4 BIOLA PROFS SPEAK OUT | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | The Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2025-10-18 | Many Christian institutions have lost their way, caving to cultural pressures and prioritizing cultural winsomeness over biblical conviction. Where is Biola University these days? Has it lost it's way? This episode of the Shed & Beam does not address every allegation or answer every question about the state of Biola. Nor was this video in any way commissioned by Biola or constitute and official Biola response. It is simply four Biola professors sharing their own perspectives, addressing why they would or wouldn't send their own kids to the university and speaking into other vital issues in Christian higher education. Resources recommended in this episode include:www.shopeaglebooks.comEagle books does not in any way financially benefit the university and is simply a resource to point viewers to the vast scholarship and research produced by Biola University's Talbot School of Theology. If the content of the Shed & Beam is edifying and adds meaning to your day please take a moment to like, share, and subscribe.
REFLECTING THE SON: HOW TO MIRROR JESUS | Dr. Thaddeus Williams Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-23 | Pick up a copy of Reflecting the Son: How to Mirror Jesus here: https://a.co/d/07zk5dKb
Common Grace: Gods Gifts to All #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-20 | John Calvin and Abraham Kuyper reveal how God's common grace bestows remarkable sagacity, inventions, and discoveries upon all people, not just Christians. Even non-believers can possess 'sparks of light.'🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/Y_e9j-x1rcY#CommonGrace #ChristianTheology #Philosophy #Intellect #GodsLight
Christian Fearlessness: Defeating Catastrophic Thinking #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-20 | Discover how good theology conquers catastrophic thinking. True faith in God extinguishes fear, bringing joy and peace amidst turmoil. Be marked by fearlessness.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/VpxXufAlhcY#ChristianFaith #FearNot #GodsLove #CounterCulture
Atheist Challenge: 7 Leaps to Explain Reality WITHOUT God? #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-15 | Can you explain reality without God? A former atheist educator challenges atheists to demonstrate 7 leaps required to explain existence without divine intervention. It takes faith to deny.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/okauEr4zx40#Atheism #Philosophy #Faith #God #Existence #Christianity
The Charlie Kirk Experiment: My Shocking 24-Hour Discovery! #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-10 | How to break free from your echo chamber? I used multiple devices, IPs, and accounts to gather diverse perspectives, even from those who disagree. The results might shock you.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/ASc5GoH2UB8#Algorithm #EchoChamber #MediaLiteracy #CriticalThinking
Charlie Kirk: Racist Hater or Misunderstood? #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-10 | Tired of echo chambers? This video analyzes 100 hours of Charlie Kirk's discussions with those who disagree. The data on accusations of hate and bigotry might shock you. Get ready for a different perspective.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/ASc5GoH2UB8#CharlieKirk #Analysis #Perspective #Controversy #DeConstruction
Christian Battlefield: Defeat Sin with the Holy Spirit #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-05 | Imagine the Christian life as a battlefield where your spirit battles your sin nature. Don't fight sin with weak weapons; call on the Holy Spirit for divine air support and blast those sin tanks to bits.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/cPt8z8RXy9s#ChristianLife #SpiritualWarfare #Faith #HolySpirit #Romans8
Why I Oppose Trans Ideology & CRT: Its About Love! #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-04 | I oppose trans ideology, CRT, and DEI not out of hate, but out of love. My reasoning stems from a deep study of these concepts and a genuine care for people, particularly those with more melanin. I believe these ideologies, despite good intentions, can be deeply hurtful. Similarly, my opposition to socialism is rooted in a desire to uplift the poor economically. I'm sharing my perspective to foster better understanding and dialogue. #Social Commentary #Ideology #Personal Beliefs #Critical Thinking🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/ASc5GoH2UB8#DEI #CRT
Capitalism vs. Socialism: Whos Really Greedy? #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-03 | Think capitalism is all about greed? Think again. In free markets, to get more, you must provide value to others. It's not a zero-sum game; it's about mutual benefit and caring.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/slsb3DY3EB8#Capitalism #Economics #Socialism #MarketTheory #Wealth
Communisms Dark Secret: The Brutal Truth Revealed #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-02 | The words Marxism, communism, and socialism evoke strong reactions due to historical atrocities. The Black Book of Communism details over 100 million deaths linked to these ideologies, causing profound pain and trauma for many survivors and their families.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/slsb3DY3EB8#Communism #Socialism #Marxism #History #Ideologies
CRT Harms More Than It Helps, Say Black Scholars #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-01 | Sociologist Musa Algarvi and Black scholars argue Critical Race Theory (CRT) may cause individuals to see racism in every interaction. Exploring the psychological impact and differing perspectives on race relations.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/34vTc5ryijw#CriticalRaceTheory #Sociology #RaceRelations #MusaAlgarvi
