Is hell eternal torment… annihilation… or something we've misunderstood?

In this episode of Uncommon Sense in Current Times, I engage in a great conversation with Kirk Cameron where we explore the growing theological debate around the nature of hell, the importance of intellectual hospitality inside the church and how Christians can engage culture with clarity and courage instead of caricature and cowardice.

We discuss his "Hellgate" project and why some believers are re-examining long-held assumptions about eternal conscious torment, conditional immortality and universalism. Kirk calls for us to return to a robust scriptural understanding—without turning secondary disagreements into "scriptural cage matches."

But this conversation goes deeper than doctrine.

We also talk about boldness in a culture that mocks faith, why fear silences Christians and how preparation produces courage. Kirk and I talk about the call not to abandon culture, but to redeem it through family, media and long-term faithfulness.

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💭 A different way to reflect this week:

• Do I hold my theological convictions with both confidence and humility?

• Am I preparing for boldness or hoping it shows up when pressure hits?

📌 In this episode, we discuss:

✅ The three major historical views of hell: Eternal Conscious Torment, Universalism and Conditional Immortality

✅ The difference between tradition and textual authority

✅ Intellectual hospitality and what Kirk calls "The I don't know Shelf"

✅ Why secondary doctrinal disagreements shouldn't divide the church

✅ The fear of God vs. the fear of cultural backlash

✅ Boldness as trained reflex—not belligerence

✅ The role of preparation in spiritual courage

✅ Why salvation isn't a theological pop quiz but repentance and belief

📢 TAKE ACTION:

📖 Study Scripture deeply before defending it loudly

🤝 Practice intellectual humility within Christian community

🙏 Train for courage through daily obedience

🎬 Support media that builds families and honors truth

🗣 Engage culture boldly—but never belligerently

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What does it actually mean to be a man in a culture that calls masculinity "toxic"?

In this episode of Uncommon Sense in Current Times, I sit down with Lieutenant General (Retired) Jerry Boykin—original member of Delta Force and Executive Vice President of the Family Research Council—to confront the growing crisis of modern masculinity and reclaim a vision of Biblical Manhood rooted not in bravado, but in courage, obedience and spiritual discipline.

We talk candidly about the physical, moral and spiritual decline of men in the West, the dangers of overprotective parenting and why hardship is not cruelty—but preparation. From collapsing military readiness to declining testosterone levels to churches that have abandoned discipleship, this conversation pulls no punches.

Most importantly, Gen. Boykin explains why men don't "rise to the occasion"—they fall to their level of preparation—and why daily spiritual disciplines are essential in a world of real spiritual warfare.

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💭 A different way to reflect this week:

• Where have I confused comfort with love—especially in how I raise or mentor young men?
  
  
  
• Am I training for spiritual battle, or drifting unprepared?
  
  
  

📌 In this episode, I discuss:

✅ Why "toxic masculinity" is a label meant to weaken men, not refine them

✅ The shocking physical decline of American men and military readiness

✅ Why hardship builds resilience—and overprotection destroys it

✅ The difference between cultural bravado and biblical courage

✅ Moral courage as the rarest and most necessary virtue

✅ Why men don't rise to challenges—they fall to preparation

✅ The reality of spiritual warfare and the armor of God

✅ Daily Scripture and prayer as non-negotiables for manhood

✅ How hypocrisy in fathers drives young people away from the faith

✅ The role of mentorship, discipline, and brotherhood in forming men

📢 TAKE ACTION:

🧠 Reject cultural caricatures of manhood

📖 Commit to daily Scripture and prayer

💪 Embrace hardship as preparation, not punishment

👥 Seek out godly men and be one

🔥 Lead with courage, not noise

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What happens when the church becomes more focused on comfort than courage?

In this episode of Uncommon Sense in Current Times, I sit down with Michael Easley—former president of Moody Bible Institute—to talk about why so many Christians and pastors are afraid to speak boldly in today's culture.

We explore how fear of backlash has pushed churches into consumer-driven models, how biblical literacy has collapsed and why boldness isn't something you suddenly discover in a crisis—it's something you train through daily spiritual discipline.

This conversation is a wake-up call for anyone who senses the church is drifting, accommodating, or losing its backbone in a post-truth world.

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💭 A different way to reflect this week:

• Have I confused comfort with spiritual maturity?

• Where is fear keeping me from speaking truth with clarity and love?

📌 Featured conversations include:

✅ Michael Easley on why fear is silencing today's church

✅ The shift from discipleship to a consumer-driven church model

✅ Why biblical literacy is collapsing in modern Christianity

✅ Boldness vs. belligerence in a hostile culture

✅ The three pillars of spiritual growth: Word, Spirit, People

✅ Why pastors feel pressured to accommodate instead of equip

✅ How micro-habits turn discipline into spiritual reflex

✅ Practical tools for Bible study, prayer and maturity

📢 TAKE ACTION:

📖 Commit again to God's Word—not cultural trends

🧠 Train boldness through daily obedience, not crisis emotion

🙏 Pursue spiritual maturity through discipline and community

🗣 Speak truth with courage, clarity, and restraint

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