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Equipping people to live out their faith by giving a logical and rational reason for the Christen Worldview and examining the key places where faith and real life intersect.

Aaron Chivington


    • May 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 121 EPISODES


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    How do I properly communicate with my spouse?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 11:21


    Following up on our series on forgiveness, how do we communicate when there are problems in our relationship to our spouse?

    HOW TO BE A DISCIPLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 10:59


    Today Michael and Aaron discuss what a disciple is and how to become one.

    Why should someone go to church?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 19:20


    What do you need to believe to be a Christian?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 16:32


    Is it okay to be mad at God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 11:53


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    Is the multiverse real?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 6:09


    What is our hope in uncertain times?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 34:49


    What is our hope in uncertain times? We live in uncertain times constantly, and it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or helpless. What is God's solution to this Earthly problem? The stories of both Aristides de Sousa Mendes and Mary demonstrate the answer to this question.

    Was the virgin birth story copied from other religions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 13:41


    Was the virgin conception of Jesus copied from Pagan myths? Or is the story of Christmas and the birth of Jesus something much more? Listen to Pastor Aaron and Executive Pastor Michael discuss this topic thoroughly.

    Blessed are those who mourn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 27:16


    Jesus said, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall inherit the Kingdom of Heaven," Jesus' message goes to the heart of human existence and meaning. If we understand the purpose of our lives we would mourn what has been lost and at the same time, give praise for the gift of grace from Jesus Christ.

    Blessed are the poor in spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 40:36


    In our first message on the Beatitudes, we recognize that what Jesus said changed everything. In Matthew 5, Jesus' first beatitude is "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven." What does it mean to be "poor in spirit?" How do we live in this great reversal?

    Do We Worship 3 Gods?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 28:48


    The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most complex revelations found in scripture.  God has revealed himself in three persons, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, with one essence.    

    Anxiety and how to guard your heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 43:53


    Our culture is filled with reasons to be anxious. But we were never created to live that way. Jesus believed that we could master our emotions by surrendering them to him. So what do we do with the anxiety we feel?

    Help Me Stop Fighting with My Neighbor About Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 7:18


    Question: Every time I talk to my neighbor about the church we end up in a fight. Can you offer any advice?

    Fear and the goat god Pan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 35:59


    Fear is a paralyzing force in our lives. Jesus believed that we could be masters of our emotions by trusting and surrendering to him. Jesus instructed his disciples that their faith could take on the gates of hell and fear itself.

    Q and A about Cohabitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 9:39


    The question we are answering today is, "Is it ok to live together before we get married?" Cohabitation is common in our culture, but is it what is best for us?    

    Dad Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 9:04


    Jesus taught us to call God, Father. This places a big responsibility on earthly fathers because we can either assist our children in understanding who God is by how we model Fatherhood or we can hinder their understanding of who God is by how we fail at this. Today I give this message as a challenge to all dads to rise up to the challenge of being a godly dad.

    Why all this talk about Jesus blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 11:48


    Jesus said he came to give his life as a ransom for sin.  In this episode, we examine the question, why all the talk about his blood.  Couldn't God have made another way to forgive me 

    Discipleship Step 5 Sanctification

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 27:49


    Sanctification is the fifth step in the discipleship journey and it never ends. God is always in the process of Sanctifying us. Sanctifying grace is the grace that transforms our hearts and desires to align with God. God makes us holy and we are declared holy by the blood of Jesus. We are to give God's grace to others that they may experience his power and grace as well.

    Discipleship Step 4 Understanding

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 42:06


    Without a correct understanding of who God is we cannot truly follow God. If we view God as Santa Clause we will stop following when he doesn't give us what we want. If we view God as a grouchy, angry father will stop following him because we can never make him happy. Jesus is the incarnation of God and helps us understand God as a loving, heavenly, Father.

    Discipleship step 3 Safe Guarding your Relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 38:30


    Discipleship step three is Safe Guarding your Relationship with God, with others, and self. Satan wants to steal your joy, kill your passion and destroy your relationships. We are instructed to guard our hearts.

    Jesus and sexual ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 10:40


    A listener wanted to know if Jesus taught anything about sexual ethics. She said when she reads the Bible she can't find where Jesus addresses any specific sexual issues. The answer is that Jesus often addressed sexual morality.

    Discipleship Step #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 40:07


    Discipleship is Step 1 J We all need Jesus Step 2 E Everything is about Relationships Join us as we discuss how being a disciple of Christ is about having the correct relationship with Jesus and with others.

