Biblically Lit

Ethics are far more than just a list of do’s and don’t’s and rights and wrongs. They are a way we can worship God and bring Him glory in every aspect of our lives. In their book, Ethics as Worship, Dr. Mark Liederbach and Dr. Evan Lenow discuss not only what ethics are, but how, as Christians, we are to use them to the glory of God. In this episode, Dr. Liederbach and Dr. Lenow answer some fundamental questions about Christian ethi...

While the thought of going back to school makes some of us cringe, our education will never be complete. Why? Because we worship an inexhaustible God! We could spend a million lifetimes exploring the depths of His character, truth, and aspects of His creation, yet only barely scratch the surface. 

This conversation with Dr. Leslie Umstattd will flood your soul with those “first day of school” butterflies, and will inspire you to ret...

In many ways, IVF is the modern day “Wild West” - without ethical regulation or oversight. This has led to a host of issues, the most dire of which is the fact that over a million babies sit frozen this very minute with little to no hope of ever being born. 

Ezekiel and his wife stepped into the murky waters of embryo adoption to be a part of God’s redemptive work in the “Wild West” of IVF. It was an emotional and theological swamp ...

Why would anyone want to do a deep dive into the book of Obadiah? Isn’t it just an obscure little book buried within the prophets that doesn’t really have significance for today? 

In this episode, Sean and Mindi answer these questions and more as they begin a new Bible study together on this short, but profound book in Scripture. While this episode only covers the first handful of words (not even the entirety of verse 1!), our praye...

Serena Dyksen and her husband are the founders of She Found His Grace and He Found His Grace - ministries that offer gospel-centered counseling and care to women who have had abortions (and men whose children have been aborted). Serena’s story is intense, yet she is living proof of God’s grace and redemption. Listen as she shares her story and what God has done (and is doing!) through She Found His Grace. You will be blessed by it!

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Old Testament scholar, professor, author, and editor Dr. T. Desmond Alexander not only has an immense knowledge of Scripture, but also has a deep love for the God who wrote it. In this conversation, Dr. Alexander shares the story of how he came to faith and entered the world of academia (which was quite unexpected for him!). Then he provides listeners with a profound glimpse of why the Pentateuch (and Old Testament in general) is s...

Few people have the ability to dig deep into God’s Word and hold a captive audience while expositing it. Dr. Dale Ralph Davis has mastered that skill, and has blessed the church with numerous commentaries and sermons that we not only can glean from, but use as a diving board to launch us deeper into our relationships with God. 

In this episode, Mindi chats with Dr. Davis about his story, how God sparked his interest in Scripture, an...

Sometimes the Bride of Christ doesn’t live up to her name. The Church has experienced so much self-inflicted pain, hardship, and conflict since its beginning, which not only hurts the Church, but also the watching world. Fortunately, organizations like Church Health Solutions exist. They enter difficult situations of intense conflict within churches and help them navigate to a place of peace and restoration. 

In this episode, Mindi ...

Our world is broken, and often, children are the ones who bear the brunt of its brokenness. Thankfully, there are organizations like Lifeline who are committed to bring restoration and healing by declaring the gospel - in word and action - to families experiencing the brokenness of this world. In this episode, Mindi chats with Brooke DeLoach, a senior care caseworker for Lifeline Children’s Services. 

Brooke is a beacon of light, an...

God is moving powerfully in this world - redeeming the broken and working miracles - and He’s using organizations like Let Them Live as His boots on the ground. 

In this episode, Emily Berning shares the story of Let Them Live, which will leave you in awe of God’s power. But she also shares some of her personal story - she and her husband’s struggle with infertility and current journey of adopting embryos - which will leave you daze...

The Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program is the pioneer program for embryo adoption. They are in the redemption business - fighting for the lives of the million+ frozen babies being stored in freezers throughout the nation. In this episode, Mindi interviews Beth Button, Executive Director of Snowflakes. They discuss Snowflakes and the reason it's necessary in the first place - IVF. This conversation will leave you shocked, humbl...

Want to know the keys to success in life and business? Listen to this conversation with “Uncle Rob,” one of Mindi’s grafted in family members from her earliest childhood years. 

Rob has one of the most impressive resumes out there, having more business accomplishments than most could ever dream of. But to Rob, none of that matters. To him, business opportunities over the years meant opportunities to be used by God - to share His gos...

In this episode, Mindi interviews David Closson about his latest book, Life After Roe: Equipping Christians in the Fight for Life Today. This book is a must read for every Christian in America - filled to the brim with everything we need to engage well in the fight for life in our current culture and churches. Mindi and David highlight some powerful truths that David reveals in the book, including some shocking statistics and facts...

Every church has a beginning, and every beginning is a story. Each story is beautiful, especially when told from perspectives that aren’t normally heard…like from a church planter’s wife. In this episode, Mindi sits down with Emily Burgess, the pastor/church planter’s wife of Cross Community Church in Beaufort, SC. 

Emily’s story is honest, refreshing, and inspiring. It is sure to leave your heart with a smile and your spirit infuse...

If God is good and all-powerful, then why does evil exist? Why doesn’t He just make it go away, restrain it, or prevent it?

These are huge questions that almost all followers of Jesus wrestle with at some point, and it’s tough. But God doesn’t shy away from hard questions, and neither should we. In this episode, Mindi tackles the problem of evil, and prayerfully, shines some light from Scripture into a dark subject.

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Living for God means rebelling against this world, and even against ourselves. But what does that mean? And how do we do that?

In this episode, Mindi answers those questions and more by looking into the story of two lowly midwives who rebelled against the most powerful king in the world in order to honor the most powerful King of it. Listen to the story of these two courageously rebellious midwives, and how we can learn from their r...

What is the Canon of Scripture, and why does it matter? How could knowing about how the Bible was put together possibly make any difference in my life?

In this episode, Mindi answers all these questions and more as she explains our need to not only know what is in the Bible, but also about the Bible itself. After all, if we are basing our identities, worldviews, and eternal destinies on a book, shouldn't we know basic facts abo...

What does the Bible actually say about divorce? In what situations is divorce permissible? Does permissible always mean desirable? What about remarriage? 

In this episode, Mindi does a deep dive into the topic of divorce from a biblical perspective, answering all these questions and more. As Christians, we should all understand God’s desire for every aspect of our lives, and marriage is one of the most important. Prayerfully, this e...

Culture is waging war against the church on the subject of identity, and the church has been struggling to fight back because so many Christians don’t really understand it. 

What is identity? How does Scripture define it? What does it mean to be made in God's image? How much of a role does gender play in it? How does our identity change once we accept Christ? What is our purpose and mission in this life because of how God has m...