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The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Today, Robby Lashua and Geoff Brown step right into the do-do.Christianity isn't meant to be a list of "don't do's" as so many in the world, and perhaps the church, perceive it.  Rather, Christianity defines its followers as individuals who are aware of the the do-do's.  It's all about what we do do.  Our faith is intended to be active, purposeful, vibrant, loving, and mission-driven.And all that do do stems from one thing:  "Imago Dei".Because we are created in the image and likeness of God, we are created "On Purpose" and "For a Purpose".  Further, when we defy the cultural norms, and live the lives we were designed, defined, and destined for, our fulfillment and joy go through the roof!Robby Lashua is the lead pastor at Palmcroft Church in Phoenix, Arizona.  Having also served with Stand to Reason, he's a leading apologist who brings the defense of scripture and Biblical truth to bear powerfully within his teaching.Today, Robby helps us to navigate away from the polarity of the creation vs. evolution debate (as truly fun as it is) and towards the reason for which we were created... "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Today:Dinosaurs on Noah's Ark?  Dinosaur tracks and human artifacts within the same fossil layers?  Fresh biological material within excavated dinosaur bones?  We have found water-soluble dinosaur DNA that has survived?You better buckle up.  Today's Kingdom Culture Conversation is going to spur a lot of conversations...Background:In the summer of 2016, the annual Crusaders Charge into Summer Reading campaign introduced us to Russ Miller, a storied and established Biblical creationist who lives, believe it or not, off-the-grid in a crater in northern Arizona.  If that were not crazy enough, during that summer, Miller introduced us to his book, "The Cost", and he made two audacious claims.First, Russ Miller claimed that the universe and all of creation was established by God in six 24-hour days, less than 10,000 years ago.  He claimed he had scientific and scriptural evidence to back up his claims.Second, Miller claimed that if our nation continued to deny God the creator and the concept of "Imago Dei" -- that we are created in the image and likeness of God, on purpose, and for a purpose -- our culture would go into a freefall, losing all concept of right and wrong, falling into chaos and disorder.Now, ten years later, Russ Miller is back and his warnings and worries have exploded into reality.  Our country and our culture are mired in confusion about truth, gender, marriage, race, identity, spirituality, and more.We are paying what Miller called "The Cost" of losing track of who we are and whose we are.Miller's latest book is "Consider the Cost" -- an updated and expanded version of "The Cost" that is available at no cost in the three offices of Northwest Christian School -- and his message remains the same:  we must understand that we were created by God on purpose -- we are not biochemical happenstance -- and we were created for a purpose.  We are loved and valued.  The truth is knowable.  We have a reason.  We have a mission.This summer, we're going deep into creationism.  We are going to spend time with audacious individuals who believe in Young Earth, Old Earth, Theistic Evolution, Geocentricity, and, yes, a Flat Earth.  Our journey will be anchored in God's word as we enjoy some pretty amazing conversations.But, at the end of the day, diverse positions aside, every moment and every word of the KingdomCultureConversations.com episodes that we will hear this summer (between May 11th and September 28th) will be rooted in one truth:  You were created on purpose and for a purpose.To learn more about Russ Miller and his organization, "Creation and Evolution Science Ministries", please follow this link. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Although thoroughly secular in nature, the National Center for Science Education benignly labels it as the "Creation/Evolution Continuum".  Running from the extreme of Flat Earth creationism on the Biblical side to the extreme of atheistic evolution on the secular side, it is, however, anything but benign.  There are so many different views!  So many different perspectives!All the parties are looking at the same physical, natural evidence and the same passages of scripture.  Yet, along this continuum there has historically been so much heat and disagreement!It's almost like God never intended for us to fully understand...Wait.  Could that be it?And, if we were never intended to understand the particulars of creation, what did He intend for us to draw from the passages of scripture that encompass the topic?Robby Lashua is the lead pastor at Palmcroft Church in Phoenix, Arizona.  Having also served with Stand to Reason, he's a leading apologist who brings the defense of scripture and Biblical truth to bear powerfully within his teaching.In short, he's the perfect individual to help us answer these questions! "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Today:There is no such thing as "settled science".  By its very definition, science cannot "prove" anything.  While it can "disprove" and show something to be false, the impetus of scientific methodology is to continue to accumulate observations and then classify that new information in such a way as to produce reliable predictions which, eventually, can become hypotheses.But, science is wont to continue collecting these observations -- if it is credible science, it must never stop -- and to account for those additional observations.So, why does the US National Park Service suggest that the Grand Canyon was formed over millions of years by erosion caused by the Colorado River when there is near unanimous agreement within the US Geologic Survey that such would not be possible?  Further, why is the US Geologic Survey content in reporting that the "millions and millions of years" narrative is not supported by the Canyon's geology?  "Unconformities are gaps in the geologic record that occur when rocks or sediments are eroded away and time elapses before new deposition occurs. New sediment eventually forms new rock layers on top of the eroded surface, but there is a period of geologic time that is not represented. You can think of unconformities as missing 'pages' in the book of the geologic record."Where did those pages go?  Or, is it possible that they were never written?Background:In the summer of 2016, the annual Crusaders Charge into Summer Reading campaign introduced us to Russ Miller, a storied and established Biblical creationist who lives, believe it or not, off-the-grid in a crater in northern Arizona.  If that were not crazy enough, during that summer, Miller introduced us to his book, "The Cost", and he made two audacious claims.First, Russ Miller claimed that the universe and all of creation was established by God in six 24-hour days, less than 10,000 years ago.  He claimed he had scientific and scriptural evidence to back up his claims.Second, Miller claimed that if our nation continued to deny God the creator and the concept of "Imago Dei" -- that we are created in the image and likeness of God, on purpose, and for a purpose -- our culture would go into a freefall, losing all concept of right and wrong, falling into chaos and disorder.We are paying what Miller called "The Cost" of losing track of who we are and whose we are.To learn more about Russ Miller and his organization, "Creation and Evolution Science Ministries", please follow this link.To get a copy of "Consider the Cost", you can pick up a free copy of the book in the three offices of Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona or you can order a copy by clicking here. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Today:Arizona's Grand Canyon is considered the "Eighth Wonder of the World".  Epic is scale, it is difficult for most to imagine what momentous force produced this colossal, natural beauty."Most" does not include Biblical creationist Russ Miller.Miller describes the Grand Canyon as a "scar of God's judgment", a remnant of a universal deluge that overwhelmed the Earth during the time of Noah.  He points to Psalm 46:8: "Come behold the works of the Lord, what desolations He has made in the Earth.", and explains there is much, much more to the geology of the American southwest than we had been led to believe...Background:In the summer of 2016, the annual Crusaders Charge into Summer Reading campaign introduced us to Russ Miller, a storied and established Biblical creationist who lives, believe it or not, off-the-grid in a crater in northern Arizona.  If that were not crazy enough, during that summer, Miller introduced us to his book, "The Cost", and he made two audacious claims.First, Russ Miller claimed that the universe and all of creation was established by God in six 24-hour days, less than 10,000 years ago.  He claimed he had scientific and scriptural evidence to back up his claims.Second, Miller claimed that if our nation continued to deny God the creator and the concept of "Imago Dei" -- that we are created in the image and likeness of God, on purpose, and for a purpose -- our culture would go into a freefall, losing all concept of right and wrong, falling into chaos and disorder.Now, ten years later, Russ Miller is back and his warnings and worries have exploded into reality.  Our country and our culture are mired in confusion about truth, gender, marriage, race, identity, spirituality, and more.We are paying what Miller called "The Cost" of losing track of who we are and whose we are.This summer, we're going deep into creationism.  We are going to spend time with audacious individuals who believe in Young Earth, Old Earth, Theistic Evolution, Geocentricity, and, yes, a Flat Earth.  Our journey will be anchored in God's word as we enjoy some pretty amazing conversations.But, at the end of the day, diverse positions aside, every moment and every word of the KingdomCultureConversations.com episodes that we will hear this summer (between May 11th and September 28th) will be rooted in one truth:  You were created on purpose and for a purpose.To learn more about Russ Miller and his organization, "Creation and Evolution Science Ministries", please follow this link.To get a copy of "Consider the Cost", you can pick up a free copy of the book in the three offices of Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona or you can order a copy by clicking here. