Everyday Conversations Podcast

Lent is usually seen as a Roman Catholic season of preparation for Easter, but FBB speaker Ian McKerracher points out that the underlying principle, self-examination and prayer leading to increased holiness and obedience, is certainly Christian, and biblical. He suggests that while we may rightly avoid certain aspects of imposed ceremonialism, it is good for all Christians to set aside time for reflection and prayer, and that for such things the weeks prior to Easter are perhaps the best of all.

Because Christianity is grounded in testable truth claims, Christians should never insist that anyone "just believe." Instead, as FBB speaker Ian McKerracher makes clear, the faith claims of many Christians should be subjected to a healthy biblically-based skepticism. The fundamentals of the Christian faith will never be found to contradict Scripture or real-world experience.

This year's Super Bowl commercials included, for the first time, two advertisements for Jesus. But were viewers exposed to the Jesus of the Bible? FBB contributor Shafer Parker doesn't think so. In "Hate for Eight" he reveals that by watering down the gospel the commercials earned only despite from the "woke" crowd, the demographic the people behind the ads spent $20 million trying to reach.

The future of Apologetics is you. Join FBB Content Creator Jon Rendall as he takes a look at 1 Peter 3 and examines the context of apologetics. Besides being always prepared to give an answer, what else does Peter call us to in this famous passage? For more resources check out our website www.faithbeyondbelief.ca

There's a weird synchronicity between the apocalyptic visions of unbelievers and many Christians. Both believe things are bound to get worse, just before the world's awful ending. But now FBB contributor Shafer Parker explains that the Bible offers a different view, a hope based upon the triumph of Christ over sin and death, and the ongoing work of the Spirit to disciple the nations so that "the earth becomes full of the knowledge of the Lord like waters that cover the sea" (Isaiah 11:9).

A whole worldview in a three-minute song? It's possible. Join FBB Content Creator Jon Rendall as he talks about analyzing popular music, and understanding how art communicates worldview. In this episode, Jon looks at music from the 90s, and the Nihilistic worldview contained in so many of the hits. For more resources, check out our website at www.faithbeyondbelief.ca

Too many Christians bemoan the sorry spiritual state of the churches while lacking the will to do anything about it. Now FBB contributor Shafer Parker reports on a growing movement to shake the Church loose from her apathy and encourage her to take a stand for truth and righteousness. The question is, can the OT example of Phinehas be replicated today? Only God and time will tell.

Read along https://www.faithbeyondbelief.ca/blog

A BC Nurse on trial for a Billboard. Calls to boycott a new video game. Twitter Drama. JK Rowling is no stranger to controversy, but the past few years have reached a new level. Join podcast host Jon Rendall as he explains the most recent events around Rowling and the clash of worldviews she represents. Who defines truth when it comes to issues of sex and gender? How as Christians can we use these reality and worldview questions to communicate the hope we have in Christ? All this and more in this episode of Everyday Conversations. Check out more resources at www.faithbeyondbelief.ca

Too often the development of a Christian worldview is seen as an intellectual exercise, a combination of research and logic, leading to specific conclusions. But FBB associate speaker Ian McKerracher demonstrates that a Christian worldview is more often caught than taught, the product of thousands of influences from early childhood on, and all directed by a merciful God to one end, a personal experience of reconciliation with our Creator and the gift of being shown the world from His point of view.

For the first time in sixty years, the population of China is in decline. Birth rates have dropped lower than the US and Canada as the country grapples with a rapidly aging population. Join FBB content creator Jon Rendall as he unpacks the worldviews behind this crisis both in China and Canada, the biblical value of human life, and the consequences of social engineering the mass infanticide of tens of millions of baby girls. For more resources and information check out our website faithbeyondbelief.ca