Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer

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113 | Should Christians Boycott Secular Companies? Jun 07, 2023

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In this episode Phylicia discusses whether Christians should boycott Target or other secular companies when their values differ from the Christian worldview. We look at a history of pagan marketplaces and 1 Corinthians 8 to answer the question!

112 | Navigating Theological Differences in Dating May 31, 2023

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It's not easy out here in these dating streets! How do you ask good theological questions of a potential date? When do you give grace for differences and when you do draw the line? We talk about all this and more in this episode plus answer some listener questions on Christian Dating. Resources:

How Relationships Have Changed with Dating Apps

44 Questions to Ask Before Getting Engaged

Short History of Dating

URLS:

How Relationships Have Changed with Dating Apps: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/how-relationships-have-changed-since-surge-of-dating-apps/#:~:text=Dating%20apps%20have%20expanded%20the,attitudes%20toward%20dating%20have%20shifted.

44 Questions to Ask Before Getting Engaged: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/44-questions-we-asked-before-getting-engaged/

Short History of Dating: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/ztrptrd#:~:text=Dating%20%2D%20the%20term%20can%20fill,or%20a%20mixture%20of%20both.&text=The%20first%20use%20of%20the,getting%20turned%20by%20other%20men.

111 | Does God Give Consequences to His Children? May 17, 2023

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After receiving multiple questions about consequences in parenting (and asking them herself) Phylicia dove into Scripture to see what it said about consequences, condemnation and punishment. Are they the same? Different? If different, how?

This episode looks at the Old and New Testaments for guidance on how God disciplines His own kids, which can in turn guide how we discipline ours.

110 | How to Take a Shallow Bible Study Deeper May 10, 2023

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After last week's episode about women teaching theology, a lot of questions came in about "shallow", pink fluff bible study settings.

How do we take them deeper?

Is it possible?

In this episode Phylicia shares some practical ways you can take a "social hour" bible study session to something with real meat.

109 | Can Women Teach Theology to Other Women? May 03, 2023

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In this episode Phylicia confronts a question that caused a tizzy on the internet: Can women teach theology to other women?

We look at

The definition of theology
Whether men are the transmitters of spiritual authority
What Scripture says about women prophesying
How to teach theology in a healthy and biblical way

108 | What is the Prosperity Gospel? Apr 12, 2023

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How do I identify prosperity gospel, and what does it mean? This episode breaks down the true gospel v. the one presented by the "word of faith" movement, discussing how this theology misinterprets key passages of Scripture and how we can discern through it.

107 | How Not to Be A Christian Bully Apr 05, 2023

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Phylicia discusses why Christians who are into theology can become so "mean" by looking at the call to both sound teaching and gracious delivery. We look at the three tiers of doctrine, the goal of maturity, and how to understand denominational differences.

This episode is based on the last chapter of Every Woman a Theologian.

106 | How Do I Know I Am Truly Saved? Mar 29, 2023

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In this episode Phylicia looks at the three primary doctrinal stances on assurance of salvation, the primary texts regarding our eternal security, and then walks listeners through HOW to walk in true confidence that you are saved rather than doubt and chaos. Passages: John 3, 1 John 5, 1 John 1:9, John 15:8

105 | Ten Ways to Integrate Prayer Into Your Day Mar 22, 2023

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Struggle with prayer?

This episode is for you! Phylicia shares ten practical ways we can integrate prayer into our daily lives. She also discusses the need to pray specifically and why prayer is not a formula to move God's hand.

Verses:

1 Thess. 5:16-18
Romans 8:26
Phil. 4

104 | Bible Study for Your Learning Style Mar 15, 2023

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In this short episode, Phy discusses how to customize bible study to your unique learning style and find ways to make the Word a priority for your personality.

More on this topic can be found in Ep. 93: How to Succeed at a Bible Reading Plan.

URLS:

Learning Style Quiz: http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml

Bible in a Year Highlighters: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/product/5-bright-gel-bible-highlighters/

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