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Today:As we press forward within "Consider the Cost" with author Russ Miller, he drops a bombshell:  "We have reached a point within the contemporary church wherein we will hardly allow iron to sharpen iron."When asked where the chief opposition to the notion of a young Earth arises, Russ is straightforward and blunt.  The church.Why?  If the lion's share of Scripture seems to point towards a young Earth and the theology of sin and death -- in the view of respectable theologians like Wayne Grudem -- is dependent upon it, why would we not at least be intellectually honest and search both the Word (the Bible) and the World (secular science) for reasons to dismiss it?  Can we so casually dismiss this notion if we have not taken the time to be sure?The summer of 2026 just got very, very awkward!Background:In the summer of 2016, the annual Crusaders Charge into Summer Reading campaign introduced us to Russ Miller, a storied and established Biblical creationist who lives, believe it or not, off-the-grid in a crater in northern Arizona.  If that were not crazy enough, during that summer, Miller introduced us to his book, "The Cost", and he made two audacious claims.First, Russ Miller claimed that the universe and all of creation was established by God in six 24-hour days, less than 10,000 years ago.  He claimed he had scientific and scriptural evidence to back up his claims.Second, Miller claimed that if our nation continued to deny God the creator and the concept of "Imago Dei" -- that we are created in the image and likeness of God, on purpose, and for a purpose -- our culture would go into a freefall, losing all concept of right and wrong, falling into chaos and disorder.Now, ten years later, Russ Miller is back and his warnings and worries have exploded into reality.  Our country and our culture are mired in confusion about truth, gender, marriage, race, identity, spirituality, and more.We are paying what Miller called "The Cost" of losing track of who we are and whose we are.This summer, we're going deep into creationism.  We are going to spend time with audacious individuals who believe in Young Earth, Old Earth, Theistic Evolution, Geocentricity, and, yes, a Flat Earth.  Our journey will be anchored in God's word as we enjoy some pretty amazing conversations.But, at the end of the day, diverse positions aside, every moment and every word of the KingdomCultureConversations.com episodes that we will hear this summer (between May 11th and September 28th) will be rooted in one truth:  You were created on purpose and for a purpose.To learn more about Russ Miller and his organization, "Creation and Evolution Science Ministries", please follow this link.To get a copy of "Consider the Cost", you can pick up a free copy of the book in the three offices of Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona or you can order a copy by clicking here. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Today:"Can we draw a distinction between 'creationism' generally and 'Biblical creationism' specifically?"Wait.  Read that question again.  Author Russ Miller isn't just suggesting that creationism generally, within all its forms, or young Earth creationism specifically aren't Biblical, he's suggesting that there is a Biblical approach and perspective of Young Earth creationism rooted in a global reading of Noah's flood.  He's advocating for a view in which he suggests the Bible is clear and Christian confusion about varied schools of thinking about creationism is rooted in a haphazard approach to God's word.Controversial?  Yep.True?  That's for you to decide.Background:In the summer of 2016, the annual Crusaders Charge into Summer Reading campagin introduced us to Russ Miller, a storied and established Biblical creationist who lives, believe it or not, off-the-grid in a crater in northern Arizona.  If that were not crazy enough, during that summer, Miller introduced us to his book, "The Cost", and he made two audacious claims.First, Russ Miller claimed that the universe and all of creation was established by God in six 24-hour days, less than 10,000 years ago.  He claimed he had scientific and scriptural evidence to back up his claims.Second, Miller claimed that if our nation continued to deny God the creator and the concept of "Imago Dei" -- that we are created in the image and likeness of God, on purpose, and for a purpose -- our culture would go into a freefall, losing all concept of right and wrong, falling into chaos and disorder.Now, ten years later, Russ Miller is back and his warnings and worries have exploded into reality.  Our country and our culture are mired in confusion about truth, gender, marriage, race, identity, spirituality, and more.We are paying what Miller called "The Cost" of losing track of who we are and whose we are.Miller's latest book is "Consider the Cost" -- an updated and expanded version of "The Cost" that is available at no cost in the three offices of Northwest Christian School -- and his message remains the same:  we must understand that we were created by God on purpose -- we are not biochemical happenstance -- and we were created for a purpose.  We are loved and valued.  The truth is knowable.  We have a reason.  We have a mission.This summer, we're going deep into creationism.  We are going to spend time with audacious individuals who believe in Young Earth, Old Earth, Theistic Evolution, Geocentricity, and, yes, a Flat Earth.  Our journey will be anchored in God's word as we enjoy some pretty amazing conversations.But, at the end of the day, diverse positions aside, every moment and every word of the KingdomCultureConversations.com episodes that we will hear this summer (between May 11th and September 28th) will be rooted in one truth:  You were created on purpose and for a purpose.To learn more about Russ Miller and his organization, "Creation and Evolution Science Ministries", please follow this link.To get a copy of "Consider the Cost", you can pick up a free copy of the book in the three offices of Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona or "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!In the summer of 2016, the annual Crusaders Charge into Summer Reading campagin introduced us to Russ Miller, a storied and established Biblical creationist who lives, believe it or not, off-the-grid in a crater in northern Arizona.  If that were not crazy enough, during that summer, Miller introduced us to his book, "The Cost", and he made two audacious claims.First, Russ Miller claimed that the universe and all of creation was established by God in six 24-hour days, less than 10,000 years ago.  He claimed he had scientific and scriptural evidence to back up his claims.Second, Miller claimed that if our nation continued to deny God the creator and the concept of "Imago Dei" -- that we are created in the image and likeness of God, on purpose, and for a purpose -- our culture would go into a freefall, losing all concept of right and wrong, falling into chaos and disorder.Now, ten years later, Russ Miller is back and his warnings and worries have exploded into reality.  Our country and our culture are mired in confusion about truth, gender, marriage, race, identity, spirituality, and more.We are paying what Miller called "The Cost" of losing track of who we are and whose we are.Miller's latest book is "Consider the Cost" -- an updated and expanded version of "The Cost" that is available at no cost in the three offices of Northwest Christian School -- and his message remains the same:  we must understand that we were created by God on purpose -- we are not biochemical happenstance -- and we were created for a purpose.  We are loved and valued.  The truth is knowable.  We have a reason.  We have a mission.This summer, we're going deep into creationism.  We are going to spend time with audacious individuals who believe in Young Earth, Old Earth, Theistic Evolution, Geocentricity, and, yes, a Flat Earth.  Our journey will be anchored in God's word as we enjoy some pretty amazing conversations.But, at the end of the day, diverse positions aside, every moment and every word of the KingdomCultureConversations.com episodes that we will hear this summer (between May 11th and September 28th) will be rooted in one truth:  You were created on purpose and for a purpose. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Each year, the Northwest Christian School Board enjoys a session with the entire Northwest Christian secondary Bible team.  The open-ended conversation includes highs and lows, strengths and weaknesses, and a focus on whether or not the program is truly impacting students and helping them to develop a Biblical worldview.Following the January 2026 version of the conversation, we recognized that we wanted to take it further and, in the spirit of transparency and authenticity, open it up for all to hear and participate.  As a result, over the next several weeks and months, Kingdom Culture Conversations is going to take the time to walk through these conversations with each of the school's secondary Bible teachers.Today, we continue this journey with Alana Heater, Northwest Christian's freshman Bible teacher.  A Northwest Christian alumni herself, Alana is on the leading edge of the high school's theology program and serves as the intermediary between our middle and high school programs.  Teaching Old Testament, especially in sum, can be challenging but she makes the experience both memorable and meaningful in designing opportunities for students to engage the text.  Alana is also the director of Northwest Christian's Academic Affiliate partnership with the Colson Center for Christian Worldview.  In her two roles, and with this threefold perspective, her contributions to this ongoing conversation are beyond insightful.So, from this unique perspective, what does she have to say?  What is working?  What isn't? "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!As we approach the month of May, a momentous shift is about to take place for students moving from high school and towards college and career.  