Send us a Text Message. After Shawn saw some shorts where I talked about "Four Kinds of Doubt," he wondered if doubt was getting a little too complicated. "Isn't doubt just doubt?" I love that he had me on his podcast to talk about kinds of doubt, how to identify them, and how to work through them. What a great conversation! While on, I also unveil…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode I talk with Austin Noll, author "A Jumble of Crumple Papers" and host of "The Crumpled Papers Podcast." I found myself relating to so much of what Austin said in his book that I wanted to talk with him about it. Our conversation brought so much clarity to exactly why legalism, elitism, and church abuse cause …

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I talk with Dr. Jana Harmon, author of Atheists Finding God. For her book (and PhD) she interviewed 50 former atheists because she wanted to know, what would it take for an atheist to believe in Christianity? I thought that topic might be of interest to those who are wondering about themselves, what would it …

This morning we have the privilege of hearing from Matt Manzari, a husband, father, former pro Athlete, and a man who nearly Died…twice. In the midst of his greatest trials, his family and friends were...Av Bethel University

Send us a Text Message. In this episode I chat with Jim, a senior pastor who has wrestled with doubt in the past. We discuss epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and how to be courageous, how to have intellectual humility, and how to find people to journey with through doubt. Enjoy the conversation! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith…

We’re continuing our STORIES OF GRACE series, highlighting God’s faithfulness and loving-kindness in the lives of Bethel University faculty and staff. This morning we are blessed to hear from Dr. Stephen Martin. Dr. Martin serves...Av Bethel University

We’re continuing our STORIES OF GRACE series, highlighting God’s faithfulness and loving-kindness in the lives of Bethel University faculty and staff. This morning we are blessed to hear from Coach Thiago Pinto. Thiago has served...Av Bethel University

This morning, we kick off our STORIES OF GRACE series, highlighting God’s faithfulness and loving-kindness in the lives of Bethel University faculty and staff. The series always proves to be a student favorite, and over...Av Bethel University

This week is our DEEPER LIFE SERIES, a time when we consider what it means to deepen our relationship with Christ and submit more fully to His work in our lives. Our speaker is no...Av Bethel University

This week is our DEEPER LIFE SERIES, a time when we consider what it means to deepen our relationship with Christ and submit more fully to His work in our lives. Our speaker is no...Av Bethel University

This week is our DEEPER LIFE SERIES, a time when we consider what it means to deepen our relationship with Christ and submit more fully to His work in our lives. Our speaker is no...Av Bethel University

Send us a Text Message. In this episode I chat with Shelby Abbott, author of "Doubtless: Because Faith is Hard". On top of a lively discussion about how to navigate doubt, we discussed Shelby's personal experience with excruciating pain and how it brought about spiritual growth he never could have imagined. Enjoy the conversation. If you're doubtin…

This week is our DEEPER LIFE SERIES, a time when we consider what it means to deepen our relationship with Christ and submit more fully to His work in our lives. Our speaker is no...Av Bethel University

This week is our DEEPER LIFE SERIES, a time when we consider what it means to deepen our relationship with Christ and submit more fully to His work in our lives. Our speaker is no...Av Bethel University

Reverend, Dr. Theo Williams is an Associate Professor of Communications at Bethel University, where he has taught for two decades. He has a master’s degree in Urban Ministry from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and a...Av Bethel University

Send us a Text Message. When you're doubting you probably don't think, "I really need to go to the opera!" But in this conversation I talk with my friend Liz, who has studied how art can help us address some of our deepest doubts and life's deepest questions. Enjoy! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. This po…

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Dr. Don Bartlette has been an internationally renowned speaker for nearly 50 years. Hundreds of thousands of people have been touched by his Christ-centered messages, most notably his personal testimony of being an Indian child...Av Bethel University

Send us a Text Message. Today I’m interviewing Salomon. He’s a friend of mine who does youth ministry in Poland. But his interests also include videography and conversations about doubt. I think you can see why we connected. In this episode we discuss the journey of doubt he’s been since the pandemic. Enjoy! If you’re doubting or deconstructing you…

This morning we’re blessed to hear from Dr. Robert Brandt. Dr. Brandt grew up in San Diego, California. He pursued an engineering degree at San Diego State University because he wanted to build buildings. But...Av Bethel University

Send us a Text Message. If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. Dr. Mike Licona is a Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. In this episode we discuss his historical work on the resurrection of Jesus and why he still believes …

