I sit down with my friend Nick Gillispie and talk about one of the most important aspects of the Christian Faith. The Atonement. 



Books recommend 
The Cross of Christ by John R.W. Stott
The Cross Centered Life by C.J. Mahaney 
The Day the Revolution Began by N.T. Wright

My friends Rachel Thornsberry, Corey Norris, and I sit down for an impromptu conversation about how to get more out of the Bible. 

We talk about the importance of understanding the words you are reading, meditation, cultural background, and heart posture. 

Books mentioned 

Messiah in the Feasts of Israel: Sam Nadler

Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg

I just wanted to make a podcast episode for people wanting to dig into the defense of Christianity and the reliability of it. Here are my top 10 books I read this past year in 2019. Hope you enjoy.

**I would like to say my opinions are my own. These are all incredibly great insightful books to me. I have a ton of respect for the authors. We are not affiliated with each other at all. So my beliefs do not reflect theirs. These books are not 2019 releases I just read them in 2019**

1.Can We Trust the Gospels? Book by Peter J. Williams
2. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. Book by Nabeel Qureshi
3. The Devil's Delusion Book by David Berlinski
4. The Case for Christ. Book by Lee Strobel
5. If God Made the Universe, Who Made God? Book by multiple authors
6. The Reason for God. Book by Timothy Keller
7. Has Christianity Failed You? Book by Ravi Zacharias
8. Reasonable Faith. Book by William Lane Craig
9. Evidence That Demands a Verdict. Book by: Josh Mcdowell, Sean Mcdowell PhD
10. The Historical Reliability of the New Testament. Book by Craig Blomberg

I got to sit down with my friend and pastor Ken DeChant to discuss grace. We dive into the Biblical Christian definition and what struggles we may have in accepting the free gift of grace. The mindset and pride that may keep us from embracing the fullness of the gift of grace. 

I sat down with my friend Author Kerry Nietz we talk about some struggles he has had as a Christian author in the SciFi genre. Advice for future writers and the famous "Amish Vampires in Space" as mentioned on "The Tonight Show". 

Check out his books at 

www.nietz.com

I sat down with my friend Jenelle as she talks about the struggle she had marrying an "unequally yoked" man. The compassion and lack of compassion she received from the Christian body even through the 2nd diagnosis of cancer and eventual death of her husband. 

We discuss the lack of compassion we see in the church body and some of its believers. We also talk about the possibility of those stumbling blocks causing someone to stay in Atheism and/or being the cause. 

Through it all this experience has left Jenelle with an even bigger sense of compassion towards others in and out of the church. 

This was the second podcast I recorded with my friend Brian Level. We touch on the influences of faith from parents. The possibly negative effects of forceful beliefs from parents and the pastoral reliance we sometimes have seen. The respect and discernment we are called to have towards each other. The understanding that we have to come to faith ourselves in order to have the sturdy foundation we are called to have. 

I will def. be expanding on this discussion in a later podcast. I feel the importance of not having your faith solely reliant on another person is vital to the survival of your faith in Christ. 

I sat down with my buddy Brian Level. We discuss the issue of finding time for God with a busy schedule. We touch on coming to God in love and not guilt. Changing your mindset from finding time for God to being more mindful of God. We give insight into how we both are reminded and spend time with God.... we kinda go all over the place. But I was super excited about everything we talked about. ex. Is there a "right way" to pray?, the routine vs relationship of prayer, and much more. 

I speak with my friend Tina Ohmart about some of the issues women face in the modern Christian church in America. Feminism and what that looks like. Tina and I describe our personal understanding of issues we have seen and felt in the church.