Dennis and Barbara Rainey join Michael to discuss their book ‘Our Story’ and what a marriage devoted to Christ looks like. Read the full show notes here. Links Mentioned: Our Story by Dennis and Barbara Rainey Moments Together for Couples by Dennis and Barbara Rainey
Alisa Childers, author of Live Your Truth And Other Lies, joins Michael in the studio to discuss objective truth and the challenges presented with the rise of social media. Read the full show notes here. Resources Mentioned: Live Your Truth and Other Lies by Alisa Childers Saving Leonardo by Nancy Pearcey Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey The Candle of The Lord by Phillips Brooks The Rise and Triumph of The Modern Self by Carl Trueman Strange New World by Carl Trueman Emotions: Can You Trust Them by ...
This is our last episode for 2022. We'll be back on January 17, 2023. In the meantime you can always hop over to another Michael Easley podcast. Check out Ask Dr. E or Michael Easley Sermons. Dr. Paul Copan joins Michael to discuss how to accurately interpret scripture and his new book, ‘Is God a Vindictive Bully?’ Resources Mentioned Paul Copan - Is God a Vindictive Bully? Paul Copan - Is God a Moral Monster? Paul Copan & Matt Flannagan - Did God Really Command Genocide? Read the full blog ...
Jason Woodruff joins Michael to discuss the purpose and goal of The Pour Over and how neutral news benefits society. Resources Mentioned: How The Pour Over selects their stories How they write their Christian sections The Pour Over Read the full blog post here.
Harry Hutchison joins Michael to discuss his book, Requiem For Reality, and how critical race theory is negatively impacting our world. Resources Mentioned: Harry Hutchison - Requiem For Reality Anthony Esolen - No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men To read the full blog post, click here.
Dr. Calvin Beisner joins Michael to discuss the truth about climate change, caring for those in developing countries, and the issues threatening our world. To receive access to the study mentioned by Dr. Beisner, click here. -donate using the link above -include 'mines minerals' in the comments of the donation -check your email for access to this study Resources Mentioned: The Cornwall Alliance Brian Rosner How to Find Yourself: Why Looking Inward is Not the Answer Created to Reign Podcast Dorot...
Dr. Abner Chou joins Dr. Easley to discuss the Legacy Standard Bible and the importance of clear biblical translation. Resources Mentioned: MacArthur Study Bible Legacy Standard Bible Ask Dr. E: What Bible Should I Buy Ask Dr. E: What Bible Should I Buy Part 2 The Net Bible Blue Letter Bible Legacy Standard Bible Site Read the full blog post here.
Dr. Kenneth Boa joins Michael today to discuss praying the scripture back to God, why Christians struggle with prayer, and prayer in God’s image. "One of the components of prayer that I think is often overlooked is the ongoing process of practicing God's presence and using prayer as receptivity to beauty. I have become increasingly aware of how God approaches us through beauty as the connection between mystery and goodness. " Resources Mentioned: Kenneth Boa- Handbook to Prayer Kenneth Boa- Conf...
Barbara Brand joins Michael to talk about building a relationship with God through prayer, and the imperative obedience we are called to as believers. It's not a matter of doing but instead a matter of being. We have a God who loves us and understands us. We can go before the throne of grace with confidence. We can have conversations with our Creator at all times. Check out the full blog post here.
Robert Morgan joins Michael to discuss biblical meditation. He shares what it is and why it is essential for our prayer life as believers. Meditation is not having your mind emptied. It's not having mantras or focusing simply on your breathing. It's filling our mind with scripture until we are not only thinking about scripture but thinking scripture. When we go further and find that our mind is actually thinking scripture, we've made some progress with biblical meditation. Resources Mentioned: R...
Cindy Easley, Michael's wife, joins him to talk about honest communication with the Lord and how the Lord always answers our prayers, just not in the way we would think. Resources Mentioned: Ken Boa- Handbook to prayer Andrew Murray- With Christ in the School of Prayer Mary Tileston- Joy and Strength Arthur G. Bennett- The Valley of Vision Check out the blog post that accompanies this episode here.
Mike Novotny, author of "What's Big Starts Small," joins Michael to talk through common distractions that may prevent us from realizing our growth and maturity in Christ. Learn more about Mike and find resources in our Show Notes.
This episode was originally recorded at Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield Virginia. Jim Traficant, Frank Finelli, and Jeremy Traficant share how God moved powerfully in the midst of multiple urgent health crises, weaving their stories together in ways that can only be called miraculous. "I've been to the brink of death three times and I want to tell you what I've learned:1. We can't do it ourselves.2. When all else is gone, Jesus is enough.3. Christ's death and resurrection were for you and m...
Alisa Childers began re-examining her faith after a jarring experience in an unexpected place left her questioning what she believed, and why. In this episode, she talks with Michael about rebuilding her faith intellectually through studying apologetics and hermeneutics. Alisa's newest book, "Live Your Truth and Other Lies," exposes five damaging lies that permeate our culture, both inside and outside the church. These lies generally feel good to hear, but ultimately leave us "anxious, exhausted...
