Eric Metaxas On Being a Christian in the 21st Century | Dinner Conversations
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- New York Times bestseller and radio personality Eric Metaxas (ericmetaxas.com) discusses the crossroads of culture and faith as we ask the question, "What does it mean to be a Christian in the 21st century?" - peppered with Eric's infamous wit and no-nonsense grit. Filmed on-location at Gaylord’s Opryland Resort in Nashville. Don't miss a single episode of Dinner Conversations-subscribe below! #DinnerConversations #MarkLowry #AndrewGreer #EricMetaxas #Christianity
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Can't wait to see everyone right here on our UA-cam page Monday night, 5/4 at 8p CT for the premiere of our latest episode with author and radio personality, Eric Metaxas! We'll be chatting along ...
A false prophet. A voice for Satan.
@@philsco47 Your 100% right, a false prophet of the Devil Trump.
Eric Metaxis .... What a champion, a champion who brings Christ in a current language to this mixed up modern Generation. Top session funny, insightful, honest
Am so thankful for Eric, one gifted guy, always watch him.
“I was in enough pain that I was willing to listen.” Pretty much sums it up. Humans are prideful, and until we get to the end of ourselves, we can’t be told anything. Some of my greatest periods of growth came after periods of failure and misery.
So true,well said
Most of us have to learn the hard way.
Always love to hear Eric Metaxis. Smart, funny, and strong in his faith. Speaks the truth. Great episode!
Now Julia, I'm sure Eric speaks the truth as he sees it, but of course, that doesn't mean that it's all the truth, you know, "in reality". But yes, he's smart, funny and quite likeable. You wouldn't just accept everything he says is a fact prior to running his statement through your critical thinkin filter would you?
Me too!!!
@JuliaMarrocco
He also has sarcastic humor... so when he jokes you can’t take it seriously! I trust him because I have been listening to him for a long time, & the church I attend has had him there several times. But I run everything through the filter of what the Bible says, what God says!!!
@@debrakeeler2816 ✝️ You trust him why, because your church has had him in ?
The Bible explicitly says, that in the End-Times there will be false teachers; That people will follow because they want their ‘ears tickled’ and will become enchanted with ‘smooth talkers’.
Do you know that he believes ‘works’ based Catholicism is OK ?
Do you know that he believes the Earth is 13.8 billion years old, despite what the Genesis account says ?
Do you know he only came to faith in a dream ? We don’t dream into being saved. We accept the offer of the grace of Christ and ‘consciously’ decide to accept the offer of salvation.
Cannot go wrong with Eric...so much depth!
This is seriously delightful. Thank you!! So appreciate this conversation!
Our family in Lithuania LOVES Eric Metaxas! We enjoyed your conversation with him very much! Blessings to you!!!
I love Eric Metaxas! I love his humor plus hue is just brilliant!
I watched this twice. You could do an entire season on anything Eric wants to talk about and I would be here. So great to hear a real believer sift thru the noise. Mark check your body language compared to the prior week guests...totally different cuz Eric BELIEVE!. Yep, truly great!
Years ago I heard Eric speak at a Right To Life Dinner about Dietrich Bonhoffer. He's very good.
Eric M...is ALWAYS a hoot!!! Love his humor!!! I get him...does that make me weird or what??? This was a phenomenal episode of Dinner Convos!!! Thanks for hosting EM!
PS see if you can find Eric at First Baptist Dallas about a month ago! From the pulpit xo Thank you Dr. Jeffress and Dallas First Baptist
That was great!❤️
Amen!! I have known the worst of human nature...I've been beaten and abused and honestly assumed the worse of all men as a teen....but when I got saved I met some of the strongest, bravest, loving men. My husband is far from perfect. But there is nothing he wouldn't do or sacrifice for our family. He is the most self sacrificing, hard working, tough as nails, strong, and honest man I've ever known. God help anyone who tired to hurt an innocent. He is capable of great violence to protect those in need, yet gentle as a lamb with those in his care. That's what God designed men to be. I could never be more blessed by the good men in my life!
