Dr. Jeremiah Johnston of the Christian Thinker’s Society will guide us as we explore the archaeological and historical evidence for the location of Jesus’ tomb and subsequent resurrection. Several candidates have emerged over the centuries, so Dr. Johnston will walk us through the evidence and po...

Dr. Jeremiah Johnston joins Henry to talk about why we can trust the resurrection of Jesus Christ was a historical event.

Original airdate: March 30, 2025

Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, President of the Christian Thinkers Society, joins us as examine the Shroud of Turin. A former shroud skeptic, Jeremiah will walk us through some of the major Shroud evidence. Is the Shroud a medieval forgery, or is there evidence it is a burial cloth of a crucified man fro...

Journey across the Sea of Galilee as archaeologist Dr. Scott Stripling takes us on a quest to find the place where Jesus exorcises a legion of demons who then enter a herd of pigs and then drown in the sea.

Original Airdate: November 3, 2024

On this episode of Digging for Truth, ABR staff member Bryan Windle joins Henry Smith to countdown the top ten historical references to Jesus outside of the Bible. Despite ludicrous claims that Jesus never existed, these references help to set the record straight.

Original airdate: December 10,...

What does historical research reveal about the Shroud of Turin? What have been the results of scientific testing? Is the Shroud a fraud, or could it possibly be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth? We’ll explore these questions and more with Shroud researcher John Long on today's episode of D...

Archaeologist Titus Kennedy joins henry Smith for a two-part episode to talk about, “Excavating the Evidence for Jesus.” This easy to read book documents a boatload of archaeological and historical evidence for the life of Jesus of Nazareth, the most important and impactful person in world histor...

Archaeologist Titus Kennedy joins Henry Smith again to discuss his book, “Excavating the Evidence for Jesus.” Dr. Kennedy has investigated firsthand evidences related to Jesus’ birth, ministry, trial, crucifixion, and resurrection. Find out more about his book “Excavating the Evidence for Jesus” ...

Pastor Gabriel Fluhrer, PhD joins us to talk about his book, “Alive: How the Resurrection of Christ Changes Everything.” Can we be sure of Jesus’ bodily Resurrection, or is this just a Fool’s Errand? Can we put our future eternal hope in Jesus with certainty?

Original airdate: April 17, 2022

Hosts Scott Lanser and Henry Smith will be discussing Jesus’ view of the OT. We’ll be dealing with the troubling tendency within the Church to separate the authority of Christ from the authority of Holy Scripture. How did Jesus view the nature and origin of Scripture?

Original airdate: October ...

Hosts Scott Lanser and Henry Smith will be discussing Jesus’ view of the OT, with a special focus on the early chapters of Genesis. We’ll be dealing with the troubling tendency within the Church to separate Christ from Holy Scripture. Some Christians even claim Jesus was in error when he talked a...

Pastor Bryan Windle joins Henry to discuss the birthplace of Jesus, the little town of Bethlehem. Bryan will provide an overview from an archaeological perspective, an exciting discovery from 2012, Jesus' birth there, and the Church of the Nativity. Don’t miss this fascinating journey to the birt...

Join Scott Lanser & Pastor Bryan Windle as they discuss the all-time top ten archaeological discovers related to Jesus of Nazareth.

Original airdate: August 8, 2021

Tim Chaffey of Risen Ministries joins Henry for a two-part discussion of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In part one, they discuss the biblical data, the appearances of Jesus after His death, Gary Habemas' five minimal facts of the Resurrection, and Mr. Chaffey's book: In Defense of Easter. For...

In part two, Henry and Tim Chaffey talk about skeptical theories that have tried to explain away the crucifixion and resurrection of the Lord, as well as the empty tomb. The discussion includes how the theories don’t work and that the evidence points to a resurrected Jesus Mr. Chaffey's book: In ...

Today, we are beginning a two-part episode with our friend and New Testament scholar, Dr. Craig Evans of Houston Baptist University. He is here to talk about “Jesus and the Mythicists.” What is mythicism and why does the Church need to know about it? Dr. Evans is here to break it all down for us....

On this episode of Digging for Truth, we will continue to examine the absurd but all too common claim that Jesus of Nazareth never existed. New Testament scholar Dr. Craig Evans of Houston Baptist University will join us again to refute this falsehood. Is Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection just...

Archaeologist Gary Byers joins us to talk about the Christmas Story found in the New Testament. Looking closely at the biblical text and compare it to modern day nativity scenes. Gary talks about the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, first century homes, and the innkeeper and the inn. Have we ...

Dr. Craig Evans joins Henry to talk about his book, “Jesus and the Manuscripts.” They'll discuss the earliest evidence for the preservation and transmission of the New Testament. Topics include the Gospels of Thomas and Peter, and the longevity of NT manuscripts.

Original airdate: March 14, 2021

Dr. Craig Evans joins us again for part two of our conversation about his book, “Jesus and the Manuscripts.” Dr. Evans will be sharing with us about early pagan magical texts which mention Jesus. We’ll also be discussing other so called Gospels, such as the Gospel of Peter and the Gospel of Thoma...

A widespread "ritual purity" culture developed in the days leading up to the events in the NT. Dr. Scott Stripling joins Henry to talk about evidence of the ritual purity culture in ancient Judaism and its impact on the early Church.

Original airdate: June 7, 2020

Dr. Scott Stripling, Director of the Shiloh Excavations, joins Henry to talk about the historical and archaeological evidence for synagogues in the days of Jesus Christ. Topics include: synagogues in the NT and their purposes, and archaeological evidence in Judea and Samaria for synagogues in the...

Join co-hosts Henry Smith and Scott Lanser on Digging for Truth as they discuss the birth narratives of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

Original airdate: December 23, 2018

A round table discussion with Archaeologist Gary Byers as we talk about the Pool of Siloam, the Pool of Bethesda, and the Christmas story.

Original airdate: September 23, 2018