Whatsoever Is True

Work can be frustrating.  In this episode we explore the reality of vocation and we delve into the absolutely necessary reality that each of us is responsible to work...for Him, not merely for ourselves.  All that we find to do should be theological in its origin and ultimate destination.  Developing a theology of work protects us.  It builds up our spiritual immune system and saves us from the prevailing false doctrines of the age.  Come and learn about the reality of living and working in a fallen world when you're redeemed by Christ.  

Being a Christian can be confusing.  How are we supposed to "present our body as a living sacrifice" (Romans 12:1) at work?  What happens if I'm struggling with my job or I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing for a job?  What am I supposed to think about frustration over money and working hours and all that too?  These are serious questions that should be talked about more.  The answer to all of them is to develop a sound biblical worldview first and then apply the principles of Scripture to our individual situations.  In this episode we show that the dominant philosophy of the age is wrong and how that can lead us into a sinful view of labor.  Instead of seeing work as a means of glorifying the Lord and serving our neighbor, we can fall into greed and resentment if we aren't careful.  Take a listen and be amazed at how the Bible puts it all into perspective.  

In a world of often astonishing stupidity (foolishness) we can sometimes be overwhelmed.  Government officials and economists act as though $34 trillion in debt is, well, okay.  School officials teach that life is ultimately an accident, not created by God, and yet wonder why depression and meaninglessness stalk our youth.  Yes, foolishness is everywhere.  But we shouldn't despair.  The source of it is explained in the Bible and, praise the Lord, the answer to it all is found in Christ.  To live wisely is to live a gospel saturated life.  

How does Resurrection Sunday prove the truth about God?  How does it change everything about your life?  In this short message learn how Easter changes everything to the glory of God and what that means for your life.  Nothing else does this...no other worldview or philosophy.  Everything else skirts the question of death or ignores it altogether.  Nothing else answers why death exists and what is done about it.  Christ does.  That's the whole point and power of the gospel!  He lived and died and rose again to set us free from this world of sin and death!  So take a quick listen.  We kept this short so you could hear this powerful truth...this life changing truth and glorify God this Easter Sunday.  

Wisdom, the Bible says, makes our face shine.  Bitterness, on the other hand, causes a harshness of expression.  The latter is the result of living in God's world as if it's one's own.  Bitterness sets in when we fight God rather than repent and follow Him.  Wisdom is the antidote to frustration and bitterness in that it sees God and His Word as ultimate in life rather than oneself.  But this isn't merely a thing for believers over against unbelievers.  On the contrary, a good many Christians reject and ignore the great treasures they have in Christ.  By ignoring prayer and the great implications of the gospel, many of us struggle with our frustrations.  Bitterness is, for the Christian, prayers unprayed!  Instead of taking our struggles to Him, our disappointments, our fears...even our hot anger, we stuff it down.  We suppress it.  Oh, what folly that is.  He cares about us and is there for us to cast our worries and concerns upon.  What a great treasure prayer and worship is!  In this episode we explore the reality of how wisdom makes our face shine and how to develop the right attitude toward reading Scripture as well as how to use it (the Bible) to teach us to pray.  

The fact is, the world is tough.  Life is tough.  Sometimes things look downright bleak, don't they?  Events can seem totally out of control.  This is especially true when we run into apparent contradictions in life.  The ungodly look like they're being blessed, but the people of faith suffer.  Maybe you're there right now.  If you aren't, assuredly you'll encounter a hard winter of the soul.  It's for this reason that we need to take seriously ALL of what Scripture says.  You see, the Preacher in Ecclesiastes is talking to YOU...he's making sure you aren't taken by surprise by life's apparent contradictions.  He's lovingly and wisely trying to prepare you for real life in a fallen world.  In this episode we talk about how to overcome the great scourge of losing hope, of being battered by events, and living a defeatist life.  Yes, Christians can and often do live, though saved, as ones with no future.  We'll teach you in this episode how to live in faith throughout it all.  No, we don't know exactly what the course looks like but we know the finish line is Christ in heaven and that He anxiously awaits us there.  The course of life now, if we run it in faith, is meant to strengthen our faith muscles, so to speak.  That's the key!  Living by faith is always the key.  Like a baseball player is supposed to "hustle" out of the box when they hit a ball, regardless of where or how hard they hit it, so a Christian should hustle too.  We don't know if we'll be out or safe on that play, but we know how the game ends.  And that's exactly how we keep our stuff together here "under the sun."  

"Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed..."  By what?  Glad you asked, "...by the renewal of your mind."  The Christian life is a life of joyful obedience to Christ and His word-law.  This requires that we're thoughtful and willing to learn.  That's the key.  All Christians are students of the Lord.  A disciple is a "disciplined learner."  We aren't to drift along emotionally, but we're called to grow wise in the Lord.  We're told that all who hate correction are stupid (Proverbs 12:1).  This shows us that the Christian life is that of humble submission to His will for us.  It shows that we're to be seeking His instruction not only in the Scriptures but also through our everyday interactions...especially our frustrations.  Indeed, our frustrations and failures are wonderful opportunities that the Lord uses, if we're humble, to grow and be blessed.  Let's not keep wandering in the wilderness.  Let's be humble and submissive to Him.  Let's take correction well.  Let's not be stupid.  

America is clearly in trouble. Her politics are awash in acrimony, lies, and corruption.  Her media is basically an arm of the state, a propaganda machine rather than true journalists.  Her social structure, shot through by sexual anarchy and the collapse of the family, is crumbling.  Her wayward children, taught the lies of secular humanism and social Marxism in the schools, are suffering greatly from depression and anxiety.  Confusion and drug abuse reign.  What should Christians think about all this?  Well, we shouldn't be surprised because the wages of sin, of rejecting God's moral law, are always suffering and death.  To this end we should be more vigilant in our own walk with Christ.  We should be compelled to pray for our country and all those who are trapped in despair because of the lies.  With true compassion for the lost, but with our spirits provoked by the lies like Paul in Athens, we must renew our commitment to the Great Commission.  We must bring the truth of the gospel to the world.  We're His ambassadors!  Now, this doesn't mean that every single one of us is an evangelist that needs to go get a soap-box and street corner.  But it does mean that in whatever station we have in life that we understand it in the Lord and that we're faithful to Him, ready to give an answer to a world that desperately needs it (1 Peter 3:15).  The reason for all the conflict and decay is sin.  This means the answer is the gospel because only Christ can defeat sin.  To that we say: praise the Lord.  This is the Christian worldview.  In this podcast we'll explore this and how it applies to America today.  

A good many men these days are finding the philosophy of ancient Stoicism relevant and helpful.  Indeed, in an age where masculinity is under siege, lots of men see the wisdom in it.  But the thing is, what they truly need is Christ.  He's the true wisdom of God.  Though Seneca and Marcus Aurelius have many wise sayings, those uttering don't, in fact, answer the big questions of why and what for...in the end, it champions a form of fatalism.  Christianity, on the other hand, teaches us the tough truths - the full truth - behind life's disappointments and struggles.  Christ Himself stands as our Alpha Male.  He brings all things into proper judgment and context so that we rest assured that we can endure through Him and in Him.  Rather than saying, "oh, it is what it is" we say, "the Lord is sovereign."  Yes, it's a sin-sick world but Christ has overcome sin and death and so we live humbly and faithfully.  In this episode learn 10 lessons of a "Christian stoicism."  

Death and suffering can easily cause even the most faithful to struggle mightily.  In this episode we discuss how Christ has actually conquered death and what this means to our temporary - yes, temporary - setbacks in this lifetime.  The only thing that's truly final is His judgment of us as "righteous in Christ!"  Truly knowing this, and resting in it during tough times makes all the difference in the world.  

