Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

In this episode, James sits down with Chris Worthington.  He is the director of the movie "Multiplied" coming to theaters for two days only.  May 20th and 21st.  In this movie Chris sets out to document what the future of evangelism looks like.  Hear a behind the scenes look at the movie from the director!  Purchase tickets at https://www.multipliedmovie.com/. Follow Multiplied on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/multipliedmovie?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, James offers a brief discussion of God and evil. He provides a description of evil as disorder based on Genesis 1-3, as well as considering the role of suffering in the Christian life.  To read more on God and Evil, visit James' article on christianity.com. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, James talks with Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern (persecution.org) and author of a new book titled The Whisper. They discuss some of the lessons Jeff has learned in working with the persecuted church over a number of years, as well as how suffering can conform Christians more closely into the image of Christ.  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, James speaks with Theresa Sidebotham from Telios Law. They talk about the necessity of caring for the vulnerable in the context of the local church. Theresa shares her thoughts on how spiritual abuse develops within a given congregation and offers helpful tips and resources for those looking to develop stronger policy frameworks for thier local congregations. You can find out more about Telios Law at https://telioslaw.com/. Check out some of the resources mentioned in the show at https://teliosteaches.com/. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, James discusses the modern state of Israel. He considers some of the challenges associated with eschatology and encourages Christians (regardless of their views of the end times) to recognize that Israel's conversion is more significant than their political formation as a state.  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, James and his guest host Richard Beatty sit down with Darryl Strawberry. Darryl shares his testimony, talks about his ministry, and offers insights into the sort of legacy he wants to leave beyond baseball.  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, James speaks with Jeremy Slaven. James and Jeremy discuss Jeremy's research into the history of dispensationalism and the historical leanings toward Israel in America. They dive into the thorny issue of eschatology and the relationship between Israel and the Church. Tune into the next episode for James's reflections on their conversation.  To find out more from Jeremy, follow him on <a href="&lt;blockquote%20class=&quot;instagram-media&quot;%20data-instgrm-permalink=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/jslayusa/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;%20data-instgrm-version=&quot;14&quot;%20style=&quot;%20background:#FFF;%20border:0;%20border-radius:3px;%20box-shadow:0%200%201px%200%20rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0%201px%2010px%200%20rgba(0,0,0,0.15);%20margin:%201px;%20max-width:540px;%20min-width:326px;%20padding:0;%20width:99.375%;%20width:-webkit-calc(100%%20-%202px);%20width:calc(100%%20-%202px);&quot;&gt;&lt;div%20style=&quot;padding:16px;&quot;&gt;%20&lt;a%20href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/jslayusa/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;%20style=&quot;%20background:#FFFFFF;%20line-height:0;%20padding:0%200;%20text-align:center;%20text-decoration:none;%20width:100%;&quot;%20target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;%20&lt;div%20style=&quot;%20display:%20flex;%20flex-direction:%20row;%20align-items:%20center;&quot;&gt;%20&lt;div%20style=&quot;background-color:%20#F4F4F4;%20border-radius:%2050%;%20flex-grow:%200;%20height:%2040px;%20margin-right:%2014px;%20width:%2040px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;%20&lt;div%20style=&quot;display:%20flex;%20flex-direction:%20column;%20flex-grow:%201;%20justify-content:%20center;&quot;&gt;%20&lt;div%20style=&quot;%20background-color:%20#F4F4F4;%20border-radius:%204px;%20flex-grow:%200;%20height:%2014px;%20margin-bottom:%206px;%20width:%20100px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;%20&lt;div%20style=&quot;%20background-color:%20#F4F4F4;%20border-radius:%204px;%20flex-grow:%200;%20height:%2014px;%20width:%2060px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div%20style=&quot;padding:%2019%%200;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;%20&lt;div%20style=&quot;display:block;%20height:50px;%20margin:0%20auto%2012px;%20width:50px;&quot;&gt;&lt;svg%20width=&quot;50