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In this episode, we walk through what the Bible says about homosexuality from Genesis to Romans — not to condemn, but to teach truth with clarity and care.
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We cover:
• God's original design for marriage and sexuality (Genesis 1–2)
• The sin of Sodom and what it actually reveals (Genesis 19, Jude 7)
• The Levitical holiness code — Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13
• Deuteronomy on gender distinction
• Romans 1 and the "wrath of abandonment"
• 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 — the vice list AND the good news
• Is there hope for the homosexual? Absolutely.
This is part one of a two-part series. Part two addresses common rebuttals: shellfish objections, what type of homosexuality Paul condemned, and more.
📖 Key passages: Genesis 1–2, Genesis 19, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, Deuteronomy 22:5, Romans 1:18–32, 1 Corinthians 6:9–11, 1 Timothy 1:8–15
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What does the Bible actually say about dating? And why does the church barely talk about it?
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We brought in Greg Gifford — biblical counselor, professor, and author — to give us a theology of dating that applies whether you're 22 or 45. This is one of the most practical and honest conversations we've had on the show.
Topics covered:
• Acquaintance → Friend → Best Friend: the 3 stages of a dating relationship
• How to communicate at each stage (and what oversharing too early costs you)
• How to define the relationship (DTR) without being weird about it
• Online dating: sin or Christian liberty?
• Evaluating spiritual maturity — and why it's not about reading John Calvin
• Why technology since 2007 has made relationships harder If you've ever felt like no one's giving you real, biblical guidance on dating — this episode is for you.
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What is worship, really? Most people say "singing" — but Jesus has a very different answer.
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In John 4, Jesus sits down with the last person anyone expected: a Samaritan woman with a broken past. And in that conversation, he gives the clearest definition of worship in all of Scripture — in spirit and in truth.
Here's the problem: most churches pick a lane.
Some go all-in on the spiritual experience — the emotion, the atmosphere, the "encounter." Others go all-in on doctrine and truth — deep teaching, sound theology, the Word. And both camps look at the other and think they've got it figured out.
But Jesus says they're two sides of the same coin.Spirit without truth leads to hysteria. Truth without spirit leads to stoicism — more morgue than a meeting with the living God. Real, biblical worship refuses to separate the two.
In this episode we unpack:
✅ Why worship is far more than a song
✅ What "spirit" and "truth" actually mean — and why you need both
✅ How superficial teaching always produces superficial worship
✅ How the most rejected woman in the story became the first evangelist
✅ What God actually thinks about your worship
📖 John 4:16–42

In John 4, Jesus has the longest recorded conversation found anywhere in Scripture — and he has it with the most unlikely person imaginable: a Samaritan woman with a broken past.
In this episode, we unpack why Jesus went out of his way to find her, what "living water" really means, and why he lovingly confronted her sin before offering salvation.Whether you feel too good to need a Savior (like Nicodemus in John 3) or too far gone to deserve one — this passage is for you.
📖 Key Passages: John 4:1–26 | Jeremiah 2:13 | Isaiah 55:1 | John 7:37–38 | Revelation 21:6
🔑 In this episode:
Who were the Samaritans — and why did Jews despise them?
Why Jesus "had to" pass through Samaria
What living water means and why your soul is thirsty
Why Jesus confronts sin before offering grace
How the cross is the only reason Jesus can quench your spiritual thirst

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Is mysticism creeping into your church? Are you unknowingly influenced by New Age or New Thought beliefs?
In this eye-opening conversation, Jonny Ardavanis sits down with apologist and author Melissa Dougherty to unpack the subtle but dangerous ideas infiltrating modern Christianity — from the Law of Attraction and Christ consciousness to Christian mysticism, universalism, and the teachings of Richard Rohr.
Melissa shares her personal story of being deeply involved in the church while unknowingly holding occultic, unbiblical beliefs — and what finally woke her up.
📖 Topics covered: — What is New Thought and how is it different from New Age? — Law of Attraction, manifestation & Christ consciousness explained — How Oprah, Joel Osteen & the Word of Faith movement connect to New Thought — The danger of Christian mysticism and chasing spiritual experiences — Richard Rohr, universalism & progressive Christianity — The Enneagram's roots in New Thought — How to discern truth from deception
📚 Get Melissa's book Happy Lies: https://a.co/d/0e2lMldd
📺 Melissa's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaDougherty