Candid Conversations with Dr. Jonathan Youssef

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Episode 175: Incredible Testimonies to Encourage You This Christmas: Jonathan Youssef Dec 20, 2022

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Let's celebrate the real reason for Christmas and hear how Christ's saving work continues around the world today. Join Jonathan for this episode of Candid Conversations as he shares incredible testimonies of lives that have been transformed by the Gospel. A great episode to lift your spirits and remind you of the real joy of the season. Listen and then share it with a friend!

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Episode 174: Seven Ways to Savor Christ at Christmas: Jonathan Youssef Dec 13, 2022

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Christ's birth is worthy of our time and attention, but it can be difficult to stay centered on Christ with all of the activities designed to celebrate the season.

Join Jonathan this week as he shares seven simple ways to center our hearts and minds on Jesus this season. Choose one or a few that resonate with you and focus on Christ in this season of celebration of the incarnation of Christ.

We also want to share the following helpful seasonal resources with you. We hope they are a blessing to you.

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Episode 173: Julie Chapman - “God’s Got Me”: Worshiping God in Difficult Times (Reprise) Dec 06, 2022

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How do we truly count our suffering as joy and draw near to God in our trials? Today's guest, Julie Chapman offers insight into the incredible power of worshiping God in the midst of difficult times.

Julie is a three-time cancer and brain tumor survivor. She's also the friend you would call if you got bad news or needed your spirits lifted. Her optimism, determination to point others to the light and Truth of Jesus, and unwavering faith will inspire you to dive deeper into your relationship with Christ—especially in difficult times.

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Episode 172: Mama Bear Apologetics: Hillary Morgan Ferrer Nov 29, 2022

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When it comes to ensuring the spiritual well-being of our children, how do we go beyond just “raising them in church”? As the next generation navigates unprecedented issues surrounding gender identity, doubt, and resistance to the Christian faith—it won’t be enough for them to simply have the faith of their parents. How do we equip them to become disciples of Jesus Christ in a hostile world?

According to Barna and USA today, nearly 59% of youth leave the church after they graduate, and only17% maintain a Biblical worldview. According to a Lifeway survey, the most common catalysts for leaving the church are moving to college, witnessing hypocrisy within the church, and no longer feeling connected to the body of Christ.

This week, Jonathan welcomes Hillary Morgan Ferrer to Candid Conversations. Her passion is to help equip parents to answer the questions their children will inevitably ask and teach them how to “demolish arguments raised against the knowledge of God” (2 Cor. 10:5). She is the founder and Mama-Bear-in-Chief of Mama Bear Apologetics, and she has a burden to help provide accessible apologetics resources for busy parents.

Together, Jonathan and Hillary discuss how we can better equip families with resources and critical thinking skills, including her own methodology called “ROAR,” to help recognize unbiblical ideas and develop discernment.

Hillary is the chief author and editor of the bestselling book, Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies and Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God’s Design. Hillary has her master’s degree in biology from Clemson University and is working on her master’s in apologetics from Biola University. She loves helping parents discern both truths and lies, understand science and culture, and understand the root causes of doubt.

Visit the Mama Bear Apologetics' blog: https://mamabearapologetics.com

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Episode 171: Cultivate a Heart of Biblical Gratitude: Mary Mohler (Reprise) Nov 22, 2022

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November rolls around and we all think about giving thanks. Jonathan welcomes Mary Mohler to Candid Conversations to discuss what Biblical gratitude really is – a gratitude that is more than thanking God for all the good things in our lives.

Mary Mohler serves in ministry alongside her husband, Dr. Al Mohler, at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. She is also the founder and director of Seminary Wives Institute, an academic program for students' wives that she started over 20 years ago at Southern Seminary.

A native of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Mary is a summa cum laude graduate of Samford University where she earned a BS in Biology. She is a proud mother of two children and several grandchildren. She is also the author of the book, Growing in Gratitude, Rediscovering the Joy of a Thankful Heart - a book you won't want to miss on Biblical gratitude.

Join the conversation now and be encouraged to cultivate a heart of gratitude that goes far beyond our usual gratitude checklists.

