Encountering Truth

Encountering Truth is an apologetics podcast where we examine the evidence for Christianity, engage culture with kindness and conviction, and encounter Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Encountering Truth is a religion podcast hosted by Bill Westers, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Bill Westers hosts Encountering Truth, a religion show with 35 episodes published.

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  Episode #34

  A Call to Rise Up: 4 Areas for Active Christian Living

  Feb 8, 202656 minS0

  <p>What does it look like to move from passive faith to active Christian living?</p><p>In the last year, many prominent Christian leaders have gone on to be with the Lord. The question remains: Who will rise up and courageously take their place?</p><p>As the royal priesthood of believers, we are all called to be ambassadors for Christ, participating in the ministry of reconciliation. </p><p>This inspiring episode will challenge you to examine your own life and actions and ask how you might put aside passivity to actively live out your Christian faith. Join us...

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  Episode #33

  Making the Case for Christianity, with Dan Ermutlu

  Sep 28, 20251h 31mS0

  <p>The truth of Christianity is perhaps best supported by the cumulative case approach, which combines multiple lines of evidence to make a strong case that the Christian worldview offers the best explanation for the way things are. My guest in this episode, Dan Ermutlu, teaches a six-week apologetics course at his church, where he lays out much of this cumulative-case evidence. In this extended-length episode, Dan walks us through the structure of his course and explains some of the powerful arguments for the existence of God and the truth of Christianity. Can you cram a six-week apologetics course into...

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  Episode #32

  MORE Ways to Talk About God When You Can't Talk About God

  Sep 1, 202548 minS0

  <p>How can you be salt and light to people who don't want to hear about God or where you're not able to share your faith? In this long overdue follow-up to Episode 21 "How Do You Talk About God When You Can't Talk About God?," we offer MORE strategies for talking "around" God, using logic and reason. Join us as we discuss practical and relational ways to work on a person's plausibility structure, create "favourable conditions for the reception of the gospel," and lay the philosophical groundwork and preconditions necessary for holding a Christian worldview.</p><p><br></p><p><...

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  Episode #31

  3 Easy Answers to Evolution

  Jun 8, 202543 minS0

  <p>Is there a simple way to challenge evolution? In this episode, we discuss the claims of Darwinism and look at how it has been perpetuated by lies and mistruths. We also present a helpful acronym providing three easy-to-remember answers to the colossal “FIB” of evolution. Whether you're a student, parent, or someone interested in apologetics, this episode will equip you with a memorable framework to challenge the evolutionary narrative with truth and confidence.<br></p><p>===============</p><p>Resources:</p><p>===============</p><p>Books:</p>⁠I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Norman Geisler and Frank Turek⁠...

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  Episode #30

  Would You Consider Changing Your Mind? Thoughtfully Examining Our Beliefs

  Mar 2, 202543 minS0

  <p>We all hold certain beliefs that feel good and sound right—but have we ever stopped to truly examine them? Without even realizing it, we often build our worldview on assumptions, emotions, or cultural norms, but what if there’s more to the story? What if there is a standard of truth that we haven’t considered? In this episode, we invite you to explore your worldview and why you believe what you believe. No pressure—just an open invitation to reflect, question, and consider a new perspective.</p><p><br /></p><p>===============</p><p>Resources:</p><p>===============</p>The Cols...

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