Free Markets Uplift Poor: Economic Truth Revealed #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-01 | In just 5 minutes, 475 people escape extreme poverty. This dramatic reduction, largely in India, China, and Nigeria, is fueled by free market capitalism. Critical thinking about economics is vital to truly help the poor.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/slsb3DY3EB8#FreeMarket #PovertyReduction #EconomicGrowth #Capitalism #Christianity
Atheist Challenge: 7 Leaps to Explain Reality WITHOUT God? #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-09-01 | Can atheism explain existence without a creator? A challenge to outline 7 critical leaps required for a godless reality. Watch the argument unfold.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/okauEr4zx40#Atheism #Philosophy #Existence #BigQuestions #Debate
7 BLIND LEAPS OF FAITH: Can YOU DENY GOD? #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-31 | Challenging the notion that faith in God is blind. Disbelief, it's argued, requires greater leaps of faith when considering existence, life's origins, and consciousness.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/okauEr4zx40#FaithVsDisbelief #Philosophy #Theology #Existentialism #Atheism
Weaponizing Empathy: Political Manipulation Exposed! #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-31 | Discover how empathy can be strategically used to sway opinions and support political agendas. This explores the manipulation of emotions to drive policy agreement, highlighting the weaponization of compassion.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/ASc5GoH2UB8#Empathy #Politics #Manipulation #SocialCommentary #Debate
How to Mirror Jesus | New book by Dr. Thaddeus Williams Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-30 | Reflecting the Son: How to Mirror Jesus (Zondervan) drops soon. Pick up a copy today here: https://a.co/d/0bueX870
Christianity: The Original Sexual Revolution Explained #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-30 | Christianity introduced a radical sexual revolution, liberating women, protecting children, and restraining male lust in the Roman era. Discover its profound impact.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/C0ocT2qaWH0#Christianity #SexualRevolution #AncientRome #History #SocialChange
Charlie Kirk: Racist Hater or Misunderstood? #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-30 | Tired of algorithm-fueled echo chambers? This video dives deep into the data, analyzing 100 Charlie Kirk videos. Does the evidence support claims of hate or bigotry? Prepare for surprising results.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/ASc5GoH2UB8#CharlieKirk #Politics #Analysis #FreeSpeech #Debate
Jesus Resurrection Hypothesis: The Ultimate Case Explained #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-30 | Examining 4 facts and 6 Hollywood hits, this short explains why the resurrection is the only hypothesis accounting for Jesus's rising from the dead. Explore the evidence.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/nDkhiGM0KRU#Resurrection #Easter #Christianity #Apologetics #JesusChrist
Christians: Display True Colors, Purge Porn Now! #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-29 | In light of scandals, Christians must display true colors, purging sexual sin from our ranks. Repent of it within our communities, not just pointing fingers elsewhere. Break addiction, join the Christian sexual revolution, not pagan regression.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/C0ocT2qaWH0#ChristianFaith #SexualPurity #ChurchScandal #MoralIntegrity #BiblicalCounsel
Critical Theory & Postmodernism: Help or Hindrance for Christians? #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-29 | Does critical theory help or hurt Christians seeking to transform the world? Exploring the complex intersection of postmodern thought and faith's mission.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/34vTc5ryijw#CriticalTheory #Christianity #WorldImpact #Postmodernism
Is Charlie Kirk Hateful? Unpacking the Echo Chamber #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-29 | Algorithms create echo chambers, leading to opposing views on the same questions. This video tackles the controversial question: Is Charlie Kirk as hateful, bigoted, or phobic as perceived?🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/ASc5GoH2UB8#CharlieKirk #Politics #MediaBias #Algorithms #SocialCommentary
Escaping Algorithms: My Shocking 24-Hour Discovery! #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-28 | I broke free from my usual feed by using diverse devices and accounts to view 100 videos of opposing viewpoints. The findings were genuinely surprising and quite shocking.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/ASc5GoH2UB8#AlgorithmEscape #InformationDiet #ViewpointDiversity #MediaConsumption
Pro-Choice Meets Critical Theory? #shorts Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-28 | The contradiction: Championing critical theory to expose injustice, yet remaining silent on 19 million Black lives. A critical look at selective outrage and broken moral compasses.🔗 Watch the full video: youtu.be/34vTc5ryijw#CriticalTheory #BlackLivesMatter #ProLife #MoralConsistency
A THEOLOGY OF SLEEPING with Brett McCracken | Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-22 | We spend 1/3rd of our lives asleep. Why? What does the science say? What does the Bible say? What does sleep teach us about the Gospel and the Sovereignty of God. In this interview with Gospel Coalition editor and author Brett McCracken discover the wisdom of sleep. Order Wisdom of Sleep here: https://a.co/d/0byiXrx1Please comment, like, and subscribe to the Shed & Beam to add a little meaning to your day!
