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Send us Fan Mail Philip Jenkins joins us to discuss the commonly asked question, “When is someone ready?” He shares tips and insights from his vast experience in studying with teens and young adults. 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail David Shannon joins us to talk about how we can be certain of our salvation. At the heart of the episode is the idea that when one is unsure, listen to what God says about salvation in Scripture.  📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail Why does the New Testament connect baptism with forgiveness, new life, and being united with Christ? We explore how the first Christians understood baptism, why it matters, and how it fits with God’s grace and our faith. 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail Our special guest Brian Oldham, shares his own story and his personal experiences as we explore how people come to faith, the questions and challenges they face, and how Christians can walk alongside them as they seek to understand Jesus. 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail The idea that we need to be “saved” can seem strange if Christianity is unfamiliar. We explore what sin does that self-improvement cannot fix, what salvation means both now and eternally, and what God expects from those who receive it. Special guest Craig Evans joins us. 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail In a more personal and less technical episode, Tim and Bryan have a conversation about why they trust the Bible.  📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail For this episode, we welcome a special guest, Dr. Ed Gallagher, to discuss the canonization process of the New Testament. Our conversation explores the qualifications believe were applied in selecting which ancient Christian writings were authoritative Scripture. We also explore early Christian writings which were not deemed as sacred and inspired writings and the various canonical listings of New Testament books which exist from antiquity.    📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a text is copied by hand for thousands of years? In Part 2 of our discussion on how human the Bible is, we explore how Scripture was transmitted, why textual variants exist, and what those variations mean for our confidence in the biblical text. 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail In Part 1 of our discussion on the human side of the Bible, we focus on inspiration. From the Psalms and the Gospels to Paul’s personal letters, we explore how God spoke through real people without diminishing the authority of Scripture.  📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the concept of inspiration and the relationship between divine guidance and human authorship. We consider how Christians have understood inspiration through time and how it shapes our understanding of the Bible’s authority. 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we take a closer look at the meaning of grace in Scripture—its connection to favor, salvation, and gratitude in the relationship between people and God 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail We break down the concept of justification—what it is, how it works, and why it matters. Along the way, we clarify common misconceptions about faith, obedience, and grace. 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we look at the call to holiness—how it is received through Christ, lived out in everyday life, and pursued without falling into arrogance or discouragement. 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean that God is holy? In this episode, we explore the meaning, implications, and response to God’s holiness as revealed throughout Scripture. 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail Continuing our look at sin, we explore how the people of the New Testament would view sin, how their perspective differs from the Old Testament, and what the NT reveals about the heart, human responsibility, and God’s grace in Christ. 📱 send us a text 📧  join our monthly newsletter 🌐  visit our website 📚 find more resources ⛪️ visit our congregation