Basecamp: Into The Dark

In this episode, Mikel and Jeremy discuss the value of short-term mission trips by sharing personal experiences and addressing common criticisms. They emphasize the importance of avoiding a savior complex, supporting career missionaries, developing a global view of the church, and bringing back val...

Muslims and Christians walk around this world pretending as if they mean the same thing when they refer to Jesus and Isa. Yet most Muslims have never read the Gospels at all, and they take the claim that its contents are corrupt on faith. To get a Muslim to ever read it and encounter the true Jesus...

Mikel Collins and Jeremy Jenkins sit down to discuss Postmodernity, Relativism, and Truth. Because if there is no truth, there is no point to anything we are doing here at Basecamp. Find Mikel's article here: https://www.allthingsallpeople.org/blog/postmodernity-relativism-and-truth Join the Engage...

This episode is the recording from ATAP's Exploration Society Fall Lecture. Dr. Joel Muddamalle taught about the spiritual world, cosmic geography, and God's plan to restore for himself sacred space here on Earth. The lecture and conversation that followed all took place at Hope House Coffe...

Is God a mountain to be climbed or a destination to arrive at? Listen in on this week's BASECAMP as Jeremy speaks to students at Clemson University and does his best to answer a question that humans have been asking for thousands of years. Subscribe to the Exploration Society Journal: https://societ...

Brad Cooper is one of the lead pastors at NewSpring Church in South Carolina. In this episode, Brad and Jeremy discuss how to minister across generational, ethnic, and ideological lines. They also talk about the best apologetic for a world that is quickly departing from a Christian worldview, espec...

The Holy Spirit is the least understood person of the Trinity. So how do we explain it to non-Christians? This episode walks through the various groups we might come across and how we might begin conversations around the Holy Spirit, and God's trinitarian nature as a whole. Sign up for the ...

Who and what is God? This question forms the beginning of a conversation with Latter-day Saints about their belief in who they call "Heavenly Father". The conclusions found after exploring that question lead us to realize that not only are the LDS views on god irreconcilable with histor...

Eddie Penney spent 20 years in the United States military, serving as a Marine and a member of the Navy's most elite unit, SEAL Team 6. He battled terrorists in Afghanistan, Africa, and Iraq throughout his 7 combat deployments. His biggest battle came at home when he became a single father of t...

Did Jesus spend his lost years in India, studying at the feet of Buddhist monks? In the eyes of some scholars, this would help explain some of the issues they have with Jesus and his teachings. Yet, their arguments fail. Listen to this episode with Jeremy from All Things All People and hear w...

What is the true background of yoga and how should Christians interact with it? Is there room for "Christian freedom" to play a part in this Hindu religious practice? Jeremy Jenkins, of All Things All People, walks through these questions and more as ATAP seeks to "explore the da...

"What exactly are demons and where do they come from?" This question and so many more like it are inevitable when engaging with not only worldviews and religions counter to Christianity, but also when reading the Bible itself. In this episode, Dr. Joel Muddamalle gives the Biblical background for...

Few people can speak to the nature of belief in the world today like Justin Brierley. Justin is the host of Unbelievable and Ask N.T. Wright Anything, and is a respected speaker and author in the world of apologetics. He joins Jeremy to discuss the special series of Unbelievable called The Big Conv...

13,000 Latter-day Saints, protesters, hateful street preachers...and the guys from ATAP.  That is what it was like in Salt Lake City in April 2022 as Jeremy and David journeyed out to Utah to visit LDS General Conference and see Latter-day Saint culture as a whole. Listen in on their experie...

Any trip down the "Greatest Hits" of the ATAP Podcast to this point has to include Joe Barnes. Well known as a member of Maverick City, Joe came on the show in October of 2020 and it became one of the show's most popular episodes. It is obvious why, as Joe's heart for Jesus and leading people to Him...

ATAP is going back into our greatest hits and pulling out some of our favorite interviews while we're on hiatus. It is tough to not start with Tim Mackie! Listen in on one of our most popular episodes!

Austin Suggs is loving across the lines with the work he does creating content on his YouTube channel Gospel Simplicity. There he can be seen going into Catholic and Orthodox settings and engaging people in fascinating interviews and conversations. In this conversation, Austin and Jeremy talk abo...

