Episode 20: I was an Atheist Until I Read Lord of the Rings

MBA 9: What to Do When Your Child Walks Away From God – Jody’s Story Part 2: This is part 2 of our interview with Jody Vise. In Part 1, we heard Jody’s story of raising her children in the church, dealing with the devastating news when her son walked away from the faith, and looking at what she felt were some of the contributin... by Mama Bear Apologetics

45 min listen

MBA 17: Discussing the Mama Bear Tagline – Isn’t “Demolishing Arguments” a Bit Harsh?: At Mama Bear Apologetics, our motto is “Mess with our kids, and we will demolish your arguments.” For those who have seen the carnage wrought by the battle of ideas, this tagline makes immediate sense. For others, by Mama Bear Apologetics

36 min listen

MBA 10: 3 Essential Truths to Include When Discussing the Election With Kids (or Even When You’re Processing on Your Own): This is possibly one of the most awkward podcasts we have had to do. This election season was brutal. Never have I seen the results of an election affect kids in such a profound way, and never have I seen so many young adults behaving like children. by Mama Bear Apologetics

35 min listen

MBA 6: The 5 Types of People You Will Meet in Apologetics: Many women shy away from apologetics because they assume that apologetics means that you will always be debating with atheists. That is simply not true. Our children need reasons for their faith just as much (if not more so) than the local atheist. by Mama Bear Apologetics

39 min listen

MBA 1: Intro to Mama Bear Part A: Welcome to Mama Bear Apologetics! The original recording was a bit long so we divided it up into two parts. Here Rebekah and I give an overview of what Mama Bear Apologetics is, where we got the idea, what our own personal stories are and some helpful ... by Mama Bear Apologetics

34 min listen

MBA 13: Resolutions and Legalism Part 1 – An Intro to Jonathan Edwards: In this podcast, Rebekah and I introduce you to one of the central figures of the Great Awakening: Jonathan Edwards. Why is he such an important figure to discuss? He is what many people would classify as a “fire and brimstone” preacher who lived in th... by Mama Bear Apologetics

30 min listen

MBA 11: Are the New Testament Documents Reliable: an Introduction to Bart Ehrman: One of the most important questions that we as Christian parents can answer for our children (and for ourselves) is, “Are the New Testament documents reliable?” While this podcast in no way represents a comprehensive answer, by Mama Bear Apologetics

29 min listen

MBA Episode 41: The Role of Apologetics in Spiritual Warfare (featuring Simon Brace) – Part 3: Today, we’re continuing with Part 3 of Simon Brace’s talk on Spiritual Warfare. In this last part of his talk, he covers the importance of apologetics and critical thinking in the education of pastors and laymen. by Mama Bear Apologetics

45 min listen

MBA 5: Core Truths vs Peripheral Truths of Christianity… and the Importance of Knowing the Difference: In this episode, we discuss the differences between core truths and peripheral truths of the Christian faith, and the importance of teaching these differences to your children. A core truth could be defined as beliefs that separate a Christian from a n... by Mama Bear Apologetics

45 min listen

MBA 4: Discussion of Melissa Cain Travis’ “Motherhood and the Life of the Mind”: Hillary Morgan FerrerHillary Morgan Ferrer is the founder of Mama Bear Apologetics. She is the chief author and editor of Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies and Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Yo... by Mama Bear Apologetics

38 min listen

MBA 3: Motherhood and the Life of the Mind: This talk was graciously provided to us by Melissa Cain Travis, one of our associate Mama Bears. It is from Mother’s Day 2016, and is from Hope Point Church in Houston, Texas. Here’s a summary of what Melissa talked about: – Testimony – Believer from y... by Mama Bear Apologetics

38 min listen

MBA 12: An Honest Talk About Mom Guilt: Mom guilt: the tendency for moms to feel guilty for taking any kind of break for themselves, even though breaks are vital for emotional, intellectual and spiritual health. I can’t speak for other countries, by Mama Bear Apologetics

31 min listen

MBA 8: The Danger of Raising Kids in a Christian Bubble – Jody’s Story Part 1: Jody thought she had all her bases covered. She and her husband were believers. They took their children to church, to Awana, and later to youth group. It wasn’t until her son came home one year after college and told her that he no longer believed in ... by Mama Bear Apologetics

30 min listen

MBA 16: Addressing the Divide From the Women’s March: When I posted the blog this weekend dissecting the “Guiding Vision and Definition of Principles” from the women’s march, I never expected the kind of attention that it would receive. And while I stand behind my words, by Mama Bear Apologetics

56 min listen

MBA 2: Intro to Mama Bear Part B: I thought that Rebekah’s G.K. Chesterton quote was a good one to pick back up on. We continued our introduction to Mama Bear Apologetics. Here’s some of the highlights: Surgeon’s scalpel vs mugger with a knife (blog to follow) God has no grandchildren ... by Mama Bear Apologetics

