Gospel Links for Gospel Culture (10/18)
Arguments and Intellect Will Not Change Anyone’s Mind Share Jesus With Your Friends D. Scott Hildreth: The miracle story in Mark 2 is a powerful one. Jesus confounds his critics and confirms his divinity when he tells a paralyzed man to take his mat and walk home. Each time I read this story, I am …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Goodness of Creation [The Hero of the Story]
Can we really call creation “good?” That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: What Scripture means by “good” when referring to creation The difference between “good” and “complete” The relationship between ruling over creation and caring for it How this truth changes how we …
Continue ReadingWhy Did God Call Creation “Good?” [99 in :99]
What should we think about creation, everything seen and unseen that God made? More importantly, what does God think of what He made… and does that line up with our experience? Let’s find out why it matters as we discuss the goodness of creation. In Genesis 1, God is shown creating the world out of …
Continue ReadingGod, Suffering, and the Gospel [The Hero of the Story]
Why does God allow suffering—including the suffering of Jesus? That’s the question we’re discussing as we look at Isaiah 52:13-53:12 today on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why God would punish someone else for the sins of His people How Isaiah point us to Jesus in this passage—and is there …
Continue ReadingGospel Links for Gospel Culture (10/11)
Why You Don’t Have to Fear in the Valley JD Greear: The “valley of the shadow of death” does not sound like a great place to live. For some people, their whole life strategy can be summed up as, “Stay out of the valley.” But that won’t work, because it’s inevitable that at some point you’re …
Continue ReadingHow Did God Create the Universe? [The Hero of the Story]
How did God create the universe? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture reveals this important doctrine What this doctrine says (and does not say) about how God created all things What challenges do we face if we were to reject or …
Continue ReadingWhere Did the World Come From? [99 in :99]
Where did everything come from? Was it always just here? Or did something, or Someone, make it? Let’s explore the answer to this question by learning what the Bible reveals about how the world and everything in it was made. The Bible describes the world as being created out of nothing by God. If you’ve ever …
Continue ReadingShould God Judge People for Worshiping Other Gods? [The Hero of the Story]
Is God right to judge those who worship other gods? That’s the question we’re discussing as we look at 2 Kings 17 today on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: What it meant that Hoshea was evil, but not like the kings who preceded him? Our (humanity’s) perceived conflict between God’s …
Continue ReadingGospel Links for Gospel Culture (10/4)
How we helped our children transition to “big” church Nicole Lino: Our motto is “train and model.” Training and modeling requires sacrifice (Rom. 12:1). In order to train and model worship of the living God to my children, I must be willing to put their spiritual well-being before my own. For a season, I will not …
Continue ReadingAddressing the Problem of Evil [The Hero of the Story]
If God is good and all-powerful, why does evil exist? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture answers the problem of evil Why we need to address the objections of non-Christians seriously on this issue How the challenge at the heart of …
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