Each episode of Refining Rhetoric with Robert Bortins covers a topic related to faith, business, education, or culture. View the most recent episodes below, or filter by topic:
What if the same skills that solve decades-old murders could prove the reliability of the Gospels? Cold case detective J. Warner Wallace was a committed atheist who thought Christianity was fiction—until he applied his investigative training to the…
Bitcoin just smashed through $112,000 while the bond market implodes and Japan’s decades-old financial strategy unravels before our eyes. Is this the beginning of crypto’s final moonshot to $500K+, or are we witnessing the setup for a devastating 70%…
What if everything we’ve been taught about Earth’s geological timeline is dramatically wrong? In this eye-opening episode of Refining Rhetoric, host Robert interviews Dr. Jeff Miller, a biomechanical engineer with a PhD from Auburn University who…
What if the most thrilling story ever written is one you’re ignoring on your bookshelf? Robert welcomes Dr. Samuel Bierig, Vice President of Undergraduate Studies at Spurgeon College, to discuss why so many find the Bible boring when it’s actually…
Is your energetic, can’t-sit-still son being treated like a ‘defective girl’ in today’s educational system? Mark Hancock reveals how to celebrate boys’ God-given design instead of trying to change it. Robert continues his conversation with Mark…
What happens when we challenge young Christians to step boldly into politics instead of stepping away? Joseph Jackson shares his journey from a politics-loving teen to a leader in TeenPact, a Christian government and leadership school for students…