Onward and Upward (12.21.23)

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We’re nearing the end of the year, which has a lot of people looking for ways to improve their lives and make changes for the better. As Christians, we always need to be doing this – especially from a spiritual standpoint. When Paul wrote to the brethren in Philippi, he talked about pressing on toward the goal. What does that mean for us? We’re going to touch on some points in our episode today.Continue Reading

Responsibilities of Churches and Individuals: Are They the Same? (12.14.23)

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This week I’m joined by Kristofer Gardana, and we’re talking about the difference between our responsibilities as individual Christians and the responsibilities that the local church has. Are they the same? Is there a difference between the two? Does it matter? We’re going to discuss that in this episode.Continue Reading

How Christians Deal with Inflation (12.07.23)

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This week we’re talking about the problem of inflation. Over the last couple of years, most of us in the U.S. have become acutely aware of just how much of a problem this is. Most workers say their pay has not kept up with rising prices. This makes it difficult for everyone. As Christians, how do we handle this? We’re going to discuss that today.Continue Reading

Monthly News Roundup (11.30.23)

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This episode is our monthly news roundup for November. In this episode, we’re talking about how valuable your teenager is to Instagram, how often abortion leads to depression, and an infant in the UK who recently died after government officials refused to allow her parents to pursue medical treatments elsewhere.Continue Reading

The Impact of Gratitude on Our Lives (11.23.23)

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This week we’re talking about gratitude. With the Thanksgiving holiday, we are reminded to reflect on the many reasons we have to be thankful. While it’s important to recognize our blessings, it is also important that we allow this sense of gratitude to impact how we conduct ourselves. So that’s what we’re going to discuss today – how we conduct our lives with gratitude.Continue Reading

Is Eating Together the Work of the Church? (11.16.23)

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This week I’m joined by Kristofer Gardana, and we’re talking about whether “fellowship meals” are part of the work of the church. In the religious world today, it has become expected for churches to host meals and offer food as part of their basic function. Is that what we see the early church doing? Does that fit in the pattern we find in the New Testament? We’re going to discuss that in this episode.Continue Reading

The Problem with Ecumenism (11.09.23)

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This week we’re talking about ecumenism. This is the movement to promote unity among various religious groups despite differences they have with one another in their doctrines and practices. In a recent episode, Kristofer Gardana joined me to talk about the temptation for churches to welcome anyone and everyone who comes to them. This is related to that topic, but has more to do with churches joining together with other churches and cooperating in various activities, ministries, and events. Is this something our local churches should be doing? We’re going to consider this today.Continue Reading