Just as manhood does not wait for marriage, neither does womanhood. Victory Hollyfield, Kendra White, and Cedra Sartin continue their discussion on what biblical womanhood looks like, and how to embrace that, especially as single women.

What makes a woman? Answers can be found everywhere from movies and TV to magazines and watercooler discussions. But as Christians we must derive our definition of a woman come from Scripture.

There are struggles and ideas Wesley, Jordan, and TJ will never be able to discuss in the way a woman can, so they invited Victory Hollyfield, Kendra White, and Cedra Sartin to take over the studio to share their struggles and discovery of God's design for womanhood.

There seems to be a misnomer among guys, even Christian guys, that becoming a man can wait until we are married. That is the opposite of what Scripture teaches. Wesley, Jordan, and TJ continue their discussion on manhood but this time with an eye on how Scripture addresses single men.

Mentioned Resources:

30 and Single

Matt Chandler sermon on manhood

Litte Man Big Questions

Man Up

What Makes a Man Makes a Husband

Biblical Masculinity

What image comes to your mind when you think of a manly man? Is it a big truck, a big wallet, a big office?

What image comes to your mind when you think of biblical manliness?

While culture certainly has an idea of manliness it tries to force, we must take our cues from Scripture. So what does the Bible say a man is? Wesley, Jordan, and TJ set to find out and discuss it in this episode.

Mentioned Resources:

30 and Single

Matt Chandler sermon on manhood

Litte Man Big Questions

Man Up

What Makes a Man Makes a Husband

Biblical Masculinity

Alex McFarland has worked on Truth for New Generation for over 20 years. But those have all been annual events. This year he is taking it on the road and doing multiple conferences across the country. To find out more, check the link below.

Mentioned Resources

Truth for a New Generation

Alex's website

Abandoned Faith: Why Millennials are Walking Away and How You Can Lead Them Home

Longtime listeners to the Engage podcast will recognize the guest voice on today's program. Alex McFarland has been on the show multiple time, and has even written a few articles for us. Today he is on the show to talk about the conference he started two decades ago and how he has a new vision for it.

Mentioned Resources

Truth for a New Generation

Alex's website

Abandoned Faith: Why Millennials are Walking Away and How You Can Lead Them Home

Wesley, Jordan, and TJ follow up the discussion with Tom Doyle who delivered your letters to Christians who endured persecution in North Korea. But they focus on how we can move beyond seeing persecution from being "then" and "there" to being "now" and "near."

Mentioned Resources

Killing Christians

8Thirty8 / Uncharted

Standing in the Fire

2017 Orange Letter Campaign

Persecuted Christian testimony: Amir

Persecuted Christian testimony: Jamal

Engage Annual Magazine

In October of 2017, we asked you to write encouraging letters to Christians who have endured persecution in North Korea. Tom Doyle and his team just delivered your letters and came to the Engage program to tell you about it.

Mentioned Resources:

8Thirty8 / Uncharted

Standing in the Fire

2017 Orange Letter Campaign

Engage Annual Magazine

War is always a tragedy. But is it possible for a pro-life Christian to also support his or her country going to war? Is it ethical for that Christian to participate in a war? It may seem as though a simple "Yes" or "No" should suffice, but the Engage radio team wanted to give it more thought and nuance.

Consistency is a big issue when it comes to developing a worldview. You want to have a consistent ethic regardless of circumstances. So why is it so many Christians fight to protect the lives of preborn children while simultaneously supporting capital punishment? The Engage radio team tackles the topic by first looking to what Scripture says, then diving into Christian history, and state their own views along the way.

There are many reasons to be pro-life, and two people may have different reasons. TJ, Wesley, and Jordan talk about the reasons they are pro-life and how ultimately it all comes down to the authority of the Word of God.

January is National Sanctity of Human Life month. In this segment TJ, Wesley, and Jordan discuss what it means when we say “pro-life” and how being pro-life goes further than being personally opposed to abortion.

Suicide is a touchy subject and Wesley, Jordan, and TJ do their best to handle the issue with care and nuance. But Scripture is plain about where Christians are to stand on the issue. The same goes for physician-assisted suicide. The trio shares their views and why it matters to Christians.

Continuing our discussion through National Sanctity of Human Life Month, Wesley, Jordan, and TJ focus this episode on two issues: abortion and euthanasia. Why do we stand where we stand on these issues and what are the most powerful arguments we have ever heard regarding them? We share that and much more.

In this segment, TJ and Jordan continue their discussion on the will of God, turning their attention to some helpful ways to discern His will.

Millennials find themselves in a time of life that is full of important decisions. As Christians, we want to live in the will of God. There are many things in the world that claim to reveal God’s will, but are they really what they seem? TJ and Jordan discuss some ways that are not helpful when trying to discern God’s will.

Having finished discussing whether there is a difference between feasting and gluttony, Jordan and TJ move on to ask how we can both honor and dishonor God in the way we feast.

Mentioned Resources

The Lost Art of Feasting

Navigating Thanksgiving with Grace

Gluttony is a topic most of us don't want to think or talk about, so we don't. But because we don't talk about it, we don't understand it. And because we don't understand it, we may think we are guilty of it during Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's feasts.

Jordan and TJ look into Scripture to see if there is a difference between being gluttonous and enjoying a feast during these celebrations.

Mentioned resources:

The Respectable Sin of Gluttony

Chrisitan Joy and Feasting

How did Jesus fulfill the meanings of Old Testament Feasts?

With the discussion on debt over, the team moves to celebrating Christmas in a memorable way on a tight budget. Wesley, Jordan, and TJ have wives and young children, so this is all close to their hearts. They share what they did as kids, and what they plan to do with their children and wives.

According to a recent study, 56% of Americans incurred debt while Christmas shopping last year. Of those, several are still paying those debts off this Christmas. What does this reveal about the way we view giving and receiving gifts?

Wesley, Jordan, and TJ discuss having the freedom to use or not use credit cards (some of us have the freedom, some don't). And they all brag on their wives.