#11: Easter Special

Chase Bishop is a college/church friend of Dalton's and the president of christian apologetics club at Western Carolina University. In this episode, we talk about several compelling scientific and historical evidences that support the existence of God and the legitimacy of the Bible. Below, I have typed out timestamps to different topics we covered in this episode. Personally, I think we saved the best for last. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! 6:00: "The Fine Tuning Argument"- How the fine tuning of the universe points to a creator. 17:10: "The Kalams Cosmological Argument"- The universe had a beginning, so it must have required a cause that is outside of the universe. 21:07: If there is a god, why does it have to be the God of the Bible? 26:22: Evidence for Jesus raising from the dead. 35:21: Evidence for Jesus raising from the dead (continued)- The Shroud of Turin- This is the most studied ancient artifact of all time and many people believe it to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, including the non-christian scientists that worked on it. 48:56: closing remarks

In this episode, we talk about failure. Specifically, people who have failed in the Bible, how they reacted after their failure, how God treated them, and how God tells us to respond to our own failure. There is also a guest star appearance from two of our dear friends from camp, Emilia and Micah, that you won't wanna miss! You may remember Emilia from episode 9 titled "Stories From A Summer Camp Photographer." Marcus and Gabe recorded this episode while working back in Texas at Camp Cho-Yeh where this podcast all started, while Dalton recorded remotely from North Carolina. You can help out our show by following us on instagram @Aroma_of_christ_podcast and letting us know of any topics you're interested in us covering in the future. Enjoy the show!

Faith Franklyn, a dear college friend of Marcus's, was a tremendous guest this week! In this episode, we cover many topics such as: why Faith believes in Jesus, her encounters with atheists during her time of being a small group leader, and if ghosts are a biblical concept. This was a fun episode and if you enjoy it be sure to give us a rating! Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Trent Taylor, the summer camp supervisor of Marcus, Gabe, and Dalton, tells stories of his camp experience and what it was like working with/ being in charge of your favorite podcast hosts! He also tells his testimony just before the four of us get into a discussion about the benefit of having an intimate relationship with God. Trent is also in a long distance relationship with Emilia who we interviewed in episode nine. Be sure to check that episode out to hear their story. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy getting to know our dear friend Trent.

Alex Gabehart, a friend and co-worship leader of Dalton's, tells stories from her life, tells her testimony, and talks about her mission trip to Costa Rica where she was given an interesting opportunity to do something bold at a church. Alex was such a fun and bubbly guest, and we were delighted to have had her with us for this episode. Sit back and enjoy the show!

Lawrence Chewning, a songwriter and former pastor, tells many inspiring and hilarious stories of his walk with God throughout his life. He also tells the heartbreaking story of how he came to write the world famous song called The Anchor Holds, and how God turned an unfortunate situation into a powerful blessing. Lawrence is also Dalton’s grandfather and one of his very best friends in life. Sit back and enjoy this wonderful conversation between three Jesus lovers.

Since Easter is coming right around the corner, we decided to make this episode about Jesus’ resurrection. No special guests this week; just Dalton, Marcus, and Gabe simply telling the greatest story ever told.

Katie Hoang, a camp counselor and supervisor at Camp Cho-Yeh, talks about her experience with God, her childhood, and her aspirations of being a college athlete!

Three camp counselors talk about Christ with all sorts of special guest and inspiring stories about how they came to Jesus and telling different stories about the Bible

Emilia Smith worked as a photographer at Camp Cho-Yeh, the summer camp the Marcus, Gabe, and Dalton worked at. In this episode, she talks about her lifelong walk with God, her experiences as a photographer, and her long distance relationship with her boyfriend Trent! Emilia is such a light, and we would like to thank her again for taking the time to boldly talk with us about God and for being a guest on our show. Feel free to give us a rating if you liked the episode!