Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer

By Phylicia Masonheimer

Religion & Spirituality Christianity

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The Verity podcast is hosted by author, speaker and public theologian Phylicia Masonheimer. Covering topics of faith and culture from a biblical perspective, through a historical lens, the podcast is designed to inspire you to ask better questions, go deeper in faith, and defend your beliefs with both grace and logic.

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105 | Ten Ways to Integrate...

03.22.2023

Struggle with prayer? This episode is for you! Phylicia shares ten practical ways we can integrate prayer into our daily lives. She also discusses the need to pray specifically and why prayer is not a formula to move God's hand. ...

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03.22.2023 105 \| Ten Ways to Integrate Prayer Into Your Day Struggle with prayer? This episode is for you! Phylicia shares ten practical ways we can integrate prayer into our daily lives. She also discusses the need to pray specifically and why prayer is not a formula to move God's hand. ...
03.15.2023 104 \| Bible Study for Your Learning Style In this short episode, Phy discusses how to customize bible study to your unique learning style and find ways to make the Word a priority for your personality. More on this topic can be found in Ep. 93: How to ...
03.10.2023 BONUS \| A Conversation About the Holy Spirit with Matt Jacobson This bonus episode may sound a little different because it is a conversation that Phylicia had with Matthew Jacobson live on Instagram. To watch this interview (and others) head over to Phylicia's instagram channel: @PhyliciaMasonheimer Can I Really Say No ...
03.08.2023 103 \| Does the Bible Condemn Tattoos? In this episode Phylicia discusses Leviticus 19:28 and how to interpret tough passages in Leviticus in light of today's culture. You can watch the video breakdown of this topic on her Instagram highlight, Leviticus, and grab the book Every Woman ...
03.03.2023 BONUS \| Every Woman a Theologian Preview \| Chapter 5 Get your copy of Every Woman a Theologian today! Every Woman A Theologian book: https://everywomanatheologian.com
02.24.2023 BONUS \| Every Woman a Theologian Preview \| Chapter 6 Every Woman a Theologian is launching soon! Pre-order your copy today! Every Woman A Theologian book: https://everywomanatheologian.com
02.22.2023 102 \| End Times Hope v. End Times Fear Many Christians suffer intense fear and anxiety over the end times. But Revelation is a book of hope and victory - so where does this come from? In this episode we talk about persecution, God's wrath, and why God's loving ...
02.18.2023 BONUS \| Every Woman a Theologian Preview \| Chapter 2 Every Woman a Theologian is launching soon! Pre-order your copy today! Every Woman A Theologian book: https://everywomanatheologian.com
02.15.2023 101 \| Why Bother With the Church? What did Jesus intend when He founded the church? Is American Christianity "it"? In this episode Phylicia breaks down chapter seven of Every Woman a Theologian and how the church in Acts functioned - and how that translates to today. ...
02.08.2023 100 \| The Holy Spirit for Dummies Our listeners aren't dummies - but sometimes we need a super simple, practical, manual for understanding theological things! That's what today's episode is about: Pneumatology, or the theology of the Holy Spirit, and how He impacts our daily life. If ...
02.01.2023 099 \| Is God Choosing Who Will Be Saved? In this episode Phylicia discusses soteriology - the perspectives on salvation within Christianity. We talk about what it means to be "justified", why changed identity is central to salvation, and the four major viewpoints about being saved. Is God choosing ...
01.25.2023 098 \| Did Jesus Really Claim to Be God? In this episode of the systematic theology mini-series, Phylicia looks at christology. Why does it matter that Jesus is human AND divine? Did He exist before He came to earth, and if so why? Did Jesus make a claim to ...
01.18.2023 097 \| Did God Set Humans Up to Fail In this episode based on chapter 3 of Every Woman a Theologian, we look at cosmology, anthropology and hamartiology: theologies of the universe, humanity and sin. You'll learn about the actual nature of the serpent in the Garden, why humanity ...
01.12.2023 096 \| The Mean Old Testament God In the second episode of this mini-series on systematic theology, Phylicia digs into the "mean" Old Testament God and why we need a biblical view of both God's love and holiness to understand salvation through Christ. We talk about God's ...
01.04.2023 095 \| How Do I Know I'm Interpreting the Bible Correctly? In this first episode of a mini-series on systematic theology, Phylicia discusses why we need theology, what to do if you think it's "boring", and how NOT checking our theology impacts our lives. Then we begin a deep dive into ...
