The Problem of Evil has always been one of the most difficult questions for all belief systems. Christianity teaches that a perfect God created all people knowing that every one of them would be thoroughly evil. He even gave his commands to the Jews, knowing they wouldn’t be able to keep his laws. How can God then judge us, knowing we were made fallible? Doesn’t this also make God ultimately responsible for the evil we see in our world? Explore the answer to why God isn't culpable for our evil acts in this podcast.
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Come Let Us Reason Podcast
Welcome to Come Let Us Reason Together, the podcast from Lenny Esposito and Come Reason Ministries. Here, we dig deeply into ways Christianity shows itself as an intelligent and rational faith. Episodes include topics about faith, ethics, worldview, and philosophy from a distinctly Christian perspective. Join us each week and see just how rational faith can be!
Monday, April 21, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
Q&A Panel - Conquering the Challenges of Culture
Q&A Panel - Conquering the Challenges of Culture
Lenny Esposito is joined on stage by J. Warner Wallace, Dr. Hugh Ross, Joe Dallas, Becket Cook, and Monique Duson for a fascinating Q&session recorded at a recent Dare to Defend Conference. Here, they tackle issues such as whether a Christian should attend a loved one’s gay wedding, how to approach the CRT issue, how the universe’s beginning matches the biblical account, and so much more! It’s a stimulating 90-minute conversation that will leave you wanting even more!
Monday, April 07, 2025
The Most Insidious Sin
What is the worst of all sins? Brutality? Rape? Murder? Church fathers like Augustine and Aquinas saw those as true evils, but they also understood all evil stems first from putting our inner desires first, before God. Thus, it is the sin of Pride they held as the root of every other kind of evil. is possibly the worst of all sins.
In this podcast, I’ll be unpacking a sin that is too often overlooked–especially so in the church! See how the ignored practice of Vainglory is subtlety malicious and, as C.S. Lewis noted, able to transform a good man into an absolute scoundrel. Yet, in the 21st century we are more in danger of falling prey to it than ever before. In fact, very visible Christians have been corrupted already. Join in and learn how to tackle the most insidious sin.
Monday, March 31, 2025
How a Hijacker Tested My Faith: A Passenger's Inspiring Story
How a Hijacker Tested My Faith: A Passenger's Inspiring Story
In this episode, Lenny interviews Daniel Pop, a passenger on the attempted hijacking in Melbourne, Australia. Daniel opens up about surviving the hijacking attempt as well as enduring the heartbreaking loss of a child, two events that shook his world. He discusses how the faith modeled by his family who themselves were forced to flee a communist dictatorial regime led him to a stronger, more grounded belief. Watch and see how you may find hope and meaning even in life’s toughest moments.
Monday, March 24, 2025
Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: When Faith Surrenders to Secularism
Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: When Faith Surrenders to Secularism
Lenny Esposito and John G. West unpack “Stockholm Syndrome Christianity,” a trend where Christian leaders embrace secular ideologies over biblical truth. From cultural influences to critiques of figures like Andy Stanley and Francis Collins, this discussion reveals the corruptions creeping into modern Christian practice and offers insights on how believers can identify wolves in sheep’s clothing while standing firm in their faith.
Monday, March 17, 2025
Evangelicals, Politics, and Trump: The Future of American Christianity?
Evangelicals, Politics, and Trump: The Future of American Christianity?
Analysts have reported that evangelicals that made the difference in electing Donald Trump, but do evangelical beliefs reflect the aspirations of Trump supporters? in looking at the data, there are other, underlying issues that aren’t necessarily discussed in media reports.On this podcast I bring you a discussion with Dr. Darren Guerra and Logan Zeppieri, two political experts who look at just what motivated voters during the 2024 election, how the term evangelical is applied differently in a political context and just what it mean to be a believer in our current political climate.
Monday, March 10, 2025
Ordo Amoris: The Christian Teaching Everyone Got Wrong
Ordo Amoris: The Christian Teaching Everyone Got Wrong
Discover how ordo amoris, a fundamental Christian teaching on the order of love, has been misunderstood by political commentators. From oversimplification to ideological bias, Lenny uncovers why the concept is being distorted, sets the record straight on its theological origins, and explain why it’s still relevant today.
Monday, March 03, 2025
Comics, Murder... and the Gospel?