In this edition of BASECAMP, the ATAP guys explain the core beliefs surrounding Wicca, Neo-Paganism, New Age, and more. These belief systems are growing significantly, especially among the youngest demographics. Listen in as Josh, Ben, and Jeremy teach and share their own experiences visiting and s...

You're going to dwell on something, why not dwell on the Word of God? That's the sentiment of this week's guests, Vera Schmitz and Natalie Abbott. They are the co-founders of Dwell Differently, a company geared towards helping you ensure that God's Word is a part of everything you do because you ...

Gavin Ortlund is an accomplished author, scholar, and YouTuber. He is also the Pastor at First Baptist Church in Ojai, California. He can often be found engaging with some of the most difficult topics in Christendom his YouTube channel, Truth Unites. Whether introducing complex philosophical concep...

Lauren Chandler is an accomplished speaker, teacher, writer, and worship leader. She is also the wife of Matt Chandler, one of the lead pastors at The Village Church. She is the author of the Lifeway Study, "With Us in the Wilderness", where she walks through the Book of Numbers and parallels Israe...

The smell of incense being burned as an offering to a false god really stays with you. You'll be able to hear it in the voices of the guys on this episode. This week, the ATAP guys detail Hinduism and the various beliefs that can be found in it. Even more, they share their own stories of visiting...

BASECAMP is all about going, "Into the Dark", and this episode starts with a bang...going into Scientology. One of the least understood, but most influential (at least in American pop culture), Scientology is a mystery to most. In this episode, Jeremy, Josh, and Ben detail the basic teachings of ...

Chris Ammen and his team at Kaleidoscope are reinventing the way kids are taught the Bible. Seriously. In this conversation, Chris and Jeremy talk about how most kids are left stranded once they "grow out" of the Jesus Storybook Bible and are expected to understand the ESV or NIV Bible their chur...

Pieter Valk is the founder and leader of Equip, which seeks to help churches become places where LGBT+ Christians could belong and thrive according to a traditional sexual ethic. Not only does he help pastors and parents navigate this difficult issue, but he also counsels young people who struggle ...

Nathan Finochio is the founder and leader of TheosU, an exhaustive (not exhausting) library of amazing Christian teaching that rivals any college or seminary you could possibly attend. He is often found speaking at churches all over the world, and he is a fascinating guy. In this conversation, Jere...

Dr. Travis Kerns is Associate Professor of Apologetics and World Religions at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His research and writing interests focus on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, world religions, and the application of apologetics. He formerly served as a missiona...

Glen Scrivener is the Director of Speak Life in the UK. He can often be found speaking in churches, universities, producing online media, and writing. He is a leading voice on sharing the Gospel in winsome ways and letting people know that Jesus is the answer to the questions they're asking. In t...

Dr. Mike Kruger is one of the leading New Testament scholars in the evangelical world, but he started his studies learning from one of the leading non-Christian scholars in the world. He wrote "Surviving Religion 101" to help people go through the experience of having their faith questioned in the ...

Brett McCracken is a senior editor and Director of Communications for The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of quite a few books including "The Wisdom Pyramid" which argues that there is a better way to think about the content we consume every day and where exactly we get our "wisdom".  In ...

Dr. Stephen Nichols spent the last years of R.C. Sproul's life interviewing him and preparing to write his biography. In early 2021, that biography was published detailing the amazing life of one of the best Christian teachers of the last 100 years. In this conversation, Dr. Nichols and Jeremy talk...

Sam Allberry is a pastor, apologist, author, and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?; Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?; and 7 Myths about Singleness. In this conversation, Sam and Jeremy dig into his latest book, "What Does Have to Say About Our Bodies?" ...

For the 52nd episode of the ATAP Podcast, we got one of our favorite communicators to come and be on the show, Tim Mackie! Tim is one of the founders of The Bible Project, whose videos are some of the best Bible teaching around right now. Tim has spent his years as an academic, a pastor, and a te...