Students will graduate from high school and, for many, from the direct oversight of Dad and Mom on a daily basis as they head to university, the military, trade school, or a job.So, how can we know that Christian high school students will remain engaged within the spiritual disciplines that will keep them walking a healthy course in pursuit of Christ.We can't.But, what we can do is work to be certain that students are involved, and truly invested, in a youth ministry -- from middle school, high school, and college -- that will incite a true love of discipleship in their lives.Today, we spend time talking with two student ministries pastors from Palmcroft Church -- George Brown, the pastor of College and Assimilation, and Jacob Van Gysel, the pastor of High School ministry -- as they discuss moving young people away from entertainment in youth ministry and towards genuine, heartfelt engagement.The Rooted article that serves as the jumping off point for our conversation, "Don't Entertain Teenagers, Disciple Them", can be found here.To learn about Palmcroft Church, please follow this link.To learn specifically about Palmcroft High School Ministry, click here.To find out about Palmcroft College Ministry, please click on this link. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Today's Kingdom Culture Conversation is a tad longer than the norm.  It also follows a completely different format than what listeners may have come to expect.  This episode captures a completely candid conversation between Rev. Sandi Anthony and a stellar group of 8th graders as they talk through, of all things, aliens, UFO's, the concept of "disclosure", and the possibility that some unidentified aerial phenomena may be diabolical in nature.Rev. Sandi Anthony is a Phoenix-area minister who co-pastors in two East Valley churches.  Her knowledge of God's word is deep and vested with a strong seminary education.She is also, interestingly enough, a field investigator for the Phoenix, Arizona chapter of MUFON, the "Mutual UFO Network".  In fact, she has been honored twice by the organization as "field investigator of the year".What happens today is fascinating!To learn more about Phoenix MUFON, please follow this link.To check out the book that the students within the Northwest Christian Middle School Book Club are referencing, "Out of the Silent Planet" by C.S. Lewis, please click here. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!On Friday, April 10th, 2026, Northwest Christian releases it's 14th student movie:  "We Were Friends".  And, with fourteen movies under our belt, you may suspect that this cinematic contribution is more of the same...Not so.As we will hear today during a thought-provoking conversation with Red Five Media's Chris Zimmerman, "We Were Friends" is completely different than any of the school films that have come before it.  Just twenty minutes in length, featuring only two actresses, and shot within a single location, viewers will find this movie to be both a raw and unflinching look at forgiveness and unforgiveness.Today, we hear what inspired this film and the impact that it may have in the lives of viewers -- high school students in particular!"We Were Friends" debuts on NCS-Plus.com and NorthwestChristianFilms.com at 4:00pm on Friday, April 10th, 2026. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!In April of 1953, during a sermon in which he confronted the base distinctions between Communism and Christianity, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, "We must admit that we as Christians have often lagged behind at this point. Slavery could not have existed in America for more than two hundred and fifty years if the Church had not sanctioned it. Segregation and discrimination could not exist in America today without the sanction of the Church. I am ashamed and appalled at the fact that eleven o'clock on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in Christian America. How tardy we have been! The Church has to often been an institution serving to crystalize the patterns of the status quo."Is the criticism fair?Or, as he goes on to say, are there underlying appeals within Communism that, although subtle, are having a profound impact on culture and the Church?To wrestle with those questions, today we are joined by Joy Watson whose school, in the International Academy of St. Petersburg, resides within the residue of a form of Russian communism that fell in 1991 but whose presence is still felt.Are we, as Americans who have just elected a socialist mayor in our nation's largest city, in danger of falling prey? "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Each year, the Northwest Christian School Board enjoys a session with the entire Northwest Christian secondary Bible team.  The open-ended conversation includes highs and lows, strengths and weaknesses, and a focus on whether or not the program is truly impacting students and helping them to develop a Biblical worldview.Following the January 2026 version of the conversation, we recognized that we wanted to take it further and, in the spirit of transparency and authenticity, open it up for all to hear and participate.  As a result, over the next several weeks and months, Kingdom Culture Conversations is going to take the time to walk through these conversations with each of the school's secondary Bible teachers.Today, we continue this journey with Brandon Southall, Northwest Christian's senior Bible teacher.  Having served within Northwest Christian for fourteen years, nearly ten of which have been with students right before they graduate, Southall has a very unique perspective.  On the one hand, he encounters our students at the end of their Northwest Christian journey and he gets to see the fruit of the school program within their lives.  On the other hand, as their last point of contact within the school, he retains that contact long after graduation.So, from this unique perspective, what does he have to say?  What is working?  What isn't? "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Axis.org is the parenting resource you need right now.And, if you don't have a home church, or your Phoenix-area student is not invested personally and substantially within a youth ministry, Desert View Bible is the church you need to check out right now.With these two statements our episode's thesis, we jump into a count-down of Axis' "Top 20" most influential cultural moments and phenomena that are impacting students right now.  To take the conversation next level, Nick Fergerson, an establish youth minister with a storied and mature youth discipleship approach, is on hand to fuel the conversation:  Do we agree with the list?  Do we disagree?  Would we add to it?For more information on Axis, please visit Axis.org.To discover the exciting things that are happening within youth ministry at Desert View Bible, please follow this link. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Each year, the Northwest Christian School Board enjoys a session with the entire Northwest Christian secondary Bible team.  The open-ended conversation includes highs and lows, strengths and weaknesses, and a focus on whether or not the program is truly impacting students and helping them to develop a Biblical worldview.Following the January 2026 version of the conversation, we recognized that we wanted to take it further and, in the spirit of transparency and authenticity, open it up for all to hear and participate.  As a result, over the next several weeks and months, Kingdom Culture Conversations is going to take the time to walk through these conversations with each of the school's secondary Bible teachers.Today, we continue this journey with Tyler Collins, Northwest Christian's sophomore Bible teacher.  Having served within Northwest Christian for nearly two decades, and having overseen the Bible department for nearly half that time, Tyler is poised to offer a powerful perspective on the strengths and weaknesses of NCS Bible curriculum and spiritual formation strategies. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Each year, the Northwest Christian School Board enjoys a session with the entire Northwest Christian secondary Bible team.  The open-ended conversation includes highs and lows, strengths and weaknesses, and a focus on whether or not the program is truly impacting students and helping them to develop a Biblical worldview.Following the January 2026 version of the conversation, we recognized that we wanted to take it further and, in the spirit of transparency and authenticity, open it up for all to hear and participate.  As a result, over the next several weeks and months, Kingdom Culture Conversations is going to take the time to walk through these conversations with each of the school's secondary Bible teachers.Today, we continue this journey with Ethan Burson, Northwest Christian's 7th grade Bible teacher.  Ethan has served the community of Northwest Christian for just over fifteen years and, in that time, he has served as an educational aide, a science teacher, and, for the past several years, a Bible teacher.  His perspective is informed by history and the relevance that comes with being committed to young people and youth culture. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Many school advocate for "service learning", an educational concept defined as "an educational approach that combines meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities."  But, at Northwest Christian, the bones of this concept are restructured, repurposed, and retitled "Missions Learning".So, pragmatically, what is the difference between service learning and Northwest Christian's "Missions Learning"?Tomorrow, March 4, is one of the 2025/2026 school year's "High School Serve Days" - a day completely dedicated to Missions Learning.  As such, we thought it would be interesting to explore this question, as well as several others, with Tyler Collins, the high school teacher/leader that drives the program forward.What is the difference between service learning and Missions Learning?  What happens when over 500 high schoolers set out to work within the community?  Where do they go and what do they do?  And, perhaps most importantly, is it having the desire impact in the lives of students?Missions Learning is an aspect of Northwest Christian's Pursuing His Purpose game plan and strategy.  For more information, on Pursuing His Purpose, please follow this link to an explanatory PDF or visit this page within the school's website. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!As a director within Missions Door, Bob Lehman has a span of ministerial impact that is VERY impressive.  As the founding pastor of two unique church plants, his commitment to the community of the local church is BEYOND impressive.But, what spurs incredulity is that he has the passion and drive to maintain both.Where was that passion born?  At what point did he realize that God's call on his life would be so vast and encompassing?  What steps did he take and what spiritual disciplines does he maintain so that he remains attentive to God's lead as he leads?  