J. Warner Wallace, a seasoned detective, sits down with Lenny Esposito to share the secrets behind his leap into graphic novels. This episode dives into blending crime-solving realism with a Christian worldview, engaging readers, and tackling big ideas like human worth in a fresh way.
Monday, February 24, 2025
Christianity for Thinking People: The William Lane Craig Interview
Christianity for Thinking People: The William Lane Craig Interview
Can Christian faith stand up to rigorous thought? The answer is a resounding yes and you can see why in this interview with Dr. William Lane Craig on his latest project, Systematic Philosophical Theology. This innovative work explores why Christianity isn’t just for the heart but for the head, it isn’t afraid to ask hard questions, and shows how Christianity can be a thrilling intellectual adventure for those who crave a thinking person’s spirituality.
Monday, February 17, 2025
The Authority of Scripture
Why Should we trust the Bible as the sole authority of our faith and how do we know that only these books and no others are the genuine words of God? In this podcast, Lenny explores how Christians should understand why scripture holds the ultimate authority for those who want to be true disciples of Jesus and his teachings. The doctrine of the inspiration of scripture and what it means to be God-breathed is essential for every believer to understand and why only the scriptures—not traditions—hold the final say on how we live in a way that Jesus himself taught.
Monday, February 10, 2025
Battling the War Against the Family
Battling the War Against the Family
What is the next most dangerous thing that we as a society face? What is the next big battle standing against our traditional values and our understanding to be human? Culture seems to be devaluing family and the incredibly dangerous ramifications we are facing as marriage happens later and birthrates drop precipitously. It's an issue you don’t hear talked about in church pulpits, but the threat is significant and we need to think more deeply about it.
Monday, February 03, 2025
Hidden Ways The Gospels Prove Reliable
Hidden Ways The Gospels Prove Reliable
Can we trust the Gospels? Why should people place their trust in documents written so long ago that don't even agree with each other? In this podcast, Lenny investigates some interesting facts which cannot be written off as coincidences and demonstrate why the Gospels are reliable history.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Can We Trust the Gospels About Jesus? Featuring Wesley Huff
Can We Trust the Gospels About Jesus? Featuring Wesley Huff
What’s the truth about the Gospels we have today? There has been no more scrutinized religious literature that the New Testament and specifically the gospel accounts of Jesus’s life. Here, we talk with Bible scholar Wesley Huff, recently seen on the Joe Rogan Experience, about the authorship of the four Gospel accounts and their reliability. Find out why you can be confident that the story of Jesus in the New Testament is history!
Monday, January 20, 2025
Unraveling Faith: Are the Resurrection Claims of Jesus Supported by FACTS?
Unraveling Faith: Are the Resurrection Claims of Jesus Supported by FACTS?
In this enlightening podcast episode, Lenny, along with Dr. Harry Edwards and Dr. Jacob Daniel, dives deep into the historical accounts of Jesus' resurrection, examining the compelling reasons to believe in this central Christian event. With an analysis of the gospel narratives alongside crucial discussions on factual evidence, we explore why competing theories often fall short. Join us on a thought-provoking journey to understand the profound explanatory power of resurrection belief in Christianity!
Monday, January 13, 2025
Why Does God Remain Hidden?
Why Does God Remain Hidden?If God really wants us to believe in him, then why doesn’t He show himself more clearly? The idea that God is hidden, that if he were real he would provide obvious signs to us mere mortals proving his existence is a charge that many skeptics have leveled against believers. When asked what he would say if after he died he was face to face with God, atheist Bertrand Russel famously replied “Not enough evidence!”
Today, I bring you a talk I recently gave at the Defend Conference in New Orleans. Here I address the charge that God’s hiddenness counts against him being real, tackling issues like the so-called missing miracles today, as well as some more sophisticated objections, like those given by philosopher J.L Shellenberg. We will learn why God’s hiddenness is actually important and good for us.
Monday, January 06, 2025
What Defines a True Christian?
What Defines a True Christian?
Is there such a thing as a Deep Fake Christian? The problem of deep-fake Christians—those who act and sound like true followers of Jesus when their beliefs are actually different than what he taught—has been a real problem ever since the inception of the church. How can one tell what marks a true Christian from someone who has been corrupted by a deep fake? Is it simply a desire to follow Jesus, to follow the conviction of the Holy Spirit? As the Apostle John warned the local church in his day, we must be careful because there are wolves out there who like to dress as sheep and, as they say, The Devil's in the details.
