Fishing for Men with Mack

The Truth About Baptism

Baptism has been around for thousands of years, and still most people seem to be unaware of its significance and importance. This podcast seeks to provide a blanket explanation from the New Testament of what baptism really is and is not.

The church world is saturated with different ideas regarding baptism. Infant baptism is one of the big topics of discussion. What does the Bible say? The Bible says there is only one baptism. What does that baptism look like?

Whether you have been baptized or not, there is clarity to be found in this show. And if baptism is something you want to do, then this show might help with that too.

When Christians Fall in Sin

We have all seen hypocritical Christians, in fact we have all been one at some point in time. A recent example of Christian Scandal is Ravi Zacharias. In this podcast I briefly look at the scandal and use it as an example to deal with sin in the Christian life.

What is the role of the Holy Spirit in  a Christian's life? Can you love God and walk in sin? If you are saved once, are you then saved forever? Does Jesus pay for all sin, or can I "sin" myself out of heaven?

This episode is a broad look into the necessity of avoiding lukewarm faith. Light and darkness cannot dwell together. Walk in the light, or stay in the dark, choose, just don't try be in both. It ends up hurting God and others. 

Are men and women equal? (Part 2)

Many people perceive the Bible as being sexist, patriarchal and biased towards women. The reason for this is because the Bible clearly teaches that women cannot be preachers or elders in churches. From a distance the accusation seems to be legit.

But  in this podcast the texts are evaluated further, justified and explained. Just like men have the responsibility to lead their families, so men have the responsibility to lead the family of God (church). This command of God doesn't devalue the role of women at all, but sets them free to fulfil their own God given responsibility to nurture.

Does this mean women cannot lead or teach? Not at all. This episode also explores the life of the most noble women in the Bible. We see a woman that takes care of her family, runs a few businesses, leads and teaches, yet she doesn't represent her family at the city gate where the elders meet.

Are men and women equal?

One of the loudest movements in the 21st Century has been feminism. Feminism broadly defined aims at fighting for the equal rights, positions, and opportunities of women in a "patriarchal" society. 

This movement has brought Christianity under critique for its teaching that "the husband is the head of the wife" and the "wife must submit to her husband". These teachings have created the idea in the minds of many people that Christianity is sexist and believes men and women are not equal.

This podcasts deals briefly with the issue and shows from a theological and scientific perspective that men and women are equal in value but are different in gifts, purpose, responsibilities and talents.

The Fastest Growing Faith

In this episode I elaborate on the fastest growing faith in Western Society, which is atheism. I look at the fundamental question of, "why do some people believe in God and others do not"?

Although atheists claim to base their atheism on fact and science, it is not true. Atheism is just as much a faith as Christianity. Contrary to what many atheists claim, there is no scientific proof or fact that disprove the existence of God. In actual fact, science, rationality and common sense point more towards the existence of God than the non-existence of God.

In this episode I share the words of Thomas Nagel, the famous atheist who admitted that "he doesn't believe in God, because he doesn't want to believe in God".

 

I broke my neck, and am glad about it.

In this episode Natalie Gunther shares with us her profound story. In 2014 she was involved in a serious car accident that broke her neck. After a life-threatening surgery she started a business from her hospital bed that is still alive and thriving today.

Natalie shares with us how such a devastating event has changed the course of her life for the good. She gives advice on life perspective, the value of time, the keys of being a successful entrepreneur...and above all she talks about the role of God in her life.

Natalie is truly an inspirational servant of God and business leader. She is also a prime example of the value of positive thinking, and her testimony clearly signals that sweating the small stuff is a waste of time. 

Evidence for Life After Death

One of atheism's greatest objection is that there is no evidence for spirituality. You can't prove there is a God, or a soul, or an afterlife. If you can't touch it, it isn't real. 

This podcast is aimed at debunking this materialistic and naturalistic notion by exploring studies that are being done about near death experiences. How is it possible for people to continue with conscious functioning after being declared dead?

Near Death Experiences prove that we are more than chemical and biological machines. It proves that there is more to life than just the material universe.

A Word for 2021: Warning

In this first episode of the year I answer the following question: Why should we take it serious when the Christian God gives a warning? We are often warned about things and don't take it serious. Like Covid-19...sometimes we don't take social distancing serious. But what about God's warnings?

If we look back at history and compare it to the events that the God of the Bible warned about, we see that God has had a 100% success rate in warning His people of doom. The warnings of God are not only always accurate, but they have been designed for our good. 

Join me as I show how God's warnings are valuable in this life and the next and that we will do well to heed His warnings.

Happy Birthday Jesus

Christmas has arrived. What is most interesting for me about Christmas is that billions of people around the world celebrate the birthday of someone they don't even know. Wow, Jesus is special!

In this episode I answer two questions: (1) Why did pagans worship Jesus at his birth? (2) Why was Jesus born when he was born? 

The answers to these questions helps us understand why the Magi (Matthew 2) came to hear of Jesus' birth and come to worship him from deep in pagan territory. It also assist us in understanding why the timing of Jesus' birth was so significant and powerful.

Tim's Story

In this episode I have a special guest telling us about his life and his view of God. Tim is a man that have been through it all, from being orphaned, living on the street, battling with alcohol and drugs to doing whatever is necessary to survive.

Tim tells us about his feelings towards God and how God has always been present in his life even if he hasn't been honoring him. Now, at this point in his life God has reached out to him in a very special way, he says it feels like a tingling feeling.

Tim's story is one of grace. It helps us understand how God can be good to us even when we are not good. It helps us make sense of how God can let His Son die for us, sinners like us. Tim serves as an example that we can honor God, even if we feel our lives have just been suffering and pain.