A CURE FOR CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALISM | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-08-12 | Should Christians listen to non-Christian music, watch non-Christian movies, look to secular philosophers, scientists, and writers for truth? Fundamentalism says NO! (And there is, of course, plenty of falsehood, evil, and ugliness to avoid out there.) Dr. Williams breaks down the historic Christian doctrine of common grace that sets us free from black and white, us vs. them, all or nothing fundamentalism. He shows us a better and more biblical way to appreciate all truth, goodness, and beauty as God's truth, goodness and beauty. Resources recommended in this episode include:Dr. Williams' "debate" with Cade:youtu.be/_HTsbUBaMSY?si=7QlyC_2zGMdj1F11Abraham Kuyper's Common Grace:https://a.co/d/052PKbcTIf the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day please like, subscribe, comment, and share with friends.
Friendly Debate with an Ex-Catholic Gay Atheist | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-07-18 | Dr. Thaddeus Williams has a "debate," more of a deep charitable conversation on the meaning of life with an ex-catholic, gay atheist influencer Cade Bradley. If you're looking for a kind but substantive conversation about God and the meaning of life this is the show for you. Resources cited in the episode include:"Why I No Longer Call Myself and Atheist" by Cade Bradley:youtu.be/TA2ovIkrrRA?si=zSzP4b-TX1m9pnyp"Why the 'God' of Interstellar Would Make Me Believe in God Again" by Cade Bradleyyoutu.be/Q1R-hpIgHlI?si=fWr3O93goLFWNtaMIf the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day please like, subscribe, and share with friends.
WHY ISNT PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY MORE INCLUSIVE? | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-07-02 | Many Christians gravitate toward progressivism because they see it as deeply concerned for the outsider and the oppressed. But is progressivism as inclusive, empathetic, and justice-seeking as its leading voices often claim? In this friendly challenge, Dr. Thaddeus Williams says no. There's a better way to love others and uplift the oppressed than progressivism offers. Resources cited in this episode include:The Tim Tebow Foundation for fighting human trafficking:timtebowfoundation.orgDr. Williams debate with "Christian Socialist" Malcolm Foley:youtu.be/slsb3DY3EB8?si=PlvNjLmu5WvOSGUoConfronting Injustice without Compromising Truth: 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice:amazon.com/Confronting-Injustice-without-Compromising-Truth/dp/0310119480Before you Lose Your Faith (TGC):amazon.com/Confronting-Injustice-without-Compromising-Truth/dp/0310119480The Air We Breathe by Glen Scrivener:https://a.co/d/0e3k6knjPaul Among the People by Sarah Ruden:https://a.co/d/0asVvQkaIf the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day please comment, like, subscribe, and share with friends!
3 Progressive and 3 Conservative Christians Debate Critical Theory and Postmodernism Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-06-05 | ARE CRITICAL THEORY AND POSTMODERNISM A HINDRANCE OR A HELP TO CHRISTIANS TRYING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE?In this special extended edition of the Shed & Beam 3 progressive Christians (Tim Whitaker, Dr. Aaron Simmons, and Dr. Kevin Carnahan) and 3 conservative Christians (Dr. Corey Miller, Dr. Neil Shenvi, and Dr. Thaddeus Williams) join together to have a conversation that goes beyond the simplistic caricatures we tend to find in our online echo chambers. Resources in this episode include:A ministry to help reverse the effects of racist redlining:greenlinehousing.orgOn opposing pedo ideologies see:youtu.be/C0ocT2qaWH0?si=bRaGtnzBPtoo-Ar0youtu.be/_zltDoMcFSM?si=UEtGHyYDVY72XTHJIf the Shed & Beam adds a dose of meaning to your day please take 5 seconds comment, like, subscribe, and share with friends!
