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Hard questions, faithfully explored. Hosted by Rebecca McLaughlin.
Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlin
Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlin
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11 NOV 2025 · Rebecca and theologian Dani Treweek explore why the Bible calls both marriage and singleness meaningful gifts — and how rediscovering the purpose of singleness can strengthen the whole church.
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https://www.thegoodbook.com/single-ever-after?srsltid=AfmBOooqK1lJN8ON-NcyCoLEjo6DQ-lCO1yjyv-jqArImgQhgV4yWB74
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4 NOV 2025 · Can Christians enjoy stories with “magic”? Marian Jacobs and Rebecca unpack how fantasy can train us to love Jesus and discern the occult—using a simple rubric rooted in Scripture and the self-giving love at the heart of the gospel.
Get the book:
https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/on-magic-miracles-P005848449
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https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/on-magic-miracles-P005848449 | https://www.majacobs.com/ Sign up for weekly emails at https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/subscribe
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28 OCT 2025 · Harvard-backed research says weekly churchgoing lowers depression, boosts health, and lengthens life — and Rebecca explains why those benefits point beyond “religion” to Jesus, the church as true family, and the hope Gen Z is rediscovering.
Get the book:
https://www.crossway.org/books/how-church-could-literally-save-your-life-tpb/
Check out Collin's Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospelbound/id1499898207 Sign up for weekly emails at https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/subscribe
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21 OCT 2025 · Rebecca and J.D. Greear explore how Christians can transcend the culture war by leading with grace and truth, loving hard-to-love neighbors, keeping politics downstream of discipleship, and holding fast to the gospel with joyful confidence.
Resources Mentioned:
- https://jdgreear.com/
- https://summitchurch.com/
- https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Revolutionary-Transcend-Culture-Transform/dp/0310369622 Sign up for weekly emails at https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/subscribe
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14 OCT 2025 · How can anxiety become a doorway to deeper faith? Blair Linne joins Rebecca to discuss her new book Made to Tremble: How Anxiety Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to My Faith. She recounts the accident that led to panic attacks, unpacks natural / sinful / religious fear, and shows how Scripture’s “do not fear” is an invitation to rest in God’s presence.
Resources Mentioned:
- https://www.amazon.com/Made-Tremble-Anxiety-Became-Happened-ebook/dp/B0FK5RN4J3/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.x7_9GAi8yTMhxPdzHQ-wnoZLDWgaDJNgYjOu76gUc9k.ORFaHA7wNijlQKQy89ec6v2xV-O5b3nVZsWjeqDOqYI&dib_tag=se&keywords=Tremble+Blair+Linne&qid=1760407526&sr=8-1
- https://www.amazon.com/Finding-My-Father-Gospel-Fatherlessness-ebook/dp/B099KLK4GS/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OmltNMvhfiwJWnQFJvqCNQ.cbKTorlWaSk5rguxNuxkUbfM4Rn8tvGoE_iHvCdr3IU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Finding+My+Father+Blair+Linne&qid=1760407538&sr=8-1 Sign up for weekly emails at https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/subscribe
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7 OCT 2025 · Rebecca welcomes back Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley for part two of their conversation about Theology Together. They unpack the Deep Discipleship Program—a tested, church-based framework for theological formation that is both sacrificial and accessible. They discuss lowering vs. raising the bar in ministry, how to call believers into deeper study and practice, and why the church must reclaim the life of the mind as part of following Jesus.
