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Reasonable Christianity? Reasonable Christianity explores the truth of the Christian faith through podcasts, videos, writing, and public conversations.

Founded by Roland Albertus. “If Christianity is true, becoming a Christian isn’t just necessary — it’s simply reasonable.”

04/06/2026

"Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right."- Attributed to Abraham Lincoln

LIAM JACOBS REJOINED THE DA YESTERDAYThe reactions came in fast. Defend him. Attack him. Sort him into the right box. Ve...
02/06/2026

LIAM JACOBS REJOINED THE DA YESTERDAY
The reactions came in fast. Defend him. Attack him. Sort him into the right box. Very few stopped to ask the harder question underneath.

Why do we still sort each other this way?

Here is part of what I argue in my new article:
"Much of our political discourse remains trapped in the language of race, and I do not believe this is a coherent foundation for building a nation.

Race tells us remarkably little about a person's character, convictions, or worldview. Two people classified within the same racial category may hold completely different values, while people from different racial backgrounds often share remarkably similar moral commitments. Race is a poor foundation for political solidarity.

Culture is different. Culture is the public expression of what people believe, worldview made visible. Because cultures embody ideas, they can be evaluated. Some cultural habits encourage responsibility, family stability, and social trust. Others encourage dependency, disorder, and corruption. Ideas have consequences, and culture often reveals which ideas a society has embraced.

Ethnicity is different again. Language, heritage, and ancestry connect people to family, history, and belonging. There is nothing wrong with loving your language or preserving the traditions handed down to you. But even these good things must remain subordinate to truth, justice, and moral responsibility.

The problem with identity politics is that it elevates group identity above objective reality. It asks citizens to think primarily as members of competing groups rather than as moral agents responsible before God and neighbour. Debates become tribal conflicts. Policies are judged by who benefits rather than whether they are right. Leaders are defended because they belong to our group and condemned because they belong to theirs. Truth becomes secondary. Power becomes the goal. That path cannot build a nation."

The rest of the article takes this into Scripture, leadership, and what Christians should be doing differently in this moment.

Read it free on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/liam-jacobs-and-159904523

Then come back and tell me. When you hear someone defend a political party, what are they really defending? The principle, or the tribe?

Because the truth matters. And so do you.

NEW PODCAST SERIES: RESPONDING TO PENUEL THE BLACK PENEPISODE ONE: "I don't like the Christian God."It's a statement tha...
01/06/2026

NEW PODCAST SERIES: RESPONDING TO PENUEL THE BLACK PEN

EPISODE ONE: "I don't like the Christian God."

It's a statement that many people have thought, even if they've never said it out loud.

What do we do with Job? Abraham and Isaac? Suffering? Evil? The God who seems distant when life hurts?

In this new episode of Reasonable Christianity, I respond to some of the objections raised by Penuel the Black Pen. Not as an attack, but as an honest conversation about some of the hardest questions anyone can ask about God.

You don't have to agree with me. But if you've ever wrestled with suffering, justice, or the character of God, I think you'll find the discussion worthwhile.

Listen now and join the conversation.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cPhJqlRmurTJRzmx5VIk9?si=bdfdf8043e2f4a8d

THE FLOOD AND PENTECOSTTwo weeks ago, many parts of the Western Cape stood under floodwaters.Roads disappeared. Farms we...
25/05/2026

THE FLOOD AND PENTECOST
Two weeks ago, many parts of the Western Cape stood under floodwaters.

Roads disappeared. Farms were submerged. Homes were damaged. Communities were reminded just how fragile life can feel when creation itself becomes unstable.

Yesterday, Christians around the world celebrated Pentecost.

And the contrast between those two images stayed with me deeply.

Floods speak of chaos, coldness, disruption, and fragility.

Pentecost speaks of warmth, presence, communion, harvest, and renewal.

