Unapologetic - Brian Seagraves

Sermon: Mark 16:9-20 – God Preserves His Word (Long Ending of Mark)

Brian Seagraves — Sun, 07 May 2023 11:47:07 +0000

Video Audio Transcript (Automatically generated) You’ve been going through the Gospel according to Mark for […]

Sermon: Hebrews – Do Not Fall Away From Jesus; He is Superior

Brian Seagraves — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 19:00:00 +0000

Jesus is superior in every way, to everything; we must not fall away from him.

Sermon: The Gospel of Ezekiel

Brian Seagraves — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:46:56 +0000

A sermon on the message of Ezekiel

Episode 220 – An Apologetic of Hope

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:22:59 +0000

Why would anyone want to hear traditional apologetic defenses today if Christians don’t seem to […]

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 – Christians Have Been Changed By God To Be Different

Brian Seagraves — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 14:17:42 +0000

In this passage we see that Paul expects Christians to act like Christians because they have been changed by God.

Episode 219 – Why Should Christians Care About Gender And Sexuality? (Video)

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:31:41 +0000

Here are 2 main reasons why Christians should care about Gender and Sexuality.

Episode 218 – Can We Trust The Bible (Video)

Brian Seagraves — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:03:53 +0000

Here’s a quick 6 minute video with 4 reasons we can trust the Bible.

Episode 217 – Why Are There Viruses And Natural Disasters?

Brian Seagraves — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:54:11 +0000

Here’s a quick 5 minute video/audio on a how to view viruses and natural disasters from a biblical perspective.

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 – The Most Important Message that You Never Move Past

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 04:01:00 +0000

What does it mean that “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures?” What’s essential for the Christian faith?

Episode 216 – What’s the Role of the Law for the Christian?

Brian Seagraves — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 04:01:00 +0000

If love is the fulfillment of the law, what place does the law still have for the Christian?

Episode 215 – The Resurrection: Foolish or True?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:01:00 +0000

Here’s an interview I did on the resurrection: why it matters, how it affects our personal devotion, and the best answers to objections.

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 – If You Think Yourself To Be Wise, Become A Fool

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:01:00 +0000

How do we know if we’re actually wise in God’s eyes or in the world’s eyes? Is it good to be a fool in the world?

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 2:1-10 – The “Foolishness” of the Gospel and the Power of the Spirit

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:01:00 +0000

Why did Paul not present the gospel with “persuasive words of wisdom”? Why is the gospel a “hidden mystery”? We look at that and more in this sermon from 1 Corinthians 2

Episode 214 – If You Accept The First Sentence Of The Bible, All That Follows is Plausible

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 05:01:00 +0000

Genesis 1:1 tells us several things about the world we live in and sets the stage for how we understand all of the rest of the Bible and creation.

Sermon: Genesis 1:26-31 – The Worth and Dignity of Every Person

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 05:01:00 +0000

In this sermon we look at 5 ways to understand the value of every human being and hopefully clear up some misunderstandings around being “created in the image of God.”

Episode 212 – Is Our Knowledge of God like Blind Men Feeling an Elephant?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 05:01:00 +0000

How should we think about the claim that all religions are equally valid, each containing parts of a greater whole of religious truth?

The Books I Read in 2019

Brian Seagraves — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 13:04:48 +0000

Here are the books I read in 2019.

Episode 211 – The Four Virgin Births of Atheism

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:01:00 +0000

Christianity affirms the virgin birth of Jesus, but Atheism has its own "virgin births" as well.

Episode 210 – Jesus vs. Paul: Who Wins?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 05:01:00 +0000

Should we treat Paul’s writings with the same authority as those of Jesus?

Episode 209 – Does Morality Require the Existence of God?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 04:01:00 +0000

Do we need God to make sense of morality, or can we base it on altruism, empathy, and fairness?

Episode 208 – Is Science About Facts and Religion About Values?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 04:01:00 +0000

Is religion just about values whereas science tells us about facts?

Episode 207 – What Does Christianity Say About Intelligent Life On Other Planets?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:01:00 +0000

Is Christianity just for Earthlings? And how should Christians view intelligent life if it were discovered elsewhere in the universe?

Episode 206 – One Day, Will We Discover A Non-Supernatural Cause For The Universe?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 04:01:00 +0000

Is it possible that one day we will discover a naturalistic cause for the universe? Why Do Christians just say “God did it?”

Episode 205 – What Is The Evidence That God Created Everything in Genesis 1:1?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 04:01:00 +0000

For what reasons should we believe that God created the heavens and the earth?

Episode 204 – Does God Hate People?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 04:01:00 +0000

The Bible says God loves people, but does it say anything about him hating people too?

