Surprising God Podcast

Anthropomorphism Problems: Do We Learn Anything About God From Jesus?

November 30, 2023

Dan wrestles with Ardel Caneday and Michael Horton about what can be known about God.  We’re just getting started. I hope you join in for the ride. YOU can join at SurprisingGod.com! Episode 16 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_016_AnthropomorphismProblems.mp3 __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident Humility The Training of KX12 Send Questions To: Twitter:…

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Deep Questions with Joshua L Rasmussen

October 28, 2023

The Surprising God Think Tank welcomes Joshua L. Rasmussen in where we talk about everything from God’s being, human consciousness, divine revelation, sin, and SO MUCH MORE! You can learn more about Joshua at JoshuaLRasmussen.com  Pick up Joshua’s book How Reason Can Lead to God We’re just getting started. I hope you join in for…

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The Direction of Piety

September 8, 2023

In this episode Dan considers the implications of our view of God on piety. We’re just getting started. I hope you join in for the ride. YOU can join at SurprisingGod.com! Episode 14 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_014_TheDirectionOfPiety.mp3 __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident Humility The Training of KX12 Send Questions To: Twitter: @SurprisingGod…

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A Response to John Piper’s Irresistible Grace Thought Experiment

July 8, 2023

John Piper hits us with a compelling thought experiment that seems to show the necessity of irresistible grace. Dan finds what’s missing while buying walnuts at the Farm Store. We’re just getting started. I hope you join in for the ride. YOU can join at SurprisingGod.com! Episode 13 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_013_PiperThoughtExperimentSeeking.mp3 __ __ YouTube Channel:…

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What did C.S. Lewis Think About Open Theism?

June 23, 2023

C.S. Lewis on God, time, and how God knows. We’re just getting started. I hope you join in for the ride. YOU can join at SurprisingGod.com! Episode 12 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_012_Lewis.mp3 __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident Humility The Training of KX12 Send Questions To: Twitter: @SurprisingGod Facebook: SurprisingGod Twitter: @thatdankent

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On Open Theism and Experiencing God, with Jesse Birkey

June 17, 2023

Wow, what a great chat we had with Jesse Birkey! Small group, but great convo about open theism and experiencing God! Jesse’s Bio: Jesse Birkey lives with his wife and 2 kids in Tampa, Florida where he works as a Lieutenant for the fire department. Jesse has authored five books including Life Resurrected and Finding…

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Is Evil and Suffering Inherently Pointless for Open Theists? (podcast)

June 9, 2023

Dan Kent reflects on a provocative accusation by Paul Kjoss Helseth where Helseth claims that open theism leaves us with a God who engages creation arbitrarily, and fails to help people often times because he just doesn’t feel like helping. Is this true? Dan Kent takes the case. We’re just getting started. I hope you…

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Providence in a Pagan Milieu

May 29, 2023

Dan Kent reflects on a provocative paragraph by Paul Kjoss Helseth where Helseth claims anyone who disagrees with his perspective does so mostly because they have accommodated modern culture. Dan objects and, well, gets a little heated about the whole ordeal. We’re just getting started. I hope you join in for the ride. YOU can…

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Curtis Holtzen on God’s Trust of Humanity

February 1, 2023

The Surprising God team chats with Curtis Holtzen about the foundational idea that God trusts humanity. Listen as we discuss God’s love and the implications of that love on how God relates to humans—plus a WHOLE LOT MORE! We’re just getting started. I hope you join in for the ride. YOU can join at SurprisingGod.com! Episode…

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Paul Anleitner on Leaving Open Theism and His New Book: Dis-Ordered

January 11, 2023

The Surprising God team chats with Paul Anleitner about Classic Theism, the Word-Faith Movement, and his concerns about God’s competency—plus a WHOLE LOT MORE! We’re just getting started. I hope you join in for the ride. YOU can join at SurprisingGod.com! Episode 7 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_007_PaulAnleitner.mp3 __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident…

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