Today is the long-awaited response to Andy Stanley's LGBTQ sermon at the Unconditional Conference. We go in-depth with what exactly Stanley said in his sermon about Christianity in relation to LGBTQ issues and "identities" and his statement that Rosaria Butterfield and Dr. Christopher Yuan, who have an abundance of wisdom on this topic, have nothing to say to parents struggling with their kids' LGBTQ "identities." But what does Stanley get wrong by claiming that homosexuality is an identity, and...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Today we're sharing the birth story you've been asking for! Allie gives a little background on her previous birth stories and how this newest one differed, as well as the journey of seeking a VBA2C and how redemptive it ended up being. We also share a little bit of advice for all you new or expectant mothers out there. --- Timecodes: (00:35) Intro (07:08) First birth (16:40) Second birth (27:25) Third birth (51:30) Reflections on VBAC & birth --- Today's Sponsors: Cozy Earth — go to CozyEart...
Nov 07, 2023•55 min
Today we’re joined by tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D to discuss her incredible testimony of coming to faith in Christ and her ongoing faith journey. Kat explains her upbringing and how she initially rebelled against going to church because it was only something she was told to do. We take a look at her rise to fame through the shows "Miami Ink" and "LA Ink" and her interest in spiritual practices that were just methods of putting Band-Aids on a sinking ship. She recalls her journey to ...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Today we’re joined by professor and apologist Dr. Sean McDowell for part two on our discussion about reaching the younger generation with the gospel. We continue with a discussion about the age of the Earth and whether it actually matters to our understanding of the gospel. How do we reconcile scientific beliefs and faith, and how do we respond to those who claim Jesus didn't actually exist at all? We look at why Jesus stuck as the most significant cultural figure ever and explain how liberating...
Nov 02, 2023•37 min
Today we’re joined by professor and apologist Dr. Sean McDowell to discuss his work as a professor and how to share the truth of the gospel with the younger generations. First we discuss some of the challenges of living and teaching in a place like Southern California that is seen as a hub of secularism and progressivism. Dr. McDowell explains how in our culture, the voices from outside Christianity are encroaching more and more, and when young people aren't ready to defend their faith, it's eve...
Nov 01, 2023•35 min
Today, we're answering a few of your questions. Why do some Christians say their loved ones are watching over them from heaven? How does one battle postpartum depression? Is burial more respectful than cremation? We also discuss how to reconcile relationships with family members who have hurt us. --- Timecodes: (00:50) Are our loved ones watching us from heaven? (11:45) Thoughts on postpartum depression (26:40) Cremation vs. burial? (28:35) What’s your favorite podcast? (34:15) How to reconcile ...
Oct 31, 2023•42 min
Today we’re joined again by Jeremiah Roberts and Andrew Soncrant, hosts of the podcast " Cultish ," this time to discuss aliens. With more and more speculation about aliens in the media, we ask if it's actually possible for aliens to exist from a biblical standpoint. We take a look at the creation order and whether other sentient beings can exist outside our planet. Then we explain why extraterrestrial practices always seem to be connected to cult practices and talk about the idea that aliens ar...
Oct 30, 2023•54 min
Today, we’re joined again by detransitioner Laura Perry Smalts, author of " Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition That Will Truly Set You Free ," to continue her testimony of how she went from believing she was a man to embracing her womanhood under Christ. Laura shares the timeline of her hormone "treatments," double mastectomy and hysterectomy, and the moment she realized that these surgeries and treatments wouldn't actually make her a man. We discuss the common claim made by "tran...
Oct 26, 2023•47 min
Today, we’re joined by detransitioner Laura Perry Smalts, author of " Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition That Will Truly Set You Free ," to share her testimony of how she went from believing she was a man to embracing her womanhood under Christ. We start off with Laura's childhood, during which she became convinced that her mother wanted her to be a boy. This, combined with early sexual abuse and not fitting in with other girls, eventually led her to believe she needed to become a...
Oct 25, 2023•41 min
Today, we're answering a few of your questions. We offer some advice for those wondering if motherhood is part of God’s plan for them, and how do we square the command to be fruitful with an inability to get pregnant? We also answer the question of whether circumcision is biblical or barbaric and look at what evangelical Christianity might get wrong as well as why Catholics believe in the Apocrypha and protestants don't. --- Timecodes: (00:48) What if motherhood isn't God's plan for me? (11:28) ...
