Kindled Podcast | Truth and Grace, Boldly

Genesis is central to our faith as Christians. It's even foundational to addressing challenges to our faith on issues like gender, racism and social justice.

Avery Foley, a writer and speaker for Answers in Genesis, and I discuss.

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Cheryl's story continues as she shares what happened after she realized she no longer believed the teachings and doctrines of the LDS Church.

Further, we contrast some of the core doctrines and teachings of Mormonism as compared with the teachings of the Bible.

We also discuss the trend of Mormon influencers and how they have come to such influence, affluence and what Christian women who follow them need to keep in mind as they scroll.

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Today I am sharing the testimony of Cheryl Van Wagenen, who was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and became a born again believer in 2021.

Cheryl shares how she discovered discrepancies in the teachings of the church as compared with the holy scriptures in the Bible, how God drew her against all odds and how it lifted the burden of pursuing perfection and believing in a false Jesus.

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Join us for a fascinating conversation with ACBC certified counselor Dr. Ernie Baker, Pastor of Counseling Supervision and Equipping.

We'll discuss trauma-informed care from a biblical worldview and the issues with approaching trauma from any other worldview than one rooted in God's word as our authority.

Dr. Baker has been in ministry for 41 years as a pastor in Virginia and as a professor at The Master’s University (Santa Clarita, CA) where he continues to serve as the chair of the online biblical counseling program. He is a fellow with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and a certified conciliator with The Institute for Christian Conciliation.

Join us for a comparison and contrasting of biblical counseling with secular psychology and then listen as Pastor Seth Leeman of Noblesville Baptist Church explains the unbiblical and false foundation of the sexual identity construct.

Pastor Leeman is conducting his PhD studies at Midwestern Seminary with a focus on biblical counseling. He brings a wealth of information to help us unpack and deconstruct the concept sexual identity pushed by social and political progressives.

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Join us for a comparison and contrasting of biblical counseling with secular psychology and then listen as Pastor Seth Leeman of Noblesville Baptist Church explains the unbiblical and false foundation of the sexual identity construct.

Pastor Leeman is conducting his PhD studies at Midwestern Seminary with a focus on biblical counseling. He brings a wealth of information to help us unpack and deconstruct the concept sexual identity pushed by social and political progressives.

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What is Biblical Counseling? What’s the difference between that and secular or even christian counseling? Who should govern what counselors can and cannot say in the counseling room? Why “biblical counseling” when there’s a whole field of licensed professional counselors who seemingly want to help people? 

What standard do we use for helping people seek and find peace? 

All this and more in my conversation with Ursla McCarthy, an ACBC certified counselor who attends the same church as I do. Ursla has a Masters in Biblical Counseling and a Bachelors degree in Psychology. She changed directions with her psychology degree after beginning to practice counseling in the prison system and realizing it was not effective for helping people truly change.

This episode is JAM PACKED with so many topics!

• How the social justice movement of 2020 is similar to the LGBTQ state-sanctioned religion of 2023
• Pronoun hospitality and why Christians should not change definitions in order to love people
• The irony of how the left is actually the ones trapped in a superficial and incorrect gender binary
• And the leftward drift of many organizations, including Christian ones like Young Life.




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As conservatives prepare to go Target-free for June, it begs the question: how long will this go on? How long can it? Are people being inconsistent by refusing to shop at Target but continuing to shop at Walmart or Amazon? Or can we simply do the best we can with what we have to steward our money and resources?

I see both sides of the argument and have been/am on both sides, so I want to examine both sides of the discussion and see how we can all avoid error on both extremes of leaning too hard into "boycott or you're in sin" or "we don't have to do anything different ever" regardless of how corporations behave.

I think this is a valuable and important conversation for Christians to have, and it surely isn't the last time a corporation will serve a demonic agenda in this ever-present spiritual battle that wages on.

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With Pride Month right around the corner, it's important for Christian parents to be prepared to engage with their kids on this topic.

Many parents avoid this conversation altogether or hope their kids won't notice - but is that really the approach we should take as we equip our children to live as salt and light in Babylon? They need more than our hopes that they will go one more year without asking hard questions about all the rainbows they are seeing.

In this episode, I share the structure for the conversation and break it down in a way that will help you not dread this conversation with your kids, and dare I say even enjoy it as you get to share the beauty of God's design and truth with them.

I break this down for ages 3-18 and will share tips that help you adapt it to your children.

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Genesis 1:27 tells us God made humans male and female.

Prov. 14:12 tells us that a way seems right to man but the end is death.

Romans 1:18-38 gives a vivid picture of humankind refusing to acknowledge God and giving him proper glory. 

A big conversation has exploded online around the question of, "Should women teach theology to other women?"

Titus 2:3-5 is interpreted to mean women should ONLY teach women the list of items in those verses (loving husbands, raising children, etc.).

Join my husband and I as we discuss what scripture says and means by what it says. We'll look at some of the arguments for and against and examine the risks of this thinking as well as the goodness of God's design for the family led by male headship.

