In Authentic, the flagship television and radio program of the Voice of Prophecy, Pastor Shawn Boonstra pursues the deepest questions of human existence. Check out the most recent episodes below.
Crucifixion on its own is horrific enough...but if you believe Jesus' death on the cross was the punishment for our sins, it's even WORSE. Some object and say the cross was about pure love—nothing to do with judgment or wrath. Shawn Boonstra investigates the feelings and reasoning at play, and why the biblical framing of Christ's death still holds such power to both disturb and astound us.
The Thanksgiving holiday gives us an incredible opportunity to practice real gratitude AND quit living with brutal anxiety. Watch this episode to find out why Shawn Boonstra thinks Thanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year.
Some of the most vocal people in American politics also seem to be the most religious. And while that's not a bad thing inherently, it can be dangerous. Shawn Boonstra walks through the pages of atheist and Christian philosophers, such as Thomas Paine, to uncover how religious influence on government has quashed freedom and killed dissidents.
Most of us still have this collective sense that the world is not supposed to be like this—filled with evil, pain, and loss. Most of us seem to remember a time when things were a whole lot better. Shawn Boonstra says it's because God has put eternity in our hearts.
