Prepared to Answer Podcast

Many see masculinity as hopelessly “toxic”. Others want to double down on historic “real man” stereotypes. Amidst all the noise and confusion, how are both Christian men and women to think about what makes a man a “real man”? In this episode, Scott and Shawn return to the ‘think like Jesus’ framework found in Scripture in order to discern how Jesus thought about the essence of true manhood. 📖 Epi...

In our culture, identify is seen as something that each person creates for themselves. But is that really where your identity comes from? Does determining your own identity really set you free? Scott and Shawn bring the critical subject of identity into their continuing journey to learn to think like Jesus. In this episode, they talk through the inevitable difficulties we face when trying to creat...

Christians often treat singleness as if it is a problem to be solved. But how did Jesus think about singleness? He was, after all, a single man. In this episode, Scott and Shawn work through the four pillars that shaped Jesus’ mind, and they uncover some important and perhaps convicting insights about the place, value, and priority the church should give to living out the Christian life in singlen...

Scott and Shawn continue their thought journey of learning to think like Jesus about marriage by discussing the principles that Christians need to take to heart in order to think like Jesus — whether they are anticipating marriage or have been married for some time. Specifically, Scott and Shawn take a hard look at the most important question about marriage: what did God create marriage for? 📖 Ep...

Scott and Shawn share how Jesus’ love for the Father and the enabling of the Holy Spirit should inform how Christians approach marriage today — whether you’re a young person anticipating marriage in the future, a single adult waiting or longing to be married, or have been married for years. 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepa...

When people do everything for their own glory, we often perceive them them as being selfish or insecure. But since God does everything for his own glory, does that mean he is selfish or insecure? Shawn and Scott discuss this question as they learn from Scripture how to think like Jesus about the glory of God. 📖 Episode Resources:  Reflections on the Psalms, by C.S. Lewis 💬 Text us to submit any...

The word “glory” is often thrown around in Christian circles. But what is God’s glory? What does the word “glory” even mean? Since glorifying God was and is Jesus’ greatest goal, it is a very important question that we need to answer. 📖 Episode Resources: Desiring God , by John Piper “Glory of God” podcast series 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show...

Scott and Shawn confront a critical question in their journey toward thinking like Jesus: “why?” Why did Jesus think the way that he thought? To what end? What was the ultimate goal toward which every thought Jesus had was directed? 📖 Episode Resources: God’s Passion for His Glory: Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards,  by John Piper 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask...

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam may share similar beliefs about God, but there is an irreconcilable difference between the God that each religion claims to worship. Tune in to this encore episode from the archives as Scott and Shawn bring clarity to the question, “Do Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship the same God?” 📖 Episode Resources: Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus , by Nabeel Qureshi “Is the...

Scott and Shawn dig into the facts about Old Testament slavery laws and share principles for responding to difficult faith challenges in order to answer the question, “does the Bible condone slavery?” 📖 Episode Resources: Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God, by Paul Copan  Slaves, Women & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis, by William J. Web...

The Prepared to Answer team and our PTA Go Partners get together to reflect on the year past, the glory of Christmas, and what’s in store for 2025. You can also play along as we hold our own Prepared to Answer version of Family Feud — Scott, Matt, and Mike take on Becca and Julia to figure out the answers to some challenging Christmas themed surveys. 📖 Episode Resources: Prepared to Answer websit...

Scott and Shawn dig into how God’s grand story (that the Scriptures tell) shaped not just WHAT Jesus thought, but HOW he thought about everything. Tune in to hear biblical examples of this in Jesus’ life and how the Bible’s grand story can transform your own thinking as well. 📖 Episode Resources: God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Story-line of the Bible , by Vaughan Roberts What Is Biblical Theology...

Scott and Shawn consider the role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ life and thinking, and (by extension) they come to some important conclusions about how the Spirit teaches Christians today. 📖 Episode Resources: Knowing Christ  by Mark Jones So Much More Than Sex series 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find...