Monday, December 30, 2024
Top Podcasts of 2024
The Come Let Us Reason Podcast celebrated its 18th year with an amazing assortment of topics and interviews. With our exponential growth on YouTube, we are seeing more people than ever before watching or listening to these episodes. Here are key snippets from six of the most popular shows, including issues about Christian cults, science, the woke left, evolution, and more.
Monday, December 23, 2024
Is It Possible to Be Good Without God? What’s Necessary for Morality
Is It Possible to Be Good Without God? What’s Necessary for Morality
Investigate if secular ethics can stand on their own without religious foundations. In this interview with Dr. David Horner on his new book Metaethics: A Short Companion, we explore what is objective morality, how atheists, naturalists, and those of other belief systems ground their morality and why the Christian understanding of what constitutes “the good” makes the most sense.
Monday, December 16, 2024
The Nobel Prize as Evidence of Intelligent Design
The Nobel Prize as Evidence of Intelligent Design
What does this year’s Nobel Prize have to do with intelligent design? A lot more than you may imagine! On this episode I’ve invited Dr. Fazale Rana from Reasons to Believe and Dr. Casey Luskin from the Discovery Institute to review and discuss the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of micro-RNAs and how it supports intelligent design and weakens the evolutionary paradigm. Join us as we dive into a fascinating discussion on the mechanisms of life.
Monday, December 09, 2024
Redesigning Humanity? Christianity and Modern Body Identity Trends
Redesigning Humanity? Christianity and Modern Body Identity Trends
There’s been a clear cultural push towards viewing one's body as simply a canvas that may be modified for personal expression. But such a view is shortsighted and can be dangerous, powering ideas as radical as transgender surgeries. The Bible holds our bodies as sacred, a substantial part of what makes one human. Is the desire to modify our bodies costing us our dignity? How do our bodies reflect our creation in God's image? Explore a robust theology of the body and how it fits in God's design.
Monday, December 02, 2024
Deconstructing World Religions: Why the Bible Stands Apart!
Deconstructing World Religions: Why the Bible Stands Apart!
Ever pondered how different religions of the world stack up against each other in their claims to be true? What if we were to "deconstruct" the faiths of the world and boil them down to their bare essentials. Would they still make sense? This video compares the teachings, worldview, and moral aspects of Christianity and measures them against other major religious systems, revealing why only the Bible and its doctrines can be confidently asserted as coming directly from God.
Monday, November 25, 2024
Thanksgiving Decoded: The Christian Roots of America's Favorite Holiday
Thanksgiving Decoded: The Christian Roots of America's Favorite Holiday
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? Discover the theological underpinnings and historical events that established Thanksgiving as a day of national gratitude and America’s last religious holiday. Understand why giving thanks isn't just a ritual but a recognition of the God of the Bible. Ideal for those seeking a deeper understanding beyond the turkey and pie.
Monday, November 18, 2024
The Battle for Our Minds: Is Technology Rewiring Our Beliefs?
The Battle for Our Minds: Is Technology Rewiring Our Beliefs?
Are we being unknowingly reprogrammed by the digital world? This discussion uncovers the alarming ways social media manipulates our minds, challenges Christian worldviews, and reshapes humanity's connection to truth, faith, and freedom. Here’s how to stand firm in faith amidst a growing digital onslaught.
Monday, November 11, 2024
The Cost of Grace: Persecution as Part of the Christian Faith
The Cost of Grace: Persecution as Part of the Christian Faith
Although not often preached today, suffering and persecution are intrinsic to Christian discipleship. Jesus Himself foretold suffering for His followers, early Church Fathers, like Tertullian, viewed suffering as a badge of honor and a means of testifying to the truth of Christianity, and suffering through persecution provides every Christian a means to prove and strengthen his or her faith. Martyrdom is not mere endurance; it is participation in the redemptive work of Christ.
Monday, November 04, 2024
From Family Values to Family Crisis: The Hidden War Against Families
From Family Values to Family Crisis: The Hidden War Against Families
The last two decades have seen an assault against traditional values and traditional structures of society more than ever before. Trans-activists are leveraging politicians to separate children from parents. Elementary schools push soft porn books in schools. And people are having fewer babies while tech promises to outsource pregnancy. In this talk, taken from the Come Reaon Dare to Defend Conference, Lenny presents a Christian understanding of why the family is under fire, the hidden threats that lie ahead, and what we need to do about it.
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