Hold Fast

We always seem to think that love and truth are like oil and water - they don't mix. According to the Bible, they must mix together in our lives and speech. So how can I have a difficult conversation with someone in truth and love?

Pornography is a battle that almost every man, and even many women, have struggled with or are currently struggling with. How do we find freedom from it? Is that even possible? This episode is a good starting point if you've ever wondered how you can be free or if you're trying to help someone you know who is battling with this.

This episode takes on a more personal, heartfelt feel than others on the podcast. This is something that has been burdening my heart so much lately and I felt like I couldn't not talk about it on the podcast. I pray this is an encouragement no matter where you find yourself in relation to this conversation.

Many believers have a view of grace that limits it to forgiveness of sin. While that is an amazing aspect of it, the Grace of God is so much more than that. It is God's grace that not only forgives, but gives us what we need to live as those who have truly been forgiven.

Legalism is a term that gets thrown around an awful lot in Christian circles. But what exactly is legalism, and how can I be sure that I'm not one? How can I genuinely seek to obey the Lord without crossing the line into legalism?

A listener submitted a question: "What does it mean to be a believer who lives in a country under the judgment of God?" It's a very sensitive and difficult subject to tackle, but I wanted to offer some initial thoughts from Scripture to help us think through how we should think about this issue and live as a result.

Living in a culture that is drifting further and further away from biblical values is difficult. It would be tempting to try to "change" our beliefs in order to be more accepted, or even in order to try and reach more people. But should we do that? How important is it that we hold fast to the more culturally unacceptable teachings of the Bible?

Professing christians all around us seem to be deconstructing their faith. Most of us probably know someone who has been calling to question the fundamental doctrines of Christianity or has walked away from the faith entirely. How do we guard ourselves from this?

What does it mean to truly love one another and be a part of a community of believers? Many Christians would probably admit that gathering together is important, but is being a member of the body of Christ, simply a matter of being in the same room on Sundays? Is there much difference between Christian friendships and worldly friendships? In this episode, we dive into some of the major distinctions of true biblical community and why it's so important for us.

Today's episode features a special guest: Nate O'Brien. Recently, several well-known Christian pastors and leaders have had public, moral failings. This causes much anger, sadness, confusion, and other emotions to arise within us - especially if we followed their ministries. How should we think about and respond to it when leaders fail?