Episode 3-5, Pastors’ Equipping Series: Explaining How Perfectly Right Jesus Got It on Marriage
Jesus got marriage right, and in the process he got all of sexual morality right. Here's one way you can show that even to people who aren't convinced of His deity....
Episode 3-4: How to Find Your Authentic Self
It’s a top priority in our culture: Finding your authentic self. Could it be, though, that we’ll find that better through finding an authentic view of God? This episode recorded from a sermon given at The River Church in Liberty Township, Ohio, on January 23, 2022. You can view...
Episode 3-3: Pastors’ Equipping Series: Sample Sermon on Christian Exclusivism vs. Pluralism — (Optionally) Christmas Themed!
Christians aren’t supposed to say we have the one truth. That’s the word around our culture, anyway. We’re supposed to be “humble” about our beliefs; to give equal worth and respect to all other beliefs. That’s what culture tells us, but what does God say? Clearly Jesus claims to...
Episode 3-2 — Pastor Equipping Series: Sample Sermon on the Faith-Science Challenge (Emphasis on the Virgin Birth of Jesus)
Faith vs. Science: It feels like David approaching Goliath, with no sling and no stones. Or at least, that’s the way a lot of people want us to feel it. As pastor, you know there’s pressure on Christians to deny the faith in favor “almighty science.” With this podcast...
Episode 3-1 — Pastors’ Equipping Series: Sample Sermon on Critical Race Theory
Updated: See the summary explainer article at The Stream! Critical race theory: Could you preach on it in church? Teach it in a small group? How would you approach it? Should you even address it in church? That last question calls for a definite answer yes. It’s too influential,...
Episode 2-9: Stories of Apologetics and Practical Church Ministry with Pastors
(Related Blog Post: Apologists and Pastors Connecting for Ministry: Stories of How You Can Do It) Okay, now what? Now that you know the secret word, the one key word I spoke of in episode 8, the one that answers the question, How can we have greater ministry in...
Episode 2-8: What Pastors Wish Apologists Knew About Ministering in Their Churches
Christian apologists wonder why pastors won't open doors wider for us to minister in their churches. Here's what pastors know we're missing....
Episode 2-7: Equipping Pastors for the Cross-Cultural Missionary Work We Must All Do Now
Dorothy told Toto, “I have a feeling we aren’t in Kansas anymore.” I’d say what used to be Kansas isn’t Kansas anymore. No town, large or small, remains unaffected. Our world has changed drastically in the past several decades, so much that church ministry everywhere in both the U.S....
Episode 2-6: Life, Death, Hope, and the Stakes We Face: Thoughts Following the Passing of My Father
He was the greatest dad ever, and now, as I’m reflecting on my father’s passing from life into greater life, I can only think of the great hope we have and the high spiritual stakes we face, we who remain following Christ and making his name known on earth....