Atheists Should Take Fellow Atheists More Seriously | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-05-27 | With over 1000 atheists and over 2000 comments to his last two videos on atheism, Dr. Williams tackles some of the most common insults/objections to his case that atheism requires blind faith. If the Shed & Beam adds a dose of mieaning to your day, please, like, subscribe, and share with friends.
1 IDIOT VS. 1000 ATHEISTS | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-05-21 | Dr. Thaddeus Williams offered 7 leaps of faith required to deny God's existence is a recent video. See here: youtu.be/okauEr4zx40?si=RRUmD5acMonH6N3tOver 1000 atheists responded within 24 hours in nearly 2000 comments between Facebook and Youtube. In this video Dr. Williams addresses some of those most common critiques raised by his atheist friends. Like, subscribe, and share with friends!
7 Leaps of ATHEISM in 7 Minutes | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-05-19 | Dr. Williams takes on the stereotype that believing in God requires blind faith whereas atheism is the default rational position. Starting with the beginning of the universe, Williams shows seven leaps required to deny God's existence. This video is a friendly challenge to non-believers, including Alex O'Conner, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Matt Dillahunty, and more. Like, subscribe, and share with friends.
Can Leftist Christians Defend Their Position? | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-04-21 | Dr. Thaddeus Williams issues a friendly challenge to Christian academics on the left to see if their positions can hold up to serious scrutiny. Like, follow, and share if the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day.
Interview with Carl Trueman on the Desecration of Man | Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-04-17 | Thaddeus Williams interviews Dr. Carl Trueman about his new book, THE DESECRATION OF MAN: HOW THE REJECTION OF GOD DEGRADES OUR HUMANITY (Sentinal, 2026). This is a short but packed exchanged between two scholars of human nature on the questions that matter most in our all too inhuman age. To order Dr. Trueman's book see:https://a.co/d/015TOdS7Please like, subscribe, and share the Shed & Beam with fellow meaning-seekers.
Showing Jesus Rose with 5 Minutes, 6 Movies, and 7 Non-Christian Scholars | Dr. Thaddeus Williams Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-04-07 | THE ULTIMATE RESURRECTION CHALLENGE: Can a case be made that Jesus rose from the dead that first Easter Sunday if we limit ourselves to (about) 5 minutes, 6 hit movies, and 7 non-Christian scholars? Resources recommended in this episode include:The 38-minute deeper version of this video here:youtu.be/z9fRkYie_KE?si=w11XFsaQu_pOvbgdThe deeper case in Reflecting the Son, available for pre-order here: https://a.co/d/0g4DAOEWIf the content of the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day please like, comment, subscribe, and share with friends!
What Really Happened That First Easter Sunday? | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | The Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-04-02 | One of the most important questions of human existence is what happened that first Easter Sunday. If Jesus died and stayed dead, then Christianity is a farce. If He rose from the grave then the implications are enormous. In this episode Dr. Williams tackles a fun challenge. Can a case for the resurrection be built by citing only non-Christian or anti-Christian historians and can such a case be built with the help of 8 Hollywood box office hits. Step into the Shed & Beam and add a little meaning to your day. Resources recommended in this episode include:REFLECTING THE SON: HOW TO MIRROR JESUS by Thaddeus Williams, available for pre-order here:https://a.co/d/0iaMciqtIf the Shed & Beam adds a dose of meaning to your day please like, subscribe, and share with friends.
Two Christian Scholars Vs. Leftist Ideology | Drs. Thaddeus Williams and Corey Miller | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-03-18 | Many think of progressivism as the best way forward for humanity. Others see it as an existential threat to everything good about America. Strong opinions abound, but all-too-rarely do we get clarity from scholars who have spent decades studying the origins and ascendancy of leftist ideologies in the West. In this special edition of the Shed & Beam, Dr. Williams discusses the new book The Progressive Miseducation of America with Dr. Corey Miller, who studied leftist under one of a distinguished Marxist professor at Purdue University. LIsten as Thaddeus and Corey discuss the strange tale of how Marxism won the West and what we can do about it. Dr. Miller's book is available here:https://a.co/d/0ey7yTzaHis ministry Ratio Christi (along with the free books references in the interview) can be found here: ratiochristi.orgFor more about Dr. Corey Miller's work visit:www.drcoreymiller.comIf the content of the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day, please like, subscribe, and share with friends.
