A not so exhaustive list of things within our church that become idols unto themselves.

Romans 8:28 

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. 

2 Timothy 1:9

For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus. 

Proverbs 19:21

You can make many plans, but the Lord ’s purpose will prevail. 

Allie Beth Stuckey recently published a book on what she calls "Toxic Empathy", and how this pulls Christians to the "Left". Nick and I do a break down of her of a recent interview she conducted on the NY Times Interesting Times podcast to better discern what she's saying and to really understand if there can be such a thing as "Toxic Empathy".

Just like the Simpsons but maybe not as good. Honestly, its a recap, but still if you're new to the show and don't feel like playing catch-up, listen to this!

1310: Daniel “But for twenty one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.”

Luke 13:10-11 “One Sabbath day as Jesus was teaching in a synagogue, he saw a woman who had been crippled by an evil spirit. She had been bent double for eighteen years and was unable to stand up straight.”

Job 2:10 “But Job replied, “You talk like a foolish woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?” So in all this, Job said nothing wrong.”

Philippians 4:11 NLT - “Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.”

1 Timothy 6:6-8 NLT - “Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.”

Ecclesiastes 6:9 NLT - “Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. like chasing the wind.”—Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless

Anxiety and depression can be debilitating to those who suffer from it. So How do you care for someone experiencing it? How do you as a Christian who experiences respond to it in the face of knowing God is always loving and caring?

In this day and age of the modern church, what exactly is worship and has it changed? How do we worship and what are the proper forms?

Scripture shows that God has granted vision to a lot of people. What exactly is it? Is it really a Gift of the Spirit? How does it compare to a worldly view of vision? Is this the same things as prophecy? Do we have all the answers? Listen and find out.

Ever hear that voice in the back of your head? God is that you? How do you actually know that God wants you to buy that cantaloupe? While we can't fully answer this question, it's something we have all wrestled with at a time or two in our lives, especially older Christians.