    Discipleship Step 1 Admitting that I need Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 44:40


    A Disciple is someone who has a healthy, intimate, passionate, growing relationship with Jesus. The five discipleship steps are: Step 1                  J                            Jesus Step 2                  E                           Everything is relational Step 3                  S                            Safeguards Step 4                  U                           Understanding Step 5                  S                            Sanctification

    Culture Assimilation and the Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 39:11


    Have you ever wondered why you are alive? Ever questioned if your life has a purpose? In a culture where a person's value is determined by their likes and number of followers on social media, it should be little wonder we are witnessing an epidemic of depression. In contrast, the Biblical worldview says that culture and society do not define a person, but the Creator God is the source and definitive author of our identity.

    Q and A with Michael Bridges and Aaron Chivington

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 44:19


    Join us for a Q and A session at Faith Ignited. Questions from Divorce, Biblical Trustworthiness and many more

    Emotionally Healthy Discipleship. Family Genome

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 39:07


    Jesus didn't die and resurrect just to save us from sin. We have been adopted into the family of God as children transformed by grace. The sins of our past and the past of our family do not define us. Learn how to heal and move forward into the grace of the family of God. How does your family of origin impact your discipleship in both healthy and unhealthy ways.

    A character study from the book of Ruth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 27:02


    The book of Ruth was written between the time of Judges and the Kingship of Samuel. The book describes a family leaving Israel because of a famine. In a foreign land the main character Ruth, emerges as an unlikely hero. What can we learn from Ruth and the other characters in the story.

    Stop Inviting People To Church Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 30:17


    We need to stop inviting people to church until after they have received grace from us. We must first help people know Jesus and the power of his love by how we interact with them.

    Stop inviting people to church. Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 36:55


    Jesus commanded the disciples, to go make disciples, not invite people to church. If we are going to obediently live into Jesus calling we must change the way we think about making disciples. Our first step should be to meet people where they are and then lead them to Jesus.

    Growing up in a White culture as a Black Man: Interview with Kevin White

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 63:34


    This video is an interview with Kevin White. Kevin is a black man who grew up in a white culture. This makes Keven an Oreo, which is the Title of his book "Growing Up White: An Oreo's Guide To Fitting In." Kevin explains many of the challenges unique to Oreo's and biracial individuals. Kevin agrees that Jesus is the only solution to racism and hate.

    What do we do with our feelings? Part 2 of Spiritual and Emotional Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 39:45


    In our second message on Spiritual and Emotional Health, we ask the important question, "What do we do with our feelings?" Do we allow them to control us, dictate life to us, and govern our actions? Or do we identify them, process them and give them over to God, discerning the warning lights of our soul?

    Spiritual and Emotional Health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 41:02


    Our culture teaches us two ways to manage emotions 1. Ignore them and be tough. 2. Let them rule your life and guide your every action. God teaches us to master our emotions while not ignoring them. True Disciples of Christ are mature both spiritually and emotionally              

    Are There Contradictions in the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 34:30


    In our last message of the series: How Not To Read The Bible, we ask the question, “Are there contradictions in the Bible?”  The question is of vital importance because if there are contradictions then the Bible must not be the word of God.  If God contradicts himself then he cannot be trusted.  Those who stand in opposition to the reliability of scripture are constantly arguing that the Bible is full of contradictions, but as we will discover, their statement is simply not true. 

    Just Got My First Bible, Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 19:49


    Reading and understanding the Bible can be a challange. We put together this quick video to help you get started reading the most important collection of books you will ever hold.

    Handling Stress and Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 17:05


    When we choose to follow Jesus, he transforms every part of our lives including how we handles stress and anxiety. Jesus did not save us from sin to have us be emotionally stunted and live in constant worry. Disciples of Christ are called to emotional and spiritual wholeness.

    Reading the Bible part 2, Enter the Villain.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 16:45


    If we are going to understand the Bible we must recognize that Jesus came to save us from our sins. Before we get to Jesus it is important to know why we need saving from sin. Did God create us broken and sinful or did something happen to corrupt humanity and now things are not as they ought to be. If our story has a villain, is he still around and wanting to destroy God's children?

    Is the Bible Trust Worthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 41:10


    There are many questions that we should have about the reliability of a document over 2000 years old. We want to have healthy skepticism that seeks the truth beyond reasonable doubt. Unhealthy skepticism seeks truth beyond a shadow of a doubt. When we examine the evidence for the reliability and trustworthiness of the Bible it more than passes the test.

