Interview: Jeff Myers, Truth Changes Everything — Stand to Reason Podcast
Greg talks to Jeff Myers of @summitministries, author of “Truth Changes Everything: How People of Faith Can Transform the World in Times of Crisis,” about the shifting definition of truth in the culture, how truth can be known, the difference truth has made in the world, and more.
0:00 Greg interviews Jeff Myers of Summit Ministries
3:40 Greg and Jeff discuss Jeff’s book, “Truth Changes Everything: How People of Faith Can Transform the World in Times of Crisis”
13:09 How culture’s understanding of truth has shifted
20:31 Truth as the personal “logos”
22:57 Responding to Christians who believe the truth is lost
30:57 How Christians stepped up when the “sky was falling”
43:30 How Christians have impacted education
48:31 How Christians have changed our understanding of science
52:28 How to breath life into others through conversations
#StandtoReason #Apologetics #Christianity #Truth #Philosophy #Epistemology #Relativism #History
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Dr. Jeff Myers: https://www.summit.org/about/dr-jeff-myers/
“Truth Changes Everything: How People of Faith Can Transform the World in Times of Crisis” by Dr. Jeff Myers: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Changes-Everything-Perspectives-Ministries/dp/1540900371/
Summit Ministries: https://www.summit.org/
“How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland’s Heroic Role From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe” by Thomas Cahill: https://www.amazon.com/How-Irish-Saved-Civilization-Irelands/dp/0385418493/
“The Soul of Science” by Nancy Pearcey and Charles Thaxton: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Science-Christian-Natural-Philosophy/dp/0891077669/
“Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges” by Greg Koukl: https://www.amazon.com/Street-Smarts-Questions-Christianitys-Challenges/dp/0310139139/
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The problem is a lot of our institutions like with medicine and education they aren't run by Christians or even people that believe in objective truth. Relativism and dogma have overtaken these. Because Christians and the Church have stayed out of politics and disengaged in culture these institutions and others have been taken over by godless and wicked men and women who are more interested in their agendas and ideologies than health, education, or morality. There gods are science and others of this world. Sadly, there a Christians who have adopted these gods or at the very least fail to see how corrupt and evil these institutions have become. The think critically about somethings but when it comes to the medical industry, education, and politics people have turned off their brains and appeal to authority. We need to take back these institutions before more lives are harmed. We do this through prayer, using spiritual weapons, and engaging in culture and politics. Test every spirit and question everything. Don't simply believe everything you are told especially when people in these institutions are more interested in saving themselves than lives and prioritize profits over children and health. They do not have your best interest at heart. It is time to redeem them or lose your country to those who are ushering in the kingdom of Satan and trying to destroy nation's sovereignty. Let's not let them turn everyone into China.
I love listening to you both. I learn so much evertime I do!
I just ordered your book. This comment is to both of you.
Great Podcast the thumbnail though I thought was a mirrored image cause you guys look super similar….. Great content God-bless you guys keep up the good work…
This is a great discussion. I believe one of the biggest and most subtle deceptions of Satan within the church is the over-emphasized imminent return of Christ.
Yes, Jesus will return and the Day is approaching, as it was for the believers in the early NT Church 2000 years ago.
However, if Jesus' return is imminent and "Any day now!" is over-emphasized without a proper balance applied, why should anyone be studying, planning for the future, thinking of marriage, having a family etc etc?
For me, it is a killer, fashionable trend of much of today's church, that shatters all longer views of life and ultimately adds to a young person's existing long list of society-driven purposelessness propaganda – stripping away a young person's purpose of life.