Kinda Christian

Does God Speak Today? If so, how? Kinda Christian friends sits down and discusses this vital question of the Christian walk.

Ready to laugh and learn? Well you might laugh. Kinda Christian introduces its newest show, KC Friends, where we take everyday Christians and dig into the toughest questions of faith. Were there Dinosaurs on the Ark? What's the most amazing prayer experience you've had? Can Christians believe in evolution? All this and more on our pilot episode of KC Friends. 

Distinguished professor of philosophy, best selling author, and legendary Christian apologist, JP Moreland  joins us to talk about his new book a A Simple Guide to Experiencing Miracles which documents some absolutely incredible stories that are either proof of divine intervention or some of the most convenient coincidences you've ever heard.  As much as we'd like this show to just magically appear in our inbox, we do need partners to help make it possible, and we are grateful to our sponsors.   The Dwell App-  Kinda Christian listeners get 30% off the Premium Bible Auditory Experience. Visit dwellapp.io/kindachristian and try it for free.  Follow us on IG @kindachristianshow Subscribe to our Youtube Channel And try out our new line of irreverent coffees-  KINDA CHRISTIAN COFFEE

Mosaic Pastor Erwin McManus joins us to talk about some of the tough topics of faith and to discuss his new book The Genius of Jesus. Erwin is a gifted speaker, futurist, artist, designer and a deep thinker on today's cultural issues. He is a remarkably gifted communicator and if you can get past my rambling questions on this one, there are nuggets of gold here.  Thank you to our partners.  The Dwell App-  Kinda Christian listeners get 30% off the Premium Bible Auditory Experience. Visit dwellapp.io/kindachristian and try it for free.  Follow us on IG @kindachristianshow Subscribe to our Youtube Channel And try out our new line of irreverent coffees-  https://kinda-christian-coffee.myshopify.com/ Show Notes 2:00-7:30- Is God actually about relationship?  12:00- Is God's manifestations the same as intimacy? 15:20- What does Prayer look like for Erwin? 20:30- John: 14:12  what does that mean? Greater works than these 36:40- The genius of Jesus, what if Jesus wasn't god? 44:00 Was Jesus Unprecedented? Or was he influenced by other teachings?    

Today we welcome best selling author, speaker and radio host Eric Metaxas.  Eric is convinced the arguments for Atheism fall short. Do you agree?  *************** Partners Dwell App- you listen to this show so chances are you're a Bible fan. Dwell has the bible read aloud to you by incredible voices with contemplative music. Imagine making the Bible that much more fun and impressing your friends with how much you remember. That's what's important right?   dwellapp.io/kindachristian and sign up for a FREE trial. 

Warning: some of this content is a bit tough to hear, so listener discretion is advised. Sometimes you have a guest on that simply blows your mind. Will Hart has been on the front line serving people in some of the most difficult and war torn areas in the world. As the president of Iris Global, Will is on a mission to serve, bring God's love to the people of Mozambique and usher in change. Will also has seen a thing or two. A miraculous thing or two. He is the first guest I have had on the program that will look you in the virtual eye and share that he has seen multiplication of food, healing of the blind and deaf and cars that run on empty for an entire day. Things that defy explanation. Take a listen and you decide what is actually going on.

Jon Tyson, our friend and pastor of Church of the City, stops by Kinda Christian to answer some of the tough questions and talk about his new book the Intentional Father which continues to roar up the charts.

John Mark Comer stops by to discuss all things spiritual and his new book LIVE NO LIES. Be sure to check it out wherever fine books are sold. Basically JM says you have three sources of lies in this world, the flesh, the culture and the enemy. It is upon us to identify the source of these falsehoods, reject them, and replace them with truth.  Partners Dwell App- you listen to this show so chances are you're a Bible fan. Dwell has the bible read aloud to you by incredible voices with contemplative music. Imagine making the Bible that much more fun and impressing your friends with how much you remember. That's what's important right?   dwellapp.io/kindachristian and sign up for a FREE trial. 

