Rafael Samuel rocketed to world-wide fame about six years ago with a simple lawsuit. He filed a lawsuit against his own parents for bringing him into the world without his consent. Now, six years later he admits that that was pretty much nothing more than a publicity stunt. He knew the judge would throw it out and it didn’t have any real standing, but he wanted to raise issues that he believes need serious consideration. Samuel is an anti-natalist. Let’s talk about another bad idea that flows out of a secular worldview.

Grace Snell, “Extinction event,” February 1, 2025.

Over the last couple of weeks, have you noticed there has been a vibe change in America? Much of America is moving from despair to hope, from trepidation about the future to enthusiasm about where we’re headed. Except, in some quarters, the movement is in the opposite direction. Let’s talk about that.

Daniel Darling, “Evangelicals in today’s America,” January 27, 2025.

Alex Kocman, Seize the Moment: 8 Ways Pastors Can Leverage Today’s Freedom for Tomorrow’s Mission, December 5,2024.

This week we were privileged again, to observe something that is relatively rare in the history of nations. We watched the peaceful transition of political power from one president to another. In a nation as divided as ours, it is remarkable to watch a president from one party voluntarily leave office and a president of a different party take the oath to be inaugurated. This is one of the marks of why America as political structure is exceptional in the history of nations.

Sharon Dierberger & Emma Freire, “The Battle for America’s Identity,” April 20, 2024.

Larry Schweikart, “An Exception to the Rule,” July 15, 2023.

As we approach the inauguration a new presidential administration in just a few days, it might be worth while for us to examine the soul-searching process that progressives have undergone over the last ten weeks trying to figure out why Democrats were so overwhelmingly set back and defeated last November. The question is, have they learned any lessons? But there’s another question: what lessons should we learn?

Welcome back to TruthCurrents! The holidays are passed. It’s 2025, and it’s time for us to look forward. A new year usually brings out resolutions because we’ve decided that there are things in our lives we want to make better because we’re chasing a nebulous idea: I want to be happy. Well, we now have scientific research that tells us the secret recipe for being happy.

Katelyn Walls Shelton, “Who are the happiest people in America?” December 16, 2024.

Shane Morris, “Looking for happiness?” August 2, 2024.

Almost two weeks ago British lawmakers advanced a bill toward full engagement in Biritish society that legalizes euthanasia, or what is often referred to as medically-assisted suicide. The culture of death continues to make advances across the globe, particularly in western industrialized societies. How do we think about this biblically?

Lauren Canterberry, “U.K. Parliament backs assisted suicide bill,” November 29, 2024.

Brad Littlejohn, “Taking the easy way out?” November 27, 2024.

Samuel D. James, “The ‘death of expertise,’” October 30, 2024.

As we enter a season with a lame-duck President, we find that President Biden is not just running out the clock. He is, in fact, desperately trying to accomplish things that he couldn’t get done otherwise while he still has democratic support and the opportunity with the stroke of a pen to do what he thinks is ok, whatever that happens to be. How do we think biblically about his abuse of office?

Carolina Lumetta, “Biden pardons his son Hunter after promising not to,” December 1, 2024.

Tyler Arnold, “Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Former Planned Parenthood Leader Cecile Richards,” November 22, 2024.

Should Christians ask for miracles? Should we demand a sign from God? What is the purpose of signs and miracles?

This week on TruthCurrents, Pastor Michael finishes his conversation with Emilio Lartigue from the podcast Truth Matters about tough theological questions. Last week the topic was evil and the demonic. This week these two focus in on signs and wonders.

TruthMatters Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK2MTFu4NfqwjKhOWJBUzEQ