Think Well
Ryan Pauly
Training Christians to THINK WELL by curating conversations with Christian thinkers and giving a framework for engaging the culture with a biblical worldview.
Ryan Pauly has been working with students for over a decade as a high school teacher, missionary, and apologist. He is the Founder and President of Think Well, an organization focused on training Christians to engage the culture with a biblical worldview, and the Director of Immersive Experiences at MAVEN. Ryan holds a B.A. in theology and youth leadership from Vanguard University, an M.A. in Christian apologetics from Biola University, and is pursuing a doctorate in cultural engagement from Talbot School of Theology. Ryan lives in Southern California with his wife and two sons. He enjoys watching hockey, roasting coffee, and playing with his boys.
Ryan Pauly has been working with students for over a decade as a high school teacher, missionary, and apologist. He is the Founder and President of Think Well, an organization focused on training Christians to engage the culture with a biblical worldview, and the Director of Immersive Experiences at MAVEN. Ryan holds a B.A. in theology and youth leadership from Vanguard University, an M.A. in Christian apologetics from Biola University, and is pursuing a doctorate in cultural engagement from Talbot School of Theology. Ryan lives in Southern California with his wife and two sons. He enjoys watching hockey, roasting coffee, and playing with his boys.
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Mar 15, 2019 • 30min
Biochemistry, Evolution, And Evidence For God With Dr. Fazale Rana
Dr. Fazale Rana, a biochemist from Reasons to Believe, joined me to discuss biochemistry, human evolution, the human genome, and evidence for the existence of God.
Mar 9, 2019 • 30min
Why Doesn't God Show Up If He Wants Us All To Believe?
People reject God for intellectual, emotional, and volitional reasons. Each of these rejections can cause doubt and make us feel like God is distant. Listen as Ryan works through how to deal with these areas.
Mar 2, 2019 • 30min
Looking At The Moral Argument For God's Existence
Recent conversations with both skeptics and a Christian philosopher has helped me see the moral argument for God's existence in a new way.
Feb 22, 2019 • 30min
Scientism And Secularism With J. P. Moreland
Dr. J.P. Moreland joined me to discuss the dangerous ideology of scientism. He explained what scientism is, how it has affected churches and schools, and then shows how to begin responding. Enjoy the interview and pick up a copy of his new book!
Feb 16, 2019 • 30min
Fearless Prayer with Craig Hazen
John 15:7 says, "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." Does this really mean that we can ask for anything and God will do it? Dr. Hazen joined me to discuss this verse and show how Christians can have fearless prayer.
Feb 9, 2019 • 30min
How Can I Talk To Muslims Part 2
This week is a continuation of our discussion on what Muslims believe and how we can get into evangelistic conversations.
Feb 2, 2019 • 30min
How Can I Talk To Muslims? Part 1
Ryan interviews a longtime friend and missionary who is doing evangelism to Muslims overseas. Listen to part 1 as he explains aspects of Islamic culture and how to enter into conversations.
Jan 26, 2019 • 30min
Evangelism, Abortion In New York, And Students Leaving The Faith
Three big topics on the show this week.
1. I have three interviews coming up in the next three weeks on evangelism and prayer.
2. New York has made abortion legal up until birth for almost any reason and Christians need to know how to respond.
3. This is part 2 on our conversation last week about why students are laving the Church. This week focuses on sex, exclusivity, and doubters.
Jan 20, 2019 • 30min
Reasons Why Students Are Leaving The Faith Part 1
This episode looks at the first three of six reasons why students are leaving the faith. Ryan shares personal stories of how we can address the issues of isolationism, shallowness, and anti-science with our youth.
Jan 9, 2019 • 30min
How can we think critically about entertainment?
This is part 2 in Ryan's discussion of entertainment culture. This episode focuses on questions that we can ask to help us think critically about entertainment.
