While this topic has been planned since November 2020, the riot that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th makes this discussion all the more pertinent. 

Should Christians support Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and a democratic congress? If so, how? What does that look like? Or is there a place for resistance and revolution in the life of a believer?

This week, Peter, Aaron, and guest hosts Mike Trill and Jacob Roccanti discuss the current political unrest, and how Christians should respond to a new political administration, regardless of party affiliation.

“Of everything that happened in 2020, the most disheartening thing has been seeing professing Christians clearly and obviously show that their allegiance to Trump far surpasses their allegiance to Jesus. It is sickening and problematic.” ~ Aaron Currin 

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Jacob Roccanti

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Trump / Pence

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There is probably no issue more highly-charged in modern America than the issue of race and racism. And front and center in that discussion is Black Lives Matter—both as a movement and an organization. 

We cannot call ourselves Christians and say that black lives (or any lives) don’t matter. The bible explicitly condemns racism. But the issue of Black Lives Matter is bigger than racism. It’s about words and definitions and politics and agendas. 

So what exactly are those words, definitions, policies, and agendas? Is there a difference between believing that black lives matter and supporting the Black Lives Matter organization? How do we overcome the division and hatred that surrounds this topic? How do we love each other well and righteously, as scripture calls us to do?

This week, Peter, Aaron, and guest hosts Dashawn Cousins, Sarah Haynor, and Aaron Profitt discuss these important questions, and how Christians can pursue love and unity in the midst of so much division.

“If we’re not careful and wise with what we’re saying, we elevate other identities over our identity with Christ, and it’s causing this division. What’s really important is that we look at each other as God has designed us and we celebrate that. And what’s most important is that we are brothers and sisters in Christ. We’re united now.” ~ Aaron Currin

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Dashawn Cousins

Sarah Haynor

Aaron Profitt

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Resurgence

Acts 29

Black Lives Matter

George Floyd

Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice - Eric Mason

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Tim Keller

Voddie Baucham

Doug Wilson

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The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel

Out of Oz Ep 005:  Is Social Justice Biblical?

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Pornography has been around for a long time, but it’s seen unprecedented growth in the last 30 years with the explosion of the internet. 

There are lots of arguments around porn and its uses in our culture. As Christians, we approach this topic from a very specific worldview, but even the wider non-Christian world is divided over whether porn is good or bad. 

Regardless of its rightness or wrongness, there’s no denying its impact on people. Whether through shame or addiction or the judgment of others, porn touches the majority of people in some way. 

This week, Peter, Aaron, and guest host Jimmy Trent discuss the topic of pornography, common questions and misunderstandings, as well as how we as believers should approach and think about it biblically.

“If you’re really thinking biblically [about pornography], it’s impossible to justify. Even in marriage. There’s no way biblically that we’re going to be able to argue that Christ and the apostles are for that.” ~ Aaron Currin 

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Jimmy Trent

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Heart Song Counselling

The Good Men Project

Sex Addicted Christian

Addicted to Lust: Pornography in the Lives of Conservative Protestants by Samuel Perry

The Porn Phenomenon

Fight The New Drug

Lawyer You Know

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Demonic activity is a favorite topic of Hollywood and pop culture. And the church seems to respond in drastically different ways — either acting like it doesn’t exist or overplaying its importance. 

As Christians, how should we deal with the reality of demons and the spiritual realm? What’s the difference between our sinful nature and satanic influence? Is demonic activity a thing that used to exist, but doesn’t anymore?

This week, Peter, Aaron, and guest hosts Adam Powers and Rick Reumann discuss these questions and what the bible actually teaches about demonic activity in our lives and throughout history.

“We tend to think of demonic activity in the church as this radically pernicious and obvious evil. Instead, could it just be sinister enough to dilute the gospel? What does Paul say about the Judaizers in Galatians? That’s a damnable, demonic heresy, and it’s just a slight perversion of the gospel — it’s Jesus plus works, right?” ~ Aaron Currin 

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Rick Reumann

Adam Powers

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SonRise Community Church

The Usual Suspects

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Martin Luthor

Harry Potter

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Marriage is difficult. Even if you’re following Christ, two sinners living together is bound to cause some problems.

And one of those problems is how much we take our cues about love and marriage from the culture around us rather than scripture. If we’re really honest with ourselves about what love truly is, the answer is going to be in contradiction to our modern western culture.

That said, “falling out of love” is a very common, nearly universal, experience. So, the question becomes, what then? When you fall out of love with your spouse, and you don’t feel the sparks anymore, what do you do?

This week, Peter, Aaron, and guest hosts Tabitha Griffith and Jimmy Trent discuss what love is, how it’s defined by scripture, and what to do when it feels hopeless.

“I think it comes down to your definition of love. [People] base it all on feelings. But if you’ve been in a relationship for a long time, you know there’s more to it than that. It doesn’t matter who you’re with.” ~ Tabitha Griffith

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Jimmy Trent

Tabitha Griffith

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Mars Hill Church

Heart Song Counselling

The Good Men Project

Redeeming Love - Francine Rivers

Weekend to Remember

The Life of David Gale

Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis

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Should Christians celebrate alcohol? It’s a question with as many opinions as people answering it. While most Christians would agree that “being drunk” is sinful, they would probably disagree about the definition of drunkenness.

