How do you better understand the New Testament? We all want to read the Bible better and hear from God through his Word confidently. In this podcast, Jonathan Morrow talks with Daniel Hayes about helpful ways to engage the New Testament. How should we approach wisdom literature? How should we approach Gospel literature? How should we approach the N…

How do you better understand the Old Testament? We all want to read the Bible better and hear from God through his Word confidently. In this podcast, Jonathan Morrow talks with Daniel Hayes about helpful ways to engage the Old Testament. What are some best practices when approaching the law? Aren't Christians guilty of picking and choosing? How sho…

How to better understand and read the Bible. We all want to read the Bible better and hear from God through his Word confidently. In this podcast, Jonathan Morrow talks with Daniel Hayes, we will be talking about how to do that! Why is context so important when interpreting the Bible? What are some of the best practices when it comes to reading bib…

What do you do when God is silent? How do we know Jesus was really raised from the dead? How do we help people take the Bible seriously? How do we embody and talk about our faith in a way that engages others well? How do we love God with all of our minds? In this podcast, Jonathan Morrow interviews Dr. Jeremiah Johnston about these and other common…

Who will the future ministry leaders in the Church be? There are more protestant pastors over the age of 65 than there are under the age of 40. There is a leadership vacuum in the local church. Where are all of the young leaders in the local church? Is the next generation being challenged to consider if God is calling them to serve in the local chu…

How Should Christians Think About Critical Theory? What is it? Why does it matter? How is it effecting us? In this Interview with Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer, Jonathan Morrow helps us understand what critical theory is, why it is not biblical, and how critical theory and the secular social justice movement is influencing the church, culture, and the…

Last week we did the guy's version. Ladies, it is your turn. What does it mean to be a woman? In this episode, we discuss the many different perspectives on womanhood, while challenging the many stereotypes our culture puts on women. We look at what the bible says about the role of being a woman in this world and how God has called women since the …

What does it mean to be a man? That is the age-old question that we as men have been asking ourselves since the world began. In our culture, masculinity and manhood can be defined in different ways. It seems like no one has a grasp on what these terms mean. Tune in as great godly men join me to discuss masculinity and look at the life of the greate…

How do you use questions to answer the hardest challenges to Christian faith? When we have spiritual conversations we need to be prepared to be gardeners and harvesters. Both are critical skills to develop for the disciple of Jesus. Greg Koukl is a master gardener. Jonathan interviews Greg Koukl on his newest book Street Smarts: Using Questions to …

2023 is long gone, and yet there was so much to learn from that year. Tune in as I start a new series with my brothers Caleb Coley and Jonathan Kim as we reflect on this past year and look forward to what 2024 will bring!By Nathan Carter

Modern culture is increasingly outspoken against a biblical worldview. Jonathan interviews Dr. Rosaria Butterfield on her newest book Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age. In this powerful book, Rosaria Butterfield uses Scripture to confront 5 common lies about sexuality, faith, feminism, gender roles, and modesty often promoted in our secular cultu…

Daniel Darling, author of The Characters of Christmas, joins Jonathan Morrow on the podcast to take readers back to the time of Christ’s birth and look at the unusual group of misfits, social outcasts, and often overlooked people in the Christmas story. With its sparkly lights, piles of gifts, and heartwarming sentiments, it’s easy to be caught up …

Are Atheists Finding God? Yes! In this episode, Jonathan Morrow interviews Jana Harmon, the author of "Atheists Finding God: Unlikely Stories of Conversions to Christianity in the Contemporary West," on findings drawn from PhD-based research evaluating a broad range of functional and substantive variables influencing religious conversion. Data was …

In this episode, Jonathan Morrow interviews Dr. Christopher Yuan, the author of Holy Sexuality and the Gospel (2020 resource of the year for social issues by Outreach Magazine) and Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man, who put his identity in his sexuality, to a pastor, Bible professor, and Christian …

Comparison, Judgement, Laughs, and Good Times. I am accompanied by Caleb, Jonathan, Matt, and Noah as we discuss various topics as followers of Jesus and as athletes, and have fun while doing it. Be prepared to laugh and to learn as we seek to see what God says about these things. (Beware headphone users... this will get loud!)…

This is the most important message that you will ever hear! A message that has changed my life and a message that I guarantee will change yours. Tune in as Caleb, Jonathan, Phil, and myself discuss the greatest story ever told. The story of The Gospel!By Nathan Carter

