What unites us all as Christians and what are the main issues still dividing us? In this episode, we interview Trent Horn about bridging the gap between Catholics and Protestants. Trent himself converted to Catholicism and has earned master’s degrees in theology, philosophy, and bioethics. He works for Catholic Answers as a staff apologist and …
Do Protestant’s believe the eucharist is merely symbolic? Do Catholics really believe they are partaking in the actual body and blood of Jesus? What is the significance of this sacrament? In this episode, Jacque and Megan debate their differing views surrounding the Lord’s Table. Resources for Megan’s Position: Definition of Different Views Christ, Baptism, and …
Is Christianity misogynistic? In this episode, Jacque and Megan are joined by Megan’s husband: John. John shares his own experience with Christian cultures and how misguided hatred of sin can guide men into hating women.
In this episode, Jacque and Megan talk with Jacque’s friend, Haley, about how the struggles and beauty of pregnancy and motherhood. Haley shares her personal fears, growth, changes that were expected and unexpected. A few issues discussed are: body image, marital sex life after a baby, changes in her marriage, and advice for young mothers.
In this episode, Jacque and Megan talk with Austin Suggs from Gospel Simplicity. Gospel Simplicity began as a YouTube channel in a Moody Bible Institute dorm. It was born out of the central conviction that the gospel is really good news that should be shared with as many people as possible. Austin creates content around biblical and …
Trigger Warning: This episode references sexual assault and disordered eating. Jacque and Megan talk to Mary about purity culture: what it is, family dynamics, modesty, body image, and more. Purity Culture is largely understood to be a Christian sub-culture beginning around 1990 in conservative evangelical circles. It is characterized by efforts to promote sexual abstinence …
Women often feel shame, disgust, embarrassment, or annoyance at their periods, but is that how menstruation should be viewed? In this episode, Jacque and Megan interview Kerena Lawler who has developed a theology of menstruation. She says that the menstrual cycle tells a story: creation, fall, redemption, and future restoration. Some questions discussed in this …
Meet Reilly! In this episode, Jacque and Megan talk to Reilly about her conversion story from a non-denominational, Protestant background to the Catholic Church. They discuss the messy parts of conversion, the difficulties and doubts that come along with it, and also the good and beautiful parts as well. Follow Reilly on Twitter
We tend to associate lust as more of a masculine vice but women also struggle. In this episode, Jacque and Megan interview Clare McCallan, author and spoken word poet, who wrote a piece on lust as a feminine vice. Clare talks about the difference between healthy sexual desire and lust, how lust is different from …
We live in a culture where it’s popular to “cut out toxicity”. This leads to many people cutting people out of their life instead of working through problems. However…there are times when a relationship needs to be cut out because it is truly toxic. When is it time to end a friendship and when is …