Glad to have my dear friend Dr. Dave Gibson back on inContext today to talk about his new book, In My Father's Wake: How an Anxious Boy Learned to Love a Difficult Dad. Hardwon wisdom shrouded in humor, Dave's storytelling offers belonging, comfort, and a gentle challenge to any (many) of us who bear a father wound.
Dr. Dann Spader is back on inContext with a deep well of wisdom and practical encouragement for making disciples. A disciple is someone who follows Christ, is being changed by Christ, and is committed to the mission of Christ.A disciple-maker is someone who helps others follow Christ, helps others be changed by Christ, and helps others commit to the mission of Christ.When you fall in love with Jesus, you want to do what He told you to do. What's that? Go make disciples.It's not about a strategy,...
Dr. Michael Lawson joins Michael to discuss discipleship, common barriers preventing healthy discipleship today, and how to foster communities where discipleship can thrive. Find notes and resources HERE.
Dennis Allen joins Michael to address key issues he's identified in his book, The Disciple Dilemma: Rethinking and Reforming how the Church does Discipleship. "We spend more time building churches than making disciples and Jesus told us to do the opposite. He said, you make disciples and I'll build the church." Learn more about Dennis and find resources from the episode in our Show Notes.
Brian Rosner joins Michael to talk about the modern age of individualism, and how our truest identity is actually found outside of one's self. From the Episode: "We're relational beings, we're storytelling beings, and we're also adoring beings. We look up as well as around and backward and forward to find ourselves. A lot of people who are not believers might think to themselves, 'well, I don't really look up,' but I think there is this irrepressible urge in all humans to look beyond themselves ...
Parents, this is the help you've been looking for. Founder and CEO of Foundation Worldview, Elizabeth Urbanowicz, joins Michael to highlight some of the greatest challenges parents face today and to offer practical resources to help them teach their children how to navigate our cultural context through a Christian worldview.
In March 2022, today's guest, Morris Proctor, delivered a remarkable expository sermon on Jesus' prayer in Gethsemene at Michael's church, Stonebridge Bible Church. Morris returns to inContext today for a discussion on discipleship and Bible teaching. Find resources mentioned in this episode at michaelincontext.com
Jen Oshman (Author, podcaster, and veteran in women's ministry & missions) joins Michael to talk through the ways we're being shaped by social media and culture, and how to navigate these influences responsibly. Learn more about Jen and find resources she mentions in our Show Notes.
How do you approach prophecy? How do you apply prophetic literature to our day? Steve Miller, author of "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues that Jesus' Return is Nearer than Ever" joins Michael to offer practical insights on current events and Bible prophecy. Find more info in our Show Notes.
What does the next generation believe about abortion? Autumn Higashi joins Michael to discuss her incredible efforts as a leader in the pro-life generation. This episode was recorded before the Dobbs v. Jackson decision was announced, so you'll hear Autumn speaking from the perspective prior to Roe being overturned. As she says, however, the overturn of Roe v. Wade doesn't mean the work is over—it means it's more important now than ever. "Abortion is a lifelong decision and a lot of times it's m...
You're hopefully aware that the Supreme Court released a decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson case last week that overturned the 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade. Our friend Janet Parshall generously returned to inContext to help us think critically and biblically about what this decision really means and where we go from here. Michael Easley inContext is part of the Michael Easley inContext Ministry. We have two other podcasts: Michael Easley Sermons where you can hear biblical teaching from Dr. Michae...
Janet Parshall is back! In this episode, Janet and Michael discuss the cultural moment we find ourselves in and how we can (and should!) engage the culture and remain grounded in critical thinking and biblical truth. Janet also offers encouragement to parents in navigating the cultural bombardment against the values they're trying to instill in their children.
David Nasser joins Michael in the studio to share the incredible story of how God rescued his family from the Iranian revolution and revealed Himself to them.
Our Executive Producer, Hanna Seymour, is in the studio to interview Michael about his recent teaching series through Philippians: Joy No Matter What. Hanna asks Michael about major takeaways from the book of Philippians, including major themes, the epistle's role in scripture, and the personal impact that teaching through this book had.
Can you measure your carbon footprint? Can you explain how your carbon footprint impacts climate change? Do you know what the biggest contributors to climate change are? This episode is for you. E. Calvin Beisner and David Legates join Michael to give us an update on climate change in 2022.
Christopher Yuan joins Michael to talk about sexuality, identity, culture, and how Christian parents can support their children through issues of sexuality. We elevate our experience over truth. The real issue is not: what is male or female? The real, underlying issue is: what is truth? Truth, to the world, is what you feel or what you think. There's no objective truth anymore. That's how we've been living in Post-Modernity. When you get rid of God, you get rid of truth. When you get rid of God,...