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Jesus has gone woke. Not the *real* Jesus - but the one everyone is talking about.

Listen in as Lucas Miles and I discuss woke Jesus and more broadly, woke Christianity which has become the justification and backing for everything from abortion to transgenderism and more.

This is an episode you won't want to miss.

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From the occult into Christianity - Jac Marino Chen shares her testimony of how Jesus saved her from an occult order called The Golden Dawn into a relationship with Him. After a life marred by sexual abuse, addiction to psychadelic drugs and alcohol, Jac found herself unable to wake herself up from the nightmare that had become her life. She went deeper into the new age and ended up in the occult, studying ancient mysticism, egyptian magic and interacting with demonic entities in the spirit realm. Though she followed this path and was initiated into a magical occult order that practiced sorcery in a freemason lodge, God had other plans for how her life would turn out. You won't want to miss this conversation. 

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Heather Robbins spent 10 years in the Hebrew Roots. In this episode she shares her testimony, what she believed while she was inside, and how she almost rejected Christ altogether. 

Today I'm chatting with Rachel Ridgeway, who along with her husband, adopted embryos that had been frozen since 1992 - and today they are the proud parents of TWINS! We discuss their story and the ethical and moral complexities surrounding IVF as well as embryo adoption. 

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What is the NAR? Is it a myth or a real thing? And what does it have to do with the extremely popular church Bethel in Redding, CA? 

This episode explores some of the key teachings of the NAR and how they have worked themselves out in the teachings of some churches and teachers, including but not limited to Bethel. 

Holly shares plenty of insight and wisdom from her new book, Counterfeit Kingdom. 

Grab the book here or wherever books are sold. 

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Happy Reformation Day! Today I'm talking with Dave Jenkins about the WORD of God and why it matters as well as how we can defend it against the spirit of the age. 

Dave is always full of so much knowledge and wisdom and I know you'll enjoy hearing his insight into how believers can respond to the onslaught of attacks on biblical authority and sufficiency in our current culture. 

Children have a right to a mother and father. Them Before Us seeks to prioritize the rights of children in the culture and courtroom, the personal and the public. What a basic, foundational concept... but one that's been lost in the current cultural stream of thought that adult desires trump any possible right a child may have. From gay marriage to the transgender movement to surrogacy and designer babies, Katy Faust applies a strong biblical ethic of protecting children and their rights. Them Before Us strives to put children before adults in every conversation about marriage and family. 

Listen in! 

Ashley and I accidentally stumbled onto a very hot topic on Instagram when we both brought it up a couple months ago on the platform. 

We have joined together to have a conversation on what we've learned - and what concerns us - after hundreds of hours of research. 

Gentle Parenting is a popular secular parenting philosophy that has been growing in popularity within the Christian church. But is it biblical? Many Christians who practice gentle parenting argue that it is. Ashley Kintzel and I unpack our primary concerns with the philosophy and identify incongruencies with gentle parenting as compared with scripture's charge for parents and children. Tune in as we discuss! 

The decision to homeschool your child can be a daunting one, but it doesn’t have to be. Anyone can homeschool their child – you don’t need to have a teaching background or experience. With the right resources and support, you can create a successful homeschooling environment for your child.

Post-covid, homeschooling has exploded. If you're considering switching or need a boost to keep going, you'll find this episode very uplifting and encouraging. Nicki shares her story of homeschooling her five children through many different and difficult seasons including being a single mom, a single working mom and a mom of multiples in a variety of ages. 

Nicki Truesdell is an author, blogger, and speaker on homeschooling and Christian parenting. 

What does Paul mean when he says in 1 Cor. 9:19-23 he "became all things to all people" - is he a chameleon? Shape shifting to appeal to people? Seeking to be as liked as possible? Just be called "nice" regardless of all else? We discuss. 

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THE FIRST WEEK from Very Good Creations

What can we learn from one of the greatest defenders of the faith? A lot. Listen in as I discuss with Nate Pickowicz. 

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THE FIRST WEEK from Very Good Creations

Jenn Nizza was saved by Jesus Christ out of the occult where she practiced as a professional psychic medium for nearly a decade. 

This is her story. 

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With supply chain issues and looming food shortages, many of us are asking what we can do to become more independent (and fast!) on "the system." 

Samantha Collins shares today how she and her family have started right where they are with what they have and encourages us to do the same! 

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Discussing how we can know and enjoy God and the differences between spiritual disciplines and the means of grace. 

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Today I'm chatting with Michael Moore (AKA Honest Youth Pastor) about what makes a good sermon and what makes a terrible one! How can we evaluate the sermons we listen to, use discernment, be gracious, loving and truthful while making sure we are sitting under biblical teaching that is building us up in our faith? Lots to discuss today!! You'll love this episode. 

