In this episode Pastor Raef interviews Luckson Duverne, as they discuss Luckson's miraculous testimony of God's provision. From growing up in Haiti, to surviving abuse in Florida, to Bible College, to leading an incredible ministry caring for underprivileged orphans in Haiti, Luckson's story is one that highlights the power of Christ in a life.

Learn more about Faire Garden Foundation: https://www.fairegarden.org/

In this episode Pastor Raef interviews Ellen, a member of his Church and an ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor. They discuss the differences between Biblical Counseling, Secular Therapy, and Christian Counseling, and why Christians ought to prioritize true Biblical Counseling.

In this episode Pastor Raef looks at the news that broke this week that the Roman Catholic Church has a new pope. We'll look at the history of the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Church and consider how we as Christians should think about the news of a new pope.

Resources

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/should-know-pope-leo-xiv/

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/sola-scripture-three-views-in-church-history-on-the-relationship-between-tradition-and-scripture/

https://www.modernreformation.org/resources/articles/solo-scriptura

In this episode Pastor Raef lets you into a conversation he had with a woman outside an abortion clinic in Chicago. Throughout the conversation you will see the illogic of the supporting abortion, and Raef provides commentary along the way to help understand the convo.

Resources

https://www.factcheck.org/2015/09/planned-parenthoods-services/

https://lozierinstitute.org/fact-sheet-planned-parenthoods-2022-23-annual-report/

Pastor Raef interviews Dr. Ben German to discuss what is happening in Illinois's law regarding Physician Assisted Suicide. We'll consider trends we've seen around the globe, what the law is in Illinois, and how we as Christians can think about this.

In this episode Pastor Raef examines a few stories that have made their way into the news cycle. Andy Stanley, from North Point Community Church put out a video for his Church on how to engage transgender youth. New statistics reveal young men are reading their Bibles and attending church far more. John Piper makes waves by saying... what the Bible says.

Resources

https://protestia.com/2025/03/28/exclusive-leaked-lgbtq-training-video-from-andy-stanleys-church-reveals-shocking-instructions/

https://www.christianpost.com/news/more-men-turning-to-the-bible-across-every-generation.html

In this episode Pastor Raef interviews Andy Coleman, author of the soon to be released book 'The Days of Darkness'. Andy's ministry focuses primarily on the persecuted church around the globe. Using his experience in some of the most persecuted environments, he shares not only how we can stay engaged with those who are persecuted for their faith around the globe, but also warns us how we can be aware of persecution in our own culture, and how to stand courageously for Christ in the midst of it.

A short episode where Pastor Raef looks at the historical missionary Patrick, who is celebrated every year in St. Patrick's Day.

In this episode Pastor Raef looks back at Richard Niebuhr's classic work Christ and Culture. And we think practically about what it means for Christians to live in a modern 21st century Constitutional Republic like America. What does it mean to engage culture and politics? How do we do this faithfully? How do we do this wisely? How do we do this effectively?

In this episode, Pastor Raef goes through three separate articles from this week's news and evaluates them from a Christian worldview. First, we examine President Trump's Executive Order making IVF Treatment more accessible to American families. Second, we look at the recent controversy around Wheaton College that erupted when they removed a Facebook post celebrating their alumni Russ Vought's confirmation as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Third we look at a surprising new statistic that shows young men from Gen Z making their way back to Church.

Chapters

1:17 Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding Access to IVG

20:38 Wheaton College Rescinds Facebook Post Celebrating Russ Vought

39:06 Gen Z Men Are Coming To Church In Numbers

Resources
https://apnews.com/article/ivf-vitro-fertilization-trump-executive-order-65972cc1b10151bf1a0d9390fe5754d9

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-expands-access-to-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/

https://www.christianpost.com/news/wheaton-college-rebuked-for-removing-russ-vought-post.html

https://encountertoday.com/blog/2024/10/08/gen-z-men-going-to-church-more/