It’s become trendy to deconstruct your faith, but where do turn after you’ve torn things down to the foundation? Justin is a former pastor and current chaplain and mental health counselor, while Ansen is a former radio host and... current radio host. Together, they explore the idea of refreshing our faith by going back and taking another look at the Bible passages, beliefs, and church practices that we've all heard a million times.

Apr
16

Discourse (Episode 27)

Faith Refresh

When was the last time you had a serious conversation about a controversial topic that didn't end in a fight? Our cultural discourse has backslidden into toxicity, particularly online. Ansen and Justin discuss what the Bible can teach us about how to speak to one another with the right combination of conviction, gentleness, and respect.

Mar
5

Religion & Science (Episode 26)

Faith Refresh

Ansen and Chaplain Justin follow up on their previous discussion about Genesis 1 with a deeper dive into the often adversarial relationship between religion and science. Our hosts wade through church history, Biblical interpretation, the scientific method, philosophy, personal experience, and more on a quest to discover what it might look like for religion and science to be allies in our search for truth.

Feb
5

Creation (Episode 25)

Faith Refresh

The creation account in Genesis 1 is perhaps the most well-known story in the Bible, and yet even Christians can't agree on what it means. Ansen and Chaplain Justin discuss how applying a literary framework can help us see that the narrative isn't really focused on the mechanics of creation, but rather on exploring the nature of the Creator.

Dec
11

Faith (Episode 24)

Faith Refresh

If Christians are "saved by faith," it's probably pretty important for us to understand what exactly faith is! Ansen and Chaplain Justin dissect the broadly used but often vaguely defined term through the framework of Biblical Theology. What is faith and where does it come from? And perhaps even more critically, what do we do when our faith seems defective or inadequate?

Nov
6

Apocalyptic Literature (Episode 23)

Faith Refresh

Reading the Bible can be confusing, and no genre of Biblical literature is more confusing to our modern eyes and ears than "apocalyptic" books like Daniel or Revelation. Ansen and Chaplain Justin break down what Apocalyptic Literature is, why it was written with so much figurative language and bizarre imagery, and how we as modern Christians can begin to make sense of it.

Oct
2

John The Baptist (Episode 22)

Faith Refresh

After getting a bit sidetracked with John the Baptist in the previous episode, Ansen and Chaplain Justin take some extra time to re-examine this compelling Bible character. Was this guy the ancient equivalent of a crazy street-corner preacher, or was there some method to the camel hair-wearing, locust-eating madness?

Sep
4

Baptism (Episode 21)

Faith Refresh

There's a lot of confusion and insecurity around the mechanics of baptism. Should we be baptized as kids or adults? By sprinkling or dunking? Does baptism save us, or is it just an optional rite of passage? Ansen and Chaplain Justin try to get to the heart of the issue, and find that perhaps more important than the "how" and "when" of baptism is the "why" and "who."

Jul
24

Holiness (Episode 20)

Faith Refresh

Scripture tells us to be holy as God is holy. But what does holiness mean? Is the Bible saying we must be good, righteous-acting people to earn God's favor? But if so, how do we live up to God's perfect standard? Justin and Ansen return to discuss both what holiness means and how we can attain it.

Jun
5

Jesus & Peter (Episode 19)

Faith Refresh

After the resurrection, Jesus appears to his disciples on a beach and questions Peter about his love for Him. What was Jesus trying to do with this line of questioning? Was he just being passive-aggressive? Ansen and Justin discuss a beautiful truth that becomes apparent upon closer inspection of this story... that our passion and love for Jesus doesn't matter nearly as much as His passion and love for us.

May
1

Confession (Episode 18)

Faith Refresh

What is confession, and why is it such an important part of practicing the Christian faith? Ansen and Chaplain Justin discuss how confession is so much more than just admitting all the bad stuff you've done. It's "agreeing with God" and telling the whole truth... not just about our character, but about God's... including has faithfulness to forgive and cleanse.

Mar
27

Sin (Episode 17)

Faith Refresh

During the season of Lent, Christians around the world spend a few weeks in solemn observance of their own sinfulness and mortality. Sounds like a good time, right? But have you ever heard someone make the case that the Christian doctrine of sin is actually part of the good news of the gospel? Chaplain Justin and Ansen discuss what sin nature means for our lives and futures, and try to answer the question, "Is it really ok not to be ok?"

Feb
21

Hagar & Ishmael (Episode 16)

Faith Refresh

What do we do with the rather curious story of an oppressed slave-woman named Hagar and her "not the chosen one" son, Ishmael that we find in the book of Genesis? What do we do with Biblical "heroes" like Abraham and Sarah whose actions seem anything but "heroic?" And what can this strange story teach us about God's desires for the oppressed and marginalized nations and people groups of the world?

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