Category Archives: Faith Debate

Blog posts for the Frederick Faith Debate.

Program Air Date: Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 – 9am

Foundational Questions About the Messiah A month or two ago Craig Longcor was a guest on the Faith Debate for several weeks as we talked about the split that’s happening in the United Methodist Church and also the opioid crisis faced by our community.  The past couple of weeks he’s been back in the guest…read more »

Program Air Date: Sunday, April 26th, 2020 – 9am

Prophecies Pointing to Christ Craig Longcor is a Christian who went to eight years of Catholic school.  As such, he says he has a foundation of teachings about Christ that many don’t.  And yet, Craig says he doesn’t know all that much about the prophecies pointing to Christ, and he assumes he’s not alone.  So,…read more »

Program Air Date: Sunday, April 19th, 2020 – 9am

Did the Hebrew Scriptures Anticipate Christ? What does the Old Testament say about the coming of Jesus Christ, and how does His coming fulfill these prophecies?  These are questions Craig Longcor is asking, and he thinks Jonathan Switzer could possibly have some answers.  Craig is a self-described young-in-the-faith Christian.  Jon is a pastor and the…read more »

Program Air Date: Sunday, April 12th, 2020 – 9am

The Darkness of Opioids On the panel for this show is a man who’s very thoughtful and who brings great questions and an engaging style.  Jonathan Switzer came to know Craig Longcor in September of 2019 when they worked shoulder-to-shoulder on the “Go Purple” campaign in Frederick.  This show talks about the opioid crisis that’s…read more »

Program Air Date: Sunday, April 5th, 2020 – 9am

Do Jews Need Jesus? There’s a man named Craig Longcor who has recently become a Christ follower.  He’s begun attending a United Methodist Church and, very sweetly, his wife attends with him even though she’s Jewish.  Well, one of the questions his wife has is why she can’t be saved without Jesus.  We explore the…read more »

Program Air Date: Sunday, March 29th, 2020 – 9am

Impact of the Homosexuality Debate Upon the Christian Witness Imagine you’re a new believer in Christ and you have a Jewish wife who is willing to attend Church with you, but she has lots of questions.  Questions like: Why are homosexuals so bad?”  “Why are some church members saying that they will grab their AR-57’s…read more »

Program Air Date: Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 – 9am

The “Same Sex Marriage” Issue from a 30-Thousand Foot View A stumbling block to many regarding the Christian faith has to do with the discourse about homosexuality.  In fact, it’s a stumbling block for entire denominations these days.  Just look at the battle royal over the past couple of years within the United Methodist Church. …read more »

Program Air Date: Sunday, March 15th, 2020 – 9am

Trip Through the Library Troy Skinner posted 52 book reviews in 2019.  This week features the tail end on that list with books 37 through 52. The panel: Troy Skinner.  Faith Debate host and Pastor of Living Faith Ministries in Hagerstown, Maryland. Link to Faith Debate podcasts on iTunes here.  Stream, Share, Download, and Embed past…read more »

Program Air Date: Sunday, March 8th, 2020 – 9am

Book Reviews Last year Troy Skinner read 52 books in 52 weeks.  Last week, this week, and next week the shows feature Troy’s reviews of each book.  Note:  There’s a book mentioned within the show that Troy didn’t provide the book title of author name.  That book is “Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman. The panel:…read more »

Program Air Date: Sunday, March 1st, 2020 – 9am

Reading List in 2019 Troy Skinner posted fifty-two book reviews in fifty-two weeks.  Approximately one-third of those reviews are shared on this show. The panel: Troy Skinner.  Faith Debate host and Pastor of Living Faith Ministries in Hagerstown, Maryland. Link to Faith Debate podcasts on iTunes here.  Stream, Share, Download, and Embed past shows using the WFMD…read more »