The Naked Gospel

In this episode, we sit down with Cynthia Garrett to discuss her groundbreaking new book, The Naked Truth: Reclaiming Sexual Freedom in a Culture of Lies. Garrett boldly addresses the redefinition and manipulation of sex and sexuality in today’s culture, challenging the silence of Christians amidst the noise. We delve into the myths of the sexual revolution and the failures of modern feminism, unc...

A conversation about spiritual formation and how desires are formed. Suppor that show for just $5: https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Resources for men, women, wives, and parents! https://www.provenmen.org/provenministries/ ABOUT WAILER: Wailer and his wife Adena have been married since 2005, kindling the soul-sparks of six children out into the world during the first ten years of their marriag...

The Christian life isn't always straight forward. What does it mean to experience God? How important is Scripture? Is truth more about knowing facts or knowing a person? Can we really say we've been saved from sin if we continue to sin? Why does it sometimes seem so hard to follow God? Theologian, Don Love, joins us to answer these questions and more! Join the Naked Gospel Disruptor Initiative! ht...

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Join the Disruptor Initiative! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Brit Eaton is a content strategist, writer, speaker, discipler, and all-around pursuer of the kingdom of God. She helps corporate, nonprofit, and ministry leaders find the words to say to move people to action.  Brit received a B.A. in Visual Communication from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, where she serves as an adjunct prof...

Support these kinds of conversations!  https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Randy Newman is senior fellow for apologetics and evangelism at the C. S. Lewis Institute. He was formerly on staff with Cru, ministering in and near Washington, DC. He is the author of several books, including Questioning Evangelism and Bringing the Gospel Home.  Support the show

Support these kinds of conversations!  https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. Known for his theologically informed preaching and his embrace of the deep and long history of the church, Zahnd provides a forum for pastors to engage with leading theologians and is a frequent conference speaker. He is the author...

Watching porn and porn addiction are no longer simply guy issues. Porn viewership among women has been drastically increasing over the last few years. How did this happen? Does this include women in the church? What resources exist for women? Anna Gray joins us today to answer these questions and to share about how hundreds of women are getting freedom from pornography! Support these kinds of conv...

Check out the Disruptor Initiative! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Sathiya Sam is a coach and speaker that helps men live with confidence and integrity. A recovered addict himself, Sathiya is the creator of DeepCleanTM – a research-based and Bible-backed system for overcoming porn addiction and author of The Last Relapse. This work has helped everyone from college students to medical doctor...

Check out the Disruptor Initiative! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Sathiya Sam is a coach and speaker that helps men live with confidence and integrity. A recovered addict himself, Sathiya is the creator of DeepCleanTM – a research-based and Bible-backed system for overcoming porn addiction and author of The Last Relapse. This work has helped everyone from college students to medical doctor...

Join the Disruptor Initiative! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Revoice conference and discount code! RevoicePod Art Pereira is the Director of Events and Partnerships at Revoice, a ministry that exists to support and encourage gay and same-sex-attracted Christians who follow a historic Christian sexual ethic. Art is committed to seeing the church offering loving discipleship to the LGBTQ+ co...

Ned Bustard is an accomplished artist and author, and his most recent work is a children's book about Saint Valentine. Ned joins us for a conversation about intimacy and what it looks like to have affectionate friendship. And we also get to hear the history of Saint Valentine! Become a Disruptor and help support this show! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Check out Ned's book, Saint Valentine...

Christian individuals and churches alike are struggling with sexual integrity. Individuals don't know how to find freedom—afraid to tell anyone about their struggle and afraid that nothing will work. Churches, likewise, are struggling to address the issues that so many people in the church are dealing with. In this episode, we walk through the exact steps that both individuals and churches can tak...

The Christian message is often a message about sin, with an angry, disappointed God and a crucified Jesus. It can seem like sin and shameful repentance is the message. What is the place of beauty in the Christian life and in the Christian story? Today we sit down with Wheaton President to explore a theology of beauty!  Become a Disruptor and help support this show! https://www.provenmen.org/disrup...

Nancy Pearcey is an acclaimed scholar, and her latest work about masculinity has seen praise and hostility alike. In this conversation, she joins us to discuss the toxic AND transformational realities of masculinity. Become a Disruptor and shape this show! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ The Toxic War on Masculinity: https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-War-Masculinity-Christianity-Reconciles/dp/080...

Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Curt Thompson are two of the most trusted and renown  Christian therapists. They have spent their lives exploring what healing and redemption  looks like, and they both join us for a long-form conversation. We discuss the relationship between science and faith, belief and our bodies, healing vs medicating, and the difference between abundant life and consumerism.  Check ou...

The role of women in leadership is an important topic. In our last episode, we interviewed an egalitarian theologian—a biblical scholar who believes that men and women can have the same roles as pastors and leaders. Shane gives a short response to that conversation as the Naked Gospel gets ready for new conversations this fall! Check out Proven Ministries to find sexual integrity resources for men...

Biblical scholar Nijay Gupta joins us to talk about women in Scripture. Shane asks Nijay about the male focus of Scripture, why Jesus only picked men as his apostles, and the role of women in the church. Support these conversations for $5 and you also get a Naked Gospel coffee mug! Check out Nijay's book: To Tell Her Story ( https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Her-Story-Taught-Ministered/dp/1514000741 ) N...

It’s common to speak of living in a “fallen world,” but what precisely does this mean? What is the bad news that the gospel is actually addressing? In this episode, Shane and Dr. Chase look at Genesis to try and make sense of the exile and fall story. Support this show for just $5 and get a Naked Gospel coffee mug! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Short of Glory: A Biblical and Theological Ex...

What does gender have to do with God?? Do men and women reflect God differently? If someone has a disability do they reflect less of God? Dr. Carmen Imes lets us ask these questions and so many more! Check out the Disruptor Initiative at https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Check out Dr. Imes' book: Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters Carmen Joy Imes (PhD, Wheaton) is associate professo...

Porn is not some distant sin; we all know at least one person who struggles with it. For many, using porn is just an assumed reality, even if no one else knows about it. Why don't we see more churches seriously addressing pornography? And is there a real way that we can help those around us get free and heal from porn?? In this episode, we look at a specific way that thousands of men and women are...

Every person wants to be known by others, and everyone knowns what loneliness is like—regardless of sexual orientation or theological position. Art Pereira works for Revoice and is same-sex attracted. Art lives a life of celibacy, but he refuses to believe that a life of celibacy is the same thing as a life of loneliness. Art joins us to discuss relationships within God's family. Check out the Dis...

Zachary Wagner recently wrote a book about non-toxic masculinity. He joins us for a very honest conversation about the damaged sexuality we see in the church and all around us as well as what a restored sexuality could really look like. Check out the Disruptor Initiative here! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Get a copy of Non-Toxic Masculinity here! https://www.ivpress.com/non-toxic-masculin...

Many of us believe in Jesus and still feel stuck, even trapped. So, why aren't we experiencing the good news that Jesus said He came to give? Where is redemption and salvation in the areas we struggle the most? Sathiya Sam joins to discuss all these questions and more! Support this show for $5 and join the Disruptor Initiative! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/ Sathiya Sam is a coach and speak...

What do we do when we continue fail over and over again? What do we do when our desires don't line up with the truth we know? What is the place of desires in the Christian life? And how do we recapture the intimacy that we no longer feel? Lent is an ancient practice that has been shaping Christians lives for nearly two thousand years. But what is Lent, and what does it have to do with lust? Join u...