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For the past few years, I\u2019ve created a blog post that goes out to my email list every time I publish a new episode on The Natasha Crain Podcast<\/a>. Going forward, I\u2019ve decided to instead send an email whenever I write an article but only monthly to share about new podcasts. If you enjoy my podcasts, the best way to listen is to subscribe on a podcast player<\/a> and then you\u2019ll be notified of new episodes as soon as they come out rather than through the monthly email. And if you\u2019ve never given the podcast a listen, today is a great day to do that! In this email, I\u2019ll tell you about four new episodes you aren\u2019t going to want to miss. Here\u2019s the roundup\u2026plus some other exciting updates, so be sure to read to the end:<\/p>\n

Episode 51: Andy Stanley\u2019s Church is Coaching Middle School Leaders to Affirm Trans Identities<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The website and X account protestia.com got ahold of a training video from Andy Stanley\u2019s hugely influential North Point Church on how middle school leaders should respond to trans-identifying kids and their families. The video features Britt Kitchen, the middle school ministry director at North Point, effectively encouraging leaders to affirm trans identities (I say effectively because he doesn\u2019t explicitly say that, but it\u2019s the implication of all he\u2019s saying). In this episode, I play and respond to 6 brief clips from the video. It\u2019s a tragic case study of how unbiblical ideas are being pushed from within the church. Listen in your podcast player or in your browser here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Quick Response 3: Is It Problematic for Christians to Align with One Political Party More Than Another?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In quick response episodes, I respond briefly (5 minutes or less) to popular claims I see online that sound good and draw in a lot of Christians, but fail from a biblical and\/or logical perspective. In this episode, I address an X post from author and speaker Preston Sprinkle in which he said:<\/p>\n

\u201cMy political theology has allowed me to be so hopeful in this political season. I reject the empire, yet submit to it, because Jesus is king. I embrace and celebrate Christ\u2019s multiethnic kingdom and the many ways we are spreading good in the world. Christians should not be captivated by the binary political playing field that\u2019s been handed to us by Babylon.\u201d<\/p>\n

I evaluate his frequent political claim that Christians are like exiles in Babylon and address why this quote represents an unbiblical view of politics.<\/p>\n

Listen in your podcast player or in your browser here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Episode 50: How to Share Truth with an Ever-Changing Culture, with Sean McDowell<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sean McDowell is a professor of apologetics at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University). He is the author, editor, or co-author of more than 20 books and has one of the top apologetics YouTube channels.\u00a0In this episode, Sean and I discuss several fascinating subjects from a new book he edited called\u00a0Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture<\/em>:\u00a0A Biblical and Culturally Relevant Approach to Talking about God<\/em><\/a>.<\/em> I\u2019m one of the contributors to the book, with a chapter on doing apologetics in the home. We have a GREAT conversation about what it looks like to share God\u2019s truth with people in today\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n

Listen in your podcast player or in your browser here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Episode 49: How the New Thought Movement Is Shaping Today\u2019s Culture, with Melissa Dougherty<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In this episode, I talk with Melissa Dougherty about her groundbreaking new book,\u00a0Happy Lies: How a Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World<\/a><\/em>. As I said in my endorsement of the book, \u201cHappy Lies is the most important book that Christians don\u2019t know they need. Melissa connects dots that give readers a wealth of aha moments and provides invaluable insights that bring clarity to some of the most pervasive errors in the church. As a bonus, she does it all in a writing style that makes it fun and engaging to read.\u201d This was a fascinating conversation on a subject that isn\u2019t talked about nearly enough.<\/p>\n

Listen in your podcast player or in your browser here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Other News and Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Last but not least, I want to be sure you\u2019re all aware of the new Unshaken Conference dates for 2025! Alisa Childers, Frank Turek, and I will spend the day equipping and encouraging you to stand firm on truth in this challenging culture.\u00a0We\u2019ve done eight dates over the last two years and are kicking off 2025 with all new content. So even if you\u2019ve been to an Unshaken Conference before, you\u2019ll want to get to one again! Our new theme is Exposing the Darkness based on Ephesians 5:11. This year\u2019s dates and locations are as follows:<\/p>\n

April 5: <\/strong>Albuquerque, NM<\/p>\n

May 3: <\/strong>Honolulu, HI<\/p>\n

October 25:<\/strong> San Clemente, CA<\/p>\n

November 8:<\/strong> Dallas, TX<\/p>\n

For more information and to get tickets, go to www.unshakenconference.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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