The Bible commands us to celebrate God’s good gifts. But it also warns us about the dangers of alcohol. So, is alcohol a good gift of God that can and should be celebrated? Or is something that is at most permissible, but often unwise? 

This week, Peter, Aaron, and guest hosts Dashawn Cousins and Tim Miller discuss these questions and look at what the Bible and church history actually teaches about alcohol and its consumption. 

“If it’s not universally prohibited, and it’s in its proper place, any of God’s good gifts can be celebrated.” ~ Aaron Currin 

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Dashawn Cousins

Tim Miller

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Lakeview Church

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Technology is a wonderful thing that has given many of us the opportunity to stay somewhat connected during a global pandemic like Covid-19. But at what point does it start to hinder the very thing we as believers are called to do?

What is the benefit of gathering in person? Does it matter if we show up at a building or watch from home? More importantly, is there a scriptural mandate to gather? And if so, why?

This week, Peter, Aaron, and guest hosts Daryn Kinney and Jenae Wahlberg discuss these questions and look at how the Bible defines what it means to “be the church”.

“The church is God’s idea. We’re called to be his people, on mission, for his glory. And that looks like loving one another, walking in community, and practicing hospitality. But you can’t do that if you’re just staying home.” ~ Daryn Kinney

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Daryn Kinney

Jenae Wahlberg

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Local Church St. Pete

DL Moody

The Village Church

John MacArthur

Elevation Church

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Hebrews 10:25

Acts 2

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Is social justice biblical? The obvious answer is yes. Very few Christians would say they don’t believe in social justice. But even fewer would be able to define exactly what the term means. 

Justice, social or otherwise, is a gospel issue. But depending on who you ask, the definition of “social justice” (and what exactly it means to believe in it and carry it out) can vary widely — especially in 2020. 

Is it about inherently biblical issues like caring for “widows and orphans” (James 1:27)? Or is it about equality in terms of modern critical theory?

This week, Peter, Aaron, and guest hosts Dashawn Cousins and Luke Sawyer discuss these questions and examine the roots of the modern social justice movement, including critical theory, intersectionality, Marxism, and how Christians should evaluate these issues in light of scripture. 

"A lot of the social justice we’ve heard in 2020 is an effort to rid the world of the hegemony, of the privileged oppressors, to level the playing field and put everyone on the same plane. The issue that exists among evangelicals is are we going to step into that vein and include in our definition of social justice the idea of oppression based on race, gender, sexuality, and so forth, or are we going to steer away from that.” ~ Aaron Currin 

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Dashawn Cousins

Luke Sawyer

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Man Up and Go

Voddie Bauchum

George Floyd

Frankfurt School

Black Lives Matter

Tim Keller

Generous Justice by Tim Keller

Southen Baptist Convention

Critical Theory

Intersectionality

Antonio Gramsci

Matt Chandler

JD Greear

John MacArthur

James White

Black Hebrew Israelites

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Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice by Scott David Allen

Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel

Acts 29

The Gospel Coalition

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Can Christians curse? And what exactly is cursing? Are the scriptural passages that talk about what comes out of our mouths concerned primarily with the words themselves, or the heart and intention behind them?

These are important questions that should, at the least, cause us to examine the words we use and why we use them.

This week, Peter, Aaron, and guest hosts Dashawn Cousins and Tim Miller examine whether it’s possible to curse to the glory of God, or if certain words are always prohibited.

“The culture doesn’t dictate for us what is right or wrong as the church. What’s socially acceptable in the culture is not an indicator of what’s acceptable for the church. By that same token, there might be things where the culture says, ‘You can’t say this’, that I don’t see a biblical prohibition against.” ~ Aaron Currin 

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Dashawn Cousins

Tim Miller

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Lakeview Church

The first 2020 presidential debate

Ephesians 5:4

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What comes to mind when you think about 2020? For most of us, it’s been an extremely difficult year. And you might be tempted to think, where is God? Is he in control? Is he loving? And, if so, how can we make sense of the pain and suffering all around us? 

This week, Peter, Aaron, and guest hosts Rick Reumann and Adam Powers discuss the problem of evil and suffering in the world and what it says about the God of the Bible. 

“If you look at the whole work, and the trajectory from beginning to end, you’ll see the author’s main intention and where he wants to carry these people all the way through. And he’s not going to carry them away from suffering or apart from suffering to end, but he’ll carry them and hold onto them through the midst of it.” ~ @adamwpowers

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Rick Reumann

Adam Powers

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SonRise Community Church

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Lord of the Rings

The Chronicles of Narnia

C.S. Lewis

John Piper

Jonathan Edwards

The Gospel According to John (PNTC) by D.A. Carson

What’s Wrong with the World by G.K. Chesterton

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