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Maybe you’ve grown up as a Christian going to church or maybe you’re not interested in religion at all. But when you’re scrolling, hanging out with friends, trying to sleep, or overwhelmed with your day-to-day, do big existential questions ever pop in- you know- things like, “Why am I here? How did all this get here? What happens after I die?” “Is there a God and is there really meaning to all this?” ”What’s so special about Jesus Christ?”
We’ve all experienced deep longing for something this world can’t seem to satisfy.
Even someone as wildly successful as Taylor Swift knows that to be true. “I had won album of the year at the Grammys for a second time...” She said, “and I remember thinking afterwards, ’Oh my god, that was all you wanted!... That was all you focused on. You get to the mountaintop and look around and you’re like... what now?”
If you’re tired and feeling overwhelmed with all the different voices yelling for your affections- telling you what to go after- whether it be success, beauty, the perfect partner, social media followers, money, or power… only to leave you let down and unsatisfied, searching for more… Maybe like my friends and me, you’re after finding something REAL.
Every week, join me (Janell Wood), special co-hosts and guests as we ask questions, look for answers, and search for the source of something REAL: Restoration, Eternity, Authenticity, and Love. I believe those things can ultimately be found in relationship with Jesus Christ, but don’t take my word for it. Listen to our conversations for yourself and go on a journey with us: Is Jesus the REAL thing?
Episodes
Nov 10, 2021
Nov 10, 2021
42 min
Jason Schmidt joins us on the podcast today! He, Sevanna, and Janell talk about the concept of Sticky faith, Sharing the gospel, grace & forgiveness, humility, intentionality, and more!
Jason also shares his story of growing up as a pastor’s kid.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
FSR s4e43 with Sevanna
FSR s4e33 with Byrnese, Janell, and Hans
My Favorite Name is Jonathan - Janell Wood
A Footnote on Earth Famous in Heaven - Jesse Johnson
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Nov 4, 2021
Nov 4, 2021
58 min
November’s co-host is Sevanna! Sevanna is a young Christian woman who is currently studying to become a nurse. She tells about her faith journey from growing up Christian to making a personal decision for Christ as a teen.
She tells of how the passing of her Grandmother and her dad’s sickness impacted her relationship with Christ. You will really want to stick around to hear her episodes!
This month, we will address the following questions:
How should Christians share Christ without accidentally offending others?
How can we trust different Bible translations? Is one better than the others? Can passages be taken out of context accidentally? If not, how do we make the Bible understandable without deviating from the original texts?
How can Christians incorporate science and psychology without limiting God or overdoing it?
Could being called a Christian and making faith personal be considered different steps in the Christian journey? Have others Experienced this?
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This episode of the Finding Something REAL podcast is sponsored by Laurel Denise. Handmade with love in Charlottesville, VA since 2005. Check out her beautiful meaningful jewelry here!
We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
Healing of the Paralyzed man (scene from The Chosen)
Famous for -Tauren Wells
Letting the light in -Housefires
Crazy Love - Francis Chan
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight
Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Oct 27, 2021
Oct 27, 2021
41 min
Today, Janell and Latosha continue their chat with Allen Crostic.
In this episode, they discuss the Apocrypha, the validity of scripture, Jesus’ high view os scripture, how works fit into faith, and more!
We hope you enjoy part one of this episode!
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We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
FSR s4e39 with Latosha
FSR s4e11 with Allen Crostic
FSR s3e17 with Chan Arnett
Apocrypha
Tertullian
C. S. Lewis
First Enoch
It’s A Wonderful Life
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
1 hr 4 min
Today, Janell and Latosha chat with Allen Crostic. Allen is a good friend of the podcast who has been on the show before! He is an apologist who loves to help others find truth in Christ.
On today’s episode, Allen catches us up on his life since he was on the podcast, they talk about holidays, the dating of Christmas and Easter, idol worship, and more!
We hope you enjoy part one of this episode!
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FSR s4e39 with Latosha
FSR s4e11 with Allen Crostic
FSR s3e17 with Chan Arnett
Stand to Reason
ReasonableFaith.org
Tactics- Greg Koukl
"Futility" Wreck of the Titan - Morgan Robertson
A Beautiful Mind (movie)
Zeitgeist (movie/documentary)
Religious (movie)
Oct 13, 2021
Oct 13, 2021
1 hr 10 min
Today, Janell and Latosha sit down with Greg Koukl. Greg is an apologist and the founder of the Stand to Reason ministry. They have a great conversation about how he came to Christ, why he is convinced that a Christian worldview is the accurate worldview, how the Apocrypha came to be, and much more!
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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Stand to Reason
Biola University
Greg Koukl debates Deepak Chopra
Greg Koukl & Michael Shermer Debate
FSR s2e15 with Allen Crostic
FSR s2e17 Chan Arnett
Grace Enough Podcast with Amber Cullum
Tactics - Greg Koukl
The Story of Reality - Greg Koukl
Weight of glory - CS Lewis
Person of Interest - J Warner Wallace
Oct 6, 2021
Oct 6, 2021
55 min
We are excited to introduce October’s co-host Latosha! Latosha grew up learning about God even though her family did not attend church. She talks about her experience with broken relationships, abuse, homelessness, and drug use. She shares how her pregnancy lead her closer to Jesus and why she chooses to stick with Him no matter what.
Though her journey on the Finding Something REAL podcast, Latosha would love to find out wow we can trust the Bible, the differences between the Catholic and Protestant Bible, how the the content of the Bible has changed over time, why we celebrate Christmas and Easter (are they adapted from pagan holidays)?
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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This episode of the Finding Something REAL podcast is sponsored by Laurel Denise. Handmade with love in Charlottesville, VA since 2005. Check out her beautiful meaningful jewelry here!
We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
Mentioned in this Episode
April D. Metzler
"Oh my God, my heart!" -April D. Metzler
R. S. V. P. with April D. Metzler
"The Case For Christ" - Lee Strobel
The Case For Christ (movie)
Sean McDowell’s YouTube channel
Sep 29, 2021
Sep 29, 2021
59 min
Today, Janell and Ruby sit down with Mishelle Oh. Mishelle shares about how she grew up in a Buddhist environment and how her aunt helped bring her family to Christ. She also shares how questioning lead her to Christ. It’s a truly beautiful story that we hope you still stick around for!
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We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! Special thanks to our friend, Michele Tupen. To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
Sep 22, 2021
Sep 22, 2021
1 hr 16 min
On today’s episode, Ruby and Janell sit down with Father Andrew Stephen Damick. Father Andrew Stephen Damick is an Orthodox Christian archpriest and the Chief Content Officer of Ancient Faith Ministries, the world's leading English-language Orthodox Christian media ministry. He is the author of four books and host or co-host of multiple podcasts, including "Lord of Spirits" and "Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy." From 2007 to 2020, he served in pastoral ministry in Orthodox churches in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He was raised by missionary parents in the Evangelical Protestant tradition
Fr. Andrew shares his journey from an evangelical expression of Christianity to Orthodox Christianity. They discuss the relationship between beauty, truth, and worship. There is also discussion of the gospel, the differences between Christianity and Buddhism, the differences between Orthodox Christian and evangelical worship, and more!
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
Fr. Andrew’s Website
The Areopagus
The Lord of Spirits Podcast
Arise, O God - Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy - Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
Seeking Allah Finding Jesus - Nabeel Qureshi
1 Corinthians 11:23-32
23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it,in remembrance of Me.”26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
1 Peter 3:18-22
18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19 by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20 who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. 21 There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.