Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week, we’re talking about marriage and whether it should be expected for Christians to marry. Statistically, the age at which Americans first get married is rising. For various reasons, marriage is being delayed or avoided altogether. Should it be this way among God’s people? Should the young people […]

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week we’re talking about a pastor of a church in Florida who was deported earlier this month after living in the United States for more than twenty years. Many are not happy about the current administration’s efforts to deport those who are in the country illegally. The plight […]

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week we’re talking about cohabiting young adults and the church. A study found that nearly 3 in 5 adults aged 18 to 44 have lived with an unmarried partner at some point. What happens when a couple in this type of living arrangement comes to the church where […]

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week we’re talking about how the local church affects our health. A report from the Hartford Institute on Religion Research focused on this topic as it related to “clergy” or “pastors,” yet there may be a sense in which all members of a church could potentially be impacted. […]

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week, we’re talking about whether or not the Bible is for us. Most Bible-believers will probably answer, “Of course, the Bible is for us.” Yet not everyone who claims to be a Christian would agree. A recent video from a denominational “pastor” argues that the Bible is NOT […]

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week, we’re talking about those who might be labeled as “conspiracy theorists” and whether they can be reached with the gospel. It has been reported that Joe Rogan, a popular podcast host known for embracing or entertaining conspiracy theories, has recently been attending church services. Could someone like […]

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week we’re talking about whether schools are “parent-free zones.” A recent court ruling suggested this is the case after allowing a school to hide information from the parents of a girl who “changed her gender identity…while at school.” This is an important story for us to consider, especially […]

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week we’re talking about topical preaching. Many have become critical of this type of preaching, especially compared with expository preaching, which many believe to be superior. However, topical preaching is good when done right. At the same time, there are plenty of ways that expository preaching can be […]

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week we’re talking about empathy. I recently read a new book by Joe Rigney – The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits. This book has received a lot of criticism because, in our society, empathy is seen as being unquestionably good. But is it? Or is it possible […]

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week we’re talking about church buildings. In the previous episode, we discussed the disappearance of kitchens from church buildings. But what about the building itself? What should a church building look like? What may it be used for? And how do we raise money to pay for it? […]