PODCAST · religion
Fishing for Men with Mack
by biblife
The conversations and experiences of a South African evangelist who lives to grapple with people on the fundamental questions of life.
Episodes
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Is Christianity for the Unintelligent?
There seems to exist an "unspoken" belief from the atheist community that people who believe in God are irrational, unscientific and unintelligent. I think is sort of the opposite. People who don't believe in God have not clearly thought everything through well enough. The greatest scientists…
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”You need a wash” - John 13:1-11
What would you do if you had all the power and authority in the universe in your hands? The answer to this question will be determined by the content of your heart. In John 13:1-11 we see that Jesus has everything in His hands. His "ticket" back to his Father had been booked. He came from outside...
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What is the ”unforgivable” sin according to Christianity?
Christians know the answer to this question, but they don't always fully understand what it means and how it applies to our lives today? This podcast explores Jesus words with the Pharisees in Matthew 12 to help shed light on this often misunderstood concept. Included in the episode are some...
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Dead people get more done.
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me - Apostle Paul (Gal. 2:20) This episode explores a sermon Jesus preached in the Temple courts on his last Sunday...
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Banning the Bible in Keller
This past week 41 books, including the Bible were removed from school libraries in the Keller (Texas) district. Some of the other books that were removed are books with the LGBTQ agenda. It seems like some parents called for the removal of the Bible for the same reason that conservative parents...
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Dinner with a Dead Man (Lessons from John 12:1-8)
A week before Jesus was crucified he had a meal with a healed leper, a resurrected man, a thief who stole from him, his disciples (including doubting Thomas), and two women. What happened at that meal that made the Apostle John record it for us? This podcast explores the story in John 12:1-8 and...
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Why Joe Rogan is not an atheist!
Joe Rogan has become probably the most popular podcaster in the US over the last decade. What makes him so popular is that he is "real". He is reasonable, although rough around the edges. People can resonate with that. One would expect him to be an atheist. He is intelligent, popular, wealthy,...
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”Nuts” or Speaking in Tongues?
"Speaking in Tongues" is a common phenomenon in most Pentecostal churches today. Is this the same as Biblical speaking in tongues? And if not, what is it then? Why do people from other religions and cults also speak in tongues? Do all "saved" people have to speak in tongues? These and more such...
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Christ & Him Crucified
The great apostle Paul seems to have been the most uncomfortable in the city of Corinth when he was preaching the Gospel there. Corinthian society was base and ungodly. Yet Paul reached many people and even baptized the leader of the synagogue and his family. How did he manage to reach such a...
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He says: ”Kill the Children”
There is a clearly orchestrated attack on our children from an ancient dark force. It is nothing new, it just looks different. At the heart of the attack lies the destruction of the family, the core of society. The world is becoming an increasingly unsafe place for our kids. With the rise of...
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God of Revenge
Richard Wurmbrand recorded communist torturers saying, "There is no god, ne Hereafter, no punishment for evil. We can do what we wish." This statement reveals the insanity and irrationality of an atheistic worldview. If there is no God, there is no ultimate punishment for evil, or reward for…
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The Giants of Genesis 6
Critics of the Christian faith and the Bible often point to Scriptures like Genesis 6 to say the Bible contains fairytales and should not be taken seriously. Unfortunately such people have been misinformed by Christians who provide inaccurate interpretations of Genesis 6. This podcasts explores…
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Why do you believe what you believe?
We all believe something. But we don't always think properly about why we believe it. This podcast explores the ancient question of whether we need evidence to believe or not. Sometimes we believe without evidence, and sometimes we need evidence before we believe. If you are a Christian, do you...
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How to Earn Your Righteousness
In this podcast I have a very special guest that discusses with me the biggest problem Christians and Atheists face - Morality. The Christian struggles to understand the difference between grace and works and grapples with guilt. The atheist struggles to come to grips with Christian morality and...
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Christmas has a Pagan Origin, and I am glad!
We know Jesus wasn't born on 25 December. We know Jesus never asked us to celebrate his birth. We know that Santa Claus and trees with balls on them have nothing to do with Jesus. Does the whole Christmas thing then come from Paganism, and if so, what should Christians do about it? In this…
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George Carlin on Religion & God
George Carlin has been called one of the most influential comedians of all time. He truly had an ability to mock religion and the idea of faith in God, and audiences loved it. In this podcast we listen to one of his famous performances and provide some feedback on the misunderstandings and claims...
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Is God a Dictator?
