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From Joe Rogan to Taylor Swift to Pastor Andy Stanley, our culture is full of influencers. Some reach audiences of over 500 million people. In many ways, these voices function as modern-day “shepherds,” guiding thoughts, shaping values, and forming communities. Some are Good, others not. But it begs the question: Who is your shepherd?Whose voice do you know? Whose lead do you follow? Scripture teaches that we all need a shepherd. In fact, the relationship between shepherds and sheep is one of mutual trust and care. When healthy, it's deeply life-giving for both.In John 10, Jesus boldly declares, “I am the Good Shepherd.” He came not only to lay down His life for the sheep, but to lead us—to guide us into green pastures both now and for eternity. His life also models what a healthy shepherd-sheep relationship truly looks like.Join us this Sunday as we begin our new series, “A Sheep's Journey,” where we'll explore the deep beauty of the relationship between Sheep and Shepherd as modeled by Christ, looking at the beauty and necessity of this unique relationship.

To quote Pastor Andy Stanley, vision is a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction of what should be. But what makes vision distinctly Christian is that God is at the center of it. A God-ordained vision starts as a burden stirred up by God, eventually feels like a moral imperative given by God, and is always in alignment with God's Kingdom purposes. The reason why cultivating such vision is so important is because vision provides direction for life, protection against burnout, and motivation to make sacrifices.

To quote Pastor Andy Stanley, vision is a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction of what should be. But what makes vision distinctly Christian is that God is at the center of it. A God-ordained vision starts as a burden stirred up by God, eventually feels like a moral imperative given by God, and is always in alignment with God's Kingdom purposes. The reason why cultivating such vision is so important is because vision provides direction for life, protection against burnout, and motivation to make sacrifices.

It's Friday, July 5th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Nigerian Muslim terrorists demand ransom for kidnapped pastor Boko Haram, the Islamic terror group, recently shared a video on social media in which Nigerian Pastor Paul Musa was pleading for his life as an armed, masked Islamic extremist stands behind him, reports International Christian Concern. The Muslim terrorist group abducted the 59-year-old pastor and his wife, Ruth, age 50, in March 2023 from their home in Borno State, Nigeria. In the video, the pastor is wearing orange clothing, reminiscent of the orange jumpsuits worn by the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians that the Islamic State group beheaded on a beach in Libya in 2015. The Muslim militants demanded the pastor's family pay $130,000 by Monday, July 8th or Pastor Musa would be killed. Since 2009, Islamic extremists such as Boko Haram, Islamic State West African Province, Islamic Fulani militants, and unidentified gunmen have killed an estimated 45,000 Nigerian Christians. In fact, earlier this month, members of Islamic State West African Province executed three Christians in the Borno State. These groups also continue to kidnap pastors and priests and hold them for ransom. It is critical that there is a loud cry from American Christians to the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Please send a polite, yet firm physical letter to Dr. Uzoma Emenike, the Nigerian Ambassador, asking her to use her influence to save Pastor Paul Musa. Send your letter to Nigerian Embassy, 3519 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008. You can also email Mr. Rabi Luwal, Head of Information, to two specific email addresses in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.  RabiuLawal@NigeriaEmbassyusa.org, PublicComplaints@NigeriaEmbassyUSA.org Hezbollah launches big attack on Israel The Lebanese Hezbollah group said it launched over 200 rockets on Thursday at several military bases in Israel in retaliation for a strike that killed one of its senior commanders, reports The Associated Press. An atheist set to become new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, an atheist, is on course for a landslide election victory as the next British Prime minister, and leader of the Labour Party. Starmer is forecast to win 410 seats, putting the party on track for its best result since 2001. In a brutal reckoning, the Conservatives are set to be reduced to just 131 Members of Parliament, their lowest number since the party was founded in 1832. The Liberal Democrats are expected to get 61 seats. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a Hindu, was heading for crushing defeat as voters rejected Tory rule after 14 years. Hurricane Beryl's trail of destruction in Jamaica Hurricane Beryl is churning toward the Cayman Islands and Mexico  today after leaving a trail of destruction in southern Jamaica, killing at least two people on the island nation, bringing down power lines, and leaving hundreds homeless and in shelters, reports NBC News. That brings the total dead this week in the Caribbean to nine. Hurricane Beryl had maximum sustained winds of about 160 mph, reported the National Hurricane Center, putting the storm in Category 5 status. Since debate, Trump's lead widens by additional 3% Former President Donald Trump is leading President Biden 49% to 43% among likely voters in the latest New York Times/Siena College poll, reports Axios.com. That's a three-point swing for Trump since the debate, and his largest lead in the survey since 2015. Democrats begin to consider Harris at the top of their ticket As President Biden continues to face questions about whether he should end his bid to seek a second term, there are growing signs that many in the Democratic Party are willing to accept the notion of Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of their presidential ticket, a potentially significant shift, reports The Washington Post. In candor, many Democrats were also worried that Harris would be a weak candidate, based in part on her ill-fated presidential run in 2020, when she was forced to drop out before a single vote was cast. But choosing someone instead of Harris, the first woman of color to serve as vice president, seemed politically untenable. Andy Stanley criticizes Southern Baptists for ousting Rick Warren's Saddleback Church over female pastor Georgia megachurch Pastor Andy Stanley has criticized the Southern Baptist Convention for disfellowshipping Rick Warren's Saddleback Church over its unbiblical approval of female pastors, reports The Christian Post. In a sermon Sunday at North Point Community Church of Alpharetta, Stanley, the son of the late Charles Stanley, a Southern Baptist pastor, expressed his strong disagreement. STANLEY: “One of the two people who really launched this movement way back in the late 70s is Rick Warren. Before he wrote The Purpose Driven Life, he wrote The Purpose Driven Church. That book sold millions of copies to pastors, and it was a book about how to create a church that's for outsiders, for unchurched people. He is a modern church reformer. “Last year, his denomination kicked him out of the denomination for something immoral? No! Something illegal? No! Something to do with money? No!  Because he's had some addiction. No, none of that, you know, glamorous stuff. “They kicked him out because he had the nerve to ordain three female staff members who were functioning as pastors. He ordained them as pastors, which is actually a legal status. It gave them a tax benefit. They're doing the work of all the other male pastors. He's like, ‘Well, why in the world, would we not make them pastors?' They're pastoring. And they weren't gonna go out and lead a church. They were working on his staff. He ordained three women and they kicked him out of the church. You don't get any more insider focused than that!” But, truth be told, that's not the whole story. In February 2023, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee deemed Saddleback not in "friendly cooperation" with the convention. At issue is Pastor Andy Wood, who succeeded Saddleback founder Rick Warren as lead pastor, listing his wife, Stacie, as the church's teaching pastor. The Baptist Faith & Message 2000, the convention's official statement of beliefs, says that the "office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture." Although Saddleback Church had previously ordained three female pastors in May 2021, the convention cited Stacie Wood's naming as teaching pastor as the actual reason for the expulsion. In describing a pastor, Titus 1:6 says, “An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.” Join me on the Colorado Father/Son Retreat Join me, Adam McManus, and my two sons, Honor and Valor, at the Colorado father son retreat Thursday, August 15. through Sunday, August 18. It'll be a great time filled with fun activities time for fathers and sons to connect in a meaningful way, and hear inspirational speakers. For more info visit the website, ColoradoFatherSon.com. 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Top headlines for Thursday, July 4, 2024In this episode, Rev. Jihyun Oh becomes the first woman of color to be the stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and Pastor Andy Stanley criticizes the Southern Baptist Convention for ousting Saddleback Church over its female pastor. We also delve into the Biden administration's stance on trans surgeries for minors and share insights from five political figures on Biden's future in the race post-debate. Subscribe to this PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercast⠀Follow Us on Social Media@ChristianPost on TwitterChristian Post on Facebook@ChristianPostIntl on InstagramSubscribe on YouTube⠀Get the Edifi AppDownload for iPhoneDownload for Android⠀Subscribe to Our NewsletterSubscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and ThursdayClick here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning!⠀Links to the NewsJihyun Oh elected stated clerk of the PCUSA | Church & MinistriesAndy Stanley criticizes SBC for ousting Saddleback Church | Church & Ministries2 Ukrainian priests released from Russian captivity | WorldPope Francis bans visible tattoos for Papal Basilical employees | Church & MinistriesBiden admin. says it opposes trans surgeries for minors | Politics5 liberal power players react to calls for Biden to drop out | PoliticsVandal decapitates statue of child Jesus in Queens | U.S.

Many wrestle with the concept of Jesus being the sole path to salvation. Listen as Pastor Nick dives into John 14:6, unpacking why Christians believe Jesus is the exclusive way to God.Pastor Nick explores:The Exclusivity of Jesus' Claim: Why Jesus' statement in John 14:6 is central to Christian belief.Misconceptions of Exclusivity: Addressing common reasons people reject the idea of one true path.Understanding Religious Pluralism: Examining the rise of belief in multiple paths to God.Through an in-depth exploration of the ever-controversial statement from Jesus in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me," Pastor Nick highlights the undeniable exclusivity of this claim. He emphasizes why this conclusive statement has been misunderstood, misconstrued, and often criticized by many both within and outside the church.Discover the three common factors contributing to the growing belief in religious pluralism. Uncover why many refuse to affirm Jesus as the exclusive path because they suppose all religions essentially teach the same thing, they contest the idea of a narrow-minded God, and they fear offending others with this bold claim. In challenging these perceptions, we aim to reestablish the indisputable truth of Jesus Christ as the sole pathway to salvation.Join Pastor Nick as he walks you through John 14:6, Acts 2, Acts 4:10-12, and the journey to understand Jesus' singular claim to be the route to everlasting life. At 2Rivers Church, our mission is help you become a more PASSIONATE follower of Jesus. Don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button to stay updated with our content ⏩.LIKE ✔️, SHARE

Sponsor: Click here to learn more about Medi-Share, the most trusted name in health care sharing.Top headlines for Monday, October 16, 2023In this episode, a group of 50 Americans narrowly escaped a terrifying Hamas attack in Israel and how they're dealing with their return home. Also, we delve into the rise in social media propaganda from terrorist groups like Hamas, and how this is impacting Jewish communities in the U.S. and Israel. Meanwhile, back on U.S. soil, we're seeing a disturbing spike in attempts by terror watchlist suspects to cross the southern border undetected. Lastly, we dive into the brewing controversy in the Christian world surrounding Pastor Andy Stanley's participation in the Unconditional conference supporting parents of LGBTQ+ kids and ministry leaders.Subscribe to this Podcast Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Overcast Follow Us on Social Media @ChristianPost on Twitter Christian Post on Facebook @ChristianPostIntl on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube Get the Edifi App Download for iPhone Download for Android Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and Thursday Click here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning! Links to the News Tennessee church group arrives home safely from Israel | Church & Ministries News Johnnie Moore compares Hamas' attacks on Israel to the Holocaust | World News Parents removing TikTok from kids' phones, avoid hostage videos | U.S. News Border Patrol reports spike in terror watchlist suspects | Politics News Online churchgoers use Bible more than in-person attendees: stud | U.S. News Parents sue Calif. on charter school ban on Christian instruction | Education News Andy Stanley and the Unconditional Conference: The Inside Story | Podcast News Bono pays tribute to 'beautiful kids' murdered by Hamas | World News

In this episode of the Celebrate Kids podcast, Dr. Kathy tackles the challenge of guiding our kids in a cultural moment where church leaders are questioning the authority of scripture, particularly when it comes to gender and identity. She addresses the recent controversial statements made by megachurch pastor Andy Stanley regarding same-sex attraction and the church's stance on marriage. Dr. Kathy provides insights on navigating these difficult conversations and offers guidance on standing firm in our beliefs while still showing love and understanding to our children. 

