On this episode we continued our topic of corporal punishment and discussed questions like: What are some fallacies about spanking? What are some general principles of discipline? How do you know if you are breaking the will or the spirit of a child? How should a parent go about discipline? What should a parent not do during discipline? Listen as Pastor/Dr. David Murphy discusses this topic and other listener questions. 

We continued our discussion on corporal punishment and, specifically, if the Bible approves its use as a form a discipline. We also discussed: Is there any validity to the claim about the abuse of corporal punishment? What advice do you have for parents and teachers in respect to the use of corporal punishment? Is all psychology wrong? In what ways is psychology helpful in dealing with children? Listen as Pastor/Dr. David Murphy discusses this topic and other listener questions.

In tonight’s episode, we asked Pastor Murphy his response to the recent discussions of the government of Antigua & Barbuda to end corporal punishment in schools and homes. We also discussed how important discipline is in the school and home, and if the Bible approves the use of corporal punishment as a means of discipline? Listen as Pastor/Dr. David Murphy begins our discussion on this topic and answers other listener questions.

Tonight’s episode was full of listener questions like: Why is there not a book of the Bible named after Mary? How should a parent react when their child is uncomfortable around their ex-spouse’s new partner? When the Bible says the Holy Ghost will come upon you and you will speak in other tongues, is not tongues for today? Did God know that Lucifer would have fallen from grace and also that man would have sinned? If so, why did he create us? Is Jerusalem a central aspect of God’s purpose of the world or in God’s redemptive purposes? What must a person believe with all the contrary news surrounding COVID-19 vaccines? What is blaspheming? Is the Proverb about sparing the rod and spoiling the child to be used today in corporal punishment or discipline of children? Listen as Pastor/Dr. David Murphy discusses these questions and more.

We continued our topic on the Church's Role in Society and discussed questions like: Why were the Anglican Evangelicals, especially the Clapham Sect, so effective and influential in changing the mind of their generation? What is the "Social Gospel," and how does it differ from the true Gospel? Listener questions included: Is it possible that I missed the mate that God had for me? If I say something in a vexed way towards a person, but the person didn't hear it, should I apologize to that person? Why do some call the devil a black man? Can a Christian marry another Christian, who was divorced before they became a Christian? How often should a person sow seed? Listen as Pastor/Dr. David Murphy discusses these questions and more.

On this episode we finished our topic of Codependency and answered questions like: What’s the difference between a codependent marriage and a healthy marriage? What does a codependent person look like? And what does a codependent relationship look like? We then began our new topic of the Church’s Role in Society and answered questions like: What are the views of the relationship between the Church and the State? What historical role has the Church played in society? If neither Jesus or Paul were active in politics, should we be? Listen as Pastor/Dr. David Murphy discusses these questions and other questions from listeners!

What is codependency manipulation? Who is the enabler, and how do you recognize them? What are some examples of enabling? What are the common features and examples of a codependent relationship?  In a parent/child relationship, what’s the difference between bonding with a child and enmeshment? Listen as Pastor/Dr. David Murphy discusses this topic and answers more listener questions.

We continued our discussion on Narcissism, and we answered what is the cause of narcissism? And what is the cure? Listeners also asked: what advice would you give to a Christian living with a narcissistic person? How can you show a narcissistic person love in a marriage relationship? Is the technique of “Gray Rocking” a narcissistic person wrong Biblically? Listen as Pastor/Dr. David Murphy discusses this topic and more listener questions.

What is narcissism and why is it called that? What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)? What traits are used to define a narcissistic personality? Can a believer exhibit these traits? What is it like to live with a narcissistic person? What are some of the tactics that a narcissist uses to get their way? What is its cause? Listen as Pastor Murphy discusses this topic and answers other listener questions.

We continued to talk biblically about Crime & Punishment and discussed questions like: Who is to blame for the rising crime in modern western democracies? Why is there so much crime in the United States of America, the world’s richest country? Should criminals be punished? What is the purpose of punishment? How do you fight crime and reduce recidivism (when criminals reoffend)? Listeners also asked questions like: Can you forgive someone and never speak to them again? Do the Jehovah’s Witnesses use a different Bible? Do you find what is happening now with the COVID-19 pandemic in the Bible? Will the church be raptured when the events from Revelation 13 to the end take place? Listen as Pastor/Dr. David Murphy answers these questions and more.