Episode 59: Did Christmas Start Out as a Pagan Holiday? (and other questions you’ve had about Christmas)

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 21: Is the Progressive Gospel a Gospel at All? (i.e. Why you need to know what your children’s pastor is teaching): Normally, when Rebekah and I do an “article of the week,” it is because the content is so awesome that we want to share and discuss. This time… not so much. A week or so before Easter, a highly disturbing article written by a woman professing to be a c... by Mama Bear Apologetics

48 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Episode 43: Doubting Dawkins – Do Christians Think Atheists Can’t Be Good Without God? (Part 1): We are back to our Richard Dawkins series with Part 4. In this series, we are going over Richard Dawkins’ book, Outgrowing God. Today, we will be discussing Chapter 5, “Do We Need God in Order to be Good?” We’ll be talking about the topic of morality a... by Mama Bear Apologetics

39 min listen

MBA 19: The Shack – Hope, Healing… and Heresy?: The book The Shack first began making waves in 2007, and here we are 10 years later, still a church divided. Some people love The Shack, others practically want to have The Shack burning parties. Very rarely has someone read it and remained neutral. by Mama Bear Apologetics

45 min listen

MBA 31: What Really Happened with the Colorado Baker Supreme Court Decision?: Social Media was abuzz with the recent Supreme Court Decision overturning the Colorado Civil Rights Commission decision. In 2012, a baker, Jack Phillips, declined to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. by Mama Bear Apologetics

41 min listen

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 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

98. Crash Course in the Enneagram: Summary On this episode Amy Davis and Alexa Cramer examine the Enneagram’s influence on faith and family. They question the Enneagram’s purported ability to peel back layers to our ‘true self’ and the implications it has on how we interpret scripture, by Mama Bear Apologetics

39 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 Episode 42: The Unfortunate (and Painful) Lessons We Learned From #WakeUpOlive: Before we start diving back into the Richard Dawkins book, Amy and I felt it necessary to address a heartbreaking, but concerning cultural issue that cropped up over the holidays. On December 14, 2019, Bethel worship leaders Kalley and Andrew Heiligent... by Mama Bear Apologetics

68 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 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 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 47: The 8 Most Commonly Asked Questions About Slavery in the Bible: In this podcast, we’re wrapping up our discussion of comments made by Richard Dawkins in his book, Outgrowing God, Chapter 6 (regarding whether slavery is advocated in the Bible) by discussing the most commonly asked questions about slavery in the Bibl... by Mama Bear Apologetics

78 min listen

MBA 25: How Educated Do You Have to Be to Identify Nonsense? by Mama Bear Apologetics

48 min listen

MBA 24: “Progressive” Christianity… and WHY you need to understand it: Jenga is a game about seeing how many foundational pieces of a structure can be removed and/or repositioned before it finally collapses. While this game was never intended to have philosophical undertones, I think it is an apt analogy for what we see o... by Mama Bear Apologetics

50 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

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Episode 59: Did Christmas Start Out as a Pagan Holiday? (and other questions you’ve had about Christmas)

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