Pastor Andy Stanley's involvement in the Unconditional Conference, an event for parents of LGBTQ+ kids and ministry leaders, has made waves throughout the Christian world, with some questioning Stanley's position on biblical marriage and relationships and how his house of worship, North Point Community Church, is tackling the issue.Christian Post reporter Ian M. Giatti joins "The Inside Story" to break down the controversy, explain Stanley's response to critique, and further explore the many facets of this complex story. "I think it's clear that, whatever the larger ... strategy for Stanley and North Point Church is, there's definitely a blurring of the lines as far as his stance on traditional marriage," Giatti said. Listen to the conversation on "The Inside Story."

The aftermath of the recent controversies surrounding Pastor Andy Stanley concerning LGBTQ issues underscore a larger effort to blur lines, sow confusion and minimize the totality of biblical truth on this topic and others. In this episode, the controversy and Stanley's recent statements on Sexuality and Gender are explored and contrasted with what the Bible says and with the larger issue at hand that should be concerning for all Christian pastors and churches.  Love & Truth must always be the balanced approach we take, find out why. 

Greg Davis and Nate Williams talk about Sheriff Mark Pettway enforcing the law against gambling in Jefferson County and Pastor Andy Stanley's church's acceptance of LGB and T lifestyles.

Today on Truth in Politics and Culture we will talk about Pastor Andy Stanley ‘s apparent abandonment of orthodox Christianity. We will also review Attorney General Merrick Garland's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, and we will look at why Republicans lost key special elections this week in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.  

Pastor Andy Stanley from North Point Community Church kicks off Be Rich 2023. Pastor Andy discusses why Jesus didn't command us to agree with one another. We can disagree and love unconditionally.

Revered pastor Charles Stanley died a few weeks ago, and we witnessed an outpouring of love and affection for him for his long years of faithful service with his In Touch Ministries. When I first got saved I would listen to his broadcasts, but found them to be more motivational than instructive., and soon moved on to the ‘stronger meat' of people like Clarence Larkin and Peter Ruckman. Charles Stanley was right on his stance on homosexuality, a stance that his son Andy has chosen to not follow. In fact, wolf in sheep's clothing Andy Stanley is right now hard at work remaking the Church to be LGBTQ-affirming. On this episode of the NTEB Prophecy News Podcast, the biggest single issue face the Church, the body of Christ, in our day is where do you stand on the LGBTQIA+P for Pedophile Movement. Should they be welcomed into the Church with open arms? There is no bigger question than this, hands down, bar none. But your King James Bible has a ‘spoiler alert' when it tells you in Luke 17:28 how the Church is going to ‘vote' on LGBTQ rights and practices. Enter Andy Stanley, the ‘man of the hour' raised up by Satan himself to lead the charge into the abyss. As of this writing, Andy Stanley and his vast Laodicean empire wields amazing power and influence over evangelism due to the massive size of his congregation, and the concomitant truckloads of money such a large following brings. Andy gives you just enough Bible to make you think he's teaching you scripture, and then walks you down the primrose path into spiritual oblivion. On this episode of the Prophecy News Podcast, we are calling you to leave the Laodicean Church as it begins its nosedive straight into the ground. Listen! Someone is knocking on the door, and is inviting you to sup with Him. Now go open that door and let Him in.

Sandra Stanley is joining me on The Christian Parenting Podcast and you are going to love her! Sandra is wife to Pastor Andy Stanley, mom of three adult kids, a brand new grandma, and co-author of the book Parenting: Getting It Right, which she wrote with her husband!   As a mom of grown kids, Sandra is familiar with all the highs and lows of parenting kids in all stages! Today we talk about what it means to parent with the relationship in mind, the various stages of parenting and now to be intentional as you move through each stage.   Sandra has so much wisdom to share, you do not want to miss this episode!     Connect with Sandra   Website: https://www.sandrastanley.com/ Instagram: @sandrawstanley   Links Mentioned https://andystanley.com/parenting/   The Christian Parenting Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.orgOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: https://www.hellofresh.com/Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Top headlines for Thursday, February 9, 2023During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass a bill to codify Roe v. Wade into law following the Supreme Court's decision last year, vowing to veto any “national ban” on abortion that Congress might pass.Christians who once identified as homosexual have mixed opinions about recent remarks made by Pastor Andy Stanley, in which the megachurch leader said that LGBT individuals who go to church have “more faith than a lot of you.”The Gospel Coalition has announced the launch of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, a new initiative designed to help pastors, young people and other Christian leaders adapt to a "post-Christendom culture."Subscribe to this Podcast Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Overcast Follow Us on Social Media @ChristianPost on Twitter Christian Post on Facebook @ChristianPostIntl on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube Get the Edifi App Download for iPhone Download for Android Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and Thursday Click here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning! Links to the News Biden tells Congress to restore abortion 'right': 'It's our duty' | Politics News Sarah Sanders: Left wants Americans to worship 'false idols' | Politics News Smithsonian kicked out Catholic students over pro-life hats | U.S. News Ex-gays respond to Andy Stanley's remarks on gay churchgoers | Church & Ministries News CBS deletes 'worship' tweet promoting Sam Smith 'Unholy' Grammys | Entertainment News Devil-horned Sam Smith, Kim Petras satanic performance at Grammys | Entertainment News Oli London says church, Jesus saved him from mutilating his body | Entertainment News Tim Keller Center for Apologetics launches to equip the Church | Church & Ministries News

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Andy is at it again. Wretched Radio | Air Date: January 30, 2023 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2023-0130.mp3 Segment 1 Jacksonville FBC – Pastor Heath Lambert and Elders made the decision to require members to affirm a biblical definition of marriage and genders. Atlanta – Pastor Andy Stanley speaking in May 2022 at a conference at North Point. His […] The post CONVICTION AND CLARITY VS CLOUDY AND CONFUSING PASTORS appeared first on Wretched.

Despite being raised within a traditional baptistic theology, Pastor Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church has made many statements that depart from a simple faith in the Bible. In this episode we examine Andy's confusing pronouncements about Scripture and uncover how he is leading Christians away from fundamental Christian doctrine by presenting a view of faith that emphasizes anthropological and historical perspectives. In other words, Stanley adopts a skeptical approach to scripture in order to revise his evangelical faith and make it palatable to an enlightened postmodern audience. In place of Biblical authority, Pastor Stanley leads by cult of personality. Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

Sponsor: Click here to learn more about Medi-Share, the most trusted name in health care sharing.The National Prayer Breakfast will undergo changes this year to its format, with a Christian ministry no longer being in charge of the annual observance and a smaller group of invitees.A Florida church has offered up space for the teaching of an Advanced Placement African American Studies course banned by the Florida Department of Education.In June 2021, comedian and political commentator Bill Maher slammed college as a “racket” on his political talk show "Real Time with Bill Maher" on HBO.Do gay individuals who go to church have more faith than most Christians? According to megachurch Pastor Andy Stanley, the answer, apparently, is a resounding yes.The United Methodist Church lost over 1,800 congregations in 2022, mainly due to the denomination's ongoing schism over homosexuality, according to a recent report.Subscribe to this Podcast Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Overcast Follow Us on Social Media @ChristianPost on Twitter Christian Post on Facebook @ChristianPostIntl on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube Get the Edifi App Download for iPhone Download for Android Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and Thursday Click here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning! Links to the News National Prayer Breakfast becomes 'smaller,' new group hosting | Politics News Church to teach African American Studies course banned by state | U.S. News Just 29% of white parents see college degree as important | U.S. News Andy Stanley: Gay churchgoers 'have more faith than a lot of you' | Church & Ministries News Neal McDonough talks new End Times film, standing strong in faith | Entertainment News Brian Houston breached Hillsong's code of conduct, church says | Church & Ministries News Brian Houston blames Hillsong Church statements for resignation | Church & Ministries News Brian Houston and wife Bobbie selling clothes, furniture online | Church & Ministries News UMC delays conference for a third time, drawing criticism | Church & Ministries News Over 1,800 churches left United Methodist Church in 2022 | Church & Ministries News

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The Church of England will finally bless same-sex marriages. But don't cheer just yet. (0:50)— The Pope called for the decriminalization of homosexuality. Does it matter? (5:44)— Stop praising Pastor Andy Stanley for pretending to care about gay people. (12:50)— Former NFL coach and current commentator Tony Dungy hid behind his faith during an acknowledgment that he lied to people about kitty litter boxes in classrooms. (37:48)— After a Mormon man murdered his family, why was his obituary so positive? (44:30) — During a right-wing rally, former SNL cast member Jim Breuer mocked flu shots, vaccines, and NFL player Damar Hamlin. (51:27)— Anti-abortion activist Nathaniel Darnell celebrated the death of the former Speaker of the Georgia House. (56:52)— 13 clergy members have filed a lawsuit "challenging Missouri's abortion ban and several related abortion restrictions." (1:00:45)— Who allowed controversial "influencer" Woah Vicky to preach to kids at a Georgia high school? (1:04:55) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The Church of England will finally bless same-sex marriages. But don't cheer just yet. (0:50) — The Pope called for the decriminalization of homosexuality. Does it matter? (5:44) — Stop praising Pastor Andy Stanley for pretending to care about gay people. (12:50) — Former NFL coach and current commentator Tony Dungy hid behind his faith during an acknowledgment that he lied to people about kitty litter boxes in classrooms. (37:48) — After a Mormon man murdered his family, why was his obituary so positive? (44:30)  — During a right-wing rally, former SNL cast member Jim Breuer mocked flu shots, vaccines, and NFL player Damar Hamlin. (51:27) — Anti-abortion activist Nathaniel Darnell celebrated the death of the former Speaker of the Georgia House. (56:52) — 13 clergy members have filed a lawsuit "challenging Missouri's abortion ban and several related abortion restrictions." (1:00:45) — Who allowed controversial “influencer” Woah Vicky to preach to kids at a Georgia high school? (1:04:55) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On today's episode of Godly Goosebumps, Pastor Dudley Rutherford shares a story about a man named Joe, who is filled with anger and bitterness for life because things have not quite gone his way. From being a recovering alcoholic to a widow to being divorced, Joe can't seem to find happiness in anything. But, as God would have it, a man enters Joe's life that would show him a life he never thought possible. This story comes from Pastor Andy Stanley from Northpoint Community Church in Alpharetta, GA.

