interviews Selma Wilson, Vice President of Organizational Development at Life Way Resources. Selma Wilson Selma Wilson serves as Vice President of LifeWay’s Organizational Development Division which includes h...

Leadership, Influence, and Authority - An Interview with Mike Duke

What is the key to influence? How do leaders have the opportunity to leverage authority? Can that influence help out in the work environment? Can it help extend even into personal lives and values? As a leader, how important is it to have mentors in your life? What is the most important thing in a mentor-mentee relationship? How important is it to have influence/buy-in as a leader as opposed to positional authority? How can a young leader begin building their influence among their peers? T...

Your College Launch Story: Six Things Every Parent Must Do with John Basie

Would you like to launch your son/daughter into college with confidence? Does the college transition stressors reveal new things or already established things in families? What is one guaranteed pain point for parents when transitioning their student to college? How much is too much when texting or calling your student as they start their college experience? Is college simply about graduating? How do you encourage independence in my student? How can I best encourage my student in their...

How to Leverage Creativity for Greater Influence

How can you leverage your creativity for influence? What does it look like to lead in such a way that encourages the creativity of those around you? What does it take to create an innovative culture in the workplace without it becoming chaos? What do creative really need to keep them motivated? How to manage creatives effectively. Those are the important questions we are going to be talking about today in this podcast with Scott McDaniel, Vice President of the Creative Team at Sony Musi...

Miracles

Are miracles really possible? What about the virginal conception of Jesus, is that reasonable to believe? What are the main questions college students are asking? What are the main objections people raise about Christianity? Why are miracles rare? What is the purpose of miracles? Is it reasonable to believe that certain Biblical miracles occurred? Why does it matter that the incarnation happened? How do you use your conversations during Christmas to defend the miracle of the Gospel? ...

Mission Drift

How do your protect yourself and your organization from mission drift? What practical steps that can you take as an individual and a leader to stay true to your purpose? Is mission drift only specific to nonprofit organizations as it is to for-profit companies? Is there something your organization can do to become immune to mission drift? Do you know what your mission is and are you actively working to prevent drift? Can I apply these preventative principles to my own personal mission? ...

God’s Crime Scene: A Cold Case Detective Investigates Evidence for God

What would happen if a cold case detective examined the case for God? Did the universe have a beginning? Is the universe really “fine-tuned” for life? How and why did life begin? Does the universe show signs of intelligent design? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast Jonathan Morrow interviews J. Warner Wallace to explore these important questions that affect all of us. If you are interested in finding out more about next summer’s Immersion experience (Save the dates Jul...

God’s Crime Scene: A Cold Case Detective Investigates Evidence for God

What would happen if a cold case detective examined the case for God? Did the universe have a beginning? Is the universe really “fine-tuned” for life? How and why did life begin? Does the universe show signs of intelligent design? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast Jonathan Morrow interviews J. Warner Wallace to explore these important questions that affect all of us.

Hobbit Economics with Jay Richards

What does The Hobbit have to do with God and economics? Is raising the minimum wage the answer to decreasing the poverty gap in America? How can I make a difference for people in poverty? Are there myths that American’s tend to believe about economics? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast Jonathan Morrow interviews Jay Richards about his new book The Hobbit Party: The Vision of Freedom That J.R.R. Tolkien Got and The West Forgot to explore these important questions. Jay Rich...

A Hope-Filled Approach To Engaging Culture w/ John Stonestreet

Should Christians be fearful about engaging culture? Is all hope lost? How can everyday Christians engage and influence culture right where they are at? What are our cultural blind spots? What areas of culture should Christians be aiming at? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast Jonathan Morrow interviews John Stonestreet about his new book Restoring All Things to explore these important questions. Guest: John Stonestreet is a speaker and fellow with the Chuck Colson Center fo...

What Should Christians Really Believe About Evolution?

Should Christians embrace evolution? Where is the cultural conversation at right now when it comes to evolution? Is our "all-or-nothing" approach to teaching young people about evolution actually hindering them from making it through their college years with a strong faith? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast Jonathan Morrow interviews Jay Richards to explore these important questions that affect all of us. Jay W. Richards, Ph.D., is the Executive Editor of The Stream. He is...

Why Religious Liberty Needs To Be Protected For Everyone

Should Christians Care About Religious Liberty? Where does free speech start and stop? How does that interact with tolerance? What does the controversy in Indiana surrounding religious liberty tell us about our cultural moment? In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast Jonathan Morrow interviews Jay Richards to explore these important questions that affect all of us. Learn more about the 2015 College Launch Conference Resources by Jay Richards: Indivisible by Jay Richards The S...

What Every Christian Needs to Know About Islam

What do Muslims believe? What are the basic teachings of Islam? Is Islam a peaceful religion? How does what's going on today in the world with ISIS relate to Islam? On this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast we're going to talk about what every Christian needs to know about Islam. Don’t miss this important conversation. Alan Shlemon is an author and public speaker for Stand to Reason and is known for teaching on some of the most controversial issues of our time like abortion, evolu...

How Atheists Are Stealing From God: An Interview with Frank Turek

What if atheism is not the most reasonable position after all? In this interview with author and apologist Dr. Frank Turek, we talk about how atheists actually steal from the Christian worldview to make their case against the God they don’t believe in. We will also discuss how the existence of evil actually points us in the direction of God and explore how to talk to people who think science has disproven God. And much more! Don’t miss this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast.