Ben and Dave safely give an update of church life here at Living Water.

In today's episode, Dave and Ben talk through the topic of theological triage and how we can disagree in a healthy way.

What are the regulative and normative principles of worship? What are the pros and cons of each? Where does Living Water lean more towards? Is one more biblical than the other? Ben and Dave address all of these questions and more in this episode.

For further listening:
Matt Merker at Doxology & Theology
https://www.doxologyandtheology.com/podcast/episode/2019-06-13/whats-the-regulative-principle-and-why-does-it-matter

Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman in Pastor's Talks
https://www.9marks.org/pastors-talk/episode-115-on-the-regulative-principle/

We encourage families, especially fathers, to lead in times of Family Worship. It can be as simple as "Read, Pray, Sing." Listen/watch where Pastor David and Pastor Josh discuss the topic and explain how to use some of their recommended resources.

livingwaternw.com/family worship

You can now watch our latest episode centered around prayer and staying digitally connected during this season of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Ben and Dave discuss the preventative measures Living Water is taking to keep the building safe throughout the week and they discuss where we are in the midst of live streaming conversations.

Ben and Dave discuss hats in church and a follow-up question on Cessationism. Scroll down to see the questions in their entirety.

1. It bothers me when I see men wearing baseball caps or hats in church. Am I bordering on legalism? Or is it biblical for men to remove their hats in church?

2. In a recent episode, you made a case for "practical cessationism". I heard a logical argument for "it should not be done this way" but not a biblical case that " now we have the canon, we don't need miracles". Could you expand on where we see miracles and signs end in the Bible?

Today, Ben and Dave discuss a question that came regarding the confession of sin. See the full question below.

How often should we confess our sins to the Lord, and how specific should we be about each exact sin, and can we possibly confess them all if you have intrusive thoughts during a stressful season? Sometimes I (question-asker) feel like confession time feels like a firing squad (knowing the firing isn't from God.

Ben and Dave discuss the topics of Cessationism and WOFNAR.

The questions answered on this episode were:
1. What is the stance of the leadership at Living Water on Cessationism?
2. How do they (the leadership of Living Water) approach the heretical movements of the "Prosperity Gospel"/ Word of Faith / New Apostolic Reformation?

Should children partake in the Lord's Supper prior to being baptized? There's a clear biblical mandate for believers to be baptized, and communion is exclusively for believers. What's the biblical order of operations here? Thanks!