Podcasts by Can I Say That?
Engaging with culture as Christians in a post Christian world, asking questions we don’t normally ask in church. A project by Brenna Blain.
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Content of Substance with Jackie Hill Perry from 2023-11-16T09:39:28
Today we ask the hard questions about christian content. Why is there so much shallow and theologically anemic content being circulated? How can we grow as listeners and as teachers? How can we ...
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Bonus Episode: Remaining in Christ with Brenna Blain from 2023-10-27T12:47:43
Brenna Blain preaches on John 15:1-6 at Shine Conference in Vancouver Washington. The question we are asking today is "what keeps followers from remaining"? If you have an event or Sunday servic...
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The Intersection of Faith, Food and Fame with Aarti Sequeira from 2023-10-23T20:26:51
This episode we ask Aarti about being a christian in the secular world of TV, how food and faith have intersected in her life and what keeps her grounded in the lights of fame.
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Empathy, Sexuality&Curiosity from 2023-10-02T10:52:45
Today we hear from Dr Preston Sprinkle about empathy surrounding the gender and sexuality conversation, the arguments in his latest book and some hard truth about denying the Biblical commands
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LDS/Mormonism from 2023-02-19T15:22:43
Today we hear from Jeremy Jenkins about the main differences between Mormons and Christians, how we can witness well to Mormons and what it looks like to talk with people who have a different fa...
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Sexuality for Parents&Youth Workers from 2022-12-01T12:03:53
How should christians talk to children and youth about sexuality? It can feel like an overwhelming task but today we hear from Amber Carroll who works to equip christians to have Biblically and ...
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Spiritual Rhythms from 2022-09-13T08:30
What are Spiritual Rhythms and why do they matter? Is partaking in them simply a suggestion or a Biblical Command? How can we help others without making it a point of legality? Today we hear fro...
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Trans* and Christian from 2022-05-16T14:19:18
What is it like to be a christian who identifies as transgender? As more and more individuals are able to recognize incongruences in their own life with their gender identity, it is important th...
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LGBTQ Youth from 2021-12-06T19:56:52
How can the Church support LGBTQ teens? What if they are non-affirming....is that even possible to support them? If so, how? In this episode Laurie Krieg shares with us how to pursue meaningful ...
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The Enneagram from 2021-11-02T20:00:09
Should followers of Christ use the enneagram? Is it harmless or harmful? Does it give us an excuse to continue with bad habits or does it point out ways we need surrender to Christ? Maybe you're...
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American Evangelicalism from 2021-07-03T21:20:29
Should christians still identify with the term "American Evangelicalism"? Or is it too engrossed with Christian Nationalism? Are we letting a younger generation have too much say over what some ...
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Peace in the midst of Fear from 2021-04-20T16:50:02
How can christians become the non-anxious presence of Christ in this world? Are there spiritual practices that can lead us away from anxiety and fear? Can either of those be helpful ever? We ask...
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The Need for Community: Online Church vs In Person Community from 2021-03-20T15:15:26
Today we are talking about online church vs in person community. Are both beneficial? Is there a clear Biblical mandate for followers to gather together in person? Is technology changing the way...
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Criticism and Judgement from 2021-02-26T23:22:33
Are Christians called to judge? What about to criticize? Should we enjoy correcting others? Is there a boundary when it comes to those who are not followers of Christ? Join us as Phylicia Masonh...
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The Prosperity Gospel from 2021-01-16T17:05:36
What is the Prosperity Gospel? Where did it come from? Does it contain any sort of Biblical truth? Do we really just have to have faith in order to be healed? Hear Zachariah Paulson share his th...
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Progressive Christianity from 2020-12-05T12:42:37
What is progressive christianity? What are some common held beliefs of those who would consider themselves to be progressive christians? What can conservative christians learn from progressive c...
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Christians and Politics from 2020-10-21T19:36:08
Should christians be involved in politics? Should we let our Biblical convictions dictate how we vote? Is one party really more christian than "the other" party? Why do evangelicals like Donald ...
