Is unconditional love the same thing as unconditional approval? How do Christians navigate through tough conversations about sexuality with their teenagers? As more and more young people are falling into the trap of placing their identity in their sexuality and gender pronouns, it's critical that parents and youth leaders be proactive in showing teenagers wh ... Show More
Jan 2024
The Deconstruction of Christianity | with Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett
What is this thing called "deconstruction" that has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of so many people? Is it really a quest for truth, or is this radical spiritual makeover motivated by something else? As the deconstruction movement continues to grow in popularity, ... Show More
48m 18s
Sep 2022
What are we here for? | with David Limbaugh and Christen Limbaugh Bloom
Why do we study apologetics? To win arguments? No! The ultimate goal is to know God personally (not just with head knowledge) and to make Him known. After all, if we just believe that God exists, we're no better than the demons in James 2:19! On a lawyerly quest for truth, #1 nat ... Show More
48m 16s
Dec 2002
Thomas Moore, Debra Haffner, and Anthony Ugolnik — Spirituality and Sexuality
Christian scripture and tradition have overwhelmingly shaped American attitudes toward sexuality. And in the past year, our national attention has been riveted on sexual scandal within the Catholic Church. In this program, we crack open the difficult subject of Christian traditio ... Show More
52 m
Jun 2024
What to NOT SAY (and say) When Someone "Comes Out" as Gay?
It’s becoming more and more coMmon for someone you know to “come out” as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning. But what should a Christian’s response be? What is the right language to meet someone with compassion yet hold a standard of truth? While discovering these ... Show More
55m 54s
Jun 2021
Rewind: Talking to My Christian Friends About Gay Stuff
Pride Rerelease! This is a listener favorite. Back in 2018, I had my two Christian friends on the show, who wished to remain anonymous, as they shared some pretty anti-establishment opinions. Brianna is a poet who got her masters with me at the University of Virginia, and her hus ... Show More
27m 30s
Sep 2022
Same-Sex Attraction (Part 5) with Christopher Dowling
In this extended episode, Jake and Bob sit down with Christopher Dowling for a deeply nuanced conversation examining the the Catechism of the Catholic Church, ‘camps’ that exist around the Church’s teaching on homosexuality, and how we can love one another while fundamentally dis ... Show More
1h 50m
Mar 2023
Who Do You Think You Are?: Thorny Questions about Sex, Identity, and Catholic Doctrine
Garret Johnson works with Courage, the Catholic apostolate for people experience same-sex attractions. He describes his experience living the gay lifestyle and responds to my interview with Father Jim Martin, SJ, author of Building a Bridge, and several things Fr Jim said in that ... Show More
1h 16m