An important thing for all of us to remember is that we're going to meet God someday.  Death is a guarantee (Hebrews 9:27).  With that said, the Christian shouldn't, in fact, be afraid.  In today's episode we cover a critical lesson from the Bible about our eventual and inevitable meeting with the Most High God and how this truth can and should change us.  

The subject of spiritual warfare is too often confusing for us.  Why?  Because we get sidetracked by auxiliary issues instead of the main one, which is personal holiness and the obedience of faith.  All of us are under spiritual attack.  That's a given.  But rather than obsessing about demons and a thousand other things, Scripture teaches us what spiritual warfare really is and, importantly, how to fight it.  It's simple, yes, but not easy.  The Christian warrior is devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ and thus leads a life of gratitude, humility and submission to Him.  The world, the flesh, and the Devil will all conspire against us in  this regard.  As we grow in personal holiness, becoming more like Him, we do this by staying in the Word, through biblical prayer, and, yes, corporate worship.  Many speak of doing great things for the Lord and yet eschew the basics.  That's actually a clear sign that we're losing the fight.  Real spiritual warfare is fought by Christians who spend time in the Word, in prayer, and in fellowship with other believers - all learning through faithful teaching/preaching.  If we're living fleshly lives, dominated by sin - by envy, conflict, lust, anger, etc. - then we're "losing" the battle.  Fortunately, there's grace to be found if this is where you're at right now.  The goal of life is to become Christ-like; the goal of the Enemy is to prevent this.  That's the heart and soul of spiritual warfare right there.  

Because we're sinners we will hurt others.  And others will hurt us.  Scripture doesn't leave us without wisdom and witness on this account.  In today's episode we look at the reality of perhaps the Bible's worst atrocity - the mass murder of injured men by Simeon and Levi - and all that it teaches us about how we're to respond when offended or hurt by others.  Thankfully, Christ and His word/law provides for us the principles of how to deal with our sins and those of our brothers and sisters too.  

It's easy to stand in judgement of the secular culture - especially during pride month.  But the issue is deeper than we think.  In this episode we discuss how the church itself is awash in ungodly pride and presumption.  Convinced of its own righteousness rather than resting on grace, and living in radical faith, the church is shot through with polytheism.  The real response to Pride Month should be prayerful introspection and humble repentance.  It should be a self-audit of one's spiritual condition.  Yes, we should call the world to Christ but we must, especially in times like these, the days of Neo-barbarianism, bring our own sin to the cross as well.  

The story of Joseph is one of the most powerful ever told.  It's a tale of unbelievable barbarism, betrayal, hatred, and envy.  It's also a story of incredible faith through unimaginable suffering.  Joseph's life teaches us many huge lessons today.  Personal lessons about seeking contentment even in the face of trials.  Social lessons on the cost of envy and jealousy.  And most of all, it teaches us what true forgiveness looks like and how, in fact, it's achieved to the glory of God.  

There's a theological reason - a philosophical necessity, in fact - for why big blue cities in America are awash with crime.  The rejection of God as the ultimate authority leads us on a collision course with the reality of our sinful nature.  In this episode learn what's really happening.  We shouldn't be trying to fight the so-called culture war with the weapons of politics, but with the gospel.  As always, we start with the truth spoken from Scripture and end at the cross of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sin.  The amazing thing is that even this issue - politics and crime - can only be truly understood (and solved) by the gospel of Jesus Christ!  

In 2 Timothy 4 we read about how Paul is utterly abandoned by Demas.  We learn how in Paul's darkest hour, facing execution, he's all alone - save Luke.  No one stood by his side.  The heartbreak and agony are dripping from the verses and yet Paul's response is amazing...and instructive.  What does Paul say?  He says, "may it not be charged against them."  The heart of Christ is exactly that!  And that's the goal of Christian living and sanctification.  If you've been hurt by others, maybe betrayed, you know well the pain.  The thing is, though, we don't come close to what Jesus Himself experienced for the simple reason that we're sinners and He was/is perfection in the flesh.  To be conformed to the image of God's Son is to learn to suffer for the gospel and to love others even when they disappoint or, as in Paul's case with Demas, abandon you.  Life in the current age will have its share of sunsets and sorrows.  Paul's concern, though, should be ours too. He finishes with doxology.  He praises the God who will deliver him safely on that distant shore!  And he prays that others, even those that left him, will likewise be saved.   

