Whatsoever Is True

In these days, many are wondering if/when God will judge America for its sin.  In this episode we consider the subject.  In point of fact, God's judgment has already begun by the fact, explained in Romans 1, that He is "giving us over" to do what ought not to be done.  In this process, as we keep going down, down, down the moral road of disrepute, we will continue to reap more and m...

You've probably already heard about the report released by RZIM that concluded that yes, indeed, the great apologist, Ravi Zacharias, had indeed engaged in sexual sin.  Sadly, they uncovered a deep and profound pattern of sinful behavior that exposed multiple women to abuse.  It was heartbreaking to read.   In this episode we talk about how dangerous sin is and how to learn lessons from this...

In this episode we look at the attempt to impeach former President Trump a second time.  Our Scripture text to guide our thinking (and all thinking must be informed by the principles of Scripture, after all) is the commandment to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.  More than that, we look more carefully at the background of the commandment from Leviticus 19 and how we're instructed not t...

Why can't we sin?  And, while we're at it, why can't we be a Christian, avoid the "big ones" like adultery and all that, but sin "a little?"  What's the big deal? In this episode we cover the root of sin and how deceptive it is.  The root of much weakened Christianity is not really trusting God, nor knowing what that means in the first place.  "Is anyth...

Many of us live lives of barely controlled anxiety.  We worry about money, our jobs, our kids, our future.  There's always a dull ache in our soul about what could happen "down the road."  But the thing is, if we're in Christ we know that He will never lose us, never forsake us and that all things will work together for our good.  This is amazing news and should help us, comfor...

The path to a joyful life is one that rejoices in the Lord.  Unfortunately, knowing how to do this - to rejoice and delight in God - is a discipline (and, yes, it's a discipline) that's unknown to many of us.  In today's episode we cover Philippians 4 :4-9 and unpack the amazing principles it teaches us about how to develop a life that overcomes anxiety, worry,  and fear.  Far from...

America is awash today in wimpy Christianity.  Why?  Because Christians don't know their Bible - and they don't know it because they don't believe that it's the preeminent part of life and the final authority under heaven.  In this episode Jason gives four easy tips to overcome lazy living and to get on the path of solid discipleship.  

Too many Christians are confused about the unbiblical and, therefore, sinful nature of socialism.  Worse still, many have been deceived into thinking that socialistic schemes are, in fact, ethically good, even loving.  The opposite is true and in this episode we explain why any support of socialism is antithetical to biblical principles and should be rejected.  The core of socialism is that the st...

With everything going on right now in the world of politics, we need to be able to think clearly, not according to the world's standards, but by God's.  How do we do this?  Simple.  We look to see what Scripture says about the nature and role of government authority.  Only when we do this will we avoid the wild contradictions that are so sadly evident right now.  

These are indubitably tough times for Christians in America.  But we shouldn't focus all of our attention on politics and the growing paganism in our culture.  Where should we focus?  Well, our primary concern should be with fidelity to the word of God both in our homes and churches.  Like Apollos, we should strive to be mighty in Scripture.  Unfortunately, many professing Christians remain w...

Everyone is biased in some way.  That's not necessarily a sin.  For example, rooting for one team over another is a form of bias.  There's nothing sinful in that, of course.  But having one set of rules for one team at the expense of another isn't bias, it's cheating.  That's the issue with the so-called mainstream media.  They have openly advocated for Joe Biden by suppre...

There's no more unpopular subject in the world than those of sin, judgment and hell.  Non-believers hate any reference to hell and this sometimes makes Christians reluctant to talk about it.  It's of critical importance, however, to understand what the Bible says about these subjects or else we run the risk of talking about a Jesus Christ and God of our own imaginations.   In this podcas...

There's no greater danger to one's personal peace and joy than conflict.  Anger, arguments, disagreements, and all sorts of issues cause untold stress in our lives.  Fortunately, the Bible has a way out of all that and the core of it starts with our own ultimate commitment.  We aren't to rely on our own understanding (Proverbs 2:5-6) but base our reasoning on the principles of Scrip...

One of the greatest dangers in Christian life is worry.  We're commanded not to be anxious and yet many of us struggle mightily in this area.  In this podcast we cover the root of the issue, which is our basic heart commitment.  At the core of the problem of worry is - brace yourself - covetousness.  Now, most of us don't think we have a problem with covetousness because we become convin...

In Proverbs 26:4-5 it seems like we have a contradiction.  It's actually quite the opposite.   We read that we aren't to answer a fool according to his folly but as his folly deserves.  The key to it is to understand the context, which is that the non-believer, the person who says there's no such thing as absolute right-and-wrong, is always making moral proclamations. This means tha...

The Democrat Party is animated by unbiblical ideas.  This isn't to say that individual politicians are evil.  Maybe they are and maybe they aren't.  That's not the issue.  What's important is that we understand the major ideas of the party itself and get past the vitriol and character attacks that abound this election year.   To start, the Democrat party is fundamentally Marxis...

The easiest way to stay in the truth is to remember the what the gospel really is, which is the person and work of Jesus Christ on behalf of sinners.   In this episode we talk about Romans 10 and how understanding the simplicity of the cross of Christ will keep us safe from false teaching.  

The Netflix movie,  Cuties , is, indeed, profoundly sinful.  But there's more to it than dumping Netflix and moving on with our lives.  Something as vile as the sexual exploitation of children doesn't happen overnight.  It is, rather, or at least should be, a wake up call to us that we should take sexual purity seriously.  To do this we must return to the truth of biblical sexuality whic...

Leftist/Atheism is a false religion - a full worldview and moral system shot through with horrible contradictions.  Unfortunately, many Christians have their chance to witness for Christ compromised when they engage Leftists because we get bogged down putting out "brush-fire" arguments.  In this podcast learn how to "take every thought captive" and "tear down the stronghol...

The root of the civil unrest in cities like Portland and Seattle isn't the want of true, biblical justice.  The root is envy and anger.  In this episode we talk about the book "In Defense of Looting" by Vicky Osterweil which was praised recently by NPR.  In it the author admits that the goal of looting and rioting is to tear down the system that requires work (and, therefore, respon...

One of the great objections to Christianity in the public square is the "West Wing" attack.  In that old TV show, Martin Sheen, playing the president, challenged a moralizing Christian (played rather uncharitably, of course) to live according to Old Testament.  As it went, the argument seeks to invalidate Christian objections to sinful issues of modern life by claiming that since Christi...

When it comes to talking with non-believers about moral issues, Christians have often been derided as being intolerant.  This objection has some basis in fact, unfortunately, as all of us know some highly legalistic and self-righteous (professing) Christian that had a laser focus on the faults of others.  Well, this isn't, in fact, true biblical Christianity.  A self-righteous Christian is a...

Mankind is always in the rebellion of sin and hates the moral restraints God has placed upon us (Psalm 2).  That being said, when everyone does what's right in his/her own eyes, that is, they create their own morality, conflict is inevitable.  This is why we see the mad swings between anarchy and totalitarianism among the left.  They cry for complete sexual anarchy but then demand massive sta...

When the Bible says that there's a way that seems right to a man but that its end is death, what does it mean exactly?  And, importantly, how do we avoid that mistake?  In this episode we consider this critical verse and unpack its meaning.  

America is presently engaged in an epic and dismal orgy of self-destruction.  What we're seeing is God "giving us over" to the consequences of our unbelief and foolish premises. And this is the thing to know about God's judgment of people and nations - one of the worst things that can happen to us is for Him to let us go our own way and reap the whirlwind for it.  In our case r...