Throughout history, Christians have employed new technologies such as manuscripts (predecessors of books), art, music, the printing press, newspapers, radio, television, movies, and the Internet to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Well, that list includes Joe Rogan's podcast, one of today's biggest megaphones reaching tens of millions of listeners monthly across platforms.
Joe Rogan's podcast has inadvertently become the greatest news evangelism platform the world has ever known.
On Tuesday, Logan released an interview with Canadian Biblical scholar Wesley Huff. Logan invited Hough onto his podcast after Huff accidentally ended up Billy Carson exposed — Self-proclaimed “expert on ancient civilizations” and “spirituality,” According to the blurb on his website: — in a recent discussion. Using the charm and grace of a mature follower of Christ, Huff proves in a debate that Carson lacks basic knowledge of the Bible and its theology, and that Carson himself is an advanced He seemed to be positioning himself as having knowledge.
For more than three hours, Huff and Logan discussed ancient Near Eastern history, Biblical languages and translation, Biblical textual criticism, Biblical canon, Biblical accuracy and preservation, specific Biblical stories, and Christian theology.
The appeal of the conversation was obvious to the listeners.
Logan, who is not a Christian, approached Huff with humility and candor. Hough, on the other hand, spoke with clarity, humility, and technical precision, making complex topics easy for Rogan and his audience to understand.
But the most shocking moment came at the end.
After Logan acknowledged that Christianity “works” and is “true,” Huff took the opportunity to articulate the power of the gospel.
Using Jordan Peterson as an example, Hough said that Peterson “misses the forest for the trees,” and why Jesus Christ cannot be the “archetype” of a righteous, moral man. Explained.
”[Peterson] They seem to think that the concept of Jesus as an illustration is more important than the actual flesh-and-blood first-century itinerant Jewish preacher who was crucified and physically rose from the dead. That is the claim of the Gospels and other documents. The New Testament,” Huff said.
“I actually think that Jesus is condemning moralism, and ultimately what Peterson does is he looks at Jesus as a moral example,” he explained. did. “If Jesus was just a moral example, you could save yourself and you wouldn't actually need a savior. Jesus was so opposed to moralism that in fact he I think he would have criticized it.”
Thankfully, Logan leans into the conversation and asks Hough to elaborate.
Huff explains that the Gospel story shows Jesus criticizing the “hypocritical religiosity” of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and other modern Jews, citing ancient Jewish interpretations. It shows. Because Jesus believed that while they were trying to do everything “right,” they were missing the whole point of God's law. Sabbath regulations. Hough then discusses how Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is a critique of his religiosity, and how Jesus is “not criticizing the Law of Moses, but actually returning to the intent of the Law of Moses.” It was proved that.
Huff continues:
What he wants to say is, “What is the intention?” What is the meaning of the law that God gave you? Because the law is like a mirror and shows you how unclean you are. But his criticism is this: You guys are trying to clean yourself up in the mirror. That's stupid. If anything, it becomes even more troublesome. Please take a shower! The law does not make you clean – it reveals you to be unclean.
In that sense, if Jesus is just a moral example, then what I think Jesus actually said about his purpose is, “Do enough to live up to the standards that God holds for you.'' You're missing out on the fact that “you can't do it.” Therefore, if you keep trying, you will actually wear yourself down and become exhausted.
The clear meaning of Huff's explanation is that Jesus will cleanse you. Jesus is a shower.
You can't clean yourself. You can't save yourself. You need a Savior, and Jesus is the Savior of all mankind. Follow Him and He will make you right with God. God gives you a relationship with Abba, the Creator and Father, and gives you eternal life.
Amazingly, Logan not only understood this, but also saw “atheists” as exhausted strivers trying to purify themselves in their own power, as if they were gods themselves. I identified it right away.
Whether Logan accepts the good news and answers the question Jesus posed to his followers, “Who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:13-16; Mark 8:27-29; Luke 9:18-20) — Not yet clear.
But the tide is turning. The atmosphere is changing. Aslan begins to move.
Christians around the world should rejoice that one of the world's largest platforms is being used to share the gospel. In other words, Joe Rogan's podcast has unintentionally become the greatest news evangelism platform the world has ever known.
May you be fruitful and have an abundant harvest.
