All Episodes

#171 // Dr. Louis Markos | The Deeper Meaning In C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy (Space Trilogy)

#170 // Dr. Mary Talley Bowden | What Is Hantavirus?

#169 // Dr. Vern Poythress | Making Sense Of Creation & The Fall

I Am An Evangelical And I No Longer Support Israel.

#168 // Mary Rooke | Why Trump Went To War With Iran & How To Stop The Fall Of America

#167 // Rachel Rodriguez | Why Florida Is The Most Important State In America

#166 // Geoff Shepard | What Actually Happened During The Watergate Scandal

#165 // Dr. Stephen Hicks | How Friedrich Nietzsche Influenced The Modern Age

#164 // Dr. Scott Jensen | Is It Possible To Fix The Fraud In Minnesota?

#163 // Dr. Mary Talley Bowden | Did Jeffrey Epstein Plan COVID-19?

#162 // Dr. David Deavel | Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Warning To The West

#161 // Dr. Keith Campbell | Narcissism, Hypnosis, And The Future

#160 // Dr. Michael Ward | Artificial Intelligence & The Abolition Of Man

#159 // Rebeccah Heinrichs | Why Christians Must Defend Israel

#158 // Jonathan Freedland | How To Defy Tyrants & Nazis

#157 // Zineb Riboua | How Zohran Mamdani Became The Mayor Of New York City

The End Of America.

#156 // Dr. Mary Talley Bowden | Is The Medical Industry Beyond Saving?

#155 // Dr. Peter McCullough | Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

#154 // Josh Code | Why 50,000 Christians In Nigeria Have Been Murdered

#153 // Tanya Lukyanova | Is Israel Murdering Children?

What To Do If Your Pastor Doesn’t Talk About Charlie Kirk

#152 // Robert P. George | The Murder Of Charlie Kirk And The Reality Of This Cultural Moment

#151 // Larry Sanger | How The Co-Founder Of Wikipedia Became Anglican

In The Midst of the Years (Pt. I) | What Did Jonathan Edwards Think A Revival Was?

#150 // Leo Briceno | Why Are Conspiracies So Enticing?

#149 // Iain Duguid | How Did Christ Build The Church?

#148 // Ben Zeisloft | Is The Pro-Life Movement Really Pro-Life?

#147 // Lucy Biggers | From Helping Elect AOC To Fighting The Progressive Narrative

#146 // Lauren Canterberry | How The Abortion Industry Is Killing Women

#145 // Dale Ahlquist | How G.K. Chesterton Converted C.S. Lewis

#144 // John M. Owen | Why Isolationism Doesn’t Work And The 12 Day War

#143 // Tammy Peterson | Christianity VS Authoritarianism And Beauty VS Brutalism

#142 // Dr. Graham A. Cole | Angels, Demons, Satan, And The Spiritual War

Donald Trump VS Elon Musk And Why Big Tent Republicanism Doesn’t Work

Is It All The Jews’ Fault?

#141 // Robert P. George, Stephen Meyer, Tim Mahoney | Were The American Founding Fathers Christians?

#140 // Annie Crawford | How To Survive The End Of The World

#139 // Daniel Taylor | The True Purpose Of A Good Story

#138 // Dr. Douglas Hedley | The End Of Western Civilization And Narnia

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Reaction

#137 // Lauren Canterberry | Is Protestantism Dying?

NEWSLETTER: ORTHODOXY & ORDER

Is Gavin Ortlund A Liberal? Yes.

#136 // Eric Kaufmann | Is It Possible To Reform Western Institutions?

NSA Sex Chats And Theological Gaslighting

#135 // Larry Sanger | How The Co-Founder Of Wikipedia Became A Christian

#134 // Leah Savas | Is IVF Immoral?

Is Catholicism Conservative?

#133 // Dr. Vern Poythress | Making Sense Of Man

#132 // Tim Mahoney | The Historical Truth Of The Exodus, Waiting On God's Timing, The American Miracle, And Why We Need Heroes

#131 // Brian DeVries | What Is The Mission Of The Church?

Why The Catholic - Protestant Divide Is Important (A Follow Up To The Last Podcast)

Why Gavin Ortlund Is Wrong About Catholics

The Top 5 Christian Books Of 2024

#130 // Dr. Stephen Carlson | The Book Of Enoch, The Nephilim, And How The Books Of The Bible Were Chosen

#129 // Dr. Stephen Hicks | What Comes After Postmodernism?

#128 // Lauren Canterberry | Is Local News Dying?

#127 // Cristobal Krusen | Can A Movie Save A Life?

#126 // Greg Silker | Building A Studio & A Story

#125 // Leah Savas | The Story Of Abortion In America

#124 // Robert P. George | The 2024 Election, The Future Of The Republican Party, And The Purpose Of Education

You Are Not A Christian If You Vote Democrat

#123 // Sara Patterson | The Abortion Problem In Madison, WI

#122 // Dr. Chris Bruno | Did Paul Think Jesus Was God?

