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Prepared to Answer is here to help prepare, encourage, and equip you to answer life’s biggest questions by teaching you to think like Jesus. That’s because, as the perfect man, Jesus had the perfectly formed human mind. And so, your hosts, Scott and Shawn, aim to help you think like Jesus about everything, whether it’s mental health, gender and sexuality, identity, objections to Christianity, relationships, the Bible, Christian living, and more.
Access more of our resources to help you think like Jesus on our website (https://preparedtoanswer.org/) or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok (@preparedtoanswer).
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Current research is revealing the connection between the amount of time people spend online and our present mental health crisis. But what can we really do about it when smartphones have become virtually indispensable? In this episode, Scott and Shawn consider how Jesus would think about life in a digital age and uncover some important insights from the Bible’s Grand Story concerning the danger and impact of doing life online. And in light of God’s ultimate purpose for us, they discuss some w...
Anxiety is often associated with worry. But there is another side to anxiety that is not restricted to the level of our conscious thinking — and it isn’t solved by simply thinking it away or having “more faith”. In this episode, Scott and Shawn take a look at anxiety through the lens of science and the Bible to understand its relationship to the human body — and, they consider how Jesus and other biblical characters dealt with the very real, physical aspects of anxiety. 📖 Resources mentioned ...
Jesus had a lot of different things he could have been anxious about, but he did not seem to live in constant worry. And, he didn’t focus his energy on trying to control his circumstances. How could this be? In this podcast episode, Scott and Shawn consider what shaped Jesus’ thinking about anxiety and how thinking like Jesus can help Christians deal with worry and anxiety today. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: “Talk to God About Your Anxiety”, by Jon BloomThe Ready Answers Conference ...
Our culture tends to consider good self-esteem as the foundation for having good mental health. But is self-esteem really the right place to ground our mental wellness? Scott and Shawn uncover how Jesus’ thinking runs against the grain of much of today’s conventional “self-help” wisdom — most notably, in what Jesus saw as the ultimate foundation or starting point for good mental health. 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepar...
Mental health and mental illness are among the greatest concerns to our society today. But with so many competing voices in our culture offering diagnosis or cures, how can Christians wade into a sometimes confusing, but highly personal and important subject? Scott and Shawn begin a series of discussions on learning to think like Jesus about mental health by setting the stage for how we want to approach the subject with the mind of Christ, and also offer encouragement and comfort for those wh...
How is Hell fair? Is belief in Hell toxic? Is Hell actually biblical? Should we believe in Hell as eternal torment or a place of annihilation? In this encore episode from the podcast archives, Scott and Shawn help answer these questions as they walk through God’s Word to help you understand the concept of eternal punishment in the context of the glory of God. 📖 Episode Resources: John Piper, Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist Kevin DeYoung, The Hole in our ...
Scott and Shawn tackle the question of why God allowed evil by showing you how to give a quick response to this challenge, by explaining the pitfalls of a common response that is often given for the problem of evil, and by giving an in‑depth response to the problem of evil that will help you consider God’s ultimate purpose and destiny for his Creation. Tune in to learn more in this encore episode from our podcast archives. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: “Why Did God Allow the Fall?”,...
What are God’s goals for you in your search for a spouse? Can you date someone who isn’t a Christian? How can Christians even begin to date in a godly way when Jesus didn’t even talk about dating? In this episode, Scott and Shawn take a look at dating through the mind of Jesus in order to help Christians align themselves with God’s goals and purposes before they start dating. 📖 Episode Resources: The Sacred Search, by Gary Thomas 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you ...
Self-care is seen as a necessary part of life, but how can young Christians learn to reconcile a culture that prizes “self-care” while following a Saviour who calls them to “lose their life” for the sake of his kingdom? What constitutes “good self-care” practices vs. “bad self-care” practices? In this episode, Scott and Shawn use the “think like Jesus framework” to consider how Jesus would think about self-care, and they discover some vital truths that can help you keep your “self-care” from ...
