Two best friends Ryan & Eric discuss forms of entertainment ranging from Sitcoms, Movies, to Comic and Manga, Anime, Videos Games and Music. While anime is a popular topic of discussion there always are tangents to discuss how things get made, what wrong with society and what annoys us about life in general. This podcast, at its core, is about why you should care about what you consume in the hopes you get some laughs and can reflect on some insight provided.
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Challenging Conversations to Better the Body. Author, professor, and thought leader Dr. Angie Ward hosts hopeful conversations about the past, present, and future of the church.
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The My BFF Business Leaders Podcast is dedicated to discovering today's leading voices in business. From marketing and technology to energy and finance making more (BFFs) business friends forever is more important than ever. Our podcast cuts through the noise and covers the key topics that make a difference in our guest's business. Listen in, and learn from the best and brightest.
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Have you ever wanted to sit down with a top biblical scholar and ask them if there are errors in the Bible? We did. Kinda Christian features the top thinkers and leaders from all across the faith spectrum to wrestle through the tough questions of religion. At Kinda Christian the truth is what we are after. All views are welcome. All views are challenged. Kinda Christian digs into discrepancies in the gospels, the problem of suffering, eyewitnesses to medical miracles, and much more. Let's be ...
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Dream Properties & Island Hopping with Coldwell Banker's Carla Rayman Kidd
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Dive into luxury real estate & marketing secrets with expert Carla Rayman Kidd of Coldwell Banker! This episode of the MyBFF Business Leaders Podcast features an insightful conversation with Carla Rayman Kidd, global agent at Coldwell Banker. Carla unveils the beauty of island living, showcasing stunning properties and the unique lifestyle the Cari…
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A Conversation with a Black Evangelical | What is Evangelicalism? Part 4 with Brandon Washington
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In the final episode of the “What is Evangelicalism” series Angie talks with Brandon Washington, Black pastor, theologian, and author, about how contemporary American evangelicalism has gone far off track from its theological and activistic roots. Honorable Mention: A Burning House: Redeeming American Evangelicalism by Examining Its History, Missio…
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A Conversation with a Same-Sex-Attracted Evangelical | What is Evangelicalism? Part 3 with Gabriel Pfeiffer
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Gabriel Pfeiffer shares his experience as a gay evangelical Christian and how his experience in each of those areas individually and collectively has shaped him. Honorable Mention: The Big C Church Podcast: “Loaded Terms” The Big C Church Podcast: “A Conversation with an Evangelical Seminary President” (What is Evangelicalism, Part 1) Subscribe to …
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A Conversation with a Progressive Feminist Evangelical | What is Evangelicalism? Part 2 with Meredith Hoxie Schol
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Our guest this week is Meredith Hoxie School, Director of Doctoral Studies at the Theological School at Drew University, who shares about her experience with evangelicalism as a progressive feminist. Honorable Mention: The Wesleyan Quadrilateral The Other Evangelicals: A Story of Liberal, Black, Progressive, Feminist, and Gay Christians—and the Mov…
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Business Leader: PJ Louis of Century 21 AllPoints Realty
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In this episode of the My BFF Business Leaders Podcast, we welcome PJ Louis, Vice President and General Manager of Century 21 AllPoints Realty for an engaging and informative dive into the real estate world's dynamic evolution. PJ shares insights on the brokerage's expansion program, discussing their origins, growth, and recent collaborations. From…
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A Conversation with an Evangelical Seminary President | What is Evangelicalism? Part 1 with Dr. Mark Young
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Angie talks with Mark Young, president of Denver Seminary and newly appointed board member of the National Association of Evangelicals, about the movement and culture known as evangelicalism. What is it and who gets to decide? Honorable Mention: The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) The Bebbington Quadrilateral The Denver Seminary Engage36…
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What is the Church? Part 5 with Eugene Kim
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Eugene Kim is a longtime pastor and founder of New Wine Collective which is helping people reimagine church. In this episode we talk about the importance of how reframing the “Big C Church” results in reimagined practice of the local church. Honorable Mention: New Wine Collective website New Wine Collective on Facebook The Big C Church Podcast: Are…
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What is the Church? Part 4 with John Moreland
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John Moreland, Director of Urban Initiatives at Denver Seminary, talks about his understanding of church based on his experience growing up in and pastoring within the Black community. Honorable Mention: Denver Seminary Urban Initiative The Big C Church Podcast: Loaded Terms The Big C Church Podcast: “The Friendships of Pastors” Subscribe to Angie'…
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What is the Church? Part 3 with Jayne Wilcox
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This episode is dedicated to John Hwang, Founder and CEO of Public Platform. Angie talks with Jayne Wilcox, professor and founder of the SHEcclesiology podcast, about her understanding of church and how theology impacts structure and practice. Honorable Mention: Girls Talking Church SHEcclesiology podcast SHEcclesiology listener community on Facebo…
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What is the Church? Part 2 with Rowland Smith