#121 // Dr. Austin Freeman & Dr. David Deavel | G.K. Chesterton On Heretics And Orthodoxy

#120 // Dr. Douglas O'Donnell | What Is Liturgy?

#119 // Dr. Jared Compton | Is Israel Still God's Chosen People?

#118 // Dr. Samuel Parkison | The Transfiguration And The Substance Of The Glorified Christian

#117 // Tammy Peterson | Architecture, Food & Capitalism, Carnivore Diet, And The Difference Between Protestantism and Catholicism

#116 // Why It Feels Like The American Church Is Falling Apart...

#115 // Katy Faust | How American Institutions Are Hurting Our Children

#114 // Alex DiPrima | The Life Of Charles Spurgeon, The Prince Of Preachers

#113 // Nathan Finn | Should Protestants And Catholics Partner For Political Ends?

#112 // Dr. Scott Jensen | Who Is Tim Walz?

#111 // Megan Basham | Pastors In America Are Selling Out

Bonus: 8 Books You Should Read

#110 // John M. Owen | Should We Reject Liberalism?

#109 // Jill Nelson | The Complexity Of Foreign Affairs

Optiv Theology Podcast Is Now Orthodoxy

#108 // Trump Was Shot... How Should Christians Respond?

Optiv Theology Podcast Is Changing...

#107 // Dr. Ryan McGraw | What Is Covenant Theology?

#106 // Dr. Michael Ward | The Secret In The Chronicles Of Narnia

#105 // Why Does God Judge Humans? (ft. Thomas R. Schreiner)

#104 // What Is J.R.R. Tolkien’s Theology Behind Middle Earth? (ft. Austin Freeman)

#103 // What Is The Purpose Of Art And Worship? (ft. Vince Pierri)

#102 // Why Should Christians Write Stories? (ft. Kathryn Butler)

#101 // How Does The Old Testament Point Towards Christ? (ft. Dr. Vern Poythress)

#100 // Can We Trust Our Bible Translations? (ft. Dr. Stephen Carlson)

#99 // Is The New Covenant Better Than The Old Covenant? (ft. Jared Compton)

#98 // How Should Christians Make Decisions (With The Holy Spirit)? (ft. Vince Pierri)

#97 // What Is Holy Sexuality? (ft. Dr. Christopher Yuan)

#96 // Why Is Narnia So Important? (ft. Hal Poe & David C. Downing)

#95 // How Did The Church Start? (ft. Clifton Ward)

#94 // Why Do Protestants Convert? (ft. Brad Littlejohn)

#93 // What Is Orthodoxy?

#92 // What Does Jesus Teach Us Through His Miracles? (ft. Vern S. Poythress)

#91 // Is Theistic Evolution Biblical? (ft. Ken Ham)

#90 // Has Israel Gone Too Far? (And Other Questions Related To The War In Israel)

Bonus: Nic And Andy Answer 1/4 Of A Listeners Question

#89 // How Can Christians Be Intimate With Christ? (ft. Tom Flaherty)

G.K. Chesterton: Orthodoxy (Pt. II)

#88 // Can You Fall Away From Salvation? (ft. Jared Compton)

G.K. Chesterton: Orthodoxy (Pt. I)

#87 // Should Christians Support Israel? | Is Preston Sprinkle A Heretic?

#86 // When Should I Leave My Church? (ft. Vince Pierri)

Testimony: Chris Dolson

Five Lies of Our Anti - Christian Age: Interview with Rosaria Butterfield

Street Smarts: Interview with Gregory Koukl

#85 // What Is Greed? (ft. Craig Blomberg)

#84 // Should I Become A Pastor? (ft. Vince Pierri)

The Discussion with Andy Schmitt

C.S. Lewis: The Pilgrim's Regress (Plus Bonus Content At The End)

#83 // What Is Anger? (ft. Jill Reasa)

#82 // Is Christianity Liberal Or Conservative?

#81 // What Is Natural Law? (ft. Dr. Samuel Gregg)

Bonus: What’s Up With Optiv Network? (And We Talk About Other Things Too)

#80 // Did Jesus Descend Into Hell?

Testimony: Michael Beresford

#79 // How Can Christians Turn Their Heart Towards God?

Interview: Mike Woodruff

Bonus: Nic Gibson And Andy Schmitt Discuss Why Most People Are Too Stressed To Function, What It Means To Be A Conservative, The Current Political Landscape, And Much More

#78 // What Is Making Me Sin?

Bonus: Nashville School Shooting

#77 // What Does It Mean To Be A Missionary? (ft. Manohar James)

#76 // Should Christians Swear?

Testimony: Anneliese

#75 // What Is Revival?

#74 // Can You Be A "Red Letter" Christian?

#73 // Is Church Membership Biblical?

