Best Natasha Crain Podcasts (2024)

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#45 Should Churches Do Deliverance Ministry? And other Questions From Unshaken Pittsburgh 30:12

2M ago30:12

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Alisa, Natasha, and Frank just returned from their 6th Unshaken Conference in Pittsburgh. Thank you to everyone there who played a part in making this Unshaken such a success. As always, they ended the day with a Q&A session, and also as always, they received far more questions than they could take. So today Alisa and Natasha wanted to answer a gra…

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#44 Quick Update 2:41

2M ago2:41

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Quick UpdateBy Alisa Childers & Natasha Crain

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#43 Taylor Swift and the Normalizing of Envy and Lust 25:44

2M ago25:44

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Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars alive today. Her recent album, The Tortured Poets Department debuted with a total of 2.6 million sales, which is her biggest debut and the top selling single-week sales since Adele’s 25 almost 10 years ago. CNN reported that it became the first album to draw over 300 million streams in a single day in an…

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#42 Our Biggest Discipleship Failures…and Successes 27:09

3M ago27:09

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Alisa and Natasha both have kids in the teen years, and it’s a very interesting time for parents. You start to see how some of the things you did well as a parent in the younger years are bearing fruit and feel a sense of gratitude (and relief!). But you also start to see how the things that you maybe didn’t do as well are bearing some of their own…

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40. How to Discern Truth from Culture’s Lies, with Pastor Jack Hibbs 1:01:37

3M ago1:01:37

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Deception of many different kinds is a pervasive problem in the church today. The problem with deception, of course, is that people rarely know when they're being deceived. In this episode, I talk about some of the most pressing examples of deception in the church with pastor Jack Hibbs based on his new book, Living in the Daze of Deception: How to…

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#41 The Orange Scandal - When Christian Leaders Fail 16:46

3M ago16:46

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Orange Curriculum is considered to be the most widely used Sunday school curriculum in the country. Last week, it came out that the founder, Reggie Joiner, and the CEO, Kristen Ivy have both resigned due to their admission of having an inappropriate relationship together. This came out just days before Orange's huge annual conference. These things …

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#40 Why is the Church So Afraid to Talk about Politics? 25:37

3M ago25:37

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A few weeks ago, Alisa and Natasha recorded an episode called “Why the church must divide on (some) political issues.” They talked about why Christians need to care about and get involved in politics and that we shouldn’t be concerned about it being divisive. Today they talk about a related issue—why is the church so afraid to talk about politics? …

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#39 Does “Bad Therapy” Lead to Deconstruction? 23:11

3M ago23:11

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We’ve all seen the deconstruction stories that flood our social media news feeds. We’ve heard the claims of “toxic theology,” and the #exvangelical propensity to identify historic Christian doctrine and ethics as oppressive and harmful. But what if there is a connection between deconstruction and modern impulse to seek therapy, psychological diagno…

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#38 Will Your Church Talk About THIS on Easter? 24:56

4M ago24:56

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This Sunday is Easter, and churches everywhere will rightly be proclaiming the joy and hope we have because Jesus victoriously rose from the dead and is alive today. It’s also a time when a lot of people come to church who don’t normally do so. Some are nonbelievers and some are Christians who just aren’t already connected to a church home. But in …

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39. The Biggest Faith Challenges Facing the Next Generation, with Dr. Jeff Myers 1:05:05

4M ago1:05:05

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Culture has gone through an enormous shift in the last few years, and raising kids with a confident faith is more challenging than ever. Today I talk with Dr. Jeff Myers about the biggest faith challenges today and how parents (and grandparents!) should respond. Dr. Jeff is the president of Summit Ministries and is one of America’s most respected a…

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#37 Is Christianity Just Fear-based Indoctrination? 24:59

4M ago24:59

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Have you ever that if you grew up as a conservative Christian, you were indoctrinated into a fear-based view of God and shame-based view of yourself? Or that the fundamentalist “Christian Gospel” damages children by telling them that they are born into this world intrinsically bad and repulsive to God, learning that their sinfulness is to blame for…

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#36 Why the Church Must Divide on (Some) Political Issues 16:49

4M ago16:49

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While Christians rightly value unity, some believe that we should not “get political” or divide over politics. Some advocate for Christians to keep their politics to themselves, while others teach we should “just preach the gospel.” In today’s episode, Natasha and Alisa discuss what true biblical unity looks like, and how Christians should engage p…

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#35 Lord Save Me from My True Authentic Self! 16:56

5M ago16:56

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Frank Turek joins the podcast to talk about the mantra “Follow your heart” and how that is leading culture into the chaos of social media narcissism, divorce, and transgender ideology.By Alisa Childers & Natasha Crain