Scott and Shawn continue to discover what it means to think like Jesus, but run up against some objections to how Jesus could be fully human if he was divine at the same time. If he was truly human, how could he perform miracles or know the future? And if he was God, can he really relate to our human weaknesses and the temptations we face? 📖 Episode Resources: Knowing Christ  by Mark Jones So Muc...

Since Jesus was fully human, that means he needed to learn just like we do. But how could he learn what he needed to know in order to become God’s Messiah and the Saviour of the world? The answer isn’t controversial, but it may surprise you. Join Scott and Shawn as they discover Jesus’ foundation for thinking and why it affects how Christians should think about everything. 📖 Episode Resources: Ho...

Catch a rare glimpse at some of the exciting things happening in the ministry of Prepared to Answer and hear our vision for what's next in our goal to help the next generation to THINK LIKE JESUS. This is recorded LIVE at our ministry celebration banquet. 📖 Episode Resources: Prepared to Answer’s resources for group studies The Doubters Welcome YouTube channel Doubters Welcome 30 Days of Enc...

Scott and Shawn sit down to consider Jesus as our perfect model for how to think and how it could be that learning to think like Jesus is a key to living a transformed life — no matter what questions or uncertainties our changing world may bring our way. 📖 Episode Resources: What Is Biblical Theology? A Guide to the Bible's Story, Symbolism, and Patterns , by James M. Hamilton So Much More T...

Scott and Shawn discuss the distinctions, merits, and hidden worldview assumptions behind democracy and socialism in order to ask and answer which way Jesus would vote were he living among us in the world today. 📖 Episode Resources: Political Visions & Illusions: A Survey & Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies  So Much More Than Sex series 💬 Text us to submit any comments or que...

Have we in the church allowed tradition and culture to inform us about singleness and marriage rather than Scripture? In this episode, we welcome Dr. Dani Treweek, a post-doctoral theological researcher, author, and speaker with a focus on biblical singleness, sexuality, theological retrieval, and worldview formation. By discussing her application of biblical theology in her research on the biblic...

Did you know it is possible for you to follow biblical principles about money (tithing, paying off debt, etc.) while still idolizing money in your heart? In this episode, Shawn shares how, in order to honour God with our money, we need to think like Jesus by looking deeper into our heart’s motivations behind how we manage our finances. 📖 Episode Resources: Kingdom Advisors So Much More Than Sex s...

Christians can fall into error when thinking about happiness — either adopting a worldly view of happiness that is self-centered or falling into the belief that God doesn’t care about our happiness at all. So, which is it? Does God want you to be happy, or not? In this episode, join Scott and Shawn as they discover the answer to this question by uncovering: what happiness even is whether or not pe...

Do you ever wonder how to hear from God? And if you think you’re hearing from him, how do you really know? Scott and Matt meet up to talk about the ways we can know God is speaking to us, and how we can train ourselves to hear him better.  📖 Episode Resources: Doubters Welcome YouTube Channel So Much More Than Sex Series Contact Matt through email or on the Doubter’s Welcome website Follow Doubte...

Special guest, Matt Bellefeuille from Doubters Welcome , joins us to talk about the four types of doubts Christians can experience and how identifying the root cause of those doubts is a critical step in finding faith-satisfying answers. 📖 Episode Resources: Doubters Welcome video resources Doubters Welcome YouTube Channel So Much More Than Sex Series Contact Matt through email or on the Doubter’...

Our special guest, Mike McGarry of Youth Pastor Theologian , shares what he thinks today’s Christian teens need most — sound, theological teaching. Mike explains how knowing theology helps teens grow into a faith that will endure the struggles they will face and also responds to common objections to teaching theology in youth ministry. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Youth Pastor Theologia...

In this episode from the archives, Scott and Shawn examine our culture’s prevailing ideas about justice and uncover what lies at the root of true justice, according to God and the Bible. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Confronting Justice without Compromising Truth by Thaddeus Williams So Much More Than Sex Series 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support t...