Podcasts by Everyday Theology + Questions Kids Ask
Whether we are addressing theology for your everyday life or how to answer the theological questions your kids ask, we are here to discuss what you believe and why it matters.
Further podcasts by Mary C Wiley
Podcast on the topic Kinder und Familie
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Everyday Theology: The Church with Jamie Ivey from 2020-04-23T21:17:19
This week, we are covering the importance of the Church in the Christian faith, coinciding with Week 7 of the Everyday Theology Bible study. We discuss details like why is it essential that we a...
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Everyday Theology: Salvation with Ruth Chou Simons from 2020-04-16T22:16:44
Every week, we are covering a key doctrine of the Christian faith and seeking to apply it to our everyday lives to coincide with the Everyday Theology Bible study. Today, we are talki...
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Everyday Theology: Humanity with Gretchen Saffles from 2020-04-09T14:51:09
This week we are talking about humanity, and that walks alongside week 5 of the Everyday Theology Bible study.
We are answering questions like:
What does God s...
Everyday Theology: The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit with Jackie Hill Perry from 2020-04-03T00:11:04
Jackie Hill Perry joins Mary Wiley to discuss the Person and work of the Holy Spirit in today's episode that correlates...
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Everyday Theology: The Person and Work of Jesus with Kristi McLelland from 2020-03-27T01:06:02
What you believe about Jesus matters.
Kristi McLelland joins Mary Wiley to discuss the Person and work of Jesus in today's episode that correlates with Week 3 of the Everyday Theology Bib...
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Everyday Theology: The Person and Work of God with Kelly Minter from 2020-03-19T22:46:41
Kelly Minter joins us to talk about who God is and what He does on the Everyday Theology podcast today. We discuss God's holiness, goodness, wrath, and faithfulness and why it matters in our eve...
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Everyday Theology: Scripture with Jen Wilkin from 2020-03-13T15:08:40
Jen Wilkin joins Mary Wiley on the podcast today to talk about God's Word. They discuss the value of Scripture, how we can read it faithfully, the truths about its at...
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Everyday Theology: Scripture with Jen Wilkin from 2020-03-13T15:08:40
Jen Wilkin joins Mary Wiley on the podcast today to talk about God's Word. They discuss the value of Scripture, how we can read it faithfully, the truths about its at...
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Why should we be curious parents raising curious kids? with Barnabas Piper from 2019-01-22T12:31:49
Barnabas Piper, author of The Curious Christian, and other books, joins us today to discuss what it looks like to raise kids who are curious about the world, leading them ultimately to ...
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How do I KNOW that I'm saved? with Jamie Ivey from 2019-01-14T21:35:41
We've probably all dealt with this question at some point in our Christian lives: "How do I KNOW I am saved?" We want a certificate or a box checked that guarantees we are secure and don't ever ...
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How to Point Kids to God, Our Perfect Parent with Lisa Harper from 2018-11-26T22:29:49
All kids need to be reminded that although earthly parents may fail or be absent for one reason or another, God is the perfect parent. Lisa Harper adopted her daughter Missy four years ago, but ...
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Teaching Kids to be Thoughtful about Differently-Abled Kids with Dorena Williamson from 2018-11-17T00:27:17
Every parent's fear is that their kids will scream something like, "Mom, that kid looks weird." in a public location about a stranger.
Dorena Williamson joins us to discuss how to help ou...
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What Does God Say About Money? with Art Rainer from 2018-08-02T12:56:42
Did you know the Bible talks about money more than 2000 times, and Jesus talks about money more than any other subject?
We all know that it can be the demise of a person when they ...
How Do We Raise Hopeful and Not Cynical Kids? with Jason Duesing from 2018-07-25T13:54:06
Jason Duesing joins us to talk about hope in a world of cynicism, and how we can lead our kids to a foundation for a life of hopefulness rather than allowing them to be overwhelmed wi...
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How Do We Talk About Miscarriage with Kids? with Jaye Durkin from 2018-07-18T14:54:41
"Being deeply rooted in Scripture, in Bible study, in a trust of a God who loves you so much is what helped us in this situation to say God has not changed, God has not abandoned me, and why wou...
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Why Do Bad Things Happen? with Lisa Harper from 2018-06-29T14:50:36
It doesn't take long living in the world to realize that bad things happen. And they are really unavoidable. Bad things happen to all people. But why? Is God not in control? Does He care?
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Why Doesn't God Make Us Obey? with Courtney Dunlap from 2018-06-27T17:29:50
God could make us obey.