12.26.2022 094 \| How to Read the Whole Bible in 2023! In this special episode we're sharing a brand NEW opportunity to read the entire bible chronologically in 2023! You'll join Phylicia and the Every Woman a Theologian community to read through the whole Bible in the new year. You'll get ...
12.21.2022 093 \| How to Succeed at a Bible Reading Plan Ever started a Bible reading plan only to give up in Leviticus? We've all done it! In this episode you'll learn why consistent exposure to the Word of God is so important and get a look at five reading plan ...
12.14.2022 092 \| What is Biblical Repentance? In this episode we look at Scripture's definition of repentance and Berkhof's threefold approach of intellect, emotions and will in the repentance process. Phy also answers five questions about repentance: how to know your repentance is genuine what to do ...
12.07.2022 091 \| Can God Satisfy My Heart? Can God truly satisfy? In this episode Phylicia talks about envy, discontent, and why the desire for satisfaction transcends our life stage. You'll learn why the affection of God frees us to live as satisfied people even when our circumstances ...
11.30.2022 090 \| Discerning Christmas Is Christmas a pagan holiday? What about Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and the advent of... Advent? Get answers to all these questions in this episode, which is an excerpt from the new holiday guide, Seasonal Celebrations. Grab Seasonal Celebrations in ...
11.23.2022 089 \| Phylicia's Advent Recommendations In this episode Phylicia shares five Advent devotionals and a few Advent and Christmas picture books just in time for your Black Friday shopping spree! Grab Seasonal Celebrations here: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/product/seasonal-celebrations-paperback/ Adult Devotionals: The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp Unwrapping the ...
11.17.2022 088 \| How to Find Freedom from Legalism In this episode Phylicia breaks down the importance of laying aside legalism while also sharing her own journey. She also explores how legalism can come from places you may not expect.
11.09.2022 087 \| Panel Discussion from the 2022 Verity Conference This week's episode is the audio from the Verity Conference 2022 Q/A Panel with Phylicia Masonheimer, Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez, and Jeremy Jenkins. Next year's conference will be in October 2022 in Petoskey, Michigan! Recordings of the full conference will be available ...
11.02.2022 086 \| The Ultimate Church History Book List At long last Phylicia compiled ALL her favorite church history books into a massive book list - for adults and kids! From Butler's Lives of the Saints to Foxes Book of Martyrs and everything in between, you'll find a book ...
10.26.2022 085 \| Why We Need to Pray (and How to Do It!) In this episode, we look at what Scripture says about prayer, why it is essential to Christian life, and how to begin cultivating a persevering practice of prayer.
10.19.2022 084 \| How to Walk by the Spirit Galatians 5 tells us to walk by the Spirit - but what does that look like practically? And why do we need to do it? This episode is a quick dive into pneumatology and why the Christian life is absolutely ...
10.12.2022 083 \| What I Read This Year Who doesn't love a good book recommendation?? In this episode Phy shares the highlights of her book list from 2022, including theology, nonfiction and fiction reads. Theological Books If You Will Ask St. Thomas Aquinas Warefare Prayer The Lord's Work ...
10.05.2022 082 \| Discerning Theology in Worship Music How do we know if what we're singing to God is truthful and good? In this episode, Phy explains the regulative v. normative principle of worship and breaks down four popular hymns/worship songs, comparing them to Scripture.
09.28.2022 081 \| Discerning Halloween Every fall the posts and hot takes are flying: Should Christians celebrate Halloween? In this episode, Phy breaks down the history of Samhain and All Hallowed's Eve, then discusses how to discern the celebration of this holiday and the options ...
09.22.2022 080 \| Five Christian Creeds The early church fought to defend the core doctrines of Christianity, and one of the ways they did this was through the creeds!These statements of faith have been handed down over centuries. Learn how these creeds impact us and what ...
09.14.2022 079 \| How to Hear God’s Voice In this episode we look at how Scripture describes God's voice and how to hear Him in prayer. We discuss the Spirit's role in speaking, how to check a voice against God's word, and how God's nearness invites us to ...
08.31.2022 078 \| My Favorite Children's Books & Bibles Who doesn't love a book recommendation? A new monthly episode of book recs is coming to Verity and we're starting with children's faith based books and bibles! Phy shares her top seven books for discipling her own kids, ages 2, ...
