Apologetics Simplified Leah Chapman & Andrew Foster

This episode Leah and Andrew reflect back on the past eight seasons of Apologetics Simplified. They discuss the future of the podcast and share some news.

Scholars and skeptics have pointed out several “problems” in Luke's account of Jesus' birth. This week we will dive into these problems. Indeed, there are a few historical points that even make Christian scholars think and have to dig into the history more. However, these "problems" in Luke do not give us cause for concern once studied. Instead, they're an opportunity to learn and do more research into the time of Jesus’ birth. When we do so, we see there is no reason to seriously doubt Luke's account.

Issues discussed from Luke 2:1-5:

The timing of the census

The timing of Quirinius' governorship

The need for pregnant Mary to return to Bethlehem for the census at all

This week Leah and Andrew give 4 steps to study the Bible through the book of Jonah. We also offer several free, accessible resources to help you with your own Bible study. We believe that basic Bible study is important and accessible to all Christians.

This week Leah, Andrew, and guest host Greg Foster are going to share some names for God that are particularly meaningful to us. You’ll learn where the name comes from, what it tells us about God, and how this name can help us grow in our relationship with God. We discuss the names Elohim, El Shaddai, Jehovah Jireh, Yahweh, and lastly Jesus.

This week Leah and Andrew discuss the movie Hocus Pocus 2. We share what we liked and disliked about the movie. Then we look at how the puritans are popularly conveyed versus what the scripture exemplifies in the lives of the apostles. We learn how to discern if a movie like this is appropriate for you and your family to watch. In the end, we’ll see that God is bigger than witchcraft, and that our job as Christians is to focus on what God is doing.

This week Andrew shares seven ways to worship God from the book Holy Roar which studies seven words for worship in the Old Testament. Andrew offers practical advice from the book about how to worship God in your own life. Patrons get access to the FULL episode including powerful song stories to songs you've heard numerous times.