Am I getting parenting right? That's a question that crosses our mind quite often. Which makes anyone who decides to write a book with so bold a title as Parenting: Getting it Right, either have a lot of courage or be out of their mind. Fortunately, Pastor Andy Stanley and his wife Sandra (authors and founders of North Point Ministries), who bravely wrote such a title, have parented successfully! Sandra joins us this week to talk to Josh about their experience as parents of now three grown children.Sandra and Josh talk about:What "it" actually meansThe four seasons of parentingWhy behavior modification is not the goal, but relationship isWays to adapt your words and approach with your kids specific to their personalityHow to reflect Jesus as your kids mirror your behaviorShow Notes:Order a copy of Parenting: Getting It Right:https://andystanley.com/parenting/Watch this epiosde on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@FamousatHomepodcastLearn more about Andy and Sandra Stanley:https://andystanley.com/parenting/REGISTER FOR MYKIDSEQ COACHING WORKSHOP: https://www.famousathome.com/kids

Hey! Welcome to my podcast, Can I Laugh on Your Shoulder? (formerly known as Business with Purpose!) I'll be talking with guests each week and having raw, funny, and often brutally honest conversations about the things that matter most in life. My first guest is Sandra Stanley, and we are talking all about parenting. But wait! If you don't have kids, that's OK. We're also talking about conflict resolution, and this is the kind of conversation that I guarantee everybody can get something out of. Sandra is married to Pastor Andy Stanley, and they have three grown children. Sandra is known for her devotional books: "Breathing Room" and "Comparison Trap.” She is also the cofounder of North Point Ministries in Atlanta. She and her husband are releasing a new book, “Parenting: Getting It Right.” 3:22 – Sandra 101 Sandra and Andy have been married 34 years, and all three of their kids are married. Her daughter just had a baby girl, and Sandra is enjoying all the newborn snuggles. Sandra and her husband have been foster parents since 2010. 8:34 – Getting it right Sandra's book doesn't have all the answers for every parenting dilemma. There are no perfect parents. There are no perfect kids. Her “it” was having such a good relationship with her kids that they still wanted to be together when they were adults. 14:36 – Mindset shifts Sandra and her husband made “honor” an important part of their children's relationship. They had to apologize sincerely. “Honor mom” and “Don't tell a lie” were the two big rules in their house. 28:56 – Stages of parenting There are different stages of parenting. From 0 to 5 years old, it's focused on discipline. Five to 10 are training years. From 11 to 18 are the coaching years. 42:51 – Takeaways from the book Sandra wanted to raise kids who were accountable to God and who sought God's will for their lives. Don't make your kids have quiet time with the Lord each morning. But model it, encourage it and make it easy. 50:02 – Good things and hard things Last thing that made her laugh? Hearing her kids laugh with their cousins Last thing that made her cry? Seeing the first picture of her grandchild FEATURED QUOTES What other endorsement do you need if your kids endorse your parenting book? – Sandra We don't have all the answers for all of your parenting dilemmas. There are no perfect parents. There are no perfect kids. – Sandra One of the greatest rewards in this season of life is watching our kids choose each other, like each other and want to be friends. – Sandra We wanted to raise kids who were accountable to God and who sought God's will for their lives. – Sandra CONNECT: https://www.sandrastanley.com/ https://andystanley.com/parenting/

As we're kicking off the new year, it's a perfect time to evaluate what's working well in our parenting, and what may need a few tweaks. It's being intentional in asking God to reveal what he wants our families to be about, and ensuring we're doing the things that will make this happen.    Pastor Andy Stanley and his wife Sandra are here to talk about all of this and more. Having grown children, they have an amazing perspective on figuring out what your “it” is in parenting, and charting the course accordingly.    I can't tell you how much I love the part of our conversation where we discuss the dangers of letting our ego impact our parenting. And then there is a good reminder that our behavior—not our words—has the greatest impact on our kids. Yikes!    Don't miss this and so much more from Andy and Sandra Stanley. Happy New Year!   Resources from today's show:  Parenting: Getting It Right by Andy and Sandra Stanley

Pastor Andy Stanley once said, "Direction, not intention, determines destination." This sounds so obvious, but so often we forget it or ignore it when it comes to our own lives and situations and circumstances we find ourselves in. See, our actions, not our intentions, determine our destination in life. Join us today for this incredibly important conversation as we continue our journey through the book of Micah and our series "Outsider."

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We welcome special guest pastor Andy Stanley! Jesus modeled how it is possible to disagree politically and still love unconditionally. Pastor Andy Stanley shows us how, instead of being "in it to win it," Jesus came to lose intentionally. On purpose, but with a purpose. How can we become more Christlike by seeking to understand and love across the divide?

