Candid Conversations with Dr. Jonathan Youssef

Latest Episodes:

Episode 155: Five Ways to Follow Christ as a Family: Jonathan Youssef Aug 01, 2022

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Raising children to know, love, and follow Christ in a culture hostile to the Gospel is a daily challenge. How do we follow Christ as a family and help lead our children grow into godly men and women?

Join Jonathan as he offers insight into Biblical parenthood. In this episode of Candid Conversations, Jonathan offers five Biblical keys to following Christ as a family.

Please listen to and then share this timely episode. We hope it will help you and many others follow Christ as a family, leading many families into a vibrant relationship with our Lord and Savior.

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Episode 154: Father, Forgive Them: One Woman's Journey to Freedom Jul 26, 2022

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She was wrongly accused, betrayed by her family, wounded by deep loss, and left with no choice but to leave her entire life behind. Still, she forgave... and the Lord brought incredible redemption out of the most painful season of her life.

Today's guest had every reason in the world not to forgive or forget the profound abuse she endured. However, she has learned the important truth that forgiveness and freedom are deeply intertwined.

Join Jonathan Youssef as he welcomes a special guest who, in order to protect her identity, will remain anonymous. She shares her incredible testimony of freedom from a life of abuse and oppression in a third world country to freedom in America. Through Christ, she found forgiveness for herself and others and discovered God’s path forward for her life.

You don't want to miss this incredible story of the Lord's pursuit of and saving power for His beloved children—available to every believer in Christ!

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Episode 153: A Challenge to Embrace the Blessing of Special Needs Ministry: Bruce and Rachel Lowe Jul 19, 2022

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The population of students with special needs is growing and accounts for close to 15 percent of the total student population. Special needs are medical, mental, or psychological disabilities that require special care. Unfortunately, people with special needs can be overlooked in the church because we don't know how to serve them well.

In today's Candid Conversation, Bruce and Rachel Lowe join Jonathan for a frank discussion on how to serve special needs families in the local church. The Lowes share their own personal story of the joys and struggles of raising their children with Fragile X syndrome and how they express the loving character of God in unique and challenging ways. Together, they discuss how we can be more intentional about including special needs children and adults in the church by recognizing their God-given spiritual gifts.

In addition to being a fantastic scholar and published author, Bruce Lowe is a beloved seminary professor, friend, and mentor of Jonathan’s.

You don't want to miss this sweet episode as Jonathan and the Lowes peel back layers of the challenging yet rewarding work of engaging with our brothers and sisters with special needs.eeds.

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Episode 152: Roe v. Wade Conversations: What I Wish I Had Known Before My Abortion with Bree Tuttle Jul 12, 2022

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Is abortion a stepping stone to a better life for women? How does an abortion impact the daily life of a woman? Today's Candid Conversations guest, Bree Tuttle, shares an intimate look at life in the aftermath of her abortion and the healing she has received through a vibrant relationship with Christ. Bree joins Jonathan Youssef to share the truth she wishes she'd known before her abortion.

Bree is a trained crisis pregnancy counselor and an outspoken and passionate advocate for women facing unplanned pregnancies.

If you or someone you know is facing an unplanned pregnancy, help is available. Please call the National Crisis Pregnancy Helpline at 800-712-HELP to talk to someone today.

Are you looking for help moving past the pain of a past abortion? The following post-abortion Bible studies and recovery resources may be helpful to you.

Surrendering the Secret

Abortion Changes You

Save One

Hope After Abortion

Healing After Abortion

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Episode 151: Free to Live for Something Greater: Jonathan Youssef Jul 04, 2022

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Red, white, and blue. The American Dream. Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps, coming from nothing, working hard, and making something of yourself.

The American Dream is beautiful. However, is there an even greater gift than American freedom?

Today, Jonathan shares a reflection on the greater gift for believers and what it means for Christians to be "doubly free." We are free by nature of our political system, but we are also free because of the redeeming work of Christ in our lives.

In this special July 4th reflection, Jonathan looks at Galatians 5:1, which says, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." More than political freedom, we are free from the penalty of sin and the weight of death in our lives. Join Jonathan as he explores this passage in Scripture and provides helpful background for Paul's warning to the Galatians—a warning that we can apply to our own lives today.