One Man Found The Big Grand Answer While Fighting Cancer | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-03-08 | Many battle cancer. Many battle the deconstruction of their faith. Trevor Wright has battled both. In this episode of the Shed & Beam Thaddeus sits down with one of his dearest friends in hospice care for Stage IV cancer and asks some hard questions. Share this with anyone you know battling doubt, cancer, or both to bring a bright beam of meaning into their darkness. To support Trevor and his family please visit their gofund me here: gofund.me/27f266c35 For a more in-depth version of how Trevor has found meaning through suffering see his brilliant article at The Gospel Coalition here: thegospelcoalition.org/article/christmas-under-sunFor even more of his story see his contribution to Don't Follow Your Heart (Zondervan, 2023) here:https://a.co/d/002NCarNAll proceeds from this video go directly to the Wright family.
Christianity Makes Sense of Our Disgust at Epstein | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-02-28 | How does Christianity form a firm foundation to take a bold stand against the kind of evils perpetrated by Epstein, P. Diddy, and other sexual predators? Dr. Williams weighs in, showing that we can either carry on the legacy of the Christian Sexual Revolution of the first two centuries or the Pagan Sexual Regression of the 1960s. Only one of those options brings hopes for elevating women and protecting children in our perverted age. Resources recommended in this episode include:Dominion by Tom Holland:https://a.co/d/0ifFM6m1The Air We Breathe by Glen Scrivener:https://a.co/d/0d3noWgGPaul Among the People by Sarah Ruden:https://a.co/d/02o4WDIrSources cited include:On Tiberius’s Evil:https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/Tiberius*.htmlPaul Anleitner’s Quote:substack.com/@paulanleitner/note/c-213751235Failures to Prosecute Rapists:rainn.org/facts-statistics-the-scope-of-the-problem/statistics-the-criminal-justice-systemMinnesota Legislator Arguing for Porn-Access for Queer Minors:facebook.com/reel/1230161129182691The Dark Roots of Gender Ideologies Being Taught to Children:youtube.com/watch?v=_zltDoMcFSMA Christian Progressive Running Cover for Such Evil Ideologues (Alfred Kinsey in particular):youtube.com/watch?v=VVu4om2A7t8&t=2sNY Times Op-Ed that Pedophilia is Not a Crime:nytimes.com/2014/10/06/opinion/pedophilia-a-disorder-not-a-crime.html?ref=opinionHelp for Those Struggling with Porn Addiction:youtube.com/watch?v=cPt8z8RXy9sIf the content of the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day please like, subscribe, and share with friends!
Jesus Saved a Violent Drug-Dealer from Madness | Sean DeMars with Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-02-20 | Thaddeus interviews Chris Rock look-alike, an ex-con turned author, pastor, and family man Sean DeMars. Sean shares how Jesus saved him from sin and madness, the #1 thing he would change about the American church, his celebrity doppelgangers, his favorite dad joke, and more. Enjoy!Resources recommended in this episode include:A Rebel to Your Will by Sean DeMars:https://a.co/d/09umvKpFRedemption Song:https://a.co/d/06Xho5EzDoes the Gospel Promise Health and Prosperity?https://a.co/d/0iJs0rI0If the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day please like, subscribe, and share with friends!
What Ancient Lie is Destroying Our Generation? | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-02-13 | SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SHED & BEAM:The oldest lie in the book, the lie of Genesis 3:5, is still being told in our day, sung into young minds from adorable animated characters, catechized through out media and entertainment, codified by misguided politicians. What is the oldest lie, how can we debunk, and why is the truth of Christianity far less boring and destructive, far more adventurous and life-giving?Resources recommended in this episode include: Don't Follow Your Heart: Boldly Breaking the 10 Commandments of Self-Worship:https://a.co/d/07y4h4Aw
Big (Like Eternally Big) News at Biola University | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | The Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-02-03 | Big news, like eternally big news, coming out of Biola University this week. Breaking story here. For a little experiment, let’s see if any commenters below completely overlook the eternally epic news of a student coming to meet Jesus and instead rush straight back into the game of online indignation and calling me out. I hope I’m wrong. This is not to say that others have not raised important and weighty issues concerning Biola. They have and I’m deeply encouraged and highly optimistic, as an insider, at the trajectory my alma mater is on. This video is simply to say, let us never let the headlines of the day become our whole worlds to the point that we miss the big, eternal picture or let the latest scuffle detract from our joy at the kind of events that inspire great rejoicing in heaven. I’ve worked in the space of Christians and politics for a long, long time and a dead giveaway that someone is drifting from the historic Christian gospel into a bad ideology, left or right, is when the good old-fashioned gospel saving a fellow sinner evokes little more than a shrug, but the latest headline evokes massive emotions. Let keep the main thing the main thing friends, and pray for divine appointments this week. If the ministry of the Shed & Beam to add a little meaning to your day is helpful, please take a second to like, subscribe, and share with friends. All proceeds from this episode will go directly to “Dee” to further support his education.