So great you found one of the good ones! They are out there. Still looking for mine. I may have found him. With Jesus 1st we Can't go wrong!
Eric you moved me to tears explaining how God wants to communicate with us..
Absolutely one of the best Dinner Conversations ever ! Thanks Mark and Andrew ! God Bless.
This is a wonderful conversation. I knew I'd love it because I listen or watch on UA-cam Eric's radio show pretty much daily. I feel like God has really used him in my life to round out my faith and give depth to my world view. I am listening to his book Seven Women right now, and as we are going through this world wide pandemic, I had to ask myself how some of those women would walk through what's going on today and how would I do going through what they did? A lot to ponder. Great job guys! Thank you!
This episode was fantastic!! Intelligent, thought provoking conversation. I promise, whoever you are, reading this, you will not be disappointed with this episode 😊👍💕
Catherine, Thank you for being bold with your comment. It made me listen, really listen when I would have thought, "Oh I've got this," and moved on too soon.
Excellent!
Now Catherine, that is a mighty big promise. Now these fellas all have a nice level of intelligence, but, you know, religion and all that, raises my eyebrows. Care to share any intelligent points they make, hmmm?
I LOVED this dinner conversation! I too have listened to this twice and loved it both times. Mark and Andrew - you are terrific conversationalists. God is certainly blessed by you!
Eric Metaxas is so brilliant it's not even funny. You just have to love the guy.
Love Eric. Glad y’all could sit down and talk.
Eric Metaxas and Don Rickles... I can now count myself among the greatest... I have always told people that if I like them I’m gonna tease you, otherwise I’m not gonna give you the time of day. I now understand why I enjoy listening to Eric.
Listening 10 months later---glad to hear your ads---thanks for both intellectual and spiritual food.
Great interview! So nice to learn more about Eric Metaxis' faith! Love it!
There are many ways to Jesus but there's only one way to God! How profound. Love Mark and I love his singing voice. Eric is awesome.
I love the show tonight Eric had so much depth to this conversation
This was a great program! I follow Eric on Twitter, but never had heard him being interviewed. One of my most favorite of all of the Dinner Conversations you've done.
I love the lighting and the setting for this conversation.
“Is this prop food!?” 😂😂😂
Hahahahaha
Great conversation! Love Eric , Rich andAndre !
Had a Londoner girlfriend, my cockney sparrow, who loved to insult me. The first time I started a fight, after about a couple of weeks of this, I went OOOOHHH- irony! Some British folk, and Eric Metaxas, only insult others if they like them. It's a lot of fun.
Thank you for what you do everyday for use to get through this viruse
Excited to watch
Excellent conversation with Eric.
Such a good interview. Thank you.
This was so good. Love Eric. Great interview and responses.
Wonderful interview!
Great conversation with challenges that will take time to unpack!
SO WONDERFUL !! LOVED IT & LEARNED A LOT !!
Amein! Ephesians 4:29 let's build each other up with our speech ❤ Matthew 5:9 blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God 🌺🌺🌺(MLV)
Hello Mark, and friends!! Enjoying the discussion on Mondays Dinner Conversations with Mark! Blessings from Crawfordville FL, Wilbur and Loyce Reeves
Great episode guys! Blessings!!
Couldn’t find you on facebook, but glad I also subscribe on UA-cam
I enjoyed this very much. Thank you for your efforts.
Love hearing your inputs!
I really enjoyed this - thanks so much!
Powerful, useful conversation.
Read Eric Metaxas Book “Bonhoeffer”….Every Christian Leader should READ this Book…This Book is AWESOME And POWERFUL…!!!🙏🏻🔥❤️😃
"The world's Greatest Authority."
I forgot about Professor Irwin Corey!
I can now understand why I gave your Bonhoeffer bio away to a friend. I have read Bethge and Schlingensiepen bio and found them better. Victoria Barnett's review of your book was spot on.