We hope wherever you are on July 4th, that the greatest freedom ever offered would be yours in Christ Jesus.

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Episode 150: Roe v. Wade Conversations: What Happens Next? with Carrie Murray Nellis Jun 24, 2022

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You’re hearing about it on the news and in your social media feeds: Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey have officially been overruled through the Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. It seems like half the nation is rejoicing… and half the nation is shocked and outraged. But what really happens next? What are the legal implications of this decision?

There is a lot of misinformation going around about the outworking of this decision from a legal perspective. So, we invited Carrie Murray Nellis to Candid Conversations. Carrie is an attorney at the Murray Nellis Law Group, and she specializes in adoption and child advocacy. She’s also the executive director of the Abiding Love Adoption Agency and Abiding Love Charities. She has been following this case closely.

Together, we discuss what the decision means and how it will impact abortion on a national and state level. We also cover how we, as believers, can be ready to come alongside expectant mothers who will need support as they navigate a difficult and life changing situation.

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Episode 149: LGBTQ Conversations: Transgender from Biblical Times to Now, Claire and Rob Smith Jun 21, 2022

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In the past few years, we have seen the rise of the public debate around gender and transgender. What makes a man a man and a woman a woman? Is this a new debate or an ancient one?

Jonathan Youssef welcomes Claire and Rob Smith from Sydney, Australia to Candid Conversations. Rob Smith lectures in theology, ethics, and music ministry at Sydney Missionary & Bible College. He also serves as the Assistant Director of Ministry Training and Development for the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. He is currently undertaking doctoral studies in the theology of sex and gender.

Claire Smith is a writer and women's bible teacher. She is a nurse by background. She has a Ph.D. in New Testament from Moore Theological College and is the author of God's Good Design: What the Bible Really Says About Men and Women.

Claire and Rob are members of St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral in Sydney and have been contributors to Desiring God and The Gospel Coalition (Claire Smith and Rob Smith).

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Episode 148: Roe v. Wade Conversations: When Does Life Begin? with Dr. Bill Davis Jun 14, 2022

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In the past few weeks, we’ve heard news of a possible overturn of Roe v. Wade as the abortion debate continues. How should we think about abortion biblically, philosophically, and ethically? How does the Biblical perspective of family contrast the Western perspective and how does this impact our thoughts on this issue?

Join Jonathan as he welcomes Dr. Bill Davis back to Candid Conversations to discuss the value of life and the impact of church and government involvement in abortion.

Dr. Bill Davis is a professor of Philosophy at Covenant College and an adjunct professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and an elder in the Presbyterian Church.

Our hope is this episode will bring clarity of conviction to this much debated topic, while at the same time stirring mercy, patience, and understanding for our friends and neighbors struggling with this issue.

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Episode 147: LGBTQ Conversations: Transgender to Transformed with Laura Perry (Reprise) Jun 07, 2022

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This month throughout the U.S. many will celebrate Pride month. In today's episode we look at God's perspective on human sexuality.

You may have heard of the term gender dysphoria. If you haven’t, it is the psychological distress endured by a person because of a perceived mismatch between a person’s biological sex and their gender identity.

What causes gender dysphoria and what lies behind the desire to be a different gender? How should Christians view gender and how can we share the Truth in love with those struggling with gender dysphoria?

Today’s Candid Conversations guest, Laura Perry, shares her struggle with gender dysphoria. She opens up with Jonathan in this conversation about her path from being a transgender male to a transformed woman of God. Don't miss a minute of this awe inspiring and transformational testimony of the power of Jesus Christ to heal and redeem.

Get a Copy of Laura Perry's book, Transgender to Transformed

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Episode 146: How Should Christians Respond to Tragedy: Jonathan Youssef (Reprise) May 31, 2022

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In light of all of the tragic events over the past weeks and months, Jonathan shares with us a heartfelt and Scripture-led response to tragedy.

Tragedy strikes. Grief and sorrow follow. We want to know why it happened, who is to blame, and all the details of what happened. Is that the right way to respond? How did Jesus respond to tragedy? What can we learn from Him?

Join Jonathan Youssef as he shares insight from Luke 13 about how Christians should respond to tragedy. In this chapter, Jesus reminds His disciples of the bigger picture when facing tragedy and teaches them how to respond with the Gospel.

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