What’s the Secret of Growing Spiritually?
How do you grow as a disciple, or follower, of Jesus? What does it look like? Is there a secret to growing in our faith? I suspect I’m not alone in having asked questions like these, even if we have some knowledge of their answers. After all, many of us understand discipleship on some level …
Continue ReadingWhy God’s Truthfulness Matters [The Hero of the Story]
Does God ever lie? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How the Bible describes as being totally and completely truthful Why the Bible recording falsehoods isn’t the same as it being false The difference between omitting information and deception How this doctrine relates …
Continue ReadingDoes God Ever Lie? [99 in :99]
It’s a safe bet that none of us have ever met a person who has never told a lie. After all, we’re people; it happens, even if we excuse it as a “white lie”. But does God ever lie, and if not, how do we know He is always telling the truth? Let’s take a …
Continue ReadingDiscipleship and the Sermon on the Mount [The Hero of the Story]
What does Jesus say it means to be a disciple? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The core ideas at the root of the entire message of Matt. 5-7 The importance of the Sermon on the Mount beginning with the Beatitudes If Jesus was contradicting …
Continue ReadingJesus, Sin, and Disabilities [The Hero of the Story]
Is sin the cause of illness and disabilities? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The events of John 9 and Jesus’ healing of a man born blind What the disciples’ question of whose sin caused the man’s blindness reveals about their understanding of the world …
Continue ReadingThe Faithfulness of God [The Hero of the Story]
What does it mean to say that God is faithful? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How the Bible describes God’s faithfulness Why we need to be careful in our understanding of this doctrine The difference between promises that are for specific people …
Continue ReadingIs God Faithful? [99 in :99]
The word “faithful” is one we use to describe a person as being reliable; someone who keeps their word to do what they have promised. So how does this idea apply to God? Let’s take a look at what the Bible has to say. God’s faithfulness means, simply, that He keeps His word and promises. …
Continue ReadingAre Our Own Churches Our Next Mission Field?
It’s been fourteen weeks since my church last met in person. We haven’t gathered to sing, study the Bible, or take the Lord’s Supper as a congregation in that time. Complicating our situation even more, we meet in a public school, so barring an opportunity for us to find an alternate location, we can’t even …
Continue ReadingJesus, the Sabbath, and the Pharisees [The Hero of the Story]
Did Jesus violate the Sabbath? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why people went to the pool at Bethesda hoping for healing at all Why Jesus chose to heal on the Sabbath What the negative responses of the Pharisees can tell us about their understanding …
Continue ReadingWhat in the World is Wrong With the World? [The Hero of the Story]
How much did sin affect creation? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How sin’s effect on creation makes sense of everything that is wrong with the world The relationship between sin and serious societal problems How this doctrine relates to the gospel and …
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