Sermon: Psalm 3 – Trust the Lord to Deliver

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 30 May 2019 04:01:00 +0000

A sermon out of Psalm 3 where David is on the run from his son and calls on God to save him.

Episode 203 – Where Does The Bible Say Jesus Is God?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 23 May 2019 04:01:00 +0000

Who does Jesus claim to be, and why does the Bible shy away from directly saying that Jesus is God?

Episode 202 – What’s Worse: False Teaching or Physical Harm?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 16 May 2019 04:01:00 +0000

There’s a way that many Christians implicitly show that they value the physical more than the spiritual: how they handle false teaching.

Episode 201 – Is God Fair?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 02 May 2019 04:01:00 +0000

What is fairness, and is God fair? Why does he treat some people differently than others?

Episode 200 – 5 Lessons I’ve Learned Over The Last 200 Episodes

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:01:00 +0000

I share 5 lessons I’ve learned over the last 200 episodes!

Episode 199 – Can God Do Everything?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 04:01:00 +0000

We often say and hear that God can do everything, but can he? Would we even want him to be able to do that?

Episode 198 – The Bible is Embarrassing

Brian Seagraves — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 04:01:00 +0000

People don’t make up stories to embarrass themselves, and the Bible contains numerous details embarrassing to the authors and Jesus.

Episode 197 – Hollis, Osteen, and What Encourages Us

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:01:00 +0000

There are many popular teachers that we may find encouraging, but what are they encouraging us with and how should we analyze their teaching?

Sermon: Mark 14:1-4 – Worship or Betrayal?

Brian Seagraves — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:21:54 +0000

In Mark 14 we see that closeness to religion doesn’t make you a Christian, and worshipping Jesus is the highest calling of every person.

Episode 196 – 7 Questions for Spotting Good and Bad Ideas

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:01:00 +0000

With so many ideas and points of view today, how can we better analyze ideas and see if they’re true or false? Here are 7 questions to help!

Episode 195 – Would You Drown Everyone In A Flood?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:01:00 +0000

Would you destroy everyone with a flood? And if you wouldn’t, then wouldn’t that mean you think God did the wrong thing?

Episode 194 – Why Do People Go To Hell?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 05:01:00 +0000

Do people go to Hell for not believing the gospel, or is there something else going on?

Episode 193 – Is It Legalism To Say An Action Is Right or Wrong?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 05:01:00 +0000

What is legalism? Is obedience legalism? Are there different kinds?

Episode 192 – If You Disagree With Someone Are You Judging Them?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:01:00 +0000

40% of millennial Christians think that if someone disagrees with you it means they’re judging you. But is this true?

Episode 191 – Is It Wrong To Try And Change A Person’s Religion?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 05:01:00 +0000

47% of millennial Christians think it is wrong to try share their faith with the intent of converting someone. How should we think through this issue?

Episode 190 – Does Paul Contradict Himself When Telling His Damascus Road Experience?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:01:00 +0000

Why does Paul say that those who were with him heard the voice but in a different place he says they didn’t hear the voice?

Episode 189 – Did Early Christians Regard the Old Testament as Authoritative?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 05:01:00 +0000

Did early christians regard the old testament as authoritative in general and with regards to sexual immorality?

Episode 188 – What Can Science Tell Us About Abortion?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 05:01:00 +0000

Scientists and Doctors are weighing in on the morality of abortion, but this should cause us to ask: what can science tell us about if abortion is good or moral?

Episode 187 – Did the New Testament Authors Believe They Were Writing Scripture?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 05:01:00 +0000

Early Christians believed the Old Testament was Scripture, but did they believe the New Testament was too? And did the New Testament writers believe they were writing Scripture?

Episode 186 – Did Jesus Go To Hell?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 05:01:00 +0000

Some biblical passages and some creeds seem to say that Jesus went to Hell after his crucifixion, but did he really?

Episode 185 – Does God Want Us To Do “Big Things?”

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:01:00 +0000

There’s a lot of talk today about doing “Big Things” for God. Is this biblical and how should we think about it?

The Books I Read in 2018

Brian Seagraves — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 17:08:45 +0000

Here are the books I read and found helpful from 2018.

Build a Daily Bible Reading Plan that Fits You (With an APP)

Brian Seagraves — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:36:00 +0000

Design your own chronological reading plan to fit your needs and schedule!

Episode 184 – Which Virgin Birth Do You Believe In?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 05:01:00 +0000

There are two “virgin births.” Which do you believe in? And why is the virgin birth of Jesus actually important?

Episode 183 – Christianity is the Best Explanation for Many of Our Deepest Convictions

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 05:01:00 +0000

Many of the causes that people feel most strongly about today only make sense in a Christian worldview. We can use these deep seated passions to draw a line to the gospel.