Resources mentioned:
- https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/deep-discipleship?cmpid=pm:ggl:250301%7Cacq%7Cna%7Cadults%7Cshort_term%7Cna%7Cdeep_discipleship_paid_search:lharland:google&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21064009120&gbraid=0AAAAADG5DetZltVgfdu4bj7JblF1AvAKq&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3OjGBhDYARIsADd-uX7_EbUapTsBVk_sXF0R21aZSqYb-R8-CndXqMQF_1U-hLXijPIYayIaAn5KEALw_wcB
- https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Theologian-Invitation-Know-ebook/dp/B0C74TJ712/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xWwQzZ3FjF_PdaArswol4sr13GZftMOCYrZjpzI1XBMq0IBLNq2e5GpMiP-hX_TnJtuwcukd5B_Xau8iVPVpFd6CvxCjCInf7Bs4eiLieS7oIkQZZoiN44frNKfBiK_kfqWziB-oP0-s9b2-LtLmeBXVeZXU38PUrlLD6DjgtS2aFbf3QsX4Ey1nPN8cylVobcSQdcPRXrYPdZFxE9VnMz66glalqP8WDeyC4wLyDKU.1vLXJr4i6G8M3-mVvzCs2ZbFnwOSYDuOW07f1cgdgh8&dib_tag=se&hvadid=693842271093&hvdev=c&hvexpln=67&hvlocphy=9051771&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=15715754483395274859--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15715754483395274859&hvtargid=kwd-489720401513&hydadcr=19703_13380252&keywords=you+are+a+theologian&mcid=23181b76eb85357b9ccb760263ecbd1f&qid=1759190955&sr=8-1
- https://www.amazon.com/Formed-Fellowship-Becoming-What-Behold-ebook/dp/B0F7CRYKB5/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KH1cgsnLJKsehJsYEZtJn5gu0JQqqRbuWenTm3mhVrA.Ho9Xtali5ikI0KQc14VZneHLSAzaFHzAXHvQ5mg4HPs&dib_tag=se&keywords=Formed+for+Fellowship&qid=1759190973&sr=8-1
- https://www.amazon.com/Remember-Rehearse-Invitation-Participate-Story-ebook/dp/B0F7CRP7RK/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CPhNJZM8BPqbFyVjYbblulgs5bwgQ_zSLNLaBpnugPcVvEF31KNPhWuBKgjdCD8Pm1nmUgQf3AtvqQq-7WSfQA.-HCrCG2xqykFekWH_Wei1wcOIJOWbNAX6rrDea9ufLQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=Remember+%26+Rehearse&qid=1759190982&sr=8-1
- https://www.trainingthechurch.com/
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knowing-faith/id1274228164 Sign up for weekly emails at https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/subscribe
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30 SEP 2025 · Rebecca welcomes Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley (Knowing Faith) to explore why every believer is a theologian, how women and men learn together in the church, and how practices of grace form us for fellowship with God and one another. They discuss You Are a Theologian, Deep Discipleship, Formed for Fellowship, and Remember & Rehearse—along with church-as-family, Priscilla & Aquila (Acts 18), and helping new Christians live inside God’s big story.
Resources mentioned:
- https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Theologian-Invitation-Know-ebook/dp/B0C74TJ712/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xWwQzZ3FjF_PdaArswol4sr13GZftMOCYrZjpzI1XBMq0IBLNq2e5GpMiP-hX_TnJtuwcukd5B_Xau8iVPVpFd6CvxCjCInf7Bs4eiLieS7oIkQZZoiN44frNKfBiK_kfqWziB-oP0-s9b2-LtLmeBXVeZXU38PUrlLD6DjgtS2aFbf3QsX4Ey1nPN8cylVobcSQdcPRXrYPdZFxE9VnMz66glalqP8WDeyC4wLyDKU.1vLXJr4i6G8M3-mVvzCs2ZbFnwOSYDuOW07f1cgdgh8&dib_tag=se&hvadid=693842271093&hvdev=c&hvexpln=67&hvlocphy=9051771&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=15715754483395274859--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15715754483395274859&hvtargid=kwd-489720401513&hydadcr=19703_13380252&keywords=you+are+a+theologian&mcid=23181b76eb85357b9ccb760263ecbd1f&qid=1759190955&sr=8-1
- https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/deep-discipleship?cmpid=pm:ggl:250301%7Cacq%7Cna%7Cadults%7Cshort_term%7Cna%7Cdeep_discipleship_paid_search:lharland:google&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21064009120&gbraid=0AAAAADG5DetZltVgfdu4bj7JblF1AvAKq&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3OjGBhDYARIsADd-uX7_EbUapTsBVk_sXF0R21aZSqYb-R8-CndXqMQF_1U-hLXijPIYayIaAn5KEALw_wcB
- https://www.amazon.com/Formed-Fellowship-Becoming-What-Behold-ebook/dp/B0F7CRYKB5/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KH1cgsnLJKsehJsYEZtJn5gu0JQqqRbuWenTm3mhVrA.Ho9Xtali5ikI0KQc14VZneHLSAzaFHzAXHvQ5mg4HPs&dib_tag=se&keywords=Formed+for+Fellowship&qid=1759190973&sr=8-1
- https://www.amazon.com/Remember-Rehearse-Invitation-Participate-Story-ebook/dp/B0F7CRP7RK/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CPhNJZM8BPqbFyVjYbblulgs5bwgQ_zSLNLaBpnugPcVvEF31KNPhWuBKgjdCD8Pm1nmUgQf3AtvqQq-7WSfQA.-HCrCG2xqykFekWH_Wei1wcOIJOWbNAX6rrDea9ufLQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=Remember+%26+Rehearse&qid=1759190982&sr=8-1
- https://www.trainingthechurch.com/
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knowing-faith/id1274228164 Sign up for weekly emails at https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/subscribe
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23 SEP 2025 · Rebecca welcomes Vaneetha Risner for a candid conversation about suffering, unanswered prayer, and the presence of Christ in our deepest pain. Vaneetha recounts her story (childhood polio, the death of her infant son, an unwanted divorce), how John 9 reframed her “why,” and why Christian hope rests in the character of God—not in guaranteed outcomes. They also explore lament, community, and practical ways to walk with those who hurt.
