Amateur Christian Podcast
Tired of Christian podcasts that are just apologetics and polemics? This podcast is just about exploring the Christian faith its traditions, lore, prayers and quirks that make it colorful and awesome.
Episodes
What is your favorite pop culture depiction of Santa Clause? Biker Mike and Kickstand discuss their top picks and why. What makes a good Santa, a good priest or pastor, or a good christian?
Who was the man who inspired Santa Clause? From humble beginnings on the Mediterranean Sea, to fist fights deciding the nature of the trinity, to the mythological figure who visits every December 24th... learn a little bit about St. Nicholas of Myra.
Mike takes the lead this week examining Paul's symbolism in Ephesians 6, The Full Armor of God.
This week we sit down with Andrew Eby, the lead pastor of the North Peace Mennonite Brethren Church and Co-host of the North Peace Round Table Podcast, and talk about his role in the Church, his podcast, the role of Church membership and more. Conversations like this are a great way to get to know the person and personality of the guy you might call "Pastor", and realize they love a good cat, cracking jokes, and just being good du...
This episode features Fr. Matthew Francis of the Holy Apostles Orthodox Mission in Chilliwack BC, Canada.
On this episode Fr. Matthew talks to Kickstand and Biker Mike about the Eastern Orthodox practices of recognizing and venerating canonical Saints, particularly in light of his church canonically recognizing a new saint just recently.
We hope you enjoy this interview, our first of its kind on Amateur Christian.
Whats the deal when church gives you a piece of bread and a little wine or grape juice? We get into the symbolism of Communion/Lords Supper/Eucharist and examine what the new testament says about its Old testament roots.
What jumps to mind when you think of the word "sinner"? Being bad? Guilt? Shame?
We examine if there's a healthier way to think about how we fail and incorporate self examination into repentance.
"What company does light have with dark" is a question I hear a lot this time of year when Christians debate if its OK to celebrate Halloween. We examine how the history of the Church Calendar can help us navigate the answer to that question during a night that is unavoidable tied to themes, imagery, and acts that dabble with darkness.
After a very busy season of work, travel and family, we're back and looking forward to another great season of recordings and deep dives. Welcome back to the Amateur Christian Podcast
What are your first and maybe second thoughts when it comes to when the Bible or even other branches of faith expression of "tongues"? This is a very misunderstood and sometimes divisive topic that Christians find themselves discussing and speaking past one another. We hope we can shine a light on our own biases and hopefully some that you see in yourself.
Mike and Kickstand talk about what it means to be a Christian. Is it an identity? Is it a morality code? Is it a belief system?
We interview two men who just returned from Zambia doing missions with Spirit Ablaze Ministries. Their activities included preaching, teaching, miraculous healing, and deliverance from demons. This is a long interview guys, listen at your own pace but its well worth hearing these guys out!
Part 2 of Bike Blessing. Mike and I reminisce about our time participating in Bike Blessings when we were in a Christian Motorcycle Club.
Every spring Bikers gather for Christians to pray over and bless their motorcycles. Whats the deal with that and why are we so excited for it?!?
BONUS EPISODE!!!
On "Silent Saturday", the day between Jesus' death on Good Friday and resurrection on Easter Morning... Jesus lay dead in the tomb. This Apocryphal book is a fictional look into what Christians of old thought of as happening in between Jesus' death and resurrection. This is a story about "the Harrowing of Hell" and the defeat of Satan and Hades.
This is NOT a "lost book" of scripture...
With Good Friday approaching we examine Jesus' cry "My God, why have you forsaken me?"
Did God abandon Jesus in his last moments on the cross? If Jesus is God how can God's presence leave him? Why should his cry fill us with so much hope?
We hope you enjoy this episode as a part of your reflections of Good Friday and Easter.
Why do we get baptized? What does it mean to get dunked in church?
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Why do we get baptized? What does it mean to get dunked in church?
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