The Ryley Heppner Podcast

Somewhere along the line, this vibrant church stopped being compelled by the love of Christ and settled into this surface-level life. They were busy and active and seemed to love truth, but no longer passionately loved GOD, the very source of life and truth. For this church (the church of Ephesus), Jesus has some strong words.

Can we trust that what the Gospel writers wrote down about Jesus is accurate? The best way to begin answering thatquestion is to ask whether or not the Gospels are second-hand accounts or based on eyewitness testimony. Did Matthew, Mark, Luke and John write down stories that they heard through the grapevine, or did they gather information fromconversations and interviews with actual eyewitnesses?

Is the Bible more than a literary masterpiece? Just thinking about the New Testament, can I actually trust that my English Bible is accurate to what was originally written down?

Is it alright for pastors to use AI in their sermon preparation and in their sermons? And will people start choosing AI sermons over human ones?

We call it the Story of the Prodigal Son, but who is the story really about?

Why does following Jesus require suffering, and how do Christians persevere through it? Two huge questions, both of which are given incredible answers in Revelation 6 and 7.

I am thankful that my life overlapped with Wendell Berry. His writing and example has made me a better Father, better husband, better Christian, and a better human. Excited to continue to pass him on to the next generation.

The worse the bad news, the better the good news. If Christ had just saved us from a minor affliction and sent us on our way, the Gospel wouldn’t be that much to celebrate. But that’s not the reality. The chasm between where we were before Christ and where we are after couldn’t be bigger. The bad news could not have been any worse, and in turn the good news could not be any better.

Everything in the world is subject to change, except for One.

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change" (James 1:17 ).

At the end of the day, AI, atheists, and tyrannical governments are not the greatest threats to pastors. It is something far more obvious.

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