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Maybe you’ve grown up as a Christian going to church or maybe you’re not interested in religion at all. But when you’re scrolling, hanging out with friends, trying to sleep, or overwhelmed with your day-to-day, do big existential questions ever pop in- you know- things like, “Why am I here? How did all this get here? What happens after I die?” “Is there a God and is there really meaning to all this?” ”What’s so special about Jesus Christ?” We’ve all experienced deep longing for something this world can’t seem to satisfy. Even someone as wildly successful as Taylor Swift knows that to be true. “I had won album of the year at the Grammys for a second time...” She said, “and I remember thinking afterwards, ’Oh my god, that was all you wanted!... That was all you focused on. You get to the mountaintop and look around and you’re like... what now?” If you’re tired and feeling overwhelmed with all the different voices yelling for your affections- telling you what to go after- whether it be success, beauty, the perfect partner, social media followers, money, or power… only to leave you let down and unsatisfied, searching for more… Maybe like my friends and me, you’re after finding something REAL. Every week, join me (Janell Wood), special co-hosts and guests as we ask questions, look for answers, and search for the source of something REAL: Restoration, Eternity, Authenticity, and Love. I believe those things can ultimately be found in relationship with Jesus Christ, but don’t take my word for it. Listen to our conversations for yourself and go on a journey with us: Is Jesus the REAL thing?
Episodes
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Happy New Year, friends! This January, we are replaying a few of our favorite episodes from 2022! We hope you enjoy the replay!
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Hey Friends! Today, Gernot joins Janell for another podcast!
Janell talks a little about why Leonie chose not to record this episode and a little about the puddle ocean analogy when it comes to faith.
Gernot shares his faith journey, how he started living his Christian faith, and his personal story about loss. Janell and Gernot talk about the question “Do you want God?” and they discuss the idea that for some, spending eternity with a God they do not love will be hell.
Janell and Gernot also talk about how the goodness of God leads people to salvation, choosing to trust Jesus, and how Jesus changes everything. We hope you enjoy this episode!
About Gernot Zeilinger
Gernot has a B.A in International Business Administration as well as a Certificate in Theological Studies from Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford and a Certificate in Christian Apologetics from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Systematic and Philosophic Theology at the University of Nottingham and has started the process to become ordained in the Lutheran Church in Austria. He is currently working for Campus für Christus (the Austrian subsidiary of CRU) to create an apologetics ministry there named PROFUNDUM, focused on building bridges and dialogue between Christianity and secular perspectives to show the truth and relevance of Christianity for the world.
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FSR s5e26 with Leonie
FSR s5e with Leonie and Frank
FSR s5e with Leonie and Stephanie
Far June 2022 with Abdu
FSR May with Shannon Moore
FSR April 2021 with Julia Garschagen
The Great Divorce- C. S. Lewis
Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Happy New Year, friends! This January, we are replaying a few of our favorite episodes from 2022! We hope you enjoy the replay!
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Happy Wednesday, friends! Today on the podcast, we are excited to share a conversation with Andy Bannister! Andy shares about his faith journey and his experience going from an “undercover Christian” to working in public Christian ministry. They talk about the types of questions young people are asking about faith, and the complications surrounding the decline of Christianity in western culture. They also talk about beauty, math, human rights, and how they relate to God, why performance based acceptance has no place in the message of Jesus, and more! We hope you enjoy this episode!
About Andy
Dr. Andy Bannister is the Director of Solas and an Adjunct Lecturer at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. Andy holds a PhD in Islamic studies and is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Islam and Other Faiths at Melbourne School of Theology. Andy is the author of an academic book, An Oral-Formulaic Study of the Qur’an, and two popular-level books: The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist (or: The Terrible Consequences of Really Bad Arguments), and his latest: Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?. When not travelling, speaking, or writing, Andy is a keen hiker, mountain climber, and photographer. He is married to Astrid; they have two children, Caitriona and Christopher.
