Today Let's Ask the Question: How Should We Engage in Cross-Cultural Ministry?

Today I'm chatting with Kelly Kelly, founder and director of the Graceful Warrior Project. GWP's mission is to equip local, indigenous leaders through their four pillars of self defense: physical, spiritual, intellectual & economic. Kelly and I chat about partnering with other believers in the global body of Christ, leading ministry organizations as women, and helping long-term, not just using short-term solutions that create greater damage over time.

Find Today's Guest:

@TheGracefulWarriorProject

TheGracefulWarriorProject.com

Today let's Ask the Question: Should Christians do Halloween?

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Today Let's Ask the Question: What Does Being "Saved" Look Like?

*NOTE* Matt shared his story at the beginning of this episode and very unfortunately the video was lost. Matt shared about his personal journey thinking he was a believer for the majority of his life, then realizing in recent years that he hadn't truly accepted the free gift of salvation through Jesus's death and resurrection. We have some audio issues and a huge portion of his story is missing, but you'll be able to understand where the rest of his answers come from.*

We're back in 2023! Today I'm speaking with Matthew Bayes who talks about truly believing in the gospel of Jesus after years of not truly believing. He speaks about the life change it had on him and growth he's had. We discuss what life looks like for many people after making the major decision to follow Jesus, discipleship, freely asking the Bible real questions, meditating on scripture, and more! If we're following Jesus, do our lives look like the Shema (love God and love others with all that you are)? Ask this question and many more with us today on Ask the Question. 

Today let's Ask the Question: Was the Earth Created in 7 Literal Days?

Today I'm having a really fun and fascinating conversation with my friend, Andrew Sigrist, and we're talking about creation. Was it a literal 7 days documented in Genesis? Was it poetry? Is it a counter-narrative to other ancient creation stories? These questions have been amongst those asked in the long-standing debate amongst Bible-believing, Jesus-loving Christians who disagree on this topic. If you're looking for a debate, you've come to the wrong place. But, if you're looking for quite possible the friendliest podcast conversation amongst people on either side of this issue, then you're welcome! 

Here are some resources we mentioned:

https://www.worldhistory.org/Enlil/

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gilg/hd_gilg.htm

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/epic/hd_epic.htm#:~:text=In%20the%20Sumerian%20poem%20%E2%80%9CThe,them%20to%20humankind%20as%20sustenance.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/inner-mysteries-egypt-and-nile-feb-2023-0017306

https://www.milleetunetasses.com/amp/blog/the-great-pyramid-of-khufu/sun-god-ra-and-the-great-serpent-god-apep-apophis-fights-in-the-underworld.html

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Epic-of-Gilgamesh

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Aton-Hymn

https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Mythology/

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h7549/kjv/wlc/0-1/

https://biblehub.com/hebrew/4690.htm

https://www.worldhistory.org/gilgamesh/

https://www.grisda.org/myth-of-the-solid-heavenly-dome

https://academic.oup.com/book/1751/chapter-abstract/141387578?redirectedFrom=fulltext

https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/g/gier/306/commoncosmos.htm

https://www.bibleandscience.com/bible/books/genesis/genesis1_pillarsearth.htm

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/225/enuma-elish---the-babylonian-epic-of-creation---fu/

https://www.thetorah.com/article/my-encounter-with-the-firmament

Find Today's Guest:

Andrew Sigrist

Today let's Ask the Question: How can Christians be better friends to Atheists?  

*NOTE* We have some audio issues this episode we are working to fix; thanks for your patience! 

Join me and my guest Gray Wilkin as we discuss how people with big  divides in their beliefs can be friends, have meaningful discussion, and care for each other. We focus a lot on how Christians can represent Jesus to their communities in ways that really exemplify who He is and how we can love ALL of our neighbors, yes, even the ones who don't agree with us!  

You can follow Gray at @the_rising_son on Instagram. 

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Today let's Ask the Question: What's coming in Ask the Question Season 2?  

Welcome to season 2 and thanks for being here! We're so excited to start our new episodes, so join us for a recap and intro to the new season to come! 

 Follow @CarlieRaeCleveland on Instagram for updates and visit CarlieCleveland.com for more.