Every atheist provides rational reasons why they don't believe in God. In essence they say, "If I was God I would not run the world like this or that". Therefore, God doesn't exist. Essentially they are upset that God doesn't do things the way they would. But God doesn't have to explain himself…
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Battle of the Worldviews on Sex and Aggression
The story of Len Cloete made headlines this week in South Africa. A video circulated of him disarming a female police officer and another male police officer then shooting him in the head. What precipitated this event? Aggression. Where would Len have been today if there were no aggression that...
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7 Differences between Catholicism and Christianity
It shocked the world again when it came to light that the Catholic church, especially in France, has been found guilty of protecting pedophile priests. Just in France more than 216000 cases of child sex abuse has been recorded since 1950. And now the Catholic church has to compensate the victims....
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Coconut Christians
Do you look like a Christian on the outside, but aren't one on the inside? Or are you a Christian on the inside, but don't look like one on the outside? This episode explores the behavior of God's people that God most despises. It led to the destruction through the flood, the burning of Sodom and...
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Bill Maher: ”Cancel God, He Supports Slavery”
Abraham Lincoln said, "How can I love a God who finds it acceptable that one human being can own another?" It is understandable why some people would have a problem with Christianity since the Bible does speak about slavery, yet doesn't really condemn it. This episode explores answers to the...
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Penn Jillette: ”The Bible made me an atheist”
Penn Jillette is a famous celebrity and advocate for atheism in the USA. In an interview with 'Big think' he claims to have become an atheist by reading the Bible. This episode takes a critical look at the interview and reviews the Biblical ideas that Penn claims made him an atheist. A few truths...
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Should I take the vaccine?
Few questions are more debated today than this one. Many people are unsure of the vaccine, many people are too sure about it. What should the Christian perspective be on it? In this episode we are reminded that we have free will and that God has given us brains to make decisions. It is our...
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Why do good people die?
Some people think like this: If there was a God, good people would not suffer...if we can't understand things like death then surely life has no meaning or purpose and therefore we just live and die with no reason...if God really exists He would surely answer the prayers of the desperate.…
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Satan wreaking havoc in Krugersdorp, South Africa
This episode is a commentary on the story aired by the recent documentary "Devilsdorp". The brutal murders committed by "normal" and "intelligent" people under the leadership of a "42nd generational witch" has shocked the world. It is a story of interest for this podcast because the murderers all...
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Straight to Heaven after we die?
This episode responds to an article that claims that people don't go to heaven directly after death. Dying is just "falling asleep" - a state of unconsciousness where you feel or know nothing. Is this really the case? Other questions are also explored. What happens just after death? When do…
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God's thoughts on "Looting SA 2021"
The looting and destruction done in KZN in July put many people into panic. People experienced a wide array of intense emotions...from hatred and anger to fear and despair. What was/is the correct way to view the situation? What does God say about this? In this podcast a 3000 year old text is...
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Should we forgive those who hurt us?
Does God say we must love everyone? And what does that mean? Does God say we must forgive people, even if they never said sorry? Is it true that we need to not only forgive, but forget? The main topic of this episode deals with forgiveness, but the first section unpacks the common…
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Imagine Zuma was a Christian...
How different would South Africa have looked today if one leader, Jacob Zuma, was a real disciple of Jesus? How would his decisions have been different and what effect would that have had on the current crisis? This brief case study into Jacob Zuma illustrates just how powerful and effective...
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Can a man give birth?
To my shock and horror I met a young (15 year old) lady recently who through the indoctrination of social media came to believe that men can give birth to babies. To my shock, even google agreed with her. Gender dysphoria is no longer the main thing, depravity and confusion is escalating. We live...
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Hearing God's Voice
How do I know what God wants from me? How can I hear His voice? Why do people say things like "God told me this or that..." and I never hear God speaking to me? We live in a time where many self-proclaimed prophets give "prophetic words" to people from God. They act as the special messengers from...
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Drugs, Games & a Death Sentence
Some people struggle with life. They don't know how to deal with it or its pain. So they turn to drugs, or the virtual world of gaming to escape reality. Other people struggle with life and cannot avoid reality. Their reality is a death sentence, the diagnosis of life defying cancer. We live in a...
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What to make of Suicide
The World Health Organization records that suicide rates have increased by 60% in the last 45 years. About one million people die through suicide per year, that is 16 people per 100 000. One death every 40 seconds. In this podcast various questions related to suicide are answered. Is suicide...