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When Leaders Fail from 2020-09-13T13:45:05
Pastors fail. They have affairs, they struggle with power, money and honesty. Ultimately they are not immune to sin, so how should the church deal with it? How should the leader in question face...
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Purity Culture from 2020-08-07T11:51:24
What is Purity Culture? How did it start? Is it even Biblical? Today we hear from Joshua Harris, writer of the book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye", to listen to his take on the purity culture movemen...
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Racism Part 2: The Movement from 2020-07-11T15:05:27
Is there a Biblical mandate for Christians to pursue social justice surrounding race? Should Christians support the BLM Organization and if not, how can they support black lives? Should churches...
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Racism Part 1: The Moments from 2020-06-19T16:25:01
Part one of a two part series talking about racism in America and how the church should respond. In part one we listen to POC sharing their moments of experiencing racism in America.
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Pornography from 2020-04-20T10:49:22
What is it like to be a woman struggling with porn in the evangelical church today? Have conservative Christians created a harmful stigma for women when choosing to mainly address men when it co...
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Music, Art&Creativity: Does God Even Care? from 2020-03-21T00:03:28
Does God call people to be creative? Does art actually matter in life? Can being creative be a spiritual practice? Join us as we talk with John Mark McMillan about growing up, wrestling with wha...
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The Charismatic Church and Practices from 2020-03-01T23:04:34
Charismatics are defined as Christians who share with Pentecostals an emphasis on the gifts of the Spirit but who remain a part of a mainline church. Even so, the charismatic church is still of...
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Sexual Beings from 2020-02-09T18:03:58
Do the conversations we have about sex during our upbringing play into how we view sex as adults? Is saying that men have a stronger sex drive than women a damaging stereotype? Can and should si...
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Singleness from 2020-01-12T16:51:45
Being single within the christian community can often feel like a negative thing, but is it supposed to? Why does Paul the Apostle consider singleness a gift? How can we balance the tension betw...
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What's Up With YWAM? from 2019-12-02T21:32:27
More and more young people are joining Youth With A Mission every year, but with that trend others are starting to speak about some of their questionable experiences with YWAM. So is YWAM a good...
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Biblical Manhood&Womanhood from 2019-10-12T21:14:12
Are men and women really that different? Does the Bible promote certain gender specific stereotypes? Can men wear makeup? Are women more emotional than men? Join us as we ask Austin Blain some o...
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Mental Illness: Eating Disorders from 2019-09-30T00:58:47
Are eating disorders a choice? Are they a sin? What classifies one and how do I get help if I am struggling? The Christian community needs to engage in more conversation surrounding this mental ...
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Women: Can they say that? from 2019-09-16T23:37:15
Can women Biblically teach men? Is the term pastor synonymous with the term elder? Why are women's roles in ministry even a topic that needs to be discussed? Join us as Matt Bowen unpacks the Bi...
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Mental Illness: Is Anxiety a Sin? from 2019-09-01T23:08:57
When the Bible says "Do not be anxious" what does that actually mean? Is suicide selfish? Will God only heal those who have strong faith? Is Bethel crazy? Yeah, we are talking about ALL these qu...
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Can I Say #!?% from 2019-08-18T13:49:01
Can Christians use explicit language? SHOULD Christians use explicit language? Are we being too legalistic if we say no? Listen in as Lauren Bowen shares her view of how we are called to speak a...
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The LGBTQ Community and the Church from 2019-07-29T11:18:14
How can the church better love and engage with the LGBTQ community without fundamentally agreeing? Is that even possible to have rich relationships with those you disagree with on such strong is...
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Holy Spirit Who? from 2019-07-15T18:57:31
Arguably the most misunderstood part of the Trinity, we sit down and ask who exactly is the Holy Spirit and what does He do? Is He chaotic? Boring? Is being baptized in the Spirit even real? Let...
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Can I Say That? Coming this Fall! from 2019-06-19T11:15:55
Engaging with culture as Christians in a post Christian world - talking about issues we don't often hear brought up at church but see on a daily basis. From mental illness to charismatic gifts t...
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