These questions are what drive an extremely insightful Kingdom Culture Conversation with a man that many call a "pastor's pastor".For more information on Missions Door, please follow this link.To discover more about Bob's home church where he both leads and learns, please click here:  SonoranChapel.com "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!The U.S. Department of State describes the problem in jarringly acute terms:  "The Government of Cambodia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so.  Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address trafficking, including opening a victim support center, cooperating with foreign governments on anti-trafficking investigations, and launching an online trafficking victim identification training course available to government officials. However, corruption and official complicity – including by high-level senior government officials – in trafficking crimes remained widespread and endemic during the reporting period; this included the exploitation of tens of thousands of victims in forced criminality in online scam operations in Cambodia. Officials actively impeded countervailing efforts, including reportedly undermining anti-trafficking law enforcement and victim protection efforts and dispelling reported accusations through minimization and denial in public messaging of the prevalence and severity of online scam operations, including reports of government complicity."It's for this reason that "Steven's" last name is redacted.  A young man, faithful to being attentive to God's voice, standing in the gap and, in spite of the threat of harm and the potential dangers, working to rescue children from within a culture entrenched in forced slavery and sex trafficking...Today, in a Kingdom Culture Conversation that you will not soon forget, you have the chance to hear about this young man's earnest pursuit of his calling, his first steps of obedience into a space rife with danger, and the success that he is encountering as he learns to wholly lean on God's provision and direction.To support Steven's family and ministry in Cambodia, please follow this link."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!As this episode hits, we are just 48 hours from the premiere of Northwest Christian's 12th annual NXNW student film, "10:17"!  This Friday, February 20th, at Harkins Norterra, the lights will drop and the film will roll.10:17 is being described as "riveting" and the early word from folks that have seen it is that this will be Northwest Christian's best film to date.  Is the hype real?For over a decade, Northwest Christian School has done something few, if any, high schools have done:  create a film starring students.  Today, our Kingdom Culture Conversation with Chris Zimmerman, the writer and director behind 10:17, clues us in on what goes into make a film with students.  We'll learn about story development, writing, auditioning, filming, acting, editing, and scoring.To see the "teaser" for 10:17, please follow this link.To get your tickets to the NXNW Film Festival and the premiere of the movie, please click here.To enjoy previous Northwest Christian films, please go to NorthwestChristianFilms.com."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Each year, the Northwest Christian School Board enjoys a session with the entire Northwest Christian secondary Bible team.  The open-ended conversation includes highs and lows, strengths and weaknesses, and a focus on whether or not the program is truly impacting students and helping them to develop a Biblical worldview.Following the January 2026 version of the conversation, we recognized that we wanted to take it further and, in the spirit of transparency and authenticity, open it up for all to hear and participate.  As a result, over the next several weeks and months, Kingdom Culture Conversations is going to take the time to walk through these conversations with each of the school's secondary Bible teachers.Today, we continue this journey with Mark Reiswig who is in his third year of teaching eighth grade Bible.  A former missionary and pastor, Mark's commitment to curriculum and care for his students is beyond inspiring."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!For the past three years, Northwest Christian School has helped spearhead a "pilot" program within the Colson Center for Christian Worldview:  the Colson Educators Academic Affiliation.  Every teacher has enjoyed training in Biblical worldview and nearly forty teachers, administrators, and staff have opted into a yearlong, deep-dive into Christian worldview through the Colson Fellows program.It all sounds very impressive.  But what, specifically, does it mean?Today, we are joined by Billy Hutchinson, the Director of the Colson Center's Colson Educators program, who walks us through the training, the pilot program, and what it all means for the culture and community of Northwest Christian School.For more information on the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, click here.To learn about the Colson Educators programs and opportunities, follow this link.And, to learn about Colson Fellows and potentially join a Northwest Christian-centered cohort of Colson Fellows in Training, please visit:  ColsonFellows.org/KCC."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!To say that Brooke Brown is an inspiration is an understatement.As she spoke to Northwest Christian secondary students in two chapels during January 2026, the room was completely quiet.  "Speaking" from a wheelchair, using a voice augmentation app, Brooke held two different 600+ audiences completely spellbound.Her message was profoundly simple and two-fold.  First, when you first meet a person, like her, who is atypically abled, assume competence.  Second, all of us typically or atypically abled, are Imago Dei -- carefully crafted by a Creator, in His image and likeness.Today, you have the opportunity to take this chapel message further and to hear, within a Kingdom Culture Conversation, about Brooke, her life, her cerebral palsy, and the unbelievable courage that drives her forward within her story.To learn more about Brooke, please visit this site.To learn about her ministry and storytelling services, please click here.Trust us, you want to read her recently publish memoir...follow this link to order."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Do not push play!  Do what you must do to skip this episode!That would be the advice offered by Northwest Christian superintendent and Kingdom Culture Conversation co-host Geoff Brown.Why?Because this particular episode of Kingdom Culture Conversations will blow your mind.  Or, if not your mind, it just might blow up the convenient buffer that many Evangelical Christians have placed between themselves and the spiritual realm.  Although Scripture is filled with references to and stories about angels, demons, and a vast spiritual cosmology, for most of us, that reality remains unconsidered and unexplored.And, in some (perhaps most?) instances, for good reason.  We abide within a culture infatuated with demonic darkness in horror movies, music, television, books, podcasts, and more.  At times, it seems as though the only safe harbor to sail within the spiritual realm is truly anchored within the word of God.So, as today's episode launches into Joe Infranco's experiences with some special needs students who are describing engagement with the ethereal, God's word remains our lifeline.But, should you choose to hit play, make sure you have God's word handy, and be prepared to be challenged to think Biblically and critically!For more information on Highlands Church, please follow this link.To be inspired by what Highlands Church is doing in terms of special needs ministry, click here.To order a copy of "Decoding Cody" by Joe Infranco, follow this link.To hear Joe Infranco's longer interview on the Blurry Creatures podcast, please follow this link."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!An open invitation.That is the best way to describe the Kingdom Culture Conversation that you are about to hear.Today, we are joined by two NCS secondary teachers that are actively involved in training and supporting the community of staff and students at the City of Joy Christian School is Rwanda.  You will have the opportunity to hear how God directed their steps - in powerfully surprising ways - to see them become active in this African community.  You will also learn how they are seeing, from a firsthand perspective, God move mightily in the lives of those that, in other instance, would be written off and neglected.And, today, you will hear an open invitation to consider the role that the Lord may be moving in you to play...For more information on the City of Joy, please follow this link.To learn more about the potential to visit the City of Joy as part of a Northwest Christian trip, please click here and also here."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Each year, the Northwest Christian School Board enjoys a session with the entire Northwest Christian secondary Bible team.  The open-ended conversation includes highs and lows, strengths and weaknesses, and a focus on whether or not the program is truly impacting students and helping them to develop a Biblical worldview.Following the January 2026 version of the conversation, we recognized that we wanted to take it further and, in the spirit of transparency and authenticity, open it up for all to hear and participate.  As a result, over the next several weeks and months, Kingdom Culture Conversations is going to take the time to walk through these conversations with each of the school's secondary Bible teachers.Today, we begin with Tanner Webb who is in his third year of teaching sixth grade Bible.  An alumni of Northwest Christian, Tanner has the unique perspective reviewing the strengths and weaknesses of the program as both teacher and student."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Annually, Open Doors releases its World Watch List, a report on the state of the persecuted church and the nations wherein Christian persecution is happening.And, annually, the report is both eye-opening and mind-blowing.Today, we hear from Ryan Brown, the CEO for Open Doors US, as he brings this list home, helping us to understand what this list represents and the opportunities that it presents.For more info on Open Doors US, please click here.To download the World Watch List, released this Wednesday for 2026, please follow this link.To join the Arise Africa effort, click here."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