After all, He's God, but He doesn't. In many ways, He allows us to choose obedience or disobedience, belief or disbelief. Listen in as we answer, "Why doesn't God ...
Is Jesus Really My Best Friend? with Emily Jensen from 2018-06-22T13:55:48
The concept of having a relationship with Jesus, or Him being our best friend as we so often describe it for kids, is so hard to grasp for concrete thinkers when they know they can't actually se...
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Do All Dogs Go to Heaven? with Daniel and Christina Im from 2018-06-20T17:27:45
What is the Lord's Supper? with Brittany Salmon from 2018-06-06T17:10:11
The Lord's Supper is one of those moments in church life that can be difficult to understand for kids. Talking about blood is normally not something we do much unless one of our children is lite...
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How is God our Good Father? with Katie Orr from 2018-05-25T14:53:19
Katie Orr joins us to talk about understanding God as our perfect Father, even if and especially if a child's earthly father is absent or not the best example of godly love and care. Although th...
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How Do We Know Jesus Was A Real Person? with Aaron Armstrong from 2018-05-23T16:01:05
With historical evidence - both inside the Biblical text and outside it - we can certainly confirm that Jesus was a person who lived in a certain time of history from the town of Nazareth. What ...
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But Who Is Her Real Mommy? with Danielle Bell from 2018-05-16T16:38:07
Danielle Bell has been serving in children's ministry for 21 years, and is currently at Dawson Family of Faith in Birmingham, Alabama. She recently adopted an adorable little girl from the foste...
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Why Do We Still Sin After We Become A Christian? with Jamie Ivey from 2018-05-11T12:19:02
Jamie Ivey and her husband, Aaron, worship pastor at The Austin Stone Community Church, live in Austin, Texas with their four kids and two dogs.
Through her podcast, The Happy Hour with ...
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Why Do We Pray If God Already Knows What We Need? with Jana Magruder from 2018-05-07T13:08:29
Today's guest is Jana Magruder. Jana is the Director of LifeWay Kids and brings a wealth of experience and passion for kids ministry, education, and curriculum writing....
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Why Should We Care About Skin Color? with Dorena Williamson from 2018-04-30T12:53:52
Dorena Williamson is a bridge buider, speaker, writer, and worship leader who knows the power and beauty of racial awareness. She and her husband, Dr. Chris Williamson, planted Strong Tower Bibl...
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If God Knows All Things, Why Do We Pray? with Becky Kiser from 2018-04-23T16:13:40
Prayer is the most important weapon we have against the enemy, and the Bible even says that Jesus intercedes for us while He sits at the right hand of the Father. Yet, there are often questions ...
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If God Knew Adam and Eve Would Sin, Why Did He Put that Tree in the Garden? With Barnabas Piper from 2018-04-20T13:09:31
Why would God, if He knew Adam and Eve would sin, put a tree in the garden that would sentence them to death if they ate from it?
We know God is sovereign, and there also is need for hum...
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What Should We Do When We Are Sad? with Trillia Newbell from 2018-04-16T11:46:42
Why Are There Multiple Bible Translations? with Brandon Smith from 2018-04-13T09:00
The work of translation cannot be emphasized enough. We want God's Word to be carried to every tribe and tongue so that they may read His Word for themselves in the language that they speak and ...
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Why Does God Call Us to Hard Things? with Scarlet Hiltibidal from 2018-04-10T12:14:01
Sometimes God asks us to do things that are uncomfortable or challenging. We see it throughout Scripture, but we don't want it to be true of us. And, even when we step out in faith and do the ha...
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Does God Love Everyone? with Dan Darling from 2018-04-04T17:45:08
If you are listening on April 4th, make sure to check out the #MLK50 live stream here: https://live1.thegospelcoalition.org
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Does God Love Everyone? with Dan Darling from 2018-04-04T17:45:08
If you are listening on April 4th, make sure to check out the #MLK50 live stream here: https://live1.thegospelcoalition.org
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A Framework for Understanding Scripture for Your Kids from 2018-04-02T16:08:28
Today, we're not talking about a specific question kids are asking, but rather how we can help kids build a framework for the whole story of Scripture.
We'll talk about explaining creatio...
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A Framework for Understanding Scripture for Your Kids from 2018-04-02T16:08:28
Today, we're not talking about a specific question kids are asking, but rather how we can help kids build a framework for the whole story of Scripture.
We'll talk about explaining creatio...
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Why is Good Friday Good? with Marty Duren from 2018-03-30T14:17:31
Good Friday was a traumatic day - full of difficulty, pain, and shame for Jesus. Good Friday was the day that He carried His cross up to Golgatha and was crucified. Jesus was completely innocent...
