Podcasts about cultural christians

Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic:  Ancient Christianity and the Recovery of Human Dignity (new book) … GUEST Nadya Williams … homeschool Mom and book review editor at Current … author of “Cultural Christians in the Early Church” Pendulum Swing: Defund the Police … GUEST J Warner Wallace  … Dateline-featured Cold-Case Detective, Author, Speaker, Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, & Adjunct Prof of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and Southern Evangelical Seminary … author of “Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible” Buckle Up … GUEST Dr Amy Peeler … assoc prof of New Testament at Wheaton College and assoc rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Geneva, Ill … author of “Women and the Gender of God.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic:  Ancient Christianity and the Recovery of Human Dignity (new book) … GUEST Nadya Williams … homeschool Mom and book review editor at Current … author of “Cultural Christians in the Early Church” Pendulum Swing: Defund the Police … GUEST J Warner Wallace  … Dateline-featured Cold-Case Detective, Author, Speaker, Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, & Adjunct Prof of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and Southern Evangelical Seminary … author of “Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible” Buckle Up … GUEST Dr Amy Peeler … assoc prof of New Testament at Wheaton College and assoc rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Geneva, Ill … author of “Women and the Gender of God.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to cultural Christianity, so much of it comes down to an actual lack of trust in Jesus.If/when we trust Jesus, we believe he'll do what he says he will do and aren't so dang scared of everything.But when we don't trust him, we feel like it's up to us to protect everything and to fight for things he never told us to fight for.This week we talk about how that idea plays out in real life while somehow mentioning Wendy Peffercorn while also relating Jesus to David Hasselhoff on Baywatch.__________________Follow us on social:http://instagram.com/jonathan_caronehttp://instagram.com/ericw712https://www.threads.net/@jonathan_caronehttps://www.threads.net/@ericw712__________________Tension was called Unlearning Youth Group for the first six seasons.AI notice: our intro/outro music was created by AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone's Wilson's Daryl Crouch and Carmen talk about the transit bus driver who gave a in need homeless person her shoes on a hot summer day, and how that's an example of just doing something redemptive in a broken situation.  Along with talking about the astronauts stuck in space, Mark Turman of the Denison Forum talks about Elon Musk and a growing list of people who are publicly calling themselves "cultural Christians," and how we can help such people see the bigger Gospel picture. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

“If today's church were more like the early church, we wouldn't have all of these problems.” Ever heard people talk like this? Many Christians today assume that the earliest Christ followers were zealous converts who were much more devoted to their faith than typical, modern-day church-goers. But today's guest, Nadya Williams, is here to explain how cultural sins have always been a part of the church's story. Nadya is a historian and the author of “Cultural Christians in the Early Church.” She first explains what it means to be a cultural Christian. She then details how Roman culture was different from 21st-century American culture and provides examples of early cultural Christianity. Plus, why should we care about this today? And can politics bring about the kingdom of God? Listen now! Have you benefitted personally from Truth Over Tribe or seen it have a positive effect on someone you know? have you used the podcast, book, or blog as a catalyst for conversation on polarizing topics? We want to hear about it! Share your story at choosetruthovertribe.com/story. Ok, truth time... Did you like this episode? Tell us by leaving a rating or review!

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Dr. Nadya Williams is a Classics Historian who brings her knowledge of the culture and writings generated in the Greco-Roman world to bear on the early church. This is Part 2 of our conversation regarding her book Cultural Christians in the Early Church. Dr. Williams discusses popular, best-selling Roman literature and how that illuminates how radical the teachings of Jesus are and how challenging living counter-culturally was for the early church. While we explore the earliest church, the persecuted church, and the connected-to-empire church, we hear echoes of all of these cultural movements in the modern church. Explore the book Cultural Christians in the Early ChurchRead other articles by Dr. Nadya Williams HEREContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team! 

