The Science & Faith Podcast

James Tour shares how encountering Christ and daily meditation on Scripture transformed his life, bringing peace, clarity, and purpose even within a scientific career. He emphasizes that consistent time in God’s Word reshapes the heart, strengthens faith, and leads to a more fruitful and impactful life. Interview conducted by Dannah Gresh of Revive Our Hearts https://www.reviveourhearts.com

Teaching on Isaiah 47, Dr. Tour explains God’s judgment on Babylon for pride, cruelty, and lack of mercy, emphasizing that those who reject or oppose God after knowing the truth face serious consequences. He concludes that the way to remain faithful is to deny oneself, take up one’s cross daily, and follow Jesus with consistency and humility. WordPress: https://jesusandscience.org/wp-admin/ Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God […]

In his teaching on Isaiah 46, Dr. James Tour contrasts powerless idols with God, who carries His people from birth to old age, proving His sovereignty by fulfilling prophecy and bringing salvation. He challenges listeners—especially the young—to trust God’s unchanging nature and boldly serve Him early in life rather than waiting. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Dr. James Tour teaches on Isaiah 45 explaining that God clearly revealed Himself to Israel and ultimately provided the perfect example for how to live through Jesus Christ. Salvation is offered to all people—both Jews and Gentiles—through faith in the resurrected Christ, while idols and human works cannot save. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Dr. James Tour expounds on Isaiah 45, focusing on how pride—symbolized by Satan’s fall from beauty—corrupts wisdom and leads to hardship, and explores Isaiah 45:18’s implication that God created the earth with purpose rather than as a waste, which ties into the “gap theory” interpretation between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Through his teaching on Isaiah 45, Dr. Tour explains that Christian salvation isn’t about personal fulfillment but about being saved to do good works and serve God’s purposes, using Isaiah 45’s prophecy about Cyrus and New Testament examples to show God’s sovereign plan for believers. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

In part 99 of his study on the book of Isaiah, Dr. James Tour expounds chapters 44–45, explaining how God prophetically named and used Cyrus centuries before his birth to deliver Israel from Babylon, emphasizing Scripture’s power to encourage, guide and apply personally through meditation and faith. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Dr. James Tour explains Isaiah 44’s call to repentance, assuring that God forgives sin, redeems His people, and can turn curses against them into blessings because of His love. He emphasizes that sin drains spiritual life, but repentance brings forgiveness, restoration, protection, and joyful praise as God fulfills His promises to redeem Israel. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Dr. James Tour explains Isaiah 44 as showing both God’s blessings and call to Israel—warning against pride and spiritual rebellion, recounting God’s promises of renewal and identity as His chosen, and contrasting the folly of idolatry with God’s sovereignty and redemption. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Teaching on Isaiah 43, Dr. James Tour emphasizes that God invites believers into deep fellowship with Jesus and offers complete forgiveness of sins “for His own sake,” urging listeners to know Christ personally, move beyond past failures, and embrace God’s ongoing work in their lives. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

In this sermon, Dr. James Tour explains Isaiah 43’s message that God calls His people out of spiritual blindness and deafness, fulfilling prophecy in Christ and urging believers to seek God’s revelation rather than reject it. Dr. Tour contrasts Old Testament prophetic context with New Testament fulfillment, emphasizing that God opens the eyes of those who earnestly seek Him. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God […]

Dr. James Tour teaches from Isaiah 43, emphasizing that God is Israel’s Redeemer who calls His people by name, promises His presence through trials, and assures ultimate deliverance and fulfillment of His covenant promises as the only true Savior. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Dr. James Tour argues that origin-of-life models fail at multiple foundational steps—making life’s core molecular classes, assembling them, and producing coded biological information—making “chance chemistry” an implausible explanation. He urges more honest textbook framing and research directions that start from living cells rather than speculative prebiotic stories. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Teaching from Isaiah 43, Dr. Tour argues that biblical prophecy supports the modern state of Israel’s existence—even in unbelief—as part of God’s plan, interpreting multiple Old Testament passages (like Isaiah 11 and Ezekiel) to assert there are two gatherings of Israel: the first being the current return to the land and the second a future national repentance and restoration surrounding end-time events. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to […]

Dr. James Tour expounds on Isaiah 42, teaching that God’s judgment on a disobedient Israel (and by extension all who reject God’s ways) results from their failure to hear, obey, and walk in His Word, and emphasizes the need for personal introspection and obedience to avoid destruction. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Dr. James Tour interviews author and social critic Os Guinness about American Agonistes.

