Episodes
What is a Christian theology of speech? God has given us the ability to speak. And if we are anything like our God (and Genesis 1:26-27 says we are), then our words have power. Not power like God’s words have, but a powerful influence – either for good or bad. Joining us is Vancouver-based pastor Brett Landry, who helps us understand a general theology of Christian speech and how to confront friends when you know what your group is saying isn’t life-giving. Brett also helps us consider the topic of swearing as Christians.
Are you living in a ‘stupid normal’? Here’s the long and the short of it: we, as human beings, are created for God. Because of this, we long for significance and joy. However, today’s culture has removed “God” from their thinking, resulting in a ‘stupid normal’ lifestyle that doesn’t acknowledge God at all. The irony is, we’re only going to find our significance and joy when we find it in God through Christ. Jonathan Parnell, author of Never Settle for Normal: the Proven Path to Significance and Happiness, joins us this week to help us get from ‘stupid normal’ to living in the satisfied lif...
Phil Callaway is a prolific author, speaker, and radio host of Laugh Again. Phil has a gift for storytelling and helping people rediscover the hope and joy that can be found in a daily walk with Jesus. Join Phil and indoubt host Daniel as they discuss the need for hope in challenging days, particularly as we enter the Christmas season.
It’s the week before Christmas, and people may be thinking What’s Christmas all about anyway? To help answer this on a very logical level is popular Christian apologist Sean McDowell. Sean helps show us how we can believe in the historical Jesus – that He really lived, died, and rose again. He also encourages us to remember to evangelize during this season.
When you read the Christmas story in your Bible, what are you reading? So often we’ll say Luke or Matthew – and that’s not wrong! But there’s a bigger picture to the whole of it. And on this week’s episode of indoubt, we’re joined by Ross Breitkreuz to discuss just that – the entire Christmas story, beginning with Adam and Eve. Daniel and Ross challenge each of us to understand that Christmas doesn’t just start in the New Testament and with the birth of Jesus. And, you’ll hear both Daniel and Ross as they encourage us to take time over this holiday season to look at the full, seamless story...
This week Dr. Marina Hofman joins Daniel to provide great insights into the life and calling of Mary. They also examine Mary’s response and consider how we all need to respond when God calls us for his purpose.
Why is it important today that the whole Bible, including the Old Testament, speaks to the death and resurrection of Jesus? Why does it matter? Why put in the effort to see Christ in the Old Testament? With us this week is hip-hop artist and author Timothy Brindle, who’s spent years studying this. And since he’s an artist, he decided to not just write a book about his findings, but to write a correlating album with it. The Unfolding speaks to the unfolding plan of God seen in the Bible. In addition to this, Timothy helps explain and apply the often-confused Jeremiah 29:11.
One of the most important yet forgotten issues that we know in our Christian life is this: friendship. It’s almost as if we think it’s so easy that we don’t really talk about it or emphasize it when we preach the Word. The reality is, friendship is crucial. In fact, it’s the only relationship that continues when we get to heaven. To help us understand what biblical friendship is (not just superficial relationships), we chat with pastor and counsellor at Parkside Church in Ohio, Jonathan Holmes. Our conversation hones in on how we’re relational beings, what biblical friendship is, and how to...
On this episode of Indoubt, Daniel speaks with Daryl Dash. Daryl is the author of How to Grow: Applying the Gospel to All of Life. He is also a pastor. Daryl speaks about relevance in relation to church and culture. How do we remain relevant within our culture? The goal is to bring the gospel to people without conformity while remaining relevant.
On this episode of Indoubt, Daniel speaks with Greg Stier. Greg manages the Dare 2 Share Christian ministry - Helping Youth Leaders to empower students in sharing the gospel. Greg speaks about his new book “Unlikely Fighter”. The first 21 chapters of the 22 chapter book speaks of the challenges he faced before turning 16. Raised without a father in the inner city and within a violent family. He speaks of finding his identity in Christ.
This week Daniel speaks with Dr. John Neufeld, Bible teacher of Back to the Bible Canada regarding his new book, Heaven and Hell. Find out what the Bible actually says about hell.
This week Daniel speaks with Dr. John Neufeld, Bible teacher of Back to the Bible Canada regarding his new book, Heaven and Hell. They discuss heaven and what the Bible says it will actually be like.
Our world needs rest. This is something that’s becoming more and more obvious these days as our culture squeezes as much as it can out of as little as possible – all the time. People’s spirits/souls are running on empty, our environment is barely alive, and we just keep going. Enter A.J. Swoboda, a pastor from Portland, Oregon. A.J. sees this reality and decides to voice his concern and a solution. What is that solution? It’s found in the Bible, and it’s called Sabbath rest. This week we’re joined by A.J. as he talks about his new book, Subversive Sabbath, and what it means to rest.
