The Apologetics Podcast

About The Apologetics Podcast

Top scholars and apologists join bestselling author Timothy Paul Jones and cohost Garrick Bailey on this thoughtful but lighthearted exploration of evidences for the truth of Christianity.

Publisher

Timothy Paul Jones and Garrick Bailey

Category

music · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Feb 2019

Latest episode

4 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Feb 2025

   How True Crime Reveals the Truth of God, with J. Warner Wallace

   Cold-case detective J. Warner Wallace joins your intrepid cohosts to teach them how true crime points to the truth of God.

2. 

   29 Oct 2024

   You Might Be a Christian Nationalist If..., with Thomas Kidd

   What is a "Christian nationalist" and how do you know if you might be one? That's the question Garrick Bailey and Timothy Paul Jones ask distinguished American historian Thomas Kidd. Along the way, Garrick and Timothy discover that the answer isn't nearly as scary as some people seem to think. Garrick does, however, suggest a rather scary image that involves Jesus, a bald eagle, and an American flag.* In the end, Dr. Kidd refuses to be distracted by Garrick’s bizarre suggestion and instead takes your intrepid cohosts to a place where few people seem to go: a calm and rational discussion of Christian nationalism and proper patriotism. Garrick and Timothy also manage to unearth a long-lost truth about Dr. Kidd's past predilections for Led Zeppelin. During the Raiders of Church History segment, a deluge of dad jokes threatens to drown the dynamic duo, as a dead hand from Hungary slaps a live duck from Great Britain. Also, "Cüddïë Dück" would be a great name for an English emo punk band. * ... which Garrick and Timothy would probably turn into a really hilarious image using an AI image generator and send to subscribers if Timothy wasn't so Reformed that he rejects the Seventh Ecumenical Council and steadfastly refuses to acknowledge images of Jesus. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Timothy Paul Jones, Ph.D., is C. Edwin Gheens Professor of Christian Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He teaches in the areas of family ministry and applied apologetics. He has authored or edited more than a dozen books, including Why Should I Trust the Bible?, The God Who Goes Before You, Perspectives on Family Ministry, In Church as It Is in Heaven, and Christian History Made Easy. Garrick Bailey is lead pastor of Substance Church in Ashland, Ohio. Garrick was born in the frozen lands of Wisconsin but spent most of his life as a Texan. Before coming to Substance, he served as the director of adult discipleship and home groups at The Village Church. He and his wife Bethany have three children. LINKS TO CLICK The Jefferson Bible (article by Erin Blakemore, 2019) Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh (book by Thomas Kidd, 2022) Who Is an Evangelical?: The History of a Movement in Crisis (book by Thomas Kidd, 2019) St. Cuthbert's Ducks (article by Glen Cousquer, 2022) St. Stephens Holy Right (article by Relics, 2023) In the Light (song by Led Zeppelin, 1990 Remaster) Christian History, Volume 2 (book by Thomas Kidd, 2024) The Apologetics Podcast Urban Ministry Podcast CLOSING CREDITS Theme music for the podcast has been licensed through Artlist.io and performed by Cunningham Manor. Brief excerpts of music played in each program are included solely for the purposes of comment and critique as allowed under the fair-use provision of U.S. copyright law. “The fair use of a copyrighted work … for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, … scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright” (U.S. Code § 107, Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use).

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   22 Oct 2024

   How Multiethnic Churches Provide Proof of God's Truth, with Jamaal E. Williams

   Heaven is multiethnic. Are you ready for that? The Bible tells us that the congregation gathered around God's heavenly throne will be “a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language,” all singing the praises of the Lamb. God's intention has always been to delight for all eternity in a redeemed community of ethnic diversity.But this diverse community shouldn't have to wait until eternity to begin. It can start here and now. Dr. Jamaal Williams, pastor of Sojourn Church Midtown in Louisville, has coauthored a book entitled In Church as It Is in Heaven: Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture to show how Christians can pursue this vision. This work from Jamaal and one of your intrepid cohosts gives biblical warrant for multiethnic, multisocioeconomic, and multigenerational churches and shows how such communities provide a unique apologetic for the gospel—and that’s how this book intersects with The Apologetics Podcast. In this episode’s installment of Raiders of Church History, the dynamic duo throws a pig into combat against shards from Peter’s skeleton. Garrick Bailey and Timothy Paul Jones quickly recognize that the pig brings victory either way. If the pig survives the apostle’s bones, the pig is the victor and, if the pig dies, everyone gets bacon. Also, Garrick and Timothy learn about “tantony pigs,” and there should definitely be a British folk punk band named “Täntöny Pïg.” ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Timothy Paul Jones, Ph.D., is C. Edwin Gheens Professor of Christian Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He teaches in the areas of family ministry and applied apologetics. He has authored or edited more than a dozen books, including Why Should I Trust the Bible?, The God Who Goes Before You, Perspectives on Family Ministry, In Church as It Is in Heaven, and Christian History Made Easy. Garrick Bailey is lead pastor of Substance Church in Ashland, Ohio. Garrick was born in the frozen lands of Wisconsin but spent most of his life as a Texan. Before coming to Substance, he served as the director of adult discipleship and home groups at The Village Church. He and his wife Bethany have three children. LINKS TO CLICK Eruption (song by Van Halen, 1978) In Church as It Is in Heaven (book by Jamaal Williams and Timothy Paul Jones, 2023) Redemptive Kingdom Diversity (book by Jarvis Williams, 2021) Your House (song by Sojourn Music, 2021) The Apologetics Podcast Urban Ministry Podcast CLOSING CREDITS Theme music for the podcast has been licensed through Artlist.io and performed by Cunningham Manor. Brief excerpts of music played in each program are included solely for the purposes of comment and critique as allowed under the fair-use provision of U.S. copyright law. “The fair use of a copyrighted work … for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, … scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright” (U.S. Code § 107, Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use).

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