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Raising Kids in a CRAZY World | 1/6/24 | #164 Jan 06, 2024

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LIVE SEASON 6 kickoff! We talked to our friend, Katy Faust, about practical strategies for raising conservative kids in the midst of "woke" ideology, even if they attend public school.

6 Things I Changed My Mind About Since 2020 Jan 01, 2024

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In this special New Year's livestream, I shared some thoughts about ways I've changed since 2020, as well as what I see on the horizon for 2024. This is more of an informal commentary than a Bible teaching.

Was Mary a Social Justice Warrior? Dec 17, 2023

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***Answering a Popular Meme*** Last Christmas I saw a meme depicting Mary (the mother of Jesus) with her fist raised in the air. The artist reimagined Mary's poem in Luke 1 as a “call to economic justice.” I asked my friend, Father Hayden Butler from St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Newport Beach, CA to come on and help us walk through the true meaning of this passage.

Historical Origins of the Conflict in Israel (part 3) Dec 11, 2023

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This is the final installment of a three-part teaching series that I am currently doing to try and put the war in Israel into its historical context. It's a complex journey, but there is simply no way to understand what is happening right now in the Middle East without taking the time to understand some key events.

Historical Origins of the War in Israel (part 2) Dec 06, 2023

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This is part 2 of a three-part teaching series that I am currently doing to try and put the war in Israel into its historical context. It's a complex journey, but there is simply no way to understand what it happening right now in the Middle East without taking the time to understand some key events.

Historical Origins of the War in Israel (part 1) Dec 03, 2023

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It has been almost two months since the Black Sabbath of October 7 in Israel. I have been on a personal journey to research the history of the state of Israel in an effort to put the current conflict into its historical context. This has proved very challenging. In this three-part teaching series, I attempt to share what I have learned and how it connects to the media propaganda that is coming out on both sides.

ETS 2023 Recap Nov 20, 2023

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The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) annual meeting is like Comicon for theology nerds. This is the place where evangelical scholars (the people who write the commentaries and study Bibles) present academic papers to each other. Many of these ideas are then taken back into seminaries, ministries, and local churches. In this special edition of the Theology Mom podcast, Krista is joined by Monique Duson to share their thoughts about some of the papers they heard last week at ETS and how they think these ideas will potentially influence your Christian circles.

The Bible as a Tool in Archaeology Nov 13, 2023

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While many archaeologists reject the spiritual authority of the Bible and even argue about the details of the history it presents, it is important to remember that even secular archaeologists use the Bible as a tool in their excavation work. Why? Because the Bible describes real events, people, and places. We will talk with filmmaker and biblical archaeologist, Joel Kramer about his unique work to explain the historical accuracy of the Bible to regular people. Check out Joel's book, Where God Came Down: https://www.christianbook.com/where-came-down-archaeological-evidence-hardcover/joel-kramer/9780998037417/pd/037417?event=ESRCG

An Insider's Perspective on the War in Israel, part 2 Nov 09, 2023

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Here is part 2 of my discussion with my Christian sister, Callie Mitchell, who lives in Israel. I ask for her to share her perspective as an American and Israeli citizen about the political conflicts in Israel. Questions we discussed: • Help us understand the claim that Gaza has been an "open air prison." Is this accurate? • Can you help us understand the saying, "From the River to the Sea Palestine will be Set Free"? • What can you tell us about the history of Hamas? Do they represent the Palestinian people?

An Insider's Perspective on the War in Israel, part 1 Nov 04, 2023

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When I woke up on October 7 and my daughter Emily texted me that Israel was at war, the very first person I messaged was my Christian sister, Callie Mitchell. You may recognize her name, as she was a guest on the show earlier this year sharing with us about Messianic Judaism. When she responded, she said her family were safe and that they had spent the day in a bomb shelter. Now that she's had some time to process the recent events in her country, I've asked her to come on and talk to us about what happened and how to best pray for our Christian family who live in Israel. Questions we discussed: • How did you come to love the Jewish people, and how did you, as an American, come to live in Jerusalem? • Tell us about the day of the invasion and what your family and your community has been going through? • How is the Messianic community responding to the crisis? • What is the difference between a Jew and a Zionist? And why do I keep seeing pictures on Twitter of Orthodox Jews saying that they aren’t Zionists and that they support Palestinians? • What can you tell us about the history of Hamas? Do they represent the Palestinian people?