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FSR s5e39 Introducing Zoe
FSR s5e40 with Allen
FSR s5e41 with Mary Jo
FSR s5e42 with Xandra
FSR June 2022 with Justin Brierley
FSR April 2021 with Justin Brierley
Solas Center for Public Christianity
Pep Talks Podcast
Pod of the Gaps Podcast
How to Talk about Jesus without Looking Like An Idiot - Andy Bannister
Are religious funerals 'empty and platitudinous'? Ian Dunt & Andy Bannister -Unbelievable? with Justin Brierley
Douglas Murray & Jonathan Pageau - Jordan Peterson’s Podcast
The Chosen Series
Whose Religion is Christianity? - Lamin Sanneh
"Seeking Allah Finding Jesus" - Nabeel Quereshi
Mathematics Through The Eyes of Faith - Russell Howell
Dominion - Tom Holland
The Unreasonable Effectiveness Of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences -Eugene Winger
Mark 16:15
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature…”
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Revelations 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Happy New Year, friends! This January, we are replaying a few of our favorite episodes from 2022! We hope you enjoy the replay!
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Today on the podcast, Janell and Castin chat with returning guest Drew Berryessa and his colleague Cynthia Beaudry. As a warning, this conversation discusses some topics that may be too mature for some.
Cynthia shares her story of growing up with two moms, dealing with the murder of her dad, and how she came to be set in her belief in Jesus. Drew shares his story of struggling with his sexuality, starting a ministry, and what happened when he attended his brother’s wedding.
A lot of topics are addressed in this episode such as:
Can a Christian identity as Gay?
What does God teach about sexuality?
Are Christians judgier than Jesus?
What about pride month?
Does Jesus have the authority to define us?
And more! We hope this episode ie helpful for you all!
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Castin’s Intro Episode
Castin & Pastor Michael
Castin & Melanie
FSR s4e8 with Drew- Same-Sex Attraction and the Church
FSR s4e24 with Drew- Holy Tension and Tough Topics
A Living Letter Ministries
Are We There Yet? by Drew Berryessa
The Dialogue Sessions
The Chosen
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Untamed by Deborah & Alen Hirsch
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (NIV)
Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Proverbs 27:7
One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Happy New Year, friends! This January, we are replaying a few of our favorite episodes from 2022! We hope you enjoy the replay!
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Frank Turek joins the podcast today! Janell, Frank, and Leonie have a fascinating conversation about Frank’s New book, how Harry Potter parallels the Bible, what C. S. Lewis and Tolkein discussed about fantasies and myths, and more!
They also talk about how we can dedicate our lives to something we cannot prove exists, how we can know God by his effects. They talk about design and moral law point to a creator. They talk prayer, Bible reading, Frank’s testimony, the difference between trusting in God and intellectual knowledge of God, the challenges facing Christian young people today, and more! We hope you enjoy this episode!
About Frank Turek
Dr. Frank Turek is a dynamic speaker and award-winning author or coauthor of five books: Hollywood Heroes How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God, Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to make their Case, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, Correct, Not Politically Correct and Legislating Morality. As the President of CrossExamined.org, Frank presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Christianity at churches, high schools and at secular college campuses that often begin hostile to his message. He has also debated several prominent atheists including Christopher Hitchens and David Silverman, president of American Atheists.
Frank hosts an hour-long TV program each week called I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist that is broadcast Wednesday nights on DirecTV Channel 378 (NRBTV). His radio program called CrossExamined with Frank Turek airs on 186 stations every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. eastern and is available continuously on the free CrossExamined App
Frank is a widely featured guest in the media as a leading apologetics expert and cultural commentator. He has appeared on hundreds of radio programs and many top TV programs including: The O’Reilly Factor, Hannity and Colmes, Faith Under Fire, and Politically Incorrect. He also writes a column for Townhall.com and several other sites.
A former aviator in the US Navy, Frank has a master’s degree from the George Washington University and a doctorate from Southern Evangelical Seminary. He and his wife, Stephanie, are blessed with three grown sons.
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Cross Examined.Org
Cross Examined Instagram
Frank Turek debate with Christopher Hitchens
Frank Turek interview with Alisa Childers
Southern Evangelical Seminary
Hollywood Heroes - Frank Turek
Evidence that Demands a Verdict - Josh McDowell
More than a Carpenter -Josh McDowell
I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist - Norman Geisler
Reason for God - Tim Keller
Harry Potter
Lord of the Rings
The Chronicles of Narnia
Iron Man
Star Wars
Proverbs 4:23
”Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Hello Friends! Happy last week of 2022! Today on the podcast, Janell and Dagmar welcome returning guest Pastor Josh White. Josh talks about his recent sabbatical, things he’s learned from being a Pastor during COVID, the premise of his new book, and why he believes the topic is important.