08.24.2022 077 \| How to Choose a Church What do you look for in a church when moving, switching to a new gathering, or visiting for the first time? This episode breaks down just a few things to keep in mind and questions to ask during the church ...
08.17.2022 076 \| Does God Forgive Sexual Sin? Sexual addiction is more common than many of us realize. And in the wake of purity culture, many Christians don't know how to think well about sex and sexual sin. In this episode, Phy breaks down why sexuality deserves honor ...
08.10.2022 075 \| Building a Sustainable Bible Study Routine Is your quiet time with God sustainable for your season? In this episode Phylicia talks about creating a time with God that is flexible for your lifestyle and life stage.
08.03.2022 074 \| Five Views of Communion Why do churches practice communion so differently, and how do we understand these differences? Dive into the history of the Eucharist in this high-level overview of the denominational differences surrounding communion.
03.16.2022 073 \| Rapid Fire Theology Q/A In this quick Q/A episode Phylicia discusses whether sin causes sickness, why Jesus' physical body mattered to the early church, whether non-pastors should baptize, and how to choose a bible translation.
03.09.2022 072 \| Five Views of Creation In this episode Phylicia breaks down five views of the creation narrative and how God made the world: young earth creationism, literary framework, gap theory, old earth creationism and theistic evolution. Show notes are on the blog!
02.16.2022 071 \| Is it a Sin to Drink Alcohol? In this episode Phylicia breaks down the Old and New Testament history of wine, it symbolism in Jewish literature, and the contrast of being filled with alcohol versus being filled with the Spirit.
02.09.2022 070 \| Who Was Saint Valentine? With Valentine's Day around the corner, we're talking about the day's namesake this week! Who was Valentine? What did he do? You'll learn why Valentine's Day is not just about flowers and chocolates and why it can inspire you to ...
02.02.2022 069 \| How Did the Sabbath Become Sunday Worship? Do Christians celebrate Sabbath? How did we change from a Saturday to Sunday day of worship? In this short episode we look at a few passage describing the heart of Sabbath, what Jesus does as the fulfillment of it, and ...
01.19.2022 068 \| Should Christian Women Watch Redeeming Love? As the new Redeeming Love movie comes out January 21st, Phylicia talks through three theological cautions for Christians watching the movie and reading the book, as well as seven questions to ask before recommending it to others. She also reads ...
12.29.2021 067 \| Building a Healthy Marriage: On Growth In the final episode of the marriage series Josh and Phy talk about growth as a couple: how they vision cast for the future, practical steps for getting on the same page of growth - including Sunday night planning and ...
12.22.2021 066 \| Building a Healthy Marriage: On Common Interests What do you do when your spouse doesn't share any of your favorite leisure activities, music, or hobbies? Josh and Phy are very familiar with this problem! In this episode they discuss how Phil. 2:4 informs our view of hobbies ...
12.15.2021 065 \| Marriage Episode 10: On Friendships Making friends as a married couple can be hard. You don't always get along with your spouse's friends, you struggle to form community yourself, or you don't make time for meeting up with other couples. In this episode of the ...
12.08.2021 064 \| Marriage Episode 9: On Flirtation It's launch week!! In honor of The Flirtation Experiment launch on December 7th Josh and Phy revisit the original "experiment" Phy did and how Josh felt about it. We briefly discuss Phy's reasoning for the experiment, pursuit and confidence for ...
11.24.2021 063 \| Marriage Episode 8: On Church How does a couple choose a church? How do you serve when you're so busy? In this episode Josh and Phy talk about their own journey of finding and serving in church, how to choose one wisely, and the important ...
11.17.2021 062 \| Marriage Episode 7: On Transitions In this episode Josh and Phy share a more personal look at our own marriage story and the succession of transitions we've been through: Unpredictable job schedules Job loss Financial setbacks Disease Surgery and more. We talk about what we ...
11.10.2021 061 \| Marriage Episode 6: On Parenting How do we talk through division of labor in the home? How does parenting change marriage, and what can we do to protect our marriages when kids come along? Josh and Phy talk through the practical answers to these questions ...
11.03.2021 060 \| Marriage Episode 5: On Pregnancy and Postpartum In this episode Josh and Phy discuss how husbands and wives can be considerate of one another during pregnancy and postpartum seasons, why birthing classes helped Josh have compassion, and a little discussion of sex after babies!

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