The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, currently located in Louisville, Kentucky, was founded in the USA in 1859 with the aim of serving the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention “by training, educating, and preparing ministers of the gospel for more faithful service [source].”
As part of their mission to train, educate and prepare people for service, the Southern Seminary has put up a series of videos on Youtube they call “Honest Answers,” where they provide short but comprehensive answers to many of the questions people have about Christianity. In their own words, it is “a series where Southern Seminary professors honestly answer questions directly submitted by viewers about theology, ministry, and life.”
Here is a link to Honest Answers. Most of the videos are 5-10 minutes long on average: short enough to listen to on a quick break but long enough to explain key points in details. I highly recommend subscribing to the channel so you can be notified when new videos come out. It’s good to be deliberate about the kind of media you consume, especially on places like Youtube with millions of creators, but more on that topic another day.
Honest Answers is a great resource for Christians at all stages of life, but I believe it would be most helpful for new believers and the people discipling them, because it provides simple explanations for basic questions about how to live the Christian life. For example, “What is the purpose of fasting?” “How can I improve my prayer life?” and “What should I do if I doubt my salvation?” There are all kinds of topics about other things like the stock market, the lottery, civil disobedience, Halloween, New Years’ resolutions, etc etc.
Honest Answers also addresses more esoteric questions that won’t affect what you do on a daily basisl such as “Who were the Nephilim?” and “What is the Apocrypha?” So if you’re idly curious about something or just have time to spare and want to learn more about theology, it’s a good place to check and pass the time.
As at the time of writing (Jan 29, 2020) there are 85 videos out so far with new ones coming every week. Dig in and share helpful answers with others so that 2020 can be a year of greater knowledge and wisdom for all of us.