Join us for a fascinating discussion on mental health and thriving. We dig deep into the role of technology, the source of our worst behaviors, and how a spiritual paradigm can influence us to our best selves. We even get into the Enneagram. Matthias is inordinately thoughtful and it is clear why he is growing so rapidly in popularity.

  08:51 – 13:26 The process for the Cause of Saints.  16:45 – 17:35 How the evidence is studied and vetted 19:40 – 19:58 "Now it's very important to realize that a miracle has two elements; there's a scientific element and a theological element. The scientific element is that there is no human explanation for what happened, and so therefore you never ask the doctor: "is it a miracle?" you ask the doctor: "what is the diagnosis?" 23:08 Why the process has to be so strict "The whole idea is to prove this in the external forum. In other words it has to be measurable, it has to be scientific, it has to be factual."  31:58" everyone is a Devils advocate, because nobody has the right to be canonized." (fr. Sarno) 48:45 – 51:09 Why aren't more miracles widespread and well known? 53:05 – 53:24  Ryan has his own miracle with Father Sarno 58:15 – 01:00:45 Why are we seeing less miracles today? 01:02:30 – 01:05:38 The doctrine of communion with Saints in the Catholic Church and explaining it to protestants.  01:13:40 – 01:14:23"Passing implies a passing of one life to another." 

An intimate and engaging sit down with the co-founder of the Bible Project, Jon Collins. Jon walks us through his story and the vision for the Bible Project going forward. If you haven't checked out the incredible videos featured on their site, the Bible Project is making the Bible accessible and understandable, in proper context, for all the the world to see- it's very cool.

10 Minute Testimonies features vetted stories that are either incredible coincidences, or proof of the divine. We let the listener decide.

03:11 – 05:09  Summing up what the old Testament is, what it entails for the nature of man's relationship with God, and how God is always in pursuit of man despite our constant failures and imperfect nature. 09:38 – 11:37 Dr. Heiser explains why some stories of the Old Testament are similar to legends of the civilizations surrounding Israel, and how even though they use similar language... they are not the same, nor were they copied from one another. 13:42 – 15:41 A prelude to an amazing conversation about Psalm:82 and the modern dismissal of the spiritual beings that make up the other side of God's creation. 20:26 – 22:25 Dr. Heiser gives a scathing condemnation of modern commentary and terminology as it is applied to the concept of theism to the ancient Jews. He provides a both serious and witty argument for why you can't apply modern sensibilities and language when trying to interpret the word of the Old Testament. 26:08 – 28:07 Dr. Heiser gives a great summary of the story of Ahab and Jehoshaphat and provides insight as to how the spiritual council of God operates.  31:54 – 33:53A perspective many watching may find to be new is provided by Dr. Heiser as he explains two instances of God instructing figures in the Old Testament to be either deceptive or to withhold the whole truth in order to thwart evildoers. Goes to show that God knows how to get things done. 36:41 – 37:52Dr. Heiser explains that God has given us guidelines on how to deal with evil. An interesting notion that by following his commands we ourselves are not thwarting evil, but it is by following his commands that God ultimately thwarts evil. 42:48 – 44:38 Dr. Heiser gives an excellent explanation on why God loves us despite our sinful nature. God especially shows mercy to Humanity as we are the object of redemption, a position that not even the Angels or heavenly host holds according to Dr. Heiser. He explains that Christians are the most guilty feeling people he knows, which he explains isn't the point of God's word. That we should rejoice in the fact that ours is a merciful God, and we should give thanks for our special treatment given by him towards us. 45:52 – 47:50 Dr. Heiser explains that Job is different than how you might remember it, that the devil in the story is not Satan himself but another entity altogether, a mistake stemming from a mistranslation of Hebrew grammar. 48:31 – 50:3 Book of Job discussion. That everything that happens to Job is about God defending his omniscience and integrity in face of a challenge. Yet another level of the story that the average reader may miss without further study and contemplation of the readings. 55:28 – 57:22 Dr. Heiser gives an explanation for the intentionally cryptic nature of messianic prophesy, and how God goes about fulfilling all of his covenants and prophesies presented in the Old Testament in ways that in hindsight may seem obvious, but to those living 2,000 years ago wasn't inherently easy to see how it would play out. 01:01:50 – 01:03:30 Dr. Heiser wrestles through the truth that God allows nature to operate as designed and that we shouldn't blame God when nature acts according to his laws 01:06:04 – 01:08:03Dr. Heiser declares in what he describes as "something many will find blasphemes", God only rested from his act of creation on the 7th day, yet his work never ended. God is still working on the supervision and administration of his creation even today and into the future.

