What does it mean to truly forgive? Does it require that you forget the offense, or that you pretend it didn't happen?

In this weeks episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin dives into the Lie of Satan that forgiveness requires forgetting that the person who hurt you ever hurt you, and explains the biblical truth of what it means to truly forgive as scripture commands us.

In this week's episode in our "Lies of Satan" series, we will be discussing a messages that you have likely heard someone say many times, or even said yourself. "I don't need to go to church to love Jesus or be a Christian" (or some variation of that message) is one of the most insidious lies that Satan uses. In fact, so many people have bought into the lie that is just beneath the surface of this statement that it has become so commonplace that a majority of church goers have likely said it, too!

Songs have been made promoting this theme and jokes told, and yet while there is a kernel of truth to it, this week Pastor Justin shines light on the underlying message and exposes it for the dangerous motif it is.

Have many times has a well intentioned friend or family member tried to encourage you with the phrase "God won't give you more than you can handle?" When dealing with a tough situation or else fighting a losing battle against some sin and seeking help or comfort, these words are the all to common attempt at giving you what you need. However, while these words sound spiritual, they are quite far from the truth.

In this episode of Anchored by the Word, we introduce the new series, "Lies of Satan." In this (and each each future) episode of the Lies of Satan series, Pastor Justin will address "spiritual sounding" statements like this "God won't give you more than you can handle," explain the danger it poses, and unpack the scriptural truth that that makes this lie so believable.

Over the course of church history, it is not normal for Christians to live peaceful lives or die peaceful deaths. Using the Syrian Civil War as the jumping off point, Pastor Justin Likens and special guest co-host Josh Davis discuss the impact of boldly facing persecution, how we can learn to face persecution well, and the all important power of prayer.

How do you handle it when life doesn't make sense? When you try to be a good person or do the right things and bad things happen to you anyway?

In this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin dives into the scripture to give us a better idea of the Biblical way to handle trials.

Why do you do what you do? Why does anyone do what they do? For the Christian, this answer should be obvious, but all too often we forget it, and that is why in this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin is not only reminding us of what our "why" is, but also what it should be.

One of the most commonly (and often exasperatedly) asked questions in churches today is "which translation of the Bible should I use? There's only 2700 to choose from!" Should we use the English Standard Version? The King James Version? What about the New International Version or the Christian Standard Bible? Well, in this episode, Pastor Justin will answer that question with an eye toward maintaining unity in the church.

Episode 0, our "soft launch" into podcasting is a chance to learn who Pastor Justin Likens is, a bit more about him, his family, and the purpose of this podcast