Prepared to Answer Podcast

A major objection to Christianity, especially among young people and young Christians, is the notion that Christianity is the only way. So how should those who are struggling with their faith navigat…

In the media, we see battles rage over freedoms, rights,  government control, the environment, etc. But should Christians take sides in these battles? Scott and Shawn dive into the Christian’s place …

Is MAiD truly providing the solution to suffering that people need? Scott and Shawn look at MAiD from the Christian’s perspective in order to understand the key issues at stake, as well as to think t…

Scott and Shawn discuss the issue of abortion and ask: Is the Bible even clear about abortion? How should Christians respond when criticized for being pro-life? And what should we be doing about abor…

Scott and Shawn discuss the difficult realities of racial alienation in our culture today, and how we as Christians ought to think about and respond to them. To find links to the books and resources …

Scott and Shawn tackle this difficult but important question—the answer to which has the potential to re-define the gospel itself. To find the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the episode p…

Scott and Shawn turn to the Bible to learn how to prepare for the confrontations that come when Christians hold to God’s truth about sex—in a world that disagrees. Find the resources mentioned in thi…

Meet the whole Prepared to Answer team, hear some ministry highlights from this year, and hear a bit of what’s in store for 2023 (and we’ll have a little fun sharing from the lighter side of our own …

Scott and Shawn discuss the distinctions, merits, and hidden worldview assumptions behind democracy and socialism in order to ask and answer which way Jesus would vote were he living among us in the …

Scott and Shawn dive into the subject of social justice by looking at our culture’s prevailing ideas about justice and turning to scripture to uncover what lies at the root of true justice.

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Scott and Shawn dive into the subject of free speech in order to understand its historic roots. They also look at the more recent movements to restrict free speech and at instruction from Scripture o…

Have you been cancelling people?

The challenge of following Jesus in a cancel culture isn’t just the risk of being cancelled. There’s an equal, and perhaps even more spiritually dangerous risk of bein…

Shawn and Scott analyse the effects of cancel culture, identify some of the key characteristics of cancel culture that show it to be a new and troubling societal trend, and point out where Christians…

Can someone be born in the wrong body? Questions like this one are difficult to address. In part because while hypothetical, they touch on a subject that is deeply personal and often painful for some…

Have you ever thought that everything in social debate these days revolves around race, gender, and identity? The influence of “Critical Theory” has played a large part in this and has shaped the min…

On July 12, 2022, Jordan Peterson posted a video on his YouTube channel entitled: “Message to the Christian Churches”. In essence, it was a message for the Christian church to pick up the ball droppe…

Do you ever wonder how to hear from God? Should you expect to hear an audible voice? And does God only speak to us through the Bible? If you think you’re hearing from him, how do you really know?

Many…

“Come heed me, my brothers, come heed, one and all
Don't brag about standing or you’ll surely fall
You're shining your light and shine it you should
But you’re so heavenly minded, you’re no earthly good…

Is the Bible just a book of moral rules? Is God just interested in us following his commandments? Some people describe their church upbringing as if the answer to both questions is “yes”. But how can…

It can be very painful when a Christian brother or sister sins against us. But when that person is in a position of church leadership, it can be potentially devastating to our faith.

In our last podca…