px&quot;%20height=&quot;50px&quot;%20viewBox=&quot;0%200%2060%2060&quot;%20version=&quot;1.1&quot;%20xmlns=&quot;https://www.w3.org/2000/svg&quot;%20xmlns:xlink=&quot;https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot;&gt;&lt;g%20stroke=&quot;none&quot;%20stroke-width=&quot;1&quot;%20fill=&quot;none&quot;%20fill-rule=&quot;evenodd&quot;&gt;&lt;g%20transform=&quot;translate(-511.000000,%20-20.000000)&quot;%20fill=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;&lt;g&gt;&lt;path%20d=&quot;M556.869,30.41%20C554.814,30.41%20553.148,32.076%20553.148,34.131%20C553.148,36.186%20554.814,37.852%20556.869,37.852%20C558.924,37.852%20560.59,36.186%20560.59,34.131%20C560.59,32.076%20558.924,30.41%20556.869,30.41%20M541,60.657%20C535.114,60.657%20530.342,55.887%20530.342,50%20C530.342,44.114%20535.114,39.342%20541,39.342%20C546.887,39.342%20551.658,44.114%20551.658,50%20C551.658,55.887%20546.887,60.657%20541,60.657%20M541,33.886%20C532.1,33.886%20524.886,41.1%20524.886,50%20C524.886,58.899%20532.1,66.113%20541,66.113%20C549.9,66.113%20557.115,58.899%20557.115,50%20C557.115,41.1%20549.9,33.886%20541,33.886%20M565.378,62.101%20C565.244,65.022%20564.756,66.606%20564.346,67.663%20C563.803,69.06%20563.154,70.057%20562.106,71.106%20C561.058,72.155%20560.06,72.803%20558.662,73.347%20C557.607,73.757%20556.021,74.244%20553.102,74.378%20C549.944,74.521%20548.997,74.552%20541,74.552%20C533.003,74.552%20532.056,74.521%20528.898,74.378%20C525.979,74.244%20524.393,73.757%20523.338,73.347%20C521.94,72.803%20520.942,72.155%20519.894,71.106%20C518.846,70.057%20518.197,69.06%20517.654,67.663%20C517.244,66.606%20516.755,65.022%20516.623,62.101%20C516.479,58.943%20516.448,57.996%20516.448,50%20C516.448,42.003%20516.479,41.056%20516.623,37.899%20C516.755,34.978%20517.244,33.391%20517.654,32.338%20C518.197,30.938%20518.846,29.942%20519.894,28.894%20C520.942,27.846%20521.94,27.196%20523.338,26.654%20C524.393,26.244%20525.979,25.756%20528.898,25.623%20C532.057,25.479%20533.004,25.448%20541,25.448%20C548.997,25.448%20549.943,25.479%20553.102,25.623%20C556.021,25.756%20557.607,26.244%20558.662,26.654%20C560.06,27.196%20561.058,27.846%20562.106,28.894%20C563.154,29.942%20563.803,30.938%20564.346,32.338%20C564.756,33.391%20565.244,34.978%20565.378,37.899%20C565.522,41.056%20565.552,42.003%20565.552,50%20C565.552,57.996%20565.522,58.943%20565.378,62.101%20M570.82,37.631%20C570.674,34.438%20570.167,32.258%20569.425,30.349%20C568.659,28.377%20567.633,26.702%20565.965,25.035%20C564.297,23.368%20562.623,22.342%20560.652,21.575%20C558.743,20.834%20556.562,20.326%20553.369,20.18%20C550.169,20.033%20549.148,20%20541,20%20C532.853,20%20531.831,20.033%20528.631,20.18%20C525.438,20.326%20523.257,20.834%20521.349,21.575%20C519.376,22.342%20517.703,23.368%20516.035,25.035%20C514.368,26.702%20513.342,28.377%20512.574

In this episode, James speaks with Laura Gallier author of the Delusion Series, a set of fictional novels highlighting the spiritual struggles that are too often lost when we consider the issues we face in today's world. James and Laura discuss Laura's story, her new book, and the other ministries with which Laura is involved.  For more information on Laura visit www.lauragallier.com To purchase Laura's book visit amazon.com.    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Marching forward requires an understanding of the direction that God wants us to go. In this special episode of “March or Die”, another Christian podcast on the LifeAudio podcast network, Veteran Jeremey Stalnecker will speak on the importance of spending time with God understanding his directions and how we can do that.  If you like what you hear, subscribe to March or Die on Spotify &amp; Apple Podcasts!   Check out the top episodes of March or Die:  A Conversation with Nick Vujicic of Life Without Limbs: Apple:https://apple.co/3uRCsWK  Spotify: https://sptfy.com/Qa1R Understanding and Finding Victory in Spiritual Warfare: Apple:https://apple.co/4383sxV Spotify: https://sptfy.com/Qa22 Developing a Growth Mindset with an Eternal View: Apple: https://apple.co/434y4jw Spotify: https://sptfy.com/Qa24   Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, James and co-host Nate Giarrantano sit down with Brant Hanson to talk about Brant's life, career, and ministry. In particular, James, Nate, and Brant talk about Brant's work with Cure International, the miracle of God's healing presence today, and the power of Christian participation in the medical field. They also discuss the Followership Conference that Brant has coming up in April. Find out more about Brant and Cure International at the following links: Followership Conference Cure Internation BrantHansen.com Order Brant's New book titled Life is Hard, God is Good, Let's Dance at amazon.com. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.