10/12/2023
Episode S6:E08
28 min 
30 sec

Answers for a Skeptic: Bible "Mistakes"

With Shawn Boonstra

On this week's episode of Authentic, host Shawn Boonstra continues his series called "Answers for a Skeptic" by focusing on the claim that the Bible is full of mistakes and contradictions.

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Authentic
10/4/2023
Episode S6:E07
28 min 
30 sec

Answers for a Skeptic: Why God Isn't Silent

With Shawn Boonstra

Join Shawn Boonstra on Authentic as he begins tackling some truly tough questions posed by skeptics about faith, God, and the Bible. First up: why does God stay silent and hidden? The answer may be closer than you think...

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Authentic
9/28/2023
Episode S6:E06
28 min 
30 sec

The Temptation of Christ, Part 3

With Shawn Boonstra

In the devil’s final temptation to Jesus, he offers to give Jesus the kingdoms of the world in return for worshipping him. Host Shawn Boonstra highlights the vital message that there are no shortcuts to glory—that is, to a meaningful relationship with God.

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Authentic
9/20/2023
Episode S6:E05
28 min 
30 sec

The Temptation of Christ, Part 2

With Shawn Boonstra

Doubt can be useful—healthy, even!—but it can also be poisonous. Saints and skeptics alike have wrestled with suspicions about God, His character, and His words and promises. In "The Temptation of Christ, Part 2," Shawn Boonstra looks at the sharp impulse to doubt that confronted Jesus and entraps us today.

Episodes
Authentic
9/14/2023
Episode S6:E04
28 min 
30 sec

The Temptation of Christ, Part 1

With Shawn Boonstra

Times of desperation can often tempt us to shift our values—make us consider things we’d never consider under any other circumstances. Shawn Boonstra talks about why you can trust Jesus to help you overcome Satan's temptation just like He did.

AUTHENTIC is presented by the Voice of Prophecy.

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Authentic
9/6/2023
Episode S6:E03
28 min 
30 sec

Life Lessons from the Mole Man

With Shawn Boonstra

Everyone copes with anxiety in their own way. Sometimes a simple distraction like playing a game of Tetris or (on the stranger side) digging a big tunnel might be enough to make you feel better. Host Shawn Boonstra explores how spending time with God in prayer might be the best way to deal with your problems.

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Authentic
8/30/2023
Episode S6:E02
28 min 
30 sec

By the Rivers of Babylon

With Shawn Boonstra

One of the most stunningly prophetic passages in Scripture has been mangled by modern Christians. Time to reconstruct a tapestry: Shawn Boonstra traces the beautiful threads that tie the Temple, Israel, and Messiah her Prince all together.

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Authentic
Temple
Israel
8/25/2023
Episode S6:E01
28 min 
30 sec

The Pagan Jesus

With Shawn Boonstra

Have you ever heard someone say that the stories in the Bible are just a rip-off of older pagan documents? On this week’s Authentic episode, host Shawn Boonstra explores some of those claims comparing the Jesus we find in the Bible to the heroes and gods of the pagans.

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Authentic
4/27/2023
Episode S5:E16
28 min 
30 sec

In Pursuit of Justice

With Shawn Boonstra

What makes us think that life should be fair? Why do we feel that someone owes us something when they do something wrong to us? We all seem to have a profound sense of justice. Shawn Boonstra says it's because we are the work of a profoundly just Creator.

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Authentic
4/13/2023
Episode S5:E14
28 min 
30 sec

Speak of the Devil

With Shawn Boonstra

What do you imagine when you think of the devil? A lot of people think he's a red-skinned monster with horns, sharp teeth, and a pitchfork. But it turns out that image is rooted in pagan mythology—not the Bible. In this episode, AUTHENTIC host Shawn Boonstra talks about what the devil really looks like and why you should care.

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