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38. The State of Parental Rights, with Ryan Bangert of Alliance Defending Freedom 59:23

5M ago59:23

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Today I'm featuring the work of a very important organization that every Christian should know about: Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). ADF is one of the leading Christian law firms committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, marriage and family, parental rights, and the sanctity of life. Ryan Bangert, Senior VP at ADF, joins me to talk…

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#34 Polyamory is Next in the Sexual Revolution 20:28

5M ago20:28

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Over the last ten years, there have been all kinds of shifts in how culture thinks about sexuality. Clearly, the evangelical church has especially grappled with questions of homosexuality and gender identity. But there’s a whole other sexual revolution that’s been bubbling up during that time, and it’s one that the church rarely talks about. It’s t…

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#33 Side B “Gay Christianity”: Coming to a Church Near You 18:02

5M ago18:02

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Is it okay to come out and call yourself a “Gay Christian,” as long as you don’t act on your desires? If someone struggles with same-sex attraction or gender confusion, can they accept those as part of their identity, adopt preferred pronouns and even identifying as “trans?” According to Side B theology, the answer to both of these questions is yes…

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#32 Update: The He Gets Us Campaign STILL Does Not Get Jesus 21:05

5M ago21:05

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He Gets Us is at it again with a new round of Super Bowl commercials. In today’s episode, Alisa comments on the broader campaign, asking who’s behind it, what’s their agenda, who are they trying to reach, and how effective are they in reaching those goals?By Alisa Childers & Natasha Crain

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37. The He Gets Us Campaign: Why Its Portrayal of Jesus is Still a Problem 26:38

5M ago26:38

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Super Bowl Sunday is in a few days, and He Gets Us will once again be running ads as part of their $100 million advertising campaign intended to "rescue Jesus's reputation." Last year, I wrote a viral article on 7 key problems with it. Since people will be talking about it all over again this week, I've done an updated evaluation of the campaign, i…

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#31 Russell Moore, David French, and The After Party Curriculum: Why the Church Should Be Concerned 21:53

6M ago21:53

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There’s a new small group curriculum for churches available, and you’re probably going to hear a lot about it this year because it’s both very timely and being produced and promoted by some big Christian names. It’s called The After Party, and according to its creators, it’s designed to counter the "dangerous trend" of Evangelicals having their pol…

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#30 Social Media: Reminders We All Need for 2024 23:55

6M ago23:55

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It’s no secret that social media carries a tremendous amount of influence in our lives. Virtually everyone has a megaphone into the world into which they can entertain, shout their opinions, and highlight their brands. Today we’ll be discussing the influence of social media.By Alisa Childers & Natasha Crain

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#29 How Dylan Mulvaney Changed the Face of Transgenderism 16:54

6M ago16:54

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Dylan Mulvaney is probably the most visible transgender person in the US today. If you’re not familiar with him, he’s a biological male who documented his transition to supposedly becoming a woman through a series of TikTok videos a couple of years ago. He quickly rose to TikTok fame and has over 10 million followers there today, and huge following…

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36. The Pro-Life Movement, Culture Wars, and How the Church Got Soft, with Seth Gruber 1:12:36

6M ago1:12:36

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Seth Gruber is a bold and passionate pro-life speaker and the founder of The White Rose Resistance. His mission is to be a voice for unborn children and to educate and expose culture to the evil of abortion until every person has the right to be born. In today's episode, Seth and I talk about the state of the pro-life movement post-Roe, the history…

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#28 All About the #Exvangelical Hashtag 23:22

6M ago23:22

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What is up with the #exvangelical hashtag? If you’re on social media, you’ve probably seen this hashtag used alongside the deconstruction hashtag, and in many cases, followed by a deconversion story. In today’s episode, Natasha and Alisa talk through the history and the meaning of the exvangelical hashtag, and discuss what it is really all about.…

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Quick Update and Christmas Livestream Info 2:34

7M ago2:34

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Join Natasha Crain and Alisa Childers for a special Unshaken Faith Christmas Livestream. Alisa and Natasha will talk about Christmas pet peeves, their favorite Christmas traditions, and will share their ugliest Christmas ornaments. PLUS, they’ll take your questions live and be announcing some new Unshaken Conference dates. And it wouldn’t be Christ…

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35. Public Schools (Part 2): How to Know What's Going On in the Classroom (Plus Q&A), with Andy White 2:05:52

8M ago2:05:52

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In this part 2 on public schools (see episode 34 for part 1), my guest Andy White explains seven things Christian parents can and should be doing to know what's going on in their child's school and classroom. In the second hour, Andy answers a dozen questions from listeners. MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Gateways https://gogateways.org/ Rise Up Christian …

