Renewing The Mind With Matthias J Barker

Does God Speak Today? If so, how? Kinda Christian friends sits down and discusses this vital question of the Christian walk.

Ready to laugh and learn? Well you might laugh. Kinda Christian introduces its newest show, KC Friends, where we take everyday Christians and dig into the toughest questions of faith. Were there Dinosaurs on the Ark? What's the most amazing prayer experience you've had? Can Christians believe in evolution? All this and more on our pilot episode of KC Friends. 

Distinguished professor of philosophy, best selling author, and legendary Christian apologist, JP Moreland  joins us to talk about his new book a A Simple Guide to Experiencing Miracles which documents some absolutely incredible stories that are either proof of divine intervention or some of the most convenient coincidences you've ever heard. As much as we'd like this show to just magically appear in our inbox, we do need partners to help make it possible, and we are grateful to our sponsors.  The Dwell App-  Kinda Christian listeners get 30% off the Premium Bible Auditory Experience. Visit dwellapp.io/kindachristian and try it for free. Follow us on IG @kindachristianshowSubscribe to our Youtube ChannelAnd try out our new line of irreverent coffees-  KINDA CHRISTIAN COFFEE

Mosaic Pastor Erwin McManus joins us to talk about some of the tough topics of faith and to discuss his new book The Genius of Jesus. Erwin is a gifted speaker, futurist, artist, designer and a deep thinker on today's cultural issues. He is a remarkably gifted communicator and if you can get past my rambling questions on this one, there are nuggets of gold here. Thank you to our partners. The Dwell App-  Kinda Christian listeners get 30% off the Premium Bible Auditory Experience. Visit dwellapp.io/kindachristian and try it for free. Follow us on IG @kindachristianshowSubscribe to our Youtube ChannelAnd try out our new line of irreverent coffees-  https://kinda-christian-coffee.myshopify.com/Show Notes2:00-7:30- Is God actually about relationship? 12:00- Is God's manifestations the same as intimacy?15:20- What does Prayer look like for Erwin?20:30- John: 14:12  what does that mean? Greater works than these36:40- The genius of Jesus, what if Jesus wasn't god?44:00 Was Jesus Unprecedented? Or was he influenced by other teachings?  

Today we welcome best selling author, speaker and radio host Eric Metaxas.  Eric is convinced the arguments for Atheism fall short. Do you agree? ***************PartnersDwell App- you listen to this show so chances are you're a Bible fan. Dwell has the bible read aloud to you by incredible voices with contemplative music. Imagine making the Bible that much more fun and impressing your friends with how much you remember. That's what's important right?  dwellapp.io/kindachristian and sign up for a FREE trial. 

Warning: some of this content is a bit tough to hear, so listener discretion is advised. Sometimes you have a guest on that simply blows your mind. Will Hart has been on the front line serving people in some of the most difficult and war torn areas in the world. As the president of Iris Global, Will is on a mission to serve, bring God's love to the people of Mozambique and usher in change. Will also has seen a thing or two. A miraculous thing or two. He is the first guest I have had on the program that will look you in the virtual eye and share that he has seen multiplication of food, healing of the blind and deaf and cars that run on empty for an entire day. Things that defy explanation. Take a listen and you decide what is actually going on.

Jon Tyson, our friend and pastor of Church of the City, stops by Kinda Christian to answer some of the tough questions and talk about his new book the Intentional Father which continues to roar up the charts.

John Mark Comer stops by to discuss all things spiritual and his new book LIVE NO LIES. Be sure to check it out wherever fine books are sold. Basically JM says you have three sources of lies in this world, the flesh, the culture and the enemy. It is upon us to identify the source of these falsehoods, reject them, and replace them with truth. PartnersDwell App- you listen to this show so chances are you're a Bible fan. Dwell has the bible read aloud to you by incredible voices with contemplative music. Imagine making the Bible that much more fun and impressing your friends with how much you remember. That's what's important right?  dwellapp.io/kindachristian and sign up for a FREE trial. 

Join us for a fascinating discussion on mental health and thriving. We dig deep into the role of technology, the source of our worst behaviors, and how a spiritual paradigm can influence us to our best selves. We even get into the Enneagram. Matthias is inordinately thoughtful and it is clear why he is growing so rapidly in popularity.

 08:51 – 13:26 The process for the Cause of Saints. 16:45 – 17:35 How the evidence is studied and vetted19:40 – 19:58 "Now it's very important to realize that a miracle has two elements; there's a scientific element and a theological element. The scientific element is that there is no human explanation for what happened, and so therefore you never ask the doctor: "is it a miracle?" you ask the doctor: "what is the diagnosis?"23:08 Why the process has to be so strict "The whole idea is to prove this in the external forum. In other words it has to be measurable, it has to be scientific, it has to be factual." 31:58" everyone is a Devils advocate, because nobody has the right to be canonized." (fr. Sarno)48:45 – 51:09 Why aren't more miracles widespread and well known?53:05 – 53:24  Ryan has his own miracle with Father Sarno58:15 – 01:00:45 Why are we seeing less miracles today?01:02:30 – 01:05:38 The doctrine of communion with Saints in the Catholic Church and explaining it to protestants. 01:13:40 – 01:14:23"Passing implies a passing of one life to another."