077 | How to Choose a Church

FromVerity by Phylicia Masonheimer

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077 | How to Choose a Church

FromVerity by Phylicia Masonheimer

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Aug 24, 2022

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What do you look for in a church when moving, switching to a new gathering, or visiting for the first time? This episode breaks down just a few things to keep in mind and questions to ask during the church hunt process!

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Aug 24, 2022

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The Verity podcast is hosted by author, speaker and public theologian Phylicia Masonheimer. Covering topics of faith and culture from a biblical perspective, through a historical lens, the podcast is designed to inspire you to ask better questions, go deeper in faith, and defend your beliefs with both grace and logic.

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019 | Is The KJV The Best Bible Translation? | Understanding the Canon: The King James Version has been well-loved for over 400 years. But is it the ONLY Bible version we can read? This episode breaks down the history of how the KJV was commissioned, what went into its translation, the Textus Receptus, and how to talk to... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Season 3 Announcement: Announcing the upcoming season containing a series of episodes on one of my most asked about topics. by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Racism and the Western Church: Phylicia and pastors of Grace Innovation Church in London, UK, Emmanuel and Samantha Danso, talk through some of the most common questions regarding racism, Christianity, social marxism, and how believers can honor the image of God in others. by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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014 | Canon of Writings | Understanding the Canon: In this episode, we discuss the Ketuvim: the third portion of the Hebrew Old Testament. Also known as the Writings or in Greek, the Hagiographa, this group of books is represents an different way of looking at God than do the Prophets or Torah.... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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015 | Canon of Gospels | Understanding the Canon by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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012 | Canon of Torah | Understanding the Canon: In this episode we discuss the authority of Torah, or Pentateuch - the first five books of the Bible! We chat about JEDP theory, whether or not Moses authored the book, and why it was considered authoritative for Israel. This is a very detailed... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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021 | Canon Q and A | Understanding the Canon: In this final episode of the canon series I answer your burning questions on topics I didn't get to during the last ten episodes! We cover things like paraphases and the Passion Translation, the Book of Enoch, chronological order and much more. by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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013 | Canon of Prophets | Understanding the Canon: As we discuss the second section of the Hebrew Old Testament, we talk about why early authority matters for the prophetic books of the Bible, what books were contained in the original list of “prophets”, and why prophetic canon matters for... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Theology of Worship with Alana Nelson: Much requested!! In this interview with Wheaton College guest lecturer Alana Nelson we discuss the history of theology and music in the church, how to discern through worship, and what our heart posture should be as we approach the Lord. by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Women's Issues: Singleness: Is singleness a second class status? Why does the church treat singles like they're in a holding pattern? What does the Bible say about sexual desire, masturbation, and the value of unmarried life? We delve into all these questions and more in this... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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BONUS: Same Sex Attraction with Brenna Blain: joins Phylicia to share her personal testimony of same sex attraction and how her faith in Christ interacts with it. We talk about how Christians can love and live well with SSA friends and family, how to respond to those who think acknowledging... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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016 | Canon of the Epistles | Understanding the Canon: In this episode we discuss the epistles of Paul, John, James, and more! We cover how they came to be used in the church, how early they were used and quoted, and why there was debate surrounding their inclusion. This wraps up our five-part walk... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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017 | Canon of Apocrypha | Understanding the Canon: Ever wonder why the Catholic Bible has more books than Protestant versions? This episode will answer that question and many more! What Protestants call “the Apocrypha” (and Catholics call the deuterocanon) is a group of books that have caused much... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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011 | Introduction to the Canon | Understanding the Canon by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Women's Issues: Breastfeeding: In this episode of our women’s issues series, we talk about the Scriptural approach to breastfeeding, but more so, how the gospel dismantles the mommy wars over this sensitive and often shame-filled issue. This topic is explored further in the... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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018 | The English Bible: Translation and History | Understanding the Canon by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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BONUS: Fruitful Gospel Conversations about Race with Charaia Calabrass by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Women's Issues: Marriage: In this episode we discuss the hot topics of marriage for women: Complementarian versus egalitarian, what submission really is, if women are more “easily deceived”, and more. by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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John Crist, Repentance, and Restoration: Originally an IGTV interview, Phylicia talks with Ayanna Mathis about the nature of repentance, grace, and why restoration to the church is not restoration to a position. Touches on abuse, cover ups, and how the church can better care for its own by... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Women's Issues: Feminism: Should a Christian woman call herself a feminist? Does Scripture support the feminism we see today? This episode talks about the nuanced issue of feminism, whether Jesus was a feminist, and whether or not we can admire the work of modern day feminist... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Women's Issues: Reframing Pregnancy and Birth: In this first episode of the women's issues series, Phylicia does a quick overview of our flawed understanding of Genesis 3 and how it impacts Christian discussions of fertility and birth. by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Women's Issues: Body and Sex: Plato's concept of dualism influences the church even today - without us knowing. How many of us see our bodies as "bad", souls as "good"? In this episode we break down why this view of the body not only isn't biblical, it wasn't exemplified by... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Women's Issues: Motherhood Culture: In this episode we dive into the mommy wars: the toxic culture surrounding motherhood and its decisions. Specifically, this episode deals with asceticism and our view of suffering in motherhood. How does God sustain us in this season? Why do we act as... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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020 | Bible Study 101 | Understanding the Canon: Where do you begin with bible study? What if you've never studied it for yourself? This episode breaks down some starter tips, hacks, and processes for getting the most out of your study time! by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Four Views of Baptism: What's the difference between infant baptism and creedal, or believers' baptism? We explore that in this episode! We talk about some of the sub-groups within these two views of baptism as well as the biblical basis for each. At the end, a quick... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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056 | Marriage Episode 1: Our Marriage Story by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Discernment v. Critical Spirit: What's the Difference?: Looking at 1 John 4 and testing the spirits, we discuss a reader question about discernment, discernment "ministries", and how to discern biblically without giving into a fault-finding, judgmental spirit. by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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Women's Issues: Work: This episode talks about women and work: what does Scripture say about work in and outside of the home? Is it okay for a woman to work? What cultural influences color our perspective on this topic? We get a glimpse of how Victorian culture sparked the... by Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
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