Oct 24, 2023•30 min
Today, we’re joined by influencer and blogger Allie Lundeen , also known as Proverbs 31 Girl , to talk about her drive to make things beautiful and share some hard stories of loss. First, we talk about how everything can be made beautiful and how it doesn't necessarily take someone crafty to make a home feel comfortable and warm. We talk about what a "Proverbs 31 woman" actually is and why it's important to be resourceful. Then, Allie shares the story of her father getting sick with COVID, being...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr
Today, we're answering a few of your questions. Is moving out of blue states into red states selfish or protective? Is sending missionaries around the world “colonizing”? Does the Bible indicate that there were unicorns at one point? We also cover favorite TV shows and offer some Christian flirting advice. --- Timecodes: (00:55) Thoughts on unicorns in scripture? (03:42) Is sending missionaries around the world “colonizing”? (10:58) A week with Klaus Schwab on a beach or live in Antarctica for o...
Oct 19, 2023•37 min
Today we’re joined by Stella Morabito, author of " The Weaponization of Loneliness: How Tyrants Stoke Our Fear of Isolation to Silence, Divide, and Conquer ," to discuss how the Left uses social isolation as a political weapon and how we can fight back. First, we talk about how we are hardwired to connect with others and therefore why social isolation is such a powerful tool to be used against us. We look at Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's comments on the loneliness epidemic and explain that his ...
Oct 18, 2023•53 min
Today, we're answering a few of your questions. What's the difference between submitting to your husband and patriarchy, and is patriarchy even biblical? What does a typical day look like in the podcast world? What's the best breakfast food? We also cover whether we might be living in the end times and if we'll ever have a live audience for the podcast. --- Timecodes: (01:00) Favorite breakfast food? (02:34) Do you think we’re living in the end times? (13:14) Would you ever have a live audience ...
Oct 17, 2023•40 min
Today, we’re joined by Ryan and Bethany Bomberger, co-founders of the Radiance Foundation , to discuss their incredible stories and how they fight for the value and purpose of every life through their organization. Ryan shares his story of being conceived through rape yet given the chance to live. We discuss having sympathy for women who are walking through difficult pregnancy situations and understanding why some women might think abortion is a way out, though ultimately there needs to be a foc...
Oct 16, 2023•45 min
Today, we're joined again by Benji Nolot, the founder and CEO of Exodus Cry, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking. We continue our conversation with a look at how the Bible views healthy sexual relationships through the lens of mutual submission. We look at prominent conservative figure Dennis Prager's comment on porn and what it misses and explain why there is no such thing as ethical porn. Then, we discuss why you can't disconnect child trafficking from porn, as much as the pr...
Oct 12, 2023•38 min
Today, we're joined by Benji Nolot, the founder and CEO of Exodus Cry, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking. We start off with a discussion on the fact that pornography is upstream from trafficking and that if people want to justify consuming porn, they also have to sign off on the atrocities that happen to make porn. We talk about why porn isn't just something between two consenting adults, but rather that it always results in objectification and dehumanization. We talk about h...
Oct 11, 2023•34 min
Today, we're answering a few of your questions. Should pastors be using AI to write their sermons? What was the biggest struggle of high school, and is being an adult really better than being a kid? We also cover the ever-pressing issue of why we question dinosaurs and what to do with all the frozen embryos left after IVF treatments. --- Timecodes: (00:47) Thoughts on pastors using AI to write their sermons (08:15) How does this pregnancy compare to the last pregnancies? (14:47) Biggest struggle...
Oct 10, 2023•40 min
Today, we’re joined by Ross Johnston , founder of California Will Be Saved , to share his story, from being donor-conceived and born to a lesbian mother to committing his life to Christ and full-time ministry. Ross shared what it was like growing up with his mother and her partner and why it was so strange to branch out and experience the presence of God during his first visit to church. We discuss the role of fathers and how God became the father that Ross never had. We also talk about grapplin...
Oct 09, 2023•46 min
Today, we're answering a few of your questions. How do we stay encouraged to go to church when we're burned out? Is homeschool or private school better? Where are all the good men? We also cover how to talk to your kids about divorces in the family and what our favorite family activities are. --- Timecodes: (00:47) How do I talk to my kids about grandparents being divorced? (08:31) Favorite family activity? (09:43) Where are you seeing God’s hand in your life? (12:12) How do I stay encouraged to...
