Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Acts 16:16-40: Songs at Midnight
Paul and Silas get beaten and thrown in the deepest cell for the crime of freeing a girl from the spirit that made her owners rich. At midnight, backs raw and feet in stocks, they are singing hymns loud enough for the other prisoners to hear, when an earthquake opens the doors and Paul stays to keep the jailer from taking his own life. By morning the man who locked them up is washing their wounds and bringing his whole household to baptism. It is hard to read this chapter and keep believing that any situation is past hope.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Acts 15:36-16:15: When Good Men Part Ways
Two great missionaries get into an argument sharp enough to end their partnership, and the subject is whether to give a young man named Mark a second chance. Out of that painful split, two mission teams go out instead of one, and the work spreads further than it would have. God keeps building his church through imperfect people and even through their disagreements. This episode is honest medicine for anyone who has watched a falling-out in the family of faith.
The Rev. Dan Torkelson, pastor of Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Madison, WI, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Acts 15:36-16:15.
The Shocking History of Theistic Evolution
Is it enough to reconcile faith and science by simply claiming that "God used evolution"? On this episode of ID the Future, host Andrew McDermott sits down with Father Michal Chaberek and Steve Greene to discuss their new book, Creation or Evolution: A Catholic Dilemma. Together, they dissect how theistic evolution became the quasi-official default position across Catholic academic institutions. Father Michal tracks the historical shift back to the 1920s and the aftermath of Pope Pius XII's 1950 encyclical Humani Generis, revealing how a "Galileo complex" and cultural pressures led theologians to surrender direct creation in favor of a materialistic paradigm. Steve Greene provides clarity by defining the four primary pillars of the origins debate—Materialist Evolution, Theistic Evolution, Progressive Creation, and Young Earth Creationism—and explains why classical Tomistic philosophy and modern scientific evidence ultimately expose the fatal flaws of the Darwinian model.
Why the World's Elite Scientists Are Reconsidering God
Dr. Stephen Meyer returns to Piers Morgan Uncensored to explore the intersection of modern science, cosmological origins, and the "God hypothesis." Highlighting evidence from his documentary film, The Story of Everything, Meyer breaks down three major discoveries that present serious challenges to a strictly materialistic worldview: the definitive beginning of the universe, the precise fine-tuning of physical constants, and the dense digital code processing inside living cells. The conversation digs into popular secular alternatives, explaining why the "alien simulation" theory fails to account for early cosmic fine-tuning and how the cutting-edge AI issue of "model collapse" actually mirrors the biological need for a conscious informational input. Ultimately, Meyer argues that an intentional, transcendent mind remains the most logically coherent explanation for our existence.
Acts 15:1-35: Is Grace Enough?
The first major fight in the church came down to a single question: is grace really enough? Some insisted that new Gentile believers had to take on the old law to truly belong, but the apostles land squarely on the gospel: we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are. Every generation finds new ways to add requirements to the finished work of Christ, and this chapter keeps pulling us back. It is a study for anyone who has ever quietly feared they have not done enough to be accepted by God.
The Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek, pastor of Holy Cross and Immanuel Lutheran Churches in Lidgerwood, ND, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Acts 15:1-35.
Acts 14:1-28: Worship Him or Stone Him?
In a single chapter the crowds try to worship Paul as a god and then turn around and stone him nearly to death, which tells you everything about the fickleness of human approval. When the people of Lystra want to offer sacrifices to him, Paul is horrified and points them away from himself to the living God. Ministry that chases applause will be destroyed by the same crowd that gave it, yet Paul gets up from the stoning and walks right back into the city. This episode is a clear-eyed look at why we cannot build our faith on what people think of us.
The Rev. John Lukomski, pastor emeritus and co-host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Acts 14:1-28.
The book of Acts picks up where the Gospels leave off. Jesus has risen. He has ascended. And now what? The book of Acts answers that question. Luke tells the story of how the Holy Spirit built the Church from a handful of frightened disciples in Jerusalem into a movement that reached Rome itself. Along the way, you get Pentecost, the first sermons, the first martyrs, the conversion of Paul, the first church councils, shipwrecks, riots, and the persistent, stubborn work of God through Word and Sacrament even when His people didn't have a plan. If you've ever wondered how we got from Easter morning to the Church you sit in today, this is the book. Tune in for this new series on Thy Strong Word with Pastor Phil Booe and guest pastors as we open up the Book of Acts.