You can find more on Rob McCoy and Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Californiahttps://www.godspeak.com/home-index/https://rumble.com/v1mexz2-faith-without-works-is-dead-eric-metaxas.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/Letter-American-Church-Eric-Metaxas/dp/1684513898/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=letters+to+the+american+church+book&qid=1666029645&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjg2IiwicXNhIjoiMC41NSIsInFzcCI6IjAuMzEifQ%3D%3D&sr=8-1Gary Duncan  0:43  Welcome to remnant revolution. I'm your host, Gary Duncan. And today, I think this is probably one of the most important podcast you need to listen to. If you're unaware of what's going on in our country, and how the church is staying silent, then this might open your eyes, I think every Christian and pastor to take the time to listen to what Eric TaskUs has to say, I just finished reading his book letter to the American church. And I ran out of EAC, marking it up with the comments. So mirror my own thoughts over these last several years regarding the state of the church, the state of pulpits today. And what we need to do about it, you've always heard, if you forget your history, you're bound to repeat it. Well, I think we're there. I think if the church doesn't wake up, we're going to see the slaughter of millions upon millions of innocent people, maybe not in the same way history has shown us but in a new way. And if you've been awake during the 2020, COVID, biological weapon that has been forced upon this world, you have already seen millions of people die. So I want to replay a message he gave to God speak church in California, Rob McCoy, his church out there, they keep their sheep up to date on what's going on. The best way to describe his book is a comparison between the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 1930s, to the American church in the 2022. And earlier, the similarities are stark, the action taken by the church is appalling. And the future of the church is written in history. So I suggest you open your hearts and you listen and ask the question, what's next? What do we do? What's the Bible say? Because our future depends on it. Eric Mataxas  2:44  We're dealing with joy. Joy is like, you know, deep and beautiful. And Lord wants us to live in that right when when you understand what the Lord did on the cross, giving his body and his blood for us. There is a deep joy, an unfathomable joy that comes out of that. And the question is through history that the church has always leaned into that joy, if you know what I mean, right? It's a it's our it's our human nature, our sin nature, to just go through the motions, maybe to come up with some theology and go like you agree with that? Yep, yep, yep. Okay, you're in fine, good. That's what Bonhoeffer called cheap grace, right? And you see this over and over it through history. In fact, even before the church, you see this, obviously, in the Old Testament, that the prophets rise up to Thunder at the people of God calling them to be the people of God, right. So you see this over and over. And it's the mystery of why the Lord allows things to go that way. But I believe we are now on the verge of a second reformation. When I say that reformation, when you really think about what Luther did it all it is, is what God wants to do all the time, which is to say, Bring us deeper into walking with him, right? And to say, like, Okay, you did this for a while, but now, you need more, right? You need to live out your faith. And so I think, part of what I want to talk about this morning, which I think concerns the American church and letter to the American church, it's exactly what Bonhoeffer was talking about, in 1932. In fact, he gave a famous sermon, Reformation Day 1932. So it's like two months and change before Hitler takes power. And he's speaking to this church and trying to make them understand that, you know, you kind of you have the form and substance down. But that's not what God's looking for. He's looking at your heart. He wants you to be alive to him and you're kind of going through the motions and a lot of people in the American church today who are being silent in the face of evil In the same way that German pastors and Christians were being silent in the face of evil. And what I write about in this book, letter to the American church is to say, we know exactly what happened. Bonhoeffer was a prophetic voice trying to warn the German church. There were others, but he was the main one. They did not heed God's cry through God's servant Bonhoeffer. So the question is, will the American church today, heed God's cry through his sir servant Bonhoeffer? Will we hear what Bonhoeffer had to say that the German church ignored? And I'm here to say, mostly, the church in America has been silent in the face of evil in exactly the same way the German church was silent in the face of evil, but we have less than zero excuse. Because we have the example of the German church. We have many, many Americans have read my book on Bonhoeffer, you just like you want to see how that goes. When the Church says, Not yet. We're not ready to talk yet. We don't want to be political Romans 13 We can't get we can't get politically and we can't get involved. Every bad theological reason that German Christians gave for their silence is being used today by those in the American church, the same reasons, the same answers. I mean, you hear a lot from people about well, that's not a that's not a gospel related issue. Right. Well, that's sophistry, these are lies from the pit of hell when you start talking like that. Okay. Do you not think that in America during slavery times, there were plenty of people saying like, we don't want to speak out against slavery, we don't really want to be pro abolition, because we have people in our congregations who would be bothered by that. So we can let the African slaves go to hell, we don't care about them. We care about the people in our in our congregations that they might get pushed away from the gospel if we bring up that divisive issue. And you think, Well, what dead gospel? are you preaching? If you cannot speak the truth about the wickedness of slavery? Am I interested in whatever thin pseudo gospel you have to preach? But there are many people that they're very focused on this quote, unquote, gospel, but I want to say, what is that gospel that you're preaching when when Jesus said that, you know, better that a millstone would be hung around your neck than that you would cause these little ones to stumble? That wasn't really very gospel sensitive Jesus? You know, I'm sure if Jesus were alive today, he would correct that terrible error. He would never say anything so harsh, right? Oh, sorry. We're talking about Jesus, who was perfect. He spoke about things that many today would act like, well, I'm holier than that. I wouldn't bring that kind of a thing up. I don't know. It could push some people away. Well, folks, you should care about not wanting to push people away. Like that's, that's a good thing. But you can care too much. You can care so much that you're disobedient to what God is calling you to open your mouth about. So if you do not care about young women, being bullied and badgered by propaganda, to cut off their own breasts and destroy their lives, if you don't love them, the way Jesus loves them and speak the truth into the culture that's doing that to them. The Lord will hold you accountable for that, in the same way that he held Americans accountable who said, Why don't want to speak about slavery, because we have some pro slavery people in our congregation. And they're good people, except for the slavery part. Yeah, like today, we laugh because we know how crazy that is. But back then they were like, well, who's to say it's complicated. In Germany, people were telling Bonhoeffer to shut up don't get political. You know, there's plenty Nazis in every congregation. And some of them are really bad, but some of them are good. And they've it's complicated. Don't speak against that. Bonhoeffer ultimately became profoundly disgusted. I quote him in this book letter to the American church where he says, he was he was disgusted with the theological of theologically based objections that a lot of these pastors and people had theologically based what you know, if you're the devil, you want to come up with theologically based objections for your satanic ideas, to fool some of the Christians into being silent. And Bonhoeffer says, which is, after all, nothing but fear. It is fear. So so people give these reasons and they can fool many people. There's a new book out, it came out, just as my book was sent to the to the printer or to the publisher. I got a letter. Sorry, I got I got a package in the mail in my home in New York. From Zondervan, Because I'm like an influencer, so they want me to see what they're publishing. And yeah, if you want to know how bad things are like a lot of these Christian publishers, a lot of these folks, they they're, they've slid into the dark side. So they published a book by Pastor Andy Stanley. And the book is called not in it to win it. Okay. And every lie has truth in it, right? So no, we're not supposed to be cultural warriors trying to be triumphalist theocrats trying to you know, crush the culture with our idea of Jesus. No, no, but I think most of us get that. Okay. If you have a friend who's who's on board with that, you'd be the first one to say no, sorry. We're not We're not about that. But the point is, if you're going to tell me, Oh, I shouldn't be political. I shouldn't have a voice. That's what they said to Bonhoeffer. They said, stay in your little theological lane. Don't speak up for the Jews. And Bonhoeffer said no, if you do not speak up for the Jews, you have no right to worship God Bonhoeffer wrote that, he says, You have no right, keep your mouth shut. Do not praise the God who is the God of the Jews, and who appointed you as the church to be the voice for the voiceless. That is your job. And if you're not doing that, shut up, get in your prayer closet and get right with God, but do not pretend to say I have faith when the Lord sees you have no faith because you keep your mouth shut in the face of satanic evil. But the project but but the objections were the same. The objections were the same as they are today. They will say Romans 13 is supposed to be the governing authorities, right, you know, bow to Nebuchadnezzar, like whatever it is just like keep your mouth shut and just obey the governing theories are put in place by God, Romans 13. So it's very clear. Well, it's obviously not very clear. There's more of the Bible than Romans 13 One. And the fact is, if you're looking for an excuse, it's very convenient. You just saw Romans 13. Luther was big on Romans 13. And so all the German Lutherans were like that settled. Well, it was not settled. You need discernment. You need wisdom. What are what are we living through right now? The Lord calls us to take our faith into every single sphere imaginable. My hero Chuck Colson always used to quote, Abraham Kuyper, the Dutch theologian and every speech Chuck would give, he would quote Kuyper, Kuyper said, you know, about 120 years ago, Kuyper said, There's not one square inch of all creation, over which Jesus Christ who is sovereign does not say mine. Everything, politics, education, media, wherever you go, the Lord wants us to take him into those places. And that, to me, is what reformation is all about, right? It's like the leaven is supposed to go all the way through the lump. And so why did it take the church so long to discover this 15 centuries before Luther, in a sense, bring some of these ideas out into European culture? Why did it take 15 centuries? I don't know. We have to ask the Lord when we get there, Lord, why didn't that happen right away. But it didn't. The Lord lets these things work their way through history. Why did it take to Wilberforce at the end of the 18th century? To see from the scriptures like slavery is an abomination from the pit of hell. And if you're a Christian, you need to stand against this with all your might. And mein. Why did it take so long? Well, it might have taken a long time. But the point is, at some point, somebody got it, and somebody started talking about it. And there were always voices to say, no, no, shut up. You're wrong. You're wrong. That's political William Wilberforce. Don't be don't be, don't be political. Keep your faith private, from your from your politics. And the Lord doesn't make those distinctions. The devil makes those distinctions. And when people tell you, Oh, you're just being political, you know, that's like standing against slavery. And so he's really just being political. It's like, No, I'm commanded by my lord to stand up for those who have no voice. I'm commanded to stand up for the stranger. I'm commanded to speak the truth. So where do you get your idea that I'm supposed to keep my faith in this tiny little theological box? That's not a biblical idea. But it's out there in the culture. And so I remember getting this book in the mail from Zondervan by Andy Stanley basically making the case that if you're involved politically, it's divisive. And you're just a culture warrior. And you're now of course, if you're involved in the right stuff, he will have no criticism. But if you're involved, anything that might be pro Trump or pro liberty or or any of that stuff, it's like, you're being political, right? So I read the book, I forced myself to read the book, it's unpleasant, but it's at least short. And I thought to myself, and I want to be I want to be gracious in the sense and say that, I know that a lot of the folks like Andy Stanley, they're like, the German pastors in that day in the sense that many of them know not what they do. They have no idea so it's very easy for us to point the finger. You know, at some point, we have to point the finger and say That's wrong. That's bad. Teaching that's dark, it's leading America to hell. And it's going to make people suffer for whom Jesus died. If we the church do not rise up, the Lord has pointed us to rise up. But the point is that we have to understand that some of these people, they're just misguided. But the problem is, I then go on the Amazon web page for the book, and I see a big blurb from Jim Daly, a Focus on the Family promoting this book. And I thought the book is published by Zondervan. That's where we are ladies and gentlemen, people that I would think of as friends, or they used to be friends. And these are the kinds of people that you know, they are not openly serving the devil. They are just confused and misguided in going with the flow. Like many German pastors, they were just going with the flow. The question is, can we reach them? Before it's too late? Can we reach some of them? Before it's too late, I absolutely wrote this book, this short book, hoping to reach those who might be reached, we know some will never be reached, they don't want to be reached, they've got it all figured out. But there are many in the middle, that I believe might see the error of their ways and might see that their silence in the face of evil has been silenced in the face of evil. It's exactly the same as the silence of the German pastors in the face of evil. And some of them, I believe, will repent of their silence and say, Okay, now I'm going to speak up now in Germany. In Bonhoeffer his day, one of the heroes of my Bonhoeffer book is Martin de Mohler. Marni Miller was one of the ones who was going with the flow, he really believed that we don't need to speak against the Nazis. He was now he was a heroic World War One military hero, an incredible pastor and a big, powerful church, but he was deceived. And eventually, he saw that he was deceived. He had a meeting with Hitler, where Hitler basically told him, you know, going along with the theological script, right, Hitler says to him, you stick to your sermons. In other words, you stick to your little stupid little theological sermons in your little building on Sunday. But when you leave that building, you bow to the authority of the state, which is me, Adolf Hitler. That's when you know, oops, this is not going to go well. He is not really open to hearing the truth and I Martiny molar have made a mistake. So Martin e molar by God's grace woke up at that point, and he became a hero. But the problem is in Germany, when Martin D, Mueller woke up, it was too late. The church had been silent too long, the Nazis had been working hard to neutralize and silence the church. If the church wakes up, we're dead. So we'll keep doing whatever we need to do will bribe some of them will give them money will threaten them, you'll lose your job will shut you down, we'll do we'll do whatever we can do to neutralize the church and neutralize the church and at some point, it will be too late for them to speak up and that's what happened in Germany. I think of Gulliver being tied down by the little patients as the same picture right? You know, Gulliver, at any moment as he's sleeping, the little patients are tying him down with dental floss or whatever they're using. And if he had awakened at any point during this process, he would have ripped up the stakes and you know, crushed the Lilliputians. But if they can make sure that he continues to sleep while they're doing this, at some point, it's too late for him to get up, isn't it? That's what the Nazis did with the church in Germany. They told them what they wanted to hear. And they knew that we don't need to get everybody we just need to get enough German pastors and leaders to be silent and to do nothing. And at some point, we got them. Now so you understand the numbers because it's dramatically similar similar in this country in terms of the representatives in terms of the percentage. In Germany, there were 18,000 Protestant pastors, and about 3000 of them up, Hitler takes control in 33. So by 1935, the state the Nazis had so bullied, the churches and everyone that by 1935 of the 18,000 pastors, there were about 3000 Standing strong for the gospel standing with the barman declaration. I write about this all in the in the book letter to the American church. It's really amazing. 