Should Christians hang out with people who don’t follow Jesus? And should Christians go to parties with them when they know it’s not a “Christian” party?

In this episode, we invite Mike McGarry of Youth Pastor Theologian to share his insight on how young Christians can love their non-Christian friends, while still pursuing holiness in their Christian walk.

📖 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Youth Pastor Theologian website
• Mike’s book, Iconic: Being God’s Image in Your World

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Is the Old Testament historically accurate? In this episode, we welcome archaeologist Bryan Windle from Associates for Biblical Research. Bryan answers questions about how archaeology can confirm the accuracy of the Bible’s historical accounts and shares 5 discoveries that verify the events and people recorded in the Old Testament.

📖 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Associates for Biblical Research website
• Bryan’s website
• Digging for Truth show
• Bible and Spade magazine
• Bryan’s book, Joshua’s Jericho: The Latest Archaeological Evidence for the Conquest

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Many Christians struggle with the question, “how do I know I’m really saved?” But even after reading the popular advice available on the Internet, some walk away still doubting their salvation.

So, in this episode, special guest Matt Bellefeuille explains what he thinks doubters need to understand about salvation in order to answer their big questions and feel assured that that they are truly part of God’s kingdom.

📖 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Contact Matt at Doubters Welcome
• Doubters Welcome YouTube channel, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
• Original video on doubting your salvation by Matt
• Doubters Welcome Podcast

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If you’re a Christian preparing to attend a secular college or university, you might worry about losing your faith or wonder how you can grow in your faith at school.

So, in this episode, Shawn invites his daughters onto the podcast to share their experiences as Christian students attending secular universities. While every student’s journey looks different, their stories may encourage you that it is possible to thrive in your walk with Christ, even while away at school.

❤️ Find your campus’ Christian community through Power to Change, InterVarsity, or Cru

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Are you struggling with internet addiction? In this episode, Scott and Shawn consider how Jesus would think about internet addiction. They discuss its causes and consequences, uncover the spiritual issue lying behind it all, and give some practical steps you can take to overcome your internet addiction.

📖 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt
• The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction website
• Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, by John Piper
• The Glory of Christ, by R.C. Sproul
• Knowing Christ, by Mark Jones
• The Glory of Christ, by John Owen
• Previous podcast episodes
  • Your Mental Health in a Digital Age: What Does Jesus Think?
  • When Sleep Suffers: The Spiritual Cost of Living Online
• Sources mentioned for statistics and research
  • Technology addiction statistics 2024
  • Research on how video games are addictive

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Did you know that distraction has serious implications for your mental and spiritual health? In this episode, Scott and Shawn continue their discussion about learning to think like Jesus in a digital age. They unpack and discuss both the physical and spiritual cost of the constant distractions facing us in our digital environment.

📖 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt
• “Speaking of Psychology: Why our attention spans are shrinking, with Gloria Mark, PhD”
• The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis
• Our episodes on social isolation and sleep deprivation

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Meet the entire team as we recap the many ways we’ve seen God at work through the ministries of Prepared to Answer, Doubters Welcome, and Youth Pastor Theologian in 2025. And, to give you a small taste of what you can expect to see coming in 2026.

📖 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Doubters Welcome website
• Youth Pastor Theologian Website
• YPT Curriculum
• Matt’s video on spiritual abuse
• Doubters Welcome Implementa Course - Welcoming Doubters: Pastoral Ministry in an Age of Deconstruction

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Have you ever had doubts about the trustworthiness of the gospels or if the Christmas story is really historical?

In this episode from the archives, Scott and Shawn discuss why we can have confidence that the Christmas story is true. They answer questions about supposed contradictions between the gospel accounts, the differences in genealogies between Matthew and Luke, the dating of the gospels, and the supernatural aspects of each gospel.

📖 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• “Is The Christmas Story Historical?” article
• The Historical Reliability of the New Testament, by Craig Blomberg
• Doubters Welcome YouTube channel (previously Truth Snack)

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