Dr. Nadya Williams is a Classics Historian who brings her knowledge of the culture and writings generated in the Greco-Roman world to bear on the early church. While modern people in their struggle against institutionalized church tend to look back at the earliest Christians as those who wear halos, Dr. Williams says, "Not so fast." In this conversation, Dr. Williams introduces us to her own multi-country, multi-lingual, and multi-faith context growing up and how that shaped her view of God today. Then we dive into the types of Greco-Roman cultural norms that proved challenging for the earliest Christians to shed. Explore the book Cultural Christians in the Early ChurchRead other articles by Dr. Nadya Williams HEREContact Cyndi Parker through Narrative of Place.Learn more about me and sign up for upcoming tours of Israel/Palestine.Join Cyndi Parker's  Patreon Team!  

In this episode, host Dan Hummel, sits down with Nadya Williams. She has spent 15 years teaching Classics and Ancient History at secular state universities before walking away in summer 2023. She is the author of Cultural Christians in the Early Church (Zondervan Academic, 2023) and Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic: Ancient Christianity and the Recovery of Human Dignity (under contract, IVP Academic). She is a Book Review Editor at Current, where she also edits The Arena  blog. We explore the third-century Christian persecutions, the explosive growth of Christianity, and its profound impact on Roman society. Nadya sheds light on the intersection of ancient traditions and the challenges modern Christians face, showing us the timeless struggle with cultural sins.----Learn more about Nadya's book: https://a.co/d/hHHO768 ----View this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VwUoA1yTrNs

In this first episode of this series, "Believe," Jeff and Laura sit down with Michael Graham, Program Director for the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. Mike unpacks the findings of his latest book, The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? In it, he looks at the different profiles of Americans who are leaving or have already left the church. Their conversation sets up this series as we look at what it means to believe in the Christian faith, with a great reminder that belief is something we hold to, but it is also God holding on to us. Listen to this and more episodes on our Digging Deeper podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast streaming platforms. Timestamps to help you follow along: (3:18) What is dechurching and who is doing it and why did you choose that title? (4:56) Who is leaving the Church? Four profiles of who is leaving evangelical churches: (5:32) Cultural Christians (6:05) Mainstream Evangelicals (7:44) “Ex”vangelicals (10:15) Black & Indigenous Persons of Color (BIPOC) (12:04) How can you relate to each profile? (13:41) What do you mean when you refer to the dechurching issue in America as a discipleship issue? (17:26) What did you learn with the large group of people who just need an invitation? Additional Resources: - Get Michael’s book, The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? - For more on this topic, check out The Gospel Coalition’s As in Heaven podcast - Subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to get notified of new episodes.

In this episode of Purposely Catholic, Bobby and Khalil cover the recent issue of "Christ the King," Richard Dawkins' self-proclaimed identity as a "Cultural Christian," and the significance of maintaining discipline in both your spiritual and physical life. - No One Gets to Heaven on Accident -

In this podcast conversation, we take a deep dive into the Greco-Roman world and look at things like Rome's transition from a republic to an empire, the marriage laws of Caesar Augustus, the rise of Christianity and some of the struggles they had with the broader Roman environment, classism in the ancient world and how Christianity when against it, the background of 1 Cor 11 and what Paul was dealing with in his teaching on the Eucharist, the turbulent 3rd century AD, the conversation of Constantine, the sack of Rome in 410, Christians and military service, and many other things. Dr. Nadya Williams has a PhD in Classics from Princeton University and is the author of Cultural Christians in the Early Church (Zondervan Academic, 2023) and the forthcoming Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic: Ancient Christianity and the Recovery of Human Dignity (IVP Academic, 2024). She is Book Review Editor for Current, where she also edits The Arena blog. Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw

In this episode of The Shaun Tabatt Show, Shaun sits down with Nadya Williams to discuss her new book Cultural Christians in the Early Church: A Historical and Practical Introduction to Christians in the Greco-Roman World. To connect with Nadya Williams, visit nadyawilliams.substack.com.

