The North Parkway Podcast

When science and faith overlap, how do you know which one is right? In this session of “Science & Faith,” we’ll address a few of the most common battlegrounds between the Bible and the microscope by explaining what kinds of truth each source focuses on.

Pastor Chris responds to questions inspired by session 2 of the series, Science & Faith.

This week's questions:

• If God made the universe, who made God? How did He become God, and how is He both "Alpha and Omega?"
• How do we know for sure which passages from the Bible are literal and which are poetic?
• If Jesus referenced Bible characters like Noah and Jonah, doesn't that mean they're real people?

The Bible has some seriously weird descriptions - talking snakes, ten-headed monsters, angels covered in eyeballs. How is an educated person supposed to take it seriously? In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the artistic language of the Bible, and how something can be truthful even if it’s not literal.

Pastor Chris responds to questions inspired by session 2 of the series, Science & Faith.

This week's questions:

• Why do some people "experience" God, while others don't, even if they want to?
• The origin of life points toward intelligent design, but why would that indicate the God of the Bible, and not a different deity/intelligence?

No matter what your view of the world is, it requires faith - but it shouldn’t be blind faith. In this week’s talk we’ll look at the value and necessity of basing what you believe on evidence.

Pastor Chris Clark offers his perspective on your questions related to science and faith.

Science & Faith continues this Sunday with a fresh look at the value of basing what you believe on evidence.

Guest speaker Dr. Mike Tenneson and Pastor Chris Clark offer perspective on your questions related to science and faith.

Science & Faith continues this Sunday with a fresh look at the value of basing what you believe on evidence.

Biologist and intelligent design advocate Dr. Mike Tenneson explains how science and faith are not opposed to each other, but rather, depend on each other for a full understanding of the world.

If you’re a christian, you know you *should* read the Bible, but sometimes it feels like such a chore! In this weeks talk, we’ll show you how changing your expectations and approach can breathe new life into studying the Bible.

God has a lot to say to humanity, but not everyone's ready or able to hear it. In this week's talk, we'll show you how to develop a spiritual sense of hearing.

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Learning to stay on the ready for the enemy's attacks. Using the tools given to us to protect us daily.

Jesus humbled Himself to serve humanity - not just to save the world, but to set an example. In this week’s talk, we’ll explore what it looks like when it’s your turn to serve, and show you how to do it without wearing yourself out.

God’s supposed to be all about love, but sometimes He’s presented more as a threatening task-master than a kind father. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the way Jesus came to earth, and how that can help you reframe the way God feels about you.

God didn’t just appear on earth as a human - He was born. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the importance of Jesus’ birth, and why God’s choice for His parents means good things for your home life.

We all know the image of a baby in a manger, but we don’t always think of the implications. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at what it means for God to be born as a human, and how that can change the way you value yourself and the world around you.

There’s a burden you’re carrying that’s causing you stress and anxiety, but if you unload it, you can actually make things worse. In this week’s talk, we’ll show you what that burden is, and how to manage it for a healthier mind and stronger relationships.

We all lie more that we realize, but what’s the long term cost of living that way? In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the danger of living by lying, and learn how to embrace the holistic, “real” you.

The words you speak carry more weight than you realize. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the power of words to wound or to heal, and learn how to leverage them to enrich the people around you.

Something you do almost daily is damaging your brain! Literally. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the science of complaining and how to use the power of perspective to get into a healthier headspace.

Connect with us: Call 309-347-2163 or text “prayer” to 309-271-2791

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