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This week Leah and Andrew interview Janell Wood of the Finding Something Real Podcast. Janell defines evangelism and talks about why evangelism is important. Janell shares about her experience hosting exchange students and gives practical advice for sharing your faith with others. If you’re uncertain about sharing your faith, this episode is for you!

This week Leah and Andrew talk about what we can expect when we get to heaven. We talk about Joni Earekson Tada's book Heaven. We break down some common ideas about heaven and what we can actually expect when we get there. We talk about cremation, the resurrection of our bodies, the absence of time, and the joy - not boredom - of continually praising God.

This week Leah and Andrew talk about the new movie in the Harry Potter franchise Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. We talk about the theme of redemption in the Dumbledore family as compared to Paul and Peter who were redeemed by Jesus. We also talk about Jacob's love and pursuit for Queenie as a reflection of God's love and pursuit of humanity.

This week Leah and Andrew are talking about prayer makes a difference in the life of a Christian. We talk about Timothy Keller's book Prayer which defines prayer as an experience with God. We share practical advice from the book about how to pray.

Pain is a guarantee in the life of a Christian, so what do we do with it? In this episode, Leah and Andrew discuss the book “Through the Eyes of a Lion” by Levi Lusko. Levi is the pastor of Fresh Life Church in Kalispell, Montana. In this book, he shares the tragic story of losing his 5 year old daughter Lenya and what he learned from the ordeal. He gives insight into how to prepare for pain, how to endure pain, and how to use pain for the glory of God.

In this episode Leah and Andrew talk about the events and theology of Holy Week which is the week of Palm Sunday through Easter. We talk about sin, grace, and our need for salvation which Jesus provided for us. It is important to understand the theology of Holy Week as it contains the most important events we defend in apologetics.

This week Leah and Andrew are back after a three month break! We update you on each of our own lives as well as the future of the podcast. Moving forward the podcast will post every other Tuesday.

This week Leah and Andrew finish an advent series based on the women of Advent. This week we talk about Anna the prophetess and Simeon as the awaiters of hope. We learn from their stories what it means to actively wait on God to work in our own lifelong season of Advent.

This week Leah and Andrew continue an advent series based on the women of Advent. This week we talk about Mary as the bearer of hope. We learn from Mary’s choice to say “yes” to God in hard circumstances and we learn why God would want to go to these extreme lengths for his own creation.

This week Leah and Andrew begin an advent series based on the women of Advent. This week we talk about Elizabeth as the proclaimer of hope and the encourager to the mother of Jesus. We learn how Elizabeth’s life can encourage us to proclaim the hope we have in Christ in our own lives.

This week Leah and Andrew talk about how to discern absolute truth. They define various terms and give examples of how truth can be determined. They also talk about subjective experience and how that may or may not play into discerning absolute truth. 

This week Leah and Andrew talk about figures of speech in the Bible. God is witty and creative in how He communicates to us. We explore passages that demonstrate this part of His nature. We hope this will allow you to see God as a creative, humorous, and witty God.