Why We Are Christians podcast

Interviews with interesting Christians from all walks of life and locations. How did they find Jesus, and what are their lives like now.

Interview with Paul Sanchez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Religion, Oklahoma Baptist University 07/01/2026

Interview with Paul Sanchez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Religion, Oklahoma Baptist University Converted at age 15, loved preaching, shepherding, teaching, and achieved higher education than anyone before in his family. Married, had children, loves teaching, marriage, kids, etc. /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/41914615

Interview with Katie: Young Years and Conversion Story 11/07/2025

Interview with Katie: Young Years and Conversion Story Kent interviews wife Katie about her young Jewish years, education, experiences singing gospel music, conversion to Jesus-follower. Also revealed is the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer. /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/38957405

Aging as a Christian: A close look at fears & faith with Kent Philpott & Ray Schneider, part 2 12/19/2024

Aging as a Christian: A close look at fears & faith with Kent Philpott & Ray Schneider, part 2 Kent Philpott and Ray Schneider discuss what it's like to age as a Christian: faith and fear, mobility and immobility, pain and heavenly anticipation, love for God, family, friends, self, isolation, suicide. /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/34535820

Aging as a Christian: A close look at fears & faith with Kent Philpott & Ray Schneider, part 1 12/19/2024

Aging as a Christian: A close look at fears & faith with Kent Philpott & Ray Schneider, part 1 Explore the impact of aging as a Christian ... Learn some of the common fears, concerns, and worries that Christian's share as they grow old in this first of two interviews with Kent Philpott as host and guest Ray Schneider. /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/34535675

Mike Shreve: Kundalini yoga instructor turned Christian evangelist 04/09/2024

Mike Shreve: Kundalini yoga instructor turned Christian evangelist Mike Shreve (shreveministries.org and thetruelight.net) started life in the Catholic Church, was early involved in New Age search, settled into kundalini yoga with his own ashram and teaching at four universities, then found Jesus! Mike explains some of his many published and online outreach materials and books for the spiritually hungry world that needs to know the true God, including his books on “The Beliefs of the Catholic Church” and “In Search of the True Light” on comparative religion studies. /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/30755658

Juan Carlos Garcia - on fire for the Lord 09/30/2023

Juan Carlos Garcia - on fire for the Lord Juan Carlos came to Miller Avenue Church earlier in 2023 on invitation from another member, and he has now started a prayer meeting and a Spanish language worship service. He is just what was needed! An apostle to an underserved part of our population. /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/28186052

Larry Eskridge: Author of "God's Forever Family", part 2 05/30/2023

Larry Eskridge: Author of "God's Forever Family", part 2 Larry Eskridge continues his discussion with Kent Philpott about aspects of the Jesus People Movement that he researched for years decades after being part of it as a young man searching for his own true faith. /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/26995320

Larry Eskridge: Baptist kid comes to real faith in the JPM, part 1 05/30/2023

Larry Eskridge: Baptist kid comes to real faith in the JPM, part 1 Larry Eskridge assumed he was saved, since his family was regular Baptist churchers, but it took young people during the Jesus People Movement to bring him to meet Jesus. In 2013, after years of research, he wrote "God's Forever Family" that earned Book of the Year from Christianity Today magazine. /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/26995257

Meet Ally Van Den Herik, author of "The Shortest Leap" 01/31/2023

Meet Ally Van Den Herik, author of "The Shortest Leap" Ally Van DenHerik worked for 20 years researching the material for writing her large apologetics volume, The Shortest Leap, an amazing tome that puts to rest all contemporary objections to the gospel of Jesus Christ in a highly intelligent format. Very compelling speaking from a very compelling author. Visit Us: milleravenuechurch.org Support the Ministry: If you are enjoying the programs and would like to send an offering of any amount. Your gift helps us to continue spreading the Good News! Thank you for your support! /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/25778919

Meet Bob Davies and Ex-gay Ministries 11/19/2022

Meet Bob Davies and Ex-gay Ministries Kent interviews Bob Davies, part 2, in which Bob describes his same-sex attraction and entry into ex-gay ministry with Love in Action and Exodus, plus his long-term marriage. Visit Us: milleravenuechurch.org Support the Ministry: If you are enjoying the programs and would like to send an offering of any amount. Your gift helps us to continue spreading the Good News! Thank you for your support! /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/25068315