Monday, July 20, 2026
Acts 13:26-52: Good News That Splits a Room
Few things expose what is really in a person's heart like good news they did not expect. Paul preaches a sermon tracing the whole story of Israel straight to the forgiveness of sins through Jesus, and the town splits down the middle, the Gentiles overjoyed and others filled with jealousy. Rejection in one place simply pushed the gospel on to the next, and the messengers shook the dust off their feet and left full of joy rather than bitterness. This chapter speaks to anyone whose witness has been met with a closed door.
The Rev. Gem Gabriel, pastor of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Norwalk, CT joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Acts 13:26-52.
To learn more about St. Peter Lutheran, visit stpeternorwalk.org.
The book of Acts picks up where the Gospels leave off. Jesus has risen. He has ascended. And now what? Acts answers that question. Luke tells the story of how the Holy Spirit built the Church from a handful of frightened disciples in Jerusalem into a movement that reached Rome itself. Along the way, you get Pentecost, the first sermons, the first martyrs, the conversion of Paul, the first church councils, shipwrecks, riots, and the persistent, stubborn work of God through Word and Sacrament even when His people didn't have a plan. If you've ever wondered how we got from Easter morning to the Church you sit in today, this is the book. Tune in for this new series on Thy Strong Word with Pastor Phil Booe and guest pastors as we open up the Book of Acts.
Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God’s Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.
The "Unexplainable" Origin of Information in Human DNA
Dr. Stephen Meyer and Oxford mathematician Dr. John Lennox dismantle the cultural myth that modern science inherently opposes a belief in God. Rather than a conflict between scientific inquiry and blind faith, they demonstrate that the true debate lies in the collision of two diametrically opposed worldviews: materialism and theism. Pointing out the logical missteps of prominent figures like Stephen Hawking and Richard Dawkins, they explain how the explanatory power of a transcendent intelligence best fits the evidence of a finely-tuned universe with a definitive beginning. The discussion also touches upon Lennox’s real-life inspiration behind the film "God's Not Dead" and his journey from abstract physics to historical evidence.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Saturday, July 11, 2026
Sign Reads “Knowledge Is NOT Faith” — Greg Koukl Responds
Greg responds to a sign he saw that read, “Knowledge is not faith,” then he answers questions from a caller about how God can be sovereign over our decisions and just at the same time, how God can blame people he didn’t save, and where free will ends.
How Information-Rich is the Cell? A Reading from Epigenetics and the Architect
Imagine you have been invited to a futuristic discovery center, a lavishly funded facility that has pioneered the ability to shrink people and objects many orders of magnitude. What if you could climb aboard an incredible shrinking submarine and travel into the heart of a living cell? This would be a tour like no other, to be sure! You’d get a glimpse of DNA, molecular machines, and cellular architecture, certainly, but you’d also bear witness to the workings of a hidden world of information and epigenetic controls operating beyond the physical structures of life. On this ID The Future, historian of science Dr. Tom Woodward reads an excerpt from his new book Epigenetics and the Architect, co-authored with Dr. James Gills. And rather than beginning with definitions and diagrams, he invites us on an imaginative journey inspired by sci-fi movie classics like Fantastic Voyage, Innerspace, or Honey I Shrunk the Kids.
For decades, we’ve focused on DNA as life's master blueprint. But modern discoveries have revealed additional layers of information that help direct, regulate, and coordinate cellular activity. These systems—collectively known as the epigenome—have opened an exciting new frontier in biology. In their new book Epigenetics and the Architect, Dr. Woodward and Dr. Gills explore this frontier in depth.
So buckle up, close your eyes, and prepare to shrink to microscopic size as Dr. Woodward guides us through the bustling inner world of the living cell to give you a chance to grasp just how information-rich cellular life really is and why it can’t be so easily explained away by Darwinian evolutionary processes.
Friday, July 10, 2026
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
Why Your Heart and Lungs Create a Giant "Chicken or Egg" Problem
Not Confessional Lutheran.
Is it really likely that an Irreducibly Complex system such as the human body could have evolved with no planning or guidance?
One Missing Piece in Your Body Means Instant Death
Not Confessional Lutheran.
Is it really very likely that an integrated and interactive system such as the human body would have just evolved by random chance, without any planning or guidance?
Why It’s Way Harder for Aliens to Exist Than We Think
Not Confessional Lutheran.
In order for life to be possible, a number of variables need to be within certain narrow boundaries.
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