Oct 05, 2023•37 min
Today we're talking with Scott Newgent, founder of TReVoices and outspoken advocate against child transgender "treatments." Most famously, Scott was an interviewee in Matt Walsh's documentary "What Is a Woman?" where she surprised audiences by being a "trans man" standing up against the trans agenda. Scott shares her story of deciding to transition, from being affirmed that she was a man later in life to getting multiple surgeries that have now left her in a complicated health situation. We talk...
Oct 04, 2023•59 min
Today, we're answering a few of your questions. Have you lost friends because of your beliefs? How do you deal with anxiety being online so much? Are MLMs scams, or is it okay for Christians to be involved? We also cover bucket-list cities, favorite workouts, and guilty pleasures. --- Timecodes: (00:47) Favorite recipes (05:50) What is the strangest pro-choice encounter you've ever had? (08:58) Would you rather have avocados for hands or trade brains with Joe Biden? (12:20) Have you lost friends...
Oct 03, 2023•36 min
Today, we're joined by Liz Wheeler, host of "The Liz Wheeler Show" and author of " Hide Your Children: Exposing the Marxists Behind the Attack on America's Kids ," to delve into the Left’s ongoing effort to take over our institutions and how we might be able to stop it. First, we ask why the Left is so focused on coming after children and explain how communism, at its core, alienates children from parents and destroys parental rights. We discuss the concept of indoctrination and explain why it’s...
Oct 02, 2023•37 min
Today we’re joined again by Jeremiah Roberts and Andrew Soncrant, hosts of the podcast " Cultish ," for part two of our discussion on Scientology and its many controversies. On this episode we're diving into the even darker side of Scientology, featuring government conspiracies and intimidation tactics. We discuss what may have happened to Shelly Miscavige, wife of the leader of Scientology, who mysteriously disappeared and hasn't been seen since 2007. We also look at some of the intimidation an...
Sep 28, 2023•43 min
Today we’re joined again by Jeremiah Roberts and Andrew Soncrant, hosts of the podcast " Cultish ," this time to discuss Scientology. Because Scientology is in the news so often, we start off with an explanation of what it actually is and how it gets people hooked. We discuss how similar its structure sounds to multi-level marketing and the prosperity gospel and what was going on in America that caused this to boom in the '50s, '60s and '70s. We talk about the wild "intergalactic" lore of Scient...
Sep 27, 2023•40 min
Today we're answering a few of your questions: How do you find community that shares your values as a young single woman? Do Christians idolize sports too much? We also dive into how to support your husband as a spiritual leader and whether Christians can be organ donors. --- Timecodes: (00:55) Post grad advice: where should I live and work? (08:53) Tips on going from one kid to two kids (13:18) How do I find community as a single woman? (18:44) How to support your husband as spiritual leader? (...
Sep 26, 2023•40 min
Today we're joined by Dr. Voddie Baucham , dean of theology at African Christian University in Zambia, to discuss his 'Fault Lines' curriculum and why it's so important for the church to understand how to talk about race and social justice in a biblical way. We discuss why we need to define terms such as "social justice," that have led Christians to talk past each other. Why are race and social justice the topics that tends to divide the church, and what can we do about it? We also look at the d...
Sep 25, 2023•41 min
Today we're joined by a show favorite, Katy Faust , founder of Them Before Us , for part two of our discussion on big fertility's increasing presence in our culture. We start off with the ethical issue of frozen embryos from IVF, or "souls on ice," and what to do with them. We discuss whether embryo adoption is a viable option and what the repercussions might still be. We look at a few surrogacy and IVF horror stories and explain just how strong and essential the mother-baby bond is. We also dis...
Sep 21, 2023•44 min
Today we're joined by a show favorite, Katy Faust , founder of Them Before Us , to discuss big fertility's increasing presence in our culture. We talk about California's new bill that redefines "fertility" to include gay couples in an effort to make insurance cover surrogacy in those cases. Naturally, there are some drastic repercussions of green-lighting a bill like this. We explain how we're misidentifying the victims, who are always the children, and why even Christian, heterosexual couples c...
Sep 20, 2023•40 min
Today we're answering a few of your questions: What are the benefits of doing VBACs vs. C-sections? Does the church value women as anything other than mothers and wives? We also dive into the dark world of Hollywood child stars and why Republican Party infighting is so bad for America. --- Timecodes: (01:06) VBAC or C-section? (08:09) Musical theatre discussion & kid stars (23:40) Are women just moms and wives to the church? (29:12) Do you think DeSantis is a RINO? (32:37) Why party infighti...
Sep 19, 2023•41 min