3000 stood strong. About 6000 had signed the barman declaration, but by the time you get to 1935, there had been enough bullying and badgering and arrests and whatever it is that it takes to intimidate people and some of you are very familiar with that I'm familiar with that. I've been ensued, you know, lost a lot of money. My whole YouTube channel was just destroyed because I dared to have on Naomi Wolf to discuss vaccine mandates. Can you imagine the United States of America having a conversation about the truth, but that's what we're dealing with today, right? Well, the Nazis did the same thing. And worse, they just said, this intimidate, intimidate. We're gonna we're gonna you know, what we'll send the Gestapo to knock down the doors at Mar a Lago? What do we have to do? Tell us what what do we have to do to weaponize the state to intimidate, intimidate. And by 1935, there are only 3000 of those 18,000 pastors willing to stand firmly. Now, on the other side of the 18,000, you have about 3000, that were totally pro Nazi. And we get that we have, you know, so called pastors in the church today that are 1,000% on board with cultural Marxism and the great reset and whatever it is that you know, the pit of hell is currently manifesting in our culture. But here's the key. And this is where I have the hope. In the middle. There were 12,000. Pastors, those 12,000 pastors, before we get to the hope, you got to get to the depressing part, it was those 12,000 pastors that did not take a stand with the 3000 heroes that enabled the evil to triumph. They said, well, we don't want to be political Romans 13. We don't want to take a stand for us. It's all about preaching the gospel. So we don't want to talk about you know, all of this divisive stuff, we just want to, we just want to preserve the opportunity to preach the gospel. Well, there's a chapter in the book called the idol of evangelism. Because there are times when the devil will use one of the greatest things to keep you from the greatest thing. The greatest thing is to speak God's truth as he calls you to speak it, to speak against whatever He calls you to speak. But some people say, Oh, no, I can't do that. I gotta have my quiet time right now. There's a, there's a girl being raked across the street, but you know what I'm going to do? I'm gonna pray. Who can argue with that? Right? Oh, you're gonna pray? Oh, okay. I'm going to do evangelism. Okay. Well, you understand that the subtle enemy of our souls will use any good thing, right? Oh, you're just about preaching the gospel just about gospel related issues? Well, what if the Lord says, Speak up for the Jews? And you're gonna lose some people in your congregation? What if the Lord says speak against the slave trade to William Wilberforce, most American Christians today would be like, I would be all over that I would stand with Bonhoeffer. And I would stand with William Wilberforce. And all you of course I would, but you are not doing it. Now. Right now you're being silent. And right now you are letting the 3000 Take all the heat, aren't you? And you're saying, we think we just got to keep our nose clean. We don't want to get in trouble. We want to be safe. We want to be nice. We want to go along with whatever. You know, if there's a vaccine mandate, we'll go along with that. We'll make our people take the dead baby vaccine. We don't have a problem with that. Romans 13. We just want to go along with the government. We're living in hard times, folks. You need to sermon and you need courage. But I'm here to tell you that what happened during the Reformation with Martin Luther Martin Luther had to make the case that it's by faith alone, right, we get that, right. It's by faith alone. It's not by works that were safe. We all get that right. But by the time you get to Bonhoeffer, Bonhoeffer is saying, this faith alone stuff has gone too far because faith. Faith, without works is dead. So even though it is by faith, you're saved, do you have faith? If you have faith, you will live it out. Your life will be a testimony to the fact that you know Jesus defeated death on the cross, you don't just give it lip service. So he wrote about cheap grace and cheap faith. When you say it's about faith, it's about faith, which is just a way to say like, I don't need to do anything. I can just sit on my hands. I'm gonna have my quiet time. Where's my highlighter? Where's my cup of coffee in the mug with a scripture verse on it? Because I don't really care about black people. I'll put the the black, you know, Lives Matter thing on my Facebook thing. I'll just, I'll just do whatever i i care, but I don't want to actually talk about the issues about how critical race theory is destroying black communities. I don't want to bring that up because I'm white. And you know, somebody might look at me funny. I don't want to talk about trans Gender because somebody might look at me funny, I have a neighbor who has a daughter who's got I don't want to offend them, folks, if you love the people for whom Jesus died, and if you trust that he defeated death on the cross, He will speak about these things, you will do what you can. We're not all called to be political activists. But the idea that Christian leaders particularly are misleading their flocks into silence is exactly out of the playbook of Bonhoeffer and the Nazis. It is exactly the same thing. The Lord is looking to his church now to stand against these evils. And if the church doesn't stand against these evils, trust me when I tell you, the Lord will blame the church. He is looking to his people, because his people are the ones who dare to claim, we believe he defeated death on the cross, we believe he rose from the grave, we're free. While the Lord says, Okay, if you believe that, you will live as though you believe that you can't just say you believe it. Because faith without works is dead is from the Scripture. And it's a warning to us. So we say, well, yeah, I believe, what do you believe, Oh, go to go to my church's website, there's a statement of faith. That's what I believe. That's called a fig leaf. You're not fooling anybody. If you're not living that out self sacrificially, the Lord can see, and the devil can see, and your neighbors can see, and your friends can see that. You're just talking, you don't really believe it. And the Lord will judge you on what you believe. Your real faith will save you. Your fake faith will not fool anyone and will not save you. So we have an opportunity to live out our faith in an extraordinary moment right now. And I believe the Lord has allowed these satanic things to happen in the last few years to wake up his people. And I believe largely as a result of heroes, like Rob McCoy, and other pastors that dare to invite me to their pulpits that we have hope. And there are people watching online or like they used to go to that, you know, dead Lutheran Church or wherever they used to go, and they don't go there anymore. Well, I do want to say to you, I hope some of you can think of a pastor who might be reached by my book, because they're out there, they need bucking up, they need to hear what we're hearing here. They need to know that maybe I got this wrong. Maybe I can repent, maybe I can be part of what God is doing today. I often think I know I write about it in the book that the idea of, let's say, somebody, you know, strings, a high wire across Niagara Falls and says, you know, to the crowd, does anybody believe that can walk across that? Maybe he's like, yes, yes, we believe that we believe it. And he pulls out a wheelbarrow, anybody believe I can? I can push the wheelbarrow across the crowd? You know, we'd also Yeah, absolutely. Go Go for it. And he but I believe I can I can push the window with a heavy load in it. Absolutely. Go ahead. And he's like you, sir, you believe I can do it? Yes. Get in the wheelbarrow. It's easy to say I believe. If you really believe you will live it out. God can see whether you really believe by how you behave. And we haven't heard this a lot in the American church or the American church we talked about, it's about faith. It's about faith. It's about faith. Well, I'm here to tell you, that's not scriptural, folks. Okay, if your faith is real, you're saved by your real faith. But if your faith is cheap faith, or the grace you believe in is cheap. Grace. Bonhoeffer wrote about that in cost of discipleship, cheap grace is not grace. If you understood what Jesus did to die for you, because He loves you, it transforms your life and the Lord is inviting us to live into that faith. He's saying, I want to see you get in the wheelbarrow, I want you to trust me, or to put me to the test and say, Okay, Lord, I'm gonna give up my job. I'm not going to get the vaccine, I'm gonna do whatever you call me to do, because I know that if you are who you say you are, you can get me another job. You can take care of my family, you love me. Now, I don't mean put the Lord to the test the way the Scripture says, Don't put the Lord your God to the test. But I'm saying that the Lord expects us to depend on him to lean on him to trust Him with our future. So for pastors who are worried about losing the congregation, who called you to that pulpit in the first place, was that a job that you you wriggled your way to get? Or did the Lord call you to that pulpit? Who put the people in the pew to hear what God was saying through you? Which was that you and your wisdom and your sophistry, or did the Lord do that if the Lord did that, when you speak what he calls you? to speak, he will fill your church. And if he doesn't fill your church we're supposed to trust the Lord with everything. And again, just to repeat, he defeated death on the cross. So if somebody says, Well, you know, if you don't tow the line will kill you. You know your response, if you believe, actually believe would be Haha, you can't kill me He defeated death on the cross, I will never die. We're supposed to know a lot of people kind of say, well, I hope I hope it's true. If you hope it's true, I rebuke you. You need to know the Lord wants you if you want to know what is His Will it is his will that you know that he defeated death, that you know that nothing more wonderful could ever happen to you than you would see him face to face. Now, today, tomorrow, whenever he calls you, there can be nothing greater than that we have been so coddled and blessed in America, that we kind of think Well, now it's kind of okay here. I'm not ready for that yet. I get that folks. But we need to live in that kind of faith, the kind of faith that says there is nothing more glorious than the reality of eternal life with Him. And by the way, he gives us an opportunity to start living at life. Now. If by faith were seated with Him in heavenly places, now, while we're still here, and if he hasn't translated you in the glory, it means he has a job for you here and now to live that kind of faith here and now. And that is the heroic call to which God calls his church will we hear his cry to his church, some are waking up, you know, there's a remnant by God's grace, because of churches like this and others, a remnant that is waking up in there plenty people that haven't been to churches for years, that when they see this kind of muscular Christianity, they go, you know, I can get behind that kind of Christianity. They're not afraid of speaking truth. It's not namby pamby kind of emasculated pseudo gospel, it seems real to me, those people seem to understand we're dealing with evil, we're in a spiritual war. And there's something there's something attractive about that, folks, that leads to revival. If you care about evangelism, it's not about keeping your mouth shut on hot topics. It's about opening your mouth on those hot topics and delivering the heart of God on those hot topics, and seeing how people say, finally, where have you been? Where have you been all these years? It says in the scripture, there's a parable, you know, the parable of the talents, right? I think it's a parable for us today. There's also a chapter in the book on the parable of the talents, because it's so counterintuitive. The idea is that this master has some servants, right. And these are not like, you know, they're not sweeping up around the house kind of servants. These are like major people in his kingdom or in his world. And he entrusted each of them with a ton of money, a talent is a ton of money, right? He says, I'm going on a long trip. So here, you get, you know, 1.1 million, and you get 700,000. And you get a 200,000. And I'll be back in a year. Now, if you love your master, he say, Well, I'm going to do unto him as he would do unto as I would have others do unto me. So I want to take this money, I know I can make a lot of money. With the money he's given me, I want to bless him. So I'm going to take it, and I'm going to do what I can in the markets to try to increase the money now that comes with risk. You might lose the money. But if you love your Master, you're like, Well, I'm going to try if it was my money, I would try. So I'm going to try, I'm gonna go out there do what I can do. So the one with five towns, the one with three towns, they, they tried to do something with it, and they're successful. But the one who has been given one talent, basically, in his mind, he's thinking, You know what? I don't like my master. I think he's a bum. I don't really want to stick my neck out for him. And by the way, I think if I lose the money, if I try to do some of them lose it, he's just gonna whack me because he's just, he's just a religious killjoy. He's just looking for me to make a mistake. He doesn't love me. Now, this is the question, what God do we worship? We worship the God that looks at our heart and wants to see us go for it. And even if we screw up, he says, I love you I see your heart, or are we religious? And are we playing it safe and saying it's all about staying out of trouble? It's about not saying anything wrong. Don't tweet anything unkind at 3am because that's really the ultimate judge of a man's character. Not if he's a warrior for truth, or for the unborn or for the nation, or against Marxist tyranny. We don't we, you know, we don't care about that. If you are worshipping the God that is just looking for you to make a little mistake, you're actually worshipping the devil I hate to tell you because that's who the devil is. The God of the Bible is like Aslan, in the Narnia Chronicles. He's wild. He's not tame. But he is good. And when we think about the goodness of God, we're not talking about a safe goodness, he's not sweet. He's not a kitty cat. He's Aslan, the lion, of the tribe of Judah. And he calls us to the battle, and he loves us. But there are many Christians who they don't know that God, they're worried about saying the wrong thing about being a little too, in politic about being perceived funny, so they're careful. And we have a lot of pastors that they're careful. They're being religious, they don't understand God calls us to a wildness to a battle, for his sake, to speak for those who have no voice. The church is the conscience of the state. And if the church is silent, when these evil things are happening, folks, do you not think the Lord will judge his church who has no excuse? I'm here to remind you, that's what happened in Germany. In Germany, they were quiet, and quiet and quiet. And by time some of them woke up. It was too late. I believe the Lord gave us the story of Bonhoeffer. And the example of what happened to that great nation that had the incredibly powerful church, culturally speaking, they had the power to stand against the Nazis. And they said, Not yet. Not yet. I'm not ready to get political, let the other let the hotheads, bring it up, let them go to jail, let Simone gold, go to jail, I don't care. Let them take the heat. I'm just gonna stand here and wait till it all blows over. Folks. That's not That's not the Lord. That's not the Lord, we need to understand. The Lord calls us to live out our faith, with our whole being and to show him by our actions that we know him, we love Him, we trust him. And we want to live for him. With everything we have, I am convinced that if a holy remnant is awakened, which I see happening by God's grace, and there are many, many, many others, still asleep, or beginning to wonder, beginning to look around and think are things bad enough now that I maybe I should speak up, maybe I should talk about politics, maybe the satanic Marxist atheists taking over America, maybe what they're doing is going to harm all kinds of people. And God is going to say, what did you do to the least of these? Did you speak up against it? Or did you just say, well, that's not my business, Lord, I want to stay in my religious lane. The Lord doesn't call you to stay in your religious lane. There's no such thing. The enemy calls you to stay in your religious line. I just have to say that we are. Again, we're in a season, where we talk a lot about theology, we talk a lot about faith. The Lord tells us again, and again and again in various ways. But through that scripture, Faith without works is dead. We are called to live out our faith, self sacrificially. And a lot of times in the evangelical church, we forget about character, right? We say Do you believe you believe you believe Okay, well, you're a bum, you cheat your business people and you're, you're kind of like, you would cheat on your wife if you had the chance and you were to, but But you believe so you're saved by grace. That's really not biblical folks. The Lord says, He cares what you do. You might be saved by grace and by faith, but then he looks at your life and says, Okay, now you get it. Are you ready to live for me between now and when I see you face to face? Are you ready to give it all? That's why I died on the cross for you. That's why I rose from the dead, to enable you to live out your faith utterly for such a time as this and you will see things glorious things happen. What are the last scriptures in the Bible, it might be the second scripture in Revelation it says, He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be my son. He who overcomes but the cowardly. The cowardly, can you imagine the Lord is saying, I've given you enough of my life and my son in my word. To let you know that you have no excuse in being cowardly. A lot of people say well, I'm just cowardly by nature will look says no, no. It's like saying you're an adulterer by nature. You're well, let me tell you something I have come to give you the ability to live your life in the right way. And the first thing that he says, the cowardly, we are called to courage. It's not extra credit Christianity. We are called to heroism and courage. And Revelation 21. Seven says, but the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable murderer is sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. That's unbelievable, folks. The Lord is begging us to take him at his word. He is begging us to live courageously in the moment to stop pretending somebody told you you're only supposed to speak on gospel related issues. Truth is a gospel related issue. If the Church will arise now, and live this way, you will inspire untold people to do the same thing. If you will live this way, you will inspire people who don't know Jesus to want to know Jesus because they're dying to know, where do you get that courage from? Are you crazy? Or is it true? What they say? This is I believe in opportunity for the church. I don't know which way it's gonna go. But I don't believe the Lord called me to write this book. And I believe he called pastors like Rick and Rob and so many others to stand at this time for nothing. I believe God has a plan for this nation, to reach the whole world with his gospel. And there's nothing more extraordinary. There's nothing more extraordinary than that we would get to be a part of that. And we would get to share this with others and that the Lord would use us in bringing reformation so that the world would not talk about believing in Jesus, but would live out that faith in Jesus so that it would be so attractive that millions and millions and millions and millions would get saved if you care about evangelism. Live your faith. God bless you.    