Greg answers questions about how to respond to someone who's struggling with how a good God could let her husband suffer, how to know if something is objectively a sin, particularly when it comes to polygamy, and how to pray when asked at a family dinner where nobody is a believer.   Topics: How should I respond to someone who is struggling with the question of how a good God could let her husband suffer? (00:00) How can we know if something is objectively a sin or not, particularly when it comes to polygamy? (25:00) What should I say in my prayer when I'm asked to pray at my family's Thanksgiving dinner where nobody is a believer? (49:00) Mentioned on the Show:  The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity's Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl Confessions of a French Atheist: How God Hijacked My Quest to Disprove the Christian Faith by Guillaume Bignon Related Links: What You Need to Know about Evil and Suffering by Amy Hall If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil by Randy Alcorn What Would Polygamy Do to Society? by Amy Hall Does God Endorse Polygamy? by Alan Shlemon Polygamy in the Bible Is Not Prescriptive by Robby Lashua

Wait...isn't it Friday?  Why is there a "What about? Wednesday" episode on Friday?Robby Lashua is a long-time friend of Kingdom Culture Conversations and, in his role as an apologist with Stand to Reason, has served the students of Northwest Christian by answering their questions in these special Wednesday episodes.  Now, however, we're celebrating and congratulating Robby for his recent appointment as senior pastor at Palmcroft Church.  So, this week, we're featuring the "best of Robby Lashua" with some of our favorite "What about?" episodes each day this week!  And, yes, Robby has graciously agreed to continue engaging our students' questions...we're excited to have him back on the show soon!If you are looking for a church grounded in God's word and prepared to equip you and your family in the defense of the faith, you need to head over to Palmcroft asap!  For more info on this great church, please follow this link.You also need to check out Robby's midweek Palmcroft podcast, "Sunday Rewind".  In it, he does an amazing deep dive into his Sunday sermon.  Without risk of overstatement, you will be blown away!  Also, subscribe to the Sunday sermon podcast as the perfect complement to Sunday Rewind. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

