Inflation and a Decrease in Giving (08/29/24)

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This week we’re talking about churches facing a decrease in giving. One of the major factors leading to this is the high rate of inflation we are currently experiencing in this country. This is affecting every household, so it makes sense that it would also affect local churches that depend upon their members giving on the first day of the week to carry out their work. We’re going to talk about a few things churches ought to do in light of this reality.Continue Reading

The “Most Important” Part of Worship (08/22/24)

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This week we’re talking about the “most important” part of our worship. If you ask many brethren what that would be, they may answer, “the Lord’s Supper.” I have heard this comment made on multiple occasions: The Lord’s Supper is the most important thing we do in our worship. But is it? We’re going to discuss that today.Continue Reading

Socialism vs. Neighborliness (08/15/24)

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This week we’re talking about a recent comment made by Tim Walz, the Democrat nominee for Vice President, in which he likened socialism to neighborliness. I try not to get into political discussions on the podcast, but comments like this attempt to equate this political ideology with the teachings of Jesus to love your neighbor as yourself. Is socialism just being a good neighbor, or is it something different? We’re going to talk about this in our episode today – not from a political perspective, but a Biblical one.Continue Reading

Should Christians Tithe? (08/08/24)

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This week, we’re talking about TITHING. Is this something Christians should be doing today? If not, what should our giving look like? Is there an amount we should be giving to the church? We’re going to consider these questions today.Continue Reading

Using the Internet to Teach the Bible (08/01/24)

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This week we’re talking about using the internet to teach the Bible. Many churches, preachers, and other Christians are doing this today. Yet there are still many others who are not. Perhaps they don’t think it’s a worthy endeavor. Or maybe they just don’t know how to start. We’re going to get into all of that in this episode.Continue Reading

Living a Double Life Online (07/25/24)

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This week we’re talking about the number of people who live a “double life” online. In other words, the way they portray themselves online is different from how they behave when they interact with people in person. This is much more common among younger generations, but it is an issue to some extent in every generation. We’re going to talk about why we need to be careful about doing this.Continue Reading

Does the Bible Belong in Public Schools? (07/04/24)

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This week we’re talking about a new mandate that will require the Bible to be taught in public school classrooms in Oklahoma. For years, we have heard of the Bible, prayer, and anything pertaining to religion disappearing from the public sphere in this country. This seems to be an effort to reverse that trend. Is that a good thing? We’ll consider that in our episode today.Continue Reading