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There is only one valued version of the Bible in the IFB - the King James Version. AKA the 1611, the Authorized version, or the "right" Bible. In this episode, Sam and David are joined by a former teacher of an IFB Bible college who shares his story and research about the KJV. 

DISCLAIMER: We do not hate the King James Version; we do, in fact, love this translation and still use it frequently. :)

This episode isn't really about Jack Chick, but we just wanted another excuse to do a Chick Tract reading! In this episode, Sam and David are joined by their good friends Brady and Tara, experts in D&D, to read the Chick tract "Dark Dungeons"

 

 

Resource:

https://www.chick.com/products/tract?stk=0046&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvYSEBhDjARIsAJMn0linqgYmfniCykm388b2svXckKEVs0ucgoD3ZffGz0GfzE9jXNnmgM8aAnl-EALw_wcB

Jean skirts are one of the staples of an IFB wardrobe - if you're a woman, of course. In this week's episode, Sam walks David down memory lane as she relives some of her "best" jean skirt moments. 

 

 

Episode Sources: 

https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/g31810732/jean-skirt-evolution-over-time/#:~:text=Jean%20skirts%20were%20first%20introduced,soon%20the%20trend%20took%20off.&text=The%20jean%20skirt%20proved%20to,especially%20distressed%20denim%20with%20patchwork.

http://www.historyofjeans.com/

There is one juice that tops them all in the IFB church, and it isn't orange juice. How do we even get juice? How did grape juice come to be the superior of the juices? Can you have a personal experience with juice? Join Sam and David as they dig into the history and, yes, even the experiences of juice. 

 

Episode Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8st-f1kwSjI&ab_channel=WashingtonGrown

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juice#History

https://www.cooksinfo.com/juice/

July 4, 1776. America gained her independence, but join us today as Sam and David head back to the 1920s and talk about independent baptists. Where did they gain their independence? Some say they were first called IFB at Antioch! 

 

Sources for research: 

http://www.biblesupport.com/e-sword-downloads/file/11751-moser-m-l-the-case-for-independent-baptist-churches/

The Shooting Salvationist by David R. Stokes

https://www.gotquestions.org/Independent-Baptists.html

No screens allowed for this episode! Join Sam and David as they go back to the old fashioned ways of physical hymnals and even further back to Gregorian chants. Bonus points if you can tell us what a pinion is! 

 

 

Links for Research 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4vMxs6kctQgkwkvgQbJTXDk/a-brief-history-of-hymns

https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/americas-hesitation-over-hymns

https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-31/golden-age-of-hymns-did-you-know.html

Church history is an important aspect of any believer's journey. Looking back at their time in the IFB, David and Sam realized this was scarcely ever discussed. Dr. Matthew Lyon joins the podcast this week to discuss why you should know church history and even connects some dots between IFB standards and Star Wars.

This episode is a memorial to Robert and Linda Cottrell. To Samantha, these two individuals were known as Granny and Poppy. Since this podcast is about how the IFB shaped David and Sam's life, they wanted to dedicate an episode to two people who also shaped lives. Tune in to hear Sam and her siblings talk about their favorite memories.

Guest speakers come in all shapes and sizes. In this week's episode, Sam and David give a breakdown of the usual guest speakers in an IFB church and their typical quirks.

In this episode David and Samantha discuss guilt and how it was a driving force in so many of the ministries they did and habits they maintained. Is there such a thing as healthy guilt? What other kinds of guilt can we experience? 

 

 

Episode Sources: 

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/difference-between-guilt-shame/

https://www.focusonthefamily.com/get-help/healthy-guilt-vs-false-and-harmful-guilt/

https://bellevuechristiancounseling.com/articles/i-dont-want-to-talk-about-it-a-christian-counselor-considers-shame

https://today.bju.edu/vice-president/christians-feel-guilt/