Episodes

Why did people live longer in the earlier parts of the Bible? Why don’t we like to be 900 anymore? How should we respond to the supernatural in the Bible? All of this in this week’s episode. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. Why Do C...

If God loves us so much, why does the BIble say to fear Him? Join Mark and Pastor Burt as we dive into why Christians fear God. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. Why Do Christians...? is still growing, and your positive review and 5-...

What is The Holy Spirit? WHO is the Holy Spirit? Is He the same as the Holy Ghost? Many Christians have an understanding of who God and Jesus are, but tend to neglect the third part of the Trinity. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. W...

A listener asked how dinosaurs and cavemen fit into the timeline of the Bible. Join Mark and Burt as they discuss the topic of how old the Earth is, AND attempt to quote Jurassic Park as much as possible. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this epi...

What do they mean when they say He’s coming back? Where did He go? In this episode, Mark and Burt dive into FOUR popular beliefs about end times in the Bible and what it means for Jesus to come back to the Earth. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed ...

We got an email from a listener asking about singleness. Is God disappointed in me because I’m single? What does the Bible have to say about being single? How has our culture distorted God’s intention for marriage? Find out in this week’s episode. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christian...

The topic so big that it’ll take three episodes! In this episode we simply ask the question “if Jesus was real, there would be evidence of His existence… where is it?” We dive into places in history and archeology that proves Jesus and His ministry were in fact, real. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please s...

The topic so big that it’ll take three episodes! In this part we’ll focus on Biblical prophecies. Many of the different places in scripture where Jesus was foretold. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. Why Do Christians...? is still gr...

The topic so big that it’ll take three episodes! In this part we will focus on logical and intellectual reasons for believing in Jesus. What hard facts are there? We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. Why Do Christians...? is still growi...

Is it sinful to practice Halloween? Why are some Christians okay with Halloween, and others not? In this episode we explore the origins of Halloween, what the Bible says about it, and why this holiday is treated so differently by Christians. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? ...

What is the Christian Bubble? Is it the same as being sheltered? Can a Christian still be following Christ if they don’t spend any time with non-believers? We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. Why Do Christians...? is still growing, and...

Is repenting more than saying sorry? Is there a special way that we have to repent to God? Join us this week as we explore the topic of repentance. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. Why Do Christians...? is still growing, and your po...

Is it okay for Christians to go to counseling? Does God count as a counselor? Does my counselor need to be Christian? Mental health is a pretty common topic these days, and we thought it was a perfect one for this week's episode! We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a frien...

What is a creed? Do I need one? Why do Christians come up with these phrases they recite that aren’t directly in the Bible? Is that okay? Mark and Burt explore the history and use of creeds in this week's episode. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed...

Society has a lot to say, but what does thet Bible say? Do they sit on your shoulders like in old cartoons? Do people become angels when they die? Are guardian angels real? Find out in this week’s episode. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this ep...

Some call them Bible studies, small groups, or community groups. They all mean basically the same thing. If Christians already gather for church once a week, why get together again? Am I supposed to be in a small group? Find out in this week's episode. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Chri...

If God is all powerful, why does He need a bunch of puny humans to praise Him? Short answer, He doesn’t. But let’s dive a bit deeper into what it means to give God glory, and to recognize Him as the ultimate provider in our lives. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a frie...

Have you ever sinned without realizing it? Let's be honest, definitely yes. We can be so aware of our own faults, and STILL not realize that a way we’re living or acting is not what God has in mind for us. It can be easy to point the finger at others for being blind to sin, but let’s work on ourselves first. We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” ...

What are spiritual gifts? How do you get them? Who gets them? There are a lot of opinions and different schools of thought when it comes to spiritual gifts, which is why we brought in a special guest- Josh lewis. Josh Lewis is the Pastor Of King’s Fellowship Church In Ada Oklahoma. He founded and is the host of ‘The Remnant Radio,’ a globally recognized theology podcast. Through this platform, Josh has educated millions on church history, theology, and spiritual gifts. You can learn more about...

Most people don’t read the Bible cover to cover. In fact, there’s a fair bit of skipping all over the place when reading through God’s word. Why is that? Find out in this week’s episode. Link to the image mentioned about Bible cross referencing itself. https://www.chrisharrison.net/index.php/visualizations/BibleViz We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Chr...

It’s not uncommon for Christians to put their leaders on the pedestal, even though the leader probably doesn’t want that! In this episode Mark and Burt discuss Christian leadership, Idolatry, and why a leadership position in the church doesn’t mean a person can “do no wrong.” We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! ...

Is preaching still relevant on Sunday? What IS a sermon? Can ANYONE preach a sermon? In this week’s episode Mark and Burt welcome special guest Professor Mark Schnell. Guest Mark Schnell has been an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church for over thirty years and has served in many different pastoral roles in many different sized churches. The things he’s most passionate about in ministry are preaching and teaching the Word of God and equipping others to do the same. He is an assistant profes...

What does it mean when someone says they’ll “pray about it?” What is the “Body of Christ?” and how many times will we ring the “Intentional Bell?” Find out in this episode! We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. Why Do Christians...? is s...

Jesus healed many people during His time with the disciples. Does Jesus still heal us? How do we ask for healing? What do we do if we aren’t healed? We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. Why Do Christians...? is still growing, and your p...