    Does God Support Slavery?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 39:30


    In our first message on "How Not To Read The Bible," we take a look at the issue of slavery. At one time people misread the Bible and used it to claim that God supported slavery. This is a great example of how not to read the Bible. God is against slavery.

    Getting To Know Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 11:32


    If a girl asked you out and then claimed to be the Queen of England, you should be skeptical. But if you found out that she was indeed the Queen, then that would change everything. Jesus' invitation to follow him sounds crazy unless he really was God.

    Jesus is the Garderner

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 44:33


    When God made Adam and Eve, he set them in a garden. Adam and Eve rebelled against God and sin messed everything up. It is no surprise or coincident that after Jesus' resurrection the first person to see Jesus, (Mary) mistakes him for the gardener. Jesus is restoring all things.

    Easter 2021 Message of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 36:56


    Easter message from 2021. Jesus conquered sin through his death upon the cross.  By atoning for our sins Jesus made a way for us to reestablish our relationship with God. But if Jesus stayed dead in the tomb there would be no hope.   The resurrection is the event that gives us hope.  Jesus is the person that is our hope. 

    Jesus is the Good Shepherd, Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testament

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 40:59


    When Jesus claimed to be the good shepherd in John 10, he was making a claim to be God.  Against the background of Ezekiel 34 we see the power and fullness of Jesus exclusive and unique statement.  

    What humanity wrecks God restores

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 35:32


    What humanity wrecks, God restores is a powerful look into the corrupted heart of humankind compared to the power of restoration from God.  In Genesis 11 we see the people of the world repeating the same mistake as Adam and Eve in Genesis 3, they want to be like God.  To accomplish this the people, build a tower but their quest for joy and security apart from God has disastrous consequences.  True joy and security are only found in Jesus Christ.  Good news, what humanity wrecks, God restores.

    Dating to win

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 20:26


    What are the warning signs when dating the wrong guy or gal? How do I know if I have finally met Mr. or Mrs. Right? In this episode David and Aaron talking Dating to win.

    The Holy Spirit: Discovering Jesus part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 39:09


    You can't talk about Jesus without talking about the Trinity. The Trinity the term we use to describe how God has revealed himself in three persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit

    Relationship Solutions part 1 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 23:33


    Aaron and David team up to give us the answer for fixing our broken relationships. Do you know anyone who longs to be needed? Do you know anyone who won't leave a toxic relationship because they want to be needed? You can change your relationships. 

    Addressing Gender Questions from Parents with professional counselor Steve Karnum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 35:17


    Today, kids face more pressures about their sexuality than ever before.  The questions, doubts and push to conform is staggering even at the young age of six and seven.  Today we talk with licensed counselor Steve Karnum about how to help parents have healthy conversations with their children and sexuality.

    Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testament Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 38:44


    In the first book of the Bible, Genesis, God separated light and darkness.  The sun is not created until day four.  What is the light that is revealed on day one?  Journey with us to discover one of the most powerful images in scripture and the revelation that Jesus claimed to be The Light.  From Genesis to Revelation, Jesus is restoring all things and driving away the darkness. 

    Relationship Grit part 3 Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 42:16


     God longs to have us experience so much more in our relationship with Him than we do.  We were not created merely to exist, but to reveal to the world God's glory.  A healthy relationship with God is where we are obedient and following after Jesus.  We call this process of grace transformation, discipleship.  As disciples we reveal God to the world through our entire life, especially when we suffer.  Jesus' calling is to join Him in His suffering.  So take up your cross and follow him. 

    Relationshp Grit Part 2, A Submission Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 41:30


    Marriage, A Submission Competition Marriage…  The word alone invokes images and feelings depending on your background and experience.  Unfortunately, for many of us the images of marriage that we know have been shaped more by Hollywood than by God.  When the Apostle Paul wrote about Christian marriage in Ephesians 5, he had in mind a biblical union that set as its goal a Submission Competition.  Join us as we take a look at God’s intended plan for Marriage. 

    Relationship Grit Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 43:09


    There are behaviors we have that are self-destructive.  Like a Jack-in-the-box we allow our emotions to be wound up until they cause damage to ourselves and others.  How do we become healthy spiritually and emotionally and allow godly behaviors to be present in our life? When the Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the church of Ephesus, he addressed many of these behaviors in Chapter 5. 

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