Resources mentioned:
- Watching for the Morning (90-day devotional): https://www.vaneetha.com/watching-for-the-morning?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Desperate for Hope (7-session Bible study): https://www.vaneetha.com/desperate-for-hope?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Vaneetha’s website: https://www.vaneetha.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Joni Eareckson Tada & Steven Estes, When God Weeps: https://www.amazon.com/When-Weeps-Joni-Eareckson-Tada/dp/0310238358?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- John 9 (Jesus and the man born blind): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+9&version=NIV&utm_source=chatgpt.com
- John 11 (Jesus with Mary & Martha): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2011&version=NIV
0:00 Exploring Faith and Suffering Through Personal Trials
3:12 Finding Faith Amidst Life's Trials and Unanswered Prayers
14:05 Finding Faith and Comfort Amidst Suffering and Loss
19:53 Unexpected Suffering and the Journey of Writing Through Pain
23:11 Finding Hope and Purpose in Suffering Through Faith
32:19 Exploring Faith, Suffering, and Devotionals with Vaneetha Risner Sign up for weekly emails at https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/subscribe
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16 SEP 2025 · Rebecca sits down with https://www.instagram.com/karenswallowprior/ to explore vocation that comes from outside us, the goodness of “ordinary” faithfulness, and why pursuing the true, the good, and the beautiful gives shape to our work in every season. They reflect on biblical portraits of calling (Paul, Moses, Jonah), the role of community in discernment, and how serving others—not chasing status—aligns our lives with Jesus.
Resources mentioned:
- Karen's Website: https://karenswallowprior.com/
- https://karenswallowprior.com/#purchase
- https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Well-Prior/dp/1587435837/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34MS81D5T8451&keywords=karen+swallow+prior+on+reading+well&qid=1692292730&sprefix=karen+swallow+prior+on+reading+wel%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1
- https://www.amazon.com/Evangelical-Imagination-Stories-Metaphors-Created/dp/1587435756/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16KYA5AUNXU5A&keywords=The+Evangelical+Imagination&qid=1675279231&sprefix=the+evangelical+imagination%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1
- Bible passages:
- Acts 9 (Paul’s calling)
- Exodus 3–4 (Moses)
- Jonah (running from calling)
- Colossians 3:23–24 (work as unto the Lord)
0:00 Exploring Vocation and Identity in Confronting Christianity Podcast
2:34 Understanding Life's Callings and Their External Origins
7:23 Discerning Personal Calling Amidst Biblical and Modern Examples
13:57 Discovering Your Calling Through Truth and Community
14:52 Jesus's Teachings on Power and Christian Vocation
17:47 Redefining Life's Calling Beyond Glamorous Achievements
24:09 Christian Perspectives on Vocation and Service
28:42 Finding Purpose in Serving Others Over Personal Ambitions
33:28 Finding Purpose in Caring for Creation
36:07 A Humbling Experience in a School Swimming Contest
36:56 Discovering Personal Callings Through Community and Encouragement
40:39 Exploring Beauty and Vocation Through a Christian Lens Sign up for weekly emails at https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/subscribe
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9 SEP 2025 · Season 7 of Confronting Christianity is here! Rebecca gives a sneak peek at upcoming conversations—from finding hope in suffering and living faithfully as a single Christian, to confronting anxiety, pornography, and the meaning of Jesus’ death. Subscribe now so you don’t miss a single episode.
📚 Resources Mentioned
- Rebecca’s forthcoming book: https://www.crossway.org/books/how-church-could-literally-save-your-life-tpb/?srsltid=AfmBOoqW8LPwcSFRsEFGBYQ-KRl2Ue9hh51gPAKRuAnQAR0C6LHkrCo9 (Releases October, preorder available)
- https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/
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