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What is apologetics really for in today’s cultural moment?In this episode of ProveText, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb sits down with Christian apologist and doctoral candidate Ryan Pauly to discuss deconstruction, Gen Z apathy, cultural engagement, and how the church can cultivate a faith that actually endures.Ryan shares insights from his academic research, teaching experience, and public apologetics work—addressing doubts, disagreements within Christianity, church hurt, and why winsome conviction matters more than ever.This conversation explores:- What apologetics is (and isn’t)- Why Gen Z is disillusioned with church- Healthy vs. unhealthy deconstruction- How Christians should engage culture with truth and compassion- Why humor, humility, and mercy matter in defending the faithIf you care about Scripture, theology, and faithfully engaging today’s world, this episode is for you.Visit Ryan’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RyanPaulyVisit Ryan’s Website: https://think-well.org/#faith #bible #podcast #biblestudy #christian #apologetics #christianity #gospel #comedy #culture #humor #interview #church #education #educational #lgbt #provetext #love #jesus #jesuschrist #jesuslovesyou***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

In the first episode of our Cultural Keys to Reading the New Testament mini-series on the ProveText Podcast, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb introduces the patronage system—the social and economic backbone of the ancient Greco-Roman world.Patronage shaped everything from politics and economics to daily relationships of loyalty, honor, and obligation. It also shaped how early audiences heard words like grace, favor, and faith. Long before these became theological terms, they belonged to the language of debts, benefactors, and unequal power relationships.In this episode, Dr. Halcomb explores how the New Testament writers draw on patronage logic—and then radically transform it. Through examples like Luke 7 and Paul’s use of charis, we see how the gospel both speaks within this system and subverts it, revealing a vision of grace that is lavish, undeserved, and life-transforming.Understanding the patronage system doesn’t diminish the gospel—it magnifies it.#bible #biblestudy #culture #grace #faith #christian #podcast #religion #gospel #jesus #jesuschrist #christianity #christ #history #education #educational #educationalvideo #scripture #new ***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb sits down with historian and pastor theologian Joey Cochran to unpack Jonathan Edwards’ “harmony of the Word of God,” the history of redemption, typology, and why biblical fluency in America is far weaker than we think. They explore how Edwards understood Scripture, how the Holy Spirit shapes interpretation, and why deep, communal immersion in the Bible is urgently needed today.In this episode: • Who Jonathan Edwards was—and why he still matters • The Word of God: Jesus, Scripture, and the preached Word • Typology without the nonsense • How the Spirit forms integrity in interpretation • The U.S. church’s growing Bible literacy problemLearn more about Dr. Joey Cochran:PNW Website: https://www.pnw.edu/people/joseph-cochran/The Anxious Bench: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/Find Joey’s full article in the CPT Journal 12.2: https://glossahouse.com/products/center-for-pastor-theologians-journal-vol-12-2-essays-on-a-theology-of-the-word#Bible #Scripture #Podcast #Faith #WordofGod #God #Jesus #Revival #Typology #Edwards #JonathanEdwards #Interview #Church #Pastor #ProveText #Author #Theology***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

In this episode of Bible Scholar Reacts, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb responds to a viral Instagram video from a female pastor who claims that “Bible-based church” is just code for biblicism, fundamentalism, and elevating the text above Jesus.Link to the Instagram video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP4xBtokiQA/#bible #faith #viral #reaction ***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

What does Deuteronomy really say about children—and what does that mean for the church today?In this episode of the ProveText Podcast, Dr. Michael Halcomb talks with Dr. Harold Shank about his essay on “Children in Deuteronomy” from the GlossaHouse Festschrift Teaching God’fs Sons and Daughters. They explore:Why Deuteronomy mentions children so oftenChildren as full members of the covenant communityGod’s concern for vulnerable kids: orphans, widows, and sojournersHow blessing, law, and grace shape a just community for the next generationDr. Shank also shares from his work with at-risk children and how families and churches today can pass on not just valuables, but values.📚 Learn more about Dr. Shank’s work: www.haroldshank.com📚 Get your copy of Teaching God’s Sons and Daughters: https://glossahouse.com/products/teaching-gods-sons-and-daughters-essays-in-honor-of-allen-black***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