#72 // How Should Christians Parent? (pt. II)

Merry Christmas & Happy New year

Catholicism vs. Protestantism (ft. David Deavel)

#71 // How Should Christians Parent? (Pt. I)

Oaks Ministry Collaborative: Interview with Jill Reasa

#70 // Can a Christian be Enlightened?

In Sunshine or in Shadow: Interview with Bethany Peterson, Matthew Flaherty, and Anne Angel

#69 // How should Christians talk about transgenderism?

#68 // Is Hierarchy Tyranny?

#67 // What is deconstruction as it applies to faith in Jesus? (Part II)

#66 // What is deconstruction as it applies to faith in Jesus? (Part I)

#65 // What does it mean to be a woman? (ft. Anneliese/ Feminine_not_feminist)

#64 // How can Christians practice affirmation? (ft. Sam Crabtree)

#63 // Education Series | Homeschool (ft. Alexi Gibson)

#62 // Education Series | Private Schools (ft. Chuck Moore)

#61 // Education Series | Government Schools (ft. Adam Clausen)

#60 // Are megachurches Biblical? (ft. Vince Pierri)

#59 // How should Christians educate their kids?

Bonus: Roe v. Wade Update & Response

#58 // What is expressive individualism?

#57 // What is the purpose of marriage? (ft. Mike Beresford)

#56 // Why is abortion wrong? (Part II)

#55 // Why is abortion wrong? (Part I)

#54 // How should the church disciple Gen Z? (ft. Rachel Gibson)

#53 // What is Easter?

The Truth and Beauty: Interview with Andrew Klavan

#52 // Should Christians use social media?

#51 // Biblical Anthropology Series (Part V) | How is image bound to sanctification?

Great Theologians: C. S. Lewis (ft. Hal Poe)

#50 // Biblical Anthropology Series (Part IV) | How is Jesus the image of man and the image of God?

#49 // What is a Christians role in the government? (ft. Michael Matheson Miller)

#48 // Biblical Anthropology Series (Part III) | How has the fall affected men?

Great Theologians: Martin Luther (ft. H. J. Selderhuis)

#47 // What does it mean to be a person? (ft. Michael Matheson Miller)

#46 // Biblical Anthropology Series (Part II) | How has the fall affected women? (ft. Niccole Khail)

#45 // How can a single woman live out Biblical femininity? (ft. Christina Sekutowski)

#44 // Biblical Anthropology Series (Part I) | What is the image of God?

Great Theologians: G. K. Chesterton (ft. David P. Deavel)

#43 // What is wisdom?

#42 // Should Christians drink alcohol?

Bonus: Nic Gibson and Andy Schmitt discuss theology, politics, economics, and much more

Bonus | Christmas Special (ft. Andy Schmitt, Reagan Kramer, Bev Coniaris, Nic Gibson, Ty Schmitt, Kerry Schmitt)

#41 // What does it mean to be a man?

#40 // What is essential?

#39 // How should Christians interact with politics? (Pt. II) (Ft. Lacy Johnson)

Testimony: Jill Reasa

#38 // How should Christians interact with politics? (Pt. I)

#37 // How should we do Church?

#36 // What does it mean to be made in the image of God?

#35 // How should we interact with the Holy Spirit?

Testimony: Bev Coniaris

#34 // How should we date? (Part IV)

#33 // What is Spiritual Warfare?

#32 // Can Christians get divorced? (Part II)

#31 // Can Christians get divorced? (Part I)

Testimony: Tom Flaherty

#30 // Can a non-believer truly love?

Testimony: Kerry Schmitt

#29 // Do we have free will?

#28 // What is starlight theory?

#27 // How was the Earth created? (Part II)

Testimony: Reagan Kramer

#26 // How was the Earth created? (Part I)

Testimony: Ty Schmitt

#25 // What is Hell? (Part III)

#24 // What is Hell? (Part II)

#23 // What is Hell? (Part I)

Testimony: Nic Gibson

#22 // What is the Myers-Briggs? (Part II)

Testimony: Andy Schmitt

#21 // What is the Myers-Briggs? (Part I)

Testimony: John Sekutowski

#20 // What should I do with my life?

#19 // What is the Charismatic church?

#18 // What are gender roles in marriage?

#17 // What are gender roles in the church?

#16 // What are the gifts of the Spirit?

#15 // How should we deal with racism?

#14 // Can the dead speak to us? What is Prophecy?

#13 // How should we date? (Part III)

#12 // How should we deal with depression?

#11 // What are gender roles?

#10 // How should we deal with coronavirus?

#9 // What is evangelism?

#8 // How should Christians engage with music?

#7 // What is the full armor of God? (Part III)

#6 // What is the full armor of God? (Part II)

#5 // What is the full armor of God? (Part I)

#4 // How should we date? (Part II)

#3 // How should we date? (Part I)

#2 // What is the Trinity?

#1 // Can you lose your salvation?