AUGUST 1, 2024

Conversations that Matter with Jon Harris

I’m promoting my new book, Going Back to Find the Way Forward, which was inspired by my red pill journey since Donald Trump came down the escalator in June 2015. Jon interviewed me about that journey because he, a millennial, was interested in my perspective specifically as a boomer (I was born in 1964). As I argue in the book, we are in the midst of a Great Awakening, and the red pill stories are endless. I believe they are all ultimately leading to Jesus who is The Truth.

Uninvented on Creation Today Podcast

I recently had the honor of being on the Creation Today podcast. I was interviewed by Eric Hovind, the president of the organization, and it was an incredible experience because he was very excited and positive about the book. It made me feel like maybe I sort of know what I’m doing. After this, I may have to go back to humility school and take a couple courses. If you watch you’ll see what I mean. That others are affected and get something out of my work is one of the great blessings of my life. You can learn more about their ministry at creationtoday.org. This is the entire hour long recording. They do the first half hour on social media, then go behind the paywall. I was able to get the entire thing to inflict on my readers.

Forgive the strange spacing on this post. It’s a Vimeo embed, and I can’t get it to work like YouTube or Rumble embeds. It plays the same, though.

Apologetics Canada Podcast Appearance

I was recently on the Apologetics Podcast to discuss Uninvented, and it was a blast. Especially because the young man who interviewed me, Wes Huff, is getting his Ph.D. in some kind of biblical textual studies from the University of Toronto, so he’s a budding scholar. That someone like him appreciated the book was extremely gratifying. And he was just enjoyable as a discussion partner about the book and the topic.

Apologetics Canada is the grandaddy of Canadian apologetics ministries, having been founded in 2010. Here’s a bit about them:

 When Andy Steiger and his wife, Nancy, founded Apologetics Canada in 2010, they were motivated to stop the exodus of young people leaving the church. God however had much more in store. This generation of young people both Christians and non-Christians alike have questions and are seeking truth.  The challenge in Western culture is communicating the message of Jesus in a way that people can understand and appreciate. Sharing the gospel requires us all to understand and speak the language of culture and address the questions being asked with intellectual honesty, gentleness and respect. When we do this in the love and winsomeness of Christ Jesus, lives are impacted and culture is changed.

My Testimony on the One80 Podcast

Francis Thomson wrote a poem in 1890 called The Hound of Heaven that perfectly captures the story of my Christian journey. We don’t read poetry much anymore, but if you read the poem you may find it describes your journey too. Being a Christian of the Reformed perspective, I believe that Jesus came to earth specifically to “save his people from their sins,” as the angel of the Lord told Joseph in his dream when he was commanded to give Jesus his name (Matt. 1:21). Having listened to hundreds of testimonies over the last several years, it is amazing to me the infinite variety of ways he is able to accomplish this. As I look back over these forty four and a half years(!), it’s clear I didn’t stand a chance, thanks be to God. He was going to have me whether I wanted Him or not! He is faithful, even when we are not because his covenant promise to his Son will never fail. It was an amazing honor to share my story after so many years.

The Post-Christian Podcast – Mike D’Virgilio (Author of Uninvented)

In this episode, I interview Mike D’Virgilio, author of  Uninvented: Why the Bible Could Not be Made Up, and the Evidence that Proves It.

Mike shares his story of finding faith in college and the evidence for the authenticity of the Bible. For example, the Recollective Memory of the disciples explains how they remember so much of the details recorded in the Gospels. Recollective memory is why we can remember every detail about a traumatic event like where you were when you heard about the tragedy on 9/11. He also points out that writing fiction is a remarkably new phenomena and the importance of verisimilitude.

Our goal with The Post-Christian Podcast is to reframe, simplify, and focus on our mission to make disciples in a post Christian culture. We discuss reaching new people and raising up leaders while removing the barriers of churchianity.

Uninvented Appearance on Worldview Legacy with Joel Settecase

I recently got invited back, amazing that, to be on Joel’s podcast, Worldview Legacy. He has a great ministry called the Think Institute, and I love his tagline:

The Worldview Legacy Podcast is the show that helps Christian laymen become the worldview leaders their families and churches need.

That’s exactly what the church and society needs, more godly patriarchy, men who lead their homes and raise the next generation of warriors for Jesus and the kingdom of God. He further explains his vision:

Join Joel Settecase as he answers the questions the world is asking and discusses the Christian worldview with teachers, preachers and theologians. Together, they will help you build a legacy for your family: you, your kids and your wife will be able to confidently give answers from the Bible and see Jesus change lives as you share your faith.

I love it! He’s a great young man with a growing family, and we had a blast of a conversation. I hope you enjoy it. You can watch the YouTube videio on the link to the right, he’s on every podcast platform in case you just want to listen to the recording.

Point of View Radio Interview

This was my first Uninvented radio interview, and it was a lot of fun. The poor interviewer, the host of the show, Kirby Anderson, butchered my name several times, but each time he said it after a break he got closer and closer, and the final time nailed it! It’s an occupational hazard having a name like D’Virgilio creates, and one I’ve enjoyed dealing with all my life. Like the Amazon review I just posted, having someone I don’t know rave about the book like Kirby does is thrilling, and humbling. I mean, I think it’s pretty good, but having that confirmed by others is a blessing of God. As the Holy Spirit says through King David, wealth and honor come from the Lord. I am on in the second hour that starts around minute 45, but there is a lot of good stuff prior to that.

Premier Unbelievable? Podcast with Justin Brierly

I had the incredible privilige of appearing on two popular British apologetics podcasts in one week! And Unbeliebale is the longest running apologetics podcast in existence. I would love to see what everybody thinks about which perspective is more plausible, mine (and Justin’s), or Matthew’s. I’m extremely biased for obvious reasons, so I’m curious to see what others think. I also went through a bunch of the comments on Youtube and that’s an interesting experience. Don’t think I convinced the skeptics. One said it was the worst apologetics ever! I’m an amateur, what can I say. Enjoy!