Many see masculinity as hopelessly “toxic”. Others want to double down on historic “real man” stereotypes. Amidst all the noise and confusion, how are both Christian men and women to think about what makes a man a “real man”? In this episode, Scott and Shawn return to the ‘think like Jesus’ framework found in Scripture in order to discern how Jesus thought about the essence of true manhood. 📖 Episode Resources: The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, by Nanc...
In our culture, identify is seen as something that each person creates for themselves. But is that really where your identity comes from? Does determining your own identity really set you free? Scott and Shawn bring the critical subject of identity into their continuing journey to learn to think like Jesus. In this episode, they talk through the inevitable difficulties we face when trying to create our own identity and how we can allow the mind of Jesus to inform and shape where true and last...
Christians often treat singleness as if it is a problem to be solved. But how did Jesus think about singleness? He was, after all, a single man. In this episode, Scott and Shawn work through the four pillars that shaped Jesus’ mind, and they uncover some important and perhaps convicting insights about the place, value, and priority the church should give to living out the Christian life in singleness for the glory of God. 📖 Episode Resources: The Meaning of Singleness: Retrieving an Esc...
Scott and Shawn continue their thought journey of learning to think like Jesus about marriage by discussing the principles that Christians need to take to heart in order to think like Jesus — whether they are anticipating marriage or have been married for some time. Specifically, Scott and Shawn take a hard look at the most important question about marriage: what did God create marriage for? 📖 Episode Resources: Our Bodies Tell God's Story, by Christopher WestSo Much More Than Sex serie...
Scott and Shawn share how Jesus’ love for the Father and the enabling of the Holy Spirit should inform how Christians approach marriage today — whether you’re a young person anticipating marriage in the future, a single adult waiting or longing to be married, or have been married for years. 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Listen to our podcast Apple Podcast...
When people do everything for their own glory, we often perceive them them as being selfish or insecure. But since God does everything for his own glory, does that mean he is selfish or insecure? Shawn and Scott discuss this question as they learn from Scripture how to think like Jesus about the glory of God. 📖 Episode Resources: Reflections on the Psalms, by C.S. Lewis💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer...
The word “glory” is often thrown around in Christian circles. But what is God’s glory? What does the word “glory” even mean? Since glorifying God was and is Jesus’ greatest goal, it is a very important question that we need to answer. 📖 Episode Resources: Desiring God, by John Piper“Glory of God” podcast series💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on our website Listen to our p...
Scott and Shawn confront a critical question in their journey toward thinking like Jesus: “why?” Why did Jesus think the way that he thought? To what end? What was the ultimate goal toward which every thought Jesus had was directed? 📖 Episode Resources: God’s Passion for His Glory: Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards, by John Piper💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you want to ask us! Support the show 🔔 Follow for more Prepared to Answer, or find more Christian resources on ...
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam may share similar beliefs about God, but there is an irreconcilable difference between the God that each religion claims to worship. Tune in to this encore episode from the archives as Scott and Shawn bring clarity to the question, “Do Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship the same God?” 📖 Episode Resources: Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, by Nabeel Qureshi“Is the Trinity Practical?” by Scott Stein (a brief explanation of the doctrine of the Trinity)💬 Text us t...
Scott and Shawn dig into the facts about Old Testament slavery laws and share principles for responding to difficult faith challenges in order to answer the question, “does the Bible condone slavery?” 📖 Episode Resources: Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God, by Paul Copan Slaves, Women & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis, by William J. Webb So Much More Than Sex series 💬 Text us to submit any comments or questions you wa...
The Prepared to Answer team and our PTA Go Partners get together to reflect on the year past, the glory of Christmas, and what’s in store for 2025. You can also play along as we hold our own Prepared to Answer version of Family Feud — Scott, Matt, and Mike take on Becca and Julia to figure out the answers to some challenging Christmas themed surveys. 📖 Episode Resources: Prepared to Answer website So Much More Than Sex series Doubters Welcome website Youth Pastor Theologian website 💬 Text us...
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