President Biden doesn't seem to care about the southern border.  But instead of looking at this fact from a mere political perspective, in this episode we explain why this is happening - and why such anarchy stems from unbelief.  You see, America is a humanist country now.  The guiding principles of our government are purely secular and these ideas lead to the consequences we're seeing all around us such as rising crime.  But Christians can use this (and every other issue for that matter) as a means of explaining the gospel.  We don't want to "win people" for a particular political party; we preach Christ because what ails us is sin and the only solution to that is repentance and faith.  So, as always, we hope that you're amazed by the end of the episode as you see how the principles of Scripture "make straight our paths" - even on an issue that many think has nothing to do with the Bible. 

Last week the New York Post ran a story about a young lady, Courtney, who claims to be a Christian porn star.  She's not, mind you, an ex-porn star.  No.  She professes that God doesn't want us to suppress our sins, but to indulge them.  In this episode we cover how such "silly myths" are gobbled up by "itching ears" in an age of apostasy and humanism.  Also, we go over how to answer such arguments as Courtney's with biblical truth and compassion.  

Tucker Carlson was recently "let go" from Fox News, which is very much like a team benching their star quarterback for no reason . So, the question begs: what's up with that?  In this podcast we cover the deeper issue of why there must be free speech in a fallen world, including the relevant Biblical context, and exactly why a country that rejects God will necessarily suppress speech.  

"...through the insecurity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.  For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer." 1 Timothy 4:2-5The way to spot all false teaching is simple: it always diminishes the reality of sin and, therefore, the majesty and necessity of Christ.  All forms of asceticism have this in common.  They attempt to "fix the self" through abstaining from something that God created.  There's nothing wrong with the foods God has created - including meat.  It's not what goes into us that's the problem, but what comes out of sinful hearts.  

The faith of many is adversely impacted by the erroneous belief that faith and reason are separate things.  This has caused untold levels of chaos, confusion, and despair in life.  Why?  Because what we think about God determines how we live for Him.  And to try and live for the God we don't know only ends in frustration.  In this episode we explain how only  Christianity is reasonable.  Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  All truth is His truth and He's not illogical.  Ever!  Faith is, succinctly put, trusting in the name and character of the Lord.  Following Him is, therefore, the only logical path in life since He is the creator of all things.  Understanding the Biblical doctrines of creation, the fall, and redemption will add so much to our lives.  More still, it will protect us from the heresy that faith isn't reasonable.  We don't take a "blind" step in faith!  Rather, we take a step out of the darkness of sin - with all its consequences of depression, fear, aloneness, etc. -and into the glorious light of the truth of Christ.  

Don't let the world and all the commercialization negatively affect how you understand Christmas.  The full truth of the birth of Christ will amaze you and fill your Christmas season with unspeakable joy.  

In 1 Timothy 4 Paul warns us that in the latter times people will be captive to lies and false teaching.  We're seeing that now.  We see it everywhere.  And these lies have eternal consequences, so we must be vigilant and watchful.  In this episode we discuss the topic of standing for the truth of God and fidelity to His Word.  God will not tolerate false teaching from His pulpit, nor cowards in His pews.  Christians must be men and women of truth because He is Truth itself.  So, be warned...this episode is a strong cup of black coffee.  Real Christian living takes the courage of staying true to the convictions of the faith.  Consider:“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.”2 Corinthians 10:3-6 ESV

There's a crisis in the church.  Men don't know what it means to be men.  The world has become bitterly divided.  On one side, the woke left decries the so-called patriarchy.  They hate God and, consequently, men.  In response to this, some have taken to assuming that manliness means growing impressive amounts of facial hair, getting a big truck, some tattoos, and bulking up.  Nothing wrong with those things but they're all mere outward adornments and not the real thing.  The real thing is Jesus Christ.  He's the Alpha Male!  Our goal - the goal of of real men - is faithfulness to Him.  That's it!  In this episode discover what it is to be a real man...a man of God, so that you don't fall for one of the irrational extremes presented by the world.  

