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How Do I Know I’m Saved?
In the second episode of the Beginner Believer series, we dive into assurance of salvation and how to find freedom from anxiety over your faith. Salvation is by grace and faith, not by works; but many of us live as if we earned our place with God! Learn how to walk in freedom in this episode. Subscribe for the full series!
What is the Gospel?
In the first episode of the Beginner Believer series, we lay an important foundation: the gospel, its implications, and how to understand saving faith! This episode describes why we need saving, how Jesus saves us, and where we go from here. Subscribe for the entire series!
The Rise to Power: How the Early Church Gained Political Influence
In this last episode of the early church history series, we learn how the church in Rome rose to power during the fall of the Empire. Uniquely suited to governing roles, clergy quickly replaced the missing emperors and began a centuries’ long role of raising kings. Listen for how they did it. *Church history series pauses here as we begin a new series for new believers*
BONUS | Every Woman a Theologian Preview | Chapter 5
Get your copy of Every Woman a Theologian today! Listen Now Transcription Hi friends, you're listening to a bonus episode of Verity Podcast. This episode is an excerpt from the audio version of Every Woman a Theologian, which launched into the world on...
Bible Study for Your Learning Style
In this short episode, Phy discusses how to customize bible study to your unique learning style and find ways to make the Word a priority for your personality.
Advent Special: Not So Silent Night
In this special Christmas episode Phylicia shares two pieces from her Advent series on the problem of evil and a special devotional piece on the personal nature of God’s grace.
How the Early Church Did Church
The early church developed quickly and expanded fast. How did they worship God in those early years? Many denominations claim to follow the pattern of the early church, but do they? In this episode we will look at how the early church “did” church at their gatherings, and how it laid the groundwork for what we do today.
The Call to Social Martyrdom
In this episode we meet ten figures of the early church: five men and five women who shaped the culture of the first 500 years. A common theme in this era is the challenge of Rome’s idolatry: will these women and men burn incense to the emperor, or will they choose Christ and die? Learn how their lives model a faith for us today.
The World of the Early Church
Dive into the history of the church as we look at the culture, governments, historical events and social shifts that shaped its first 500 years!
The parallels between the church of the second and third centuries and the global church today give us a glimpse of how we can live as Christians of conviction in a pagan world.