Wait...isn't it Thursday?  Why is there a "What about? Wednesday" episode on Thursday?Robby Lashua is a long-time friend of Kingdom Culture Conversations and, in his role as an apologist with Stand to Reason, has served the students of Northwest Christian by answering their questions in these special Wednesday episodes.  Now, however, we're celebrating and congratulating Robby for his recent appointment as senior pastor at Palmcroft Church.  So, this week, we're featuring the "best of Robby Lashua" with some of our favorite "What about?" episodes each day this week!  And, yes, Robby has graciously agreed to continue engaging our students' questions...we're excited to have him back on the show soon!If you are looking for a church grounded in God's word and prepared to equip you and your family in the defense of the faith, you need to head over to Palmcroft asap!  For more info on this great church, please follow this link.You also need to check out Robby's midweek Palmcroft podcast, "Sunday Rewind".  In it, he does an amazing deep dive into his Sunday sermon.  Without risk of overstatement, you will be blown away!  Also, subscribe to the Sunday sermon podcast as the perfect complement to Sunday Rewind. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

We are enjoying an entire week of "What about? Wednesday"!Robby Lashua is a long-time friend of Kingdom Culture Conversations and, in his role as an apologist with Stand to Reason, has served the students of Northwest Christian by answering their questions in these special Wednesday episodes.  Now, however, we're celebrating and congratulating Robby for his recent appointment as senior pastor at Palmcroft Church.  So, this week, we're featuring the "best of Robby Lashua" with some of our favorite "What about?" episodes each day this week!  And, yes, Robby has graciously agreed to continue engaging our students' questions...we're excited to have him back on the show soon!If you are looking for a church grounded in God's word and prepared to equip you and your family in the defense of the faith, you need to head over to Palmcroft asap!  For more info on this great church, please follow this link.You also need to check out Robby's midweek Palmcroft podcast, "Sunday Rewind".  In it, he does an amazing deep dive into his Sunday sermon.  Without risk of overstatement, you will be blown away!  Also, subscribe to the Sunday sermon podcast as the perfect complement to Sunday Rewind. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

