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Scott helps you discover what God’s glory is and why making it your ultimate goal will help you think like Jesus. And, Scott will help you see that God’s desire for glory isn’t selfish, but is for your ultimate good and joy. This is the last of 5 episodes in our “Learning to Think Like Jesus” series, designed to help Christians start learning to think like Jesus. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Desiring God, by John Piper💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

Scott unpacks the Grand Story of the Bible and shows how understanding it will help you think like Jesus and live in perspective of God’s unfolding story. This is the fourth of 5 episodes in our “Learning to Think Like Jesus” series, designed to help Christians start learning to think like Jesus. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: God's Big Picture, by Vaughan RobertsWhat Is Biblical Theology? by James M. Hamilton Jr.💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

Scott explains that, rather than Jesus using his divinity, something else empowered Jesus to perform miracles and think perfectly according to God’s Word. And, Scott reveals that what enabled Jesus’ mind to think can enable your mind too. This is the third of 5 episodes in our “Learning to Think Like Jesus” series, designed to help Christians start learning to think like Jesus. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, by John PiperThe Glory of Christ, by R.C. SproulKnowing Christ, by Mark JonesThe Glory of Christ, by John Owen 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

In this episode, Scott shares why it’s essential to learn to think like Jesus, explains how it’s possible, and reveals the first step you must take to start thinking like Jesus today. This is the second of 5 episodes in our “Learning to Think Like Jesus” series, designed to help Christians start learning to think like Jesus. Intro and outro music: Butterfly Effect by Cody Martin 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: What Is Biblical Theology? by James M. Hamilton Jr.💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

How can you know what God wants you to become? And even if you figure that out, how can you actually become that person? In this first episode of our “Learning to Think Like Jesus” series, Scott walks through Romans 12:1-2 to help you discover who God wants you to become and reveals why learning to think like Jesus is essential to living in that reality. This is the first of 5 episodes in our “Learning to Think Like Jesus” series, designed to help you start learning to think like Jesus. Intro and outro music: Butterfly Effect by Cody Martin 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

When our experience of church is not measuring up to the ideal, should we try living the Christian life without belonging to a church? In this episode from the archives, Scott and Shawn aim to think like Jesus about this question and surface an answer from the Bible. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Episode: "The Great Decline in Church Attendance: Studying the Trends [Dechurching Series #1]"Episode: "The Biblical Church: What to Consider Before Leaving Your Church [Dechurching Series #2]"💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

How can Christians know that Jesus is God and wasn't just a good man? And, why does Jesus' divinity matter? In this episode from our podcast archives, Scott and Shawn answer these questions by looking at what Jesus said about himself in the gospels, studying the religious and historical context into which Jesus was born, and diving into Old Testament prophecy. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: How God Became Jesus: The Real Origins of Belief in Jesus’ Divine Nature, by Michael F. Bird, Craig A. Evans, Simon Gathercole, Charles E. Hill Reinventing Jesus: How Contemporary Skeptics Miss the Real Jesus and Mislead Popular Culture, by J. Ed Komoszewski, M. James Sawyer, Daniel B. Wallace 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

We‘ll all face suffering in some way, so how do we ensure our faith endures through those times? In this episode from the podcast archives, Scott and Shawn tackle this difficult subject of pain and suffering from the standpoint of Jesus’ own experience. They probe the Scriptures to see what guided Jesus’ mind as he journeyed through suffering — and what they discover is both inspiring and hopeful. 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

Have you ever doubted whether or not you are really saved? In this encore episode from our podcast archives, Scott and Shawn take a look at the Bible, particularly Jesus’ teachings, to see what it means to be a real follower of Jesus and what evidences there should be in a Christian’s life to show that they are truly saved. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Discipleship: What It Truly Means to Be a Christian - Collected Insights from A. W. Tozer 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

Do you feel like Christianity is just another religion with burdensome rules to follow, and do you wonder if joining another denomination or religion might fix this feeling? In this episode, Shawn sits down with Tim Hawman, the lead pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church, to talk about what Jesus thought about religion. They discuss why it's only through pursuing a relationship with Jesus that you can experience the real and lasting joy of Christian living. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Tim’s book, I’m Catholic But Searching 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

Shawn and Scott are thrilled to introduce our new PTA Go team member, Dr. Dani Treweek, and her ministry, Cross Related. In this episode, you’ll to hear the story about how God led Dani into ministry, and you’ll learn about Cross Related’s unique mission to help churches recover biblical and pastoral clarity for how the gospel reshapes the relational life of the disciple. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Cross Related’s websiteOur past episode with Dani: “Learning to Think Like Jesus About Singleness and Marriage”Register for the Cross Related launch eventIntro and outro song is "Butterfly Effect" by Cody Martin 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

Is it okay for Christians to choose to only “go to church” online? To answer this question, we welcome Tim Hawman, the lead pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church, onto the podcast. Tim lays out the biblical principles that will help answer the question of whether or not it is necessary to physically attend church. 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

With all the podcasts, videos, and other resources available on the Internet, how can Christians know who they should listen to? In this podcast episode, we invited Mike McGarry back onto the podcast to answer this question. Mike shares who Christians should look to for answers to their faith questions and how to discern between good and bad sources for gaining wisdom. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Youth Pastor Theologian websiteBook: Nomad: A Short Story of Our Long Journey HomePodcast episode: “What Do We Do with the Books and Resources of Fallen Ministry Leaders?”Mike’s book: Iconic: Being God’s Image in Your World 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

Is the New Testament historically accurate? In this episode, we welcome back archaeologist Bryan Windle from Associates for Biblical Research. Bryan shares how archaeology affirms the reliability of the Bible’s historical accounts and presents 5 discoveries that verify the people and events recorded in the New Testament. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Associates for Biblical Research websiteBryan’s websiteDigging for Truth showBible and Spade magazine💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website

We invited Christian apologist Pavel Svinukhov onto the podcast to share his insights on how you can prepare your Muslim friend’s heart to hear the Gospel. Pavel lays out the ways you can challenge your Muslim friend’s core beliefs and reveals what you should avoid when trying to reach them for Christ.  📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Christ Underground Skool (resource hub)Christ Underground websitePavel's Instagram and TikTok💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Watch our video podcast on YouTube Stay connected 🔗 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Our Website