Jake Lowell guest hosts again this week with special guest Chip Ingram. Chip, a longtime pastor and prolific author, wrote a book so relevant for our time. The book is called "I Choose Peace", and it speaks directly into the anxiety, conflict, and fear for the future that so many of us are experiencing. So many pressures are stealing away our contentment, our joy, and ultimately our peace. How do we rediscover peace in a world of chaos? Jesus promises peace.
Indoubt is a ministry of Back to the Bible Canada with a focus on ministering to the spiritual needs of young adults across the country. Every week we present a conversation with a qualified Christian leader to discuss the issues of life, faith, and culture that young people face every day. Topics discussed range from…The post EP 276: Love Me Anyway appeared first on indoubt.
When I first opened up Tony’s book, “Ordinary”. I was surprised to find a biblical appeal for Christians to act on justice and mercy. We’re excited to be talking with pastor and author Tony Merida this week on the issue of how we, as Christians, can do justice in the ordinary things of life. Often…The post Ep. 074: Doing Justice in the Ordinary appeared first on indoubt.
For many there is a perception that homelessness does not impact young people. If we think that way we would be wrong. Young people- some much younger than you- might find themselves in circumstances that leave them vulnerable and without a safe place to call home. Join Daniel, and guest Jake Lowell from the Cyrus…
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When it comes to science, philosophy, and reason, does it make sense to believe in Christianity? Well, yes. Justin Brierley joins us on the show this week to talk about his book Unbelievable? Why After Ten Years of Talking With Atheists I’m Still a Christian.
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God knows all things. The fancy word for this is “omniscience.” It’s one of God’s incommunicable attributes, and it’s the attribute of God we discuss in more depth during this conversation. Author and speaker Jen Wilkin joins us to talk about her book None Like Him, specifically looking at God’s all-knowingness.
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This week Marian Hofman joins us again this time to chat about her bible study called “Women in the Bible”. The impact of women of faith, women of courage upon the story of the Bible is unquestionable. Women like Hagar, the midwives in the story of Moses, Hannah and so many others, in each of…
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This week we speak with Dr. Marina Hofman, a professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University. She tells her testimony of surviving a near fatal car crash and how she saw God’s love and faithfulness through that experience and during the months of recovery afterwards. She also shares a message of hope for listeners who may…
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There are very few people that don’t enjoy watching movies/TV shows. It’s become such a normal and regular part of our lives. Throwing up Netflix on a Tuesday evening before you go to bed is just normal. Binge watching TV shows on a Saturday morning is normal. Now, because watching movies/TV shows has become so…
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Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions. We have lost the art of connection and relationship, and it’s killing us. Odds are good that you have a loved one or friend whose struggle with addiction, mental illness, suicidal thoughts, or self-injury stems from loneliness. Maybe it’s you. Perhaps you’re feeling depressed or anxious, struggling with compulsive behavior,…
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The church is uncomfortable. Especially having been seasoned since birth in our consumeristic culture, the church community can feel extremely weird and odd. Why? Because to do church well means to look not at yourself, but to look at God and others. In fact, embracing the “uncomfortability” of the church can really help you love…
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It’s safe to say that one of the major reasons for the general lack of zeal and fervency among evangelical Christians today is because of, the lack of spiritual disciples in our lives. What are spiritual disciplines? Things like Bible reading, prayer, fasting, solitude, intentional corporate worship – these are all ways for our spirits…
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This week we visit with Pastor Paul Park born in South Korea and now a lead pastor of a large evangelical congregation in British Columbia, Pastor Paul shares a biblical perspective on racism. If we are all created in the image of God what does that mean in respect to how we treat each other,…
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As we enter the world and as we depart, the sanctity of life is equally precious in the eyes of the Lord. Take some time as Daniel speaks with international pro-life advocate, author and speaker Stephanie Gray Connors as they discuss the sanctity of life – both abortion and assisted suicide.
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There are hundreds and hundreds of worldviews out there (a worldview being how one “sees” the world). You could even say that there are as many worldviews as there are people, since every person sees the world slightly differently. A few of the most popular, at least in the West, are naturalism, secularism, and postmodern…
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The next two weeks with Steve Kim has everything to do with worldviews and how we, as Christians, engage others with different worldviews. In this first episode, we’ll hear about how Steve dealt with different worldviews growing up, and then he’ll explain what exactly worldviews are, what the Christian worldview is, and then the importance…
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Approximately 100,000 abortions happen a year in Canada. The subject of abortion can be difficult to talk about – including within the church. Many Christians are quite apathetic towards the whole issue. Sure, with their lips they’ll say, “I’m pro-life and don’t believe in abortion!” but their actions wouldn’t prove this. But when we discover…
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