This episode makes up for that nonsense from last week with the Facts of Life lady. Fun and inspiring.
Great stuff!!!
I love the reference to Professor Irwin Corey.😎
I am thrilled to have found Eric Meta-XA. I was born and raised Greek Orthodox. Before we came to America in 1975, I was 16, Dad sat us down and told us all about drugs in America. When I became a christian at the age of 22, AAAALL hell broke lose in my family. I was going to a different church (Calvary Chapel West Covina - Raul Ries) and I was carrying a bible sowhich we were raised to avoid the JW the
I just ordered two books!
Eating on camera IS awkward! Why not change the platform and name? Why not just Conversations over Coffee? or "Fireside Chats" (think that's been taken), etc? Conversations are great, but every good Southern boy and girl was raised to not talk with food in your mouth! Thanks for having Eric Metaxas...
Well said Debbie. Thumbs up!
Debbie Gillespie, I agree. I am so distracted by the food that is not being eaten. Eat or talk.
I'll see you there
I listen with gusto, it is, as Eric says true,t hose with a [HIGHER EDUCATION] REALLY DO THINK THEY ARE too cool for school, either that, or they are not corageous enough to say with pride[ I BELIEVE IN JESUS] IN CASE THEY LOSE THEIR [so called friends] a comment from a 76yo woman who had a supernatural experience, yup SUPERNATURAL EXPERIENCE when I was BORN AGAIN. and love JESUS AND can't stop talking about him. , he's AMAZING. Shalom shalom.
Aww Eric, thank you and thank you Mark and Andrew (just meeting you now) Couldn't you have stopped filming at the 'is this prop food' so he could eat his sandwich first :)
This is such a great talk ;)
God is a father who loves and the way he shows us is so profound! I had a broken relationship with my earthly father. When Eric mentioned that God is intimate and personal like how a father would kiss his kids all over the face. I had a dream where Gods gigantic hand picked me up, I sat in the palm of his hand. He then brought me close to him and started kissing me all over my face, and kept repeating to me, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU. I felt like his little daughter that was loved and adored. That started the process of healing in my heart.
Regarding your comments about politics, I felt about a year and a half ago that God told me to rise above politics and not talk about it anymore. Because if someone doesn’t agree with your politics, they are less likely to like you, in general. And if they’re less likely to like you in general, they’re less likely to want to listen to you about Jesus. And Jesus is the main point, the only point really. Our politics go with us to our graves. And so do those of those who think differently. We’re not trying to win them over to our way of thinking. We’re trying to win them over to Jesus. Let’s not put a stumbling block in people’s way because of our political egos.
Sorry Suzanne, God didn't actually tell you anything at all because, he doesn't actually exist. No need to spend another minute trying to win anyone over to Jesus or the Christian way of thinking. Now you can be free to think for yourself and put time and effort into reality.
I suspect you want to think and talk about politics freely, go for it.
Kindly, you should check out Eric’s new book A Letter to the Church. He talks about this issue. It is about bringing truth to every part of life. It is a lie that politics need to be devoid of Christian values and vis verse. Jesus is truth and He said things that people didn’t like.
Great conversation! I got my husband to watch it with me and he really enjoyed it. I have some good gift ideas now.
I would love the Babylon Bee and Eric meet up.
Sin, greed, idolatry, love of money. There's your answer(s). Happened over and over and over in the Bible with people. Only God can help us now as He did then. Better pray for His mercy.
These are some very amusing accents
I am funny in my own mind, but it is limited to me. Eric's view on teasing humor and affection is actually an Indiana trait. Hoosiers are sarcastic and we will tease those we truly love.
Some think sarcasm isn't very Christian. I love Jesus with all that I am and I'm sarcastic. So what?! We Shouldn't pigeon hole one another or our God. He has a sense of humor. Sarcasm is just a form of humor. There's also dry humor or what's called slap stick humor or dirty humor. Now that last one isn't appropriate for Christians.
