Prepared to Answer Podcast

To grow as people of faith, Christians need to be clear on what it is that they should be growing. It’s precisely our failure to be clear about that, that leads to so many well-meaning but misguided and sometimes harmful words and activities. Many Christians have allowed culture more than Scripture to inform their concepts of faith, and as a result their attempts to faithfully live out their Chris...

Metaphysical naturalism (the prevailing mindset in science) and postmodernism (the prevailing mindset in philosophy) have so redefined knowledge, that many Christians now believe that true knowledge about God can’t be attained .  Instead they see faith as belief without knowledge, or even in spite of what they know. If our contemporary culture can convince us that what Jesus Christ revealed and ta...

The issue of homosexuality has been much debated among Bible-believing evangelical Christians. Some churches affirm same-sex unions and lifestyles, while others don’t. Many Christians have simply decided that this is an issue that Christians need to “agree to disagree” over.  So, is the question of being a gay Christian really that important in the 21st century?  Yes, because this issue is both re...

It seems our culture now sees every aspect of how we view and relate to the world as a function of our inner sexual identity. Anything other than affirming and celebrating a persons’ self-declared sexual orientation or sexual identity is seen as doing harm. How should Christians understand the idea of sexual orientation and respond to those experiencing same-sex attraction?  Knowing the origin and...

“Is it possible for a man to be trapped in a woman’s body, or a woman in a man’s body?” Questions like this are difficult but so important to address. The fact that they're being asked reveals so much about the way that our world thinks. Science alone can't provide an answer, because contained within the question are so many assumptions about our ultimate beliefs. Answers belong to the s...

As we think about Mother's Day, we address the parenting question "What specific role do mothers play in developing a healthy sense of identity for their kids?" Along the way, we'll also examine questions such as:  Are women and men superficially different, but fundamentally the same?  How does the male/female distinction reflect God’s image?  Do our children even really belong...

The objection raised by a listener's friend is that the only reason that he is a Christian is because he grew up in a Christian family, and therefore has a bias in favour of Christianity. This bias makes him incapable of proving that Christianity is true over other religions since Christianity is the only religion he’s ever known. So do you answer this objection? Join us as we tackle it!  In...

Get strategies and tips on how to talk to your children about the coronavirus (Covid-19) to help them overcome fear and anxiety, all while guiding them to understand the pandemic from the biblical worldview. We’ll coach you step-by-step in tackling this difficult issue with them from the perspective of the grand story of the Bible and God’s eternal purpose. You might not be able to answer every qu...

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has hit us all seemingly out of nowhere. Do you really see this as a time for spiritual growth? How do you grow? What do you actually need to do ? And how are we to think biblically about trials? Join us as we explore these and other questions. View more episode resources at https://preparedtoanswer.org/podcast 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you...