The Worldview Forum is a new resource we are building at TCBC. Our desire is to help you better engage with a culture that is continually growing more hostile toward a biblical worldview. We purposefully engage with our culture so that we can share with them the hope of Jesus (Phil 1:19-21), which God has given us as our work to do (2 Cor 5:20).
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Trustworthiness of Scripture (April 2025)
On April 6th, the Worldview Forum hosted an event featuring Dr. Timothy Paul Jones on the trustworthiness of the Bible. Dr. Jones is VP of doctoral studies and the chair of the department of Apologetics, Ethics, and Philosophy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Resources: Trustworthiness of Scripture
BOOKS
- Misquoting Truth: A Guide to the Fallacies of Bart Ehrman’s Misquoting Jesus by Timothy Paul Jones (Amazon)
- How We Got the Bible by Timothy Paul Jones (Amazon)
- Risen Indeed: A Historical Investigation into the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas (Amazon)
- Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible by William D. Mounce (Amazon) [Introductory level]
- The Historical Reliability of the New Testament: Countering the Challenges to Evangelical Christian Beliefs by Craig L. Blomberg (Amazon) [Intermediate level]
Watch the sessions from this event
About Timothy Paul Jones, PhD.
Dr. Timothy Paul Jones is Vice President for Doctoral Studies and Chair of the Department of Apologetics, Ethics, and Philosophy. He has been the Professor of Christian Family Ministry since 2007. Before coming to Southern, he led churches in Missouri and Oklahoma as pastor and associate pastor. In 2016, the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association awarded Dr. Jones a Gold Medallion book of the year award for his book How We Got the Bible. He is married to Rayann and they have four daughters. Dr. Jones serves as one of the teaching pastors at the Midtown congregation of Sojourn Collective in Louisville, Kentucky.
Dr Jones has written a dozen books on the topics of ministry, theology and apologetics: In Church as It Is in Heaven: Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture, Co-authored by Jamaal E. Williams (IVP, 2023); Why Should I Trust the Bible? (Christian Focus, 2020); The God Who Goes before You: Pastoral Leadership as Christ-Centered Followership, Co-authored by Michael S. Wilder (B&H Academic, 2018); Practical Family Ministry: A Collection of Ideas for Your Church, Co-authored by John David Trentham (Randall House, 2015); How We Got the Bible (Rose Publishing, 2015); PROOF: Finding Freedom through the Intoxicating Joy of Irresistible Grace, Co-authored by Daniel Montgomery (Zondervan, 2014); Christian History Made Easy Participant Guide (Rose Publishing, 2012); Rose Guide to End-Times Prophecy (Rose Publishing, 2011); Family Ministry Field Guide: How Your Church Can Equip Parents to Make Disciples (Wesleyan Publishing House, 2011); Conspiracies and the Cross (Frontline, 2008); Misquoting Truth: A Guide to the Fallacies of Bart Ehrman’s “Misquoting Jesus” (IVP, 2007); Finding God in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: A Spiritual Exploration of the Star Wars Saga (Multnomah, 2005)
What is a Worldview?
A worldview is the lens through which you see the world. Our worldview affects how we understand truth, how we think we come to know truth, and what we think is important. Everyone has a worldview, and it is influenced by our beliefs, culture, and context. Most of the time, we aren’t aware of how these things influence us. A biblical worldview sees the world how God sees the world and lives in line with biblical authority.
Worldview Resources
PODCASTS
- The Briefing: Al Mohler (president of Southern Seminary) reacts each morning to current events from a biblical worldview.
- Cold-Case Christianity: A former “cold-case” detective investigates the merits of Christianity.
Short Reads/Videos
- “What is Apologetics?” by John M. Frame (Crossway article)
- “Biblical Worldview” by Alistar Begg (Youtube)
- “On Apologetics: The Best of ‘The Crossway Podcast’” [text and audio] (Crossway)
BOOKS
- What’s Your Worldview? by James N. Anderson (Amazon)
- The Reason for God by Tim Keller (Amazon)
- Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Greg Koukl (Amazon)
- What Do I Say When . . . ?: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens by Andrew & Christian Walker (Amazon)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Creation & Gender (January 2025)
On January 5th, the Worldview Forum hosted an event where Dr. Alan White spoke on the topics of Creation and Gender from a biblical worldview.
Watch the sessions from this event
About Alan White, PhD
Alan White earned his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Harvard University in 1981. He worked for 30 years at Eastman Chemical Company and reached the rank of Research Fellow. Alan spent his career at Eastman working in Research and Development in the fields of organic and polymer chemistry. Among his achievements are the discovery of a commercial biodegradable polymer and the improvement of many commercial polymer processes, including the new Integrex™ technology for producing the plastic from which soft drink and water bottles are made. Alan has been granted 45 U.S. patents and is an author on 18 scientific publications.
Alan has been a follower of Christ since age 13. During his lifetime, his two great interests have been the study of science and the Bible. Over the last 30 years, Alan has become convinced modern scientific discoveries are in accord with the Bible, despite many claims to the contrary. He retired in 2011 in order to spend more time in research, writing, and speaking on science and the Bible. Recently, Alan audited about 65 hours of courses at Southern Seminary. Alan has taught in many venues in the US. He has been on five lecture tours to Peru, where he has spoken in many churches and universities. He has also spoken in Canada, Chile, Bolivia, El Salvador, Italy, and St. Lucia. Alan is a board member and speaker for Canopy Ministries, a Research Associate with Logos Research Associates, and an adjunct speaker for Answers In Genesis.
Alan is an active member at TCBC.
Questions?
Sometimes we have questions about how our faith works. Other times we have questions about how to relate God’s Word to others. Other times still, we’re just struggling to understand something. Send us your questions so that we can walk through this with you.