Free speech is a biblical value.  As Elon Musk has bought Twitter and reinstated accounts like Babylon Bee there's been much caterwauling from the woke left.  Why?  Well, because there's a way that seems right to a man but its end, in this case, leads to tyranny.  You see, the premises of the left - secular humanism and radical autonomy - casts them into a world of fear.  For security from the consequences of sin, atheism looks to things like the state.  This is why the less Christ-focused a culture is, the less freedom it has.  Freedom is terrifying and unthinkable in a sinful world full of consequences unless we have faith in the sovereign God who saves us through faith.  Free speech isn't under assault by accident.  It's the rational consequence of man's choice to reject God.  This makes us crave the security of the state and, therefore, anything that challenges the humanistic state and its narrative must be suppressed.  So, you see, we choose sin and then it victimizes us.  In this episode see how Christ and His word are the foundation to true liberty and the answer to fear.  

If the last few years have taught us anything it's that the church needs strong leaders.  In 1 Timothy 3, Paul gives his protege, Timothy, the biblical guidelines for choosing such men.  This is our path forward.  Fidelity to these principles are exactly what the church must do in order to be faithful.  

The easiest way to ruin our lives is to mindlessly conform to the world's self-destructive sexual ethics.  The world says, "do whatever you want" and "no one can tell you right and wrong".  The problem is, this is a "right and wrong" itself.  It's the philosophy of hedonism.  But far from being a spoil sport, Scripture teaches us that sex is gloriously enjoyed within a true marriage.  Intimacy and trust are abandoned - even shattered - when we see sex as merely another bodily function.  We know deep in our souls that it's so much more than a "hook up" or a casual thing and indeed it is.  We know that it's an action that represents our highest joy and commitment to another.  So, to explore sex outside of God's design doesn't elevate us, but destroy us.  In this podcast learn how vastly different the Bible's definition of sex is from that of the world.  

On this Easter weekend, not only do we rest in the assurance of our salvation but also the security we have amidst the storms of life.  When depression, despair, persecution, and struggle meet us on the way, we rest in the truth of Scripture.  God has overcome the world and we shouldn't be surprised by the difficulties when they come.  Our goal isn't to be comfortable and wealthy - though those things are quite nice indeed.  No.  Our goal is to be faithful to the One who saved us and even now sustains us.  

What does it mean to "present your body as a living sacrifice" to God?  Are we to follow a bunch of rules now that we're Christians?  How exactly should we go about our lives in Christ?  The truth is amazing!  We're to live with abounding joy and gratitude toward God now that we're saved by faith.  A life of dead-rule/legalistic living isn't the thing.  To love God is to live for Him and to find that, being motivated by that love, we end up obeying Him without trying.  A man or woman that's in love with their spouse wants to please them, right?  They don't have to be ordered around.  They don't need a list.  Love is their guide.  Well, now that God's love has been poured into our hearts, this is our life in Christ (Romans 5:5).  A life of faithfulness will be a life where sin is seen as the counterfeit and destroyer that it is.  A life of faithfulness will produce greater and greater understanding of Christ through the study and application of His word.  

The greatest truth in the Bible, and the one we most need to understand, is what it means to say that Jesus is Lord.  The truth of this will completely change the way we live by changing the way we think.   The path to good living, and to love and peace, isn't through good intentions.  It's through truth.  And it's this truth - that Jesus is Lord - that's at the heart of it all.  

Abba!  Father!  Romans 8 is a tremendous blessing that teaches us the logic of our salvation.  Anticipating our struggle with surety, our pains and trials, and our worries, Romans 8 teaches us to look to the perfection of Jesus Christ as our assurance of salvation.  Missing this elemental fact of Christian life causes tons of damage to our soul - inspiring dry legalism, depression, and fear.  In this episode, hear the truth about your status in Christ through faith alone!  

