Transformed with Andrew Farhat
A podcast where we tackle difficult questions related to the Christian faith.
Ep.12 - Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
September 8, 2022 • Pastor Andrew Farhat
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.
Ep.11 - How Do I Handle A Hostile Culture?
September 1, 2022 • Pastor Andrew Farhat
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?
Ep.10 - Do Decent People Need Forgiveness?
August 25, 2022 • Pastor Andrew Farhat
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.
Ep.9 - How Can A Loving God Send People to Hell?
August 18, 2022 • Pastor Andrew Farhat
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.
Ep.8 - Why Should I Choose Christianity Over Another Religion?
August 11, 2022 • Paster Andrew Farhat
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!
Ep.7 - Is There Evidence for God?
August 4, 2022 • Paster Andrew Farhat
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!
Ep.6 - Is the Bible Actually Divinely Inspired?
July 28, 2022 • Pastor Andrew Farhat, Pastor PJ Aarsvold
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!
Ep.5 - Does the Bible Have Any Historical Support? pt. 1
July 21, 2022 • Pastor Andrew Farhat, Pastor PJ Aarsvold
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!
Ep.4 - Does the Overturning of Roe V Wade Harm the Black Community
July 14, 2022 • Daisy Farhat, Paster Andrew Farhat
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!
Ep.3 - How Is Being Pro-Life, Pro-Woman?
July 7, 2022 • Paster Andrew Farhat, Daisy Farhat
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 http://hello@sjdenver.org!
Ep.2 - Do Christians Help Children the Same Way They Try to Help the Unborn?
June 30, 2022 • Paster Andrew Farhat, Daisy Farhat
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 http://hello@sjdenver.org!
Ep. 1 - What Does Jesus Have to Say About Abortion
June 23, 2022 • Pastor Andrew Farhat, Daisy Farhat
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!