33 min listen

MBA 20: I was an Atheist Until I Read Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings is a timeless classic, able to capture the minds of young and old alike. But apart from its singularly masterful writing and vivid imagery, The Lord of the Rings has an element of theological truths interwoven into its very fabric... by Mama Bear Apologetics

41 min listen

MBA 15: Are the New Testament Eyewitnesses Reliable: The Flashbulb Memory Objection: The question of eyewitness reliability is a pertinent conversation that every parent will have (or should have) when their child asks, “How do we know that we can trust the Bible?” If the New Testament documents are not reliable, by Mama Bear Apologetics

40 min listen

MBA 22: Introducing Cathryn Buse (and a recap of the apologetics conference): Just a few short months ago, I was reading an article titled “Why Would an Engineer-Turned-Mom Care so Deeply About Apologetics?” As soon as I saw the words “Mom” and “Apologetics” in the title, I knew I had to find out more about this Cathryn Buse lad... by Mama Bear Apologetics

37 min listen

MBA 32: How Should Christians Respond to the #MeToo Movement? by Mama Bear Apologetics

45 min listen

MBA 18: Why Does the God of the Old Testament Seem So Different from the God of the New Testament?: “It is often said with a sneer that the God of Israel was only a God of Battles, ‘a mere barbaric Lord of Hosts’ pitted in rivalry against other gods only as their envious foe.” (From “The Everlasting Man” by G.K. by Mama Bear Apologetics

41 min listen

MBA Episode 40: The Role of Apologetics in Spiritual Warfare (featuring Simon Brace) – Part 2: On today’s episode of Mama Bear Apologetics, we’ll continue to listen to Simon Brace’s talk on the use of apologetics as a means for spiritual warfare. We’ll be listening with you and discussing important points that Simon covers. by Mama Bear Apologetics

48 min listen

MBA Episode 55: The Art of Disagreeing Agreeably: Let’s all make a pact, Mama Bears, that in a world gone mad…we don’t add to the madness. You may remember our recent Daily Discipleship videos about disagreeing well (you can watch them here), but we didn’t say all we wanted to about the topic in those... by Mama Bear Apologetics

45 min listen

MBA 30: What is California Bill 2943 and What does it ACTUALLY say? (i.e. Does it really ban the Bible?): If your newsfeed is anything like mine, you might have seen a few posts last week asking if the new California Bill 2943 will “ban the Bible.” Folks, let’s not jump onto bandwagons before we have properly checked them out. by Mama Bear Apologetics

46 min listen

MBA 14: Jonathan Edwards’ Resolutions Can Beat-up Your Resolutions: If you have never read the “resolutions” of Jonathan Edwards, you are missing out! As Rebekah and I discussed in our last podcast, Jonathan Edwards was an early-mid 18th century revivalist preacher. He is (unfortunately) best known for “Sinners in the ... by Mama Bear Apologetics

42 min listen

MBA 23: How to Love Your Ideological Enemy by Mama Bear Apologetics

52 min listen

MBA Episode 39: The Role of Apologetics in Spiritual Warfare (featuring Simon Brace) – Part 1: On today’s episode of Mama Bear Apologetics, we’ll be discussing a talk by Simon Brace. When I sat down at my computer to think about topics for today’s podcast, I was struck with the urge to discuss a talk (which I was present for) by a close friend. by Mama Bear Apologetics

44 min listen

MBA Episode 38: Doubting Dawkins – Did God Really Advocate for Child Sacrifice in the Old Testament?: Today we’re continuing our critique of the Richard Dawkins book, Outgrowing God. We have been talking about his main criticisms of Christianity in each chapter. In this episode, we are in Chapter Four: “Is God Really Good? by Mama Bear Apologetics

53 min listen

MBA Episode 45: Doubting Dawkins – Does the Bible Advocate Slavery? (Part 1) by Mama Bear Apologetics

58 min listen

MBA Episode 34: What in the World is Happening to Our Christian Leaders?: In 1 Timothy 4:1 it says “Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons.” This is what is known as “the great apostasy. by Mama Bear Apologetics

39 min listen

MBA Episode 36: Doubting Dawkins – A Beginner’s Guide to Better Reasoning: Intro to Richard Dawkins’ New Book: We’re talking about Richard Dawkins’ new book, Outgrowing God. We’re covering who Richard Dawkins is and what his book is all about. Today we will focus on the main criticisms of the book, as well as the different tactics that are covered in it. by Mama Bear Apologetics

50 min listen

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Episode 20: I was an Atheist Until I Read Lord of the Rings

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