That Christians are responsible to give generously and sacrificially to the work of the local church is without dispute. But does that mean they are required by God to give 10% of their income? Are we today obligated to follow the dictates of the Old Testament law of tithing? In this episode and several more to follow, we’ll explore what God’s Word has to say in response to this question.

A common objection to Christianity is the claim that it is unjust for God to judge people or send them to hell simply because they didn’t believe in the name of Jesus about whom they’ve never heard. And they are right! God does not judge the unbeliever for rejecting a gospel or the name of Jesus if they’ve never heard of him. So, on what basis are the heathen in distant lands (or in our own) judged? I answer that question in this episode of Exploring Word and Spirit.

In this final program on the subject of revival, we look at what happens when revival comes. We also explore why so many people resist revival and respond to it not with openness and affirmation but with criticism and cynicism.

What are our responsibilities when it comes to revival? What are the things that God in Scripture has told us we must do if we ever hope to see and experience revival? That is the subject of this episode of the Exploring Word and Spirit podcast.

There is hardly a word heard more often among Christians than that of revival. But what is it? Can we control it, or is it a sovereign work of God? This is the first episode in several that focus on the subject of revival.

Our aim in this episode is to continue unpacking what happened on the Day of Pentecost, with a particular focus on the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of God’s people following that momentous event. We look at whatthe book of Acts says about the work of the Spirit in the lives of the early church in our lives today.

What happened on the Day of Pentecost?  Could it happen again in our day? In this episode we’ll explore the meaning of the Spirit’s outpouring and what it means for our lives today.

In this episode I conclude our series on worship by looking primarily at the issue of physical postures in praise. Is it ok to kneel, sit, or stand? Yes. Is it ok to raise one’s hands and to dance? Yes. We’ll look at several biblical texts that speak to the issue of the meaning of our postures and how they can be useful in bringing honor to the Lord.

There are numerous questions that need to be addressed when it comes to worship, questions such as who should worship and where and how and when. In this episode and the one that follows we will try to answer these important questions as we seek to honor God with our praise and adoration.

In this episode we continue our discussion of the role of feelings and affections in worship. And we do so by looking at the story of Mary and how she poured out on Jesus that expensive perfume. Her love for him, her extravagant expression of adoration, was misunderstood by others, but was a blessing to the Lord himself.