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Exploring simple, authentic Christianity for normal people. Hosts Dave and Sharaya Betts explore the Christian faith, covering broad topics as broad as the Bible's overarching narrative, how the church came to be what it is today, tackling popular church myths and wrestling with tough subjects like LGBT, anxiety and depression, and grief. We don't promise to have all the answers, but we promise that we'll wrestle through them with you!
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Monday Sep 27, 2021
The FinalEpisode
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
It's the END of the Simple Faith Podcast for now. Join Dave and Sharaya Betts as they reflect on the joys, struggles, and lessons from over 60 episodes of the show.

Monday Sep 20, 2021
The Story of the Church (5) - Past, Present, Future
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
In the final episode of our church history series, Dave discusses the last 500 or so years of the church, where things are at in 2021, and what the future might hold for post-COVID followers of Jesus.
Make sure to tune in next week for our LAST episode!

Monday Sep 13, 2021
The Story of the Church (4) - The Reformation
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
In this episode, Dave shares some huge news about the future of the Simple Faith Podcast, and dives into the story of a hugely important period in the history of the church: the Reformation.

Monday Sep 06, 2021
The Story of the Church (3) - The Middle Ages
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Church history is crazy!
As we continue our journey through the history of the church, today we're looking at the King who stood barefoot in the snow before a power-hungry Pope, the nasty realities of the Crusades, and even how for a brief period, there were three Popes at once!

Monday Aug 30, 2021
The Story of the Church (2): The First 500 Years
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
There's a lot going on in the first 500 years of the Christian faith. Join Dave Betts as we dive right into the foundational years of the Church, looking at things like:
- Temples being destroyed
- The rise of the Bible
- The salvation of an emperor
- The first Pope
- How the church went from persecution to powerhouse in a few decades!

Monday Aug 23, 2021
The Story of the Church (1): 2,000 years in 20 mins
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Have you ever wondered how the church became what it is today?
Over the course of the next few weeks, we're taking a dive into the history of the church from Jesus' death, resurrection and ascension all the way up to now.
This week, we're going to zoom out and blast through 2,000 years of history in just 20 minutes, before delving a bit deeper into specific time periods in the weeks to come. We hope you find it as fascinating as we do!

Monday Aug 16, 2021
Exploring Divine Healing (Part 4)
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
The Bible is clear that God brings divine healing. Sometimes He even miraculously heals today. But perhaps the most difficult question to wrestle with is this: what if God doesn't bring healing? In this episode, we do our very best to answer that difficult question.
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Over the course of a four-episode series, Dave Betts is joined by Simon Argent to take a explore the concept of divine healing, asking the following questions:
Part 1: Does God heal in the Bible?
Does God heal today?
Part 2: Is divine healing guaranteed?
Part 3: As Christians, What is our role in divine healing?
Part 4: What if healing doesn't come?

Monday Aug 09, 2021
Exploring Divine Healing (Part 3)
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
So far, we've seen that God heals in the Bible, and still heals today - even if we won't necessarily experience the fullness of that healing until Jesus returns.
The logical next question for episode 3 is this: As Christians, what is our role in the arena of divine healing? Let's talk.
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Over the course of a four-episode series, Dave Betts is joined by Simon Argent to take a explore the concept of divine healing, asking the following questions:
Part 1: Does God heal in the Bible?
Does God heal today?
Part 2: Is divine healing guaranteed?
Part 3: As Christians, What is our role in divine healing?
Part 4: What if healing doesn't come?

Monday Aug 02, 2021
Exploring Divine Healing (Part 2)
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Last week, we arrived at the conclusion that God heals in the Bible, and that it's logically reasonable to believe that God still heals today. In this week's episode, we ask the question, is that healing guaranteed? Or to put it another way, does God always heal today?
Over the course of a four-episode series, Dave Betts is joined by Simon Argent to take a explore the concept of divine healing, asking the following questions:
Part 1: Does God heal in the Bible? Does God heal today?
Part 2: Is divine healing guaranteed?
Part 3: As Christians, What is our role in divine healing?
Part 4: What if healing doesn't come?

Monday Jul 26, 2021
Exploring Divine Healing (Part 1)
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Does God bring about miraculous healing today? As Christians, what is our role in divine healing? What do we do if healing doesn't come?
The question of healing is a big (and sometimes controversial) one. Over the course of a four-episode series, Dave Betts is joined by Simon Argent to take a deep dive into the world of divine healing, asking the following questions:
Part 1: Does God heal in the Bible? Does God heal today?
Part 2: Is divine healing guaranteed?
Part 3: As Christians, What is our role in divine healing?
Part 4: What if healing doesn't come?