Awesome lesson from Pastor Andy Stanley. Studio Line: 888-476-3111 Jaggy and I thank you for tuning in. Please share this broadcast.

A most excellent lesson from Pastor Andy Stanley. Studio Line: 888-476-3111 Jaggy and I thank you so much for tuning in! PLEASE SHARE THIS EPISODE. WE TRULY APPRECIATE WHEN YOU DO THAT.

Pastor Andy Stanley discusses the drive to win that is on the minds of hearts of many Christians across our nation.  Is that drive in line with God’s plans for His church? Andy will remind us of why the church matters and how we can engage in God’s purposes in this broken world!

Pastor Andy Stanley discusses the drive to win that is on the minds of hearts of many Christians across our nation.  Is that drive in line with God’s plans for His church? Andy will remind us of why the church matters and how we can engage in God’s purposes in this broken world!

Great message from Pastor Andy Stanley. Studio Line: 888-476-3111 Jaggy and I would like to thank you for tuning in!

Jaggy and I are glad to bring you this most excellent sermon by Pastor Andy Stanley. After the show you can call the studio at: 888-476-3111 Jaggy and I thank you for tuning in!

In this classic episode, Drs. Mark Yarbrough, Darrell L. Bock, Mark Bailey, and Pastor Andy Stanley discuss the relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament, focusing on communicating biblical truth to a variety of audiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this classic episode, Drs. Mark Yarbrough, Darrell L. Bock, Mark Bailey, and Pastor Andy Stanley…

Yet another excellent teaching by Pastor Andy Stanley. After the show you can reach the studio at 888-476-3111 Jaggy and I thank you for tuning in!

In this episode of Tenaciously Human Podcast, we have Bob Lotich. Author of “Simple money, Rich life”, a certified educator in Personal Finance, and one of the hosts of THE SEEDTIME MONEY PODCAST. He talks about his financial breakthrough, overcoming financial struggles, trusting God, and GIVING.Sneak Peek: 07:10 You have all the disciples sitting in this boat and Jesus is standing out there on the water, and I don't know if he invited all of them or just Peter but Peter takes this bold step, gets out of the boat, and gets to do something really amazing. He would've never gotten to experience that miracle, that opportunity if he had not kind of run with that invitation. On a much smaller scale, like our thing is just like that too, where had we not accepted that invitation from God to kind of do something that just didn't make any sense we wouldn't have gotten to experience the corresponding miracles that followed and the blessing that was attached to it and all that stuff.22:00 We associate our worth with our net worth, right? Like– according to the world, I am worth this amount of money. And that has nothing to do with your worth. 22:02 What have you done to help separate your worth or help others to separate their worth from their financial situation?25:22 I am a huge advocate of giving, and I think giving at every stage of your financial journey is really important.31:00 Give from a grateful heart and give from a broken heart.- Pastor Andy Stanley.43:45 I don't think God really cares about the money. I think he cares about our hearts. Follow him on IG: instagram.com/boblotichLearn more about Bob: seedtime.comPurchase the book: seedtime.com/smrlWant to be on the show? Send us an email at patricia@tenaciouslyhuman.comBe part of the Tenaciously Human movement! Crush your career, compromise nothing. Learn more here at tenaciouslyhuman.com

What if there was a way to leverage the power of a reaction for something good? In this message, Pastor Andy Stanley teaches us how Jesus wants us to put thought and intentionality in our reactions and master the art of the under-reaction.

What if there was a way to leverage the power of a reaction for something good? In this message, Pastor Andy Stanley teaches us how Jesus wants us to put thought and intentionality in our reactions and master the art of the under-reaction.

At the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA) Messiah Conference 2022, Jonathan gave a presentation responding to arguments for replacement theology put forth in Pastor Andy Stanley's book, Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World. Questions this presentation covers include: - What does replacement theology mean for the Jewish people? - Did Yeshua teach that he came to end God's covenant with Israel, to make the Torah obsolete in Matthew 5.17? - Did the destruction of the Temple signal the end of Judaism and God's covenant with Israel? - Why did Yeshua have to die? You can also watch on our YouTube channel Follow us on Social Media: Facebook Instagram _________________________________________ If you are looking for a way to support us and gain early access to our content, you can become a monthly supporter on Subscribestar We also have PayPal _________________________________________ Works cited: Anders Runesson, Divine Wrath and Salvation in Mathew: The Narrative World of the First Gospel (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016). Anders Runesson, “Saving the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel: Purity, Forgiveness, and Synagogues in the Gospel of Matthew,” Melilah 11 (2014): 8-24. Craig S. Keener, The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009). Daniel Boyarin, “Semantic Differences; or ‘Judaism'/‘Christianity'.” in The Ways that Never Parted: Jews and Christians in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages, eds. Annette Yokisho Reed and Adam H. Becker, (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007), 65-85. David J. Rudolph, A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9.19-23, WUNT 2/304 (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2011). David J. Rudolph, “One New Man, Hebrew Roots, Replacement Theology: How to restore the Jewish roots of the Christian faith without getting weird” (9-8-2021). Geza Vermes, “Redemption and Genesis XXII – the Binding of Isaac and the Sacrifice of Jesus,” in Scripture and Tradition in Judaism (Leiden: Brill, 1961). Helen K. Bond, The Historical Jesus: A Guide for the Perplexed (London: T & T Clark, 2012). Matthew Thiessen, "Abolishers of the Law in Early Judaism and Matthew 5,17-20," Biblica 93, no. 4 (2012): 543-56. Nicholas Schaser interview – “I Did Not Come to Abolish but to Fulfill” Shaye J. D. Cohen, From the Maccabees to the Mishnah, 2nd ed. (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006). Ulrich Luz, Matthew 1-7: A Commentary (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007). _________________________________________ Music: https://www.bensound.com

There are few things more controversial than whether Christians should be involved with politics, and if so, to what degree and how that involvement should happen. In this episode, I break down two basic premises for thinking well about this subject:1. Christians have the right, politically speaking, to advocate for our views in the public square.2. Christians have the calling, spiritually speaking, to advocate for the good of others.I then respond to seven problematic ideas on the topic found in Pastor Andy Stanley's new book, "Not In It to Win It." (To be clear, these are problems I believe there are with what he wrote, not problems he is presenting.)

Click here to view the full show notes and transcript for this episode.The world is full of political disagreements, and those disagreements will inevitably find their way into the church. But here's the thing—politics by itself doesn't cause division. Instead, it's our reaction to differences in political opinions that can cause division.We need to remember that politics is not our identity. We are not Americans or Republicans or Democrats or liberals or conservatives—we are Christians. We should never let our political views define us or make us feel like less of a person because we have different beliefs than someone else does.To get a more in-depth perspective, we're honored and thrilled to have Pastor Andy Stanley, founder and senior pastor of North Point Ministries, share some great insights on this subject. In this episode, we'll learn from him what it means to be a Christian in today's political climate and how we can best approach the topic in our churches and communities. We'll also hear from Pastor Andy about his recently released book, Not in It to Win It, which will give us a deeper understanding of politics through the lens of faith. “If we can't be mature enough to have relationships with people who don't see the world the same way we do, we're never going to learn anything. I've learned how to get along and navigate relationships with all those people because I have an agenda. And that is, to win some”-Andy StanleyIf you want to learn how leaders approach this complex issue in a manner that builds healthy relationships, creates godly communities, and strengthens the Kingdom of God, then tune in!By the end of this episode, you will learn:How to approach politics without dividing the churchHow pastors can handle political diversity How to deal with people leaving your church over politicsHow leaders can navigate politicized conversationsWhat happens when a pastor gets politicalWays to influence your child toward ChristWhat It means to follow Jesus Resources Mentioned:Read his latest book: Not in It to Win ItKnow more about Northpoint Community Church: northpoint.orgFollow Andy on Instagram: @andy_stanleyFollow Andy on Twitter: @AndyStanleyLike Andy on Facebook: Andy StanleyOther Episodes You May be Interested In:What It Means to Be a Christian Leader with Richard StearnsHow to Promote Unity in the Church with Rob LaneCreate a Culture of Belonging with Willie Dwayne Francois III =======Tithely provides the tools you need to engage with your church online, stay connected, increase generosity, and simplify the lives of your staff.With tools like text and email messaging, custom church apps and websites, church management software, digital giving, and so much more… it's no wonder over 37,000 churches in 50 countries trust Tithely to help run their church.Learn more at https://tithely.com

Pastor Andy Stanley explains why the biblical account of Jesus' death and resurrection must be true: If it were merely legend, the story would be written much differently! And if it were just a legend, would all of the disciples proclaim the story for many years and then die for it? Visit our online store and purchase a CD of today's program for yourself or to share with a friend: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2022-04-15?refcd=1344602 Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/the-legacy-of-a-godly-dad/#featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Pastor Andy Stanley recently tweeted and started and controversial sermon series about the Bible and it had some people upset. Tech agrees with Andy Stanley and thinks it's an important conversation to have, but the question was brought up does the discussion do more harm than good. Tech thinks the lack of discussion does more harm than good! So The guys discuss! Join the conversation let us know your thoughts!LISTEN TO THE MORE HERE:https://linktr.ee/disruptedfaithEmail: @disruptedfaithpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @disruptedfaithpodcastTwitter: @disruptedfaithFacebook: Disrupted Faith Podcast(NEW!!!) Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/disru...

Pastor Tom Roepke joined co-hosts Mark Zimmerman and Gabe Collins for a conversation on Heartfelt Radio's Mornings with Mark and Gabe.  The topic for conversation was centered around a talk that Pastor Andy Stanley gave Tuesday 3/15/22 to the Georgia General Assembly as was the Chaplain of the Day. Here's the link to the full message on Georgia House of Representatives  http://www.heartfeltradio.org #MorningsWithMarkAndGabe #HeartFeltRadio

Watch our special message as Rabbi Matt interviews pastor Andy Stanley: https://subspla.sh/4pw8mxg- More on the Restoration app! -Apple Store: https://rb.gy/kgbnwqGoogle Play: https://rb.gy/wz74bm#jewish #judaism #messianic #thehappyrabbi #restoration #restoreseattle #messianicjudaism #andystanley #christianity #oldtestament

Watch our special message as Rabbi Matt interviews pastor Andy Stanley: https://subspla.sh/4pw8mxg - More on the Restoration app! - Apple Store: https://rb.gy/kgbnwq Google Play: https://rb.gy/wz74bm #jewish #judaism #messianic #thehappyrabbi #restoration #restoreseattle #messianicjudaism #andystanley #christianity #oldtestament

In this episode, I sit down with my wife as we talk about one of the most important things all people on the planet can't live without, FRIENDS!You may be someone who refers to themself as a "Loner" or an "Introvert". But guess what? Even you need friends! God created us to belong together in community and He will never call you to do something in life without the backing of His people. If you've ever struggled to have friends in your life or some form of community, this episode is for you. A lot of todays episode comes from Pastor Andy Stanley's famous series called "Guardrails". Our church did a version on and it's available at "Guardrails: Why Can't We Be Friends"Want to chat or have any suggestions for the show? Let's Talk! You can find me at:Instagram: @markkbenton2Facebook: Mark K. Benton IIFacebook: Group PageWebsite: markkbenton2.com And if you're enjoying this podcast, please leave me a review on Apple Podcast or on my Website. I'd be so grateful and appreciative of you! 

