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Mike Winger idea 2022-04-13

Fishing analogy: egalitarians reel in 'false positives' for women in leadership

Mike uses an analogy to describe the egalitarian evidence pattern.

false positives in exegesis egalitarian evidence critique
Mike Winger idea 2022-04-13

No proven ancient custom of letter carriers as teachers; practical challenges to the view

Mike concludes his examination of the letter-carrier argument.

Phoebe letter carrier as teacher ancient letter customs
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-09

Burer-Wallace thesis: consensus arrived at with thin evidence

Mike presents the paper's opening claim.

Daniel Wallace Michael Burer Daniel Wallace scholarly consensus formation
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Payne also claims most people in Paul's day believed the heart controlled the body

Mike addresses Payne's broader claim about popular belief in the ancient world.

Philip Payne Rebecca Groothuis popular ancient belief
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Pierce and Groothuis's claim that Paul 'only reinforces source/provision' is contradicted by the biblical evidence

Mike summarizes his rebuttal of the contextual argument.

Discovering Biblical Equality Ronald Pierce contextual argument rebuttal
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Preview: next video will be on head coverings — a thorough examination of 1 Corinthians 11

Mike previews the upcoming video in the series.

1 Corinthians 11 head coverings series preview 1 Corinthians 11
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Keener claims the NT bases slave obedience on same principles as wifely submission -- but never demonstrates this

Mike addresses the second pillar of the slavery objection.

Craig Keener Kevin Giles NT slavery-marriage parallel
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Introduction to Miriam: sister of Moses, a prophetess with an important role — not just a 'hood ornament.'

Beginning the examination of Miriam

Exodus Moses Miriam prophetess
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Introduction to Huldah the prophetess (2 Kings 22:14) — Belleville emphasizes the king choosing Huldah over other prophets.

Beginning examination of Huldah

2 Kings 22:14 Linda Belleville Huldah prophetess
Mike Winger idea 2018-01-31

The papyri date to the 2nd century BC — approximately 2,000 years after Abraham's time

Core finding from the Egyptological examination of the recovered papyri

Abraham Book of Abraham Egyptology
Mike Winger idea 2018-02-07

Key challenge to Todd White: why are the only visible physical healings the ones (leg lengthening) that are easiest to fake, and the ones that fall apart under examination?

Direct accountability question posed to Todd White.

discernment healing Todd White
Mike Winger idea 2017-12-27

Tip 1: Look back before you look forward — December as a 'hilltop' for perspective

First of seven tips. Mike uses a journey/landscape metaphor to describe the value of year-end reflection.

Matthew 7:14 spiritual disciplines self-examination perspective
Mike Winger idea 2017-12-27

Tip 2: Evaluate your responsibilities — write them down as a concrete exercise

Second of seven tips. Mike turns the video interactive by asking viewers to write down their main life responsibilities.

self-examination responsibility practical discipleship
Mike Winger idea 2017-12-27

A forgotten responsibility is likely the most important one to focus on in the coming year

Continuation of Tip 2 exercise. Mike asks whether viewers left anything off their list.

self-examination responsibility discouragement
Mike Winger idea 2017-12-27

Tip 3: Take a good long look at yourself — evaluate what you have done, not what has been done to you

Third of seven tips. Mike distinguishes victim-oriented thinking from personal accountability.

Revelation 2-3 calling self-examination Revelation 2-3
Mike Winger idea 2017-12-27

Restaurant rescue shows as an illustration of blind spots to one's own problems

Illustrative analogy within Tip 3 about honest self-assessment.

self-deception self-examination blind spots
Mike Winger idea 2017-12-27

God repeatedly commands self-examination in Scripture; Isaiah as an example of God calling people to see themselves clearly

Biblical grounding for Tip 3's call to honest self-assessment.

Isaiah 1 Haggai 1:7 self-examination Isaiah 1 consider your ways
Mike Winger idea 2017-12-27

Thought experiment: imagine a Christlike observer watching your life for a week — what would they say?

Practical exercise for Tip 3 self-examination.

accountability self-examination practical discipleship
Mike Winger idea 2017-12-27

Tip 4: Three specific areas to evaluate — godliness, relationships, and responsibilities

Fourth of seven tips. Mike defines the domains of life to assess in annual review.

self-examination responsibility godliness
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-21

Video introduction: examining whether the Bible teaches the Catholic doctrine of purgatory

Opening remarks establishing the topic and tone of the livestream

sola scriptura purgatory Catholic apologetics
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

David Hume's argument: miracles are impossible, therefore no testimony can ever establish a miracle

Beginning of the skeptics section; examination of David Hume's philosophical objection

resurrection miracles David Hume
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Bart Ehrman's position: even if miracles happened, historians should not believe them

Examination of Bart Ehrman's approach to the resurrection

resurrection miracles Bart Ehrman
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Barker won't commit to a specific natural explanation because none can withstand scrutiny

Analysis of Barker's second objection — 'possible natural explanations'

resurrection Dan Barker alternate theories
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Sam Harris: no evidence — including multiple contemporaneous eyewitnesses — would be sufficient to establish the resurrection

Examination of Sam Harris's position on miracle claims

resurrection miracles Sam Harris
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Winger argues 1 Kings 18 (Mount Carmel) supports evidential apologetics: Elijah offered a test and the miracle convinced the people Yahweh is God

Winger's first major Scripture argument; examination of 1 Kings 18

1 Kings 18 1 Kings 18 Mount Carmel Elijah
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-17

Jeremiah 10:3-4: The craftsman detail rules out Christmas trees

Verse-by-verse examination of the passage

Jeremiah 10:3-4 Christmas trees Jeremiah 10:3-4 Idolatry
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Christians should engage in politics as salt and light; political views must be biblically tested

Viewer asking whether Christians should get involved in politics, referencing Martin Luther King Jr.