Grace welcomes Nadya Williams, professor and author of Cultural Christians in the Early Church. What do the early Christians--and not just the martyrs and great leaders, but the ordinary folk--have to teach us today in their witness, writings, and historical record? Nadya Williams (PhD, Classics and Program in the Ancient World, Princeton University) is a military historian of the Greco-Roman world and the co-editor of Civilians and Warfare in World History. She is Book Review Editor at Current, where she also edits The Arena blog. She is a regular contributor to the Anxious Bench, and has also written for Plough, Front Porch Republic, Church Life Journal, History Today Magazine, History News Network, and The Conversation.

In this episode, Nadya Williams and I talk through her book Cultural Christians in the Early Church. Did you know that cultural Christianity has been a problem from the beginning? Giving in to worldly power and praise, apostasy and divisions in the church, Christian Nationalism, celebrity culture. All of these things and more are problems the early church dealt with and we still deal with them today. But there is good news – The way of Jesus is possible and we even have models to follow who faithfully follow Jesus amidst the culture of the day. Join us as we discover what faithfulness to Jesus looks like even when people around us are following the culture of the day instead of the radical way of Jesus.Nadya Williams received her PhD in Classics from Princeton University. She is the author of Cultural Christians in the Early Church (Zondervan Academic 2023) and Priceless (under contract with IVP Academic). She is Book Review Editor for Current, where she also runs the Arena blog. Nadya's Book:Cultural Christians in the Early ChurchNadya's RecommendationLook at Him by Anna StarobinetsConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Threads at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/shiftingculturepodcast/https://twitter.com/shiftingcultur2https://www.threads.net/@shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@shiftingculturepodcastConsider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below.Support the show

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Nadya Williams is a military historian and has written a fascinating new book called “Cultural Christians in the Early Church.” She argues that cultural Christians were the rule, rather than the exception, in the early church. This was a fascinating conversation that I think you will enjoy. Youtube - https://youtu.be/nljoYrN9NNkAudio - https://andymilleriii.com/media/podcastApple -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-to-the-story-with-dr-andy-miller/id1569988895?uo=4Check out her book here: https://www.zondervan.com/p/cultural-christians-in-the-early-church/Here is the video course on Heaven that I released this past summer: courses.andymilleriii.com/p/heavenAnd don't forget about my new book Contender, which is available on Amazon! Five Steps to Deeper Teaching and Preaching - Recently, I updated this PDF document and added a 45-minute teaching video with slides, explaining this tool. It's like a mini-course. If you sign up for my list, I will send this free resource to you. Sign up here - www.AndyMillerIII.com or Five Steps to Deeper Teaching and Preaching. Today's episode is brought to you by these two sponsors: Keith Waters and his team at WPO Development do an amazing job helping non-profits and churches through mission planning studies, strategic plans, feasibility studies, and capital campaigns. We are honored to have Keith and WPO on the More to the Story team. You can find out more about them at www.wpodevelopment.com or touch base directly with Keith at Keith.Waters@wpodevelopment.com.ANDWesley Biblical Seminary - Interested in going deeper in your faith? Check out our certificate programs, B.A., M.A.s, M.Div., and D.Min degrees. You will study with world-class faculty and the most racially diverse student body in the country. www.wbs.eduThanks too to Phil Laeger for my podcast music. You can find out about Phil's music at https://www.laeger.net

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Cultural Christians value remorse over repentance

Cultural Christians value pride over humility.

What kind of Christian are you? Are you a casual Christian? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally invites you to examine yourself and your relationship with Jesus.  What is a Christian? Originally, Christians were called followers of “The Way.” Acts 24:14 Acts 11:26 It was a derogatory term. 1 Peter 4:16 “If you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.”Being a Christian is not just adhering to the facts about Jesus. A Christian is a person whose belief in Jesus causes them to follow Jesus, cultivate a relationship with Him, andapply His teaching to their life until they begin to look like Him.  In 2009, George Barna released a book called “The Seven Faith Tribes” where he outlined the seven main segments of faith in America. Barna quickly discovered that there were two main types of Christians who responded: “Casual” Christians and "Captivated" Christians. The goal for Casual Christians is moderation. The goal for Captivated Christians is devotion.  Casual or Captivated?1. Casual Christians are Christians by culture, Captivated Christians are Christians by choice.Joshua 24:15“…choose today whom you will serve…. But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”You were created to worship, the question is who or what will you worship? If you do nothing, the default is idolatry.  2. Casual Christians believe the basics, Captivated Christian study the scripture.James 2:19-20“You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. Romans 15:4Most Christians read about the Bible more than they read the Bible. 3. Casual Christians pray only during a crisis. Captivated Christians talk to God every day.Philippians 4:6“Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.” God wants to be your daily planner, not just your crisis manager. 4. Casual Christians are motivated by obligation. Captivated Christians are motivated by love.Phil 2:13 5. Casual Christians attend church when its convenient. Captivated Christians practice a lifestyle of community. Hebrews 10:25“And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.” 6. Casual Christians live like everyone else. Captivated Christians live differently. Romans 12:2“Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” 7. For Casual Christians, faith is an accessory. For Captivated Christians, faith is a necessity.Phil 3:8“Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ”Jesus deserves to be your one and only, not one of many.  Are you a casual Christian?

10/26/2021 – Dean Inserra –Florida pastor, on reaching what he considers the largest mission field in America – cultural Christians.

Who directs your life? Yourself? The Culture? God?

If you grew up going to church, does that automatically make you a Christian? Author Dean Inserra reminds us that salvation isn't a right of passage, but a response to your understanding to the good news of Jesus Christ. Find out what you should say to a child when he or she wants to ask Jesus into their heart. Show Notes and Resources How Children Come to Faith in Christ series with Jim Elliff.  https://www.familylife.com/podcast/series/how-children-come-to-faith-in-christ/ Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/

10/26/2020 - Dean Inserra Florida pastor, on bringing the Gospel to people he calls cultural Christians.

On this week’s episode of The Church Leadership Podcast, Mark and Andy get the chance to spend some time talking...

We see in the Gospel letters that Jesus, the Lord we love, cared more about the Kingdom of God than he did the cultural norms. As followers of Jesus, what might it look like for us to share in a Gospel that prioritizes the consummation of all things rather than the popularity of some? Logan Bryan Hancock, a long time student of the scriptures, shares some ideas of how we might best place ourselves on the timeline of history.

Dr. Albert Mohler, author of "The Gathering Storm" and president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, dives into how the modern age and secularism will continue to challenge the Christ-followers of our time. If parents aren't teaching these generations of children, then who will? Dr. Mohler also helps us think through how Christians should vote in November. Dr. Mohler's new book: https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/the-gathering-storm/ Today's Sponsor: The Classical Learning Test is shorter than the SAT and ACT and students now take it from the comfort of their home through remote proctoring technology. To register for the June 20th official college entrance exam visit https://www.cltexam.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We cannot allow ourselves to become Cultural Christians. A Cultural Christian is one who pursues the God he wants instead of the God who is. Key Verse: Acts 4:23-31

