Confidence for the Christian | A Challenge for the Skeptic
Protecting Your Precious Time: Practical Advice for Using Apple’s Screen Time Feature
This week, I have for you what may seem like an irrelevant blog post to the enterprise of Christianity. However, I don't believe anything could be further from the truth. The Apostle Paul exhorts us to "redeem the time" (Ephesians 5:15-16). We are not given much time...
061: The Elephant in the Room
This week marks the beginning of The Steve Schramm Show—the next step in the life of the ministry. I don’t want to give away too much, so go ahead and take a listen! In this lesson, you’ll learn: My motivation for using my personal name for the podcast and ministry....
Reader Question: What is God’s Relationship to Time?
One of my readers, Amy, asked the following question, and I thought my response would make a concise yet informative article: We often hear preachers say God doesn’t use time or something along those lines but yet the bible speaks of time throughout. Even the first...
TCA Lesson 060: How Does Science Work?
What exactly is science? And, how does it work? Does the scientific method require that we presuppose naturalism? Can one rationally affirm the validity of scientific exploration and the existence of God? We explore these questions and more in this episode of The...
Book Review: The Bible Among the Myths
Old Testament scholar John Oswalt delivers a much-needed and thoroughgoing treatment of a difficult, and important topic today: The Bible Among the Myths. It is common today for many to dismiss the claims of the Bible on the basis of the long-disproven claims of its...
TCA Lesson 059: Impact Craters and Planet Migration w/ Wayne Spencer
In this lesson, we continue our series on the 2018 ICC. The last portion of the podcast is dedicated to discussing Spencer’s paper on planet migration, but first, we discuss the issue of cratering and Earth/solar system impacts with none than Wayne Spencer himself!...
Could You Be Wrong? A Quick Lesson in the Balance Between Dogmatism and an Open Mind
When it comes to understanding Scripture, there is not only a wide range of interpretations, but a wide range of interpretive grids to choose from. There are those who think the plain meaning of Scripture—taken at face value—should be the underlying premise of all...
TCA Lesson 058: The Current State of Creation Astronomy II
Much has happened in creationist astronomical research over the past two decades. In this first lesson of our new series, Selections from the 2018 ICC, we examine Faulkner's latest "State of Creation Astronomy" and consider the good, the bad, and ugly. In this lesson,...
The Noachian Deluge: Does Scripture Say Global, or Local?
Noah’s Flood is an interesting topic; however, some are not so convinced. For example, popular Christian apologist Greg Koukl has a video where he argues that the size of the Flood really doesn’t matter—put another way, he just doesn’t care. But Koukl misses the...
Question: What is the Role of Women in the Church?
Solomon asked via the voicemail link on our website: "Can women be pastors, plant churches, etc.? What is the role of women in the church?" In this video, we'll attempt to answer this question both biblically and thoughtfully.