Pastor Andy Stanley encourages Christians to base their faith on the historically proven life and death of Jesus Christ, rather than their perception of God's involvement in their personal circumstances. (Part 2 of 2) Receive Andy Stanley's five-part DVD series, "Faith, Hope and Luck" for your donation of any amount: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2022-02-08?refcd=1311505 Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/who-is-the-author-of-your-faith-part-2-of-2/#featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Pastor Andy Stanley encourages Christians to base their faith on the historically proven life and death of Jesus Christ, rather than their perception of God's involvement in their personal circumstances. (Part 1 of 2) Receive Andy Stanley's five-part DVD series, "Faith, Hope and Luck" for your donation of any amount: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2022-02-08?refcd=1311505 Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/who-is-the-author-of-your-faith-part-1-of-2/#featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Back in the “good days” of Reformed social media when the topic du jour was inerrancy instead of critical social justice, Pastor Andy Stanley came under fire for stating in a sermon that we need to “unhitch” from the Old Testament. Some of the criticisms seemed to go beyond what Stanley had said in the first […] The post Revisiting Andy Stanley’s “Unhitch” Remark (audio edition) appeared first on Things Above Us.

Did Jesus oppose Judaism and come to replace it with his brand-new religion of Christianity? Was ancient Judaism a legalistic religion of works-righteousness? Did Jesus make the Law obsolete? Many people assume the answer to all these questions is yes. But is that true? In this video, we tackle these questions, building the case that the way Jesus teaches, lives, and debates situates him within Second Temple Judaism. Pastor Andy Stanley precisely articulates the way many Christians answer the questions above. So, in this video, we interact with some of the points he makes in his book, Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World. 0:00 - Intro 2:54 - What did "Judaism" mean during the time of Jesus? 4:33 - The fundamental problem with the idea that Jesus opposed Judaism 6:54 - Jesus teaches the heart of the Torah (Mark 12.30-31) 13:57 - Jesus wears tzitzit and tefillin (Matt 9.20; 23.5) 15:25 - Jesus observes Jewish traditions 16:13 - Jesus debates with Pharisees on what is lawful on the Sabbath (Matt 12.11-13) 28:11 - Was ancient Judaism a legalistic religion of works-righteousness? 35:38 - Did Jesus make the Law obsolete? (Response to Pastor Andy Stanley's reading of Matt 5.17) 46:06 - Summary 47:07 - Current scholarship on Jesus within Judaism 49:31 - Conclusion _________________________________________ You can also watch on our YouTube channel Follow us on Social Media: Facebook Instagram _________________________________________ If you are looking for a way to support us and our work, you can become a monthly supporter on Subscribestar We also have PayPal Merch shop _________________________________________ "The Shema's Impact on the Gospel and Replacement Theology" "Did Jesus Come to Destroy the Law? Responding to Rabbi Tovia Singer" Dr. Nicholas Schaser's interview on Matthew 5 _________________________________________ Noted works: Boyarin, Daniel. “Semantic Differences; or ‘Judaism'/‘Christianity'.” In The Ways that Never Parted: Jews and Christians in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages, edited by Annette Yokisho Reed and Adam H. Becker, 65-85. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007. Flusser, David. Jesus. 3rd ed. Jerusalem: The Hebrew University Magnes Press, 2001. Levine, Amy-Jill. A Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus. New York: HarperCollins, 2006. Runesson, Anders. Divine Wrath and Salvation in Mathew: The Narrative World of the First Gospel. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016. Sanders, E. P. Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of Religion. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1977. Thiessen, Matthew. "Abolishers of the Law in Early Judaism and Matthew 5,17-20." Biblica 93, no. 4 (2012): 543-56. ---. Jesus and the Forces of Death: The Gospels' Portrayal of Ritual Impurity Within First-Century Judaism. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2020. _________________________________________ Music: www.bensound.com

Many people believe that Jesus came to replace Judaism and its Torah with something brand new. His teachings then stand in stark conflict with his Jewish contemporaries. Rabbi Matt Rosenberg essentially says, “I beg to differ” in his newly released book, Jesus Never Said Anything New. In this interview, he tackles this important subject that affects how Jews and Christians understand Jesus and live out his teachings today. Enjoy! 0:00 – Intro 0:42 – What do you mean by “Jesus never said anything new”? 11:38 – How do you respond to Pastor Andy Stanley's claim that Jesus's new command in John 13.34 replaces all of the Torah's commandments? 20:35 – scholars, pastors, and Jesus-believing Jews discovering the Jewishness of Jesus 31:16 – Reframing our view of “the Pharisees” through Jesus's parables in Luke 15 37:57 – What is the relationship between loving God and keeping His commandments? 40:55 – Are Gentiles also obligated to keep the commandments? 46:27 – A word from Rabbi Matt's for the Messianic community 49:01 – Conclusion You can purchase Rabbi Matt's book on Amazon _________________________________________ You can also listen on our YouTube channel Follow us on Social Media: Facebook Instagram Support links: SubscribeStar PayPal Merch shop _________________________________________ Matt Rosenberg is the Rabbi at Restoration, a Messianic synagogue in Seattle, Washington. He is ordained by the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS) and serves as its Northwest director. He has a B.A. in Religion from Nyack College and completed course work towards an M.A. at Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, New York. For five years, before moving to Seattle, Matt served as Associate Rabbi alongside his father, Rabbi David Rosenberg, at Shuvah Yisrael on Long Island, NY, and in Manhattan. Matt is passionate about sharing the message of Yeshua with his Jewish people in Seattle and all over the world. Matt is a thinker, reader, dreamer, and leader among his generation in the Messianic movement. He has been a featured speaker at many Messianic conferences and was raised in a Messianic home. His family has been involved in the Messianic movement for more than thirty years. Matt and his wife Laura have three children and live in Seattle. Restoration Seattle: Website: http://shalomseattle.com/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxj58p6-Y6Pmq2ZO12cPHUg _________________________________________ Music: bensound.com

Famous Pastor of NorthPoint Church, Andy Stanley, went thru a season several years ago of questioning the "Inerrancy of Scripture", and whether the faith was based on The Bible, or whether The Bible was based on the faith. Is he right, or did he deserve the blowback he got at the time?

Pastor Andy Stanley writes: ‘As you move forward in your relationship with God, occasionally He will test your grip on your wallet. It's a faith thing…every so often, God will prompt you to step out of your generosity comfort zone. And if you really want to keep God in control of your finances, you need to follow. There's a line you must be willing to cross. You must be willing to go where you can't rely on your own financial stockpiling, but only on the Lord Himself as your provider. I'm not talking about acting irresponsibly with your money. I'm talking about an attitude in which God's voice is louder than the soundtrack of “what ifs” in your life. You can think of that line as the “what if” line. You'll know you're getting close to it when your desire to follow your generosity is met by thoughts like, What if the interest rates change? or What if inflation picks up?…that line is different for everybody…As frightening as it might feel at times, God gives us financial seed for one purpose: sowing. Unless we open our palms and let the seed fly, we will never know what fruit He might bring from it.' Here's a biblical principle that you can always be certain of: ‘Whoever sows generously will also reap generously' (2 Corinthians 9:6 NIV). When you take that step of faith and cross the ‘what if' line, God promises, ‘You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion' (v. 11 NIV). Go ahead; start to sow and watch what happens.

Pastor Andy Stanley provides real hope for every person who believes in Jesus Christ – a faith that is historically proven. Be sure that your faith is built on the foundation that the Lord provided, so you won’t be swept away by life’s storms.

Is your faith built on Solid Rock, or is it based on how “life” is treating you? Pastor Andy Stanley explains why many Christians have a ‘shaky faith’ and provides real reasons why we can have a faith that defies any trial in life.

If your main goal is your kid's obedience, you're settling for something less than and you're setting yourself up to have anger stirred up regularly. Instead of obedience being the objective, there's a long-term target that will go a long way toward winning as a parent.

Ideal can seem out of reach, and it sometimes feels easier to put it out of sight. Part of being a parent is to point our children toward the ideal, while at the same time navigating what is real.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you had to forgive somebody for something that did some real damage to you? Chances are, it's happened to all of us somewhere along the way. Knowing you have to forgive is one thing, but doing is a different ballgame. If you find yourself there right now, we've got a piece of encouragement from Pastor Andy Stanley that may help get you across that finish line of forgiveness. He said, " In the shadow of my hurt, forgiveness feels like a decision to reward my enemy. But in the shadow of the cross, forgiveness is merely a gift from one undeserving soul to another." I know it doesn't make it any less painful or difficult to do, but because we have been given so much on the cross, we are called to extend that gift to others. Though it's tough, forgiveness really is freedom.

Live In The House of Wisdom The Path Principle Proverbs 24:3-4 Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.  Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;  Fear the LORD and depart from evil.      Proverbs. 4:26 Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established.  WISDOM Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.  Walking in wisdom is about making good choices. Wisdom is essentially the ability to look at several options, and select the best one. But that's not something we do very well all by ourselves. We need the wisdom that comes from parenting. We need to wisdom they comes from education. We need the wisdom that comes from training. And most of all, we need the wisdom that comes from God. Interesting, what people seem to do most, being entertained, provides almost no wisdom at all. Some of the definitions of entertain include the words, Similar: amuse, divert, distract Wisdom always comes from sources that are bigger than ourselves: Isaiah said 55:8, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. 9  “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. The apostle Paul said: 1 Corinthians 2:16 “For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ. The best way to know if you're walking in wisdom is to think about the path that you're traveling. There's something called the “path principle.” This is something I heard Pastor Andy Stanley talk about many years ago. If you don't like where you are now, you only need to think about the path you've been walking. What is the path principle? The path is a direction leading to a destination. When you step onto a path, you begin toward the destination of that road, regardless of your intentions. It doesn't matter what you intend to do, it only matters what path you are on.

