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The Winsome Creationist

The Winsome Creationist

By: Steve Schramm
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Welcome to The Winsome Creationist, where we explore God’s world using a model-building approach, interact with a gracious tone, and take a firm stand on the literal truth of creation found in God’s Word. Join host Steve Schramm and occasional guests as they explore the mysteries and majesties from creation to the flood, babel to the cross, and everywhere in between.© 2026 Steve Schramm Christianity Science Spirituality
Episodes
  • Introducing...
    May 14 2026

    In this episode of The Winsome Creationist, I share a project I’ve been working on for the past three years: Go Fund Creation, a brand-new crowdfunding website designed to solve a major problem in creation science—lack of dedicated, transparent research funding. After conversations at the July 2023 International Conference on Creationism, I partnered with Steven Policastro and the International Association for Creation, along with Logos Research Associates, to build a platform where donors can support vetted creation research projects with a clear 90/10 split (90% to researchers, 10% to platform costs). I tour the site, explain the mission and blog, and introduce nine launch projects including dinosaur DNA, bombardier beetle biomimicry, an ancient soft tissue atlas, flood-related modeling and geology work, university outreach, student scholarships, and general/reserve funds.

    00:00 Big Announcement
    01:31 Origin Story at ICC
    02:32 Why Funding Is Broken
    04:40 A Transparent Solution
    07:32 Partners Behind the Platform
    09:08 Blog and Research Vision
    11:49 Why Researchers Need Support
    14:35 Projects Page Overview
    14:53 Featured Research Projects
    18:53 Outreach and Scholarships
    20:11 General Funds and Reserve
    22:23 Giving Rules and 90 10
    25:25 Final Call to Join

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    27 mins
  • Should Christians Ever Appeal to the Supernatural in Science?
    Apr 23 2026

    In this episode, I’m thinking out loud about whether it’s wrong for Christians to appeal to the supernatural while doing science, and when that kind of appeal should (or shouldn’t) be part of our models. I talk about the tension between a supernaturally created world and science as the study of the natural world, and I walk through examples like the resurrection, the distant starlight question (including Danny Faulkner’s DAA idea and other possible mechanisms), and the Flood—especially the unresolved “heat problem” tied to catastrophic plate tectonics. I also lay out the differences between philosophical naturalism, methodological naturalism, and what I’m calling methodological supernaturalism, arguing we should stay within biblical guardrails while still being willing, rarely, to consider supernatural causation. I close with Kurt Wise’s “floating forest” example and preview my next episode on William Lane Craig and a recent Lutheran Satire exchange.

    00:00 Channel Introduction
    00:30 Big Question Supernatural Science
    01:29 Problem Versus Opportunity
    02:30 Resurrection As Case Study
    03:55 Distant Starlight Tension
    06:10 Flood Heat Problem
    08:27 Guardrails Not God Of Gaps
    10:14 Naturalism Versus Supernaturalism
    14:44 Biblical Knowable Guardrails
    18:28 Faith And Kurt Wise Example
    21:34 Creation Week And Critics
    23:05 Wrap Up And Next Episode

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    24 mins
  • Should Young Earth Creationists Watch “The Story of Everything”? (My Honest Take)
    Apr 9 2026

    In this episode of The Wins of Creationist, I talk through whether Christians—especially young age creationists like me—should watch and recommend the upcoming documentary The Story of Everything (in theaters April 30, 2026), based on Steven Meyer’s The Return of the God Hypothesis and released through Fathom Entertainment. I explain how intelligent design draws its line at “design vs. no design,” not the age of the earth, and why that can confuse some viewers if the film leans on Big Bang cosmology. Using similar past critiques aimed at Is Genesis History, I argue it’s fair for different projects to pursue different goals, and that this film seems more like “pre-evangelism” than direct gospel presentation. My advice: you should probably see it, leaders should watch before recommending, and consider priming your people if needed.

    00:00 Should Christians Watch
    00:24 Young Earth vs ID
    02:54 Movie Overview Meyer
    05:22 Facebook Concerns
    10:52 Lines in the Sand
    11:34 Genesis History Parallel
    21:13 Why This Film Exists
    21:57 Not Evangelism Pre
    28:32 Should You See It
    32:02 Final Encouragement

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    35 mins
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