Uncle Junior...what a funny show.
screeching ninny? I learned a new word today.
smooth talkin huckster
Do one on obeying the 10 commandments.
Mark Lowry is very intelligent…and humble. 😁 the rest of us may need a dictionary. 😆
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"We know that can't be true."
Is that really true? :-)
H/T Frank Turek
Yes! Yes! It's either true or it's not! Christianity is NOT for crazy people! Thank you Eric!
Karen, are you saying that never met anyone you thought was a bit crazy who was into Christianity. Sometimes, words have power and yours, in this case, had the power to get me to search for crazy Christians on youtube. Thank you for this, I'm 30 seconds into that vid and laughing out loud. Best not to watch it, I reckon by the time you get to the end, you just won't have any faith left. Here's the link. ua-cam.com/video/F1ibEaIPtMk/v-deo.html
By the way, I thought the Christian god was to welcome all into his faith, surely "all" includes the crazies. Sure looks that way.
I’m jelous! I wanna be at your dinner table! Too much fun!
No Eric, you're not crazy, well, you're a little bit crazy, all the most interesting people are. Ha ha.
exhilarating conversation
The problem with Christians is that they are trying to sprint, before many people have learned to crawl.
First way to a knowledge of God is to persuade people that the existence of God is possible. Then to persuade them that this is more likely than not, and then a necessary fact. To do this, the last possible thing a Christian should be doing is make all kinds of claims about Jesus, walking on water, or even so much as existing at all.
As the Bible intimates, we must build our house on firm foundations.
We must remember that once people are persuaded that creation is quite literally impossible, they don't even need Darwinism to show them how it may have been achieved.
Modern physics, or Quantum Mechanics has already shown us the way. We don't need even Intelligent Design to show us that something as insanely ridiculous as Darwinism could not possibly have created all of the different forms of life we are surrounded by.
All we need to do is show that consciousness is primary and matter is secondary, and everything else falls nicely into place.
Suddenly EVERYTHING that once appeared impossible becomes possible, even seeming miracles such a men walking on water, and cell phones.
It is difficult to produce consciousness, but this is almost infinitely easier then producing an entire infinite universe, without an even bigger factory in which to build it.
@Vail Marsh Yes Vail, you're displaying a very typical case of poor cognitive dissonance management. Not that poor if all you want to do is "feel good", but very poor if you want to approach the truth of something. By "Not Reading past the first line" you've avoided reading something potentially uncomfortable as it may not fit your feel good narrative. Blue Pill, if you will!
To be open to allowing yourself to review information that may potentially make you feel bad, but at the same time, may also offer an opportunity to provide clarity or insight closer to truth in reality. Red Pill!
So, you gonna stick with the Blue Pill?
Eric Metaxas is the wittiest
Thanks for all the wonderful interviews guys. I included this one in my latest article published today christiantoday.com.au/news/how-did-we-get-here.html
Wow they finally let Eric talk... LOl he has a lot to say
For all the southerners listening, let me explain... What Eric is doing, is playing. It's a northern thing 😉
Brothers what are you trying to say in your conversation with him what point are you trying to bring across
✝️ They don’t know. They’re just slobbering all over his false faith and teachings. When one actually listens to what Metaxas says about his so-called faith, it’s readily apparent that he doesn’t believe in the same Jesus Christ as in the Gospels.
The Bible explicitly says, that in the End-Times there will be false teachers; That people will follow because they want their ‘ears tickled’ and will become enchanted with ‘smooth talkers’.
His being saved in a dream is nonsense. To receive the gift of salvation from Christ is a conscious decision we make. You don’t get saved by dreaming it. Period. Even if the idea did come from a dream, he would tell us his testimony about how he asked consciously asked Christ into his life.