Wait...isn't it Tuesday?  Why is there a "What about? Wednesday" episode on Tuesday?Robby Lashua is a long-time friend of Kingdom Culture Conversations and, in his role as an apologist with Stand to Reason, has served the students of Northwest Christian by answering their questions in these special Wednesday episodes.  Now, however, we're celebrating and congratulating Robby for his recent appointment as senior pastor at Palmcroft Church.  So, this week, we're featuring the "best of Robby Lashua" with some of our favorite "What about?" episodes each day this week!  And, yes, Robby has graciously agreed to continue engaging our students' questions...we're excited to have him back on the show soon!If you are looking for a church grounded in God's word and prepared to equip you and your family in the defense of the faith, you need to head over to Palmcroft asap!  For more info on this great church, please follow this link.You also need to check out Robby's midweek Palmcroft podcast, "Sunday Rewind".  In it, he does an amazing deep dive into his Sunday sermon.  Without risk of overstatement, you will be blown away!  Also, subscribe to the Sunday sermon podcast as the perfect complement to Sunday Rewind. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

Wait...isn't it Monday?  Why is there a "What about? Wednesday" episode on Monday?Robby Lashua is a long-time friend of Kingdom Culture Conversations and, in his role as an apologist with Stand to Reason, has served the students of Northwest Christian by answering their questions in these special Wednesday episodes.  Now, however, we're celebrating and congratulating Robby for his recent appointment as senior pastor at Palmcroft Church.  So, this week, we're featuring the "best of Robby Lashua" with some of our favorite "What about?" episodes each day this week!  And, yes, Robby has graciously agreed to continue engaging our students' questions...we're excited to have him back on the show soon!If you are looking for a church grounded in God's word and prepared to equip you and your family in the defense of the faith, you need to head over to Palmcroft asap!  For more info on this great church, please follow this link.You also need to check out Robby's midweek Palmcroft podcast, "Sunday Rewind".  In it, he does an amazing deep dive into his Sunday sermon.  Without risk of overstatement, you will be blown away!  Also, subscribe to the Sunday sermon podcast as the perfect complement to Sunday Rewind. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

If a Latter-Day Saint comes knocking on your door, are you prepared to engage them in a winsome, compelling way and to speak the truth in love? While it might be easier to ignore the knock or say you're not interested, there may be opportunities we miss if we fail to interact with those who are confused about the good news of Jesus. Join Dr. Jeff as he chats with Robby Lashua, formally with Stand to Reason, now Lead Pastor at Palmcroft Church. Robby shares how we can be confident in speaking to Mormons about our faith in a knowledgeable. As 1 Peter 3:15 says, “but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.”  Listen to every episode of the Dr. Jeff Show wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from Dr. Jeff on YouTube visit http://bit.ly/3flbj2j For more resources from Summit Ministries visit their Resource Library at www.summit.org/resources/

Greg talks to Robby Lashua about an announcement and discusses the value of saying “thank you” to everyone who does something for you, then he responds to a caller's question about how God can be pro-life if he kills babies.   Topics: Interview: An announcement from Robby Lashua (00:00) Commentary: Say “thank you” to everyone who does something for you. (27:00) Are Christians pro-life, and do they believe God is pro-life even though he kills babies? (46:00)   Mentioned on the Show:  STR Outposts Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 21–22 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH New Testament Prayer   Related Links: Was God Pro-Life When He Sent the Flood? by Tim Barnett How Could God Kill All the Firstborn Babies in the Tenth Plague? – #STRask podcast Can God Kill the Innocent? by Greg Koukl If God Is Love, Why Did He Kill so Many People in the Old Testament? – #STRask podcast Be Careful with How You Define “Pro-Life” by Tim Barnett A God Who Told Me to Kill My Son Would Not Be the God for Me – #STRask podcast

Our friend, Robby Lashua, from the ministry, Stand to Reason, writes this, "I love meeting with Latter-day Saints, especially the young men and women who are serving on their mission. I often invite them to my house to discuss their beliefs and ask questions about what Joseph Smith taught. After a few meetings, they usually ask if they can bring their bishop along with them to help answer some of my questions. I always say yes.” Want to hear how this usually goes? https://www.str.org/w/ground-your-faith-in-reality To effectively engage Latter-day Saints... https://training.str.org/indexDonate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshow/wkesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special sermon by guest speaker Robby Lashua.

A special sermon by guest speaker Robby Lashua.

Follow your heart. It's a message that you hear all the time isn't it? It pops up in graduation speeches and advice over coffee when someone asks the question, “What should I do?” But what does God's Word have to say about following your heart? https://www.str.org/w/follow-the-truth-not-your-heartSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a Text Message.In this conversation, Kyle Morris and Dakota Smith interview Robby Lashua of Stand to Reason to discuss worldviews and how to discern them. They explore the logical, literal, and livable aspects of different belief systems, using Mormonism and postmodernism as examples. They highlight the inconsistencies and illogicalities of these worldviews and contrast them with the coherence and evidence-based nature of Christianity. They also touch on topics such as sin, salvation, the nature of God, and the purpose of human history. In this conversation they discuss various topics related to Christianity and apologetics. They touch on nihilism, the importance of love and purpose, the inconsistency of atheism, the need for divine revelation, the reliability of the Bible, the resurrection of Jesus, and the role of Christians in engaging with others. They provide practical advice for engaging with different types of individuals, including those who grew up in Christian homes, those who have never been exposed to Christianity, and everyday churchgoers.#worldviews  #discernment  #belief  #logical  #mormonism  #postmodernism  #christianity  #salvation  #god  #purpose #apologetics  #nihilism  #atheism  #love #podcast #godsword #Bible #resurrection

This is the sixth episode in a series of episodes dedicated to a young woman named Lizzy. Today's special guest, Robby Lashua, is a speaker with Stand to Reason. Robby is here to discuss Lizzy's questions about the Bible and how to approach it. Lizzy was unable to make it to this recording. She's a college student from Chelan, Washington. Lizzy grew up in a loving Christian home but has a lot of questions about God, identity, and purpose. She is a very curious person and is someone who often takes things literally. She admits she struggles with anxiety and wonders why God pursues her when it's hard for her to trust Him. She says she's sensed Him trying to get her attention but is not sure about having experienced His love. Lizzy and Janell have known each other for seven years.  We hope you enjoy this week's episode!   About Robby Lashua: Robby Lashua is the newest Apologist at Stand to Reason. Formerly, Robby was the Pastor of Apologetics at Desert Springs Community Church in Goodyear, AZ, an Associate Professor at Mission Bible Institute, and host of Christ, Culture & Coffee, a weekly apologetics podcast. Having earned his Bachelor's Degree from Arizona Christian University, a Master's of Divinity from Phoenix Seminary, and a Master's Degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, Robby has a passion for equipping the church with good reasons to believe in classical Christianity. Most importantly, Robby has been married to his wonderful wife, Kelly, for over 13 years. Together they are raising four amazing kids to love and serve Jesus.   -- -- -- -- --   Links: Stand For Reason Living by the Book by Howard Hendricks Abortion: Big Questions and This Cultural Moment with Robby Lashua Who Can Separate Us From God's Love? with Robby Lashua REPLAY: Who Can Separate Us From God's Love? with Robby Lashua FSR YouTube Page FSR Patron  

