Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSunday Series—Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall – Book One, Chapter Four: What Lies Behind the Law
Episode 256
In this episode Lance Smith walks through chapter 4 of C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity, examining the moral law and whether something like a mind or di…
3 weeks ago
Numbers 21:8-9 — Bronze Serpent: Symbol or Idol? Unpacking Numbers 21
Episode 262
Episode 260 examines the bronze serpent in Numbers 21 and the apparent conflict with the second commandment, explaining how the image functioned as a…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 20:29-34 – Two Blind Men, One Miracle: Solving the Gospel Puzzle
Episode 261
Episode 259 explores the story of Jesus healing blind men near Jericho and tackles the apparent discrepancy where Matthew records two blind men while…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall- Book One, Chapter Three: The Reality of the Law
Episode 255
Episode 258 explores C.S. Lewis’s chapter 3 of Mere Christianity, examining the mysterious Moral Law that tells us how we ought to behave even when w…
4 weeks ago
Numbers 20:21 — Did Israel Pass Through Edom? Numbers vs Deuteronomy Explained
Episode 260
Episode 257 examines the apparent contradiction between Numbers and Deuteronomy about Israel’s encounter with Edom, using geography, Hebrew language,…
1 month ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 20:28 – Ransom for Many or All? Unpacking the Atonement Debate
Episode 259
In this episode Lance Smith examines an apparent Bible difficulty: Jesus says he gave his life as a ransom for many, while Paul says Christ purchased…
1 month ago
Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall- Book One, Chapter Two: Some Objections
Episode 254
In this episode Lance Smith walks through chapter two of C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity, tackling common objections to the moral law—especially that i…
1 month ago
Numbers 20:1—Kadesh: Zin or Paran? Unraveling an Ancient Geography Puzzle
Episode 258
This episode examines the apparent contradiction about Kadesh’s location in Numbers, exploring two main solutions: that Kadesh sat in a border zone b…
1 month, 1 week ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 20:23 – How Could Jesus Be Limited and Almighty? Unpacking the Incarnation
Episode 253
In this episode Lance Smith examines an apparent contradiction in Scripture: verses that portray Jesus as limited in his human life (unable to grant …
1 month, 1 week ago
Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall- Book One, Chapter One: The Law of Human Nature
Episode 248
Host Lance Smith opens episode 252 of the Bible Difficulties and Answers podcast with the start of a 33-week walk through C.S. Lewis's Mere Christian…
1 month, 1 week ago