Transformed: With Andrew Farhat: Recent Episodes
St. John's Church
In such a culturally charged time many in the church want to shy away from difficult questions. At Saint Johns & Renewal Church we want to tackle these issues head on with kindness, grace and understanding. Please join us for each episode where we will deal with issues ranging from abortion to relationship advice.
This week Pastor Andrew and Daisy Farhat discuss that if Christianity is true, why there are so many Christians whose lives look no different?
This week Pastor Andrew and St. John's School's Principal Phil Barnard discuss how Christians think their experiences are more true than other belief systems?
This week Pastor Andrew Farhat and St. John School's Principal Dr. Phil Barnard discuss whether Christianity is a less intelligent worldview than atheism.
This week Pastor Andrew and Daisy Farhat discuss why Christians are divided over baptism and how our church campuses (Renewal Church and St. John's Church) view baptism.
As we celebrate Holy Week, we are reminded by Pastor Andrew how we know that Jesus really rose from the dead.
This week Pastor PJ and Pastor Andrew discuss what the Lutheran beliefs are about saints.
This week Pastor Andrew and Pastor PJ discuss being saved by faith and works within the Bible.
This week Pastor Andrew and Pastor PJ discuss why the real presence of God in Communion is important.
This week Pastor Andrew and Daisy Farhat discuss how to raise kids in a screen-filled world. This is part two of this topic.
This week Pastor Andrew and AJ Vega discuss separating the problem with the person: dealing with anger. This is part two of this topic.
This week Pastor Andrew & his wife Daisy discuss why it is so hard to do the instructions spelled out in the Bible.
This week Pastor Andrew and AJ Vega discuss how to handle anger towards others as a Christian. This is part one of this topic.
This week Pastor Andrew and Phil Barnard discuss some Christ-centered mindsets that you can take with you to work each day?
This week AJ Vega and Daisy Farhat discuss what to do when you have intrusive thoughts.
This week Pastor Andrew and his wife Daisy continue to discuss whether quiet is really necessary and how to implement bible study into our day-to-day lives.
This week Pastor Andrew and his wife Daisy discuss whether quiet is really necessary and how to implement bible study into our day-to-day lives.
This week Pastor PJ & Pastor Andrew discuss why sins need to be atoned for and why God couldn't just forgive on his own?
This week Pastor Andrew and AJ Vega discuss the importance of believing in a God who is both loving and vengeful.
This week Pastor Andrew Farhat and his wife Daisy Farhat discuss gender roles and how the work alongside God's plan for our lives.
This week Pastor Andrew and PJ Aarsvold continue to discuss whether the church should be involved in your personal life.Ep. 61 - Should the Church be Involved in my Personal Life
This week Pastor Andrew and Pastor PJ Aarsvold discuss whether the church should be involved in your personal life.
This week Pastor Andrew and AJ Vega discuss what Christians should know about the current state of social justice reform and how it relates to Christians and the church.Study Suggests Bias Against ‘Black’ Names On Resumeshttps://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-magazine/pages/0203hrnews2.aspxNetflix Show “Thirteenth”https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741
This week Pastor Andrew and AJ Vega discuss what Christians should know about the current state of social justice reform and how it relates to Christians and the church. This is part one of this topic, we will be continuing this conversation next week. Study Suggests Bias Against ‘Black’ Names On Resumes https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-magazine/pages/0203hrnews2.aspx Netflix Show “Thirteenth” https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741
This week Pastor Andrew and AJ Vega discuss the value God's creation has on our daily lives here on Earth.Featured Article:https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/11/17/how-religion-intersects-with-americans-views-on-the-environment/
This week Pastor Andrew and AJ Vega discuss why people feel like outsiders when they come to church and how to feel more comfortable and at home when at church.
This week, Pastor Andrew and AJ discuss the personal and relational standards Christians live by.
This week, Pastor Andrew and AJ discuss the moral and cultural standards Christians live by.
This week Pastor Andrew & his wife Daisy Farhat discuss the importance of God centered dating & marriage. This episode also focuses on choosing your spouse wisely.
This week we are visiting one of our favorite recent sermons focusing on how faith works with our life planning.
This week we are visiting one of our favorite recent sermons focusing on how to navigate patience in today's world.
This week we are visiting one of our favorite recent sermons focusing on the mental and spiritual caution we should use when approaching money & riches here on earth.
This week Pastor Andrew and Daisy Farhat discuss what happens after death for both believers and non believers.
This week Pastor Andrew and Principal Phil from Saint John's School continue to discuss the importance of believing in the Holy Trinity as a foundation for your daily Christian life. This is part 2 of Episode 46.
This week we are visiting one of our favorite recent sermons focusing on the vision for our church and our faith.
This week Pastor Andrew and Principal Phil from Saint John's School discuss the importance of believing in the Holy Trinity as a foundation for your daily Christian life.
Last week Andrew and PJ discussed if Jesus truly is the only way to Heaven. That logically roles into one of the most common questions when discussing salvation in Christianity. What about those who never got to hear?