The Biggest Apologetic Concerns Are “In Here” Not “Out There”

Brian Seagraves — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:19:22 +0000

We should answer the questions people have about our worldview, but let’s not forget that the biggest issues are personal, not academic.

Episode 182 – Is Religious Truth Just a Matter of Opinion?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 05:01:00 +0000

One third of Evangelicals believe that religious claims are just about opinion, not objective fact. Is this true? And how should we think through this claim?

Episode 181 – Are People Basically Good?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 04:01:00 +0000

It seems most people think that humans are basically good by nature. But are they? And how is our understanding of the gospel dependent on how we answer this question?

Episode 180 – Does God Accept the Worship of All Religions?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 04:01:00 +0000

A recent survey points to over half of evangelicals affirms that God accepts worship from all religions, but what does Scripture say?

Episode 179 – Is Jesus The First and Greatest Created Being?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 04:01:00 +0000

A recent survey points to greater than 70% of Evangelicals thinking that Jesus is a created being. We look at how to approach this issue biblically.

Episode 178 – Would People Believe If Only They Had More Information?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Would more people believe if only they had more information, or is there some other factor at play?

Episode 177 – We Often Take Our Jobs Both Too Seriously and Not Seriously Enough

Brian Seagraves — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Our work an be an apologetic for what we believe. Yet, we often take our jobs more seriously in some areas than we should, and in other areas we don’t treat it seriously enough.

Episode 176 – Should Christians Be Concerned About Who They’re Seen With?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Jesus ate with the sinners and tax collectors, but does this mean that Christians should be welcoming to all people, or is there more to it?

Episode 175 – Is Science the Only Way to Know Anything?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Explicitly and implicitly today, many people think science is the only way to know something. Yet, there are several issues with this view. We look at 3 on this week’s episode.

Episode 174 – The Biggest Downside of the Modern Bible

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Modern translations are excellent. But they have at least one downside we need to be aware of in order to get the most we can out of God’s word.

Episode 173 – “GENDER: A Conversation Guide For Parents and Pastors”

Brian Seagraves — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Every parent needs to be concerned about the affect transgenderism will likely have on their children. After showing why that is, we then quickly summarize the book “Gender: A Conversation Guide for Parents and Pastors”

Episode 172 – Does Paul Say that Something Can be Right for Your and Wrong for Me?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Paul seems to say that something can be right for one person and wrong for another. Is this true? And how does this apply to modern conversations around drinking and Christian liberty?

Episode 171 – The Double Edged Sword of Human Flourishing

Brian Seagraves — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 04:01:00 +0000

We should care about everyone flourishing in the world, but we must be careful how we present this idea.

Episode 170 – Does Christianity Increase the LGBT Suicide Rate?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Does Christianity increase the LGBT suicide rate, and is it unloving to share the gospel with people who find it distressing?

Episode 169 – What Is Truth and How Does It Relate to Scripture?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Is religious truth a matter of opinion, and why does it matter if Scripture is true or not?

Episode 168 – A Common Parallel in How We Think About Transgenderism and the Gospel

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 04:01:00 +0000

When the mind and body don’t agree, which should we pick and why?

Episode 167 – We Often Ask The Wrong Question About The Canaanites

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Was the commanded destruction of the Canaanites just or even right? While this is an understandable question, there is a better question to ask and answer.

Episode 166 – It All Pays Off

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 04:01:00 +0000

You might think that you’ll never be able to sit and answer someone’s questions about Christianity, but you’ll surprise yourself if you invest a little on a regular basis!

Sermon: Psalm 73 – Where Is God When the Wicked Succeed?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Psalm 73 addresses some of the most common and difficult questions we can have: where is God in our affliction and in the injustice of the world? Why does evil seem to succeed?

Episode 165 – Christian Identity (And Intersectionality)

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Many of the major issues in culture today revolve around “identity,” and this is also affecting how we think in the church. We need to have clarity on which identity is primary for the Christian.

Episode 164 – Jesus: Doctrines Aren’t A Grab Bag

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 04:01:00 +0000

The doctrines of Christianity fit together; you can’t change one without changing others. This week we look at examples from the person and work of Jesus.

Sermon: Psalm 19 – The Glory of God Proclaimed

Brian Seagraves — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 02:31:53 +0000

Palm 19 shows us how God has revealed his glory in nature and in Scripture.

Episode 163 – When Should We Discriminate?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 04:01:00 +0000

What is discrimination and is it something Christians should not do? Should the Christian baker just “bake the cake?”

Episode 162 – Why Is God Necessary?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 31 May 2018 04:01:00 +0000

God is the necessary being. Nothing would have begun to exist or continue to exist without him.

