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.

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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