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Episode 170: Where is God in Seasons of Sorrow?: Tim Challies Nov 15, 2022

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The holiday season is here – a time of year filled with joy, tradition, faith, and nostalgia–but also a season of sorrow for so many. Where is God in seasons of sorrow?

Whether you are grieving the death of a loved one, a lost relationship, an unsaved family member, or an unfulfilled dream, today’s Candid Conversation guest will minister powerfully to you.

Author, blogger, pastor, and theologian, Tim Challies recently released a new book, Seasons of Sorrow, a real-time, first-person, present-tense series of reflections on the pain that comes with loss and the comfort that God alone can provide.

Join Tim and Jonathan as they discuss what Godly grief looks like and how we can keep moving forward through deep seasons of sorrow through faith in Christ.

Visit Tim Challies' blog: https://www.challies.com/

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Episode 169: You've Voted. Now What? Jonathan Youssef (Reprise) Nov 08, 2022

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You cast your vote. Your civic duty is done. Now what do you do?

Join Jonathan as he discusses the role of fear and faith in our lives post-election. In this episode of Candid Conversations, he reflects on the reminder we have in Scripture to cast off anxiety while prayerfully trusting in the Lord for our future.

Take a few minutes to listen and then share this episode with a friend who is struggling with fear over the outcome of this election.

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Episode 168: Defending Your Faith When You Don’t Have All the Answers: Tim Barnett Nov 01, 2022

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As you scroll through social media, it's no longer uncommon to come across a video shared or created by a friend that challenges elements of the Christian faith. You don't agree with their logic, but you aren't quite sure how to highlight the error you see. You honestly want to offer insight, but you don't want to come across angry or defensive. How can we lovingly help someone who is experiencing doubt or who has drawn a wrong conclusion based on faulty logic?

Today's guest, Tim Barnett, author of TikTok profileRed Pen Logic, has gained millions of online followers by helping Christians defend their faith in gracious and understandable terms. Tim began Red Pen Logic with Mr. B on YouTube in the wake of the pandemic to defend Christianity in an ever increasing world of false and misleading social media content.

Together, Jonathan and Tim discuss the importance of Christian apologetics, the need to give an informed defense of the faith, and how we can respond clearly and graciously in a social media world rampant with bad theology and deconstruction videos.

Our hope is that this episode will empower you to confidently share your faith both on and offline.

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Episode 167: What is Progressive Christianity? Alisa Childers (Reprise) Oct 25, 2022

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Progressive Christianity. Deconstruction. We are hearing these terms more regularly as some Christian leaders walk away from Biblical orthodoxy. What is the impact of redefining the Christian faith?

In today’s episode of Candid Conversations, Jonathan Youssef welcomes Alisa Childers whose book, Another Gospel, is a helpful guide to unpacking and understanding Progressive Christianity.

Alisa is the author of her widely read apologetics blog, AlisaChilders.com. She is also the host of The Alisa Childers Podcast. You may also remember her as part of the Christian band, Zoe Girl.

Join Jonathan on a journey with Alisa from a childhood faith in Christ to a deconstruction of that faith and finally a re-construction of a solid Biblical faith in Christ. This conversation is eye-opening, educational, and encouraging to those searching for solid answers about the Christian faith.

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Episode 166: Revolutionary Faith and the Future of Freedom: Os Guinness Oct 18, 2022

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This week's Candid Conversation is with a man who is known as a quiet voice on behalf of faith, freedom, truth, reason, and civility. Jonathan welcomes Os Guinness to the program. Os is an author, social critic, and great-great-great grandson of Arthur Guinness, the Dublin brewer. He has written or edited more than 30 books that offer valuable insight into the cultural, political, and social contexts in which we all live.

Os Guinness was born in China in World War II where his parents were medical missionaries. He witnessed the climax of the Chinese revolution in 1949 and was expelled with many other foreigners in 1951. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of London and his D.Phil in the social sciences from Oriel College, Oxford. He now resides in the United States.

Together, Jonathan and Os discuss Scripture and Os' most recent book The Magna Carta of Humanity. Join them as they go around the globe and talk about what Os sees as an American crisis of polarization. Then, dive into the most recent change overseas, a new King in England and what “defender of the Faith” now means to the monarchy. Os also tells us a bit about his incredible family lineage from Christian brewers to pastors to a Christian author.

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