Gospel Points

This week we wrap up our interview with Pastor Jeff Durbin, pastor of the Apologia Church and host of the Apologia Radio Podcast. We're talking about Jeff's new initiative to End Abortion Now. This week we chat about his ministry at local abortion clinics and some of the objections people have about such an outreach. Don’t forget to check out www.endabortionnow.com for more details and to show your support.

This week Gospel Points returns for season five! To get things started right, this week’s podcast feature’s the one and only Pastor Jeff Durbin from the Apologia Church in Tempe, AZ. Pastor Jeff is launching a new ministry called End Abortion Now and is raising quite a bit of money to get this off the ground. Listen in to this week’s segment to hear about how the Apologia Church got involved in the fight against abortion and how they plan to help your church get involved as well. Don’t forget to check out www.endabortionnow.com for more details and to show your support.

This week on Gospel Points we will be talking about civil disobedience. When is it ok to disobey the civil authority God has placed in your life? Our guest is Pastor Matt Trewella of Mercy Seat Christian Church in Milwaukee. He is also the founder of Missionaries to the Pre-Born and the author of the book, the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates, the book at the center of our discussion. Check out the website at https://lessermagistrate.com

On this week’s episode of Gospel Points we finish up our look at Christians and depression with our final segment with Pastor Jim Oakley. Last week Jim walked through his personal journey and in this segment he takes us through the Scriptures for encouragement and strength. Be sure to check out his blog at www.pastorjimsblog.weebly.com

On this week’s edition of Gospel Points we continue our look at depression from a Christian perspective. Listen in as Pastor Jim Oakley describes his own personal journal and the struggles he has experienced. In our conversation we encourage Christians to strip away the mask of fake happiness and be real about our issues. We also discuss when to consider seeking medical attention and wrestle through the question of medication. Check out Pastor Jim's blog at http://pastorjimsblog.weebly.com

With the theology of Calvin and the thirst of Luther, this week we’re talking about the Reformed Pubcast (www.reformedpubcast.com), the wildly popular podcast hosted by Les Lanphere and Tanner Barfield. The podcast seeks to discuss reformed theology while also talking up their love for craft beers. Les Lanphere joins us once again to chat about how the podcast was started and how the Pub Facebook group (www.facebook.com/groups/reformedpub) grew into huge discussion group that takes up much of my newsfeed each day. Also, don’t forget about the documentary Les old us about last week. There’s still time to give your support! Check it out here – www.calvinistmovie.com.

Though many have found the doctrines of grace to be highly offensive, Charles Spurgeon suggested that Calvinism was only a mere nickname for the gospel. This week we’ll be talking about Calvinism with Les Lanphere of the Reformed Pubcast. Les will chat with us about wide range of topics regarding this issue, including his personal journey and will fill us in on his exciting new project, a documentary about Calvinism featuring such names as James R. White, Michael Horton, Tim Challies, and Joe Thorn. Learn more at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1832273783/calvinist-documentary-film

Welcome back to the Gospel Point Podcast! After over a month’s hiatus we are finally back in action. We begin picking up right where we left off with part two of our interview with Caleb Kolstad of the First Baptist Church of Freeport, IL. In this final segment we talk about how the Bible can be authoritative if the text of Scripture is subject to so many different interpretations. We then conclude with a discussion of what Biblical authority looks like practically within our local churches.

This week on the Gospel Points Podcast we are chatting with Pastor Caleb Kolstad of the First Baptist Church of Freeport, IL. The issue at hand is the importance of Biblical authority. In an age where every authority is questioned, the authority and priority of God’s Word is especially under attack. In this first segment, Pastor Caleb defines for us just what Biblical authority is and how even some within the church may be tempted to abandon it in favor of something else. We also discuss the difference between a Reformed and Catholic understanding of this doctrine. Read Pastor Kolstad's blog here - http://preacherboy316pt2.blogspot.com

If there is one thing that kills any sort of gospel emphasis or progress in true sanctification, it is legalism. Of course no one would even identify themselves as a legalist, it is always that person to the right of me, the one whose standards are stricter than mine that has that issue. Yet the problem is everywhere, especially in my own heart. We all struggle with the temptation to think that my standing with God is based upon my own striving and effort. In this podcast, I’ve asked my old college friend Brian McLaughlin (Pastor of the Fairview Baptist Church in Decatur, AL) to talk about identifying legalism and then overcoming those legalistic tendencies that sometimes tempt us to take pride in ourselves.