Calvinist vs. Arminianism and More with Dr. Thaddeus Williams and Dr. Sean McDowell | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-01-29 | In this special edition of the Shed & Beam Dr. Williams teams up with Dr. Sean McDowell for a Q and A that covers questions like Calvinism vs. Arminianism, pacifism vs. just war, how to engage political disagreements, Bible prophesy and Donald Trump, whether we should still pray imprecatory Psalms, assurance of salvation, and more. If the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day, please like, subscribe, turn on notifications, and share with friends!
Humans Are More Than Clumps of Cells | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | The Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-01-23 | 2025 was a year full of tragedies. Yet the tragedy with the single highest human body count by far– 73 million dead in in a single year according to the World Health Organization – is absent from the media’s headlines and our newsfeeds. Dr. Williams exposes the greedy abortion industry and the debunks a common argument used to justify its profits, namely, that a preborn human is “just a clump of cells.” How can you respond to this dehumanizing rhetoric and help defend the rights of the tiny victims of the largest genocide in human history?Most resources cited in this episode about the devastation the abortion industry has brought to black communities, those with Down’s Syndrome, and the female population in Asia and the U.S. can either be found here:“The Return of an Old Pro-Abortion Argument,” World Magazine.wng.org/opinions/the-return-of-an-old-pro-abortion-argument-1659015191And here: “Arguments Don’t Have Chromosomes, People Do,” World Magazine. wng.org/opinions/williams-on-abortion-arguments-1639569989More can be found in Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth, available here: https://a.co/d/ia4Fy9tRecommended Resources include:Francis Beckwith’s “Defending Life” https://a.co/d/1nNiRx5And “Choose Life” edited by Jeanette Hagen Pifer and John Goodrich:https://a.co/d/9uCTskMIf the content of the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day, please like, subscribe, and share with friends!
#1 PROOF Christian Politics Stop Being Christian | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | The Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2026-01-13 | What is the mark of a truly Christian approach to politics? What is a dead giveaway that a political ideology or movement has gone off the rails? What to far-right influencers like Joel Webbon and far-left influencers like Tim Whitaker share in common? How can biblical truth pull us out of the death spin of partisan fear-mongering? How can we have a more counterculturally non-catastrophic and more joyous faith in 2026? Dr. Williams covers these questions and more in a new episode of the Shed & Beam with what may trigger some, but hopefully inspire fresh optimism and unflinching joy in those tired of being offended, angry, and anxious all the time.Resources recommended include:Robert Farrar Capon’s Supper of the Lamb: amazon.com/Supper-Lamb-Culinary-Reflection-Library/dp/0375760563GK Chesterton’s In Defense of Sanity: amazon.com/Defense-Sanity-Best-Essays-Chesterton/dp/1586174894Marilyn Robinson’s Gilead: amazon.com/Gilead-Novel-Marilynne-Robinson/dp/031242440XThaddeus Williams articles on political theology, “Beyond Capes and Cowbells”:clsnet.org/file/documents/CLSJournal_fall14_final.pdf And “A New Theocracy”: monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/ANewTheocracyTW.pdf\TW’s books recommended in this episode:Revering God: https://a.co/d/7b4edSaConfronting Injustice without Compromising Truth: amazon.com/Confronting-Injustice-without-Compromising-Truth/dp/0310119480If the content of the Shed & Beam adds a little meaning to your day, please like, subscribe, and share with a friend!
