Beggar & Bread

“How far is far enough when it comes to Christians building relationships to share the Gospel with unbelievers? I know we are to love each other, but do we HAVE to really be friends with believers we can’t stand to be around?” A great question from a listener that deserves to be answered by every Christian and churchgoer. We'll look at Jesus' example of love, the Early Church's practice of love, and Paul's writing about love.

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Over one year ago, I released an episode imploring Christians to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now I’d like to look back to see if I would change anything I said. I also take time to address new developments such as the vaccine and what life will be like when we get “back to normal.”

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June is Pride Month. American Christianity has taken to social media to offer a rebuttal of the LGBTQ+ Community’s celebration with the popular hashtag, #reclaimtherainbow. For Christians, is this an adequate response to Pride Month?

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Justin Bieber is one of pop music’s most influential artists. With the release of Justice in early 2021 and his follow-up EP Freedom, Bieber has brought to music what he has been claiming for years—a newfound faith in Jesus Christ.

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In the first episode of Season 2, Justin Bower asks a question that never seems to be asked. Talking about the origin of Memorial Day, the philosophy of honoring the fallen, and the separation of church dogmatics from patriotism proves helpful in answering this question.

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When a Christian commits suicide, does he or she go to heaven?

As a followup to the episode "Jesus & Pills," Justin Bower answers a difficult question that is not only personal, but very important for the Christian to answer.

Justin discusses:

-The implications of King Saul's suicide in 1 Samuel 31

-Comparing Judas Iscariot's suicide in Matthew 27 to Saul's suicide

-How to fight the urge to commit suicide as a Christian

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

For help from the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, contact 800-273-8255.

Where does mental health land in priority with the Christian life? Does God allow good therapists to help us, or should we completely rely on Him to get better in that area?

Is it okay for Christians to drink alcohol? Many people use John 2:1-12 as an argument for this debate. This passage – the first of Jesus’ miracles – however, has much more significance than being used for this argument. Let’s walk through this sign together and wonder at the work of Christ.

Justin discusses:

· The meaning of Jesus’ turning water into wine

· The application of the Gospel that we can see TODAY.

· What is the “good wine?”

Bethel Music, Hillsong Church, and Elevation Worship have this one thing in common. Justin discusses the pressing question, “should I sing songs with weak theology?”

Justin discusses:

● The necessity of bringing theology to worship.

● The difference between emotions and theology in worship.

● How personal preference plays into choosing what worship to sing.

There are three words that make for one of the most profound statements in the Christian life: God is good. Justin Bower unpacks each word individually and then explains the sentence as a whole for better understanding.

Justin discusses:

● The words, “God is good”

● How Christians can take comfort and find peace in this sentence.

● A quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.