Many of us are terribly confused about what we're supposed to do as Christians.  We worry and fret over a million things.  The answer to all the particulars, though, is to understand what the Scripture says - and to apply its principles to our daily lives.  We're free from the law  - not to live lazy lives of sin and carelessness, but to devote ourselves to Him in faith.  Gratitude and wise living, governed by Biblical principles is the mark of our days now,  We are free.  We are born again and delivered to a new life of the Spirit.  In this episode we talk about what that looks like.  

Saved by faith - and faith alone, not by works - we're a new creation. We read that so often in the New Testament but often don't understand the principles in play.  In this episode we take a look at this subject by going over Romans 8:1-3.  We'll consider the tremendous truth of being saved and how that impacts our every day life.  

Free speech is a Biblical virtue because to control one's speech is to control their mind.  God has made all men, right?  And He commands us to worship Him - to put our faith in His Son Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sin.  We know this (the gospel) because He's sent His prophets and preachers to the world with the message of reconciliation.  The thing to note is that God gives all men not just life and liberty, but the right (for now...until Judgment Day) to disagree with Him.  To blasphemy.  To ignore Him.  This is the the basis for freedom.  This is the basis for free speech.  Learn so much more about this glorious truth in this podcast as well as why sin causes us to squelch debate when we can.  

Russia is (perhaps...maybe...possibly) going to invade Ukraine.  America isn't happy about it and the Biden Administration has been threatening "serious consequences" if that actually happens.  Well!  That's certainly a serious subject, right?  I mean, a war with Russia would be an enormous catastrophe.  It would be unlike any trial America has seen since the Second World War.  It wouldn't be anything like dropping some precision bombs on a ragtag terrorist militia, that's for sure.  The question is, what does the Bible say about this?  What does Scripture say about war, invasion, retaliation and so on?  In this episode we'll bring all of this into focus through the lens of Scripture.  After all, President Biden, Vladimir Putin and every single leader on earth would have no power unless it was given to them from above.  Thus, as always, Christians should know the Scriptural principles in question and preach them to the world.  

All of life - every category - is the Lord's.  There's nothing outside of His control.  Your life at work. Your marriage.  Your hobbies.  Economics.  Law.  Politics.  There's no single thing in life over which the Lord, as Kuyper said, doesn't say, "Mine!"  The crisis of our time is that we - saved Christians - don't understand and practice this all-important principle. Too often we stumble through our days unaware of the radical Lordship of Jesus Christ.  Too often we live as Christians but drift along, following the old principle of life - letting the world define its own categories for us.  But that's not the truth.   And it's not what we were made for.  We were made for Him, to live for Him.  And to do that we must learn to think His thoughts after Him.  This means no more wandering through the barren wilderness of humanism in our minds.  Every category of life is defined by God.  Being saved, don't stop half-way.  Allow yourself to experience the true and great joy of life, which is the transformation of your mind through the Spirit of God.  This is done by learning to think in truth.  It's done by learning to think Biblically.  

So many of us struggle with sin.  We name the name of Christ, we come to Him in humble repentance, and sometimes we soar on the knowledge and hope of God.  But then, unfortunately, there's a private struggle too.  It's there.  We fight against the old nature.  We fight to put to "death the deeds of the flesh" that keep bubbling up.  What's going on?  Does this mean we aren't really saved?  No!  This is the subject of Romans 6 and 7.  The struggle against sin and our misunderstanding of it causes loads of worry and unnecessary anxiety in the Christian life.  The truth is that we're saved by faith alone.  No amount of works, nor adherence to the law, or any other code will justify us before God.  But with this knowledge, in loving faith, in gratitude, our lives our renewed and we'll inevitably encounter struggles with our old nature.  It's a given.  If it happened to Paul, it will happen to us.  This shouldn't cause us despair but more and more reliance upon grace in order to defeat the old sin-nature within us.  The law is powerless to defeat sin.  Only grace and faith can do that.  So, don't despair in your fight.  Getting hit doesn't mean you aren't really saved.  It simply means that you're in the ring.  Christ has and will continue to deliver you from this body of death!  This is what it means to be more than a conqueror in Him who loves us.  

