The Life Challenges Podcast
by Christian Life Resources
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What’s Trending? God’s Design Works, MAID Has Gone Too Far, and More
What’s Trending? God’s Design Works, MAID Has Gone Too Far, and More
About this podcast
Modern-day issues from a Biblical perspective.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 271 episodes
- What’s Trending? God’s Design Works, MAID Has Gone Too Far, and More · 32 minWe weigh today’s biggest life-and-death headlines through a biblical worldview, focusing on what modern institutions often fail to disclose when emotions and money are on the…
- Human Worth and the Image of God with Professor Emeritus Mark Braun · 35 minWe talk through what Scripture means by the image of God and why that truth reshapes how we value human life in a culture that ranks people by ability and usefulness. We also…
- “Is It Okay?” Christians with LGBTQ Friends · 37 minWe wrestle with how we can hold a clear biblical view of sexuality while still being the kind of Christians people feel safe talking to. We work through two real-world questions…
- “Is It Okay?” Premarital Sex and the Christian Conscience · 31 minWe answer whether sex is OK in a committed dating relationship or during engagement, and we anchor the conversation in God’s design instead of cultural excuses. We also name the…
- What’s Trending? Churches and IVF, AI Personhood, Personalized Medicine · 30 minWe sort through the month’s biggest stories and trace the common thread underneath them: when culture stops treating human life as uniquely valuable, confusion spreads fast. We…
- “Is It Okay?” Birth Control and the Single Christian · 31 minWe sit down with a blunt prompt from our “Is It Okay” series: is it okay for a single woman to use birth control? What sounds like a simple yes-or-no turns into a deeper…
- “Is It Okay?” Egg Freezing · 33 minWe start a new “Is It Okay?” series by slowing down and asking what Scripture, biology, and motivation have to do with fertility choices like egg freezing and selling eggs. We…
- The Christian Medical Directive · 37 minJoin us as we break down why every adult needs an advance medical directive and how it protects your family from conflict while keeping medical decisions rooted in Christian…
- Postpartum Psychosis, Justice, and the Value of Children · 32 minToday we respond to the Clancy case. Three children are dead, a jury is stuck, and the internet is loud. We slow it all down and ask the question that should never get buried…
- What’s Trending? Massachusetts Legalizes Abortion Until Birth, Rejected Surrogate Baby Must Get Treatment, and More · 29 minWe unpack a headline-making surrogacy dispute where a contract pressures a pregnancy termination, then trace how state-by-state abortion law creates conflict and confusion. We…
- Trusting God Through Infertility and Childlessness · 32 minA negative pregnancy test can feel like more than a private disappointment. It can feel like a verdict on your future, your marriage, even your place in the church. We sit down…
- What if Your Worst Day Becomes Provision · 35 minWe walk through Joseph’s long, unfair road and ask what it looks like to trust God when doing the right thing still brings consequences. We hold Genesis 50:20 up to real life so…
- Setting Healthy Biblical Boundaries Without Guilt · 32 minWe talk honestly about why boundaries can feel unloving to Christians and why that guilt often comes from misplaced standards, pressure from others, and a conscience that is not…
- What’s Trending? Assisted Suicide for Children, Human Life Maxed at 156, Self-Cloning, and More · 32 minWe track a month of headlines that force one big question: what makes a human life worth protecting? Along the way, we weigh euthanasia for children, the push for longer lives…
- Revisiting Building Bridges Within the Community · 39 minJoin us as we revisit this episode from 2024. We will look at how Christians can build bridges in our communities. Support the show The ministry of Christian Life Resources…
- What Envy Does to Faith and Joy · 36 minJoin us as we dig into Cain and Abel as a story about what happens when resentment grows unchecked, and correction feels like an attack. We also wrestle with God’s justice and…
- Finding Rest in Christ’s Humanity and Deity · 34 minWe talk with Pastor Jeremy Husby about why Jesus being fully God and fully human changes how we face suffering, fear, and loneliness. We find comfort in a Savior who plans every…
- What's Trending? Ridgeway Abortion, IVF and Christians, Biotech Barbie, and More · 38 minWe walk through July’s biggest life and bioethics stories and ask how Christians can speak with clarity when the culture treats some lives as disposable. We keep returning to one…
- America at 250: What Does It Mean to Be a Christian Citizen? · 34 minAs America approaches its 250th anniversary, we explore what it means to be both a Christian and an American citizen. We discuss the blessings of living in a representative…
- How The Ten Commandments Guide Life and Family Topics · 39 minThe Ten Commandments aren’t ten isolated rules—they reveal one heart problem behind countless issues. We explore the “Ten Words” as God’s guide for human life, connecting them to…
