by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Jan 13, 2020 | Current Events, Hot topics, Podcast - Mama Bear, pop culture, Theology, Uncategorized
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Android | RSSBefore we start diving back into the Richard Dawkins book, Amy and I felt it necessary to address a heartbreaking, but concerning cultural issue that cropped up over the holidays. On December 14,...
by Guest Author | Jan 7, 2020 | Blog, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Hot topics, Mama Bear News, News, women in apologetics, Worldview
Special thanks to Lisa Quintana from Women in Apologetics for contributing this article. It’s been said, “The third time’s a charm,” and we think that the 3rd Annual Women in Apologetics (WIA) Conference will not only charm you but also empower you to Find Your Voice...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Dec 29, 2019 | Blog, gender and sexuality, Hot topics, pop culture, Uncategorized
In the final installment of the Genderbread Person series, we will discuss attraction. (See parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series here: gender identity, gender expression, and biological sex) This article will probably be the most confusing out of all the Genderbread...
by admin | Dec 27, 2019 | Blog, Christian Parenting, Current Events, Hot topics, Mama Bear News
Mama Bear Apologetics is blessed to have been a part of your lives in 2019. What a year! In addition to our podcasts and blog/social media posts this year, we just celebrated the six-month anniversary of publishing our first Mama Bear book and, thanks to you, the...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Nov 10, 2019 | Blog, gender and sexuality, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Hot topics, pop culture, Uncategorized
Nothing summarizes our discussion more today than the famous scene from Kindergarten Cop where a little boy respectfully raises his hand to speak and waits to be called upon. His words of wisdom for the class that he so ardently and patiently waited to share? “Boys...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog, gender and sexuality, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Hot topics, pop culture, Uncategorized
In our previous blog, we introduced you to the Genderbread curriculum, a teaching guide that tells kids as young as kindergarten how to think of sex and gender as a really confusing, multi-variable continuum which are mostly unrelated to one another. While I want to...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Oct 9, 2019 | Blog, gender and sexuality, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Hot topics, pop culture, Uncategorized
Forget the muffin man. Do you know the Genderbread Person? If not, you need to—and especially if you have kids. The Genderbread Person is now a commonly used craft for teaching kids (at least those young enough to be interested in anthropomorphic gingerbread cookies)...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Sep 29, 2019 | Current Events, Hot topics, Podcast - Mama Bear, pop culture, Uncategorized
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Android | RSSIn our last podcast, we asked “What in the world is happening to our Christian leaders?” where we addressed the differences between the way that Joshua Harris and Marty Sampson of...
by Guest Author | Sep 9, 2019 | Blog, Christian Parenting, Current Events, Hot topics, Youth Exodus
by Teasi Cannon It really is crazy how much weight we are prone to place upon the words and endorsements of celebrities. After all, we are fully aware they get paid to entertain us. Whether on the big screen or a sports field, these bigger-than-life icons usually...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Aug 29, 2019 | Current Events, Hot topics, Podcast - Mama Bear, pop culture, Uncategorized
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Android | RSSIn 1 Timothy 4:1 it says “Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons.” This is...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Jul 31, 2019 | Blog, Current Events, gender and sexuality, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Hot topics, pop culture, Theology, Uncategorized
The internet has been abuzz with Joshua Harris’ announcement that he and his wife are separating AND that he is no longer a Christian. In case you missed the whole I kissed Dating Goodbye craze in the late 1990’s, let me summarize: Joshua Harris was a prominent voice...
by Amy Davison | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog, Christian Parenting, gender and sexuality, Hot topics, Novice, pop culture, Uncategorized
Laaaaand sakes! We are diving deep in the purity culture dirty laundry pile today. For some of you this is going to sound way more familiar than my first post because you either experienced this first hand or know someone who did. The awful part is that there are...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Jun 24, 2019 | Christian Parenting, gender and sexuality, Hot topics, Podcast - Mama Bear, pop culture, Uncategorized
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Android | RSSYou can’t get around it. There are rainbows on everything your kids see this month, from the parking lots to the barista aprons. So how do we address this with our kids? But first things...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Jun 10, 2019 | Blog, Current Events, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Hot topics, pop culture, Uncategorized
Well, here we are again—pride month. There are few topics that are more emotionally charged these days than everything surrounding sexuality and gender. Due to the immense sensitivity, discussing these topics requires nuance and finesse. We cannot back down from God’s...
by Amy Davison | May 20, 2019 | Blog, Christian Parenting, Hot topics, Novice, pop culture, Uncategorized
What happens when you turn virginity into an idol? #apologetics #purityculture Click To Tweet Not too long ago, my twitter feed blew up with news articles covering the book-launch ceremony of former pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber. Normally this sort of thing wouldn’t have...
by Lindsey Medenwaldt | Apr 27, 2019 | Blog, Hot topics, Theology, Uncategorized, World Religions
Up until about a year and a half ago, I couldn’t have told you what a progressive church looked like. If you had asked me, I maybe would have told you that it was a liberal church, but that would have been about the extent of it. And then, I heard former ZOEgirl...
by Guest Author | Apr 3, 2019 | Blog, Christian Parenting, Essentials, Hot topics, Novice, Personal Stories, Uncategorized
Guest Blog by Beth Nyhart Christian parents have a lot on their plate. There’s the everyday responsibilities of keeping a child alive, loved, educated, and set up for adulthood. But above all, we carry the weight of responsibility to make sure they know the truth of...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Mar 1, 2019 | Blog, Hot topics, Novice, pop culture, Uncategorized
Recently I was sent a curriculum for a well-known ministry which has changed leadership and gone “progressive.” When I say progressive, I am referring to progressive Christianity, not progressive politics, although the two often overlap. (If you aren’t sure what...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Jan 4, 2019 | Blog, Hot topics, News, Uncategorized, women in apologetics
(Originally posted at CrossExamined.org January 5, 2018) 1 Peter 3:15 says that we are to give a ready defense for anyone who asks for the hope that is within. 2 Corinthians 10:5 says that we are to “demolish arguments that set themselves up against the knowledge of...
by Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Nov 8, 2018 | Current Events, Hot topics, Podcast - Mama Bear, Uncategorized
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Android | RSSLaurie would not describe herself as a victim. Laurie is a lawyer and a survivor of sexual assault. A former liberal feminist, Laurie rediscovered the truths of God, recommitted her life to looking...