Christian higher education is facing numerous challenges. The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) conducted a study in collaboration with the Barna Group in 2017 that focused on the marketplace, the dynamics facing member institutions as well as the perceptions of Christian higher education. The study identified a number of actions that Christian higher education institutions need to do to remain or become sustainable. ABHE recently has made board governance a priority. The association received a substantial grant last year and is in the process of enrolling board leadership cohorts from 48 institutions to take them through a rigorous board training and certification process. The first cohort is almost finished and Dr. Enlow hopes this training will be transformational for institutions. Radical Demographic Shifts The United States is seeing significant demographic changes in terms of race and ethnicity. It is anticipated that the current White majority will be well less than a majority in the United States in 10-15 years. The African American population will remain around 12 percent of the population while the Asian population will double from 3 percent to 6 percent. The biggest growth will be in the Hispanic population, which will be the largest of the pluralities. Additionally, with the coming enrollment cliff, Christian institutions will need to shift to focus on recruiting older students instead of the traditional 18-year-old students. A Shift in the Christian Landscape It used to be a fairly accurate to say that the United States was a Christian nation since about 75 percent of citizens would have responded that they were a Christian on a survey. Researchers like Pew and Gallup have more or less clarified that when people answer those questions, they fall into one of three primary categories of Christians: Convictional Christians, who are defined by their convictional belief and behaviors, especially in their regular church attendance; Casual Christians, who attend church on special occasions (primarily Christmas and Easter); and Cultural Christians, who are individuals who would identify themselves on a survey as Christian because they don’t identify with another religion. These three groups traditionally have been evenly divided at 25 percent apiece. However, now there is erosion in the numbers of casual Christians and cultural Christians. Many of these individuals have moved their affiliation to the group known as the “nones” (people who don’t identify with any religious affiliation). With that said, there is no erosion in individuals’ interest in spirituality; in fact, some would argue that interest in spirituality has increased. Additionally, the convictional Christian group is not eroding. This group has remained steadily at 25 percent and even grown a little bit over the past 25-30 years. In recent history, the convictional, casual and cultural Christians aligned from the standpoint of cultural and political coalitions as a voting block. Now, there’s a divergence between convictional Christians and the rest of Americans, thus politically and culturally marginalizing the convictional Christians. Furthermore, a coalition has emerged that includes the casual Christians, the cultural Christians and the nones; this group tends to be an ideological affinity group. Paradigm Shift in Christian Education There are two issues behind higher education’s and, in particular, Christian higher education’s reluctance to change.  The first is the widely held perspective that education is inherently formational; it’s life in community. So education is not just about transmission of knowledge, but instead is transformational. The prevalent idea was the only way to achieve this transformation was through the traditional classroom; this is the mindset that has dominated Christian education. The other issues is the startup costs to master online delivery platforms. The cost is both in equipment and professional development, and the $$$ isn’t small. With that said, Dr. Enlow believes that because of the demographic realities and the perceptions of stakeholders about the purpose of higher education, it is critical for higher education to diversify its learning modalities. Colleges that are reluctant or refusing to diversify their delivery modalities will have a very narrow bandwidth in terms of who they will be able to serve. Colleges will have to think about students and parents “hacking education,” i.e., looking for the simplest, shortest, most convenient way to meet their goals instead of completing a traditional higher education curriculum. The schools that understand that and can diversify their delivery modalities to be seamless will be those that will be most effective. In the sector of church ministry leadership preparation, historically individuals were prepared through experiencing a calling, attending school, getting credentialed and serving. That is no longer the case. The pattern now is serving in a church, and out of that service comes a sense of calling. From there comes a sense of needing education through attending school or training. People then consider credentialing, but this isn’t a requirement. Credentialing now tends to be more of a competency than a licensing level. This pattern is being seen in the mega-churches in which they are growing their own staff, who serve in the church. Out of that sense of serving emerges a reciprocated sense of calling. At this point, the desire training that is tailored to the situation emerges. Dr. Enlow stressed that Christian schools must stop seeing this paradigm shift as a threat and instead embrace it as an opportunity. While it is a threat to the conventional model of full-time schooling, it’s also a vehicle to Christian colleges’ and universities’ mission. Additionally, Christian higher education’s business model has been