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Can Women Teach Theology to Other Women?

In this episode Phylicia confronts a question that caused a tizzy on the internet: Can women teach theology to other women?

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Discerning Theology in Worship Music

Discerning Theology in Worship Music

How do we know if what we’re singing to God is truthful and good?

In this episode, Phy explains the regulative v. normative principle of worship and breaks down four popular hymns/worship songs, comparing them to Scripture.

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Navigating Theological Differences in Dating

Navigating Theological Differences in Dating

It’s not easy out here in these dating streets! How do you ask good theological questions of a potential date? When do you give grace for differences and when you do draw the line? We talk about all this and more in this episode plus answer some listener questions on Christian Dating.

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Discerning Halloween

Discerning Halloween

Every fall the posts and hot takes are flying: Should Christians celebrate Halloween?In this episode, Phy breaks down the history of Samhain and All Hallowed’s Eve, then discusses how to discern the celebration of this holiday and the options of imitation, abstention, or redemption. She also discusses magic in books and movies.

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Five Christian Creeds

Five Christian Creeds

The early church fought to defend the core doctrines of Christianity, and one of the ways they did this was through the creeds! These statements of faith have been handed down over centuries.

Learn how these creeds impact us and what we can learn from the early church.

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What is the Prospersity Gospel?

What is the Prospersity Gospel?

How do I identify prosperity gospel, and what does it mean? This episode breaks down the true gospel v. the one presented by the “word of faith” movement, discussing how this theology misinterprets key passages of Scripture and how we can discern through it.

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Does God Forgive Sexual Sin?

Does God Forgive Sexual Sin?

Sexual addiction is more common than many of us realize. And in the wake of purity culture, many Christians don’t know how to think well about sex and sexual sin. In this episode, Phy breaks down why sexuality deserves honor and the hope we have when we’ve fallen short.

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My Favorite Children’s Books and Bibles

My Favorite Children’s Books and Bibles

Who doesn’t love a book recommendation? A new monthly episode of book recs is coming to Verity and we’re starting with children’s faith based books and bibles! Phy shares her top seven books for discipling her own kids, ages 2, 5, and 7.

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How to Hear God’s Voice

How to Hear God’s Voice

In this episode we look at how Scripture describes God’s voice and how to hear Him in prayer. We discuss the Spirit’s role in speaking, how to check a voice against God’s word, and how God’s nearness invites us to listen.

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How to Choose a Church

How to Choose a Church

What do you look for in a church when moving, switching to a new gathering, or visiting for the first time? This episode breaks down just a few things to keep in mind and questions to ask during the church hunt process!

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Five Views of Communion

Five Views of Communion

Why do churches practice communion so differently, and how do we understand these differences? Dive into the history of the Eucharist in this high-level overview of the denominational differences surrounding communion.

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Is it a Sin to Drink Alcohol?

Is it a Sin to Drink Alcohol?

In this episode Phylicia breaks down the Old and New Testament history of wine, its symbolism in Jewish literature, and the contrast of being filled with alcohol versus being filled with the Spirit.

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Viable Options | The Role of the Church in Pregnancy Care

Viable Options | The Role of the Church in Pregnancy Care

For the past 50 years, the most voluble engagement of the Church in America toward the conversations of unintended pregnancy and abortion has largely been the proclamation of a moral message.The reason is simple, there is a real and weighty moral issue at stake. There...

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Winter is just around the corner…

Winter is just around the corner…

Okay—I know we're in fall right now, but it seems like winter is just around the corner! With this thought stuck in my head, I wanted to take some time to revisit some of my favorite winter activities in more detail ahead of the excitement of the season. Maybe you're...

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On legalism, Bible versions and the Will of God

On legalism, Bible versions and the Will of God

I wrapped up a recent Ask Anything Monday that inspired me to go back to my AMA-styled blogposts. When I do these types of AMAs, I'm trying to do my best to steward a few of the amazing questions that came in on Instagram and Facebook. Sometimes, to continue the fun,...

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How to Get Your Kids to Own Their Faith

How to Get Your Kids to Own Their Faith

Yesterday, on a whim, I asked for some input on a new theology curriculum for parents/kids. I just wanted to hear some of the struggles with discipling kids and teaching them about God. I was inundated with replies! I was a bit astonished at the amount - I'll be...

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Dishonor Culture and God’s Better Way

Dishonor Culture and God’s Better Way

Last week I had an experience I will never forget. Josh and I were wrapping up a date night by stopping by the grocery store. We were on another side of town, a wealthier area, and he dropped me off at the store while he got gas. The store was nearly empty as I picked...

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When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll

When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll

Unless we're close - down the street, in your life kind of close - all we can see of other's lives is what they show us. People assume that if someone doesn't dump their vulnerability onto the internet, they don't struggle or experience pain. There are all kinds of...

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Anxious and Worried About Many Things

Anxious and Worried About Many Things

In the last week we attended a wedding and a baptism. We witnessed the unity of a young man and woman becoming a new family. And we witnessed the unity of six new believers joining the family of the church. Both baptism and marriage are sacraments, sometimes called “a...

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He Will Be Faithful Again

He Will Be Faithful Again

We moved to Pennsylvania from Virginia when I was 37 weeks pregnant with Adeline. Some of you have heard this story - how Addie was born 5 days later in a previously unplanned home birth, with a sweet Mennonite midwife - the only practitioner who would take me so last...

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Church Matters… But Why?

Church Matters… But Why?

We seem to be hearing a cacophony of messages about the church. We hear that the church, the gathering of committed believers led by Christ, is important. It matters. We also hear devastating stories from within the church. Abuse and cover-ups, pride and favoritism,...

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Do All the Good You Can

Do All the Good You Can

Each of us is in a corner of the world the other can't reach. I can't reach the people in a Georgia suburb like the people in the Georgia suburbs can. I can't reach the neighbor in southeast London like the people in southeast London can. You can't reach the people in...

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