The Thessalonian church was born in the fires of persecution. Their story reveals what it means to receive the gospel with genuine faith.
Why Does Anything Exist? The Leibnizian Contingency Argument
Of all the questions that have occupied the minds of philosophers and theologians, none cuts deeper than Leibniz's: Why is there something rather than nothing? The Contingency Argument presses this question with relentless logical force.
Lesson 8: Opposition to the Gospel Then and Now — 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
Paul warns of judgment on those who oppose the gospel in 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16. Dr. Carter explores the historical context of AD 49-50 and its relevance today.
How Consciousness Points to God: The Argument from Mind
The existence of consciousness, subjective experience, thought, and awareness, is one of the great mysteries that naturalism cannot explain.
Design, Fine-Tuning, and Complexity: Evidence of a Creator
The universe displays astonishing fine-tuning and biological complexity that point to intelligent design. Explore the evidence and what it means.
Lesson 7: The Word of God That Works in Believers — 1 Thessalonians 2:13-14
How does the Word of God effectually work in believers? Dr. Carter explores 1 Thessalonians 2:13-14 on receiving Scripture by faith and suffering for the gospel.
The Moral Argument for God's Existence
If objective moral values exist, they require a transcendent moral lawgiver. Explore why right and wrong point to the existence of God.
The Cosmological Argument: Why the Universe Points to God
From Aristotle's Unmoved Mover to the modern Kalam argument, the cosmological argument remains one of the most powerful cases for the existence of God.