Last month the gals had a blast and learned a ton playing Name That Heresy with their Humblebee's on Facebook and Instagram. There was so much information, one listener recommended an entire episode on it all, so they set to recording! We hope this is edifying for you, and that the information you hear will be helpful. There's a timestamped outline below for skipping as needed. Name That Heresy Episode Outline Definition of Heresy: Timestamp - 00:06:19Little God's Doctrine - Kenneth Copeland: Timestamp 00:08:03"Every Christian is a god. You don't have a God living in you, you are one!"Quote from Fort Worth, Texas, K. Copeland Ministries, n.d. audiotape BCC-56.Kenotic Christ - Bill Johnson: Timestamp - 00:15:40"If He performed miracles because He was God, then they would be unattainable for us. But if He did them as a man, I am responsible to pursue His lifestyle. Recapturing this simple truth changes everything...and makes possible a full restoration of the ministry of Jesus in His Church."When Heaven Invades Earth Chapter 2 pages 7-8Becca read this boo lolModelism - T. D. Jakes: Timestamp - 00:29:40“There is one God, Creator of all things perfect and eternally existent in three manifestations. Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”Potter House Web SiteStatement of Beliefs sectionhttps://tphnd.org/statement-of-belief/7 Mountain Mandate/Dominionism/Dominion Doctrine - Dr. James Kennedy:           "Our job is to reclaim America for Christ, whatever the cost. As the vice regents of God, we are to exercise godly dominion and influence over our neighborhoods, our schools, our government, our literature and arts, our sports arenas, our entertainment media, our news media, our scientific endeavors - in short, over every aspect and institution of human society."Said At a "Reclaiming America for Christ" conference in February, 2005, Kennedyhttp://libertymagazine.org/article/the-rise-of-dominionism-and-the-christian-rightSelfism/Narcigesis - Steven Furtick: Timestamp - 00:47:35"Come on, I need you to receive this, because you have some stuff flying at you. You have some doubts in your soul, but stay behind your shield. Come on. Duck, David. Get behind your shield. Paul said it's the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall quench the fiery darts of the wicked. I have a shield. Is anybody shielded by the power of God? If I stay behind my shield, Saul cannot kill what God has crowned. I got the winning hand. I might not look like much. I might just be a shepherd boy, but I have a winning hand, and God is my shield."https://sermons.love/steven-furtick/3655-steven-furtick-are-you-tired-of-fighting.htmlMarcionism - Andy Stanley Quote: Timestamp - 01:12:45"Jesus' new covenant, His covenant with the nations, His covenant with you, His covenant with us, can stand on its own two nail-scarred resurrection feet. It does not need propping up by the Jewish Scriptures."Pastor Andy Stanley preaches at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Ga., March 11, 2012.Women of the Table - Hell Series: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doctrine-of-hell-series-episode-3-annihilationism/id1476904776?i=1000465547867 ShenanigansLauren: What is a creature in the ocean that you would want to be? Do you think mermaids are real?Becca:  If you’d like more information about Tulips & Honey Hub please visit our website: 5Solas.Online  You can shop the gals store at: inktale.com/tulipshoneyhub  The Tulips and Honey blog can be found at: biblicalbeginnings.wordpress.com  We also now have a Patreon page, which you can find here: https://www.patreon.com/Tulipshoneyhub

This week, we're unpacking some of the secrets of how we can win more in our lives– and that includes with our family! Pastor Andy Stanley of North Point Church tackles this message in a sermon which you can watch here!

This week, we're unpacking some of the secrets of how we can win more in our lives– and that includes with our family! Pastor Andy Stanley of North Point Church tackles this message in a sermon which can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-win-at-life/id211872550?i=1000449822074 If you'd like to join us for one of our weekly services in Kenosha/Racine or find out more about who we are, visit www.GreatLakesChurch.com ! We look forward to hanging out with you next week!

On this episode the Godless Heathens went to church, on purpose, and not for a wedding, funeral or other family commitment. Not just any church, we attended the 4th largest Mega-Church in the Country, The North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Ga. home to Pastor Andy Stanley. We have had many discussions about Andy, his church, and "seeker friendly" churches like his. With two of the three Godless Heathens having never attended a non-denominational evangelical seeker friendly church, we decided that if we were going to talk about it, we should probably see it with our own eyes. We discuss our preconceived notions, initial reactions and individual experiences and dig into the good and the bad of Andy's sermon.   Links:    North Point Community Church: Page to download or stream the actual service we attended: https://northpoint.org/messages/talking-points/one-is-the-win Video of a previous sermon of Andy's we discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGCIOrvgohU Article about the teen that lost her leadership role after coming out: https://www.churchclarity.org/updates/andy-stanleys-church-is-not-the-safest-place-in-the-world-for-my-gay-teen   Weststar Institute - Home of the Jesus Seminar: https://www.westarinstitute.org/   Recommendations:   Jerry's Recommendations: With Podcast - Mark Galli: https://art19.com/shows/why-is-this-happening-with-chris-hayes/episodes/d53b0044-543a-40a8-b1b4-5d24af917e8e Apple Music Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/repeat-play-jan-2020/pl.u-gxbllDIF581dNb   Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com Twitter - @godlesspodcast Facebook Discussion Group - https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated

When it comes to our finances, most of us believe that the connection between happiness and money is determined by the amount of money we have. If money hasn’t made us happy so far, it’s only because we don’t have enough. But if your goal is to find happiness in money, no amount of money will ever be enough. It’s not about how much money you have; it’s about how you manage it.

Happy couples decide they owe each other everything but are owed nothing in return. But that requires effort. Every married person makes a choice every day. That choice feels more like a reaction, so most people don’t think they have a choice at all. But they do. Happy couples make the happy choice.

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, provides a cordial but firm rebuttal against Dr. James White's criticisms of his recent interview of Pastor Andy Stanley on a LIVE GOOGLE HANGOUT (please excuse the audio quality).   Please don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE!   To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or one of the other podcast players found here: https://soteriology101.com/home/   For more about Traditionalism (or Provisionism) please visit www.soteriology101.com   Dr. Flowers’ book, “The Potter’s Promise” can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Potters-Promise-Biblical-Traditional-Soteriology/dp/0692561846/ref=nodl_   To engage with other believers cordially join our Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1806702782965265/?ref=group_header&view=group   For updates and news follow us at:  www.facebook/Soteriology101   Or @soteriology101 on Twitter   Please SHARE on Facebook and Twitter and help spread the word!   To become a Patreon supporter or make a one time donation: https://soteriology101.com/support/

In this episode, Drs. Mark Yarbrough, Darrell L. Bock, Mark Bailey, and Pastor Andy Stanley discuss the relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament, focusing on communicating biblical truth to a variety of audiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Drs. Mark Yarbrough, Darrell L. Bock, Mark Bailey, and Pastor Andy Stanley discuss…

In this episode, Drs. Mark Yarbrough, Darrell L. Bock, Mark Bailey, and Pastor Andy Stanley discuss the relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament, focusing on communicating biblical truth to a variety of audiences. The post The Relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament appeared first on DTS Voice.

Pastor Andy Stanley says in order to reach Millennials and the younger generation, we need to follow an early church model of evangelism: Follow first. Believe second. He discusses this as well as his view on the inerrancy of Scripture and why that isn't the best place to start when evangelizing. 

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Last week we started a sermon series called "Crazy Like Us." This series explores the topic of Generosity, started by discussing some myths about Generosity. This week we discussed behaviours and choices around being generous. Join us next week as we wrap up the series with a video sermon from Pastor Andy Stanley of North Point Church.

Last week we started a sermon series called "Crazy Like Us." This series explores the topic of Generosity, started by discussing some myths about Generosity. This week we discussed behaviours and choices around being generous. Join us next week as we wrap up the series with a video sermon from Pastor Andy Stanley of North Point Church.

Pastor Andy Stanley recently gave a sermon in which he suggested that Christians today should unhitch the Old Testament from our faith. Scott and Sean interview Messianic Jew Mitch Glaser for his thoughts and insights. They discuss the Jewish roots of the Christian faith, the relationship between the OT law and today, and provide some perspective and insight to the controversial sermon. [Show notes, including a full transcript, are available at biola.edu/thinkbiblically]

Ep. 42 addresses the culture of harassment that has been dominating the headlines for several weeks. How did we get to this point? What can be done to help couples avoid falling into the pattern of boorish, sinful behavior that seems to have infected so many sectors of American life? We'll look at the core causes and protections you can employ to steer clear of the mess. During the discussion, we also refer to an excellent sermon video series from Pastor Andy Stanley titled, "Guardrails." Click here to watch his important insights for free. We want to hear from YOU! Please send us your questions and comments so we can address them on the program. We won't reveal your name at any point, so feel free to reach out via the links below! KEY LINKS: GOFUNDME - for 1-time donation PATREON - for monthly donations TMDr EMAIL TMDr Facebook TMDr Twitter TMDr Website

This month's podcast features the founder of North Point Ministries, world-renowned author, and communicator, Pastor Andy Stanley. Andy Stanley attended Georgia State University before going on to receive his master's degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. After graduation, he went on staff and helped his father, Dr. Charles Stanley, at First Baptist Church of Atlanta. In 1995, he founded North Point Ministries, which now serves around 90,000 people at one of their six Atlanta churches and 50 churches around the world. In addition to all of his duties overseeing North Point Ministries, he is also known for his gift in communication, where's spoken at events such as the National Prayer Service following the inauguration in 2009. Andy has also authored over 20 books, hosts his own leadership podcast The Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast, and began a television show called Your Move, that airs late at night on Friday's and Saturday's. One article on Preaching.com, listed Pastor Andy Stanley as one of the most influential pastors over the past 25 years. In this episode, Mike Linch talks with Pastor Andy Stanley about his stance on leadership, and what has led him to become one of the greatest leaders of this generation. They also discuss what Andy has learned from his father, Dr. Charles Stanley, parenting, and the preparation he puts into every message he gives.

The UN passes yet another resolution against Israel. How do the UN votes stack-up against other member nations? Also, Pastor Andy Stanley stirring up controversy with a December sermon de-emphasizing the virgin birth.

This week: Burkini's and where we stand on wearing them (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/01/world/europe/burkini-france-us-germany-africa.html Tim Tebow tops the jersey sales? Wait...what? http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17586582/new-york-mets-sell-tim-tebow-jerseys-former-qb-begins-pro-baseball-career Fans say they will boycott the NFL...we don't buy it, not even a little. Pastor Andy Stanley has a misstep? Should we protest a different way? What do we tell our kids about cops? What does that mean for Black Lives matter? Guests: Patrick and Lee.

http://www.redgracemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Andy-Stanley-Pt2.mp3 We continue on part 2 of listening to Dr Russell Moore sit down with Pastor Andy Stanley of Northpoint Church and discern the statements being made. Dr Russell Moore of the ERLC has been known for his scholastic achievements and […] The post RedGraceRadio – Russell Moore, Andy Stanley The Evangelical Pope? Pt 2 appeared first on RedGraceMedia | Evangelical, Evangelistic, and Reformed.

Pastor Andy Stanley says: Jesus didnt give us a rule book. Instead, He said, Follow Me.” That statement is so true and we believe it wholeheartedly, but how can we do that most faithfully? Join us this week at Rev. Conrad Cohen shares how we respond to Jesus' call saying, “Follow Me.”

Sandra Stanley joins me for Episode 23. She is wife to Pastor Andy Stanley and they live here in the Atlanta area. They have 3 kids--one out of college and two in college. And once they crossed the finish line--the one all parents dream of and became empty nesters--God surprised with them. He led them to become foster parents. I don't know about you, but as a woman I treasure any time that I get to sit at the feet of a woman who is down the road from me. I want to hear about all the things. And this episode is chocked full of great advice. Advice for foster parents, young moms, wives and all women young and old no matter what stage of life. We also talk about her book, The Comparison Trap, along with what it looks like to choose obedience, to live out the fruit of the spirit and to find your worth in something that doesn't change. Plus, you will absolutely love her survival kit.

SUNDAY, MARCH 30th, 2014Ken Elsner, LeadIn light of recent events around World Vision this week, it's interesting that we're wrapping up our Irresistible series around the idea of Influence. Christians are so concerned about what we're against rather than what we're for. No wonder we have a terrible name. I appreciate Pastor Andy Stanley's tweet today "Imagine a world where unbelievers were critical of what we believed but envious of how well we treated one another."I want us to come Sunday prepared to talk about Transformed Influence. We have the power through the Gospel of Jesus to change the world for good. The question remains, "Do we actually want to bring change through truth, or just hate?" Part 7

Although life is uncertain, God is in control. How do we maintain faith when we see no evidence of God's activity in our lives? Learn the answer to the question “Who is God?” in this message by Pastor Andy Stanley.