In this episode, Jonathan interviews Nancy Pearcey, the author of the upcoming book The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Her most recently published book is Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality. Her earlier books include The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and two ECPA Gol…

Dating is such a common topic that everyone wants to hear about. Dating can often be overcomplicated and stressful because of the way that we view it in today’s culture. Join us as my friend Caleb Coley and I discuss dating and how we should consider dating from a Christian perspective.By Nathan Carter

In a world where gender confusion is not just growing, it's exploding, it is imperative that we thoughtfully and intentionally seek truth. In this episode, Jonathan Morrow interviews Dr. Katie McCoy about how to navigate the Transgender revolution in our culture right now with grace and truth. Here are just some of the issues discussed in this time…

The great abolitionist Frederick Douglass once observed "Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one's thoughts and opinions cease to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. They know its power." Free speech has the power to reveal the truth, expose lies, win hearts, and even…

When we think about the word progress, it's a good word...right? We want to progress in our faith. But Progressive Christianity is the view that Christianity itself is "progressing" and changing. In this episode, Alisa Childers explains the idea of Progressive Christianity, and how this view fundamentally misunderstands the key issues of the Bible,…

Hello again to the old listeners of The Carter Effect Podcast and welcome to the new listeners tuning in! This episode is an update on where I've been for the last few months. Life changes, updates, and what you guys can expect going forward.By Nathan Carter

In this podcast, Jonathan Morrow and the founder of Techless, Chris Kaspar, will thoughtfully explore this important question. What are the implications of social media and smart phone use for everyone? For us personally? For our families? What about teens in particular? What does it look like to submit our devices to the Lord? Is this part of our …

How do we reclaim the values that allow our families – and future generations – to flourish? Are you ready to identify, transfer, and preserve your family values? Trudy Cathy White shares with us about how to do these things. Trudy Cathy White's latest book A Legacy That Lasts releases on January 17th. *Please Note: We apologize that an incorrect f…

How do we know we have a soul and why does it matter? In this Impact Answers, Sean McDowell talks about why it is reasonable to believe we have a soul and why that matters to us as followers of Jesus.By Sean McDowell, Jonathan Morrow

What are the most important prophecies that point to Jesus the Messiah? What we see are ancient prophecies that anticipate the coming of Jesus predicted hundreds of years before these events actually took place. And in this fascinating conversation between Jonathan Morrow and Dr. David Mishkin we discuss some of the most important prophecies about …

No other figure has impacted history like Jesus. Yet today, he’s often seen as a mythical character whose legend increased over time. So what does the historical and archaeological evidence say about Jesus? Dr. Titus Kennedy is a field archaeologist working primarily with sites and materials of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean world. He …

In our world and culture, there’s a lot of confusion around the topic of sex. But what is God’s design for sexuality? In this episode of the Impact 360 Podcast, Dr. Christopher Yuan defines “holy sexuality," a term that he coined to help people understand sexuality in light of the gospel, and how God’s design is good news for everyone. Explore this…

Are you tired of feeling like you have to check social media to find out what you’re supposed to think? Are you weary of the latest self-help books that promise to set you free but only imprison you with laundry lists of studies to consider, positive affirmations to recite, and Facebook groups to join? We’ve all seen the memes that populate the int…

Suffering is something that none of us want to go through, but all of us often do. Why do we suffer? What is the purpose? And how can we possibly be hopeful and joyful in the midst of it? We touch on these topics in today's episode.By Nathan Carter

How do you share Jesus with your Mormon friends and family? One of our greatest challenges as Christians is sharing the truth with those who believe they’ve already found it. When witnessing to current or former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it’s essential that you can compassionately delineate biblical teachings from …

It's no secret that our culture is divided on the subject of race. Conversations on the subject often become contentious and unhelpful. So how do we pursue unity in a culture that's so divided? This week on the Impact 360 Institute podcast we're joined by Dr. Tony Evans to talk about pursuing and embracing oneness in a culture that's divided. Join …

In this culture, the question that is always asked is "Lord, what is your will for my life?" We as Christians, have this desire to want to know what God's plan for us here on Earth. We are going to discuss what exactly God's will for us is and how we can be confident in knowing that we are following the plan that He has for our lives.…