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Rowland Smith, National Director of Forge America, talks with Angie about the essential missional nature of the church and how that affects practice. Honorable Mention: Forge America Missional Network The Pando Collective Red Skies: 10 Essential Conversations Exploring Our Future as the Church Rowland’s website Rowland on Instagram Denver Seminary …
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What is the Church? Part 1 with Ryan Tafilowski
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Ryan Tafilowski, professor of theology at Denver Seminary, shares his perspective about the nature and purpose of the church and its relationship to what is commonly known as the parachurch. Honorable Mention: Thinking About God: An Introduction to Theology by Dorothea Solle A Theology of Pastoral Care by Eduard Thurneysen The Way of St. Benedict b…
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The Temptations of Female Leaders | Men and Women in the Church, Part 3 with Bronwyn Lea
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Angie talks frankly with Bronwyn Lea—author, pastor, editor and coach for Propel Women—about the unique temptations that women leaders face. Honorable Mention: Beyond Awkward Side Hugs: Living as Christian Brothers and Sisters in a Sex-Crazed World Bronwyn’s web site Bronwyn on Facebook Propel Women The Big C Church Podcast: “The Friendships of Pas…
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A Conversation with a Southern Baptist Brother | Men and Women in the Church, Part 2 with Scott Douglas
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Angie talks with Scott Douglas, Southern Baptist pastor in southern Illinois, about the challenges and conflicts facing the Southern Baptist Convention regarding the role of women in ministry and leadership. Honorable Mention: The Danvers Statement by the Council for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood “Bebbington’s Quadrilateral” of evangelicalism Scott …
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Cigars in the Hot Tub | Men and Women in the Church, Part 1 with Rob Brendle
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In this episode Angie talks to Rob Brendle, founding and lead pastor of Denver United Church, about how he changed his views about women’s leadership roles and how he is leading his congregation and leadership team through the process of implementing this new posture and paradigm. Honorable Mention: Denver United Church Subscribe to Angie's weekly …
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The Female Pastor | Pastors and Power, Part 4 with Katie Fowler
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What does power look like as a female pastor? Angie talks with Katie Fowler, co-pastor at Nova Church in Denver, about her experiences hearing and obeying a call to pastoral ministry in a male-dominant profession. Honorable Mention: Nova Church in Denver Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power by Andy Crouch Making Room for Leadership: Power, Spac…
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The Lure of Celebrity | Pastors and Power, Part 3 with Rick Dunn
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The world loves celebrities, and the Christian world is no exception. In this episode Angie talks with Rick Dunn, Lead Pastor at Fellowship Church in Knoxville, TN, who speaks honestly about the temptations and challenges to maintaining humility, character, and integrity in a celebrity-driven, platform-focused culture. Honorable Mention: Life Refra…
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The Friendships of Pastors | Pastors and Power, Part 2 with Matt Tebbe
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Should pastors be friends with their congregants? How about with co-pastors or other staff members? Angie talks to Matt Tebbe, co-pastor of The Table church in Indianapolis and co-founder of Gravity Leadership, about the opportunities and dangers that result from the power dynamics inherent to a pastor’s relationships. Honorable Mention: Gravity Le…
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Are Senior Pastors Biblical? Pastors and Power, Part 1 with Scot McKnight
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Leadership by one “Senior” or “Lead” Pastor is the prevailing, assumed model in a majority of churches today. But is this the best way, and is it even biblical? In this episode, Angie and author and New Testament scholar Dr. Scot McKnight challenge current models and discuss possible corrections for healthier congregations and leaders. Honorable Me…
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For the last forty or so years, our culture—and by extension, the church and ministry world—have been obsessed with leadership. But what and where has this emphasis gotten us? Angie talks with Denver Seminary colleague and leadership expert Tim Koller about what leadership is, what has been the impact of a generation of leadership focus, and how we…
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I'm sure you've experienced it before: someone uses a term you're familiar with, but with a slightly or altogether different meaning from how you've understood it. For the inaugural episode of The Big C Church Podcast Angie talks with Terry Ishee, the Executive Director of Forge America, about these "Loaded Terms." We talk about why words matter, …
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This week the MyBFF Business Leaders Podcast interviews one of the sharpest minds in mortgage finance, Bill Bodnar, Chief Revenue Officer at Tabrasa.io, Chief Market Analyst at Mortgage Market Guide and the Producer of The Bourbon Room (Hollywood). This week we take on one of the hottest topics in today's news cycle: finance and the economy. The Fe…
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How Does God Speak? Kinda Christian Friends Debate
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Does God Speak Today? If so, how? Kinda Christian friends sits down and discusses this vital question of the Christian walk.By Bob Lilly, Ryan Bethea, Caleb Stanley
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Christians Debate Evolution, Noah's Ark, and Prayer
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Ready to laugh and learn? Well you might laugh. Kinda Christian introduces its newest show, KC Friends, where we take everyday Christians and dig into the toughest questions of faith. Were there Dinosaurs on the Ark? What's the most amazing prayer experience you've had? Can Christians believe in evolution? All this and more on our pilot episode of …
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JP Moreland Shares His Guide to Experiencing Miracles in Everyday Life.