08:29 – 10:34  Introduction to Calling 25:35 – 27:10 Not everyone has the same opportunities- then what? 30:51 – 33:56  Hunter wrestling through the discrepancy in outcome for so many people in God's kingdom and the potential purpose of that.  40:38 – 43:57  Does Life get tougher if someone is a Christian? 50:26 – 51:31 Is Religion just culturally invented?

17:29 – 18:32: Jesus Miracles actually weren't that convincing to everyone else at the time.  30:22 – 31:24 What does it mean to actually use the Lord's name in vain?  40:11 – 41:22 Discussion on Jesus and the school system. Would Christ want parents to send kids to private/religious schools? 43:54 – 44:57  What does it mean to honor parents while also forsaking "All else" in the name of Christ?  

17:29 – 18:32: Jesus Miracles actually weren't that convincing to everyone else at the time.  30:22 – 31:24 What does it mean to actually use the Lord's name in vain?  40:11 – 41:22 Discussion on Jesus and the school system. Would Christ want parents to send kids to private/religious schools? 43:54 – 44:57  What does it mean to honor parents while also forsaking "All else" in the name of Christ?  

At Kinda Christian we recognize that academic questions can only take you so far on the journey- you have to actually experience what you believe to make it real. For millions of people around the world it is their own profound and impactful testimonies that keep them pursuing belief in God- not the commentary in the margins of their study bible. Over the years I have asked people I know and respect, to share with me stories of times they felt like God was real, or answered a crazy prayer. Some of the stories defy logic and odds for sure, but the fact is there are just too many of them, many very similar, to be all fabrication. I don't know how it works or what is going on, but there is something bigger than us happening as you can see with many of these. Since it is 2020 and we all need a little uplifting, here is a ten minute testimony of a girl, a four leaf clover and a prayer.

At Kinda Christian we recognize that academic questions can only take you so far on the journey- you have to actually experience what you believe to make it real. For millions of people around the world it is their own profound and impactful testimonies that keep them pursuing belief in God- not the commentary in the margins of their study bible. Over the years I have asked people I know and respect, to share with me stories of times they felt like God was real, or answered a crazy prayer. Some of the stories defy logic and odds for sure, but the fact is there are just too many of them, many very similar, to be all fabrication. I don't know how it works or what is going on, but there is something bigger than us happening as you can see with many of these. Since it is 2020 and we all need a little uplifting, here is a ten minute testimony of a girl, a four leaf clover and a prayer.

08:50 – 12:47 Historical dating of the Old Testament. Abraham's story  13:59 – 18:23 Noah and Abraham connection and context 22:16 – 26:52 Is Genesis history? How do we read it? 35:27 – 39:41r Was the Flood an allegory or did it really happen? 43:28 – 48:21 The plagues of Egypt, biological phenomena or divine signs? The Book of Exodus discussed. 

08:50 – 12:47 Historical dating of the Old Testament. Abraham's story  13:59 – 18:23 Noah and Abraham connection and context 22:16 – 26:52 Is Genesis history? How do we read it? 35:27 – 39:41r Was the Flood an allegory or did it really happen? 43:28 – 48:21 The plagues of Egypt, biological phenomena or divine signs? The Book of Exodus discussed.