A gotcha question often posed to Christians in our society is if we really think Jesus is the only way to salvation. Andrew and PJ tackle this questions and this week try to explain why we believe this and why it matters.
This week Andrew and PJ talk about being humble. The bible calls us to humility but that discipline can be very challenging to learn in ones life. We will be focusing on what it means to be humble, what the bible has to say about it & some practical ways to increase your humility in your day to day life.
This week Andrew and PJ talk about being humble. The bible calls us to humility but that discipline can be very challenging to learn in ones life. We will be focusing on what it means to be humble, what the bible has to say about it & some practical ways to increase your humility in your day to day life.
Since we are celebrating Holy Week this week we thought it would be good to see remember how this season started. Join Andrew as we flash back to Ash Wednesday and have a conversation about lent & repentance.
Andrew and Phil take on the pervasive belief in American culture that God doesn't call us to change. In this episode they will be discussing what the bible has to say on the topic to see if this belief is founded in our faith.
Daisy join Andrew again this week to talk about another common question. Do I need to attend church and what role does the church play in our lives? We hope that this episode will help show the spiritual strength one gains through participation in church community.
Last week we answered your questions about Heaven & Hell. This week Andrew & daisy wanted to discuss life's implication in eternity. We often put off the idea of death but this week we wanted to look it square in the face and ask, what should I do before I die?
This week Daisy joins Andrew once again to talk about Heaven & Hell. Breaking down scripture and their biblical understanding of both.
A popular argument in modern western culture is to equate all religions as essentially the same. This week Andrew and PJ try to reveal just how untrue that idea is. In this multipart series we will be tackling the differences between Christianity and other world religions. This week, we move onto our new topic, a Christian offshoot, Mormonism.
Ash Wednesday & lent are very old traditions in the Christian church but are both often misunderstood. Today Andrew & PJ discuss the point of Lent along with some of the pros and cons of things like fasting during this season.
A popular argument in modern western culture is to equate all religions as essentially the same. This week Jackson and PJ try to reveal just how untrue that idea is. In this multipart series we will be tackling the differences between Christianity and other world religions. This week, we move onto our new topic, a Christian offshoot, Jehovah's Witnesses.
A popular argument in modern western culture is to equate all religions as essentially the same. This week Jackson and PJ try to reveal just how untrue that idea is. In this multipart series we will be tackling the differences between Christianity and other world religions. This week, we move onto our new topic, Buddhism.
A popular argument in modern western culture is to equate all religions as essentially the same. This week Jackson and PJ try to reveal just how untrue that idea is. In this multipart series we will be tackling the differences between Christianity and other world religions. This week, we move onto our new topic, Hinduism.
Due to the winter storm in Denver we weren't able to record a new episode this week. Instead we included one of our favorite sermons this week in its place. Expect a new episode on the Aren't All Religions Basically The Same series next week!
A popular argument in modern western culture is to equate all religions as essentially the same. This week Andrew and PJ try to reveal just how untrue that idea is. In this multipart series we will be tackling the differences between Christianity and other world religions. This week, we continue our talk on Islam.
A popular argument in modern western culture is to equate all religions as essentially the same. This week Andrew and PJ try to reveal just how untrue that idea is. In this multipart series we will be tackling the differences between Christianity and other world religions. This week, we start with the first part on Islam.
In our final show of 2022 we finish up our conversation on the evidence for God's care for your life. one of the most asked questions when you type in "Why Does God" into google is "Why Does God Hate Me". Our modern world often feels so disconnected from God they we can be consumed by the darkness in a so many aspects of this fallen world. Today Andrew and his guest Phil Barnard try to explain how they know God's love and how many who are asking this question may better know, How do I know God loves me?
One of the most asked questions when you type in "Why Does God" into google is "Why Does God Hate Me". Our modern world often feels so disconnected from God they we can be consumed by the darkness in a so many aspects of this fallen world. Today Andrew and his guest Phil Barnard try to explain how they know God's love and how many who are asking this question may better know, How do I know God loves me?
Almost any religious person would tell you they have had moments where they question God's word. The day to day of life can boil down our religious life to a handful of rules and customs, losing some of its soul. Today Andrew and Daisy try to address the idea that Christianity is just a bunch of rules.
Almost any religious person would tell you they have had moments where they question God's word. The day to day of life can boil down our religious life to a handful of rules and customs, losing some of its soul. Today Andrew and Daisy try to address the idea that Christianity is just a bunch of rules.
What role does the church play in our lives? We can often think of Sunday worship as a chore, but this episode Pastor Andrew and Pastor PJ continue to break down what the church is all about.
What role does the church play in our lives? We can often think of Sunday worship as a chore, but this episode Pastor Andrew and Pastor PJ break down what the church is all about.
It is easy to see attending church as just another weekly activity or, even worse, as a chore. Pastor Andrew is joined this week by Pastor PJ to define the church and break down what it's role is meant to be in your life. In other words, what is the church all about?
