21 Questions from Living Rock Church

What Do I Do With All This? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

It’s episode 21! We did it! In this episode we take a look at the past series and try to pull together the evidence we’ve presented. We’ll explore next steps and what to do with this information and the next steps you can take in your journey to explore faith and Christianity.

Welcome to 21 Questions, the podcast designed to help tackle some of the most commonly asked questions about life, faith and Christianity. In each episode our hosts take on one of these questions and chat about the answer in a relaxed, informal way. You can find out more at www.livingrock.church/21questions. Richard Jones is a church pastor with a great understanding of the Bible and some of the challenges that we face in life. Mike Shuter is a youth leader and loves seeing people discover the person of Jesus and how He changes our lives.

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Why Do People Lose Their Faith? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +0000

We chat this week about how Christians can sometimes lose their faith. How God can get crowded out by disappointments and distractions. We also look at how the disciples themselves asked questions, sought answers and had doubts but continued to follow Jesus despite of those things.

Are All Religions Equal? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Mike and Richard discuss the question "are all religions equal?“. Many people might assume that they are; that they all involve God, the afterlife, doing good, being spiritual… Some might ask “isn’t the universe God”? or “aren’t manifestation and prayer the same thing”? However, as we’ll discover in this episode, Christianity is distinctly different from any other religion in the world. We’ll take a look at how Jesus makes Christianity different from Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, spirituality and any other religion.

Do Christians Care About Social Justice? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +0000

We chat about how Christians feel about issues like racism, discrimination, inequality, and modern day slavery. What does the Bible (if anything) have to say about these things? Do Christians really care about injustice in the world?

Why Does The Church Want My Money? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000

This week we'll be looking at "Why does the church wants my money?" with tele evangelists in private jets, talk of tithes and offerings you could be forgiven for thinking that the church just wants all our money! But does the bible say something different, are these voices actually the minority and Jesus asks something really different of the church and christians when it comes to their finances?

Is God Sexist? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0000

As we've seen throughout this series Christianity and the impact of Jesus's teaching has shaped history for the past 2000 years. During that time the bible has been used politically and been twisted to fit agendas it was never supposed to. When it comes to women and sexism the bible has been used, misunderstood and misinterpreted at times that have led to outcomes that Jesus never intended for women. During this episode we'll explore some of those misinterpretations and most importantly look at God's heart for women's empowerment, equality and uniqueness.

What happens after we die? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0000

What happens when you die? One of the oldest questions is history. Everyone has an answer whether you are religious, have some sort of faith or an atheist, we will all have thoughts. The bible talks about heaven and hell but what are these places and how do I know where I'm going? In this episode we'll explore these questions and the Christian view.

What does God think about sex? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:00:00 +0000

There are lots of misconceptions about sex and Christianity, is God a prude? Is he trying to spoil our fun or does the Bible show us that God has a higher view of sex and maybe it's more important than we think?

What is Sin? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:00:00 +0000

It's episode 13 of 21 Questions and this week we're asking "What is Sin?" Sin is a word that has fallen out of common use, it's used in many different religions and a lot of people probably just think of sin as part of slimming world! To Christians though sin has important implications for everyone and our relationship with God so it's important to understand what it is.

Is the Church outdated? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000

What is a Christian? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Episode 10 AND our first ever in person 21 questions podcast! This week our question is "What has Christianity ever done for us?" whatever your stance on Christianity we can't deny that it has shaped the world we currently live in. Has it shaped it for the better or worse?

What has Christianity ever done for us? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Today we'll be asking "what is a Christian?" There are lots of names that describe different faiths; Atheist, Agnostic, Christian, Muslim... etc. But so often we can be unsure about what these things actually mean! In this episode we'll take a look at what a 'Christian' is - what a Christian does, what a Christian believes, not according to tradition but instead what the Bible says about Christians.

God vs Science...who wins?! Pt.2 with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 19 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Episode 9 and 2 part of our question "God vs Science...who wins?!" This week we'll look more at cosmology and biology and look at whether there is any science that points to design in the universe...

God vs Science...who wins?! Pt.1 with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 05 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Here we are, episode 8 and this is part 1 of a 2 part question "God vs Science...who wins?!" God and science are so often pitted against each other but we have to ask are they even competing? This week we'll look at that question of competition and look at the small question of the origins of the universe!

What did Jesus say about Himself? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000

In today’s episode we ask “What did Jesus say about Himself?“. Lots of people think they know who Jesus is; a good person, or maybe a teacher. But Jesus made it clear who He thought He was...

Did Jesus really rise from the dead? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Happy Easter! We've got a special episode this week where we ask the question “Did Jesus really rise from the dead?" We'll look at the evidence for Jesus' resurrection and no matter how unbelievable does it point to the fact that this incredible claim really happened?

How can I trust the Bible? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000

In this episode we ask the question “How can I trust the Bible?" We'll ask if the Bible is consistent, accurate, reliable or relevant and explore different opinions on the book that has changed the world!

How can you prove God is real? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000

In this episode we ask the question “How can you prove God is real?" We look at what evidence there really is that God exists. In science, history and human experience is there anything that would logically lead us to believe there is a God?

Why am I here? With Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000

In this episode we ask the question “Why am I here?” We consider what our culture offers as the possible purposes of life and then use the Bible to explore what the Christian belief is about humanity’s purpose.

Why is there suffering in the world? with Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000

In this episode we ask the question “Why is there suffering in the world?” We pick up one of the key points from last week’s episode and look at the atheist argument of suffering, the origins of suffering and then consider if there is ever a purpose to suffering.

Why don’t people believe in God anymore? With Richard Jones & Mike Shuter

Living Rock Church — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:34:15 +0000

In this episode we ask the question “Why don’t people believe in God anymore?“. We talk about the perception that a belief in God is becoming more and more uncommon, and look at 3 widely-accepted reasons for this: The problem of evil and suffering, the assumption that science has disproved God, and the damage caused by religion and decline of the church.