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Distinguished professor of philosophy, best selling author, and legendary Christian apologist, JP Moreland joins us to talk about his new book a A Simple Guide to Experiencing Miracles which documents some absolutely incredible stories that are either proof of divine intervention or some of the most convenient coincidences you've ever heard. As muc…
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Mosaic Pastor Erwin McManus joins us to talk about some of the tough topics of faith and to discuss his new book The Genius of Jesus. Erwin is a gifted speaker, futurist, artist, designer and a deep thinker on today's cultural issues. He is a remarkably gifted communicator and if you can get past my rambling questions on this one, there are nuggets…
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Today we welcome best selling author, speaker and radio host Eric Metaxas. Eric is convinced the arguments for Atheism fall short. Do you agree? *************** Partners Dwell App- you listen to this show so chances are you're a Bible fan. Dwell has the bible read aloud to you by incredible voices with contemplative music. Imagine making the Bible …
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Miracles in Mozambique: A Conversation With Will Hart
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Warning: some of this content is a bit tough to hear, so listener discretion is advised. Sometimes you have a guest on that simply blows your mind. Will Hart has been on the front line serving people in some of the most difficult and war torn areas in the world. As the president of Iris Global, Will is on a mission to serve, bring God's love to the…
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Jon Tyson Talks Revival, Prayer, Hearing God and Fatherhood
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Jon Tyson, our friend and pastor of Church of the City, stops by Kinda Christian to answer some of the tough questions and talk about his new book the Intentional Father which continues to roar up the charts.By jon tyson, ryan bethea
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John Mark Comer stops by to discuss all things spiritual and his new book LIVE NO LIES. Be sure to check it out wherever fine books are sold. Basically JM says you have three sources of lies in this world, the flesh, the culture and the enemy. It is upon us to identify the source of these falsehoods, reject them, and replace them with truth. Partne…
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Renewing The Mind With Matthias J Barker
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Join us for a fascinating discussion on mental health and thriving. We dig deep into the role of technology, the source of our worst behaviors, and how a spiritual paradigm can influence us to our best selves. We even get into the Enneagram. Matthias is inordinately thoughtful and it is clear why he is growing so rapidly in popularity.…
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It's kind of crazy what people will go with if you say you're going to help them out. That's where Nathan Fielder comes in to make a the situation comically ridiculous. There a movie that is, in its essence, a Muppets movie but more mature and accurate to the barrios called the Fuzz that you probably havent heard of.…
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Business Leader: Amy Moreland, Founder of AMPD Strong
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On this episode, we are joined by the founder of AMPD Strong, Amy Moreland. Amy and her husband Tadd started their careers in the fitness vertical when they opened up a studio on the outskirts of Pittsburgh. After their teachings and passion for health and wellness grew rapidly, they decided to establish a brand that could take over the world of fi…
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Yes, this is my favorite Spider-Man movie, it's great, I'll explain what stand out. Bayonetta is extremely fun if you can make it through all the enemies.By Ryan Moreland
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Miracles and Saints with Msgr. Robert Sarno
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08:51 – 13:26 The process for the Cause of Saints. 16:45 – 17:35 How the evidence is studied and vetted 19:40 – 19:58 "Now it's very important to realize that a miracle has two elements; there's a scientific element and a theological element. The scientific element is that there is no human explanation for what happened, and so therefore you never …
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Business Leader: Ryan Weyandt, CEO at LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance
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Ryan Weyandt is leading the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance towards the mission of creating a world free of housing discrimination. Launched in June 2020 by leading members of the real estate industry, influential professionals and allies have joined with other members of the LGBTQ+ community to create a new voice in real estate. Listen in to Ryan's in…
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Deciphering the Bible with Jon Collins
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An intimate and engaging sit down with the co-founder of the Bible Project, Jon Collins. Jon walks us through his story and the vision for the Bible Project going forward. If you haven't checked out the incredible videos featured on their site, the Bible Project is making the Bible accessible and understandable, in proper context, for all the the w…
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10 Minute Testimonies features vetted stories that are either incredible coincidences, or proof of the divine. We let the listener decide.By Ryan Bethea
