In part two of this this two-part “Pastoral Reflections” series, Robert shares some thoughts for church members about the best ways to communicate with and encourage their pastor. 

In this two-part series, Robert shares some reflections about his past 16 years of pastoral ministry. In part 1, he shares some of the biggest mistakes he made as a pastor and how pastors can avoid them.

Robert shares his thoughts about how Christians can engage with the Halloween holiday in a God-honoring and Biblical way.

In the final follow-up episode from this year’s Good of the Bluegrass Conference theme, “Sacred Eros,” Robert addresses two questions that weren’t able to be answered during the conference: what does Sacred Eros say about contraception, and what does it say about my singleness?

Secular feminism and purity culture teach very different perspectives about the uniqueness and value of the female body, but what does the Bible say? In this episode, Robert looks to scripture to find the principles that should shape the way women (and men) treat their bodies.

Roe v. Wade has been overturned—now what? In this week’s episode, Robert examines the next steps for the pro-life movement in the pursuit of mercy and justice for the vulnerable in our community.

How did our cultural norms change so quickly on LGBTQ+ issues? As a follow-up to the previous episode about erotic love, Robert looks closer at the issue of sexual identity, and finds that the shifts we’ve seen in the past 15 years are rooted in cultural movements which are centuries old.

In this episode, Robert shares an extended summary of the talks he gave at this year’s Good of the Bluegrass Conference. The theme of that conference (which is also the title of this episode) was designed to show us what the Bible has to say about erotic love, and how God designed it to be a reflection of his perfect redemption story.

In preparation for his talks about human sexuality at the upcoming Good of the Bluegrass Conference, where he will seek to bring the Christian sexual ethic back inside our culture’s “plausibility structure,” Robert uses this episode to first show the flaws of today’s prevailing sexual ethic, with the hope that skeptics will be willing to hear what the Bible has to say.

Sign up for the conference at gbcon.org.

Most Christians know the Bible’s command to “honor your father and mother” but what exactly does that look like when your parents are mentally unhealthy or even physically abusive? This week’s episode focusses on the difficult topic of how parents should repent and how children can respond.