Episode Highlighs Pursue loving hearts and interactions. John 13:35; Gal 5:14 Strive to give no offense and take no offense. Be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. James 1:19 Be sensitive regarding the time and place of our conversations. Eph 4:29; Prov 15:23 Turn the conversation toward the sufficiency of the […]

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Episode 199: How should we respond?

Episode Highlights When sin or guilt affects a subsequent generation in the Bible it is by blood, not race. Exo 20:5 Examples of corporate guilt and repentance in the Bible involve current, ongoing sin. Ezra 9:7; Neh 1:6; Dan 9:20 The Bible explicitly teaches that children are not to be held accountable for the sins […]

Episode 198: What about generational guilt?

Episode Highlights Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that deals with what we can know and how we know it. Standpoint epistemology holds that a person’s knowledge is determined by their standpoint, or experience. Knowledge is therefore subjective. Oppressed classes have inherent, infallible knowledge about oppression that is not accessible to the oppressor class. Standpoint […]

Episode 197: What is standpoint epistemology?

Episode Highlights Intersectionality holds that a persons identity is a result of the intersection of their experiences of oppression. Intersectionality suggests that one form of oppression cannot be addressed without addressing all others. I.e. racial injustice cannot be sufficiently addressed without also addressing gender inequality, age discrimination, etc. Intersectionality unbiblical defines a person’s identity according […]

Episode 196: What is intersectionality?

Episode highlights: Biblical justice entails rewarding those who do good and punishing those who do evil, as measured by God’s standard of righteousness (Psa 9:7-8; 18:20; 2 Cor 5:10). Biblical injustice is to deny one what they are due, often through partial application of the law. (Exo 23:2-3; Deut 1:17; Prov 18:5). Justice according to […]

Episode 195: What is justice?

Episode Highlights Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a branch of Critical Theory, which divides all society into oppressor and oppressed classes. According to CRT, the system—laws, social norms, etc—have been set up in such a way as to benefit whites (white privilege) while holding down non-whites in terms of power and resources. According to CRT, […]

Episode 194: What is Critical Race Theory?

Episode Highlights James 4 has in mind slanderously condemning fellow believers. It’s inherently ungodly. Don’t do it. Romans 14 has in mind issues of conscience. Don’t condemn someone doing something not forbidden by Scripture. 1 Cor 5 commands us to judge in the sense of putting people outside the church who engage in unrepentant, gross […]

Episode 193: Should we judge believers or not?

Episode Highlights Do we have to be perfect in order to enter eternal life? Yes! Matt 5:20 Christ fulfills the law on our behalf. His righteousness is imputed to us. Matt 5:17; Rom 8:1-4 The best understanding on this verse is not that we must be perfect in order to enter heaven, but that the […]

Episode 192: Does it really mean that? Matt 5:48

Episode Highlights: Be wise. Be responsible. Be flexible. Be committed. 1 Corinthians 12:27 (ESV) – Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

Episode 191: What are some ways a husband and wife can work side by side in ministry?

Episode Highlights If we are going to set up moral boundaries in our businesses, we should do so consistently. I.e. not just homosexual sin, but heterosexual sin. Jesus’ example with sinners was consistently compassion, then “go and sin no more.” (John 4:1-29; 8:1-11)

Episode 190: Should Christians do business with LGBT couples? Part 2

Episode Highlights What is God’s character toward the wicked? Yes, wrath; but first, common grace and kindness (Matt 5:45). Approaching the question from the perspective of those called to make disciples may lead us in a particular direction. This is our explicit mandate, not stemming the social tide regarding LGBT issues. (Matt 28:18-20) I don’t […]

Episode 189: Should Christians do business with LGBT couples? Part 1

Episode Highlights The near and extended context of Matt 5:27-28 indicates that Jesus is seeking to help the people apply the law to their hearts and avoid a surface-level conception of obedience. Jesus does not intend to absolutely equate lust with adultery, so as to imply that the temporal consequences should be the same. It […]

Episode 188: Is pornography grounds for divorce?

Episode Highlights Pastor John joins us to give a personal testimony The resources we read, watch, and hear can profoundly affect the way we think, leading to anger in various areas of life. Cutting off our access to these resources and devoting ourselves primarily to spiritual resources can help to reorient our hearts to seek […]

Episode 187: Am I getting swept up into our culture of anger?

Episode Highlights: Pastor Jason shares his new resource for daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reflection on the Lord’s work in our lives. The journal is a helpful tool to structure a daily devotional time for anyone, new believer or seasoned Christian. The resource could be tailored for us in a discipleship relationship. It is currently […]

Episode 186: The Growth in Godliness Journal

Episode Highlights: This is most likely falls into the category of preference. So each person will different. There may be good reasons to use a print bible in some settings and electronic bible in other settings.

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