Join Jonathan for part two of a “candid conversation” with Mac Powell. In this part of the conversation, Mac opens up about trials he and his family have faced over the past year – and how they have found strength in their faith in God and encouragement from their church family. 

If you are struggling with issues you never thought you would face and aren’t sure why, you will definitely want to listen to today’s conversation. 

Mac Powell is an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee.  Mac has written and produced some of the most prolific modern worship songs of our time.  

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Join Jonathan for the first of a two-part “candid conversation” with Mac Powell. Mac is an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee.  Mac has written and produced some of the most prolific modern worship songs of our time.  

In this first part of the conversation, Mac shares his background, offers insight into contemporary Christian music, and reveals three things that inspire him daily in his relationship with Christ.  This conversation will encourage and uplift you in Christ.

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Jonathan welcomes Eric Metaxas to Candid Conversations to discuss the importance of bringing the Gospel into politics without politics becoming an idol.  

Eric Metaxas is a popular author, speaker, and conservative radio host. He has also written humor, children's books, and scripts for VeggieTales. He is the founder and host of the NYC-based event series, "Socrates in the City: Conversations on the Examined Life" and the host of the nationally syndicated radio program, The Eric Metaxas Show. 

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Jonathan shares a Biblical reflection from the book of James on who our real enemies are and how we can understand them in light of the Gospel.  Take a deeper look at how the world, our flesh, and the devil work against us and how we can claim the promises of God and have daily victory over these enemies of our soul.

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Jonathan welcomes Rosaria Butterfield to Candid Conversations to discuss building up the church to live like the family of God to provide a powerful Christian witness to your neighbors.  

Rosaria is a former tenured professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University. She was converted to Christ in 1999 in what she describes as a train wreck. 

In her late twenties, allured by feminist philosophy and LGBT advocacy, she adopted a lesbian identity. Rosaria earned her PhD from Ohio State University, then served in the English department and women's studies program at Syracuse University from 1992 to 2002. Her primary academic field was critical theory, specializing in queer theory. Her historical focus was 19th-century literature, informed by Freud, Marx, and Darwin. She advised the LGBT student group, wrote Syracuse University’s policy for same-sex couples, and actively lobbied for LGBT aims alongside her lesbian partner.

In 1997, while Rosaria was researching the Religious Right “and their politics of hatred against people like me,” she wrote an article against the Promise Keepers. A response to that article triggered a meeting with Ken Smith, who became a resource on the Religious Right, their Bible, a confidant, and a friend. In 1999, after repeatedly reading the Bible in large chunks for her research, Rosaria converted to Christianity. Her first book, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert, details her conversion and the cataclysmic fallout—in which she lost “everything but the dog,” yet gained eternal life in Christ.

Rosaria’s second book, Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ, addresses questions of sin, identity, and repentance that she often encounters during speaking engagements. 

In her third book, The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World, Rosaria explores how God used a humble couple’s simple invitation to dinner to draw her—a radical, committed unbeliever—to himself. With this story of her conversion as a backdrop, she invites us into her home to show us how God can use this same “radical, ordinary hospitality” to bring the Gospel to our lost friends and neighbors. 

Rosaria is married to Kent, a Reformed Presbyterian pastor in North Carolina, and is a home school mother, author, and speaker.

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Jonathan welcomes Dr. Tony Evans to Candid Conversations to discuss the Church's role in fighting racism, the importance of living out our identity in Christ, and his plan to unite churches to overcome racial barriers in our communities.

Tony Evans is the senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas. He is also a renowned speaker, author, and has a widely syndicated radio and television program, The Urban Alternative. 

Download A Kingdom Strategy for Community Transformation

Resources for Racial Unity from Tony Evans

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Some celebrities are celebrating abortion as a stepping stone to a better life for women. Today's Candid Conversations guest has a very different perspective to share. 

At just 20 years old, Bree Tuttle had an abortion and suffered through physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional scarring. Bree joins Jonathan Youssef today to share the truth she wishes she'd known before her abortion.  

Bree is a trained crisis pregnancy counselor and an outspoken and passionate advocate for women facing unplanned pregnancies. 

Facing an Unplanned Pregnancy?  Call the National Crisis Pregnancy Helpline at 800-712-HELP to talk to someone today.

Are you looking for help moving past the pain of a past abortion? The following post-abortion Bible studies and recovery resources may be helpful to you.

Surrendering the Secret

Abortion Changes You

Save One 

Hope After Abortion

Healing After Abortion

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Dr. Bruce A. Lowe from Reformed Theological Seminary joins Jonathan to take a deep dive into the topic of sin. Together, they discuss several aspects of sin, including:

• What is sin and who defines it?

• Why is the topic of sin taboo in the church of all places?

• How do I address the problem of sin in my life?

• Why is isolation dangerous?

• What role does community play in breaking habitual sin?

• What is the danger in not talking about sin?

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As stress and isolation grow, how can we combat rising anxiety without normalizing it? Clay Kirkland offers unique insight and help from his personal struggle with anxiety and years of providing spiritual direction for thousands of young adults while leading one of the largest campus ministries in the United States. 

In this episode of Candid, Clay unpacks his own personal struggle with anxiety and shares how the Lord met him during it. He also takes you into the Word of God to help you understand the spiritual root of anxiety and unpacks the steps to walking in peace—even when your circumstances haven’t changed.

Connect with Clay Kirkland who  helps individuals, couples, and businesses overcome obstacles to thrive in what God has called them to do.

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Forgiveness is at the heart of the Gospel. Not just forgiveness but total forgiveness. A forgiveness that completely sets us free from the wages of sin and death. Not only are we totally forgiven but the Lord asks us to totally forgive others, too. Without giving and receiving forgiveness, we live a life of bondage.

Join Jonathan and Dr. R.T. Kendall as they discuss the importance of forgiveness and his hope for younger generations. Dr. Kendall is a respected Christian writer, speaker, and teacher who was the pastor of Westminster Chapel in London for 25 years. He is author of more than 50 books, including Total Forgiveness.

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