One thing I learned about him and I’m disappointed about, is that he believes the Earth and the universe is 13.8 billion years old. He’s buying into the ‘Day Age’ theory and mixing scientists guesswork with what the Genesis account clearly says.
- Eric is taking the account of Sodom and Gomorrah literally, by dating it at 1700 B.C., then why isn’t he taking God’s account of creation literally ?
- He says he’s all into the building evidence of God, yet there’s plenty of evidence of a young Earth (via the fossil record) that outweighs old Earth doctrine.
- He rightly described God’s Creation as ‘scary cool’ in its magnificence, yet then why does he sell God short, that with all God created, that he didn’t create the universe in 6 literal, 24 hour days. God doesn’t need 13.8 billion years. He created our human bodies from his spoken word, but God needs 13.8 billion years to accomplish this ?
- He’s taking God’s word into question, and that’s a real stumbling block for him.
I wish Mr. Metaxas would have a Tiktok account.
It's the same in the UK, to find someone with like view,s is very hard unless you are a far leftie , woke ,climate change alarmist and mad on mass immigration.
43:45 Really? "Two separate kingdoms?" After Eric patiently explained to you why _Kingdom of God_ begins here on Earth.
Yes, it only BEGINS here, and it can _never_ become a perfect copy of Kingdom of Heavens... but still, it does begin here.
Proves you didn't understand a word he said. Or maybe you do understand but disagree? Should have argued against him when he spoke about that like a honest person, not sneak it in afterwards when he's not there to defend himself. O well, that's why we can't have nice things... Seriously.
Metaxas kept using profanity when he was debating David (I forget his last name)
Yeah, sure, right...joking, teasing, and sarcasm can express affection, or love...if you're completely ignorant of better ways.
It must be propfood, because they are not eating!😂😂
Eric, agreed. Unpack the quintuple entendre...
Steven Welp - ersatzbrot...
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1 Corinthians 15:3-4
People in NY and NJ express their love with playful banter. It's a unique "love language".
That is BS, scripture says we are not supposed to be of the world and make excuses like "Oh dats da way we do it in Joisey"
Is that corn beef or pastrami???
“Is this prop food?” I think Mr. Metaxas was as distracted by the food as I was. I kept wondering why those sandwiches and chips were there just getting stale. Good concept, but improve the format by getting rid of the food.
No, they should do a cutaway and come back to a bite taken out of the sandwich
I saw the younger guy eating the chips!
Ppl love to be arrogant and say that only stupid ppl are Christian. But right there ppl love to believe they are superior to others. It's human nature. Try being a waitress or waiter, nothing makes one feel superior than giving those serving them a hard time, letting others know what their "role" is. This type of arrogance is the "sin nature", unwittingly proving the belief in Christianity to be true. We're self serving and evil....original sin.
Jesus is the Greatest authority!
“We had a common culture and that common culture somehow allowed us to address our differences with civility”
I’m not sure what common culture he’s referring to, but I do know that America has not had some golden age with a common culture. How can anyone think that we have, just think about Jim Crowe and the continuing horrible treatment of Black people. I would grant that people were not as polarized in the past for a number of reasons including the influence of social media and technology, but no one can claim that things were just fine for all Americans.
I love you but you are wrong and judging the past by todays standards that is also wrong
If you're going to interview Metaxas, kissing up is probably not the way to go.
16:20 Eric you’re still not telling us how you “KNOW “ that Jesus rose from the dead, therefore isn’t a question of just blind faith in a reality Where biology tells us That things like that do not happen? Please come out and tell us how you know that you’re not wasting your time on a fantasy.
Jesus’ disciples went far & wide telling about His resurrection. They died martyrs rather than deny Christ. Their accounts of following Him have been handed down through the ages in the Bible. And then there’s faith that God’s word is truth -Blessed is he who has not seen & yet believed.
Gloria Steinem funded by CIA -- HMM?? Modern Art funded by CIA -- Hmm? What does this tell you? What is the CIA up to and who do they really represent. Not Average American that is for sure --