SummaryRobbie Lashua discusses the Stand to Reason (STR) Outposts initiative, its purpose, and the process of starting one at a local church. He shares his journey of getting involved with STR and his role as the outpost coordinator. The conversation also covers the flexibility of outposts, the target audience, and the use of STRU courses for small group discussions. Robbie is interviewed about STR's Outpost program, which equips local churches with apologetics resources. The program allows flexibility for churches to use other materials but requires adherence to STR's mission statement. Outposts are not meant to teach doctrinal distinctives, and the local church is responsible for indoctrinating its members. Outpost directors have access to resources and support from STR for managing difficult personalities and theological issues. The program has seen significant growth and is open to churches of all sizes.https://www.str.org/outpostsTakeawaysSTR Outposts provide small group curriculum for training lay people in apologetics within local churches.The target audience for STR Outposts is lay people in the church who are not equipped to compete in the marketplace of ideas and culture.The use of STRU courses and small group discussions makes apologetics training more accessible and digestible for lay people in the church. STR's Outpost program equips local churches with apologetics resources and allows flexibility in using other materials.Outposts are not meant to teach doctrinal distinctives, and the responsibility for indoctrinating members lies with the local church.Outpost directors have access to resources and support from STR for managing difficult personalities and theological issues.The program has seen significant growth and is open to churches of all sizes.Chapters00:00 The Purpose of STR Outposts03:16 Starting an STR Outpost at Your Church06:00 Flexibility and Target Audience of STR Outposts22:33 Equipping Local Churches with Apologetics Resources26:24 Navigating Doctrinal Distinctives and Flexibility in Apologetics38:37 Support and Resources for Outpost Directors42:26 Growth and Inclusivity of the Outpost Program================================We appreciate your feedback.If you're on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

Send us a Text Message.Meet Robby Lashua. He grew up around Mormonism his whole life and has a heart to bring the Gospel of Jesus to our Mormon friends. In this interview, Robby shares the basics of Mormonism; what they believe, where they came from, who was Joseph Smith, and how Christians can witness to Mormons.  Robby's witnessing techniques (article)Stand to Reason (Articles on Mormonism)Meet RobbyMormonism Research MinistryDefending the Biblical Roots of ChristianityOur websiteOur YouTube ChannelProf. Solberg's BlogSupport our Ministry (Thank you!)CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:18 Meet Robby Lashua03:00 How did you get involved with outreach to Mormons?04:40 The general theology of Mormonism08:28 The aspect of personal experience11:06 Similarities to Hebrew Roots14:42 Mormonism and the Bible16:43 The LDS church structure17:50 Joseph Smith and the historical roots of Mormonism24:05 What is the primary focus when witnessing to Mormons?26:40 Leaving Mormonism28:25 Establishing common ground29:17 What about polygamy?32:25 The Mormon view of reality38:30 Is Mormonism based on Joseph Smith's imagination?40:55 Was Joseph Smith well educated?42:35 Is Mormonism a cult? Are Mormons saved?43:56 Mormon terminology: differences in definition47:16 How to witness to out Mormon friends60:25 People who have left Mormonism1:04:29 How to learn more

As you will hear discussed in today's Kingdom Culture Conversation, there are a host of theological issues that our foundational to the Christian faith.  Conversely, there are other issues that, while important, are not as pressing as others. Some issues represent prerequisites to salvation.  Others represent preferences.But, as our student question goes today, where does baptism lie?  Is it a necessary point in the journey towards eternity with Christ?  Or, is it simply a point along the journey we all take in pursuit of Christ.The difference may seem subtle.  But does eternity hang in the balance?For more information on Robby and Stand to Reason, please visit this link! "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

At first glance, Luke 2:52 seems harmless enough."Jesus increased in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and man."But, wait a minute...Jesus increased in wisdom?  In other words, the pre-incarnate Word from John 1 "grew in wisdom" over the course of time?  How?  Or, Colossians 1's pre-existent, uncreated God-in-the-flesh became more wise?Further, how did Jesus increase in favor with God?  Is Luke suggesting that at one point God favored Jesus less and then, at another point, He favored Him more?  How does that work?And, so the argument goes:  as the Gospels were written, the early church had a developing agenda for Jesus and therefore, over time, they began to exaggerate who He was and His significance.  Is it possible that there are internal clues within Scripture that reveal an evolving Christology?To the rescue:  Robby Lashua, an apologist with Stand to Reason!  Robby helps us to understand Luke 2:52...Fore more information on Robby and Stand to Reason, please visit this link! "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.

Hello everyone! In January and February we will be replaying a few of our favorite episodes from 2023 as we prepare to launch season 7 in March! We hope you enjoy! — — — — “Blessed Assurance Jesus is Mine- oh what a foretaste of glory divine.  Rich conversation about evidence for the resurrection, the problem with missing the mark or going against the way God designed human beings to be- fascinating- challenging new ideas- even the answer he gave to our signature final question- just had me thinking afterwards... ” ~Janell Happy Wednesday! Today on the Finding Something REAL podcast, Janell sits down with Robby Lashua, one the speakers with Stand to Reason. Janell and Robby talk a little about STR and the definition of Apologetics, then Robby shares about his pursuit of truth within his own faith journey, his desire to understand how and why people believe what they believe, and more. They have a great conversation about evidence for the resurrection, the character of Jesus, and more! Quite a bit of this episode deals with the topics of sin and evil. Robby defines sin and discusses moral law, the definition, of evil, and the freedom we have to make choices. They also talk about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and more! We hope you enjoy this episode!   About Robby  Robby is an apologist with Stand to Reason. Formerly, Robby was the Pastor of Apologetics at Desert Springs Community Church in Goodyear, AZ, an Associate Professor at Mission Bible Institute, and host of Christ, Culture & Coffee, a weekly apologetics podcast. Having earned his Bachelor's Degree from Arizona Christian University, a Master's of Divinity from Phoenix Seminary, and a Master's Degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, Robby has a passion for equipping the church with good reasons to believe in classical Christianity. Most importantly, Robby has been married to his wonderful wife, Kelly, for over 13 years. Together they are raising four amazing kids to love and serve Jesus.  ----- We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here! FSR: Gaia's Intro FSR: Gaia & Dr. Erik Thoennes FSR: Frank Turek Robby Lashua's podcast Stand to Reason   Discovering the REAL Jesus Bible - Rebecca Pippert Crazy Love book by Francis Chan Tom Gilson Michael Licona St. Augustine  

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