Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis

Did you know the Apostle Paul — who wrote half the New Testament — never once called himself a "Christian"? Instead, he used the phrase "in Christ" nearly 200 times. In this episode, we unpack what it means to find your identity in Christ, why so many believers struggle with temptation and insecurity, and how understanding union with Christ is the grip of the entire Christian life.

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We answer 7 key questions about our identity in Christ, including:

• What does it mean to be "in Adam" vs. "in Christ"?

• How do we reckon ourselves dead to sin?

• What happens when we forget who we are in Christ?

• How does our new identity empower us to overcome temptation?

• And what do we say when Satan accuses us?

Whether you're wrestling with habitual sin, struggling with assurance, or just want to go deeper in your walk with God — this episode is for you.

📖 Key Scriptures: Romans 5–6, Colossians 3, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 2:20

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Why does worship feel shallow? Why does preaching feel flat? Why has passion for God gone cold? The answer might be simpler — and more uncomfortable — than you think: a low view of God.

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In this episode, we open in Isaiah 6 — widely considered the greatest passage on the holiness of God in all of Scripture — and trace it through the story of King Uzziah, the seraphim, Palm Sunday in John 12, and the return of Christ in Revelation 19. What we find is a thread that ties the whole Bible together: God is a holy King, and understanding that changes everything.

Topics we cover:

• What A.W. Tozer meant when he said your view of God is the most important thing about you
• King Uzziah — what pride, prosperity, and a low view of God's holiness cost him- The seraphim in Isaiah 6 — who they are and why they cover their faces
• What "Holy, Holy, Holy" actually means (and why it's the only attribute tripled in Scripture)
• The connection between Isaiah 6 and Palm Sunday in John 12- Why God is not self-deprecating — and why that's actually good news
• The difference between a quantitative and qualitative view of God
• Revelation 19 and the return of the King

Referenced: Isaiah 6, 2 Chronicles 26, John 12, Revelation 4 & 19, Tozer, Sinclair Ferguson, RC Sproul, Spurgeon, Michael Horton

Is the Bible trustworthy? In this episode, we tackle one of the most important questions a Christian can ask — how did we get the Bible, and can we actually trust it?

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We start with the famous story of the woman caught in adultery (John 7:53–8:11) and the asterisk in your Bible saying it's "not in the earliest manuscripts" — and use that as a jumping-off point to explore the full story of how Scripture was formed and preserved.

Topics covered:

• What is the biblical canon — and who decided what's in it?
• What is textual criticism, and why does the 1% manuscript variance actually STRENGTHEN our confidence?
• The Apocrypha — why it's not in your Protestant Bible
• How the New Testament was recognized (not chosen) by the early church
• Why the apostles knew they were writing Scripture
• Constantine, the Council of Nicaea, and what the Da Vinci Code gets wrong
• 25,000+ manuscripts — why the Bible has more historical evidence than any ancient document
• The difference between inspiration and illumination
• Why being a Bible-believing Christian isn't enough — you need to be Bible-loving

Whether you're a lifelong Christian, a skeptic, or a college student whose professor is throwing haymakers at Scripture, this episode will bolster and buttress your confidence in God's Word.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Michael Kruger — Canon Revisited: https://a.co/d/0d0mmwrp
• D.A. Carson — The Gospel According to John
• Leon Morris — The Gospel of John

In this episode of Dial In Ministries, we dive deep into John 3:16 — arguably the most well-known verse in all of Scripture — and unpack what it truly means with fresh eyes.

This episode is sponsored by The Master's University. To learn more about how you can invest in a college education devoted to Christ & Scripture, visit masters.edu

Topics Covered:

• What does "For God so loved the world" really mean?
• The meaning of "born again" and why Jesus said it to Nicodemus
• God's sovereignty vs. human responsibility in salvation
• What is saving faith — and how is it different from just believing facts?
• Why Jesus came to save, not to judge (John 3:17–18)
• The urgency of the gospel and the story of D.L. Moody

Scriptures Referenced: John 3:16–19, Romans 8:3, Romans 10:9–13, Ephesians 2:8, Titus 3:4–5, Numbers 21, John 1:11–12, Hebrews 11:6

What if everything you thought about “being a good person” was wrong?

In this episode, we explore a shocking but deeply biblical truth: Even the most admired humanitarian like Mother Teresa and the most notorious criminal like Jeffrey Dahmer need the exact same thing to be saved—a miracle of God.

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This conversation dives into:

• Why good works don’t earn salvation
• The real meaning of being “born again” (John 3)
• The tension between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility
• The powerful illustration of the bronze serpent (Numbers 21)
• What it truly means to look to Jesus and be saved

If you’ve ever wondered:

• “Am I saved?”
• “Do I need to do something, or is it all God?”
• “Why would God save some and not others?”

This episode tackles those questions head-on with biblical clarity.

“The Bible never says people missed heaven because they wanted Jesus but weren’t chosen… it says they did not repent and believe.”

Key Takeaway: Salvation is not about your merit—it’s about Christ’s finished work. Whether you’re moral, religious, broken, or lost… the call is the same: Look to Jesus and believe.

