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join the Settecase kids their mom (Aliza) for a very special Mothers' Day episode of CATAKIDS! Check it out—we're going to ask and answer questions 27 through 30 of the CATAKIDS! New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones, and you'll also hear a FUN FACT from Jakob and a COOL IDEA with Phia. Today's questions are: What is sin? Sin is disobeying God. Gen. 6:5; Matt. 15:19; Rom. 14:23; Gal. 5:19-21; James 4:17; 1 John 3:4; 5:17 Since God made everything good, why are people naughty, and why do people hurt and die? Death came in through Adam’s sin. Everyone dies ‘cause everyone sinned. Romans 3:23; 5:12-15; 6:23 What do we call the sin of Adam? Adam’s sin is called the Fall. How did Adam come to sin and fall? Eve, his wife, was tempted by the evil one, and they both ate the fruit God said not to eat. 2 Cor. 11:3; Rev. 12:9; Gen. 3:1-2; Gen 3:3-14 Send Us Fun Facts & Cool Ideas! “Fun Facts with Jakob” & “Cool Idea with Phia” are back for Episode 7. If you (or your kids) have a fun fact about God’s amazing world, or a cool idea about how to get closer to God and know Him better, send them to us at thethink.institute@gmail.com (with the subject header: “FUN FACT” or “COOL IDEA”). The Think Institute’s mission is to equip believers to explain, share and defend the Christian message. Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://parler.com/profile/ThinkInstitute http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: Visit the Settecases’ giving page at https://give.cru.org/1018841 Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute/podcast

Are your favorite movies… satanic? It’s a common evangelical practice to try and find the Gospel in popular movies and culture. But what if there is another, much darker, story at play? 1949, philosopher Joseph Campbell rocked the literary world with his book, The Hero With A Thousand Faces. Therein, Campbell presented his theory that many—nearly all—of the ancient myths are all really telling essentially the same story about basically the same hero, who essentially passes through the same stages on his adventure before arriving at functionally the same destination. And, the theory goes, it’s not just the ancient myths that do this, but today’s popular stories as well, right down to our movies and comics from DC, Marvel, Disney, other major production studios… even Star Wars. Do not miss this bonus episode of the Think Podcast. We’re going to be getting into some deep, theoretical waters and discussing ideas you are not likely to hear anywhere else. So here’s the tricky part: while many are searching these popular stories for elements of the Gospel, my guest today makes the case that they have more in common with a darker tale: the history of Lucifer, his opposition to God, his fall and his deception of mankind. In this episode, what we’re talking about specifically is this: there is quite possibly a satanic or luciferian theme running through our popular stories. This is something we need to be aware of, because as Christians we’re supposed to be alert against the prowling schemes of Satan (1 Peter 5:8), test all things, and hold on to the good (1 Thessalonians 5:21).  and hold on to the good. Specifically, in this episode you’ll learn about: Who Joseph Campbell is, and what his monomyth concept is In what way many ancient stories and myths are the same What Genesis 1-3 teaches and how Satan distorts it. Why one’s explanation of myth similarities depends on one’s worldview How we see the monomyth pattern pop up in modern stories including The Hobbit, “Star Wars,” and movies like “Transformers,” “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” and “Infinity War?” Whether evangelical thought leaders  are right or wrong to mine these stories for elements of the Gospel Joel’s recent interaction with someone with a friend who is a self-proclaimed Luciferian and “Prometheist” Joel’s guest for this episode (which is a bonus episode—did we mention that?) is Owen Anderson. Owen has been teaching philosophy and religious studies for 21 years and is a professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University. His research focuses on general revelation and related questions about reality, value, and knowledge. He has been a fellow at Princeton University, a visiting scholar at Princeton Seminary, and a fellow at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published several books including "Job: A Philosophical Commentary" (2021), about which Joel will be interviewing him on a future ThinkPod episode. Get Owen Anderson’s newest book: Job: A Philosophical Commentary https://www.amazon.com/dp/1736542427/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_RXBGGRN6ZXQV0M9VW6R7 Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute/articles/owenanderson