America is on a collision course with reality.  If America is a ship, it's the Titanic and God's moral law is the iceberg.  Nowhere is this more evident than in our current inflation crazed economy.  In this episode we cover why there's inflation - what the true root of it is - and how literally everyone has been swept up in the greed.  But we'll learn the way out too.  We'll learn about what God says is the proper economic system so that Christians are alert and prepared to offer a reason for the hope they have in a troublesome time.  And, armed with this knowledge, we'll be able to minister to others who are caught up by the storms and offer them the truth of Jesus Christ.  

Psalm 23 tells us something amazing.  It teaches us that we're walking in the shadow of death...the whole world is the shadow of death.  But there's joy and peace in the Lord.  There's peace in knowing in our hearts that there is no condemnation for us and that ultimately He'll bring us to that beautiful and distant shore.  We're destined to be with Him for eternity!  That's that antidote to depression, not denial of the reality of it.  Let's face it: there's quite a bit in this lifetime to be depressed about.  Christians are the realists of life and we shouldn't fake it. The thing is, the depressing things don't get the last word...Christ does!  

We're told everyday that we can't bring religion into politics.  The problem is that this means that we must concede that Christ isn't Lord.  It means, by default, that the civil magistrate, and civil affairs are "neutral" - that is, outside of His control.  But the Bible clearly teaches the opposite of this.  It says, "for there are no authorities except from God. (Romans 13:1)."  You see, it's a question of ultimacy.  If the state (or any other authority) gets to define its own role, and its own limits, then Jesus isn't Lord.  When we get this right in our head, when we remember always to look at the world biblically, and that this is our Father's world, we can speak the truth in love.  Only then.  Accepting the myth of neutrality is merely reinforcing the flimsy foundation of unbelief and we should never concede to it.  If there's no ultimate authority, there can be no derivative ones either.  Ask the unbeliever to account for that.  In this episode we break down the stakes and we show how a radical commitment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the supremacy of His Word is exactly the right thing to do.  

Tyranny is rising.  The church has been reticent to call out the false messiah's of the age and that's left Christians who are yearning for truth feeling abandoned.  In this episode we take a hard look at the trend to evangelical appeasement of the new Jezebel - the woke movement in all its ugly variants.  We show the truth that many pastors have been more afraid of being labeled "mean" than they have been eager to preach the full gospel.  Most importantly, we show the road back home, which is to Christ.  We show that fidelity to the Word is the beauty and glory of Christian life.  In all, this is a day that Christians can truly shine.  It isn't a time for mediocrity and neutrality but for holy living and full devotion to Him who saved us.  

Did you know that the Bible provides the principles of a good economy?  Moreover, it warns against idleness and corruption too.  What America is experiencing, and will continue to suffer from in the immediate future, is an increase in the cost of goods and services due to the debasement of our currency.  Why has this happened?  Because we've grown to love money instead of being focused on productivity.  Great and small, rich and poor...we've become convinced that we live in a "consumer" economy.  Remember, it's the "love of money" that causes problems for us, not the love of productivity and service through our talents to the glory of the Lord.  The love of money is the love of irresponsible wealth; it's the gain of money without the work of producing goods and services needed by our neighbor.  And a society that loves money is a covetous society that will demand its government produce money for it.  Hence the printing of money, which is the source of inflation.  After all, you can print money, but you can't just print real businesses and wealth.  To stop the inflation America must turn from its sin and repent of its covetousness.  It must humbly embrace the biblical standard of wealth, which is:1. Be productive2.  Earn money through that productivity 3. Save 4. InvestAny other so-called path to wealth is a lie.  This inflation we're experiencing is the first head winds of an economic hurricane soon to make landfall.  