Dr. Williams Top Theology Book Countdown 2025 | The Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2025-12-22 | What are the top 10 book recommendations from Dr. Williams for 2025? Resources recommended in this episode include….Dr. Williams debate of socialism and free markets with Dr. Foley:youtu.be/slsb3DY3EB8?si=ZPzH5K04fJxlq2ZTMiracles (Volume 2) by Craig Keener:https://a.co/d/hxKlDNSSocial Justice and the Christian Church by Ronald Nash:https://a.co/d/6Vljkw4When Culture Hates You by Natasha Crain:https://a.co/d/90LOdOzFrom Eden to Egypt by Alex Duke:https://a.co/d/2qD1RX7The Progressive Miseducation of America by Corey Miller:https://a.co/d/hGGke5MScrolling Ourselves to Death edited by Ivan Mesa and Brett McCracken:https://a.co/d/cNqFKyEThe Struggle for a Christian Politics by Herman Dooyeweerd:abebooks.com/9780888152237/Struggle-Christian-Politics-Dooyeweerd-Herman-088815223X/plpBullies and Saints by John Dickson:https://a.co/d/4FDXHiEThe Air We Breathe by Glen Scrivener:https://a.co/d/19fiUfeKeep in Step with the Spirit by J.I. Packer:https://a.co/d/eGAnd1uIf the content of the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day take a moment to like, subscribe, and share with friends!
Why Does Christianity Feel Like an Epic Guilt Trip? | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2025-12-15 | Many experience Christianity as a downward spiral of guilt and shame. This leads many into morbid introspection and some to even deconstruct or abandon their faith altogether. Dr. Williams has known such debilitating guilt well. He describes how a biblical theology of the atonement, including Penal Substitutionary Atonement, can be integrated into our prayer lives and bring liberation where progressivism tends to pile guilt upon guilt. Resources recommended in this episode include: John Stott's The Cross of Christ available here: https://a.co/d/3CncA47Sean Demars' Rebel to Your Will: https://a.co/d/hJBTdiiThaddeus Williams' Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth: https://a.co/d/7KIeEil If the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day, please like, subscribe, and share with friends!
PROFESSOR RESPONDS TO MEGAN BASHAM AND OTHER BIOLA CRITICS | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2025-11-19 | [IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION: Since this videos release two important points for clarification have been brought to my attention. First, Christena Cleveland never spoke in Biola chapel. She was on campus in 2016 at the invitation of the Center for Christian Thought and didn't publish her book, God is a Black Woman, until 2022. Second Chanequa Walker Barnes, also invited to campus by the CCT, spoke in chapel in September 2016, nearly a decade ago, and her controversial poem about hating white people wasn't published until 2020. Neither speaker was invited to campus after these problematic publications.] Biola University has been at the epicenter of online controversy in recent weeks. Biola alumnus and professor of theology Dr. Thaddeus Williams weighs in. To go deeper into the 12 Questions to evaluate whether a Christian school, church, non-profit, or corporate has compromised its vision to woke ideologies see:Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth: 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice (Zondervan Academic, 2020): amazon.com/Confronting-Injustice-without-Compromising-Truth/dp/0310119480If the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day please like, subscribe, and share with friends.
THE GOSPEL TELLS A BETTER STORY THAN CRITICAL THEORY | Dr. Thaddeus Williams with Dr. Neil Shenvi Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2025-11-14 | Why did wokeness become so popular around a decade ago? What continues to draw people into woke ideologies? How does the Gospel offer a better answer to injustice than the critical social theories? Dr. Neil Shenvi joins Dr. Williams to discuss his new book (with Dr. Pat Sawyer) entitled Post-Woke, which you can pre-order here: amazon.com/Post-Woke-Asserting-Biblical-Sexuality/dp/0736992839 Also check out the vital ministries of Maven at www.maventruth.com And The Center for Biblical Unity at www.centerforbiblicalunity.com If the Shed & Beam adds meaning to your day please like, share, and subscribe!
How Christianity Offers Freedom from Porn Addiction | Dr. Thaddeus Williams | The Shed & Beam Shed & Beam | Theology and Apologetics 2025-11-07 | What 3 words set Christianity apart from every other spiritual system or moral philosophy? Specifically what 3 words make Christianity utterly unique in combating the epidemic of the 97 billion dollar porn industry? Step inside the Shed & Beam and add some meaning to your day. Resources recommended in this episode include: John Owen's The Mortification of Sin for free here:monergism.com/mortification-sin-believers-ebook-modernizedThaddeus Williams' Don't Follow Your Heart:jointheheretics.comIf you enjoy this content please subscribe today and share with friends!
