The Faith Debate

Is School Curriculum Anti God? Faith Debate: Sunday, December 14th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . When kids grow up to deny having any faith in God the blame often gets assigned to public schools, or local churches, or the children's parents. Who, if anyone, is to blame? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Arn Bjorndal. Project Manager, Youth For Christ . www.house...

Christianity From a Sikh Perspective Faith Debate: Sunday, December 7th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . This episode marks the fourth and final show featuring a discussion between Christians and Sikhs. Areas of commonality and stark contrast are noted, with miracles versus superstition being the focus this go-round. . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switz...

Being a Christian or Sikh in America Faith Debate: Sunday, November 30th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . This is part three of a series focusing on an interfaith dialog between American Christians and American Sikhs. The interchange began with background information and a look at what Sikh's believe. This episode works to answer questions about what biblical Christianity believes. . Panel:...

Sikhism from a Christian Perspective Faith Debate: Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . In 2012 a shooting at a Wisconsin Sikh gurdwara took the lives of seven people. This raised Sikhism into the American consciousness in a new way, leading to a group of teenagers making a movie to explain Sikhism (which is often inaccurately confused with Islam). The young lady who helpe...

Sikhism Inside and Outside Public Schools Faith Debate: Sunday, November 16th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . After feeling a cultural bias against Sikhism due to misunderstanding of what Sikhs believe, a high school student worked with classmates to make an educational movie called "Sikh Kid to Kid". This young lady, accompanied by her father, enters The Faith Debate studio to have a disc...

Was RFK the First Obama? Faith Debate: Sunday, November 9th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . A number of political and cultural seeds planted during the 1960's grew for decades, coming to bloom in the 2000's. This episode of The Faith Debate looks back at the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy Sr., and wonders aloud if he was forerunner to Barack H. Obama who came to power forty years...

Marriage Proposal Live on the Radio Faith Debate: Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Troy Skinner proposed to his wife Dina during a live radio broadcast. This episode of The Faith Debate revisits that exciting moment, and then transitions to addressing the controversy surrounding the name of the Washington NFL football team - the Redskins, and Hobby Lobby's religious fre...

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1990's NBA Controversy Faith Debate: Sunday, October 26th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Chris Jackson was an NBA star in the 1990's. He changed his name in 1993 to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf after converting to Islam, and then was embroiled in controversy in 1996 for saying he could not stand for the National Anthem due to his religious convictions. As a foil, an old recording...

What is ISIS? Faith Debate: Sunday, October 12th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The challenges to peace in the Middle East have been ongoing for so long that many people struggle to maintain an understanding of the core issues and the key players. News reports are consistently presented with an assumption that everyone knows all the facets of history, so learning how/why things on the gro...

Understanding Sharia Law Faith Debate: Sunday, October 5th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . What is Sharia Law, and how does it compare to the Law of Moses? How should it be applied in light of the prevailing civil laws of countries? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Church Kahlil Elshazly. Trustee, Islamic Society of Fre...

Return to the Stack of Stuff Faith Debate: Sunday, September 28th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . This week's episode of The Faith Debate was supposed to be about defining the word "terrorist". Unfortunately, some sort of technical error caused the recorded audio to be lost. So, this show has no panel, but instead it works through a number of items held in the hopper, providing commentary...

Why is the Mid-East on Fire? Faith Debate: Sunday, September 21st, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Strife and violence appear to be the norm in the Middle East. The various factions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity understand what's happening from differing perspectives. What is the truth, and how can everyone come to agree upon that reality? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of F...

Can Unitarians and Christians Work Together? Faith Debate: Sunday, September 14th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The grounds for belief are so different between Unitarians and Christians, can (or even should) the two groups work together? Theological liberalism and political liberalism tend to cross-pollinate, as do theological conservatism and political conservatism. So, the lines of dem...

Christianity and Unitarianism Faith Debate: Sunday, September 7th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Is there enough common ground among Christians and Unitarian Universalists for partnerships in the public square? When there's a difference in the ground for belief, how is the truth of how to navigate the world to be determined between the two groups? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household...

Replacement Show Faith Debate: Sunday, August 31st, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . A series of shows were recorded with Jonathan Switzer and Carl Greg on the subject of Unitarianism, but unfortunately the audio was forever lost for a couple of these shows. This is why there is a one-week gap in the podcast listing, and why this particular podcast was produced without guest panelists (as Tr...

The Bible as Kingdom Story Faith Debate: Sunday, August 17th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The theme of kingdom is of great importance in the Bible. How have human governments (possibly dangerously) influenced the thinking about what is meant by "kingdom"? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Church Neil Acheampong. Pasto...

Pitfalls of Electronic Ministry Faith Debate: Sunday, August 10th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Christian ministry is pursued in many avenues, including podcast channels, television programs, radio shows, social media, and even online worship services. Is this good for the church, or is it dangerously wrong? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer. Pa...

Answers to Critics of Broadcast Ministries Faith Debate: Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Are there any special credentials needed for someone to take to the airwaves and discuss religion? If so, what are they? If not, why? There are civil and biblical responses to these questions, and The Faith Debate panel of pastors addresses both sides of the spectrum. . Panel: Troy S...

Should Pastors Have Broadcast Ministries? Faith Debate: Sunday, July 27th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Whether it be TBN, YouTube, or local radio; there are a large number of Christians entering the discourse of the market square. Is this a good thing? How much focus, if any, should pastors direct to broadcasting biblical teaching using techological means? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor,...

Heaven is for Real (the Bible) Faith Debate: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . "Heaven is for Real" is a book and movie that was widely celebrated by many professing Christians, but also criticized by many others (including John MacArthur). What is the biblical perspective on this? The Faith Debate panelists continue their examination of the issues, in this fourth and final...

Heaven is for Real (Book & Movie) Faith Debate: Sunday, July 13th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . "Heaven is for Real" is a book and movie that contains some good things, but also very many bad things. Are even the good things dangerously deceptive things? How does the story of a near death experience stack up with biblical truth? The Faith Debate panelists examine the theological cons...

Heaven is for Real (the Book) Faith Debate: Sunday, July 6th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The #1 New York Times bestseller "Heaven is for Real" has sold well over ten million copies since it was published in 2010. The story of a four-year-old boy having a near death experience was turned into a box-office hit movie in 2014. The Faith Debate panelists aim to be fair minded as they offer...

Heaven is for Real (The Movie) Faith Debate: Sunday, June 29th, 2014 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . "Heaven is for Real" is the title of a motion picture released in 2014. The film is based on the book, "Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back". . The Faith Debate panel examines the claims of the supposedly "real life" story of a "near death" experienc...

Idolatry and Emptiness Faith Debate: June 22nd, 2014 News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . This episode of The Faith Debate takes a final listen to the tail end of a sermon on John 20:1-9 (about empty idols and the empty tomb). . www.householdoffaithinchrist.com

Hope and Emptiness Faith Debate: June 15th, 2014 News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . This episode of The Faith Debate features the final portion of a sermon on Psalm 127, and the first portion of a sermon about idolatry and the empty tomb. . www.householdoffaithinchrist.com