Blue Collar Theology

Today we talk to Sam and Michaela Hughes as they give their testimony on their experience with infertility. They tell us how during this time, in the waiting, God has them serving in different ministries to help others and to become more involved with the youth. Join us as we discuss how to find hope in our times of waiting.

Today we discuss what culture calls deconstruction and how many have taken to this form of apostasy. We get into what it means to deconstruct and how we christians should respond.

Today we conclude our conversation with Youth Pastor David Young as we continue to talk about how to effectively reach the next generation with the gospel.

Habakkuk 2:1-3

Today we speak with David Young, a youth pastor, who has worked with teens for the past decade. We discuss the current culture and how we can confidently reach the next generation with the gospel. We hope you enjoy the conversation!

habakkuk 1:2-4

Habakkuk: Clinging to God Above Our Circumstances

“The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.”— Habakkuk 1:1 KJV

Jesus tells us to go into all the world and proclaim the truth. He does not tell us to go into the world and spread happiness.

Christianity should bring joy, peace, perseverance, and hope into our lives, but the Bible never guarantees that following Christ will always make us happy or keep us from calamity.

Our new book study will address this very topic, because many people believe that if we are faithful and serving the Lord, God will steer us away from suffering, hardship, and injustice.

The book of Habakkuk addresses this very issue. In it, we see a conversation between the prophet and the Lord. Habakkuk is able to ask God difficult questions:

“Why is there injustice?”“Why does the wicked go unpunished?”“Why should the innocent suffer?”

God allows Habakkuk to ask these questions, but Habakkuk does not immediately understand God’s answers.

To understand the book of Habakkuk, we first need to understand the background.

Habakkuk would have ministered around the time of King Josiah of Judah. Josiah was the last of the “good” kings of Judah, and he brought about a nationwide revival in the land. The prophet would have seen a nation on fire for the Lord and experiencing a time of tremendous spiritual growth.

Unfortunately, it would not last long.

Josiah was killed in battle against the king of Egypt, and after his death, the nation of Judah began to slip into spiritual decline. Josiah’s sons would eventually take the throne, and the nation would continue moving further away from God.

It is during this time that we see Habakkuk questioning the Lord about the injustice around him. He sees evil taking over the nation, yet it appears that the wicked are going unpunished.

As James Montgomery Boice wrote:

“Habakkuk knew what it was like to live during a time of revival, and then to see God’s people and the nation slip into lethargy and sin. Habakkuk had a problem. He had lived through a period of national revival followed by a period of spiritual decline.”

Does that sound familiar?

Is this not similar to what we see happening in America today?

A country once proud of its founding principles is increasingly turning away from the very foundation upon which it was built.

But this isn’t only a problem we see in our nation. It can also happen in our own spiritual lives.

When we first became Christians, there was often a fire and passion for the things of God. But as time passes, we can become lethargic and apathetic. We can begin taking our salvation for granted and lose sight of why we were saved in the first place.

Habakkuk had to come to grips with a difficult truth: he needed to rely on God’s character rather than trying to understand God’s ways.

That idea of “coming to grips” is especially fitting when we consider that Habakkuk’s name is commonly understood to mean “to embrace” or “to cling to.”

Sometimes, when we don’t receive a clear answer from God, the best thing we can do is cling to God.

We may not understand our circumstances, but we can trust the God who is above our circumstances. He sees what we cannot see. He knows the beginning from the end, and He is never surprised by what surprises us.

The book of Habakkuk will teach us to become more reliant on who God is rather than trying to understand why God works in certain ways.

The Bible reminds us that His ways are not our ways.

So, as we study this book, my prayer is that we will learn to trust the God who is above our circumstances.

Instead of looking at God through our circumstances, we need to learn to look at our circumstances through God.

We may not always understand what God is doing.

We may not always like what He allows.

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On today's episode we discuss what it means to be free in Christ and how we can navigate through life with different convictions and still be brothers and sisters in the faith. What matters is do we agree on the Gospel and what the true "Good News" is.

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John 3:16 is seen on billboards and other media worldwide and is commonly used to share the gospel, but does it paint the whole picture?

Todays episode is all about how to use this verse in correct context and how to combine it with the truth of God's wrath.

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