A Swiss church just created an AI-powered “digital Jesus” for people to confess to — and Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb has thoughts.In this episode of Bible Scholar Reacts, Dr. Halcomb breaks down the theology, the tech, and the deeper cultural issues behind this experiment called Deus in Machina.Why are we so quick to replace real human connection — and even sacred practices — with machines? What does this reveal about our spiritual hunger… and our discomfort with vulnerability?From Augustine to incarnation theology to the dangers of outsourcing spiritual formation to algorithms, this reaction goes deeper than the headlines.Link to the article: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRzZzOGCFqL/***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Elizabeth Woning, co-founder of the CHANGED Movement, joins Dr. Michael Halcomb for a powerful and deeply thoughtful conversation on identity, sexuality, queer theology, political engagement, discipleship, trauma, and what real spiritual transformation looks like.Elizabeth shares her personal journey out of LGBTQ culture, her encounters with the Holy Spirit, how Scripture reshaped her understanding of herself, and what she’s learned after years of ministry, advocacy, and academic work on union with Christ.We also talk about: • Queer theory vs. Christian theology • Why LGBTQ ideology exploded culturally • How political activism impacts the church • The role of discipleship, community, and healing • Why many Christians struggle to navigate sexuality and identity today • Her D.Min. research on transformation and participation in Christ • How to discern truth in a theologically divided ageThis is one of the most nuanced, insightful, and needed conversations on the subject of sexuality and Christian faith.🔗 Learn more about Elizabeth: www.elizabethwoning.com 🔗 Explore the CHANGED Movement: www.changedmovement.com#lgbt #culture #bible #faith #god #politics ***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t seem to move as fast as you want? In Scripture, God rarely works in the timeline of a single life. He works in generations. From Abraham to Mary, from Lois to Timothy, the Bible teaches us that faith is something received, nurtured, and passed on.In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb breaks down the “Generation Lens”—a way of reading Scripture that helps us see how God tells His story across centuries, family lines, and communities of faith. #BibleStudy #SpiritualGrowth #Legacy #FaithJourney #ProveText***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

In this episode of the ProveText Podcast, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb sits down with Dr. Paul D. Miller—professor of international affairs at Georgetown University, veteran of the war in Afghanistan, and author of The Religion of American Greatness: What’s Wrong with Christian Nationalism—to talk about Christian nationalism, patriotism, and faithful public engagement.What is Christian nationalism, and how is it different from healthy love of country? Can Christians bring their convictions into the public square without trying to “take the nation back for God”? What are the spiritual dangers when we fuse political identity with Christian faith?Whether you’re disillusioned with politics or tempted to pin your hope on it, this episode will help you think more clearly—and hopefully more Christianly—about public life.📚 Learn more about Dr. Miller’s work:– Buy The Religion of American Greatness here– Georgetown University faculty page for Dr. Paul D. Miller***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse

Most of us were taught to read the Bible as a story about me—my faith, my salvation, my walk with God. But Scripture wasn’t written to individuals. It was written to communities.In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb unpacks the Group Lens—revealing how covenant, calling, identity, and even salvation were understood as we, not me. Once you see this lens, it changes how you read nearly every story in the Bible.***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaHouse Digital Libraries for access to incredible resources - https://glossahouse.com/collections/glossahouse-digital-library📓 ------ Get What You Need for Serious Bible Study at https://glossahouse.com/🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachings and discussions: ᯤ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7xXn8x6IgdcUDIhKouDEiR🍎 iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1542221462💻 Amazon - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0bf4a019-6adc-4766-bc90-c74df78f3720/provetext😃Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GlossaHouse👍Twitter - https://twitter.com/glossahouse❤️TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@glossahouse🎲Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glossahouse/📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glossahouse🧲Rumble - https://www.rumble.com/user/GlossaHouse