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Why Did Jesus Wait So Long to Come? with Brittany Salmon from 2018-03-28T14:22:24
As we read the Old Testament and all the times God promised to send a Messiah, Jesus' entrance into the world can seem like it took FOREVER. We read from Adam and Eve to Noah to David and on int...
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How to Talk with Kids About Hard Things From Before You Were A Christian with Jamie Ivey from 2018-03-26T09:00
We talk a lot about what's different from before we were Christians to deciding to follow Jesus, but that doesn't mean it's super easy to talk about with ou...
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Why Do School Shootings Happen? with Barnabas Piper from 2018-03-23T13:41:15
It shows the sin in the world and how sin has broken certain people, and that brokenness twists their minds and hearts that they feel they need to lash out. I hope that this helps my kids unders...
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Why Did God Create the World? with Brian Dembowczyk from 2018-03-21T17:53:12
The quick answer is "God's glory," but it has far-reaching implications. Our lives are not for our own enjoyment or our own pleasure, but for Him.
Wh...
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Should I Be Excited About Good Things in My Life? with Trillia Newbell from 2018-03-19T09:00
Does God Care if We Are Lonely? with Lisa Whittle from 2018-03-14T09:00
Lisa is the author of 6 books, speaker, founder of Ministry Strong and the 5 Word Prayers Daily Podcast. She has also been a wife for 22 years and is the mother of 3.
Today, we talk about...
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What is Heaven? What is Hell? Are They Real? with Brandon Smith from 2018-03-10T18:52:48
Brandon Smith discusses heaven, hell, and the new heaven and earth that will be ushered in when Jesus returns in today's episode. He talks with us about how to discuss eternity and these concept...
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What is Sin and What Do I Do With It? with Rachel C Swanson from 2018-03-07T15:00:02
Rachel C Swanson is the author of the Big and Little Coloring Devotional and is a mom of three. She joins us today to help us understand what sin is and how to raise kids who confess sin and ask...
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Why Do Bad Things Happen? with Micah Fries from 2018-03-05T10:00
Why are there children who go to bed at night hungry? Why do earthquakes or tornados destroy entire towns? Micah Fries is here to answer our tough question today of "Why do bad things happen?" <...
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How Are We Made in God's Image? with Dan Darling from 2018-03-02T10:00
Dan Darling is the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC), and is the author ...
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Why Does God Ask Us to Do Strange Things Sometimes? with Aaron Armstrong from 2018-02-28T10:00
Aaron is the Brand Manager of The Gospel Project and writes at Blogging Theologically.
In this episode, we talk about the need to discuss Bible stories without avoiding hard things with a...
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Who is the Holy Spirit? with Brittany Salmon from 2018-02-26T04:33:29
Brittany Salmon (Masters in Intercultural Studies and pursing a PhD at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) joins me to talk about the Holy Spirit and shares a ton of encouragement for tho...
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Why Did God Make Me Different? with Brian Dembowcyzk from 2018-02-23T14:49:35
Brian Dembowcyzk (Managing Editor of The Gospel Project and dad of three) answers this question often with his kids. His daughter, Hannah has a limb difference and a prosthetic, so she deals wit...
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Why Should I Follow Jesus? with Lisa Whittle from 2018-02-21T14:07:17
Don’t think, “Oh it would never be my child that struggles with this.” If they come home from college or from some class with new questions and new ideas, don’t panic. Helping kids understand th...
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Is The Bible True? with Brandon D. Smith from 2018-02-19T05:48:58
Brandon shares with us about the internal and external evidence that supports the reliability of the Bible. We also talked about how miraculous it is that the Bible has be preserved through rule...
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Why Did Jesus Have to Die? with Rachel Swanson from 2018-02-19T05:44:52
Ultimately, God is in control, and He dearly loves Jesus and also dearly loves us. Sin separated us from God, and only Jesus' sacrifice could fix this separ...
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Why should I care for people not like me? with Trillia Newbell from 2018-02-19T05:40:21
With Genesis 1 as our foundation, we see that not only are our children created in the image of God, but everyone is – everyone from different ethnicities are created by our Creator God, so if w...
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How Can God Be Three In One? with Micah Fries from 2018-02-19T05:23:11
Micah Fries joins us to help us how to teach kids about God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are One. It would be easy to move into believing that we actually serve three Gods (trit...
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Is God Happy with Me? with Lisa Harper from 2018-02-12T10:00
Is God happy? Is He happy with us?
The word "happy" is in the Bible 85 times. Over and over again, He says that He is happy and this He is happy with us.
Of course, we are si...
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