It is so easy for us to get caught up in the moment to moment chaos of our lives. How do we play the long game in life and experience true spiritual growth?
A question that many Christians struggle with is what their relationship with money should be. There are many extreme views on personal finance so this week Andrew and Daisy sit down to discuss what God & his word has to say about money and our relationship to it.
A question that many Christians struggle with is what their relationship with money should be. There are many extreme views on personal finance so this week Andrew and Daisy sit down to discuss what God & his word has to say about money and our relationship to it.
We often avoid or responsibilities and duties in exchange for things that give us fleeting forms of happiness. This week Andrew unpacks the idea of happiness and what God's desire for your life is.
It's common for us to get caught up in the cultural impact that different religions have on society. While it is interesting it often leads us to thinking of religions as large man made institutions. We wanted to get to the root of our faith today and talk about what make's Jesus himself so specials and why you should consider what he had to say.
Its common for people to believe in a relative truth, where each person's perception of truth is valid. Additionally many will try to reduce God's teachings down to Jesus's "Golden Rule". Today Andrew and PJ continue to break down if the "Golden Rule" is enough on its own and if truth is relative. Please join us and let us know if you have a new question for us to tackle!
Its common for people to believe in a relative truth, where each person's perception of truth is valid. Additionally many will try to reduce God's teachings down to Jesus's "Golden Rule". Today Andrew and PJ try to break down if the "Golden Rule" is enough on its own and if truth is relative. Please join us and let us know if you have a new question for us to tackle!
This week we have one of our communities favorite recent sermons. What are Biblical Gender Roles? This is a topic is often thought of in a very divisive or dismissive way. Biblical gender roles are not misogynistic nor are they irrelevant to our modern lives. Join Andrew this week as he attempts to get down to the biblical facts of this topic.
One of the most common issues brought up about the Christian faith is that it is full of hypocrites. Self righteous people who don't practice what they preach. This week Andrew and Daisy will take a look at if this is a real problem in the church and if so how we can improve it.
If God is good why does he allow bad things to happen to good people and vise versa? Today Andrew, with his returning guest Dr. Phil Barnard, try their best to answer this question.
We often lack the words or confidence to have discussions about faith with our friends and family. Sometimes we hear the common arguments aspects of the culture uses to push Christianity out of the public square. In a hostile culture how should a Christian respond?
Do decent people need God's forgiveness? We often have a hard time viewing ourselves in a negative light. Today we wanted to take a look at our own sin and God's forgiveness. Please join us this week as Andrew and his Guest Matt Walton break down why the average "good" person should still seek out God's Forgiveness.
This week we were not able to record a podcast so Andrew chose one of his favorite sermons to share instead. How can a loving God judge and send people to Hell? Join us this week as Andrew unpacks the Christian perspective on Hell and Gods judgement.
As we continue our question from last week, Andrew and Phil move on from attempting to prove the existence of a God to why they believe that God is the Christian God. In this episode they will be diving into Christianity's history as well as comparing and contrasting it with other religions. Please let us know what you would like us to talk about next!
This week Andrew sits down with Phil Barnard, the new St. John's School principal to discuss some of the evidence for the existence of God. Please join us while we unpack this topic and if you have any questions for us please let us know!
Is The Bible just another book completely written by man or is it divinely inspired? PJ joins Andrew again on this episode as they continue to look into the historical and spiritual validity of The Bible. Please let us know if you have any questions for us as we start a new series next week!
This week Pastor PJ joins Andrew to discuss the historical backing for the Bible. In part one we will be talking about the hard historical evidence we have to support the biblical story. Join us next week as we continue this conversation. Please let us know what you would like us to talk about next!
This week we finish up our series on abortion, addressing the last of the most common critiques of pro-life people. We will be continuing next week with a whole new topic so let us know what you would like us to talk about next!
In this weeks episode of Transformed we begin our two part series of addressing the most common criticisms and questions of the pro-life position. Please join us as we help try to give you the facts that you need to better address many of the pro-choice arguments. Let us know what you would like us to talk about next in the comments or at hello@sjdenver.org!
You can watch this episode with video by hoping over to our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC77RaMzx1EheBLHdcRXHb8Q
A frequent criticism of the pro-life position is that we only care about the life of the child before birth. That after the child is born Christians and pro-life people don't actually care about the well being of the child. This week we wanted to tackle that criticism and see what Christians and pro-life people are doing and can do to help new mothers and disadvantaged children. Please join us for this episode as we continue to unpack the abortion question. Let us know what you would like us to talk about next in the comments or at hello@sjdenver.org!
You can watch this episode with video by hoping over to our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC77RaMzx1EheBLHdcRXHb8Q
What does Jesus, science and the scripture say about abortion? In such a culturally charged time many in the church want to shy away from difficult questions. At Saint Johns & Renewal Church we want to tackle these issues head on with kindness, grace and understanding. Please join us this week as we open up the conversation about abortion from a faith based perspective. Let us know what you would like us to talk about next!
You can watch this episode with video by hoping over to our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC77RaMzx1EheBLHdcRXHb8Q