Marcia Montenegro (#5): Beware the Enneagram! 08/15/2022

Marcia Montenegro (#5): Beware the Enneagram! Marcia and Kent discuss the origins, history, and promotion of the Enneagram personality test and how it has found its way into Christian churches but has no Biblical basis. Visit Us: milleravenuechurch.org Support the Ministry: If you are enjoying the programs and would like to send an offering of any amount. Your gift helps us to continue spreading the Good News! Thank you for your support! /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/24063381

Jessica Smith: Ex-Psychic, Reiki Master, Yoga and Meditation Instructor 07/26/2022

Jessica Smith: Ex-Psychic, Reiki Master, Yoga and Meditation Instructor Jessica Smith dove deeply into psychic and Eastern religious practices , including channeling the dead, "mindfulness" meditation, Hindu yoga, and more. She thought she was pleasing God by helping others, but she found out just the opposite and turned her life over to Jesus. Hear how that happened, part 2. Visit Us: milleravenuechurch.org Support the Ministry: If you are enjoying the programs and would like to send an offering of any amount. Your gift helps us to continue spreading the Good News! Thank you for your support! /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/23864265

Jessica Smith: Ex-psychic and yoga/meditation instructor 07/01/2022

Jessica Smith: Ex-psychic and yoga/meditation instructor Jessica Smith dove deeply into psychic and Eastern religious practices , including channeling the dead, "mindfulness" meditation, Hindu yoga, and more. She thought she was pleasing God by helping others, but she found out just the opposite and turned her life over to Jesus. Hear how that happened, part 1. Visit Us: milleravenuechurch.org Support the Ministry: If you are enjoying the programs and would like to send an offering of any amount. Your gift helps us to continue spreading the Good News! Thank you for your support! /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/23597735

Doreen Virtue: Former New Age Psychic Meets Jesus 05/03/2022

Doreen Virtue: Former New Age Psychic Meets Jesus Doreen Virtue was a best-selling new age psychic, channeler, seancer, and all the while thinking she was doing a good work for God. Then she met the real Jesus and had to walk away from fame and fortune to speak against her former life and evangelize the Gospel instead. Visit Us: milleravenuechurch.org Support the Ministry: If you are enjoying the programs and would like to send an offering of any amount. Your gift helps us to continue spreading the Good News! Thank you for your support! /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/22996925

Marcia Montenegro: the Ex-Astrologer 03/24/2022

Marcia Montenegro: the Ex-Astrologer Marcia Montenegro discusses with Kent Philpott how she left astrology at the peak of her fame and popularity in that culture, when she came to faith in the God of the Bible, almost against her intention. Visit Us: milleravenuechurch.org Support the Ministry: If you are enjoying the programs and would like to send an offering of any amount. Your gift helps us to continue spreading the Good News! Thank you for your support! /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/22559660

Marsha Butler and Kent on the New Apostolic Reformation 03/24/2022

Marsha Butler and Kent on the New Apostolic Reformation Kent discusses issues regarding the problems with the New Apostolic Reformation with Marsha Butler, MDiv (see his book, "False Prophets Among Us"). Also discussed are issues about the need for demonic deliverance. Visit Us: milleravenuechurch.org Support the Ministry: If you are enjoying the programs and would like to send an offering of any amount. Your gift helps us to continue spreading the Good News! Thank you for your support! /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/22559600

Meet Sarah Sedgwick #1 01/10/2022

Meet Sarah Sedgwick #1 Sarah was the youngest of a Mid-England Christian family but rebelled and took on the life of a spikehead lesbian. What changed? /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/21732302

Meet Linda Jernigan 01/10/2022

Meet Linda Jernigan Linda Jernigan started life as an almost-orphan when her mother was killed in a crash when she was only three weeks old. As a teen, she completely rebelled and entered a virtual transgendered lesbian life. Ms. Linda naively thought her Christian conversion would be the antidote from gender identity confusion. Find out how God led her to resolve this dilemma and become a dynamic evangelist for Christ. /episode/index/show/whywearechristians/id/21731984

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