Category: Theological

Summary Fake Christians have been around nearly as long as Christianity itself. As early as the 1st century, Christian leaders warned about people whose faith claim was inauthentic. “They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works” (Titus 1:16). “Many deceivers have gone into the world” (2 John 7). In this episode,…

Summary In today’s world, we encounter numerous competing beliefs and face various reasons to reconsider our own. Despite the Bible’s encouraging Christians to maintain their faith, several factors can challenge it. In this episode, Jonathan and Christa explore four reasons why Christians might experience doubt and offer insights on how to approach these significant challenges.…

Summary Hang on . . . Don’t go to church on Sunday? OK, admittedly it’s a clickbait-y title, but hopefully it will help reinforce the overall point of this episode: *church is not just something you attend; it’s a family you are part of. Clearly, the main gathering on Sunday morning should be a non-negotiable…

Summary Some people worry that they have “missed God’s will.” Maybe they made a bad decision seven years ago, and now their life seems out of whack. Is the only solution to travel back in time? Is that how “God’s will” works? In this episode, Jonathan and Christa discuss what the Bible means when it…

Summary Some people are confused by this book. Others flat-out don’t like it because of the pessimistic words. But it’s one of our favorite books. In this episode, Jonathan and Christa discuss one of their favorite books of the Bible—the book of Ecclesiastes. With its strikingly blunt statements about the apparent pointlessness of life “under…

Summary Why should you study the Bible? How do we do it? In this episode, Jonathan & Christa delve into the topic of Bible study: when they started studying it, why they are committed to it, and how they go about doing it. What do you do when your time is limited? How did Christa…