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Business Leaders: Jason Sealand and Jason Hall, Founders of Mad Viking Beard Company
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On this episode, we are joined by not one, but two business leaders that are transforming the landscape of their industry. Jason Sealand and Jason Hall are lifelong friends that created a million-dollar company known by many as Mad Viking Beard Company. Mad Viking is a place dedicated to the love of all things Bearded and Viking. A place that takes…
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Rediscovering the Spiritual Realm with Dr. Michael Heiser
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03:11 – 05:09 Summing up what the old Testament is, what it entails for the nature of man's relationship with God, and how God is always in pursuit of man despite our constant failures and imperfect nature. 09:38 – 11:37 Dr. Heiser explains why some stories of the Old Testament are similar to legends of the civilizations surrounding Israel, and how…
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How to Know Your Calling with Hunter Beaumont
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08:29 – 10:34 Introduction to Calling 25:35 – 27:10 Not everyone has the same opportunities- then what? 30:51 – 33:56 Hunter wrestling through the discrepancy in outcome for so many people in God's kingdom and the potential purpose of that. 40:38 – 43:57 Does Life get tougher if someone is a Christian? 50:26 – 51:31 Is Religion just culturally inve…
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What Have We Misunderstood About Jesus? with Tommy Givens
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17:29 – 18:32: Jesus Miracles actually weren't that convincing to everyone else at the time. 30:22 – 31:24 What does it mean to actually use the Lord's name in vain? 40:11 – 41:22 Discussion on Jesus and the school system. Would Christ want parents to send kids to private/religious schools? 43:54 – 44:57 What does it mean to honor parents while als…
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Business Leader: Phil Orend, Senior Manager of Third-Party Channel Development for World Kinect Energy Services
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On this episode, we sit down with a professional that has spent the greater extent of his career as a leader in the energy industry. Phil Orend started working in this vertical back in 2006, and since then he has been versatile in his capabilities en route to working under a number of important roles for various energy businesses. He played an inte…
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At Kinda Christian we recognize that academic questions can only take you so far on the journey- you have to actually experience what you believe to make it real. For millions of people around the world it is their own profound and impactful testimonies that keep them pursuing belief in God- not the commentary in the margins of their study bible.Ov…
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Business Leader: Ryan Mason, CEO of Luxe Brand & BizBuzz
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On this episode, we are ecstatic to have the opportunity to interview one of Yahoo's Top 12 Entrepreneurs to Watch; the CEO of Luxe Brand and Biz Buzz, Ryan Mason. Acting as the CEO of two very successful companies, his days are filled to the brim with projects, meetings, and other business activities that instill the prioritization of efficiency a…
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Is the Old Testament Reliable? with Dr. Richard S. Hess
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08:50 – 12:47 Historical dating of the Old Testament. Abraham's story 13:59 – 18:23 Noah and Abraham connection and context 22:16 – 26:52 Is Genesis history? How do we read it? 35:27 – 39:41r Was the Flood an allegory or did it really happen? 43:28 – 48:21 The plagues of Egypt, biological phenomena or divine signs? The Book of Exodus discussed.…
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3:19- 6:42 How does Roger know God is speaking to him? 08:42 – 09:48 Why God makes us pursue Him. 14:18 – 16:30 We all have darkness in our lives. 39:43 – 43:10 Does God Change or Do We? Differences in the Old Testament and New Testament. . 46:40 – 51:08 - Pastors Wisdom for the younger generation.By Ryan Bethea, Roger Nix
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The Science of the Miraculous with Dr. Candy Brown
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04:41 – 14:38 Is there actually any hard evidence for miraculous healings? 14:38-29:35 Faith Healing and the peer reviewed medical research in Africa around blind and deaf people receiving eyesight and hearing back. 29:38-33:07 The issues we run into when we study prayer and why past studies have fallen short. 33:08 – 39:46 Is Christianity growing …
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Business Leader: Brian Myers, Forefathers Spirits
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On this episode, we sit down with a leader that is changing the landscape of Pennsylvania spirits. Cofounder of the MLH Distillery and Forefathers spirits, Brian Myers. Brian has always had aspirations to start his own business from scratch. He obtained this bootstrap mentality after seeing his father develop a brand with his own two hands, so Bria…
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Are there errors in the Bible? with Dr. Craig Keener
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4:34- Can Christian Scholars be objective in their research of the new testament? 11:36- Just what exactly is a “Gospel”? 22:22-35:20 Discussion on the validity and reliability of the testimonies presented in the gospels. 42:10-49:12 How to reconcile the differences. 50:44-54:17 "If God inspired these people when writing their gospels, then why did…
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