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

Is It Possible to End Poverty?

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Many people – both Christians and non-Christians – are concerned about the poor. Individuals and families provide money and resources to help those who are in need. Charitable organizations have been established to provide assistance to the less fortunate. Many government programs are funded supposedly for the purpose of ending poverty. Yet poverty still exists.

Some hold to the idealistic notion that poverty can be eliminated. Yet, it is not possible to do this in the fallen world in which we live. Jesus said, “For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me” (John 12:8). In other words, there will always be people in poverty. Why is that? To answer that question, let us first consider a few reasons why people are poor.Continue Reading

Is It Possible to End Poverty? (11.02.23)

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This week we’re talking about what it would take to end poverty. Is that even possible? Many people – Christians and non-Christians – are concerned for the poor. Many resources are given to help those who are in need. Charitable organizations have been established to provide assistance to the less fortunate. Many government programs are funded, supposedly for the purpose of ending poverty. Yet poverty still exists. Why is that? We’re going to discuss that today.Continue Reading

Monthly News Roundup (01.26.23)

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This episode is our monthly news roundup for January. In this episode, we’re talking about the Cambridge Dictionary changing the definition of “woman,” the generosity of those who are more engaged with the Scriptures, and a bill that could outlaw pornography.Continue Reading

Answering Basic Questions (Part 11): What Is the Work of the Church?

Answering Basic Questions

Earlier in this series, we discussed the question: What is the church? A related question, and one that will come up from time to time, is about what local churches are to be doing. If you ask various people, you will likely get many different answers. This is the reason why there is an almost limitless number of activities and “ministries” offered by churches today. Is it necessary – or even good – for churches to do all of these things?

What is the work of the church? There are four points for us to consider here.Continue Reading

Monthly News Roundup (09.29.22)

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This is the last episode for the month of September – time for our monthly news roundup. In this episode, we’re talking about generosity among Christians compared to non-Christians, the Satanic Temple suing Indiana over their abortion law, and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church’s claim that soldiers dying in Ukraine will be cleansed of their sins.Continue Reading

What If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned? (05.12.22)

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This week we’re going to be talking about the possibility of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. The draft opinion that was leaked indicates that the Supreme Court may be ready to strike down the ruling that gave federal protections to the practice of abortion. What if this, in fact, does happen? We’re going to consider that question in this episode.Continue Reading