Mama Bear Apologetics

https://mamabearapologetics.com/episode-75-defending-young-minds-against-porn-with-kristen-jenson/ Introduction: Kristen Jenson, author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids, joins Amy to talk about how we can protect kids from pornography. Main Points Covered: Kristen shares how she was motivated to write this book Average age kids are exposed to porn: 8! More about Good...

https://youtu.be/5vjOPD_O8JM Introduction: Amy is joined by author and mom of six Molly DeFrank to discuss her book, Digital Detox. As you listen, be open to the Holy Spirit’s conviction regarding this issue. Main Points Covered: How Molly got interested in screen time effects We’re really the first generation of parents wading through this issue We […] The post Episode 74: Digitally Detoxing Your...

Introduction: The idea for this episode came from one of our listeners who encountered the 13 Black Lives Matters principles in her child’s classroom. Wanting to know more, she reached out to Mama Bear. Amy knew exactly who to talk with – Monique Duson, co-founder of The Center for Biblical Unity. In this episode, Amy […] The post MBA 73: A Look at Black Lives Matters with Monique Duson appeared f...

INTRODUCTION: Today’s guest, Tricia Scribner, joins us to talk about apologetics and being a grandmama bear. We’ve celebrated Easter, and we continue to celebrate the Resurrection! Tricia and Amy talk about the historicity of the resurrection. SUMMARY OF TOPICS DISCUSSED: The Historicity of the Resurrection • Minimal Facts Argument Overview o Facts that virtually all […] The post MBA PODCAST 72: R...

INTRODUCTION: Today’s guest, Tricia Scribner, joins us to talk about apologetics and being a grandmama bear. Just in time for Easter, Tricia and Hillary dive into the a discussion about the resurrection. This is a topic of first importance. SUMMARY OF TOPICS DISCUSSED: A Reading from 1 Corinthians 15:1-9 (ESV) A Discussion of the Foundational […] The post MBA Episode 71: I Pity the Fool: Intro to...

INTRODUCTION: Today’s guest is Skillet’s Korey Cooper. She joins Hillary to talk about life on the concert road, managing family relationships, and keeping it all together when life gets busy. Enjoy learning about her experiences being in a band for 25 years and find out how her lessons can help you out in your own […] The post MBA Episode 70: Intentional Discipleship Amidst a Crazy, Hectic Schedu...

MBA Episode 69: Mentorship and How It Can Impact Your Kids (a conversation with Gale Carter) INTRODUCTION: We’re thrilled to be working on more podcasts for 2022. In this episode, Amy talks with Gale Carter, founder of DOLLS (Daughters of Our Living Lord & Savior), which equips teen girls to stand firmly planted in their […] The post MBA Episode 69: Mentorship and How It Can Impact Your Kids (...

Introduction: Today’s guest, Joel Barry, is the managing editor at the Babylon Bee. Summary of Topics Discussed: What’s the Babylon Bee? What’s the role of humor in evangelism and apologetics? Examples of comedy in Scripture In light of “cancel culture,” what are the consequences of making humor so serious? Rapid fire fun questions for Joel […] The post MBA Episode 68: The Role of Humor in Apologe...

Join Hillary, Amy, and Lindsey as they reflect on 2021 and get excited about 2022! We’re so grateful for all of you and your support of our ministry! Follow us on social media – YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/MamaBearApolo… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamabearapol… Twitter: https://twitter.com/MamaBrAplgtics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamabearapo… Buy the Mama Bear Apolo...

DISCLAIMER: We talk about some sensitive issues in today’s podcast. If there are younger ears around, you may want to pop in some headphones before you listen. INTRODUCTION: Today’s guest, Monica Cline, used to work for Planned Parenthood as a comprehensive sex educator. She is the founder of the organization, It Takes a Family, […] The post MBA Episode 66: Tales from a Former Comprehensive Sex Ed...

Amy and Monique talk about how we can explain tolerance to our kids. Amy Davison is a former Air Force veteran turned Mama Bear Apologist. She graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary […] The post MBA Episode 65: Talking with Our Kids About Tolerance – with Monique Duson appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics .

 Amy talks with Matthew Mittelberg about how we can explain miracles to children. Amy Davison is a former Air Force veteran turned Mama Bear Apologist. She graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary […] The post MBA Episode 64: Explaining Miracles to Kids with Matthew Mittelberg appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics .

