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Kinda Christian

Ryan Bethea

25 episodes

8 months ago

Have you ever wanted to sit down with a top biblical scholar and ask them if there are errors in the Bible? We did. Kinda Christian features the top thinkers and leaders from all across the faith spectrum to wrestle through the tough questions of religion. At Kinda Christian the truth is what we are after. All views are welcome. All views are challenged. Kinda Christian digs into discrepancies in the gospels, the problem of suffering, eyewitnesses to medical miracles, and much more. Let's be honest, faith can be confusing. To some, the Bible appears to be a collection of myths, written down over thousands of years that offer the occasional moral nugget. To others it an absolute supernatural reality with thousands of testimonies of miracles and divine encounters. And making matters even more confusing, many groups disagree on some key doctrines. So how do we know the truth? We go out and find it. Join us as we sit down for some incredible conversations with some really smart people.

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Have you ever wanted to sit down with a top biblical scholar and ask them if there are errors in the Bible? We did. Kinda Christian features the top thinkers and leaders from all across the faith spectrum to wrestle through the tough questions of religion. At Kinda Christian the truth is what we are after. All views are welcome. All views are challenged. Kinda Christian digs into discrepancies in the gospels, the problem of suffering, eyewitnesses to medical miracles, and much more. Let's be honest, faith can be confusing. To some, the Bible appears to be a collection of myths, written down over thousands of years that offer the occasional moral nugget. To others it an absolute supernatural reality with thousands of testimonies of miracles and divine encounters. And making matters even more confusing, many groups disagree on some key doctrines. So how do we know the truth? We go out and find it. Join us as we sit down for some incredible conversations with some really smart people.

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Episodes (20/25)

Kinda Christian

How Does God Speak? Kinda Christian Friends Debate

Does God Speak Today? If so, how? Kinda Christian friends sits down and discusses this vital question of the Christian walk.

3 years ago

54 minutes 29 seconds

Kinda Christian

Christians Debate Evolution, Noah's Ark, and Prayer

What happens when you have four somewhat intelligent Christians debate evolution, prayer, dinosaurs and miracles? You get the first episode of KC Friends.

3 years ago

1 hour 4 minutes 2 seconds

Kinda Christian

JP Moreland Shares His Guide to Experiencing Miracles in Everyday Life.

If you prayed for a specific amount of money, say $5k, didn't tell anyone, and then one day someone showed up at your door with that check, what would you conclude? J.P. Moreland is on mission to highlight incredible stories of healings, answered prayers and miracles that will absolutely astound- all available in his new book "a Simple Guide to Experiencing the Supernatural"

3 years ago

52 minutes 56 seconds

Kinda Christian

The Genius of Jesus with Erwin McManus

Mosaic Pastor Erwin McManus sits down to answer tough questions of faith and talk about the genius of Jesus.

3 years ago

55 minutes 37 seconds

Kinda Christian

Is Atheism Dead? Eric Metaxas Thinks so

Bestselling author, speaker and radio host Eric Metaxas joins Kinda Christian to discuss his new book, "Is Atheism Dead". He lays out what he thinks are several of the linchpin arguments in favor of a God designed universe, Christianity's truths and much more.

4 years ago

52 minutes 15 seconds

Kinda Christian

Miracles in Mozambique: A Conversation With Will Hart

Warning: some of this content is a bit tough to hear, so listener discretion is advised. Sometimes you have a guest on that simply blows your mind. Will Hart has been on the front line serving people in some of the most difficult and war torn areas in the world. As the president of Iris Global, Will is on a mission to serve, bring God's love to the people of Mozambique and usher in change. Will also has seen a thing or two. A miraculous thing or two. He is the first guest I have had on the program that will look you in the virtual eye and share that he has seen multiplication of food, healing of the blind and deaf and cars that run on empty for an entire day. Things that defy explanation. Take a listen and you decide what is actually going on.

4 years ago

56 minutes 9 seconds

Kinda Christian

Jon Tyson Talks Revival, Prayer, Hearing God and Fatherhood

Jon Tyson, our friend and pastor of Church of the City, stops by Kinda Christian to answer some of the tough questions and talk about his new book the Intentional Father which continues to roar up the charts.

4 years ago

56 minutes 41 seconds

Kinda Christian

Live No Lies With John Mark Comer

He has three names but one mission- to inspire people to embrace the wisdom and calling that is following Christ. John Mark Comer, former pastor at Bridgetown church in Portland, Oregon shares some of his insights and thoughts from his new book Live No Lies

4 years ago

1 hour 12 minutes 43 seconds

Kinda Christian

Renewing The Mind With Matthias J Barker

Join us for a fascinating discussion on mental health and thriving. We dig deep into the role of technology, the source of our worst behaviors, and how a spiritual paradigm can influence us to our best selves. We even get into the Enneagram. Matthias is inordinately thoughtful and it is clear why he is growing so rapidly in popularity.

4 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes 33 seconds

Kinda Christian

Miracles and Saints with Msgr. Robert Sarno

We are back for 2021!! Have you ever wondered how one becomes a Saint in the Catholic Church? Did you know that there is an entire office, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, that investigates miraculous occurrences for this exact process? In fact the term "Devils Advocate" was derived from this very process. Far from just taking it on "faith", the Church rigorously investigates these alleged miracles and the individuals involved. We are talking medical records, interviews and exact times and places. In fact most so called "miracles" are dismissed. The process is absolutely fascinating and according to Msgr. Robert Sarno, a man who has worked with this process for almost four decades, miracles are absolutely real. This episode of Kinda Christian is Kinda Awesome.