Is the recent mandate biblical?  To answer this question properly we have to logically (that is, biblically) understand the subject of authority and where it comes from.  The one who has the right and power to issue ethical proclamations, and back them up with penalties of violence, is and must be God.  If government has the right to define right and wrong, it is God; if a person can do that, he/she is God.  That, my friends, is the simple truth.  Thus, in this episode we talk about the true nature of authority and why everyone is getting this wrong...even Christians.  

Yes, real Christians do deal with depression and stress.  So don't think that you're alone.  In this episode we cover the answer these realities of living in a fallen world.  Far from just trying to ignore the problems, in Christ, and with each other's help, we should meet the world head-on by focusing not on the worry, but on the sovereign Christ who loves us.  It's not just the love of God that saves us, but the sovereignty too.  When we understand and meditate on the fact that Jesus is all powerful as well as perfectly loving, we have the antidote to our worries.  

Last week a young man, apparently with a sex addiction, sought out and murdered innocent women at various Atlanta area massage parlors.  Sexual addiction is real and it's chewing up our homes, families and nation.  The world keeps telling us that sexual liberty is a good thing, a thing to be cherished, but the truth is that it brings us down to the level of animals when we reject the biblical model of sexual ethics.  In this episode we cover this essential issue and go over what the Bible says should be our standard and goal in life.  

What we think about the Lord will determine how we live for Him.  Unfortunately, many Christians are more afraid of the world, in particular, the Left, then they are the Lord.  This is because Jesus Christ has been turned into a mealy-mouthed, Christianized Santa Claus in many churches.  Why?  Well, because we've become convinced that talking about hell and God's hatred of sin will turn people off.  The problem is, Jesus didn't share this opinion, so neither should we.  In fact, the most unloving thing in the world to do is to lie to people about the danger of sin and the surety of death.  This doesn't mean that we're to be rude and obnoxious, of course, but it is to say that we should be bold in our proclamation of the necessity of faith in Christ for salvation.  And lastly, we need to be reminded that the gospel's goal is never to be popular but to tell the truth of God to sinners.  If we fear offending listeners with the gospel then we invariably teach them about a false messiah.  To remedy this we must return to the biblical concept of the fear of the Lord, which is the whole duty of man and the most loving thing in all the world.  After all, what can be more loving than to tell others about the glory of Jesus Christ?  

Congress just passed, and the President should be signing into law, a $1.9 trillion "relief" bill. What does the Scripture say about such profligate spending? Well, clearly it's a sin to simply print money out of thin air, no matter the reason. In this episode we unpack the sinful dangers of not just printing money but the reason why it's sinful in the first place. Many of us don't understand what the Bible means when it says that the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil (kakos...Greek for crap, by the way) in society. Indeed, all of creation is the Lord's - especially law and the economy. So join us and learn to consider this issue from the Biblical perspective.

In these days, many are wondering if/when God will judge America for its sin. In this episode we consider the subject. In point of fact, God's judgment has already begun by the fact, explained in Romans 1, that He is "giving us over" to do what ought not to be done. In this process, as we keep going down, down, down the moral road of disrepute, we will continue to reap more and more of the terrible consequences of these sins. Even so, our hope and prayer is for grace upon ourselves, our homes and the country. We remember that God saves sinners through grace alone and faith alone, so we pray that America turns to Christ and repents. So, join us as we consider this serious subject and learn to think biblically about the current times.

When Rush Limbaugh died many people took to social media to actually celebrate his death. Not only that, some relished it with vile words, slander and horrific insults. In today's episode we discuss the danger of insults. This might not be a popular subject but its a biblical one, indeed, for Jesus warned us not to insult and slander our neighbor lest we be in danger of judgment. In fact, this area alone is probably one of the toughest for believers - sanctified speech. All in all, it's never a Christian virtue to insult someone. We can attack ideas without attacking people. Learn how in this episode.