Our body has many needs, and all those needs can be categorized into three sections, the spiritual, the mental, and the physical. When any of those systems in our being are out of commission, we will tend to need external help. For some, it might be church, others a therapist or doctor, but no matter where you go, there is a new pressure from influencers to professionals alike to start using other substances to supplement your mental health. No, we are not talking about the abuse of substances like marijuana or psychedelics, but we are talking instead the prescription of these substances by legitimate and solution-driven doctors. Our listener asks “Should a Christian consider drug-assisted therapy?”

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If we take a look back at history, specifically at the history of the church while it takes over Europe and afterward, you will see that there is a lot of events that seem to be big causes for the growth of the church. This sounds great, until you see that those events are often not great for the people involved. Take for example, the Spanish Inquisition, or the Crusades. These events resulted in the deaths of thousands of people in an attempt to spread the “gospel” (with quotes). But why would there need to be such bloodshed and threats if you are spreading the good news? Today’s listener asks “Is Salvation Under Duress True Salvation?”

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It’s been a bit, but we have gotten busy here at church after the new year. We are finally back with some more episodes coming out over the next weeks, and today, we are back on the topic of the love and friendship. Valentine’s Day just passed a couple days ago and we wanted to talk about what it means to us, and what it means for Christians. One of the things Christ wanted us to do was to love each other, but how does the world define that love today, and how can we maintain Christ’s example of love?

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Happy New Year! We made it, you made it, and we are all super happy that we are here together in this new year. New Years mean new beginnings, and unless you’ve been living under a rock or are from another culture, in which case you should know, we like to do new years resolutions every year, because right about now seems like a good time to let the new year mean a new goal. But is the idea of a New Year’s Resolution biblical? Is it something that we should do as Christians? Let’s talk about it.

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Its officially Christmas time, and with Christmas coming up in a few days, we wanted to talk about it again, but this time, we wanted to bring our attention directly back to Jesus and the need for his arrival here on Earth. We know that Jesus was born to redeem us for our sins, but was Jesus’ sacrifice needed for our redemption?

The famous pacifist and lawyer Mahatma Gandhi once said: “If it weren’t for Christians, I’d be a Christian.” And that statement rings true for so many Americans. Across this nation, we have been plagued with the headlines caused by identified Christians and evangelicals, which makes us question what is pushing people away from God? Today, we are talking about Christian “pride”, and we hope you will listen along as we discuss.

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The days are getting colder, and November’s getting older, and the thing on everyone’s mind today is Thanksgiving. Who’s going to prepare the turkey? Will everyone make it in time? Will a divisive conversation be brought up at the dinner table? All legitimate concerns, but through those worries and fear we find ourselves missing the point of the day, to give thanks. So, today, we will do just that. Join us today as we share the verses that speak to us the most on gratitude. We encourage you to take some time yourself, and find the passage that’s spoken to you the most this year, and made you more thankful.

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One of the first things or the most common things we hear regarding recovery is the idea of letting go. However, it just “by chance” happens to be one of the hardest things to do when you’ve been wronged, or you’ve been hurt. Letting go is fundamentally difficult because you think that you need to hold on in order for this thing you are dealing with to pass and heal. Or because it is just already such a big part of you. Today, we talk about what it means to let go, what it isn’t and what role it plays in a Christian’s life and choices.

Halloween seems to mark the beginning of the holiday season now in 2022, and that also marks the beginning of the annual debate of which holiday is Christian and which on worships the devil. In today’s podcast we wanted dive deeper into the topic of Halloween, and we want to talk about how the holiday is perceived today and how it really relates to us, as Christians, today.

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You are not alone. We are told this many times in our lives, and it feels like as you get older, that statement becomes more of a challenge. People grow apart, relationships become strained, but the place this seems to hit the most is in our faith. Feeling alone at church leads to a severe break down of the principles that we use to strengthen our faith. Like, isn’t that the whole purpose of the church? Why is it so easy to feel alone as a Christian?

We had the wonderful opportunity to talk about this topic, so if you want to follow up on this, or you have a new question altogether, we would love to talk about it. You can submit your questions at www.ibbvn.org/deeperroots. While you’re there, you can also see the rest of our episodes and see where else we are streaming.

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