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Clever conversations on Christianity and culture: We talk theology, apologetics, current events, and the Bible. (You might also say we're funny — sometimes. Just thought you should know. )

Joshua Beck, Samantha Beck, and Ben Kerr


    • Jan 15, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    61: The One Where Sam Interviews Josh about His New Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 43:08


    Mentioned on the ShowFind the book on Amazonthedbsbook.com IntelligoThe Bob Dutko Show To win one of two signed copies of Don’t be stupid, and an exclusive episode of the podcast:1. Go to iTunes and leave a review of the podcast.2. Go to the contact page on thedbspodcast.com and let us know you did that.

    60: Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 26:33


    Mentioned on the ShowJosh's book:- thedbsbook.com- On Amazon

    59: Mormonism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 61:38


    Mentioned on the ShowA goldendoodle.Snape deflecting onto Death Eaters AftershowPenny and SparrowSleeping at Last— The vinyl album Josh bought.Hello Internet— The vinyl episode Josh bought.John Mark McMillanKing’s Kaleidoscope

    58: The Flag Kneeling Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 15:02


    In this bonus episode, we share our after show conversation from last episode, where we discuss our thoughts on the NFL flag kneeling controversy.

    57: Halloween, Science, and Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 39:59


    This episode starts with a dumb joke from Ben, then we discuss Halloween and other holidays, and finally, we move onto the main topic — the relationship between science and faith.

    55: Hogwarts, Gnosticism, and Gender

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 51:36


    In this week's episode, Ben tells us about his dream where he visited Hogwarts. We then discuss N.T. Wright's letter to the editor on the transgender debate, which leads to a long discussion about Gnosticism in our culture.

    54: Women in the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 57:52


    In this episode, the three of us discuss women in the church and in the marriage, and the gender issues surrounding those topics. We also hear from Ben about when the White Sox wore shorts.

    53: Books We Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 72:11


    After a long break, we’re back to talk about the books we love. We also talk about Josh’s new job… And his stupid laugh…

    52: Guns and Self Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 49:59


    In this episode, Josh and Ben discuss guns and self defense. Josh is struggling, because he might be a pacifist...

    51: The Bible — Inspiration and Interpretation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2016 59:56


    In this episode, we continue our conversation on the Bible. What does it mean for it to be inspired? And how do we go about interpreting it?

    #50: The Joker, C. S. Lewis, and Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2016 12:07


    This week we have another mini episode. Bobby did some amazing work on the production of it, and we think you’ll like it a lot. Let us know what you think.

    #49: Politics — Listener Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2016 70:33


    In this pre-election episode, we dive into politics. We spent the entire episode answering your questions on the subject. Also, Josh saw a famous person.

    #48: The Bible — Translations and Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 57:05


    In this episode Josh and Ben talk Bible translations and design. How are the translations created? Which one should you choose? And does Bible design matter?

    Episode 47: Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2016 55:51


    In this episode, Josh and Ben discuss Hell. What is it? How long does it last? And would a good God send someone there? Also, a couple stories about losing teeth. Or not losing them. There's a story about that too.

    Episode 46: Joe Moore and Bobby Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 88:53


    This week we have a special episode where Josh talks with Joe Moore of The God Project, and Bobby Ross (our producer!), about faith, doubt, and a bunch of other stuff. It's a really interesting, and fun, conversation.

    Episode 45: Race and #blacklivesmatter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2016 53:14


    In this episode we share stories from 4th of July, including Josh's near crashing of a '79 Ford truck. And then we move on to discuss race and the #blacklivesmatter movement.

    Episode 44: Speaking in Tongues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2016 53:10


    In this episode we start off by talking about dead animals. (It was much more funny than it sounds.) And then we move on to talking about speaking in tongues, including answering a couple listener questions about the topic.

    Episode 43: Aliens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2016 19:32


    In this week's in-between episode we have a short with Josh answering the question, Could there be life on other planets? It's an episode much different from what we've done before, but we think you'll like it.

    Episode 42: Decision Making and Hearing from God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2016 64:53


    In this episode, we talk about making decisions as a Christian, including the idea of hearing from God. We also talk statistics, Sam's candy problem, and #explainafilmplotbadly.

    Episode 41: Why only four Gospels?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2016 19:00


    In this short episode, Josh answers the question, "Why do we only have four Gospels?"

    Episode 40: The Transgender Question

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 37:27


    In this episode we talk about transgenderism. What is it? And what should be the Christian response?

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