Beacon Church Podcast

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Ingredients that made Paul zealous/powerful for Christ... 1. Conversion Experience 2. Unique Background 3. Persistent Weakness 4. Joyful Resilience 5. Deep Compassion See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This despised tax-collector finds love and forgiveness via an encounter with Jesus...it turns his life upside-down. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Luke's commitment to story is linked to the 'salvation history' in which there are 4 major movements: Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration The world will be transformed as we pursue our own story of restoration through the gifts we've been given. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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When you think about God thinking about you...what do you think about? Let's look at someone who called himself, "the one who Jesus loved". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Take a journey through the Old Testament and discover hard truths about God's justice which leads us to the saving grace of His beloved son.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Leadership Panel (Robert, Chris, Trevor & Sarah) address hard questions about: Dinosaurs, Denominations, Demons, Divorce, Free-Will & More... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this sermon, Robert addresses some Big Lies that many believe about sex: 1. Sex is Appetite 2. Sex is God 3. Sex is Bad Tune in...this gets very interesting! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There is strong evidence reflected in the lives of early Christians that even atheists and agnostics are perplexed about. 2000 years from now, will our lives communicate the same? Let's live for the resurrection! Let's live so that the world will know that this is TRUE. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This sermon tackles the question: How can a supposedly loving God torture people in hell for all eternity? All sin has consequences. It is because of God's goodness and love that He sent His son to warn us about the consequences of our rebellious choices. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

God is wise and we are NOT. This sermon unpacks some dilemmas we may have about suffering. It also calls us to consider the following, when faced with suffering: 1) Pray  2) Trust  3) Embrace  4) Remember See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

God loves us fully and completely for everything that we are. For God, women have a highest place of value! Jesus reached out to women as persons who were as equally important as men throughout his ministry! Tune in to learn more... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How is it that many rational, smart people trust the Bible?  Exploring the Bible with the acronym MAPS may help to discern this... M anuscripts A rcheology P rophecy S tatistics ...lean in and dig deeper. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is there really a conflict between faith and science? NOPE The conflict isn't between faith and science...lean in as this tackles the real conflicts: 1) Reasonable Faith vs. Unreasonable Faith 2) Materialism vs. Metaphysical 3) Evolution vs. Creation See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Launch of Our New Series: OTHER HARD QUESTIONS opens up by addressing the following: 1. Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven? 2. Isn’t this an exclusive claim?   3. Isn’t this claim arrogant and offensive? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's a gap between us and God, which often diminishes our hope. Ruth 3 Tells us of a hope that comes through a redeemer. This Guardian-Redeemer provides the only HOPE for that gap created by SIN. Jesus provides the HOPE we need...He is the Promised King, our Redeemer! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why do we spend a great deal of our time, energy and resources in raising our children? Children are our packages of HOPE for the future. So what kind of children are we raising for the next generation? Ruth 4 helps us unpack this... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lean in to learn how Karma is cyclical while Hesed breaks the cycle as visible in the book of Ruth. Karma is the world's law while Hesed is God's Law. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dig into Ruth 1 as we explore the age-old question:  Why do we suffer? Here are some responses: 1) Our own sinful, stupid choices 2) Other's sinful, stupid choices 3) God is testing us 4) God has a plan Truth is that the "pleasant life" can actually kill us. We need challenges and struggles.  In our "shattered dreams" God writes a greater story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

Culture works behind the scenes at the subconscious level but God wants to meddle in our culture so as to give us a hope that transcends all things. Create a Kingdom Culture with a field of Boaz (Ruth 1:22): A place that matters, Where others are safe Creating a truly meaningful/sustainable living See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are 4 verbs that bring HOPE to Ruth in the Book of Ruth.   1. RETURN to God (Chapter 1) 2. GO (Chapter 2) 3. DO (Chapter 3) 4. REDEEM (Chapter 4) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The book of Ruth starts with misery and ends with hope...  It is easy to be overwhelmed with our circumstances. God cares about you and me and uses His power to work in unseen ways. Our small part in this world matters. God can super-charge our acts and gives us real hope. Our circumstances matter to God. We’re not promised a heartbreak-free life. Hold fast to God no matter wha...

Isolation can be devastating...in Luke 14:12 Jesus calls us to deliberately seek to invite the marginalized and toxic individuals into our lives. Befriending them may be the key to loosening the stronghold of isolation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As His Holy Temple, God calls us to hold each other accountable.   2 Corinthians 7 speaks into Christian Confrontation Requirements: 1) A Loving Relationship 2) Reluctance 3) Hope for Repentance 4) Public Advocacy 5) Celebration See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.