Nathan Downey

Nathan Downey is a layman in central Virginia and works in higher education. He has a B.S. and M.A. in Theological Studies from Liberty University.

Church

How Can New Pastors Pay for Their Education Without Going Into Debt?

A rising tide of concern is growing from the shortage of pastors replacing the aging shepherds currently in our pulpits. This is a problem across denominations. The Malphurs Group and Barna Group research noting this issue, can be found here and here. With this succession crisis looming over churches, we should be thinking now about […]

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Culture

The “Industrial Censorship Complex” and the Implications for Christians

Online censorship has been a concern for online communities since the early 2000s but hit its peak when Donald Trump’s Twitter profile was removed in January 2020. How did the land of the free embrace internet censorship? Why doesn’t the First Amendment protect us against this threat? What should we as Christians know about the […]

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Culture

Did Wesley Huff Forget to Give the Gospel to Joe Rogan?

Joe Rogan, still the largest podcast host in the world, had Wesley Huff on his podcast. Wesley Huff is currently the Central Canada Director for Apologetics Canada and PhD candidate in New Testament studies at the University of Toronto. He is also an elder at West Toronto Baptist Church. He is a conservative, evangelical Bible […]

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