Dr. Tour teaches that Jesus Christ fulfills Isaiah 42:5–7 as the Messiah who is not only Israel’s covenant but “a light to the nations,” opening spiritual eyes and offering forgiveness and salvation to all people — Jews and Gentiles alike. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

In this conversation, Dr. James Tour and researcher Kimani Isaac explore what truly determines whether deep-tech companies succeed: strong management, realistic thermodynamics, disciplined commercialization, and relationships built on trust. Drawing from decades of patents, startups, and lab-to-market experience, Dr. Tour explains why technology rarely fails—but leadership often does—and how sustainable innovation must be grounded in physics, long-term thinking, and ethical stewardship. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn […]

Dr. James Tour introduces Isaiah 42 by identifying God’s “servant” as the Messiah — one beloved by God, endowed with His Spirit, who will bring justice, mercy, and deliverance to all nations, protect the weak, and lead a redemption culminating in hope and salvation. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Dr. James Tour emphasizes that Isaiah 41:10’s promise — “Do not fear … I will strengthen you … I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” — provides believers with lasting comfort, strength and assurance whenever life becomes overwhelming. He reminds Christians to trust God’s presence and power rather than giving in to anxiety or fear. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

The Isaiah series will resume next week. Dr. Corey Miller warns that America is undergoing a soft cultural revolution driven by Marxist-inspired ideologies that have captured the universities, eroding Christian faith and Western values, and issues an urgent call for Christians to reclaim higher education through apologetics, parental discipleship and cultural engagement. He argues that politics is downstream from university-formed culture, and unless the universities are confronted and infiltrated with truth, the revolution will continue unchecked. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our […]

A Cambridge Q&A where James Tour, Andrew Fellows, and Stephen Meyer explain why Christianity best accounts for reality—through personal experience, philosophy, and science. The panel fields audience questions on meaning, doubt, divine hiddenness, the reliability of mind, and the resurrection. This event was organized and hosted by Life in the Round, a project of The Foundations Trust in Cambridge, UK which offers an engaging space to explore the value of life in dialogue with today’s culture and the historic Christian faith. See www.lifeintheround.org for more. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like […]

In Isaiah 41, God puts idols on trial, showing their inability to predict or explain history while affirming His sovereignty through fulfilled prophecy—particularly the naming of Cyrus centuries before his birth. Dr. Tour emphasizes Israel’s restoration as a fulfillment of God’s unbreakable covenant with Abraham, contrasting divine faithfulness with human forgetfulness and idolatry. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

In his sermon from Isaiah 40, Dr. Tour explores God’s unfailing strength and sovereignty, contrasting His eternal power with human frailty and idolatry. He reminds believers that waiting upon the Lord renews spiritual strength, enabling them to rise above weariness through faith and meditation on God’s Word. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Through Isaiah chapter 40, Dr. James Tour emphasizes the biblical pattern of repentance, forgiveness, and restoration—both for individuals and nations. Through passages from Isaiah, Psalms, and Acts, he teaches that returning to God brings spiritual renewal and that God’s word and promises are absolute and eternal. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

In this sermon on Isaiah 40, Dr. James Tour highlights God’s shift from judgment to comfort for Israel after Babylonian exile. He explains the prophetic transition to messages of restoration, the symbolism of “double” punishment and blessing for God’s chosen people, and how John the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy of a voice preparing the way for the Messiah, while also reflecting on restoring relationships, especially between fathers and children, as part of God’s plan for renewal. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our […]

Covering Isaiah 39–40, Dr. James Tour shows the transition from God’s warnings of judgment to His promises of comfort after Israel’s captivity. Dr. Tour connects historical context, prophecy fulfillment, and the importance of boldness in faith, urging believers to move from complacency to courageous witness. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