Episode 161 – Was there a Split in the Trinity at the Cross?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 24 May 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Was their a break in the Trinity at the Cross? How should we understand Jesus saying, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Episode 160 – What’s New About New Testament Morality?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 17 May 2018 04:01:00 +0000

How new is the New Testament compared to the old, and what is the relationship of its moral teaching?

How Gospel-Centered Is Your Apologetic?

Brian Seagraves — Tue, 15 May 2018 04:43:47 +0000

If you’re passionate about apologetics, you’re probably well-prepared to discuss worldview issues, but are you also ready to explain and defend Christian theology and the gospel?

Episode 159 – Isn’t The Greater Forgiveness When The Debt Isn’t Paid?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 10 May 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Wouldn’t God have been more gracious if no one had to die for sins to be forgiven?

Episode 158 – Euthanasia: How Should We Treat People At The End Of Life?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 03 May 2018 04:01:00 +0000

How should we think Christianly about ending life for those who are terminally ill?

Episode 157 – Believing God Vs. Believing In God

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Can someone trust Jesus and not be saved? We look at some categories to make sense of the different ways belief is talked about in scripture.

Episode 156 – The Pope and Roman Catholicism’s Concept of Anonymous Christians

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 04:01:00 +0000

We look at recent statements by the Pope and consider Roman Catholicism's concept of Anonymous Christians.

Episode 155 – Why Are There Books Missing From My Bible?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Roman Catholics have more books in their Bible than do Protestants. Why is that? Have books been removed?

Three Steps to Better Doctrinal Disagreements

Brian Seagraves — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 02:03:52 +0000

Sometimes, disagreeing is the most loving thing we can do, but disagreeing in a way that isn’t disagreeable is a skill that takes practice to develop.

Episode 154 – The Internal Contradictions of Transgenderism

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 04:01:00 +0000

The transgender movement has several contradictions at its core; here, we look at 3 of them.

Episode 153 – Bad Ways to Argue Against Abortion

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:01:00 +0000

As Christians striving to be consistent, we cannot use every possible argument against abortion.

Sermon: Mark 10 (Divorce and Remarriage)

Brian Seagraves — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:07:59 +0000

Here is a sermon I preached at City Church, Tallahassee, Fl on March 11th, 2018. […]

Episode 152 – Do We Only Need The Spirit To Understand Scripture?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:01:00 +0000

Does the Spirit give us everything we need to understand the Bible, or is there more to it?

Episode 151 – Where Does Our Worth Come From?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 05:01:00 +0000

Self-conception and identity is everything today for some, but Christianity provides a true solid grounding for human worth and dignity.

Episode 150 – Do Moral Obligations Require the Existence of God?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:01:00 +0000

Where does the obligation and duty to do good come from? It only makes sense in a Christian worldview.

Episode 149 – Who Created the Canon?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 05:42:38 +0000

Is the Bible the result of man's choices or God's creation? Who created the canon of Scripture?

Episode 148 – Is a Person’s Problem That They Are Messy and Broken?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 05:01:00 +0000

Christianity seems to have a new vocabulary: brokenness, messiness, hurt, etc. But how well do these new terms represent biblical ideas, problems, and language?

Episode 147 – What’s the Right View of Rights?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 05:01:00 +0000

Are there different types of rights and how do we tell them apart?

Episode 146 – The [Not So Soft] Prosperity Gospel

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 05:01:00 +0000

We must be clear on what it does and does not mean for God to be "for us." The soft prosperity gospel gets this 180 degrees backwards.

Episode 145 – Is there Eyewitness Testimony Outside of the Bible?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 05:01:00 +0000

Do we only have to reply on what the Bible says, or is there eyewitness testimony about Jesus outside of Scripture?

Episode 144 – Two Bad Reasons for Apologetics (and One Good One)

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:01:00 +0000

Sometimes we can slip into an unhealthy pragmaticism with apologeitcs. We must remember that it is primarily for the glory of God!

Episode 143 – How Should We Respond to Doubt?

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 05:01:00 +0000

We will all either have doubts or encounter those who do. So, how should we think about doubt biblically?

Episode 142 – Let’s Care Both More and Less About How We Communicate

Brian Seagraves — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 05:01:00 +0000

We need to be very clear in how we communicate the truths of Christianity, but even when we're clear they likely will be rejected.

Episode 141 – Two Simple Questions for Better Conversations

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 05:01:00 +0000

Many people have not considered how they know things, or if morality is knowable. We need to be prepared to help them think through that

Episode 140 – The Four Virgin Births of Atheism

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 05:01:00 +0000

Christianity affirms the virgin birth of Jesus, but Atheism has its own "virgin births" as well.

Episode 139 – Christmas Is a Great Time to Talk About Evil

Brian Seagraves — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 05:01:00 +0000

The reason for Christmas is explicitly linked to evil, and evil provides a great segue to Christmas and the gospel!