Join Amy and Lindsey as they talk with Alisa about Progressive Christianity, as well as her upcoming new book! As a reminder if you enjoyed this podcast and would like to support Mama Bear Apologetics click here. Amy Davison and Lindsey Medenwaldt interview former singer song writer of Zoe Girl, and author of, Another Gospel: […] The post MBA Episode 63: Progressive Christianity: A Discussion with...

Springtime is here! But in addition to birds singing and flowers blooming, questions inevitably pop up regarding Easter and how it is celebrated. In this podcast, Lindsey and Robin chat about some of the common things you may hear: Is Easter pagan? What about bunnies and eggs? What’s the evidence for the Resurrection? and more! […] The post MBA Episode 62: Let’s Talk About Easter: pagan roots, bun...

We started a new podcast series a couple of weeks ago called, “Fostering Joy in 2021.” (You can listen to or watch the first episode, “The Role of Gratitude,” here.) In this episode, we’re focusing on finding joy in suffering. We’ll dispel some myths and dive into biblical examples of the purpose of suffering. We’ll […] The post MBA Episode 61: Finding Joy in Suffering appeared first on Mama Bear...

Welcome to the first podcast of 2021! Amy and Hillary have been hard at work on our second book, but they are still putting together podcasts, too. In light of 2020 and the start of 2021, they thought it was especially important to focus on joy for the next several podcasts. This first episode in […] The post MBA Episode 60: Fostering Joy in 2021: The Role of Gratitude appeared first on Mama Bear...

Welcome to our special Christmas edition podcast (and vlogcast)! In this episode, we chat about some of the common objections that seem to pop up every year around Christmas, including: Does Christmas have pagan roots? What should we do about Santa Claus? Should we say “Merry Christmas!” or “Happy Holidays!”? and more! And as our […] The post MBA Episode 59: Did Christmas Start Out as a Pagan Holi...

Welcome to the first of our “Get to Know Our Team” podcasts, in which we interview Mama Bear team members (in no particular order!). In this interview, Amy Davison talks with Teasi Cannon, who contributed to the Mama Bear Apologetics book (she wrote Chapter 5: “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves – Self-Helpism” and co-authored […] The post MBA Episode 58: Get to Know Our Team: Teasi Cannon appear...

Chapter 3 of our first book, Mama Bear Apologetics, describes the “Chew and Spit” method. In the chapter, we write, “We don’t need to train our children to be picky when it comes to what they feed their bodies—they do this on their own. But we do have to train them to be discerning about […] The post MBA Episode 57: Teaching Your Kids the Chew and Spit Method appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetic...

Did you know that before Amy was a Mama Bear, that she was almost a witch?!?! Yeah, I didn’t either, until we had a conversation last July at Hillary’s house. Thank You God for pursuing her and wooing her back! I can’t imagine where Mama Bear would be without her. We’re changing things up for […] The post MBA Episode 56: A Conversation with an Almost Witch: Amy Davison Shares About Her Experiences...

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 videos, so Hillary and Amy decided to talk […] The post MBA Episode 55: The Art of Disagreeing Agreeably appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics .

If you read the Mama Bear Apologetics book, you are likely familiar with the term “linguistic theft.” Hillary wishes she’d been able to include much more on that topic in the book, so in today’s podcast, Hillary and Amy are going to address the subject, because this is something that is taking our kids (and […] The post MBA Episode 54: Linguistic Theft: What It Is, How It Works, and WHY Your Kids...

Welcome to our very first video-formatted podcast! Shoutout to Papa Bear Jerimiah for helping us get it looking so nice. Now you can watch our podcast on YouTube, or you can still listen to it on your favorite podcast app. Our Patrons over on Patreon got to see this early, and we’re thrilled to share […] The post MBA Episode 53: Todd White and the Importance of Trials and Tribulations appeared fir...

We took a break from our Dawkins series to discuss the racial tensions that have been building in our world (listen here), but we’re back with part 10 of our ongoing talk about Dawkins’s book, Outgrowing God. Today, we’re going to look at another area of his expertise, though he hasn’t really been involved in […] The post MBA Episode 52: Doubting Dawkins – Oh, Nuts! What Do Whale Testicles Have to...

I (Hillary) titled this podcast/blog about a thousand times because I couldn’t quite figure out how to summarize our main message. The messy art of kingdom community? No. I hate the word messy. It’s so misused. (But this topic is legit “messy” if there ever were one.) Grieving with those who grieve? Yes, but that’s […] The post MBA Episode 51: We Will Not Be Divided: Grieving with Those Who Grieve...