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God in Israel vs. Hamas
The never-ending war between the Israelis and Palestinians has flared up again more than a week ago. Tensions are high, rockets are flying, buildings are bombed and people are dying. This episode briefly explores what is going on and why it is happening. At the heart of the conflict is war over…
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Lesbian in the Church
Krystal Cox was a church member at the Woodstock Church of Christ. While being a member there she divorced her husband and developed a homosexual relationship with another women. The church threatened to and ultimately did expel her from the church. The event has received wide public attention…
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Are Humans just Animals?
Modern atheism is building on the foundation of Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" to claim that humans are just animals. This is a very dangerous concept, because as soon as humans believe they are just animals, they start acting like animals. This episode explores the ethics of humans killing...
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Do all Religions worship the same God?
There is a postmodern tendency among certain religious folks to bring religions together. Of recent there has been lots of speculation regarding the creation of a "one world" religion. Although unity is a great ideal, it is simply impossible. In this episode two documents found on a church…
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Demon Possession or Mental Illness?
Do demons exist today? If they do, do they still possess people? If they possess people, how do we differentiate it from mental illness? (The Persians got it wrong some 2500 years ago) If demons exist, the foundation of atheism, namely naturalism and materialism, crumbles. And God is real. These...
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Who is Satan?
If good and evil exist, then where does it come from? If good comes from God, then does evil come from Satan? And if God created everything, why would He create Satan? And if Satan is alive and real, what does that mean to us? These loaded questions are briefly dealt with in this podcast. This...
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Why do we exist?
Atheism claims there is no meaning to our existence, we came from nothing and non-one and we die into nothing as no-one. Theism however claims a personal God has created us for a purpose. But what is that purpose? This episode explores this question and many other related questions...what did God...
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The Truth About Baptism
Baptism has been around for thousands of years, and still most people seem to be unaware of its significance and importance. This podcast seeks to provide a blanket explanation from the New Testament of what baptism really is and is not. The church world is saturated with different ideas…
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When Christians Fall in Sin
We have all seen hypocritical Christians, in fact we have all been one at some point in time. A recent example of Christian Scandal is Ravi Zacharias. In this podcast I briefly look at the scandal and use it as an example to deal with sin in the Christian life. What is the role of the Holy Spirit...
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Are men and women equal? (Part 2)
Many people perceive the Bible as being sexist, patriarchal and biased towards women. The reason for this is because the Bible clearly teaches that women cannot be preachers or elders in churches. From a distance the accusation seems to be legit. But in this podcast the texts are evaluated…
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Are men and women equal?
One of the loudest movements in the 21st Century has been feminism. Feminism broadly defined aims at fighting for the equal rights, positions, and opportunities of women in a "patriarchal" society. This movement has brought Christianity under critique for its teaching that "the husband is the…
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The Fastest Growing Faith
In this episode I elaborate on the fastest growing faith in Western Society, which is atheism. I look at the fundamental question of, "why do some people believe in God and others do not"? Although atheists claim to base their atheism on fact and science, it is not true. Atheism is just as much a...
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I broke my neck, and am glad about it.
In this episode Natalie Gunther shares with us her profound story. In 2014 she was involved in a serious car accident that broke her neck. After a life-threatening surgery she started a business from her hospital bed that is still alive and thriving today. Natalie shares with us how such a...
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Evidence for Life After Death
One of atheism's greatest objection is that there is no evidence for spirituality. You can't prove there is a God, or a soul, or an afterlife. If you can't touch it, it isn't real. This podcast is aimed at debunking this materialistic and naturalistic notion by exploring studies that are being…
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A Word for 2021: Warning
In this first episode of the year I answer the following question: Why should we take it serious when the Christian God gives a warning? We are often warned about things and don't take it serious. Like Covid-19...sometimes we don't take social distancing serious. But what about God's warnings? If...
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Happy Birthday Jesus
Christmas has arrived. What is most interesting for me about Christmas is that billions of people around the world celebrate the birthday of someone they don't even know. Wow, Jesus is special! In this episode I answer two questions: (1) Why did pagans worship Jesus at his birth? (2) Why was…
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Tim's Story
In this episode I have a special guest telling us about his life and his view of God. Tim is a man that have been through it all, from being orphaned, living on the street, battling with alcohol and drugs to doing whatever is necessary to survive. Tim tells us about his feelings towards God and…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The conversations and experiences of a South African evangelist who lives to grapple with people on the fundamental questions of life.
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