based on residential education. When Dr. Enlow was working in a higher educational institution setting, the only positive cash flow in the institution was from student housing so the business model was heavily predicated on residential student enrollment. The old model also assumed the need for a lot of subsidy. The typical college, at best, had 70 percent of a student’s education funded by tuition and fees while the remaining 30 percent was covered by gifts or loans. That business model does not work anymore. Christian institutions need to come up with a business model that funds what is needed based on different assumptions of enrollment patterns, etc. In some ways, overhead is lower in these new opportunity areas. Additionally, there doesn’t have be these huge subsidies if these new modalities are done right. Changing Focus Christian colleges and universities in general are seeing a change in focus. These institutions have traditionally prepared students for church occupations, such as pastors and missionaries; Bible studies are a crucial part in the preparation of these individuals. However, many Christian colleges are now preparing individuals for ministerial occupations as well as marketplace helping professions. Because of this change in mission, the requirement to have Biblical and theological understanding at a high level would not be the same for a student who wants to be a public school teacher. Instead, students now are majoring in a subject such as business and then minoring in Bible. Changing Nature of Liberal Arts Many Christian institutions are liberal arts colleges. The initial concept for liberal arts institutions was that they would offer academic rigor, critical thinking skills, and intellectual fodder to prepare students to function highly and contribute significantly in a variety of situations. However, there has been a growing perception among the public that liberal arts institutions are not adequately preparing students for their first job or career. This, however, is not the case. In reality, since World War II, higher education has become more and more focused on preparing individuals for jobs and careers with less emphasis on pure liberal arts. Christian colleges always have been pragmatic because of their small size. In fact, they may be considered even more professional colleges than the historical blue-blood liberal arts colleges. The majority of Christian institutions that would be historically identified as liberal arts institutions have students who are are enrolled in professional degree programs such as business, teacher education and sociology. Two Recommendations for Higher Education Leaders Dr. Enlow suggested several takeaways for higher education leaders: Ensure sustainability. Dr. Enlow believes that to be sustainable over the next 10 years, Christian higher education institutions need to get out of Title IV dependency. Related to that, leaders need to really monitor discounting. They also need to focus on differentiation by showcasing the institution’s unique selling proposition and ensuring its delivery. Finally, institutions need to diversify delivery modalities. These do not need to be silos – online vs. in-person delivery offerings, so you can only do one or the other. These need to be totally integrated, diversified delivery modalities. Focus on the governing board. These boards need to be high-functioning through becoming more agile and better informed. Every stakeholder is going to need to have an exceedingly well defined, mission-driven, brand promise and selling proposition. Both the board and the administration are going to need a high-level of convergent fiscal understanding of margin and contingency. Bullet Points Christian higher education faces major challenges through changing demographics such as race and ethnicity as well as the changing nature of students (from traditional 18-year-olds to older students). There is a shift in how individuals define themselves in relation to Christianity – convictional Christians, casual Christians and cultural Christians. These changing percentages will have deep cultural and political implications as well as a major effect on Christian institutions. The changing nature of how higher education is offered – from traditional classrooms to online education or a blend of traditional education and online education – will alter how Christian colleges and universities operate. Another factor will be the certification process. This will require Christian colleges and universities to develop a different business model in order to survive. Christian institutions are moving from primarily preparing pastors and missionaries to preparing professionals. This requires adapting how Biblical studies are offered. Christian institutions that are liberal arts institutions need to continue to showcase their work in preparing students for professions and careers. Public perception is that students graduating from these schools are not prepared for the workforce when, in fact, most graduates actually earn a professional degree that prepares them for working in business, education and other professions. Higher education leaders need to consider sustainability in moving forward. This needs to include differentiating their institution, finding sustainable ways to fund education and embracing different learning modalities. Christian institutional governing boards must be high-performing, agile and better informed in relation to a well-defined mission, sustainable finances and other governance issues. Links to Articles, Apps, or websites mentioned during the interview: Association for Biblical Higher Education Guests Social Media Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-enlow-2057145/ The Change Leader’s Social Media Links: Website: https://thechangeleader.com Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com

