If God is going to forgive me anyway, then why can’t I commit any sin and just repent afterwards?

What’s missing from this perspective? What are the consequences of thinking this way? What does Scripture have to say about this? What does it mean to truly repent?

On this episode, Dr. Doug Huffman from Biola University joins us to help redefine sin, repentance, & forgiveness so that we can consider what God thinks of these things and live accordingly.

This is a fire episode- we hope it's both encouraging & challenging for your faith! We love you!

Kimberly Long is back this week to wrap up our conversation on abortion. Please let us know if you want to talk more or get involved somehow!

Additional resources:

Post Abortion Counseling:
https://www.living-well.org/arc

Websites for learning about the issue of abortion:
Liveaction.org
Studentsforlife.org

What is abortion? And what does God think about this issue? Kimberly Long is here with us for the next 2 weeks to help us think biblically about this topic.

We understand this might be a heavy topic, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have more questions or thoughts on this!

Additional resources:

LiveAction.org

A Child is Born by Lennart Nilsson - https://www.amazon.com/Child-Born-beloved-classic-completely-revised-dp-0593157966/dp/0593157966/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

We're finally back for another episode! Did you miss the pod?!

We brought in Jeff Lilley and Katie Smylie this week to talk through some questions that you all sent in about dating, sex, and marriage. 

How is God good if there is evil & suffering in the world? Is there any point to the suffering we experience? Jeff Bradbury joins us to discuss suffering, why we suffer, & how God might be using suffering in our lives for a greater purpose.

We hope this can be an encouragement & comfort to each of you in a year like 2020. We love you!

Helpful resources:

-Disappointment with God - by Philip Yancey

-Man’s Search for Meaning - by Viktor Frankl

Jonathan Balzora joins us this week to help give us a Biblical perspective on the topic of race & our core identity being in Christ.

Here are some practical ideas that Jonathon shares with us to be involved in what God is up to today in dealing with racial reconciliation:

1. Respect the perspectives of others
2. Set aside what you think you know, & elevate what Scripture teaches
3. Look at your own motives & make righteous judgments
4. Embrace the discomfort & tension
5. Listen more than you speak
6. Empathize and build bridges
7. Look for opportunities to be Christlike
8. Pray for those who are different from you
9. Pray for opportunities in the future to go beyond the church & reach the community around you

We love you guys!

What is prayer? Why do we pray? How do we pray? Has prayer ever felt challenging? If so, where do we start when we feel that way? On this week's episode, Jenni Key shares some cool life stories with prayer, & talks about how we can grow to be more prayerful followers of Christ.

Do you ever doubt the things that you read in the Bible? Ever skeptical of the things that you hear in church? Jeff Lilley joins us in talking about doubt in the faith. He discusses his story and how he searched for truth, along with giving us practical tips on how to continue to seek God in the midst of confusion.

How far is too far? Why should I wait until marriage? How do I establish good boundaries with my boyfriend or girlfriend? The Tanquary’s are here to answer the student asked questions about sex, marriage and dating. Stay tuned for part 2 where we will answer more of your questions on this topic.