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Thank you for joining us for the 9th episode of What(ever) is True? Our statement for discussion is “Para-church organizations cover up the institutional church’s failure to organize and lead mission.” Panelists: Chad Ensz Bryan Miller Jon Paulsey Did we get it wrong? Vote true or false  on our website today! Don’t miss a single episode, subscribe today! Email – iTunes – Google Music – Sticher – RS S Like what you heard? Give us five stars on iTunes and share us with your friends! Special Thanks: Thanks to Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com) for composing our musical interludes “Super Cool Dude”.  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Join us for our next episode where our statement for discussion is “The job expectations for pastors are unreasonable and thus often lead to burnout.“

Thank you for joining us for the 8th episode of What(ever) is True? Our statement for discussion is “Affluence is the American church’s most dangerous idol.” Panelists: Kellen Smith Chris Dela Cruz Bryan Miller Did we get it wrong? Vote true or false  on our website today! Don’t miss a single episode, subscribe today! Email – iTunes – Android – Sticher – RSS Like what you heard? Give us five stars on iTunes and share us with your friends! Special Thanks: Thanks to Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com) for composing our musical interludes “Bright Wish”.  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Join us for our next episode where our statement for discussion is “Para-church organizations cover up the institutional church’s failure to organize and lead mission. “

Our statement for discussion is “The church is soft on sin.” Panelists: Chad Ensz Chris Dela Cruz Adam DeVries Did we get it wrong? Vote true or false  on our website today! Don’t miss a single episode, subscribe today! Email – iTunes – Android – Sticher – RSS Like what you heard? Give us five stars on iTunes and share us with your friends! Special Thanks: Thanks to Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com) for composing our musical interludes “Carpe Diem”.  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Join us for our next episode where our statement for discussion is “Affluence is the American church’s most dangerous idol.”

This episode was co-produced with the Confirmation Project and features Dr. Katie Douglass.  Be sure to check out their website theconfirmationproject.com to learn more about their exciting research and become part of their community of Confirmation leaders across the country. Our statement for discussion is “Confirmation is no longer an effective form of Christian formation and should be replaced.” Panelists: Kellen Smith Chad Ensz Katie Douglass Additional Resources: Confirmation Timeline Confirmation “Portrait Gallery” Did we get it wrong? Vote true or false  on our website today! Don’t miss a single episode, subscribe today! Email – iTunes – Android – Sticher – RSS Like what you heard? Give us five stars on iTunes and share us with your friends! Special Thanks: Thanks to Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com) for composing our musical interludes “Bright Wish”.  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Join us 

This episode’s statement is “Churches must utilize modern technology to faithfully transmit the gospel.” Panelists: Bryan Miller  Chad Ensz Andrew Zirschky For further reading: Beyond the Cover by Dr. Andrew Zirschky Did we get it wrong? Vote true or false  on our website today! Don’t miss a single episode, subscribe today! Email – iTunes – Android – Sticher (New!) – RSS Like what you heard? Give us five stars on iTunes and share us with your friends! Special Thanks: Thanks to Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com) for composing our musical interludes “Happy Happy Game Show”.  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Join us for our next episode where our statement for discussion is “Confirmation is no longer an effective form of Christian formation and should be replaced.”

Welcome to the fourth episode of “What(ever) is True?”! This episode’s statement is “A lack of pastoral leadership is responsible for the decline of the mainline church.” Did we get it wrong? Vote true or false on our website today! Like what you heard? Give us five stars on iTunes and share us with your friends! Guest Panelists: Chad Ensz Christopher de la Cruz Kellen Smith For further reading: The church in the whirlwind  by Dr. Craig Barnes Special Thanks: Thanks to Kevin McLeod for composing our theme and musical interludes. Tune in next time for when our statement for discussion is “Churches must utilize modern technology to faithfully transmit the gospel.“

Welcome to the third episode of “What(ever) is True?”! This episode’s statement is “Christians should leave churches they do not like.” Did we get it wrong? Vote true or false on our website today! Like what you heard? Give us five stars on iTunes and share us with your friends! Guest Panelists: Bryan Miller Christopher de la Cruz Kennen Barber-Ensz Special Thanks: Thanks to Kevin McLeod for composing our theme and musical interludes. Tune in next time for when our statement for discussion is “A lack of pastoral leadership is responsible for the decline of the mainline church.”

Welcome to the second episode of “What(ever) is True?”! This episode’s statement is “God expects you to read your Bible devotionally every day.” Did we get it wrong? Vote true or false on our website today! Like what you heard? Give us five stars on iTunes and share us with your friends! Guest Panelists: Bryan Miller Christopher de la Cruz Chad Ensz For further reading: Letter and Spirit: From Written Text to Living Word in the Liturgy by Scott Hahn 2008 Christian Publishing Information from Christian Trade Association International “Why personal devotions are not enough” by Wesley Hill Special Thanks: Thanks to Kevin McLeod for composing our theme and musical interludes. Tune in next time for when our statement for discussion is “Christians should leave churches they do not like.”

Welcome to the premiere episode of “What(ever) is True?”! This episode’s statement is “Denominational differences are pointless in a nation of dying churches.” Did we get it wrong? Vote true or false on our website today! Like what you heard? Give us five stars on iTunes and share us with your friends! Guest Panelists: Bryan Miller Christopher de la Cruz Chad Ensz For further reading: Pew Religious Landscape Study Special Thanks: Special thanks to Rosalyn and Phil DeKoster, Al, Jenna, and Joel Christenson, Brian Sauter, Karl Utz, Trenton, Pam, and Loretta DeHaan, and Rachelle Gewecke for lending their voices to create our introduction. Also thanks to Kevin McLeod for composing our theme. Tune in next time for when our statement for discussion is “God expects you to read your Bible devotionally every day.”

What(ever) is True? is in the initial production of the first episode. We will be announcing the first topic and release date soon! Vote on our website if you think the following statement is true or false. I am ready for What(ever) is True.