Reverend Historian

In this episode of Meanwhile… Outside the Bible, we explore the world Abraham inherited after empires rose, fell, and left their fingerprints behind.  Listen on Spotify 

In this episode we explore the Hittites at their peak, Egypt in quiet decline, and the enigmatic Sea Peoples. Meanwhile…Outside the Bible.   Listen on Spotify

For generations, many have been told that they must choose between anthropology and the Bible, between what scholars uncover in the soil and what Scripture proclaims from the pulpit. This is a false choice. The real issue is not evolution versus creationism, nor science versus faith. The deeper question is whether human life has meaning, whether morality is real, and whether history is moving toward purpose or drifting without direction. Anthropology studies humanity from the ground up. It examines bones and tools, graves and symbols, cultures and customs. The Bible speaks from heaven down. It tells us who we are, why we are here, and what went wrong. When these two voices are forced to compete, both are diminished. When they are rightly ordered, they speak together with clarity and power. What follows is a unified account of humanity that honors the findings of anthropology while proclaiming the enduring truth of Scripture. It is not a modern compromise. It is a recovery o...

Joshua arrives at Jericho, a city already thousands of years old. This episode examines deep time, cultural collapse, and the unsettling idea that history may be moving forward long before anyone realizes it. Meanwhile… Outside the Bible. Listen on Spotify.

The world today stands on the threshold of great change. Technology advances at a pace never before witnessed in human history. Among these advances, artificial intelligence stirs both awe and fear. Some warn that machines may one day surpass us, that an intelligence beyond human control will rise and challenge our place in creation. Others remind us to temper panic with reason, to see not inevitability, but possibility. We must remember: fear is not prophecy. History is our guide, and history teaches that human anxieties often precede understanding. Consider the Socratic philosophers of Athens, condemned not for wrongdoing, but for asking questions that unsettled the established order. Consider the medieval world, where access to knowledge was tightly guarded, and heresy was feared as contagion. Consider the printing press, which placed the Scriptures into the hands of ordinary people, and yet inspired cries of moral collapse. In each case, the tools themselves bore no malice. The...

Episode 3 is now streaming, only on Spotify. Don't worry. You don't need to join. Catch DAVID, GOLIATH, STORM GODS, AND OTHER CAREER MISTAKES.  Listen on Spotify  And, as a companion to that episode, read the following article.  Where Have the Giants Gone? A Reflection on Mystery and Providence By Reverend David Paul Harris For centuries, men and women have marveled at the stories of giants, men of towering stature who walked the earth in ancient times. The Bible speaks of Goliath of Gath, a warrior whose size struck terror into the hearts of Israel. Yet, when we search the soil, when archaeologists dig through the ruins of old cities, we find no skeletons of men so tall. Some may wonder: does this absence of evidence deny the truth of the accounts? Or does it speak to the mystery of God’s creation and providence? Consider first the body God has given us. Every bone, every sinew, every joint is designed with care and purpose. A man of extraordinary height, far...