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Evangelical Questions: Why Do You Need Prophets Anyway? by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC Matthew 7:15-20 Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Matthew 6–7 appeared first on FAIR.

Evangelical Questions: Why You So Judgy? by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.  Welcome back to Come Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions. My name is Jennifer […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Matthew 5; Luke 6 appeared first on FAIR.

Evangelical Questions: What Must I Do To Be Saved? by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC John 3:16-18 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – John 2–4 appeared first on FAIR.

Evangelical Questions: Why is there so much of Isaiah in the Book of Mormon anyway? by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC Luke 4:15-17 “He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read… the scroll of the […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Matthew 4; Luke 4–5 appeared first on FAIR.

Evangelical Questions: Wait. You Don’t Believe in the Trinity? by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC Mark 1:10-11 “And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3 appeared first on FAIR.

Evangelical Questions: Why did Joseph Smith change the meaning to some verses in the Bible? by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC This week we come to a very important verse in scripture.  John 1:1 traditionally translated, “In the beginning was the word.”  You’ll find it that way in almost every translation. It’s often the first verse […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – John 1 appeared first on FAIR.

Evangelical Questions: Why are temples still needed? by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC Luke 2:22, 27 And when the days of her (Mary’s) purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him (baby Jesus) to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord…And he (Simeon) came by the Spirit into the temple: and when […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Matthew 2; Luke 2 appeared first on FAIR.

Evangelical Questions: Is Jesus God? by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC Matthew 1:21 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Introduction So, right off the bat we have an interesting point of conversation that could come up with your […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Matthew 1; Luke 1 appeared first on FAIR.

Jennifer Roach introduces this new video series that will follow our Come, Follow Me study of the New Testament in 2023. Each week we’ll talk a look at the CFM readings in the New Testament with a specific eye looking for places where there is either a resonance or a dissonance with what the average […] The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – Introduction appeared first on FAIR.

A Gourd, a Worm, and an East Wind: Discovering God’s Extensions of Love in the Book of Jonah by Matt Crawford Jonah called Gath-hepher home—a town which was west of the present-day Sea of Galilee (see 2 Kings 14:25). When the Lord called Jonah on a mission from his comfortable home to the Assyrian city […] The post Come, Follow Me Week 46 – Jonah; Micah appeared first on FAIR.

Audio and Video Copyright © 2022 The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research, Inc. Any reproduction or transcription of this material without prior express written permission is prohibited. This podcast series features past FAIR Conference presentations. This presentation is from our 2022 conference. You can still register to watch the entire conference free of charge. […] The post FAIR Conference Podcast #81 – Craig Foster, “What Under the Banner of Heaven Gets Wrong” appeared first on FAIR.

Scriptural Mormonism Podcast Episode 14, cross-posted with permission. Robert Boylan interviews Brian Hales and Craig Foster about Mormon Fundamentalism and the Netflix show “Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey,” and specifically comparing FLDS to LDS, and Warren Jeffs to Joseph Smith. Also join us at the 2022 FAIR Conference where Craig Foster will speak on “Under […] The post Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey – Mormon Fundamentalism with Brian Hales and Craig Foster appeared first on FAIR.

Randy Johnson was the chief of police responsible for the murder investigation of Brenda and Erica Lafferty in 1984, in American Fork, Utah. “I cannot recognize any actual person that I knew or came to know, accurately depicted in the series. The series does not reflect the actual investigation that I oversaw. Nor does it […] The post Under the Banner of Heaven: American Fork Police Chief Randy Johnson interviewed by Craig Foster appeared first on FAIR.

Les Langford served as a Utah state trooper from 1972 – 2002. He was the trooper that arrested Dan Lafferty in 1983 while he (Dan) was a candidate for sheriff. He appeared in a total of 4 trials and stood toe-to-toe with Ron Lafferty as Dan’s followers tried to disrupt the court proceedings. In 1984 […] The post Under the Banner of Heaven: Utah State Trooper Les Langford interviewed by Craig Foster appeared first on FAIR.

by Matt Crawford The widow of Zarephath is one of my favorite stories from the Old Testament. Perhaps the greatest reason that this story resonates with me is because the widow is an outsider. She is not a member of the house of Israel—a fact the Savior confirms (see Luke 4:24–30)—and she meets Elijah at […] The post Come, Follow Me Week 27 – 1 Kings 17–19 appeared first on FAIR.

Sarah Allen has been writing a 60+ part series of articles responding to the “CES Letter” at r/lds on Reddit, which is now also being published on the FAIR blog. In this interview with Amber Rothamer, she talks about how she got started and the experiences she’s had over more than a year in writing […] The post Faithfully Informed Podcast #2 – Interview with Sarah Allen, author of 60+ part “CES Letter” Rebuttal appeared first on FAIR.

This podcast series features past FAIR Conference presentations. This presentation is from our 2021 conference. If you would like to watch all the presentations from that conference, you can still purchase the video streaming. Tarik D. LaCour, Intro to Mormon Natural Theology Tarik D. LaCour is a Ph.D student in philosophy and MA student in neuroscience […] The post FAIR Conference Podcast #80 – Tarik D. Lacour, “Intro to Mormon Natural Theology” appeared first on FAIR.

This podcast series features past FAIR Conference presentations. This presentation is from our 2021 conference. If you would like to watch all the presentations from that conference, you can still purchase the video streaming. Derek Sainsbury, “We mean to elect him”: Electioneer Experiences during Joseph Smith’s 1844 presidential campaign Derek’s book, Storming the Nation: The Unknown […] The post FAIR Conference Podcast #79 – Derek Sainsbury, “We mean to elect him”: Electioneer Experiences during Joseph Smith’s 1844 presidential campaign appeared first on FAIR.

Amber Rothamer is FAIR’s Project Manager. She will be hosting a new podcast series called “Faithfully Informed.” In this first episode, she interviews Kerry Muhlestein on his new book, Learning to Love Isaiah: A Guide and Commentary. Autographed copies of Learning to Love Isaiah: A Guide and Commentary are available from the FAIR Bookstore. Kerry […] The post Faithfully Informed Podcast #1 – Kerry Muhlestein on “Learning to Love Isaiah” appeared first on FAIR.

This podcast series features past FAIR Conference presentations. This presentation is from our 2021 conference. If you would like to watch all the presentations from that conference, you can still purchase the video streaming. Kirk Magleby, Unforgettable Hugh Nibley Hugh Nibley Observed is available from the FAIR Bookstore. Kirk Alder Magleby is the Executive Director […] The post FAIR Conference Podcast #78 – Kirk Magleby, “Unforgettable Hugh Nibley” appeared first on FAIR.