HER FAITH INSPIRES Ep 292: How to Talk About God in a Culture That’s Always Changing with Sean McDowell

 

Season: 13 Episode: 292

Summary

In today’s episode, Shanda welcomes author, apologist, and professor Dr. Sean McDowell to the show to talk about one of the most important conversations Christians need to have—how to talk about God in a constantly shifting culture.

Sean shares what inspired him to collaborate with multiple authors on his latest book and why timeless truth must be communicated with cultural awareness. They discuss the challenges Christians face when trying to share absolute truth in a world that believes everything is relative, and why understanding culture is essential for meaningful dialogue about God and the Bible.

You’ll also hear Sean’s thoughts on why changing someone’s worldview is so difficult—and what advice he gives Christians who want to engage others with truth and grace.

This conversation will equip you to:

• Recognize the cultural barriers to biblical truth
• Understand why worldviews are hard to shift—and what to do about it
• Gain practical wisdom for engaging in respectful and effective conversations about God

Don’t miss this thoughtful and encouraging episode with one of today’s leading voices in Christian apologetics.

Sean’s Website 

Sean’s Books

About Sean

Sean McDowell (PhD) is the author of numerous books, including End the Stalemate. As an associate professor in Biola University’s Christian Apologetics program, an internationally recognized speaker, and the host of a popular Christian apologetics YouTube channel, Sean is committed to exploring the biggest questions about God, morality, and contemporary culture.

Question One

Sean, welcome to the show. For those who may not know you, can you tell us a little more about who you are and what you do? 

Question Two

What motivated you to write a book about how to talk about God with a bunch of different authors? 

Question Three

Somewhere in the book it says God’s truth never changes but the culture does. What challenges does that present for us as Christians? 

Question Four

How important do you think it is for Christians to understand the culture in order to engage in conversations about absolute truth, God, and the Bible? 

Question Five

What would you say are the biggest challenges for Christians in our culture and how does this book help us address them? 

Question Six

You highlight a challenge in your book: the difficulty of changing someone’s worldview. Knowing that is a reality, what advice would you give Christians? Especially, as they go into conversations with others who have opposing worldviews? 

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