In this episode, Dr James Tour sits down with filmmaker and political commentator Dinesh D’Souza to discuss The Dragon’s Prophecy — a film that intertwines archaeology, scripture, and geopolitics. Together they explore how ancient texts and current events converge, from Revelation’s “dragon and woman” to modern-day conflicts in Israel and Gaza. Expect a sweeping conversation about faith, history, and the battle of ideas shaping our world today. Listen as Tour and D’Souza reflect on what it means to defend both truth and civilization itself, and why, in D’Souza’s words, “the world behind the world is still at war.” Visit thedragonsprophecyfilm.com […]

In this sermon, Dr. James Tour warns of the subtle danger of pride—especially when we boast from things God has done—and uses Hezekiah’s story in Isaiah chapter 39 and 2 Chronicles to show how God tests hearts and calls for humility. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Hezekiah’s story reveals both God’s mercy in extending his life and the danger of pride when gratitude is forgotten. This Bible study explores his psalm of thanksgiving, Sheol’s meaning, and the prophetic warning of Babylon’s coming judgment. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Hezekiah’s near-death, prayer, and miraculous recovery (including the sun’s shadow reversing and healing with a cake of figs) prompt his thankful psalm that praises God’s forgiveness and says spiritual deliverance is deeper than relief from physical pain. Dr. Tour applies Isaiah 38 to personal testimony, urging daily engagement with Scripture and repentance. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

God can overturn even a death decree—in the story of Hezekiah (Isaiah 38), his heartfelt and earnest prayer led to God granting him an additional fifteen years of life and delivering Jerusalem from Assyria. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

In chapter 37 of Isaiah, Hezekiah presents his plea to God, receives a prophetic answer through Isaiah about Assyria’s defeat, and learns a lesson on pride versus reliance on God. Dr. James Tour emphasizes praying before reading Scripture, asking God to speak specifically into our lives. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

In Isaiah 37, King Hezekiah humbles himself before God—spreading the Assyrian king’s threatening letter in the temple, praying earnestly, and affirming God’s sovereignty—leading the Lord to promise deliverance “because you have prayed.” Dr. Tour emphasizes that sincere prayer, grounded in acknowledgment of God’s power, activates divine response. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Teaching from Isaiah chapters 36 and 37, Dr. James Tour urges us to obey the Lord boldly and refuse fear—Hezekiah responds to Assyria’s threats with humility and prayer, trusting God’s deliverance rather than human strength. WordPress: https://jesusandscience.org/wp-admin/ Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Dr. James Tour warns against believing the enemy’s lies that God won’t deliver us—using the siege of Jerusalem in Isaiah 36 as a backdrop to illustrate that trusting in God, repenting, and relinquishing false sources of confidence is always possible and vital. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

Dr. James Tour walks through Isaiah 36 and the history of King Hezekiah’s rebellion against Assyria to show that even faithful people can fall into disobedience, which brings costly consequences—but God still welcomes them back like the father in the prodigal son parable. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

This conversation explores the centennial legacy of the 1925 Scopes Trial with Dr. Joshua Swamidass, discussing its unusual courtroom drama, cultural fallout, and how it shaped public opinion on evolution, fundamentalism, and education. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel:youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit jesusandscience.org/donate to learn more. God bless.

In this message, Dr. Tour emphasizes the need to “strengthen yourself in the Lord,” follow God’s authority, and obey His commands to experience healing, restoration, and everlasting joy as promised in Isaiah 35. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give.Visit https://give.jesusandscience.org to learn more. God bless.

What if ancient prophecies predicted our future? Isaiah wrote of vivid warnings of judgment, hope, and the fate of nations that have implications today. — Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel:youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit jesusandscience.org/donate to learn more. God bless.

This message from Isaiah 33 highlights God’s ultimate deliverance from sin and promises of restoration and protection for the faithful remnant during end times, while contrasting the fate of the apostates. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel:youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit jesusandscience.org/donate to learn more. God bless.

Isaiah 33 describes a period of broken covenants and turmoil caused by the Antichrist, but assures listeners that God will refine and protect a faithful remnant, offering daily stability, wisdom, and salvation to all who trust in Him. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel:youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit jesusandscience.org/donate to learn more. God bless.

We learn about Isaiah’s vision to the bold faith of the early church, and the moving story of personal transformation grounded in the resurrection of Jesus. Watch the whole series and more on our Youtube channel:youtube.com/@drjamestour If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit jesusandscience.org/donate to learn more. God bless.