Christian worldview abortion Christians and politics
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-20

The Greek word for "inquired" (anakrinō/ekzētein) in Papias carries judicial connotation

Greek word study on the term Papias uses for his method of questioning witnesses.

Papias ancient historiography eyewitness interrogation
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-01

Problem 4: The slogan results in ignoring good evidence via double standards and special pleading

Fourth of five critiques.

Resurrection of Jesus Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence Special pleading
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-01

David Hume's confirmation bias: he used the prior improbability of miracles to refuse even examining the evidence

Mike connects Hume's philosophical approach to the confirmation bias critique (Problem 3).

David Hume Christopher Hitchens Miracles
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-16

Irreconcilable variation in empty tomb accounts — evidence for independence

McLatchie presents apparent discrepancies between Gospel accounts of the empty tomb as evidence for their independence.

Mark 16:1 Matthew 28:1 Luke 24:10 empty tomb Jonathan McLatchie historicity of the Gospels
Mike Winger idea 2019-10-02

Introduction: "All roads lead to God" is simultaneously the most common and one of the worst objections to biblical Christianity

Opening segment where Winger frames the topic and establishes his thesis

apologetics exclusivity of Christ religious pluralism
Mike Winger idea 2019-07-31

Part 2: Introduction to the household baptism argument for infant baptism

Winger presents the paedo-baptist household baptism case charitably before critiquing it.

Acts Acts infant baptism paedobaptism
Mike Winger idea 2019-07-31

Acts 16:15: Lydia's household baptism — likely no infants present given her context as a traveling businesswoman

Examination of the Lydia household baptism passage and contextual clues.

Acts 16:15 Acts 16:14 Lydia Acts 16:15 Acts 16:14
Mike Winger idea 2019-07-31

1 Corinthians 1:16 and 16:15 — Stephanas's household: all converts who devoted themselves to service, not infants

Examination of the Stephanas household baptism reference in Paul's Corinthian correspondence.

1 Corinthians 1:16 1 Corinthians 16:15 Stephanas infant baptism household baptism
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-25

Track record in discerning Spirit leading is a practical check

Additional criteria for discerning Holy Spirit leading

discernment Holy Spirit leading of the Spirit
Mike Winger idea 2021-01-08

Whether a Christian can work for the CIA or NSA involves the question of whether all deception is always wrong

Question from Mick Making Oreo1113 about whether Christians can work in intelligence agencies where lying is part of the job

Joshua Rahab Christian ethics deception
Mike Winger idea 2021-01-08

Bitterness, clamor, and slander toward political opponents grieve the Spirit — Christians must deal with their own carnality first

Application of Ephesians 4:30-31 to the current political/cultural climate

Ephesians 4:31 Matthew 7:3-5 Holy Spirit self-examination bitterness
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-05

Strange or odd passages in Scripture deserve careful attention

Introducing the Parable of the Dishonest Manager (Luke 16:1-13)

Luke 16:1-13 hermeneutics biblical interpretation Luke 16:1-13
Mike Winger idea 2021-04-09

Can someone be justified without being sanctified? Can habitual sin coexist with salvation?

Question from Kate Channel about justification, sanctification, and habitual sin.

Galatians 5 John 8:36 2 Corinthians 13:5 Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5 Sanctification
Mike Winger idea 2021-04-30

Caution against broadly judging the church as disunified; American church worldliness is the real local issue.

Continuation of Question 1; addressing Tanya's concern that the church lacks unity.

Matthew 7 Ephesians 4:1-3 church unity self-examination worldliness
Mike Winger idea 2020-03-16

Q: Is COVID God's judgment? Maybe, but claiming to know is pastoral arrogance. Jesus addressed this with the Tower of Siloam (Luke 13:4-5): those who died weren't worse sinners — but if you don't repent, you'll perish too. Judgment stands over all humanity; any time God doesn't judge is grace. The right response to any disaster: get your life right with God.

Q&A — is COVID God's judgment? (Tower of Siloam)

Luke 13:4-5 Tower of Siloam Luke 13:4-5 pastoral arrogance
Mike Winger idea 2020-06-03

Mike addresses the George Floyd protests and racism from a biblical perspective: (1) All humans are made in God's image — foundational to human rights. (2) Race as commonly discussed doesn't fit the Christian worldview — skin color is irrelevant to human value. (3) Romans 12:21: don't let others' sin trigger your sin. (4) Galatians 6:1: restore in gentleness, keep watch on yourself lest you be tempted. The key warning: don't justify rebellion against God in the name of righteousness.

Biblical response to George Floyd and racism

Galatians 6:1 Romans 12:21 imago Dei Galatians 6:1 Good Samaritan
Mike Winger idea 2020-08-18

Hope for abusive pastors: the disciples who asked for thrones became the greatest servants in church history. James was the first apostle martyred; John served faithfully into old age. Jesus didn't disqualify them for their worldly ambitions — he corrected them and they changed. The same transformation is available today. But it requires: (1) honest self-examination, (2) willingness to be corrected, (3) choosing service over authority.

Hope for transformation — disciples changed

James and John request Acts 12 (James martyred) James and John request pastoral transformation Acts 12 (James martyred)