Basic Bible Podcast

We are on location for this episode, recording in a real podcast studio hosted at Lincoln Christian University in Lincoln, IL. Joining us is the President of Lincoln Christian University, Dr. Don Green. Also joining us, a proud alumnus of LCU, our own co-host Ray Jewell. You'll want to listen to this fascinating conversation about Christian education and future of higher education itself.

Recommended Resources:

Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz 

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This is a rare live episode recorded in front of an actual audience! Recorded at the Community Strong Family Conference, Phil Allen, Ray Jewell and myself field questions concerning parenting and child-raising.

Recommended Resources:

When Sinners Say "I Do" by Dave Harvey

What Did You Expect? by Paul David Tripp

For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn

For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women by Shaunti Feldhahn

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Recently Ray and I were sent copies of the soon-to-be-released book, Who's Got Your Back? by David W. Smith. Here's a quick preview:

Who’s Got Your Back? provides a clarion call for men to be the kind of men modeled for us by Jesus. This is a playbook on how to be strong, task oriented and achieving, but also warm-hearted and unmistakably relationship driven during the rough and tumble of everyday life. This good book brings into sharp focus a genuine and functional and real-life definition of manliness. David Smith has skillfully woven stories with practical application strategies for building more satisfying friendships. Those who have your back will usually be the same individuals who know they can count on you in the good times and in times of trouble.

So tune in as Ray chat about this book and need for genuine, Biblical friendship.

Recommended Resources:

Who's Got Your Back? by David W. Smith

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This week we're talking to a special guest musical artist Josh Calhoun. Josh was once a member of the popular Christian band Citizen's Way but now sticks a little closer to home focusing on his roles as husband, father and local church leader. In this his first solo album, he publishes a number of his own songs exploring his heart and walk with the Lord. As we chat, we talk about his music, his faith and his family. I had a lot of fun with this interview and I think you'll enjoy it.

Recommended Resources:

Josh Calhoun Music

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Sometimes we forget that God is working outside the four walls of our particular churches. God is even at work within cultures much different than our, cultures we may not even realize exist. Doug Shaw of Forthright Ministries has a new project he is working on to expose how Christ is moving among tribal peoples. You will want to hear some of the exciting stories Doug has been able to collect from around the world and even right next door.

Resources:

Forthright Ministries

KickStarter for Alpha Project

Colorado Peaches

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Keeping his word, author Ted Kluck is our special guest this week. Ted is an assistant professor of Communication Arts at Union University as well as the author of over 15 books. You may know him from two highly popular podcasts, the Happy Rant and the Gut Check podcast. On this podcast Ted his helping us launch what I hope will become a reoccurring segment, adoption stories. Adoption is a wonderful picture of redemption and our own relationship with Christ. Ted tells us about his two adoptions as detailed in his book, Hello, I Love You: Adventures in Adoptive Fatherhood. It's a heart-warming but realistic tale. So, listen in and share this with a friend!

Recommended Resources

Hello, I Love You: Adventures in Adoptive Fatherhood by Ted Kluck

Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck

Household Gods by Ted Kluck and Kristin Kluck

The Extraordinary Life of a Mediocre Jock: God, I’ll Do Anything – Just Make Me Awesome by Ted Kluck

re:raptured by Committee

Ted's Website

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We've made it episode 100!! To celebrate this milestone we have a super special guest, journalist and apologist Lee Strobel - yes, that Lee Strobel. Lee is the author of the Case for Christ and many other books. He was the subject of the major motion picture, the Case for Christ. In this special episode, we chat about one of his latest books, The Case for Miracles. What is a miracle? AIs there any proof of genuine miracles? Lee will answer these questions and more. We are also going to be giving away a SIGNED copy of the book as well. Be checking our blog and social media for more details on that.

Recommended Resources:

The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel 

The Case for Miracles: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural by Lee Strobel 

The Case for Grace: A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives by Lee Strobel

The Case for the Real Jesus: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God by Lee Strobel

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This week joining us on the podcast is author Jennifer Greenberg. Jennifer's book, Not Forsaken, is her story of how her faith in Christ helped her become a survivor of terrible childhood abuse. She gives readers an inside look into the mind of an abuse victim and It is, by far, the most powerful book I've read all year. But, I warn you, it is a difficult read - yet an important one. If you have been the victim of abuse or if you wish to minister to those who have been, you need to read this book!

Recommended Resources:

Not Forsaken: A Story of Life After Abuse: How Faith Brought One Woman from Victim to Survivor by Jennifer Michelle Greenberg

Jennifer's Website

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We have finally arrived at commandment number ten in our series on the Ten Commandments. Join us as Ray Jewell and I wrap things us with a discussion on coveting.

Recommended Resources

The Ten Commandments: What They Mean, Why They Matter, and Why We Should Obey Them by Kevin DeYoung

Keeping the Ten Commandments by J. I. Packer

Words from the Fire by Albert Mohler Jr.

How Jesus Transforms The Ten Commandments by Edmund P. Clowney

The Ten Commandments by A.W. Pink

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