

Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer
Phylicia Masonheimer
The Verity podcast is hosted by author, speaker and public theologian Phylicia Masonheimer. Covering topics of faith and culture from a biblical perspective, through a historical lens, the podcast is designed to inspire you to ask better questions, go deeper in faith, and defend your beliefs with both grace and logic.
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Aug 23, 2023 • 14min
121 | Supplication in Prayer
In the final episode of our mini-series on prayer, we discuss prayer requests! How do we entrust our requests to God? What do we do when he doesn't answer, and do God's answers rely on our faith?

Aug 16, 2023 • 13min
120 | Thanking God in Prayer
Continuing our mini-series on prayer, this episode teaches why thanksgiving is an essential part of our prayer life and how to thank God when our life circumstances aren't what we hoped or dreamed.

Aug 9, 2023 • 9min
119 | Confessing to God in Prayer
What does confession look like in prayer? Rather than list out all we've done wrong or rack our brains for sins, confession is the grace of relationship. In this short episode Phylicia breaks down how to confess to God and why it's so important to a Spirit-led life. Biblical repentance: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/product/what-is-biblical-repentance/

Aug 2, 2023 • 12min
118 | Adoring God in Prayer
In this mini-series on prayer for the month of August, you'll learn how to pray in unique ways. We begin the series with adoration: adoring God through thanksgiving and praise. Phylicia talks about how to do this with Scripture and some practical tips for implementing daily. For more on spiritual disciplines, join Phylicia's newsletter here: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/newsletter/

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Jul 19, 2023 • 40min
117 | Why Pray if God is Sovereign?
Explore the struggles and significance of prayer and the different perspectives on God's nature. Learn about the role of prayer in sanctification and the power of prayer in understanding God's greater purpose. Discover Ron Adkins' redemption story and the transformative power of prayer.

Jun 29, 2023 • 46min
116 | What is Biblical Prophecy?
In this episode Phylicia breaks down biblical prophecy: What is it? How do we identify it? How does it go astray and how do we discern a biblical prophetic word from a false one? We will look at modern false prophecy in the world (psychics) and in the church (false teachers) and the process Jesus gave for handling such people.

Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 2min
115 | Desperate for God: My Testimony

Jun 15, 2023 • 56min
114 | Reconstructing After Legalism
In light of the Amazon hit series Shiny Happy People, this week's episode is about deconstructing legalism - and how to rebuild your faith when it all feels so messy. We look at progressive and conservative fundamentalism, why "check list" holiness is so deceitful and how to find true freedom on the other side. For the email series on SHP, sign up for Phylicia's newsletter URLS: Newsletter signup: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/newsletter/

Jun 7, 2023 • 52min
113 | Should Christians Boycott Secular Companies?
In this episode Phylicia discusses whether Christians should boycott Target or other secular companies when their values differ from the Christian worldview. We look at a history of pagan marketplaces and 1 Corinthians 8 to answer the question!

May 31, 2023 • 48min
112 | Navigating Theological Differences in Dating
It's not easy out here in these dating streets! How do you ask good theological questions of a potential date? When do you give grace for differences and when you do draw the line? We talk about all this and more in this episode plus answer some listener questions on Christian Dating. Resources: How Relationships Have Changed with Dating Apps 44 Questions to Ask Before Getting Engaged Short History of Dating URLS: How Relationships Have Changed with Dating Apps: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/how-relationships-have-changed-since-surge-of-dating-apps/#:~:text=Dating%20apps%20have%20expanded%20the,attitudes%20toward%20dating%20have%20shifted. 44 Questions to Ask Before Getting Engaged: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/44-questions-we-asked-before-getting-engaged/ Short History of Dating: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/ztrptrd#:~:text=Dating%20%2D%20the%20term%20can%20fill,or%20a%20mixture%20of%20both.&text=The%20first%20use%20of%20the,getting%20turned%20by%20other%20men.