Welcome to Episode 311 of The Thinklings Podcast!
This week we announce our August giveaway and upcoming IRBC Young Adult Retreat, share what we’ve been reading, and discuss archaeology and the reliability of the Bible. We close in Matthew 19 with the rich young ruler and Christ’s words that “many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
📣 Announcements
We’re continuing our August Substack giveaway with a copy of Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey. We also announce the winners from the July diner mug and book giveaways, with several winners needing to send in mailing information.
We’ll also be speaking at the IRBC Young Adult Retreat on October 23–24. The goal is to have more than 100 young adults attend, and if we hit that number, we’re hoping to send everyone home with a Thinklings-related gift.
⏱️ Chapters
0:00 — Welcome & Introduction
3:19 — Nonsense & Frivolities
3:51 — Announcements & August Giveaway
7:03 — IRBC Young Adult Retreat
8:30 — Books & Business
24:32 — Main Content: Archaeology & Trusting the Bible
52:54 — Final Meditation: Matthew 19
📚 Books & Business
📖 Is God Disappointed With Me? — Mark Davis
📖 The Iliad — Homer
📖 How to Exasperate Your Wife
📖 Leonardo da Vinci — Walter Isaacson
The guys discuss human weakness and finitude, Achilles sitting out the Trojan War, marriage, and Leonardo da Vinci.
🏺 Main Content
Archaeology & Trusting the Bible
How does evidence affect whether we consider something reliable? The guys compare claims from Mormonism with the Bible’s historical record and consider several archaeological discoveries connected to Scripture, including the Hittites, the Tel Dan inscription, Gallio, the Pool of Siloam, and Pontius Pilate.
The discussion emphasizes an important distinction: missing evidence is not the same as counter-evidence.
🌿 Final Meditation
Matthew 19:16–30
Beginning a short devotional series, the guys consider the rich young ruler, Peter’s response, and Jesus’ teaching about the first and the last. The discussion closes with a question for believers: What do I love, how much do I love it, and what am I living for?
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