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Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org According to NOVA, 20 million Americans claim to have seen a UFO, and 4 million claim to have been abducted! Are they all just liars (or insane)? How can Bible-believing Christians make sense of these claims? Kevin talks with Gary Bates, author of the Amazon best-seller Alien Intrusion: UFOs and the Evolution Connection. Bates is also the CEO of Creation Ministries International, one of the world’s leading creationist organizations. Kevin and Gary begin the discussion by talking about their own reasons for believing in creation over evolution, from the complex biological information in DNA, to the rapid formation of geologic strata through catastrophic events. Gary explains how the modern belief in alien life forms owes its existence to evolutionary theory: if the universe is 14 billion years old, and unguided evolutionary processes produced intelligent life here on Earth, then surely intelligent life evolved in other parts of the universe as well. But even if belief in aliens is based on faulty evolutionary assumptions, it is clear that the millions of people who claim to have encountered them are seeing and experiencing something. And what’s more, throughout history there have been records of humans having interactions with otherworldly beings acknowledged by the culture of their day (such as faeries in the 1800s). Could it be that these sorts of encounters are actually instances of spiritual warfare, and that spiritual forces are now using “aliens” to infiltrate today’s scientific culture? Alien researchers provided further support for this perspective when they identified one particular group of people that seems to be immune to alien abduction: born-again Christians. “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” —Ephesians 6:12 This episode first aired on May 3rd, 2015. Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Saturdays, 2-3 PM PT. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1210. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/educate-for-life-kevin-conover/id984140229?mt=2 Visit our website: http://educateforlife.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educateforlife Donate to support EFL: http://educateforlife.org/donate-to-efl/

Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org Kevin continues the discussion on the resurrection of Jesus, this time with two guests from opposing positions: Christian apologist Dr. Sean McDowell and atheist Sean Taylor. Sean McDowell grew up in the home of eminent Christian apologist and author Joshua McDowell. As a young adult he began to explore religious questions for himself to come to his own answer. He is currently a professor at Biola University. Sean Taylor grew up in a non-religious home, and despite extensive exposure to Christian and Mormon ideas as a young man, never came to belief in any god. He currently identifies as an atheist, but has not done any personal research into the life of Jesus Christ. Kevin moderates as Taylor states his concerns about the biblical account, and Dr. McDowell answers with historical evidence. They discuss issues from the variations in gospel accounts to the reliability of Jesus' reported appearances. Even if it is established that Jesus was real, is there any way of connecting the historical person to the supernatural claims? As Dr. McDowell shows, the evidence says yes. This episode first aired on April 5th, 2015. Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Saturdays, 2-3 PM PT. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1210. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/educate-for-life-kevin-conover/id984140229?mt=2 Visit our website: http://educateforlife.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educateforlife Donate to support EFL: http://educateforlife.org/donate-to-efl/

Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org How is it that one man—who possessed no political power, conquered no cities, and was publicly executed as a criminal—founded the largest and most persistent movement the world has ever seen? It all goes back to what happened on one fateful day: Easter Sunday. This week Kevin talks to Dr. Clay Jones, professor of Christian Apologetics at Biola University. Having grown up with an atheist father and an occultist mother, Dr. Jones knows well that religious beliefs cannot just be based on feelings. All religions make truth claims, and it is important to evaluate such claims in light of actual facts. Can the resurrection of Jesus Christ hold up to such an evaluation? What about the people who say that Jesus never even existed? Isn’t it more likely that the disciples hallucinated about seeing the risen Jesus than it is that he actually raised? Kevin and Dr. Jones answer these questions and others using historical data. “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” –1 Corinthians 15:14 (NIV) This episode first aired on March 29th, 2015. Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Saturdays, 2-3 PM PT. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1210. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/educate-for-life-kevin-conover/id984140229?mt=2 Visit our website: http://educateforlife.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educateforlife Donate to support EFL: http://educateforlife.org/donate-to-efl/

Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org Kevin talks to astrophysicist Dr. Jason Lisle, not just about evidence for biblical creation, but about the even more foundational issue of worldview. Dr. Lisle explains that those who reject God have a bigger problem than evidence: they don’t even have a viable framework in which to interpret the evidence correctly. All of the knowledge modern people take for granted, from the laws of logic to the advances of science, are based on assumptions that are only valid in a theistic universe: that all of reality is consistent, that the future will be like the past, etc. Dr. Lisle admits that all people, himself included, have problems to deal with in their worldview—but having good reasons for the worldview itself is key. In the final segment, Kevin and Dr. Lisle talk about specific evidence that fits within the worldview of biblical creation, but cannot be reconciled with the prevailing secular view: from the decay of Earth’s magnetic field, to the moon’s increasing distance from the earth, to the faint young sun paradox. This episode first aired on March 22nd, 2015. Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Saturdays, 2-3 PM PT. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1210. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/educate-for-life-kevin-conover/id984140229?mt=2 Visit our website: http://educateforlife.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educateforlife Donate to support EFL: http://educateforlife.org/donate-to-efl/

Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org What, if anything, does the Bible have to say about homosexuality? On April 28th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the ability of individual states to prohibit same-sex marriage. It may surprise you to learn that until 1961, long before the possibility of legally-recognized homosexual marriage was imagined, homosexual practice was prohibited by law in every state. And it was not until 2003 that the Supreme Court struck down all laws against homosexuality nationwide. Needless to say, American’s views on homosexuality are rapidly changing. While a few decades ago it was only considered acceptable by a small minority, it is becoming the case that any negative view of homosexuality is equated with racism. This cultural climate puts biblically-based Christians in a tough position. Does the Bible really teach that homosexuality is wrong, and if so, why? Is it just some outdated, arbitrary rule (like “don’t wear a garment made of two different fabrics”), or are there valid reasons why God would warn mankind against this lifestyle? In this episode Kevin takes a look at both Old and New Testament verses that deal with this issue. He also shares statistical data that discredit the popular idea that the homosexual lifestyle holds no dangers—data our culture chooses to suppress in the name of “tolerance” rather than face head-on. “Then he said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.'” –Mark 2:27 This episode first aired on April 19th, 2015. Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Saturdays, 2-3 PM PT. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1210. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/educate-for-life-kevin-conover/id984140229?mt=2 Visit our website: http://educateforlife.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educateforlife Donate to support EFL: http://educateforlife.org/donate-to-efl/

Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org Kevin talks with Dawn Stefanowicz, who shares her story of growing up in Canada with heavy exposure to the male homosexual lifestyle. When Dawn was still an infant, her father brought a homosexual partner to live in their home for the first time. Throughout her childhood she was introduced to other young men involved with her father, including minors and some who later committed suicide. Dawn was taken to places that no child should be exposed to, such as gay nude beaches and "sex shops." Dawn's father died from AIDS in 1991, and his last living partner died from AIDS in 1996. Dawn was not comfortable with what she saw and experienced, but felt that she had no voice to speak her concerns until her late 20s. It was at this point in her life that she found healing through Christian counseling, and realized that she should speak out. She began to testify about the homosexual lifestyle in court cases regarding issues such as hate crime legislation, and wrote a book about her childhood. Since going public with her story, Dawn has been contacted by dozens of others raised by a homosexual parent and has found that her own experience was not unique. Kevin and Dawn discuss many key issues in the current debate over sexuality, such as gender identity formation, transgenderism, same-sex marriage, freedom of speech/"hate speech", and same-sex parenting. They consider how the church can offer love and support to those who struggle with their sexuality, while also upholding the ideal pattern that God has provided for human relationships and families. "So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me." —Romans 7:21 This episode first aired on April 26th, 2015. Educate For Life with Kevin Conover airs Saturdays, 2-3 PM PT. Listen live on KPRZ.com and San Diego radio AM 1210. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/educate-for-life-kevin-conover/id984140229?mt=2 Visit our website: http://educateforlife.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educateforlife Donate to support EFL: http://educateforlife.org/donate-to-efl/

Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org How do atheists and agnostics determine what is morally right and wrong? San Diego Humanist board member, Cy Chadley, shares his view of morality with Bob Siegel and Kevin Conover.

Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org Thanks for watching this video. It is meant to give you information about Kevin Conover and Educate For Life. Educate for Life is a non-profit 501c3 Christian Education Ministry. After watching the video our hope is that you understand the vision of the ministry which is to: 1) Providing solid Bible apologetics curriculum for teachers and parents. 2) Building an online live Bible apologetics school for home school, public school, and private school students. 3) Providing a one-to-one mentoring program with a focus on relationships. 4) Advocating for private school choice in California

Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org On March 24, 2013, Kevin Conover was a guest host on the Bob Siegel show (KCBQ 1170AM, Sundays 6:00-7:00 PM). They discussed many of the issues surrounding homosexuality, including marriage, the Bible, psychology, sexually transmitted infections, adoption, and more. Are "alternative lifestyles" really as risk-free as we are constantly led to believe? Kevin shares the data, including secular scientific research from peer-reviewed journals, that has led him to conclude otherwise.

Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org Did you know that in most states teaching the Bible in public schools is mandated by the state education codes?

This video was filmed at Skyline Church (www.skylinechurch.org) on May 5, 2013. It is the fourth of four messages in a series called "21 Reasons NOT to Believe." In this message, Kevin Conover and Bob Siegel discuss issues including what happens when you die, how God could send people to Hell, the age of the earth, and why God allows suffering.