What does it actually mean to be born again? In this episode, we dive deep into John 3 and Jesus' shocking conversation with Nicodemus — the most religious man in all of Israel — to unpack the biblical doctrine of regeneration and why it changes everything about how we understand salvation.

We cover:

• Why religion is not enough to enter the kingdom of God
• What Jesus meant by being "born of water and the Spirit" (John 3:5)
• The connection between Ezekiel 36 and the New Covenant promise of a new heart
• Why the human heart — not your upbringing or circumstances — is your greatest problem
• The difference between reformation and regeneration
• Why salvation is a miracle, not a merit system
• How to know if you've truly been born again

Whether you grew up in the church, have all the right answers, and still wonder if you truly know God — or you're just beginning to ask who Jesus really is — this conversation is for you.

📖 Key Scriptures: John 3:1–8 | Ezekiel 36:24–27 | Titus 3:5 | Ephesians 2 | 2 Corinthians 5:17 | Jeremiah 17:9

This episode is sponsored by The Master's University. To learn more about how you can invest in a college education devoted to Christ & Scripture, visit https://www.masters.edu

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What does it mean to be "born again"? Jesus told the most religious man in all of Israel — a Pharisee, a member of the Sanhedrin, a man of wealth, power, and Scripture — that he still wasn't good enough to enter the kingdom of God. In this episode, we unpack John 3:1–8 and the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus to answer the question that heaven and hell hang on.

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If being religious, knowing the Bible, and obeying God's Word can't get you into heaven — what can? We explore what being "born again" (or born from above) actually means, why regeneration is a miracle of God and not a decision you make, and why this is the dividing line between those who enter glory and those who don't.

📖 Scripture: John 3:1–8, Ephesians 2, Isaiah 64:6, Matthew 15:8

Topics covered:

• Who was Nicodemus and why does it matter?

• What does "born again" mean in the Bible?

• Can you lose your salvation?

• Is faith a gift from God?

• What is regeneration?

• Signs that you have been born again

What does the Bible really say about sex, romance, and marriage? Pastor Todd Fletcher joins us to break down 10 powerful keys drawn from King Solomon's life and writings — including Song of Solomon, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes — that can transform your relationship and marriage.

This episode is sponsored by The Master's University. To learn more about how you can invest in a college education devoted to Christ & Scripture, visit https://www.masters.edu

In this episode, we cover:

✅ Rejecting the sins of your parents

✅ How to choose a godly spouse

✅ Why avoiding sexual sin protects your future

✅ The importance of faithfulness in marriage

✅ Pursuing excellence together as a couple

✅ Making your wedding day special

✅ Taking courtship and dating seriously

✅ Enjoying marital intimacy as a gift from God

✅ How to work through conflict and marital problems

✅ Building a new life together — for the long haul

Todd Fletcher has been the lead pastor of Chapel in the Hills Church in Golden, Colorado for 12 years and wrote his doctoral dissertation on the Song of Solomon.

Whether you're single, dating, engaged, or married for decades — this conversation is packed with timeless biblical wisdom on love and relationships.

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📖 Song of Solomon | Proverbs 5 | Ecclesiastes 7 | 1 Corinthians 7

Is obsessing over seed oils, beef tallow, sourdough, and toxin-free living actually biblical stewardship — or is it something else?

Biblical counselor and professor Greg Gifford joins the podcast to tackle the growing "crunchy" movement inside the church. We define what extreme crunchiness looks like, why it's spreading among Christians (especially post-COVID), and how fear-based eating can quietly become legalism.

In this episode we cover:

• What "crunchy" and "extreme crunchy" actually means

• Why stewardship gets misused to justify health anxiety

• The danger of Christian Gnosticism in wellness culture

• Romans 14, Christian liberty, and food freedom

• How the sovereignty of God sets us free from fear-based eating

• Practical wisdom for navigating this in Bible studies, friendships, and parenting

Whether you're crunchy, anti-crunchy, or somewhere in the middle — this conversation will help you think biblically about food, health, and honoring God with your body.

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Are you struggling with anxiety, fear, or feeling like life is out of control? In this episode, we dive deep into Psalm 46 to uncover three powerful truths about God's character that can transform the way you face life's hardest moments.

This episode is sponsored by The Master's University. To learn more about how you can invest in a college education devoted to Christ & Scripture, visit: https://www.masters.edu/dialin

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What We Cover In this Episode:

1. Why "Do not fear" is the most common command in the Bible
2. The historical story behind Psalm 46 (701 B.C. — and why it matters today)
3. 3 attributes of God that are the antidote to anxiety: God is our Refuge - God is our Strength - God is our Very Present Help in times of trouble
4. What "Be still and know that I am God" actually means in context
5. Why trying to face your battles in your own strength will always fall short

Whether you're facing job loss, broken relationships, health struggles, or just the weight of an anxious world — this conversation is for you. Psalm 46:1 — "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."

This episode is also brought to you by our ministry partner, the John MacArthur Publishing Group. Get the Triumph of Love Guided Study Questions here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/659ede32850141684af127e7/t/67c0acc9f33b2131375aa500/1740680394167/TheTriumphOfLove_StudyQuestions.pdf