The Simple Faith Podcast
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Exploring simple, authentic Christianity for normal people. Hosts Dave and Sharaya Betts explore the Christian faith, covering broad topics as broad as the Bible's overarching narrative, how the church came to be what it is today, tackling popular church myths and wrestling with tough subjects like LGBT, anxiety and depression, and grief.
We don't promise to have all the answers, but we..
The Simple Faith Podcast
2y ago
It's the END of the Simple Faith Podcast for now. Join Dave and Sharaya Betts as they reflect on the joys, struggles, and lessons from over 60 episodes of the show ..read more
The Simple Faith Podcast
2y ago
In the final episode of our church history series, Dave discusses the last 500 or so years of the church, where things are at in 2021, and what the future might hold for post-COVID followers of Jesus.
Make sure to tune in next week for our LAST episode!  ..read more
The Simple Faith Podcast
2y ago
In this episode, Dave shares some huge news about the future of the Simple Faith Podcast, and dives into the story of a hugely important period in the history of the church: the Reformation.  ..read more
The Simple Faith Podcast
2y ago
Church history is crazy!
As we continue our journey through the history of the church, today we're looking at the King who stood barefoot in the snow before a power-hungry Pope, the nasty realities of the Crusades, and even how for a brief period, there were three Popes at once ..read more
The Simple Faith Podcast
2y ago
There's a lot going on in the first 500 years of the Christian faith. Join Dave Betts as we dive right into the foundational years of the Church, looking at things like:
Temples being destroyed
The rise of the Bible
The salvation of an emperor
The first Pope
How the church went from persecution to powerhouse in a few decades ..read more
The Simple Faith Podcast
2y ago
Have you ever wondered how the church became what it is today?
Over the course of the next few weeks, we're taking a dive into the history of the church from Jesus' death, resurrection and ascension all the way up to now.
This week, we're going to zoom out and blast through 2,000 years of history in just 20 minutes, before delving a bit deeper into specific time periods in the weeks to come. We hope you find it as fascinating as we do ..read more
The Simple Faith Podcast
2y ago
The Bible is clear that God brings divine healing. Sometimes He even miraculously heals today. But perhaps the most difficult question to wrestle with is this: what if God doesn't bring healing? In this episode, we do our very best to answer that difficult question.
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Over the course of a four-episode series, Dave Betts is joined by Simon Argent to take a explore the concept of divine healing, asking the following questions:
Part 1: Does God heal in the Bible? Does God heal today? Part 2: Is divine healing guaranteed? Part 3: As Christians, What is our role in divine healing ..read more
The Simple Faith Podcast
2y ago
So far, we've seen that God heals in the Bible, and still heals today - even if we won't necessarily experience the fullness of that healing until Jesus returns.
The logical next question for episode 3 is this: As Christians, what is our role in the arena of divine healing? Let's talk.
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Over the course of a four-episode series, Dave Betts is joined by Simon Argent to take a explore the concept of divine healing, asking the following questions:
Part 1: Does God heal in the Bible? Does God heal today? Part 2: Is divine healing guaranteed? Part 3: As Christians, What is our role in ..read more
The Simple Faith Podcast
2y ago
Last week, we arrived at the conclusion that God heals in the Bible, and that it's logically reasonable to believe that God still heals today. In this week's episode, we ask the question, is that healing guaranteed? Or to put it another way, does God always heal today?
Over the course of a four-episode series, Dave Betts is joined by Simon Argent to take a explore the concept of divine healing, asking the following questions:
Part 1: Does God heal in the Bible? Does God heal today?
Part 2: Is divine healing guaranteed?
Part 3: As Christians, What is our role in divine healing?
Part 4 ..read more
The Simple Faith Podcast
2y ago
Does God bring about miraculous healing today? As Christians, what is our role in divine healing? What do we do if healing doesn't come?
The question of healing is a big (and sometimes controversial) one. Over the course of a four-episode series, Dave Betts is joined by Simon Argent to take a deep dive into the world of divine healing, asking the following questions:
Part 1: Does God heal in the Bible? Does God heal today?
Part 2: Is divine healing guaranteed?
Part 3: As Christians, What is our role in divine healing?
Part 4: What if healing doesn't come ..read more