The BC Messenger

Real science, real Bible, real history, real world. Enlightening discussions that will change the way you think about the ancient Old Testament.

The biblical accounts are not myth or legend; in fact they are more real than you ever imagined. Each month brings you Bible/science research results you won't hear anywhere else, and why it matters for you today.

Your hosts, Steve and Jennifer Hall, present a collage of topics from the research work of Dr. Gerald Aardsma (The Biblical Chronologist), providing a desperately needed data-rich apologetic for the foundations of the Christian faith.

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June 2, 2026

The Joshua Narrative: Archaeology, History, and You

[Season 4, Episode 11] Instead of our typical back-and-forth discussion as the featured topic, this month we share a message given to a church congregation. Steve recently preached this message covering several aspects of the real-world history we find at both Jericho and Ai, when traditional biblical chronology is corrected. This was part of a sermon series in the book of Joshua. After the message was concluded, we decided it would be an excellent fit for The BC Messenger podcast audience as we

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April 30, 2026

Make the Old Testament Great Again

In any evangelical church today, congregations are much more likely to hear a sermon based on the New Testament rather than the Old Testament. Perhaps the pastor will allude to or reference the Old Testament, but the primary text will most likely be from the New. Congregations do not demonstrate a general familiarity with notable Old Testament stories, such as young men calling out to Elijah "Go up thou bald head!" or Daniel's dream of a stone that grew into a mountain and filled the whole earth

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April 2, 2026

Is the Law of Moses Just a Copy of Older Law Codes?

[Season 4, Episode 9] A good way to undermine biblical authority and divine authorship is to demonstrate that the biblical writings seem to be mimicking earlier historical ideas and events. A well-known example is the historically revered Law of Moses. Because there are at least five ancient law codes that pre-date the traditional time of Moses, all bearing some similarities to the Mosaic Law, many people have claimed that the Law of Moses was copying earlier law codes. Yet, Christians have hist

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March 3, 2026

Nothing Fails Like Bible History?? Challenging YouTuber "Holy Koolaid"

[Season 4, Episode 8] For over three and a half years, we've been instructing you about biblical historicity and chronology, from many angles. Today we want to show you just how effective all this knowledge is in the "real world." The YouTube channel "Holy Koolaid" gleefully wreaks havoc with problematic issues facing Old Testament historicity. It was created by Thomas Westbrook (missionary kid turned evangelistic scoffer) whose channel boasts 391K subscribers. His popular series "Nothing Fails

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Feb. 3, 2026

Corruption in Modern Science (Why We Are Independent)

[Season 4, Episode 7] For new ideas to move forward, a society must have free speech. In addition, societies today have systems for new ideas (scientific research) to be presented and evaluated. But what happens when those well-established systems become corrupted—when they actually stand in the way of truth and advancement? This is now happening in our country's academic institutions, and many are completely unaware. "Publish or perish" and peer review have become roadblocks to truth and progre

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Jan. 6, 2026

"Noah's Flood Revisited" by Hugh Ross - Why it Fails

Last year, Hugh Ross ( Reasons to Believe ) replied to a comment we left on X (formerly Twitter). Our comment asked if he had seen some aspects of Dr. Aardsma's work. Ross replied, "I have just completed a book on Noah's Flood and have responded to Aardsma's claims." The book Ross referenced became available in October. This month we critique Noah's Flood Revisited (new depths of insight from science and Scripture) . We discuss several aspects of this new book by an old-earth creationist, pointi

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About the Hosts

Steve and Jennifer Hall

Steve and Jennifer Hall are the communications team for Aardsma Research and Publishing. The daughter and son-in-law of Dr. Gerald Aardsma (The Biblical Chronologist), they both specialize in communicating Dr. Aardsma's discoveries to lay audiences. Steve also presently serves as a pastor in rural Illinois, and Jennifer is a busy mom to their eight children (three grown and five still at home).

Helen Aardsma

Dr. Gerald Aardsma's wife, Helen, shares a behind-the-scenes viewpoint on each episode of The BC Messenger. Her perspective on their journey of serving the Lord through Bible/science research demonstrates the heart behind the work being done at The Biblical Chronologist. Listeners are encouraged by this regular podcast feature called "Helen's View."

Reviews

Excellent

"Excellent podcast! Very helpful and spiritually enriching."

jacquiluvsjesus | Sept. 2, 2022

Much needed apologetics for the modern day

"Dr. Gerald Aardsma’s research answers so many questions concerning the reality of Old Testament biblical historicity. I encourage all to listen in!"

HappyGroupTexter! | Aug. 29, 2024

Love this podcast! So interesting.

"I have learned so much and appreciate the approach of honest science and biblical history, but different from other groups."

Wildflower1108 | Aug. 29, 2024

So blessed by this show!

"I love this podcast so much! Every episode has been astounding, made me worship God more, and so heartwarming to follow the Kingdom work of this beautiful family!"

Lydderbug | Aug. 30, 2024

A Data-Based, Defensible Apologetic

"This is a great show for anyone wanting a step up from traditional Christian apologetics. Dealing with real data and chronology is key. Highly recommend this show!"

Josh | July 10, 2025

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