Faith Refresh (Real FM)

Work (Episode 36)

How should a Christian worldview shape our understanding of work and vocation? Ansen and Chaplain Justin discuss the tension between work being both a good creation of God, while also affected by sin and brokenness. Ultimately, God's ongoing redemption and restoration means work is a form of worship, both here on earth and on into eternity.

Exiles (Episode 35)

Ansen and Justin build off their previous discussion about the book of Daniel, pointing out that the New Testament calls Christ followers "exiles," comparing them to the Israelites in Babylon. So what does this status as exiles mean? Justin makes the case that a better understanding of what it means to be an exile can help us both look to the future with hope and live in the present with purpose.

Daniel (Episode 34)

There's some iconic Bible stories in the Book of Daniel. Maybe you've heard the one about the lion's den or the fiery furnace? But there's also some pretty obscure passages in this book about dreams, visions, disembodied hands, and even a king going mad and eating grass. Chaplain Justin and Ansen discuss how both the simple Sunday School stories and the confusing prophecies work together to drive home a larger point about the nature of God's kingdom.

Spiritual Warfare (Episode 33)

Continuing the conversation from the past two episodes on Mark 9 and angelic beings, Justin and Ansen turn their attention to the broader topic of spiritual warfare. What battle is being fought, exactly? Who are the combatants, where are the battle lines, and what are they fighting over? And as Christians, what does it really mean to put on the armor of God?

Angels & Demons (Episode 32)

In our last episode, Ansen and Justin discussed a story from the gospel of Mark involving demon possession. Some of the supernatural encounters with angels and demons described in Scripture can be... eyebrow raising. So what does the Bible actually say about angelic beings, and how do its descriptions differ from the way these beings are described in popular culture and art?