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Beautiful News Podcast
The Beautiful News Podcast is a show that invites listeners to engage in compelling and controversial conversations about Christianity. Find out more information at: TheTruthIsBeautiful.com
Each episode features thought-provoking discussions about topics that matter to Christians, such as the significance of the Bible, God's Nature, as well as culturally charged questions like addressing the LGBTQ+, the role of women in the church, and how science and the scriptures fit together. The hosts and guests approach these topics with curiosity, humility, and a commitment to exploring dynamic perspectives.
The podcast guests come from various backgrounds, including pastors, scholars, activists, and ordinary Christians who have dealt with these issues in their personal lives. They share their experiences and insights, challenging the listeners' assumptions and expanding their understanding of what it means to follow Jesus.
Through these conversations, the podcast hopes to create a space where listeners can grapple with challenging questions that are often unasked in Christian communities. Honest and respectful dialogue can help us grow in our faith, deepen our relationships with others, and live more fully into the beautiful truth of the Gospel.
Listeners, whether lifelong Christians or curious about Christianity, are invited to join the podcast on this journey of growth and discovery. The podcast is an opportunity to seek the truth together, and through this process, gain a deeper appreciation for the beauty of the Christian faith. The truth is beautiful.
Episodes
36 episodes
Be a sheep
Here is a sermon preached in late 2023 from the pulpit of Grace MBC. In it, Pastor shares what Jesus meant in the famous parable of the Goats and in Sheep in Matthew 25.
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Advent: Day 16. The Heavenly Encounter
Luke 2:8-10 Ok we are finally back! It's been a few days but we have a lot more to share, so join us as we look at the terrifying encounter that the shepherds had that special night!
Advent: Day 15. Were these shepherds priests?
Luke 2:8-12 What do we really know about those shepherds keeping watch over their flocks by night? Why was the wrapped baby in a manger a sign unto them? What does this have to do with the Messiah? It might come down ...
Advent: Day 14. Born in a manger
Luke 2:6:8 We are back again with the children investigating the claim that Jesus was born in a manger! Why was there no room for them in Bethlehem? Why did God want Jesus to be born in a place where animals feed? Let...
Advent: Day 13. The Providential Census
Luke 2:1-6 We are back in the Dyess living room trying to answer the question, Why Bethlehem? Why the census? Why the timing of everything? These questions and more lead us to explore the nature of God's Providence!
Advent: Day 12. The Perfect Man
Luke 3:23-28 First, yes, I will read the entire genealogy of Jesus! and second, if you have ever wondered with this one is different from the one in Matthew, then this is an episode you want to hear. Why does Luke go all the way ...
Advent: Day 11. The Rightful King.
Matthew 1:1-16 Genealogies matter. Sometimes, they are hard to get interested in when you're reading the bible. But this is no ordinary list of names here! What is the curse of Jeconiah? Why are there non-Israelite women mentione...
Advent: Day 10. Here's your sign
Matthew 1:22-24Ah, it appears that all of this was already foretold nearly 800 years before Jesus was born! Why do some people think that the word for virgin doesn't mean virgin? What does an ancient prophecy spoken to Ahaz have ...
Advent: Day 9. Joseph has a dream
Matthew 1:18-21The story continues, but this time in Matthew's gospel! It's another bombshell of a revelation. Joseph was going to marry this young virgin, but then he found out she was pregnant! What's he supposed to do with tha...
Advent: Day 8. Zechariah Speaks!
Luke 1:67-79 Welcome back to the second part of this episode in the Dyess living room. Zechariah is now able to speak again, and there will be some things said here that only a child can say with a straight face.
Advent: Day 7. His name is John
Luke 1:55-66For day 7 and 8, we are going back into the Dyess living room to see the story of the naming of John through the eyes of a child!
Advent: Day 6. The Song of Mary
Luke 1:39-56 Considered by some to be one of the greatest songs in scripture, this passage truly magnifies the goodness and mercy of God.
Advent: Day 5. The Virgin Conceives
Luke 1:34-38In Part 2 of Mary's encounter with an angel, we invite you to join us and our family as we explore the impossibility of a virgin becoming pregnant
Advent: Day 4. The Message to Mary
Luke 1:26-33In this special episode, you are invited to enter our home as we discuss the story of advent with our own children!
Advent: Day 3. Zechariah Doubts
Luke 1:18-25We've all struggled at times to believe in miracles. But how could Zechariah doubt while looking into the face of Gabriel? Listen in to discover more to the story
Advent: Day 2. An Angelic Visit
Luke 1:10-17Here we are on December 2nd! Things just went from interesting to miraculous!
Advent: Day 1. Winning the Lottery
Luke 1:5-9Nobody would have guessed that the story of Christmas starts with a man winning a sort of lottery, but that's just how Luke begins this adventure!
The LORD said unto my Lord
Direct from Matthew 22, Jesus now turns the tables on the pharisees and reveals what is, in fact, the at the very heart of the Christian faith. Tune into this message that was given Sunday, Nov 12, 2023.
Love your neighbor as yourself
What is the Royal Law? How are we to obey it? Who is my neighbor? Listen in to part 2 of the question of the "Greatest Commandment." This message was shared on Sunday, Nov 5, 2023.
Love the Lord your God
This message was preached Sunday, Oct 29th, 2023. In it, Pastor shares some practical insights into obeying the greatest command in all of the Bible: To Love the LORD your God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
God is a God of the Living
This message was preached Sunday, October 15, 2023.Matthew 22:23-33
Man of Valor
Listen in to one of the messages from Lionhearted 2023! Do you feel like you are not capable? Are you ever asking, 'where is God in all this'? Are you waiting for your first assignment? It's all in Judges 6
Is God a Trinity?
In the latest episode from Beautiful News, Adam and Collier consider one of the oldest and also controversial descriptions of God that there is, namely, One God in Three distinct Persons. What does it even mean? Is this something that the bible...
How can God be Just and Justify the Wicked?
In this special episode, Adam and Collier tackle one of the most important and difficult dilemmas in the Bible. How do verses like Ezekiel 18:20 and Proverbs 17:15 harmonize with the Gospel? If God always justly punishes the guilty and vindicat...