This episode is fun because it’s like being in a seminary classroom where no question is off-limits and going back and forth is healthy for gaining greater understanding. The topics in this ep are NOT for Bible trivia, character heroes, or “morals of the story.” This is the ESSENTIAL framework for how we are to read and apply the entire Bible as Christians and live out what it says as we follow King Jesus.
Eye Opening Conversations About the Israel-Palestine Conflict
I had been intentionally ignoring the headlines about the Israel-Palestine war. It felt like my brain couldn’t soak in another catastrophe that I could do so little about.
But I couldn’t avoid noticing the polarizing sentiments of support around the conflict, seeing Israel flags and Palestine flags pop up on my Facebook friends’ profile pictures. As a pastor, hearing side conversations here and there of Christians discussing the war. I’d get targeted ads online telling me Christians need to support Israel. And I’d see more and more justice rallies popping up, most from my left-leaning and/or non-Christian friends, about supporting Palestine.
God is not Pro-Israel or Pro-America, He is Pro-God
Two Scripture passages jumped out at my from my sermon this past Sunday that go in the face of some popular thinking amongst American Christians. The first was Joshua 5:13-15. The Israelites have just entered the Promised Land after their 40 years of wandering and are preparing to do battle against the wicked civilizations within […]
Joel Osteen: Replacing Hope in Jesus with Hope in Good Things Happening
Here’s why I’m analyzing Joel Osteen’s Ministry. Here’s the Facebook blurb we’ll be analyzing today: *Is this from the Bible? (If so, where? If not, what part of the Bible contradicts it?) I never like it when people say “The Scripture tells us…” but they don’t give a reference. This is a good indicator that […]