What's Ahead at Truth Unites? (Spring 2026 Update)

When I think about Truth Unites, two thoughts always come to mind:  1) I am so grateful for all of you who watch/support. It means…

Why Christianity Makes Sense: A Book About Jesus, the Mysteries of the World, and the Longings in Your Heart

The Christian faith makes a lot of sense–of the world around us and the ache we feel inside. If you’ve ever felt a longing deep…

The Approach: Exposing Unbelief as Unlivable

Even after Christendom, our culture is fertile ground for gospel renewal. We need apologetics for the whole church tailored to this moment. Since the fall…

Mere Christianity Book Club

Hey friends! This summer I will be leading a book discussion of C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity for supporters/patrons. We will meet via zoom Tuesday evenings…

The NEXT BEST Theory of Easter is Still Pretty Weak

This video highlights the strength of the historical evidence of Christ’s resurrection by considering an alternative theory: grave theft + hallucinations. It seeks to establish…

The Nicene Creed: Every Word Explained

In this video I offer a word-by-by commentary of the Nicene Creed, the most widely used confession of faith in the Christian world, in honor…

Annihilationism: Why I'm Not Convinced

This video is about annihilationism, sometimes called conditional immortality, is the idea that those who are damned to hell are ultimately destroyed or killed and…

Universalism in Church History is a Fascinating Story

This video is a critique of universalism from a historical perspective. It advances three theses universalism in the early church: Book Recommendation: Sam Storms’ Understanding…

Christian Apologetics Just Got Challenged By Rhett and Alex

Alex O’Connor interviewed Rhett McLaughlin recently and their discussion raised several points that Christians can learn from (especially Christian apologists such as myself!). I defend…

John Wycliffe's Bible: Correcting a False Narrative

It’s often claimed that translations of the Bible into the vernacular languages of medieval Europe weren’t really opposed within the church because there are a…

Christianity: A 5 Minute Case

What are we doing in this world, and what happens when life is over? These questions—meaning, and death—are the most important questions we can ask.…

Narnia's Aslan as a Female Character?

Apparently an offer has been made to Meryl Streep to portray Aslan in an upcoming Chronicles of Narnia series, and there are reports that Aslan…

Final Response to Dan McClellan on Monotheism in the Bible

Dan McClellan and I are engaging on the topic of monotheism in the Bible. This video is a final response, seeking to flag a few…

What Galileo Means For Atheists, Catholics, and Protestants in 2025

In the history of the relationship between science and religious faith, the Galileo Affair is one of the most dramatic flashpoints. In this video I…

Is Dan McClellan Right About Monotheism in the Bible?

Dan McClellan argues that there is no monotheism in the Bible. Is this right? Dan is aware of the many verses throughout Isaiah 44-46 that…

Thanks for Supporting Truth Unites in 2024

Lately I have been reflecting on Luke 10:18: “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” What a fascinating verse. So much is packed into…

How Church History Can Help Us Reconstruct Evangelicalism

Over the past few years, Evangelicalism has been marked by a deconstructionist movement in which many, especially younger Evangelicals, have been leaving the Evangelical tradition.…

The Art of Disagreeing: How to Keep Calm and Stay Friends in Hard Conversations

Learn from Jesus how to disagree with courage and kindness, avoiding divisive arguments. In this positive and practical book, Gavin Ortlund looks to the Scriptures…

Sola Scriptura in the 15th Century? The Forgotten Testimony of Wessel Gansfort

One of the most common caricatures of Protestantism is that sola Scriptura—the doctrine that Scripture is the church’s only infallible rule—was invented during the Protestant…

Trinity and Aseity

Modern theology claimed that it ignited a renaissance in trinitarian theology. Really, it has been a renaissance in social trinitarianism. Classical commitments like divine simplicity have…

Will We See God’s Essence? A Defense of a Thomistic Account of the Beatific Vision

Recent discussion regarding the beatific vision has concerned the object of the vision. Thomas Aquinas represents a robust account of the beatific vision according to…