Any Christian that wants to obey Jesus needs to be about the business of evangelism. Evangelistic conversations are often going to lead to pushback from unbelievers. They’ll present objections, and believers need to be prepared to respond well to them. The good news is this: there are really only three basic categories of objections. Knowing what these categories are can help us ready ourselves to respond to any objection, from anyone, at any time. Specifically, you'll learn: What the 3 categories of objections to Christianity are How to refute Scripture-based objections How to handle situation-based objections How to respond to self-based objections Read the full article at: https://thethink.institute/articles/3kindsofobjections FOLLOW US! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://parler.com/profile/ThinkInstitute http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute SUPPORT THE SETTECASE FAMILY & THINK INSTITUTE: Visit the Settecases’ giving page at https://give.cru.org/1018841 LISTEN TO THE THINK PODCAST ON 11 PLATFORMS: Access the podcast on all platforms right here: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast GET A FREE CATECHISM, SLIDE PRESENTATIONS AND BOOKS: Check out Joel Settecase’s Catakids! right here: http://thethink.institute/catakids. BRING THE THINK INSTITUTE TO YOUR CHURCH, GROUP OR EVENT: Make a speaking request for Joel or a member of the Think Institute team: https://thethink.institute/booking GET MORE FROM THE THINK INSTITUTE: Search the Think Institute website for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement resources and content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get evangelism and apologetics resources delivered to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Get training from the Hammer & Anvil Society: Learn more about our excellent, intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil. Music Credits: Classical Metal Workout by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7525-classical-metal-workout License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthie Intro by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3154-synthie-intro License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

ThinkSquad parents and kids, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for! Episode 6 of the CATAKIDS! Podcast is here, and we’re learning how to pray like Jesus. Listen to all the episodes and get your own copy of Catakids!  right here. Jakob, Phia, Lukas and Jojo are back to answer just one question: QUESTION 26: WHAT DID JESUS TEACH US TO SAY, WHEN WE PRAY? The answer can be found in the Bible, in the Gospel According to Matthew, chapter 9, verses 9-13, which records the words of the Lord Jesus and says this: So when you pray, you should pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, we pray that your name will always be kept holy. We pray that your kingdom will come. We pray that what you want will be done,     here on earth as it is in heaven. Give us the food we need for each day. Forgive the sins we have done,     just as we have forgiven those who did wrong to us. And do not cause us to be tested; but save us from the Evil One.’ HOW WE PRAY THE LORD’S PRAYER: Now we Settecases have taken this model prayer (which is often called the Lord’s Prayer, though I’ve sometimes heard it called the Disciples’ Prayer, because it was designed to teach the disciples how to pray), and we’ve slightly changed the wording. We did this to make it easier to remember (and sing, as you’ll hear in this episode). However, the substance is still exactly the same, just like Jesus taught us. Also, one more thing. You may notice that we add one more phrase at the end of the prayer: “For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen.” So, where does that come from? It comes from this: in some older copies of the Bible, that phrase is right there in this passage. But in the oldest copies, it’s not there. So, while we are free to pray it (and our family does pray it), it may not have been included in what Jesus actually said—and that’s why most Bibles either don’t include it, or else they have a note next to that part, explaining why it’s so fascinating and mysterious. SHOULD I PRAY THE LORD’S PRAYER WORD FOR WORD? Now the thing about the Lord’s Prayer is this: you don’t have to pray it word for word. The Lord Jesus gave it to His people as a guide. It’s a great way to pray, and you definitely can pray it word for word. But if you want to, you can take each of the ideas in the prayer, and pray them to God using your own words. God really is a loving Father (so loving that He sent His Son to die—and rise from the dead!—to save us!), and He actually wants us to talk to Him. And if you remember Catakids! question 25, you know the answer to this question: “May we also talk to God?” “Yes, we talk to God by praying!” So, it’s now time to learn the Lord’s prayer and get praying! Let’s do this, Catakids style! SEND US FUN FACTS & COOL IDEAS! “Fun Facts with Jakob” & “Cool Idea with Phia” are back for Episode 6. If you (or your kids) have a fun fact about God’s amazing world, or a cool idea about how to get closer to God and know Him better, send them to us at thethink.institute@gmail.com (with the subject header: “FUN FACT” or “COOL IDEA”). TODAY’S QUESTION IS: What did Jesus teach us to say, when we pray? Our Father in heaven, your name is to be honored. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth just as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us when we’re naughty, just as we forgive others for being naughty to us. Lead us not into temptation, but rescue us from evil. Matt. 6:9-13 Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute/podcast.

