The Internet, Protestantism, and the State of Christianity (With Wes Huff)

Gavin Ortlund and Wes Huff sit down to discuss the internet, Protestantism, and the state of Christianity. Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/ X: https://x.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://truthunites.org/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20 00:00:00 - Coming Up 00:00:48 - Introduction 00:01:35 - Wes Huff's YouTube Growth 00:10:17 - Internet Ettiquette for Christians 00:32:26 - The Rising Interest in Tradition 00:38:55 - The Richness of Protestantism 00:44:18 - The Reformation's Role in the Accessibility of Scripture 00:53:36 - Retrieving Historic Protestantism 00:58:16 - What is the Gospel? 00:59:10 - The Gift of Sola Fide 01:06:39 - Seeking Assurance 01:12:40 - Is Protestantism Feminine? 01:17:26 - Why Huff Is a Baptist 01:20:40 - Modern Evangelism 01:31:19 - Presenting the Gospel Effectively 01:36:54 - The Role of Beauty in Evangelism 01:56:54 - Did Jesus Claim to be God? 02:02:34 - Messianic Prophecies 02:07:50 - Huff's Advice for Young Christians 02:10:01 - Huff Gives Gavin a Gift