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Category: Self Evident

Dating Part 3: Q & A Feat. the Patriarchs (Self Evident #32)

Episode 32 is the 3rd installment in the dating series of Self Evident. Listen in as Alyssa, Brynn & Jenna put forth your puzzlers pertaining to romance to Self Evident Patriarchs David Smith & Richard Hartian. Together, the cohort converse about age gaps, the import of one’s faith in a relationship, dynamics between the sexes, and (of course) much more.

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Dating Part 2: Different Roles Feat. The Patriarchs (Self Evident #31)

It is indeed a good thing when a man finds a wife, and when a woman finds a husband–but in order to find said significant other without bone crushing consequences, we need to have a set route and air-traffic controllers in place so we don’t lose ourselves in the clouds.

And that is why patriarchs David Smith & Richard Hartian join Alyssa, Brynn and Jenna for part two of Self Evident’s dating series. In this episode, we’re discussing the Biblical roles of the dating scene.… Continue Reading

Dating Part 1: A Firm Foundation (Self Evident #30)

We have opened the door. Self Evident is addressing the over-addressed topic of dating and the Christian. Why? Because the issue of finding a partner to walk through the rest of life with is the second biggest decision anyone will ever make.

In this episode, Alyssa, Eliana, Jenna and Brynn pull out what the world considers dating, what a Biblical view of dating entails, and how we need to ensure that our security lies in what Christ accomplished on the cross, not in the physical or emotional safety of a significant other.… Continue Reading

Modesty Part 3: The Purpose Feat. the Patriarchs (Self Evident #29)

Self Evident has returned! New year, new content, new episode! We are continuing our series on modesty–what it is, why it’s important, and how we can utilize it to the glory of our Maker. In this episode, Kenna, Eliana and Jenna bring their fathers, David Smith & Richard Hartian, into the conversation. The patriarchs address how men view–and should view–the modesty issue, how they view it as fathers and husbands, and answer questions posed by listeners.… Continue Reading

The Gospel of Christmas (Self Evident #28)

In this episode, Kenna and Alyssa delve into the true meaning of Christmas, the wonder of God’s plan, the beauty of the redemption story, and the awe of a Savior that came in a manger.
Luke 2:15~ “When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
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Modesty Part 2: The Ripple Effect of Clothes (Self Evident #27)

“A class act is an attractive woman. An attractive woman is a lady. A lady is a woman who comports herself with self-respect.” ~Douglas Wilson

In this episode, we discuss the ripple effect that the clothes you wear have on you and on others.

You might say “how does what I wear affect how I behave?” Well, have you ever gone longer than you should have without food? Notice anything different in how you interact with others and how you feel in general?… Continue Reading

Safety Vs. Freedom (Self Evident #26)

Welcome to another episode of Self Evident! Today we’re featuring an enlightening talk that Kenna Rose presented at the Illinois Family Institute’s 2022 Worldview Conference. The theme up for discussion and dissection was Apostles of Wokism versus Disciples of Jesus Christ. Dr. Everett Piper and Dr. Rob Reinow keynoted the event with lectures on the religion of wokism, reclaiming the sufficiency of scripture, and much more. Kenna spoke on the importance of prioritizing freedom over safety, and how God uses every situation for His glory.… Continue Reading

A Modest Introduction… (Self Evident #25)

The title of this episode is actually a play on words. Self Evident is beginning a mini series on the fraught topic of modesty. Think clothes, makeup, the way you carry yourself, your speech–and before your feathers become irrevocably ruffled, hear us out. We know this is a subject that the vast majority of Christendom has been scarred and calloused by, thus many mainstream Christian platforms dance around it with cop outs about “do what you think is modest.”… Continue Reading

Thanksgiving: Blessing God At All Times (Self Evident #24)

I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. ~Ps. 34

Self Evident convenes to converse about one of the more frowned upon U.S. holidays: Thanksgiving. Listen in as they give a brief history of this event, what Scripture has to say about it, why it is not made a fuss of and more.… Continue Reading

November Election Recap (Self Evident #23)

“Though the fig tree does not bud, and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” ~Habakkuk 3

This is a quick summary of what occurred in America on November 8th, election day. Self Evident goes into what the conservative side won and lost, the disheartening losses of the pro-life movement, and why we can still be joyful and confidant despite all the evil taking place about us.… Continue Reading