This week on Reasonable Christianity, I wanted to do something different. Not a typical apologetics episode, but a devotional reflection on the symbolic contrast between the Western Cape floods and the meaning of Pentecost.

Because Pentecost reminds us that God has not abandoned a groaning creation to disorder.

The Spirit is given as first fruits of restoration.

New episode now available:
“The Flood and Pentecost” 🔥🌊
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1881819/episodes/19233096

The floods that swept through Wolseley and parts of the Western Cape this past week left many families shaken, exhausted...
21/05/2026

The floods that swept through Wolseley and parts of the Western Cape this past week left many families shaken, exhausted, and trying to rebuild.

This week’s episode is deeply personal.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1881819/episodes/19216238

Around midnight, floodwater entered our home. But somewhere between the storm and the shelter, God reminded me of something I had forgotten:

His provision often begins long before we realise we need it.

“WHEN THE FLOOD CAME” is an episode about suffering, providence, fear, sovereignty, and the God who was already there before the water rose.

New episode from Reasonable Christianity.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1881819/episodes/19216238

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

A quick note to our Reasonable Christianity family.This Monday's podcast episode will not be going live as scheduled. It...
17/05/2026

A quick note to our Reasonable Christianity family.

This Monday's podcast episode will not be going live as scheduled. It will release on Wednesday instead.

As is the case with many in others in Wolseley, our home flooded on Monday. By 02h30 Tuesday morning we had evacuated, leaving behind everything, including all my recording equipment. Between the weight of that experience and not having the tools to produce the episode, droopping the episode Monday was simply not possible.

The episode we are working on is actually about exactly this. The storm. What it cost. And what God did in the middle of it. So the delay is, in its own way, part of the story.

Thank you for your grace and your patience. We will see you on Wednesday.

Because the truth matters. And so do you.

Most Christians have been taught to fear their bloodline more than they trust Christ.But did Jesus and the apostles actu...
10/05/2026

Most Christians have been taught to fear their bloodline more than they trust Christ.

But did Jesus and the apostles actually teach generational curses the way modern Christianity presents them?

This Monday, we trace the doctrine from Exodus to Jesus to ask one question:

Did Christ break the curse… or merely teach us how to manage it?

10/05/2026

SPIRITUAL GIFTS:
One of the reasons why so many churches are deformed or unbalanced is because only some people are allowed and encouraged to discover and serve their spiritual gifts.

Most people have never been taught what spiritual gifts are actually for.Tomorrow on Patreon we fix that.Every remaining...
05/05/2026

Most people have never been taught what spiritual gifts are actually for.
Tomorrow on Patreon we fix that.
Every remaining gift. Defined precisely. And we name what has been done to them. How gifts designed to serve the body of Christ became tools to build institutions.
This is not about calling people out. It is about calling people back.
Episode goes live on Patreon tomorrow.

THE BODY ALIVE: SPIRITUAL GIFTS, THE EKKLESIA, AND HOW THE SPIRIT ACTUALLY MOVESMost of what you have been taught about ...
04/05/2026

THE BODY ALIVE: SPIRITUAL GIFTS, THE EKKLESIA, AND HOW THE SPIRIT ACTUALLY MOVES
Most of what you have been taught about spiritual gifts was shaped by what you saw on a stage.

But what if the stage is the problem?

In this episode we do what most teachers avoid. A complete, no shortcuts, exegetically precise deep dive into spiritual gifts. Every gift. Every primary text. Romans 12. 1 Corinthians 12. Ephesians 4. What they are, where they come from, how they function, where they belong, and what happens when they are exploited. If you have ever had a question about spiritual gifts this episode is where you will find your answer.

We also talk about prophecy. Not the performance version. The real version. The kind that happens between two people in an ordinary moment with no audience and no agenda.

This is Part 1. Part 2 goes live on Patreon on 6 May 2026 for those who want to go all the way.

Listen now:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7LP7C6DV5IUy8a7O1y01Pc?si=8aee01544a1d48c4

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