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34. Public Schools: What Christian Parents Need to Know, with Andy White 1:34:58

8M ago1:34:58

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This is the third part of my series on educational choices for Christian families. In today's episode, I interview Andy White, a Christian who has been a public high school principal for the last 19 years. Our purpose is NOT to tell every Christian parent to leave public schools; we know that every family has different considerations and opportunit…

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#27 Was God Evil for Asking Abraham to Sacrifice Isaac? (And other tough questions) 20:41

9M ago20:41

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In today’s episode, Alisa and Natasha respond to several questions they’ve encountered lately in both ministry and their personal lives. Instead of focusing on one subject like they usually do, each picked 3 questions that have come up recently. We hope you’ll enjoy the variety in subjects packed into this episode, and the “quick hits” answers they…

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#26 Should You Change Churches for Your Kids? 18:06

9M ago18:06

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Many Christian parents feel the tension between what their kids want out of church vs. what they need. Every once in a while these two goals line up perfectly and the whole family is happy about what church they attend. However, this is not always the case. Should we choose our church based on their kid’s likes and dislikes, and potential social op…

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#25 How to Pray During War 17:48

9M ago17:48

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We grieve along with you and the rest of the world about all that's going on with the Israel-Hamas war. The pain so many people are in is simply overwhelming. As Christians outside the impacted region, we can feel pretty helpless, be we also believe in the power of prayer. WE can't get so overwhelmed that we forget to turn to the Lord, who is infin…

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33. How to Have Better Conversations with Nonbelievers, with Greg Koukl 1:08:51

9M ago1:08:51

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Many Christians are finding that it's getting harder and harder to engage in faith conversations with nonbelievers. With culture becoming increasingly hostile to Christian beliefs (particularly on morality), it's natural to want to just slink away...but that's not what we're called to do. The good news is, it can be easier than you think to have fr…

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#24 Responding to People Who Think Humans are Good by Nature 17:02

9M ago17:02

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Recently, Natasha wrote an article called, “A Christian Response to a Viral Deconstruction post,” about a woman who deconstructed and has continued to post about her deconversion online. In today’s episode, Natasha and Alisa respond to one of her comments in which she makes the popular claim that you can trust your heart because your heart is “pure…

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#23 When Having a Biblical Worldview is Lonely 16:18

10M ago16:18

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After wrapping up the Tucson Unshaken conference a couple of weeks ago, Alisa and Natasha noticed a recurring theme in their conversations with attendees. It went something like this: “It’s so nice to know we’re not crazy. It’s so nice to be with other believers who hold to the truth of Scripture and not feel so alone.” That says so much about the …

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32. Living Counter Culturally Can Make Your Kids Resent Christianity 10:46

10M ago10:46

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We're raising kids in an increasingly challenging world--which means we have to be intentional in raising them in a counter cultural way. But if we’re not careful in how we do it, it can lead to our kids’ resentment of Christianity over time. In today's short episode, I talk about four ways that can happen and how to avoid it. MENTIONED IN THE SHOW…

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#22 Andy Stanley Has Gone Off the Cliff (And Why It’s Important to Talk about It) 17:49

10M ago17:49

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Back in 2018, mega church pastor Andy Stanley came under fire for suggesting that as New Testament Christians, we should “unhitch” ourselves from the Old Testament. At times, Stanley seemed to be walking back his comments, while Stanley’s confusing comments about homosexuality and LGBTQ inclusion have left many Christians wondering if Stanley is sl…

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#21 Does Complementarian Theology Cause Trauma to Women? 19:01

10M ago19:01

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An article has been making the rounds in which Shannon Harris, ex-wife of 90’s purity culture icon Josh Harris, claims that complementarian theology caused her harm and trauma. In the late 1990s, purity culture emphasized abstaining from sex until marriage while often employing a lot of unfortunate fear and shaming tactics along the way. Fast forwa…

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#20 Literally Everything Happened While We were on Hiatus 18:26

10M ago18:26

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So much happened while we were on hiatus this summer! In today’s episode, Natasha and Alisa hash through all the stuff we missed. We talk about drag queens taking the #1 spot on Christian itunes, Oliver Anthony going viral with a modern day protest song, the Barbie movie, Taylor Swift Eras tour, and the strange Christianity today article that prais…

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31. When You Have Trouble Believing the Bible, with J. Warner Wallace 1:02:50

10M ago1:02:50

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Even Christians struggle with believing what the Bible says sometimes. We want to believe it's God's Word, but there can be doubts that nag at us. Can miracles really happen? If they can, why should we believe some of the stranger miracles in the Bible like a talking donkey? Why would God leave enough uncertainty around what the Bible says that peo…