From the back of We Will Not Be Silenced, by Erwin Lutzer: “Each day, you watch America turn further from Christian values and the core principles of liberty. It’s frustrating to feel you can’t assert biblical truth without facing condemnation, and frightening to witness outrage and victimhood replace respect and reason. Amidst this dissent, how can you not only stay rooted in your faith but continue to publicly testify for Jesus?” Erwin Lutzer has over 40 years of pastoral ministry under his belt (most notably as the lead pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago). However, at a time when many would feel content to ride off into the sunset, he has decided instead to go in on today’s unbiblical, destructive, false ideologies of the Radical Left and its agenda to destroy America. Pastor Lutzer is the author of the new book, We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture’s Assault on Christianity. This book provides an outstanding commentary and call to action. Lutzer shows he is current on the latest cultural and ideological trends, and he offers incisive diagnoses, concluding with a Gospel-centered finale that leaves the reader hopeful and motivated to follow Christ more courageously. In this special interview, Pastor Lutzer and Joel Settecase seek to answer: How did we get here? How did the forces seeking to dismantle America’s core values gain such influence? How has the Radical Left has distorted “diversity” to keep different ethnicities endlessly fighting? Who is stifling free speech for conservatives and Christians, and why? What is the role of propaganda in shaping the population’s view of reality and keeping people from recognizing truth—even in the face of compelling evidence? What institutions are leading our children into sexual confusion and distorted concepts of identity? Why does socialism have so much initial appeal, and why is capitalism a better option for Christians? How can an ancient word from Jesus Christ—spoken nearly 2,000 years ago—strengthen today’s church for the fight against Radical Leftism? SUBSCRIBE to get equipped to explain, share and defend the Christian message! http://youtube.com/c/thinkinstitute. The Think Institute’s mission is to equip believers to explain, share and defend the Christian message. Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://parler.com/profile/ThinkInstitute http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: Visit the Settecases’ giving page at https://give.cru.org/1018841 Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute/podcast

Hey ThinkSquad parents, go get your kids, because it’s time for the next episode of the CATAKIDS! Podcast. Listen to all the episodes and get your own copy of Catakids!  right here. The Settecase kids are here again to talk about questions 21-25 of Catakids! The New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones. Our goal is to help you lay down a solid theological foundation for your kids that will serve them well later in life… and to have a lot of fun doing it. Ready? Let’s do this! Send Us Fun Facts & Cool Ideas! “Fun Facts with Jakob” & “Cool Idea with Phia” are back for Episode 5. If you (or your kids) have a fun fact about God’s amazing world, or a cool idea about how to get closer to God and know Him better, send them to us at thethink.institute@gmail.com (with the subject header: “FUN FACT” or “COOL IDEA”). Today’s Questions Are: What is the first book of the Bible called, and what’s the last book? The first book is called Genesis, and the last book is called Revelation. Gen. 1:1; Rev. 22:18-19 What does the Old Testament teach us about God? God is good, God’s never wrong, God is kind and God is strong, God’s the holy judge of everyone, God will send us His own Son! Gen. 18:25; Prov. 13:16; Luke 24:44; John 5:39, 46; Acts 26:22-23; 28:23 What does the New Testament teach us about God? God sent Jesus, His own Son, to reveal Himself to everyone! Matt. 1:22-23; Matt. 8:17; Matt. 27:9, 35; John 14:7; Acts 13:33; Col. 1:15; Heb. 1:1-2 How do we know what the Old Testament means? The New Testament helps us know what it means. Gen. 1:1; Jn. 1:1-2; Dt. 18:15; Ac. 7:37; Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:14-21; Mal. 4:5; Mt. 11:13-14 May we also talk to God? Yes. We talk to God by praying. Gen. 4:26; Gen. 13:4; Phil. 4:6; John 15:7; 1 Thess. 5:17; Luke 11:9; 1 Tim. 2:1-4. Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://parler.com/profile/ThinkInstitute http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: Visit the Settecases’ giving page at https://give.cru.org/1018841 Get the rest of the show notes at https://thethink.institute/podcast. 

