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Forgiveness can be a very confusing idea. And bad teaching about it can inflict undue pain and trauma. If you've ever wondered about how to interpret Matthew 18 and the issue of "church discipline," then you won't want to miss this teaching. Part 2 of a 3-part teaching series.

Monique just got home from her second trip to Africa in 2024. You won't want to miss her field report about the great needs for sound teaching and apologetics in Africa. Monique will also be sharing some of her thoughts about short term mission trips, when they can be genuinely helpful and when they aren't. Toward the end, Monique and Krista share their thoughts about the new movie, "Am I Racist?" You won't want to miss this!

Forgiveness can be a very confusing idea. And bad teaching about it can inflict undue pain and trauma. If you've ever wondered about how to interpret Matthew 18 and the issue of "church discipline," then you won't want to miss this teaching. Part 1 of a 3-part teaching series.

The world feels like an unstable place. It seems like we are constantly standing on the brink of military conflict. Some conservatives are raising questions about these on-going conflicts and that we seem to be constantly involving ourselves in other countries’ business. We've asked our friend, Kevin Briggins, to come on the show and share his perspective on these global conflicts. He's long time military vet and has a Bachelor's degree in Middle Eastern studies.

The next time you hear someone say, "I think we should have a more diverse staff" or "What are our company's diversity goals?" here are the questions you need to ask. Tune in for this practical teaching.

Watch part 1 of this teaching: https://www.youtube.com/live/HCD0dDXpEVI?si=H0ytOY9aj6LoB7Ac

Watch the full interview with Dr. Erec Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZSusqfJeD4

I got to the end of the day and had some time for a livestream. Let's talk about all the controversy surrounding the op-ed on the Fox News website by Pastor Jeremiah J Johnston. Is IVF part of the pro-life movement? In the second half, I consider the work of Katy Faust (Them Before Us) and her response to Johnston published by The Federalist this morning. I did my best to break it down as fairly as I could.

Articles mentioned:

• https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/im-pro-life-pastor-who-very-thankful-miracle-ivf-allowed-me-become-dad

•https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/28/pastor-twists-himself-in-knots-to-claim-being-pro-ivf-is-pro-life/

Read John Stonestreet's analysis here: https://breakpoint.org/ivf-and-infertility-good-ends-do-not-justify-all-means

Our discussion with Katy Faust on Big Fertility would be a great follow up to this teaching: https://youtu.be/ifXzvnuPUwc

Politics is complicated and emotional. We have asked Kevin to come on and help us break down critical parts of the party platforms in light of the Christian worldview.

I attended the 2 1/2 hour "Evangelicals for Harris" Zoom call on Wednesday evening. Here is the full report on who EFH is and what they are about.

A key theme on the podcast this year is justice for the pre-born. We are exploring the issue from a variety of different angles. This week, our friend Erin Kunkle, is coming on the show to discuss her experience as a teenage mother and her journey to the faith.

Oh boy! There is so much drama surrounding Megan Basham's book. It's a real soap opera on X. Even so, I wanted to share a few of my personal thoughts. In the second half, I want to help "Never Trumpers" and Progressives understand why I think so many people keep voting for Trump even though he's a deeply flawed man. Let's see how this goes.