In this sermon, we continue an in-depth review of The Daniel Manual for living and ministering in a diverse, quickly changing society. We covered Chapters 1 and 3 in this sermon titled “How to Get Fired in Babylon,” and we covered Chapter 2 in this sermon in case you want to review the prior studies […]

The Russian invasion of Ukraine shocked the world, ended an extended period of peace among European nations, and shattered the vision of a 21st century without competing military alliances and attempted conquest. Given these momentous geopolitical events, I find it easy to overlook the terrible effect of war on individuals, families and ministries. Because of […]

According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, 1in 5 Americans struggles with a mental health issue. Further, many government officials that we have met with in 2022 have pointed to mental health as a key and complex problem that they are spending time and resources to address. Churches and other ministries are also seeing […]

We find ourselves in a changing, increasingly secular culture that demands our attention and our absolute allegiance. And we can sense the winds of local and even global change as technology develops at breakneck speed, disease impacts our lives, and old divisions and conflict around the world threaten our sense of peace. So, what should […]

While serving at a Christian addiction recovery ministry, David Palmer repeatedly heard the following statement, “I need a job.” He made this a matter of prayer and decided to apply his business acumen to a solution. The result? Purposeful Design, a remarkable business that creates handcrafted, custom furniture that creates a revenue stream for its […]

Luther’s famous statement at the Diet of Worms, “Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God” sparked a reformation of the church, but it also sent shock waves through medieval Europe and laid the groundwork for religious freedom as we know it today. Now, more than 500 years on, members of […]

Many Christians know where to find religious freedom in the U.S. Constitution, but do we know where to find it in the Bible? In this interview, theologian and ethicist Andrew Walker discusses the Biblical roots of this “first freedom,” the current state of religious freedom in the United States and explains why Christians should defend […]

Cultural commentators on both the left and the right have termed the last few years the “transgender moment.” Though I do not think that needs much in the way of an explanation, the issue of transgenderism is now impacting Christian families and ministries in the areas of education, discipleship, outreach, and even evangelism. Given that […]

Note: Due to a technical issue, the audio quality in this episode is not as clear as the episodes we normally produce. We apologize in advance for that, but we wanted to get this content out to listeners due to the fact that many churches will recognize Sanctity of Life Sunday on January 23rd. Big […]