Strength to Strength welcomed John D. Martin to discuss the third segment of this “King and Country” series.

The Sermon on the Mount is often referred to as the constitution of the Kingdom of God. Is that just an oft-repeated phrase, or is there reason to understand this sermon as foundational?

When Jesus concluded this sermon, “the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Matthew 7:28, 29). If we understand Jesus’ authority in these words, how will it affect our lives?

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

Strength to Strength welcomed Joseph* for an interview of his church planting work.

Bryant Martin, representing All-Nations Bible Translation, interviews Joseph* on his work of Bible translation, community development, and church planting among a large unreached Muslim people group in Asia.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

* alias used for security purposes.

Resource: see Joseph’s interview with All-Nations Bible Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffC0o6BX4JI

Strength to Strength welcomed Wendell Martin to discuss the second segment of this “King and Country” series.

From Alexander the Great to Julius Caesar to King James, rulers have grabbed power and controlled empires. But Jesus of Nazareth was made in a different mold. As Pilate asked: “Are you really a King then?”

Let’s look at the arrival of King Jesus and how He controls creation, governs his citizens, and conquers his enemies.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

Strength to Strength welcomed Philip Hess to discuss the implications of Jesus’ atonement.

Does it matter how we understand Christ’s death? How do our views about this topic affect our view of God and the Christian life? In this talk we discuss biblical teaching about the atonement, and historical developments in the doctrine. In particular, we will look at the popular Protestant understanding of the Atonement, known as “Penal Substitution.”

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

Recommended audio message from David Bercot of Scroll Publishing about the atonement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTdv-fI3VR4

Recommended book by Philip Hess: Penal Substitution on Trial.

Recommended book by Keith Crider about the atonement: Sacrifice or Penalty.

Strength to Strength welcomed Siraji Adomati to share his testimony.

Born and raised as a Muslim, Siraji shares his journey from Islam to a follower of Jesus Christ. He is now an active church-builder in a kingdom church in Uganda.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

Strength to Strength welcomes Chuck Pike to discuss the first segment of this “King and Country” series.

For centuries, the Holy Spirit pointed to an eternal kingdom that would come, and the great King who would reign over it.

In this session, we explore many prophecies that reveal clues about this kingdom: beginning in Genesis, sweeping throughout the Old Testament, and ultimately fulfilled by Jesus in the New Testament. This will show the importance of the kingdom in God’s plan, and lay a solid foundation for sessions to follow.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

Strength to Strength welcomed Zack Johnson and Clark Wray to discuss the ministries of The Historic Faith, and Sattler College.

Clark Wray joined to discuss The Historic Faith, a project by Sattler College in collaboration with Scroll Publishing to deliver online courses that combine intellectual honesty, spiritual integrity, and sound scholarship.

Zack Johnson discussed Sattler College in Boston, Massachusetts. Sattler College was founded upon the biblical vision of Christian discipleship that addresses the mind, soul, and heart. Their mission is to provide an education that instructs the mind, discipleship that shapes the soul, and inspiration that inflames the heart.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

Join Finny Kuruvilla as he outlines how business can be leveraged for advancing Jesus’ kingdom.

In the last ten to twenty years, business has come to the foreground for its potential to alleviate global poverty in a more sustainable and dignified manner compared to traditional charity.

In this talk, Finny Kuruvilla outlines the potential of using business for the advance of the church. This two-part talk will include theological foundations and applications.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

Join Finny Kuruvilla as he outlines how business can be leveraged for advancing Jesus’ kingdom.

In the last ten to twenty years, business has come to the foreground for its potential to alleviate global poverty in a more sustainable and dignified manner compared to traditional charity.

In this talk, Finny Kuruvilla will outline the potential of using business for the advance of the church. This two-part talk will include theological foundations and applications.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows in Part 2.

Strength to Strength welcomed Mike Fisher to effective ways to reach prisoners.

There are more than two million people locked up in prisons and jails of the USA. Many of these people are hurting and looking for answers.

Mike introduces the Loaves and Fishes Magazine, which is a free Christian discipleship magazine for prisoners. Also, he discusses implications of Covid-19, as well as trends of violent crime and incarceration rates in the past sixty to seventy years.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.