Hey #ThinkSquad, you can get the full argument and show notes for this episode here. A Scenario: Skeptic: The Bible is full of contradictions! Christian: Contradictions are violations of logic, and logic (being immaterial, universal, objective, absolute, unchanging, and discovered—not invented) presupposes biblical truth. Skeptic: Aha! That's where you're wrong. Logic is merely a human convention. Christian: Huh? If logic is just a human convention, then why care if the Bible has contradictions? Skeptic: So... you admit that the Bible does have contradictions? Christian: Of course not, I'm just saying that you shouldn't care if it did, if logic is just something humans made up. And there would be other problems too, if logic were merely conventional. There's no way logic is just a human convention. Skeptic: Prove it! Christian: Sure; here goes. *Plays this video* Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: Visit the Settecases’ giving page at https://give.cru.org/1018841 Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 platforms: Access the podcast on all platforms right here: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: Check out Joel Settecase’s Catakids! right here: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: Make a speaking request for Joel or Aliza Settecase here: https://thethink.institute/booking. Get more from the Think Institute: Search the Think Institute website for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement resources and content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get evangelism and apologetics resources delivered to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Get training from the Hammer & Anvil Society: Learn more about our excellent, intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil. Music Credits: Synthie Intro by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3154-synthie-intro License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you’re already a follower of Jesus, then odds are good that you already believe the Bible is the word of God. Although Scripture has many human authors (about 40), the Divine Author, overseeing the process of its writing, is the Lord Himself. In fact, because the Bible consists of 66 books, all of them breathed out by God and given for our benefit (2 Timothy 3:16), you could say that God is both the Author and General Editor, making sure the right stuff is included, the wrong stuff is excluded, and the whole “series” (really more like a library) fits together as a cohesive whole with a coherent message. Today’s episode is going to be very encouraging for believers, because it’s going to reveal something very cool about God’s word. Now, if you’re not yet a Christian, then this episode will challenge you with the remarkable literary attributes of the Bible and demonstrate why it makes such good sense to take it—and its central message of the Gospel—deadly seriously. One of the really cool things that happens when you believe that God is the Divine Author of Scripture is you can start to analyze the Bible intratextually (within itself) and inter-textually (from one text to another) and notice some pretty amazing literary techniqes that God uses. After all, if God is an author (and He is), then he’s going to be the best author imaginable, and he’s going to use literary techniques that communicate the story dynamically, powerfully, and in a way that reveals his divine authorship. Every author has his or her own writing style, and God’s writing style is going to be the best. As students of God’s word, when we analyze his works, then, we should be looking for what he’s doing and how he’s doing it. In this episode, what we’re talking about specifically is this: There are (at least) 2 literary techniques that God uses in Scripture that powerfully convey His Divine authorship and magnificently reveal His masterful ability to weave a compelling narrative. Namely, these are foreshadowing and typology. Specifically, you’ll learn about: What foreshadowing is and where we see it in the Bible What typology is and where we see it in the Bible What “figural writing is” and how foreshadowing and typology are examples of that How examining these literary techniques can give us insight into the writing style of God Himself The difference(s) between foreshadowing and straight-up predictive prophecy How the Bible’s foreshadowing can be a powerful apologetic argument in defense of the Christian message. Why the foreshadowing in the Bible is so blatant and obvious that to deny it is to deny its existence in all literature(!) Much more Joel’s guest is Michael Jahosky, who is returning for his second visit to the Think Podcast (catch their previous conversation on The Lord of the Rings here).  Jahosky is an assistant professor of Humanities at St. Petersburg College. His academic background is in classical and biblical history, as well as philosophy, theology, and the arts. He earned his two bachelor degrees from the University of Central Florida and a Master's from University of South Florida. He is the author of the book, The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middle Earth. Follow Michael Jahosky's blog, stay in touch, get updates and buy the book at http://lastdunadancom.wordpress.com. Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute/podcast

In this After Hours Apologetics episode of the Think Podcast, Joel Settecase discusses what should be the goal(s) of defending our faith. The goals, as defined by Scripture, are: To vindicate the absolute truth of the Gospel and the Christian worldview. To silence our opponents. Does that second one seem almost… un-Christian? And does the first one seem impossible? You’ll learn why neither is the case in this important episode. Check it out, and please share it with a friend. Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://parler.com/profile/ThinkInstitute http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: Visit the Settecases’ giving page at https://give.cru.org/1018841 Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute/podcast.

Go get your kids... they'll want to hear this! Joel, Jakob, Phia, Lukas and Jojo are back with questions 16-20 of Catakids! The New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones. It’s time to keep laying down a solid foundation of biblical Christianity for your own kiddos, to prepare them for a life walking with Jesus, sharing the Gospel and being ready to defend their hope (1 Peter 3:15). Ready? Let’s do this! Send Us Fun Facts & Cool Ideas! Our two new features (Fun Facts with Jakob & Cool Ideas with Phia) are back for Episode 4. If you (or your kids) have a fun fact about God’s amazing world, or a cool idea about how to get closer to God and know Him better, send them to us at thethink.institute@gmail.com (with the subject header: “FUN FACT” or “COOL IDEA”). Today’s Questions Are: If God is in control, must we still choose? Yes, we must choose to serve and glorify Him! Gen. 50:15-20; Ex. 4:21; 8:15; Josh. 11:19- 20; Judges 14:1-4; 1 Sam. 2:22-25; 2 Sam. 24:1; 24:10; Acts 2:23; 2:36-37 Shouldn’t you learn to know God then, so you may serve Him the right way? Yes, I need to learn to know God. 1 Chron. 28:9 What are the two ways we learn to know God? By His works and by His word! Psalm 19:1-4; Acts 28:4; Rom. 1:18-20, 32; 2:14-15; 13:3-4; 1 Cor. 5:1; Gen 1:28; 15:1; Num. 12:6; Deut. 4:10; 1 Kings 3:5; Luke 1:30; 2 Tim. 3:16; Heb 1:1-2; 2:1-4 What do we call the word of God? The holy Bible is the word of God. Luke 24:44; John 6:45; Rom. 16:25-26; 2 Tim. 3:15-17; 1 Pet. 2:6; 2 Pet. 3:15-16 What are the two parts of the Bible? The Old Testament and the New Testament. Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://parler.com/profile/ThinkInstitute http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: Visit the Settecases’ giving page at https://give.cru.org/1018841 Get the full show notes at https://thethink.institute/podcast.