Can your favorite movies reveal God? Join us this week for a discussion with Dr. Frank Turek about his brand new book Hollywood Heroes: How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God and learn about how some of our favorite stories point to the greatest story ever told. Dr. Frank Turek is a dynamic speaker and award-winning author or coauthor of four books: S…

Roe v. Wade has been overturned returning the issue of abortion to the states. As Christians, how should we respond to this historic decision? https://www.impact360institute.org/By Impact 360 Institute

Who are you? What defines who? Many people go through life not knowing the answer to this question. We live in an identity crisis society where no one truly knows who they are and how they can find the answer to the question. In this episode, we take a look at this question and answer it for ourselves.…

Terrorism, mass shootings, destruction, division, and sin. All of these things are rampant amongst all of us in this world. And it seems like it will never come to an end. One may question “Where is God” in these situations. God is here and He is with us. When trials and troubles come our way, holding onto our faith keeps us going.…

Impact 360 Podcast listeners, we are so excited to introduce you to one of our favorite resources this week! Impact Answers is our series where we give quick answers to some of life's biggest questions. Now you'll be able to listen to these right in your podcast feed. Join us this week as Dr. Ryan Anderson answers the question "What is religious li…

Mental health is a topic that needs to be addressed by everyone in this day and age. What role does our faith play in our mental health? What do you do when you’re struggling? And how can you help someone who is? Let’s tackle these topics and more in this episode!By Nathan Carter

God commands us to not be of the world that we live in. What does that mean? We’re going to take a look at what the Bible says about this subject and dive into the lies that the world tells.By Nathan Carter

What will (and won't) work in leading the next generation and helping them to build a lasting faith? This week on the podcast Jonathan and Mitch talk about how to lead Gen Z students in a way that will help them build a faith that actually lasts. Join us as we talk about how to address the moral and spiritual confusion in our culture, the crisis of…

We all have a platform. And those who are children of God are called to make disciples. In this episode, we are going to discuss how we can use the platform that God has given us to share the gospel. We also need to advance the Kingdom of God were going to take a look at what that means and how we should do it in our everyday lives!…

This is just a little introduction to who I am, why I started this podcast, and what you guys can expect going forward. Thanks for tuning in! Please contact me with any questions or ideas on what you want to hear in my next episode. Instagram: @_nathancarter5By Nathan Carter

We all have problems. Many people today are stuck in unhealthy and unwanted behaviors, thoughts, and relationship patterns. You may have unresolved hurts, live with a constant sense of shame, or struggle with how you see God. It can be easy to feel hopeless or like there's no way out. So how do we overcome our struggles and find health and wholenes…

How do we connect with the next generation? The way that we answer that question is foundational if we want to disciple the next generation well. So how do we connect with Gen Z? Should we try to be "relevant"? This week on the podcast Jonathan sits down with Dr. Gene Fant, author of the chapter "Faith, Truth, and the Problem of Irrelevance" in the…

Does Jesus still matter in a world that rejects the Bible? Can the truth about Jesus be uncovered, even without a body or a crime scene? If we didn't have the New Testament, would we know anything about Jesus at all? This week on the podcast Jonathan sits down with our friend J. Warner Wallace to discuss his new book Person of Interest: Why Jesus S…

The greatest commandment, Jesus said, is to love. In light of that, our conversations about discipling the next generation have to take love into account. So, what is love and why does it matter? This week on the podcast Jonathan sits down with our friend Dr. Stonestreet to discuss the importance of defining and ordering loves. Join us this week as…

How can we avoid both overprotection and underprotection as we parent and lead Gen Z? Are the parents of Gen Z more overprotective or underprotective? Studies say...both. In our recent study with Barna, we found that the parents of Gen Z are often simultaneously overinvolved and too detached. So how do we find the middle ground for providing suppor…

Kaileen and Jonathan reflect on that past 10+ months of this Path and Focus journey in the last episode of season one! Join us as we explore some of the struggles and successes that have come out of this venture into wildfire technology.By Jonathan Bowers, Kaileen McCulloch

How do we help Gen Z pursue authentic Kingdom diversity? Gen Z is the most ethnically diverse generation in American history. With the ethnic diversity of the next generation come unique opportunities and challenges that Gen Z must deal with. So how can we help Gen Z pursue authentic Kingdom diversity? How can we lead the next generation to pursue …