Messy Christianity

There is an opinion in some Christian circles that Christians should pull out of all public school systems. According to this stance, public schools teach anti-Christian world views. On the flip side, many Christians believe it is healthy for their children to be "in the world, but not of the world". The school is an opportunity to be salt and light in the world.

Kanye West is likely not a name Christians would have expected to be talking about. Yet, here we are. Kanye has reportedly had a conversion experience. While many in the Christian world are celebrating this, many are also very apprehensive. So, where do we land? What should we do with this?

The porn industry is huge. In today's world, it is not difficult at all to find pornography on computers, phones, tablets, etc. It's everywhere. It's an epidemic, and it is in the church as well. This isn't a "fun" topic to talk about, but it is very important. Could it be that pornography is silently destroying our congregations and families?

In this episode we delve into assurance of salvation. Is it possible to know that you completely belong to God? And, if so, how can you "know that you know"?

Do you journal? Should you? In this episode we talk about our own journaling (or lack of), and what benefits can come from keeping a journal.

Your pastor needs encouragement. Uplifting someone goes a long way, and a pastor is no exception.

Pastor's aren't perfect. Sometimes they make mistakes. Sometimes they make big mistakes. Sometimes they have a moral failure. At times confrontation is the right thing to do. But, there is a right way and a wrong way. There is a right time and a wrong time. Not every offense is worth confronting. In this episode we discuss all of this and more.

People will let us down. Sometimes they'll even "wrong" us. Conflicts, insults, and disagreements happen. But, at times it goes even further. It moves to a point of hurting. When we are wronged and we know we are completely in the right, how do we handle the situation?

"The Devil made me do it". You've likely heard it said before. Remember the old cartoon with the devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other shoulder? Does the Devil make us do stuff? Does he have power over us?

We were surprised by how much we had to say about the Sabbath topic. We had to carry this over into a "part two". We live in a busy world. Schedules are hectic. Life is going fast. God has planned rest into His plan. It's important!