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30. A Christian Response to a Viral Deconversion Post 29:07

11M ago29:07

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Social media has been a popular place to share deconversion stories over the last few years, and sometimes so many people resonate with those posts that they go viral to some extent (being liked and shared by thousands of people). There’s one that’s being shared all over Facebook right now, written this week by a lady named Myndee Mack. At the time…

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29. Christian Private Schools: What Parents Should Know 40:23

12M ago40:23

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This is part 2 of my episode, "Public, Private, or Homeschool: Thinking Through Your Child's Education (Part 1)." In this part, I talk about the widely varied types of Christian private school options available to parents, breaking them into four general categories: progressive Christian schools, nominally Christian schools, committed Christian sch…

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28. Understanding and Responding to Transgender Ideology, with Frank Turek 1:40:42

12M ago1:40:42

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You’ve probably noticed that it seems everything is about transgender issues today. Why, exactly, is that? Why is everyone talking about transgenderism in particular? Why are we seeing an explosion of people identifying as trans? What’s even involved in the transition process, in particular for the growing number of teens who are pursuing a gender …

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27. Why Does Culture Think Men Are Toxic? with Nancy Pearcey 55:07

1y ago55:07

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In her newest book, The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, bestselling author and speaker Nancy Pearcey explains how secularism has villainized the concept of masculinity. For example, one media researcher analyzed more than 2,000 mass media portrayals of men and found that more than 75 percent of all media representat…

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26. Public, Private, or Homeschool? Thinking Through Your Child’s Education (Part 1) 40:34

1y ago40:34

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How you educate your child should be a very intentional choice--certainly not something you default into just because you haven't considered the various options available. But how is that decision best made from a Christian worldview perspective? In Part 1 of this episode, I walk through 6 key principles to keep in mind, followed by my thoughts on …

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#19 Private vs. Public School: What Should Christians Do? (And Other Questions from the Unshaken Conference) 18:45

1y ago18:45

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Should Christian parents send their kids to public school in order to be a light and influence on their local campus? What do we do about people who claim that their new age practices or beliefs from other faiths have produced long term good changes in their lives? How do I have any right to tell someone to live more like a Christian when I am a si…

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#18: Rebutting the Secular Religion of Love 20:04

1y ago20:04

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Whether you’re a Christian, a secular humanist, a Muslim, a Mormon, or anything else, you almost certainly agree that love is one of the most important values for humans. In recent years, love has taken such pride of place in the American culture that it has ousted pretty much every other value. People have boiled everything in life down to a singu…

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#17: Myth of the Modern Day Pharisee 17:16

1y ago17:16

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Jesus often clashed with members of a Jewish sect called the Pharisees, who were strong opponents of His ministry. The Pharisees strictly kept the law given to Moses centuries earlier and followed an elaborate system of oral tradition to help them do so. Today, many people have an inclination to label a Christian a “modern day Pharisee” when they d…

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#16 Mr. Beast: When a Popular Influencer Becomes Transgender 20:51

1y ago20:51

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Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has over 147 million subscribers, and is a favorite among American families everywhere. Until recently, Jimmy has remained fairly neutral when it comes to politics and religion. That all changed when one of his best friends and costars Chris Tyson, recently announced that he is transitioning from male to fe…

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#15 Orange Curriculum: An Urgent Warning to Churches 27:00

1+ y ago27:00

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The Orange organization may be the most influential organization you’ve never heard of when it comes to church curriculum for the next generation. According to the Orange website, at thinkorange.com, they have 10,000+ partner churches, influence over 1 million kids and teens per year, and serve over 80 denominations. They also report that 49 percen…

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#14 Are the Red Letters More Important Than the Rest of the Bible? 17:32

1+ y ago17:32

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Today, Natasha and Alisa respond to a social media comment that read, “In my opinion, red letters/Jesus’ words are the most important in all the Bible.” Some progressive Christians will say that the word of God is Jesus himself, not the Bible. For Christians who are trying to live their lives according to God’s word, this can be incredibly confusin…

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#13 Refusing to Bow to PRIDE Activism 18:02

1+ y ago18:02

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What happens when one person refuses to bow their knee to the cultural gods? Others tend to follow because courage is contagious. That’s exactly what has been happening in the world of professional hockey. It all started back in January, when Ivan Provorov, a defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers decided that he would not join his team in the warm…

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#12 Should Christians Avoid Siding with Political Parties? 18:42

1+ y ago18:42

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Russell Moore, David French, and Curtis Chang are coming out with a small group curriculum for churches called "The After Party." In anticipation of the presidential election cycle next year, they say they want to counter the "dangerous trend" of evangelicals having their political identity "formed by partisan forces, not by true Biblical faith." R…

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