In this episode Deanna is back, and we discuss how the virtual church has affected our in person attendance, whether or not we think a virtual church fits the model scripture lays out, and we finish with our recommendations on how to find a local church if we don't have one. Give it a listen and check out the Facebook page for more information on upcoming episodes and other great content.

In this episode we discuss the importance of the local church in the Christian life.  We begin by discussing why we should be a part of a church, and then transition to discussing how the church has changed over time.  We work through scriptures like Hebrews 10:23-27, Luke 4:16, Psalms 84:10-12, James 5, and Acts 2.  We finish by talking about persecution in the church today, both in America and around the world.  Check it out to hear more about why the local church is so important to the life of every believer.

On Part 2 of our new series called "Living that Christian Life" we discuss the topic of Bible Reading.  We talk about our personal reading plans, what the "Gold Standard" of Bible Reading is in our opinion, the Six Reasons Bible Reading is Important, tips for studying the Bible, and a potential reading plan we recommend for anyone who wants to study the Bible but doesn't know how to start.  Listen all the way to the end for Hunter's random question (or don't because you might get to hear us sing a little, lol).

In this episode of the podcast, we begin a series on how to live a Christian life.  During this episode we discuss prayer, and discuss topics like why we pray, how we pray, and what the Bible says on the topic.  We also discuss our viewpoints on whether or not a person can change God's mind through prayer.  Make sure you listen to this episode as we will also be welcoming our Creative Director as a third cohost.  Don't forget to listen all the way to the end for Hunter's random question of the day.  It's a fun one!

In this second episode, we discuss the gospel of Jesus Christ.  We talk about what the Bible says it is, and some pitfalls we see in the American church with some potential distortions of the gospel.  We also have a new intro theme song so check it out!

On this first episode, we we will be introducing the Altared podcast concept.  We will talk about who we are, where the concept of the podcast came from, how the name of the podcast originated, and with that we will look at Genesis chapter 12 and 13.  

00:00 Intro

--->Who are our hosts?

00:48 Who is Ben?

01:45 Ben accidentally messes up the reference for the verse Chi Alpha is based out of.  

**My apologies everyone; it comes from 2 Cor 5:20. I was super nervous doing this first one and accidentally said 1 Corinthians 5:20**

07:47 Who is Hunter?

13:25 Why are we doing the Altared Podcast?

18:16 Our discussion of where the name came from.  See Genesis 12 to follow along with us.

23:04 Where did the name Altared come from?

26:01 What are some of the altars in our lives?

39:53 Some practical application 

43:56 What's coming next?

1:30 The final question