We are excited to have Lina AbuJamra back on campus for our annual Leadership Weekend today and tomorrow. Lina is founder of Living with Power Ministries and a popular Bible teacher, podcaster, and recent DEEPER...Av Bethel University

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Jeremy and Mindie, a couple with a heart for missions, have dedicated nearly 24 years of their lives to serving through World Partners and the Missionary Church. Having lived in Guinea, Senegal, France, and Germany,...Av Bethel University

We’re continuing in our annual GO Series, a week focused on God’s work and mission in our world, whether it’s across the street or around the globe. This morning we are blessed to hear from...Av Bethel University

This morning we kick off our annual GO Series, a week focused on God’s work and mission in our world and how we can join Him. In the books of Acts, Jesus tells his followers...Av Bethel University

Send us a Text Message. If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. Recently I came across an article that laid out a 5-stage model of religious deconversion. I was surprised by how much I resonated with it! Why did I not lose my faith? I wanted to know more …

Send us a Text Message. If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. We're kicking off Season 2 by talking Natalie, someone I met this summer. We were working at a summer camp and she told me she was raised in a church that taught jewellery, make-up, and sport…

This morning we have the privilege of hearing from the Rev. Dr. Keith Koteskey, Associate Professor of Christian Ministries and current Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences. Prior to coming to Bethel, Keith served in...Av Bethel University

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Truth Snack podcast! If you’re doubting or deconstructing, you’re in the right place! Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. In this episode we explore bad theology that gets taught in churches and can contribute to a recipe for doubt. Have we encountered these teachings? Have th…

Send us a Text Message. I've doubted and deconstructed faith... but I'm still following Jesus! This is a story about pain, healing, deconstruction, and reconstruction. Doubting is difficult, but I know from experience that there is a way back to confident belief. Let me tell you about it. Truth Snack is about journeying with doubting Christians tow…

Send us a Text Message. Big life decisions can spark and intense seeking of God and his will. And when we hear nothing in response, it can make us wonder if God is with us (or there at all). Because of that, I knew I wanted to talk about "God's will" as part of this year's exploring of encounter with God. When my friend, Steph, reached out to tell …

Send us a Text Message. John spent decades exploring Occult and New Age Spirituality. Now he follows Jesus. I think there's tons for us to learn about #AdventurousTruthSeeking and #EncounteringGod from John's story. Enjoy! Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith, so if you're doubting your faith, you're in the right pla…

Send us a Text Message. This episode is a re-broadcast of my conversation with Nate Huff on his podcast, Coffee Conversations. If you’d like to hear more conversations on how disciples of Jesus can follow him every day, check out Coffee Conversations: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nate636 During our chat we talked specifically about decon…

Send us a Text Message. If I had 30 minutes to tell doubting Christians what to expect on their journey through doubt, I would tell them this story from 1 Kings 19! And then I would tell them they don't have to make that journey alone. I wish every doubter knew this Bible story. It's total honesty, paired with hope, has helped me so much on my jour…

Send us a Text Message. How do we make sense of divine destruction in the Bible? What distortions do we bring to the Bible that make it hard to understand? If the Bible is so complicated, why follow Jesus? In this episode I talk with my friend Jonny who is studying the Old Testament in pursuit of a PhD. In particular, he’s studying stories of divin…

Send us a Text Message. After a few years of studying faith and doubt, it's fun and fulfilling to share some of the conclusions I've made. During this conversation Mike and I discuss where doubts come from, how we navigate them, and how we can support others who are doubting. Please enjoy! A special thanks to Mike and Youth Pastor Theologian for in…

Send us a Text Message. I’m asking my mentors, "How do you discern God’s voice?" In this series, Truth Snack is exploring how encounters with God can anchor our faith during times of doubt. In this chat I talk with Wendy, who is a professional counsellor, and really illustrated what it looks like to invite Jesus into the painful moments of our live…

Send us a Text Message. I’m asking my mentors, "How do you discern God’s voice?" In this series, Truth Snack is exploring how encounters with God can anchor our faith during times of doubt. Kerry shares some brilliant theological insights and, on top of that, offers a really accessible way to think about hearing God “in the normal of every day.” On…

Send us a Text Message. How do we recognize God's voice? I sat down with mentors of mine to ask them that question. Each conversation had stories of God speaking and so much wisdom on how we can all discern God's voice. The discussions were too good not to share in full, so enjoy! This podcast aims to help doubting Christians become #AdventurousTru…