Carrington Gaines is one of the worship leaders at Forest City Church in Rockford, Illinois (https://www.forestcitychurch.com/). He is a gifted leader, singer, & songwriter. His passion for seeing King Jesus praised is contagious, so you might sing with him on this episode. In this conversati...

The sonship of Christ is one of the most important doctrines in all of Christianity, but very few Christians have a firm grasp of the intricacies of it and the questions people often have surrounding it. Bobby Jamieson can help you with that, and in this episode, he does just that. Bobby wrote, "...

Melissa Kruger serves as director of women’s content at The Gospel Coalition. She is the author of many books including "Growing Together: Taking Mentoring beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests" where she discusses the dynamic nature of mentorship in the church and how we might be missing it more t...

This week the ATAP Crew devotes some time to discuss YOUR questions on Heaven and Hell. "How do we talk about Hell with kids and teens?", "Why does Hell cause people to lose their faith?", and so many more. Listen in on this week's crew episode!

Brenna Blain is passionate about God's involvement in our pain and suffering and her life story of dealing with mental illness is a testament to that. In this conversation, Brenna and Jeremy talk about her experiences with bipolar disorder, as well as how she arrived at where she is today helping...

Are Christians responsible to help those who have been displaced by war, famine, and economic hardship? In their new book, "Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinship in Global Politics", Mark and Luke Glanville argue that Christians should be the example of what it looks like to treat the weakest and h...

You've been laughing at Shama's videos for the past year, now listen and find out why. In this episode, Shama and Jeremy talk about how he notices all the absurd stuff that happens in church and how it made him hilarious. They also talk about how Christians shouldn't settle for diet versions of s...

Amy Gannett is the founder and creator of Tiny Theologians, creating discipleship tools to pass on the Christian faith to the youngest members of our households. She is perhaps most well known as simply someone who loves the Word of God so much that she creates and distributes high-quality exegetic...

Major Jeff Struecker is a retired U.S. Army Ranger who fought at the Battle of Mogadishu which was made famous in the movie, "Black Hawk Down". Due to his bravery in this, and many other combat tours, he finished his enlisted duty as a decorated soldier. He re-joined the Army as a chaplain where he...

Phylicia Masonheimer is a bestselling author, Bible teacher, and host of the Verity podcast. Her blog and shop, Every Woman a Theologian, exist to teach Christians how to know what they believe and live that out boldly.  Phylicia’s writing addresses cultural questions through the lens of churc...

What was the last week of Jesus' life actually like? To discuss this, Jeremy welcomes back to the show Dr. Andreas Kostenberger! Dr. Kostenberger is a well-known New Testament scholar, professor, and writer. He lends All Things All People his expertise on Jesus to help answer some of the most com...

Who are 6 people (alive or dead) that you would invite over for dinner if you had the chance? That is the question the ATAP Crew (Jeremy, Josh, and Ben) deliberated together in this week's episode. Listen in as they talk about their dream conversations (and arguments) with some of their heroes an...

Sarah Yardley is a Californian based in Cornwall, England. She grew up at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa before obeying the call to lead Creation Fest, a huge Christian event in the UK that is doing amazing work and still growing. Sarah has a deep heart to know Jesus and make Him known, and you'll be ab...

Dr. Joshua Swamidass is a computational biologist at Washington University in St. Louis and author of, “The Genealogical Adam and Eve- The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry” where he explores an interesting scientific hypothesis regarding Adam and Eve and how evolution might have played a ro...

What if an entire group of people tried to "cancel" you for an honest tweet? Dr. Christina Crenshaw knows this reality all too well. After a tweet where she questioned recent rulings regarding transgender rights, she was singled out by members of the student body at her school, Baylor University,...

Bobby Conway is the "One Minute Apologist" but he certainly understands that our questions take longer to deal with than 60 seconds.  Between meeting Jesus, battling alcoholism, earning a Ph.D., planting and pastoring a church, and struggling with mental health Bobby knows what it is like to...

A.D. "Lumkile" Thomason is a filmmaker, teacher, activist, and author who has written, "Permission to Be Black: My Journey With Jay-Z and Jesus". He joins the show not just to promote the new book, but to discuss with Jeremy the aspects of western Christianity that came from anywhere but Jesus and t...