4 years ago

1 hour 21 minutes 3 seconds

Kinda Christian

Deciphering the Bible with Jon Collins

An intimate and engaging sit down with the co-founder of the Bible Project, Jon Collins. Jon walks us through his story and the vision for the Bible Project going forward. If you haven't checked out the incredible videos featured on their site, the Bible Project is making the Bible accessible and understandable, in proper context, for all the the world to see- it's very cool.

4 years ago

1 hour 4 minutes 1 second

Kinda Christian

Ten Minute Testimony: Finding "The One"

10 Minute Testimonies features vetted stories that are either incredible coincidences, or proof of the divine. We let the listener decide.

5 years ago

5 minutes 12 seconds

Kinda Christian

Rediscovering the Spiritual Realm with Dr. Michael Heiser

Every now and then a reader will encounter a verse in the Bible that shakes the paradigm, that changes what the way they look at the Old Testament. For Dr. Michael Heiser, it was Psalm 82. In this mind blowing, somewhat obscure verse, the Psalmist writes "God presides in the great assembly, He pronounces judgement upon the gods". Did you catch that? There are apparently other gods, lots of them. Why have we not been taught this in church? What is being hidden in plain sight from us? Join us for an incredible interview as renown Old Testament Scholar Dr. Michael Heiser takes us on a journey through the scriptures to rediscover the unseen realm hidden within its pages.

5 years ago

1 hour 15 minutes 36 seconds

Kinda Christian

How to Know Your Calling with Hunter Beaumont

How many times have you heard someone say "I'm called to (Insert thing)? If you're like me, you've probably heard it from a lot of people and roll your eyes. I hear a lot of people called to a lot of things that they seem uniquely unequipped for. And yet, if the Christian narrative is true, then calling certainly exists. But what is it? How do we know what it is? The question of what to do with your life is a profound, complicated and relatively recent one. For most of history you simply did what your parents did- which was probably farming. In today's society however, many people have a choice. And that choice can be paralyzing. If you try and integrate a faith component it can get even more stressful. Does God pick out a calling? Do you pick a calling? Is it both? On today's episode of Kinda Christian we wrestle through these questions with pastor and thought leader Hunter Beaumont who shares his process for discerning what career path to follow.

5 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes 37 seconds

Kinda Christian

What Have We Misunderstood About Jesus? with Tommy Givens

What do we get wrong about Jesus from the scriptures? Would Jesus support traditional family values? Actually, maybe not. What do we get wrong about Jesus? Apparently quite a bit. Professor Tommy Givens joins the program and lays out a compelling case for why we may have a very different perception of Christ, one that is not rooted in reality. As a respected "Mathian" scholar, Tommy knows the Gospel of Matthew inside and out. He shares some profound insights about the gospels, what we might have missed underneath the text, and a vulnerable account of his own journey of faith. Of course we get into Harry Potter as well.

5 years ago

1 hour 59 minutes 22 seconds

Kinda Christian

10 Minute Testimony: The Four Leaf Clover

At Kinda Christian we recognize that academic questions can only take you so far on the journey- you have to actually experience what you believe to make it real. For millions of people around the world it is their own profound and impactful testimonies that keep them pursuing belief in God- not the commentary in the margins of their study bible. Over the years I have asked people I know and respect, to share with me stories of times they felt like God was real, or answered a crazy prayer. Some of the stories defy logic and odds for sure, but the fact is there are just too many of them, many very similar, to be all fabrication. I don't know how it works or what is going on, but there is something bigger than us happening as you can see with many of these. Since it is 2020 and we all need a little uplifting, here is a ten minute testimony of a girl, a four leaf clover and a prayer.

5 years ago

8 minutes 14 seconds

Kinda Christian

Is the Old Testament Reliable? with Dr. Richard S. Hess

The Old Testament is a mystery. The Book of Genesis makes some claims that seem to completely contradict the scientific record. But is there room to reconcile this? What about the Book of Exodus? Did the plagues actually happen? We welcome Dr. Richard Hess to the program to help us think through the Old Testament and sort through these questions. Dr. Hess is a world renown Old Testament scholar and teaches at Denver Seminary.

5 years ago

1 hour 13 minutes 32 seconds

Kinda Christian

God's Faithfulness with Roger Nix

When someone has dedicated their entire life to being a pastor, they learn a thing or two. I've always enjoyed speaking with pastors as they are tasked with the not so easy task of caring for the spiritual well being of so many people and thus have a rare lens into what is going on in the culture. Roger Nix has some wisdom for all as he shares lessons acquired from his incredible journey of faith.

5 years ago

55 minutes 8 seconds

Kinda Christian

The Science of the Miraculous with Dr. Candy Brown

We hear stories of medical miracles and prayer all the time, but is there actually any evidence to support these claims? What if there was peer reviewed medical research that showed people with significant eyesight and hearing issues, enough to be considered blind and deaf, regained enough of their vision and hearing to have those labels removed? Not only is the evidence there, it's for all to see. Join us in this incredible episode of Kinda Christian as we sit down with Dr. Candy Brown, a Harvard PhD and religious studies scholar at Indiana University, as she shares her remarkable research and findings on what is going on in the world of healings and Christianity.

5 years ago

1 hour 20 minutes 22 seconds

Kinda Christian

Are there errors in the Bible? with Dr. Craig Keener

Do you ever wonder just how we know what the Gospels say happened actually did? It’s not talked about at church often but the gospels do contain some discrepancies about certain genealogies, names and events. For any other historical book these differences are probably insignificant, but when you base your life on a book you want to know what you’re reading is true. The four gospel authors agree on much, but what are we to make of the places where they seem to differ? We ask Dr. Craig Keener, one of the leading new testament scholars today to explain exactly just what we are supposed to make of all of it.

5 years ago

1 hour 26 minutes 43 seconds