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Welcome to Your Place in a Worldview Minority! It’s no longer “normal” to be a Christian in our culture. We are surrounded by secularism both outside and inside the church, but we don't have to be fooled: secularism is anything but neutral. 

Listen in as I discuss with Natasha Crain how believers can reclaim a Biblical worldview and stand firm on the authority of God's word in a culture that is mounting its pressures of secular individualism every day.

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In this episode Haley interviews convert and missionary pastor Mike Gendron, who compares and contrasts the teachings of the Catholic church with the 66 books of the Bible.

Energy consultant and published author Todd Royal unpacks for us the truth of what is going on in Ukraine and Russia. 

Stephen Colbert says you should stop being poor and buy a Tesla, Biden refuses to drill on US soil and is brokering new oil deals with the East... all in the name of clean energy! But WHAT IS IT? And can it work? As gas prices increase and the Biden administration continues to urge clean energy policies like the Green New Deal, you might be wondering what's really true about clean energy. This episode will help explain the correct terminology we SHOULD be using instead of clean "energy." You're guaranteed to learn something in this one. 

Chris Talgo joins me to explain Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Standards to us like we're 5! No really - this is an extremely EASY to understand explanation of what ESG standards are and why we should (must) care. 

We discuss when they came into being, what they aim to do, how they are being leveraged by global elites to reconstruct society and change our economy and why liberty and freedom-loving individuals must push back against them. 

Step 1 is knowing what they are though - so don't miss this episode! 

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Some of you may remember my friend Richard who I met at a car wash last month! Well it turned out he was a beleiver and I invited him on Kindled to share his testimony. Praying this blesses whoever it's meant to! 

M Is Not for Mediocre

The narrative around motherhood today can be a real downer. Instead of rallying to uplift each other or rejoicing in what God has done in their lives, moms often connect over memes about how “kids are the worst.”

Mother-of-ten Abbie Halberstadt believes that Christ has so much more to offer you and your family than empty validation of first bumps for surviving another day that worldly culture brings to the the table.

Are you ready to join the rebellion?

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The political landscape is exhausting and intense - to say the least. And we totally get that breaks from consuming the information and staying on top of what's going on are necessary. (We take them too!) BUT - for the Christian, we have another motivation for being and staying engaged politically - and it's not so our political party wins or stays in office. 

Join me as I chat with David and Shirley Quine, founders of Cornerstone Curriculum, to discuss how critical thinking has exited the education system, the national conversation and our collective consciousness. You'll be challenged and encouraged to instill biblical truth in your children and not shy away from exposing them to the myriad of alternative ideas and religions that exist, as you help them understand not just what they believe but WHY they believe it. 

Listen in as I talk with Attorney Jacob Arthur all things vaccine mandate. He catches us up to where we are today, explains what happened with the suspension of the federal mandate pending litigation that is underway - AND MORE! 

Jacob also explains how he is helping people submit their exemptions and gives helpful tips on how to write yours in such a way that it is more likely to be accepted. 

What happens when God is replaced by government? Well, we're witnessing it. A crisis of belief is taking place in our nation and around the globe: in whom do we put our trust? Today I have Jon Harris on Kindled to discuss the threat of secularism and all the worldview implications that come along with it. 

Doreen Virtue is one of my favorite modern-day testimonies. A woman at the height of her career in the new age - top bestselling author, going on Oprah, brushing elbows with celebrities and living a life most of us only could dream of. Yet, radically lost and without Christ -- until she had a life-changing encounter with Jesus that changed everything. 

This is her story. 

WARNING: This episode is not for young ears OR those who may be triggered by stories of sexual abuse. 

This is the story of one woman who escaped a sexually abusive marriage to a porn-addicted husband. 

This episode outlines her story as well as highlights the devastating effects porn consumption has on an individual and, eventually, their family. 

Stacy is a survivor, fighter and advocate for women and children who have endured abusive relationships. She speaks to many aspects of this conversation that most of us don't realize: appropriate physical touch, where abusers most often come from, how porn changes a person's brain and, if unchecked and unhindered, will enable them to objectify anyone and anything as an object of sexual pleasure. 

She encourages the church to RISE UP and offers many good suggestions for ways to educate and protect your family and children. 

Today I am excited to share a conversation with former Baylor University professor Dr. Christina Crenshaw, who made headlines for questioning the Biden administration's expansion of protections for transgender people. A small but loud group of students called for her to be fired, and today we discuss all the intricacies of how 

Today I am joined by Nick, Mark and Ryan of the Bibledingers Podcast to discuss what the Bible says about Hell. There are three primary views which we discuss in depth. 

Aaron Fullan shares what it’s like to be a comedian, his concerns about how freedom of speech is being impacted by the totalitarian cancel culture we are in and why Christians must stand firm. 

You'll love this episode! 

Lucas Miles and I discuss how liberal thought has entered America's sanctuaries, exchanging the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit for the trinity of diversity, acceptance, and social justice. We take a quick look at world politics and pop culture in light of the rise and agenda of the Christian Left.