Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today’s episode, I talk with Os Guinness about his new book, “Signals of Transcendence: Listening to the Promptings of Life.” We talk of several notable people who came to faith in Christ by paying attention to these signals. The modern world is a place of great distraction, and it can be difficult to make sense of our human existence. But at some point in our lives, we may experience particular moments that prompt us to search for something deeper. Sociologist Peter Berger described these hints and clues as "signals of transcendence" that awaken us to unseen realities. Os Guinness tells stories of people who experienced signals of transcendence and followed them to find new meaning and purpose in life. Notable figures such as Leo Tolstoy and C. S. Lewis as well as lesser-known individuals experienced a variety of promptings that signaled to them that life could not continue as they had thought. Through unsatisfied longings or disillusionments that yet yielded glimpses of beauty or joy, these moments drew people toward epiphanies of transformation. And the same can be true for us, should we have the courage to follow the signals wherever they may lead. "Signals of Transcendence" - https://amzn.to/41sVLAz The Becket Cook Show Ep. 119This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today’s episode, I talk with Pastor Lucas Miles about his new book, “Woke Jesus: The False Messiah Destroying Christianity.” Today’s social justice movements call for equality, civil rights, love . . . solid Christian values, right? What if there is more to social justice than Christians understand? Even worse: What if we have been duped into preaching ideas that actually oppose the Kingdom of God? Woke Jesus uncovers the real dangers to Christianity and America from the Christian Left, Progressive or Woke Christianity. These radical alternatives abandon traditional biblical interpretations regarding marriage, gender, racial equality, justice, original sin, heaven and hell, and salvation, replacing them within a new fabricated morality. This fabrication is built around political correctness, cancel culture, hedonistic values, obsession with public health, allegiance to the leftist state, universalism, and virtue signaling. Author Lucas Miles— a pastor and trusted voice in the American church who has consistently addressed some of the most challenging topics in religion—not only outlines how the radical left wing is co-opting Jesus for their own anti-religious views, but also provides a call to action for Christians to resist the siren song of social justice and Wokeism. Rather than ignoring the problems within the church, Miles shows Christians how to grow in the truth of God’s word by expanding their understanding of solid orthodox theology. The Becket Cook Show Ep. 118This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today’s episode, Becket chats with astrophysicist, Dr. Hugh Ross, about the existence (or non-existence) of Aliens, the misguided assumptions behind theories of a flat earth (which many people are now starting to embrace), the age of the earth based on Genesis 1:2, and the Big Bang. We find out what the implications of the fact that Jesus died for humans means for alien life on other planets. This stuff is fascinating! The Becket Cook Show Ep. 117This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today’s episode, Becket talks with a pro-life OB/GYN in Philadelphia about the ethics of IVF, contraceptives, and Napro technology. We learn that contraceptives are not only dangerous for women, but can actually lead to untented abortions. We also talk about the abortion pill and how it works. We look at IVF and see that it too can lead to unintended abortions. We discuss the moral and ethical way of family planning. The Becket Cook Show Ep. 116This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today’s episode, Becket talks with Cynthia Garrett, about her wild journey to faith in Christ. Sitting in an Italian prison for a crime she did not commit, she had a miraculous encounter that led her to the Lord. Facing up to two years in prison, she actually escaped Italy, fled to Switzerland, and made it back to Los Angeles. Upon her return, she wound up becoming very successful in Hollywood, hosting shows on VH1 and her own late night talk show on NBC. After years of success, she realized she hadn’t fully made Jesus Lord of her life. She finally submitted completely. Her story is stunning. Talk about amazing grace. Cynthia's Website: https://www.cynthiagarrett.org/ The Becket Cook Show Ep. 115This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today’s episode, Becket talks with pastor and author, Tim Challies, about his book, “Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God.”  On November 3, 2020, Tim and Aileen Challies received the shocking news that their son Nick had died. A twenty-year-old student at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, he had been participating in a school activity with his fiancée, sister, and friends, when he fell unconscious and collapsed to the ground. Neither students nor a passing doctor nor paramedics were able to revive him. His parents received the news at their home in Toronto and immediately departed for Louisville to be together as a family. While on the plane, Tim, an author and blogger, began to process his loss through writing. In Seasons of Sorrow, Tim shares real-time reflections from the first year of grief—through the seasons from fall to summer—introducing readers to what he describes as the “ministry of sorrow.” Seasons of Sorrow will benefit both those that are working through sorrow or those comforting others:• See how God is sovereign over loss and that he is good in loss• Discover how you can pass through times of grief while keeping your faith• Learn how biblical doctrine can work itself out even in life’s most difficult situations• Understand how it is possible to love God more after loss than you loved him before Tim's Website: https://www.challies.com/ Buy Tim's Book "Seasons of Sorrow" here: https://amzn.to/3xLn0sQ The Becket Cook Show Ep. 114This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today’s episode, Becket talks with Anglican deacon about his recent speech at Oxford Union regarding homosexuality. In his stunning 12-minute speech, he lays out the biblical sexual ethic and condemns the Church of England for her recent decision to “bless same-sex couples.” We talk about the powerful points he makes in his speech and its fallout, and why the Church of England is careening toward apostasy. We also look at the response from the Anglican Global South Communion and its statement that they are “no longer able to recognize the present Archbishop of Canterbury as the first among equals leader of the global communion. Father Calvin Robinson's Oxford Union Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymbTb2HS5Rc&ab_channel=OxfordUnion Father Calvin Robinson's website: https://www.calvinrobinson.com/ The Becket Cook Show Ep. 113This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today’s episode, Becket talks with the British historian, Tom Holland, about his brilliant book, “Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World.” We look at how Christian assumptions are underneath everything including the French Revolution, Harvey Weinstein & #METOO, and the Women’s March. Time itself is grounded in Christianity in terms of the calendar we use—B.C (before Christ) and A.D. (anno domini – the year of our Lord). All of time turns on the incarnation of Christ! Our entire society is saturated by Christian concepts and assumptions. About the book: Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment reserved for slaves. How astonishing it was, then, that people should have come to believe that one particular victim of crucifixion-an obscure provincial by the name of Jesus-was to be worshipped as a god. Dominion explores the implications of this shocking conviction as they have reverberated throughout history. Today, the West remains utterly saturated by Christian assumptions. As Tom Holland demonstrates, our morals and ethics are not universal but are instead the fruits of a very distinctive civilization. Concepts such as secularism, liberalism, science, and homosexuality are deeply rooted in a Christian seedbed. From Babylon to the Beatles, Saint Michael to #MeToo, Dominion tells the story of how Christianity transformed the modern world. The Becket Cook Show Ep. 112This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today’s episode, Becket talks with 19-year-old Jacob Kersey, the police officer in Georgia who resigned because of a Facebook post he made stating that, “God designed marriage. Marriage refers to Christ and the Church. That’s why there’s no such thing as homosexual marriage.” He was effectively forced to resign from his job after being told he could be terminated for posting his religious beliefs on social media. He shares the full story and his lawyer talks about next steps. The Becket Cook Show Ep. 111This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today’s episode, Becket talks with writer, Bethel McGrew about Canada’s euthanasia program called, MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying), and its dangerous implications. They discuss what the program is, what the moral and practical problems are, and why Canada is on a suicide mission (literally) in the first place. You will be shocked to learn about some of the gory details of this diabolical program.The Becket Cook Show Ep. 110This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.