Hold Steadfast Ministries

We are facing an unprecedented amount of division and moral unrest. Our moral and societal boundaries are slowly crumbling down. But we depend on a different agony which set stage for what this world truly needs, liberty and peace with God.  

John the Baptist was a man filled with authority and boldness. His message is one we may be very aware of today but the reason and the context in which he was operating may give us some important aspects about our mission as those who carry a message of hope and reconciliation.   

No matter what is your cultural background, regardless if you have faith or not we all suffer from guilt. The torment becomes unavoidable and can lead any individual to extreme measures. But how do we handle guilt personally? As a culture we have become very invested in our self-image, something that must be nurtured and regarded as one of the most important things about ourselves. The baggage we carry becomes the weight of the soul, in this episode we explore the biblical implications of guilt for the believer. Always reaching the core of the Christian message consisting of redemption and forgiveness.   

The mind is a powerful tool in our disposal, but it without a doubt holds much more mystery than modern science has been able to uncover. Going beyond the neurological question, many thinkers of  the past have tried to address the ironical question of what is it to have mind? Why do we have this thing called mind at all? What is the nature of thought, feeling, perception? We take a look at both sides of the debate and the conflict we face in our daily lives.

One of the most important discussions about truth occurred between a Roman provincial governor and a Jewish rabbi. This exchange which took place during a trial is one that can serve as a mirror to show the reality of how we encounter and experience the reality of truth in our own lives. But this trial is put in parallel with one experienced by a man whose confrontation with truth fueled his passions to declare his message, follow his conscience and help spark a reformation.      

When we think of death how do our minds respond to the weight? It is the great equalizer that no one will escape from but has the concept of death and its consequences changed through human history? Is there a final authority that determines death and its future? Our culture is by no means inclined to discuss the matter. Different thinkers of the past have attempted to unwrap the depth of this dilemma. Should we toss our hands in a air and ignore it? Or could the fear of death be a warning sign desperately trying to communicate the upcoming unavoidable reality?

We all have areas of weakness and darkness in our lives. Areas that are not so attractive to those that surround us, but what should be our response to these moments of unbalance ? We have spoken about denial before but what are the implications of this for our practical lives? The starting point has always remained the same, as humans we suffer from the possibilities of facing disappointments, shame and isolation. How will we decide to fill in the gaps?  

Is our ability to make choices a spontaneous one? Are we not conditioned by any prior inclination or disposition? What are the reasons for the choices we make? In this discussion we take a look at the debate about free will and how it has been described by thinkers of the past. Maybe it could lead us to think twice before we act.

Has the thirst for justice been fully satisfied in our world? What is the importance of ethics and what does it mean for us? Why should we care about doing what is right or wrong without even having a practical concept of God? In our everyday lives if it wasn't for common ethics it would be impossible to withstand sharing existence. In this discussion we take a closer look at moral opinion that dominates the thoughts of many.

Our global state has changed in many aspects, our normal way of being has been altered. In the middle of all this we have been stuck in our homes, areas of isolation. But have we been taking advantage of this? We will take a look at an individual that in his voluntary withdrawal from society decided to start from an intellectual zero and from doubt build his way to logical conclusions about the world around us.