Cultural Christians - Part Three by The Naples Gathering

11/21/19 – Dean Inserra – Florida pastor, on what he considers the largest mission field in America – cultural Christians. The post Florida pastor on what he considers the largest mission field in America – cultural Christians appeared first on Pilgrim Radio.

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Dean Inserra talks about his latest book, The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity with the Gospel.

Frankness is something that I highly value. I would rather know what someone is thinking, even if I don't agree with it, than to try and guess. In this week's podcast, I am joined by my Uncle Frank who is indeed frank in his thoughts and opinions. This is somewhat of a pioneering episode as we try to infuse a more conversational tone to the podcast. Frank was raised Catholic and then was a practicing Mormon for a number of years. Today, Frank considers himself Catholic and believes in the resurrection, but he says that he does not know Jesus personally. We are inviting you into our frank conversation on faith, history, and religion. Share your thoughts on today's discussion and join the larger conversation on our Gospel For Planet Earth facebook page.https://www.facebook.com/TheGospel4earthJoin us for our family ministry adventures here:https://youtu.be/1YIuMun2eYUSupport the Podcast!Patreon.com/karlgesslerFollow the Blog:https://www.karlgessler.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/karlgessler)

Cultural Christians can corrupt the culture of Christianity. Verse(s) Covered in Sermon Rev. 2:12-17

Download We talk with Tyler Sain, an agnostic, libertarian and self proclaimed "cultural Christian", about his personal religious views, the mixture of policy and religion, the absurdity of the abortion debate, libertarianism and the role of government, the lack of humility in the Republican party, and time-dependent morality.

New Hope Ryukyu Sunday Service Message Notes: Biblical and Cultural Christians Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven. Only those who do what my Father in heaven wants will enter. 1. God knows your _heart_. Matthew 7:26 But everyone who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand. 2. I need to believe in _Jesus_ and follow _Jesus_. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 3. _God_ does not change. Hebrews 13:9 Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you astray. It is good that God’s grace makes our hearts strong. Don’t try to grow strong by eating foods that the law requires. 4. I must follow _God_. ニューホープ琉球　日曜礼拝メッセージノート：聖書的なクリスチャン、文化的なクリスチャン マタイの福音書７章２１節　わたしに向かって、『主よ、主よ』と言う者がみな天の御国に入るのではなく、天におられるわたしの父のみこころを行う者が入るのです。 １。神様はあなたの＿心＿を知っています。 マタイの福音書７章２６節　また、わたしのこれらのことばを聞いてそれを行わない者はみな、砂の上に自分の家を建てた愚かな人に比べることができます。 ２。私は＿イエス様＿を信じて、＿イエス様＿に従わなければいけないです。 ヘブル人への手紙１３章８節　イエス・キリストは、きのうもきょうも、いつまでも、同じです。 ３。＿神様＿は変わりません。 ヘブル人への手紙１３章９節　さまざまの異なった教えによって迷わされてはなりません。食物によってではなく、恵みによって心を強めるのは良いことです。食物に気を取られた者は益を得ませんでした。 ４。私は＿神様＿に従わなければいけないです。

Cultural Christians are individuals who identify themselves with Christian culture while not being religious Christians. This kind of identification may be due to family background, personal experiences, the social and cultural environment in which they grew up, etc. I will talk about it

Cultural Christians are individuals who identify themselves with Christian culture while not being religious Christians. This kind of identification may be due to family background, personal experiences, the social and cultural environment in which they grew up, etc. I will talk about it

A new MP3 sermon from First Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Counter-Cultural Christians Subtitle: Romans Speaker: Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church Event: Sunday - PM Date: 4/25/2010 Bible: Romans 12:9-11 Length: 51 min.

The definition of a Cultural Christian is clearly established as Ron Luce separates those who are false followers of Jesus Christ from those who genuinely love the Lord. What category will you fall under, Cultural Christian or True Follower of Christ?