Janell, Dagmar, and Josh have a great conversation about suffering, the value of a good memoir, and why sinning less is not the ultimate goal—Jesus is. They talk about whether or the Church is a place where young people can come and actually meet Jesus and how pride keeps us from properly acting as Christians. There are so many challenging and beautiful subjects discussed in this episode—we hope you will give it a listen!
About Josh White
Josh White is the founding pastor of Door of Hope Church in Portland and currently serves there as the Vision and Teaching Pastor. Audiences engage quickly with his profound perspective of scripture. Josh is also the founder of Deeper Well Records. When not making music or leading the church, Josh loves to spend his time reading and hanging out with his wife, Darcy and 2 children.
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FSR s5e35 Introducing Dagmar and her Faith Story
FSR s5e36 with Shea and Michelle
FSR s5e37 with Phoenix Hayes
FSR s5e38 with Dubois du Toit
FSR May 2021 with Michelle Watson
FSR April 2021 with Josh White
FSR April 2021 with Justin Brierley
FSR April 2021 with Lindsey Medenwaldt
FSR April 2021 with Julia Garschagen
Stumbling Towards Eternity -Josh White
Door of Hope PDX website
Josh White @ Cannon Beach Conference Center
FSR - Call of a Self-Described Amateur with Josh White
FSR - Authentic Gospel with Josh White
There is a Light - Liz Vice
The Bible Project
Speak Memory: An Autobiography Revisited - Vadimir Nabokov
Darrell Brook's Sentencing (YouTube)
St. Augustine
CS Lewis
GK Chesterson
Martin Luther letter to Melanchthon
Romans 7:24
”O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?”
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Today, Jane Pantig joins Janell on the podcast! Jane shares about her experience growing up in the Catholic church, her experience searching for faith in her early twenties, and how her dad’s faith journey impacted her own journey. Jane also shares about her love for apologetics and why she was willing to come to faith in Jesus without having all the answers. Jane shares about her experience on a MAVEN mission trip, her experience with encountering the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and how their beliefs differ from Christian beliefs. They chat about reaching the person, not just answering questions and so much more. We hope you enjoy this episode!
About Jane Pantig
God has given Jane a ministry that she could not have dreamt up herself and continually shows her that there are greater things to be done for Him. She loves deep conversations and providing a place for students to come with their questions and find answers. Jane is a California girl and has lived in California all her life—from the SF Bay Area to Santa Cruz to Orange County to Los Angeles. She was saved while at the University and she finds it amazing that God brought her back to the university to reach students who were like her, lost. She loves working with university and college students because it is a pivotal time in their lives to figure out who they are and what they believe. Janes loves cooking, baking, reading, traveling, puns, and a good laugh! She is thankful that she spent a decade serving in California and now she is in Utah on the next part of the adventure. She is now serving at the University of Utah and Utah Valley University.
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FSR November 2022 with Xandra Carroll
FSR March 2022 with Lindsey Medenwaldt
FSR March 2022 with Micah Wilder
Passport to Heaven - Micah Wilder
Ratio Christi
Hugh Ross
Frank Turek
Greg Koukl
John Lennox
Against the Tide with John Lennox and Kevin Sorbo
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist - Norman L. Geisler
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Happy December, friends! This month on the podcast, Janell is sharing a few episodes about things she would like to know more about. Today YouTuber MissTytus shares her faith journey, why she believes the Bible is true, and how she started her YouTube channel. She also shares about her viral video about Beyoncé’s Church Girl and why she continues creating content even when she gets nasty comments. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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Miss Tytus on Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok
Miss Tytus' - Beyonce
Miss Tytus' - “CHRISTIAN”
Cross Examined Instructors Academy
Frank Turek
Gary Habermas
J. Warner Wallace
VeggieTales
Melodically Memorizing
Revelations 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
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