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In his book, Religions and Extraterrestrial Life published in 2014, Vanderbilt University Astronomer David Weintraub revealed the results of a poll he conducted on beliefs in Aliens and UFOs by different religious groups. Now these numbers are dated, because there has been a dramatic surge in the belief in aliens in recent years. But nevertheless his poll showcased the significant differences in Alien beliefs among different religions.

In a recent video, former atheist and now Christian apologist Lee Strobel provided evidences for the existence of the human spirit. The Bible teaches that we are made up of a spirit, soul and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). At the death of our physical body, our spirit lives on. This is vividly portrayed in the Jesus’ story about the rich man and Lazarus found in Luke 16:19-31.

While atheists mock Christians because of our belief in God, a 2021 Pew survey found that 85% of atheists/agnostics believed in little green men and aliens. But they weren’t alone. The same survey revealed that 80% of nones, those with no religious affiliation, also believed in aliens. Though certainly not as high, overall 57% of Christians also believed in alien life. But this involved a very broad definition of Christian. More specifically only 40% of Evangelicals believed in aliens and UFOs.

With Christmas around the corner, I thought I should do a podcast with a bit of Christmas twist. So, I want to discuss the strange connection between the Christmas story and the woman caught in adultery.We know from the Christmas story, that Joseph was engaged to Mary. When Joseph returned to Nazareth for the wedding, he was shocked to find Mary pregnant – having conceived by the Holy Spirit.

According to Wikipedia, Caracas, Venezuela is the murder capital of the world. It has held that position since 2016, when it wrestled the crown away from then reigning champ, San Pedro, Honduras. But that brings me to an interesting article from 2013 on the British new site, The Guardian. The article discussed the murder rate in San Pedro, which at that time was running at 20 a day or over 7,000 murders a year. This works out to an annual murder rate of 173 per 100,000 residents.

In this podcast I discuss several mentions of Christ made by ancient secular sources.

In this episode I want to discuss spiritual warfare, because I am seeing increasing evidence that things are starting to heat up. At a recent church service my wife and I attend, our pastor shared an interesting story. He never gets headaches. But a few months ago he started having a headache every day for three weeks. It was always in the same spot. 

In this podcast, we discuss what the Book of Job has to say about the ice age, dinosaurs and heaven's Divine Council.

When the Holy Spirit fell on the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church in 1994, it immediately caught the world’s attention. Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world visited the church, which was later renamed Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship.

God has called us to be encouragers, because there is power in words.

In this podcast, we discuss two curious facts about the Jewish Temple. Did you know that at one time, there were two Jewish Temples operating at the same time?

On April 28, 2025, Arizona pastor, Bill Schonemann, was found dead in his home. He had been crucified. His hands were pinned to the wall and he had a crown of thorns on his head.

In this podcast, I discuss a couple of stories concerning Noah’s Ark and the great flood. First was the ark actually big enough to carry a pair of every creature in the world. Secondly, why are there so many flood stories in cultures around the world.

A few years ago, someone told me that nowhere in the New Testament does Jesus claim to be God. And to be honest, I was caught a bit off guard by the question. Now, to be honest, nowhere in the Gospels did Jesus say, “I am God.”

in this podcast, I want to discuss one piece of advice that Jesus gave and a miracle, that proved itself. In both instances, it took nearly 2,000 years to fully understand what Jesus said and did.