VITAL

As Christians, we are called to be the voice. To speak with a Biblically grounded voice that stands firm in scripture and speaks up like a lion’s roar, but yet with compassionate love. God chooses to speak through us to impact others and to impact the world. Today we explore this calling a little deeper as we look at the story of John the Baptist as told in John 1:19-28. 

In chaotic times it’s easy to lose your focus. Today we are diving into John chapter 14. Jesus shows us how to keep our focus on Jesus, even though the chaos life throws at us.

Today we are discussing the topic of when good men get angry with God in death. In John 11 – The story of Lazarus, Jesus gets angry when Lazarus dies and he weeps before he raises him back to life. We all deal with life’s tragedies differently. The question here is how do you deal with your anger, and yet not be sinful when someone you love dies?

We are continuing with the series on When Good Men Get Angry. This is the series we are also going through in our VITAL Men groups. A hot topic today seems to be the pull between political parties and core beliefs grounded in Christianity. Today we have Pastor Bill Tvedt with us and will be discussing some of these issues. 

NOTE: This episode will not be aired on KBOE due to the radio station’s publication guidelines. 

As we continue our series on anger let’s look at how pride plays a role in how we respond to others. 

Today’s topic is on control and we, as Christians, need to relinquish control in our anger and choose to trust Jesus. The Parable of the lost son is a great example and let’s explore that together this morning. 

Today we are looking at the story of the Good Samaritan as told in Luke 10:30-37. God has called us to love one another even when it is not easy. We are also called to honor and respect the governing bodies He has put over us. This is not always easy, especially during an election cycle. Yet, this is exactly what God has called us to do as Christians. 

In the midst of a divisive culture and resulting anger, how do we as Christians deal with potentially volatile situations in a Godly manner? 

We are starting a new series today on anger. We will be talking about how the Bible instructs us to deal with anger. Sometimes anger is warranted and sometimes it is due to how we are reacting to our environment. There are three key points that are essential to understand: 

* Understand your identity

* Awareness of the presence of God

* Understand the source of your anger

The scripture passages that we will focus on that help to strengthen us during stressful times are John 14:20 and Phillippians 1:6. 

God chooses ordinary people. Today we are looking at the story of Phillip as told in John 1:43.