Conversations That Matter

Jon talks about bills H.B. 269 & H.B. 187 signed by Governor Ron Desantis in Florida, bill H.B. 30 signed by Governor Brian Kemp in Georgia, executive order GA 44 by Governor Greg Abbott in Texas, and H.B. 1076 signed by Governor Kristi Noam in South Dakota. He also goes over some of the news stories of the day impacting evangelical Christians in the United States. To support Jon: https://www....

Jon interviews Dr. Colin Reeves on two talks given at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary by Jonathan Moo and Katherine Hayhoe on the subject of Climate Change. Dr. Reeves dismantles many of the popular arguments used to convince people that Climate Change is caused by a petroleum-based economy and must be rectified through Left-wing policies, otherwise man faces apocalyptic consequences. Dr...

Jon talks about the controversy involving Candace Owens, Andrew Klaven, Jenna Ellis, James Lindsay, and others over the phrase "Christ is King," which erupted on Palm Sunday. He then reviews an article by Karen Swallow Prior about whether women should be punished for abortion. She specifically goes after Al Mohler who recently changed his view on the topic. Jon also hares a few thoughts on...

Jon talks about the evangelical stories of the day including Ligon Duncan's interview that continues to get attention on the Room for Nuance Podcast with Sean DeMars (this time Abortion Abolitionists are angry), Mike Kelsey (from McClean Bible Church) and his sermon on Nehmiah 5 on "justice," and Russell Moore's piece for Christianity Today on the 2024 presidential election.  #chri...

Jon talks about the top stories in conservative evangelicalism including an Averett University professor who died at a homosexual nightclub, Frank Turek's vague post about biblical interpretation, TGC's article on the gospel in Taylor Swift lyrics, Glenn Youngkin's "gay marriage" law, Justin Giboney and Anthony Bradley go after John MacArthur for saying MLK wasn't a Christi...

Jon surveys developments within the Southern Baptist Convention on controversial issues such as the Federal investigation into abuse allegations, the way Southern Baptist leaders are distancing themselves from "Christian Nationalism," and the fight over the "Law Amendment" which ensures SBC churches have male pastors. #SBC #SouthernBaptists #SouthernBaptistConvention 00:00 The SBC...

Three Reformed Evangelical ministries recently addressed political questions during election year 2024. Topics like Christian Nationalism, voting, the church's political involvement etc. were all addressed. Jon reviews Mark Dever, Jesse Johnson, and Ligon Duncan's opinions about church/state relationships and Christian political involvement. Note: Jesse Johnson did give a presentation at S...

Jon plays clips of teachings from Pastor John MacArthur through the years on topics like Christian Politics, Nations, and Nationalism. Recently John MacArthur linked Postmillenialism with Christian Nationalism and also said there was no such thing as Christian Nationalism. However, this was not a new teaching. For years, Pastor MacArthur has said there is no such thing as a Christian Nation. Some...

Pastor Cary Gordon, Pastor Andrew Isker, and Pastor Joel Webbon all weigh in on whether Christians can or should vote for President Donald Trump. #donaldtrump #christiannationalism Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jared Moore talks about 10 reasons why pornography is wrong from a Christian perspective. #pornography #porn #sin Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jon covers topics related to evangelical Christianity from the previous week. It's a news roundup today on the Conversations That Matter podcast. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pastor Michael Clary talks about singleness in the church and shares advise for singles and pastors. #singleness Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jon weighs in on stories specifically related to conservative evangelicalism including Mike Kelsey's sermon on Nehemiah 1, McArthur answering a question on Alistair Begg's support for attending a trans wedding, Cru's response to Rosaria Butterfield calling them out at Liberty University, and Allie Beth Stuckey on the trad wives. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:17 Cru 00:10:33 Mike Kelsey 0...

Dr. Gregory Schulz joins the podcast to discuss the social justice movement and its consequences at Concordia university and beyond. #lcms #concordia #woke #socialjustice Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aaron Renn joins the podcast to discuss his new book "Life in Negative World." They discuss the three worlds of evangelicalism and then discuss adapting to the hostile anti-Christian and anti-created order regime we currently inhabit.  #aaronrenn #negativeworld #americanreformer Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries: h...

Meteorologist, talk show host, and author Brian Sussman talks about the climate change movement, global warming, and how evangelicals are susceptible to buying into false narratives. #climatechange #christianity #globalwarming Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcir...

Jon talks about the He Gets us Ad from this years Super Bowl. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jon surveys Southern Baptists on the issue of illegal immigration, "dreamers," refugee resettlement, and border security over the past two decades and attempts to answer the question: "How did Southern Baptists get immigration so wrong?" It was not always this way. For Powerpoint: https://www.patreon.com/posts/2-powerpoints-on-98174259 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.co...

Jon Reviews Katherine Stewart's book "The Power Worshippers" which is also the inspiration for Rob Reiner's documentary "God and Country." Russell Moore, David French, Jemar Tisby, Kristen Du Mez, and others who claim to be Christians participate in that documentary, but how can they if it contains the same anti-Christian sentiments of the Power Worshippers? #godandcountry...

Jon talks to Jared Lovell about Thomas Aquinas, Richard Hooker, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, and the American Revolution. We examine the differences between scholasticism and classical liberalism, theonomy, and libertarianism. #classicalliberalism #liberalism #libertarian #naturalrights #naturallaw #thomasaquinas #thomashooker #thomashobbes #JohnLocke 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:24...

Jon weighs in on the Alistair Begg and Transgender Weddings issue, including showing how Alistair Begg doubled down on his position that Christians should attend and bring a gift so as to be a good witness. #AlistairBegg #samesexwedding Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http...

Bart Barber answered questions from Heath Lambert on January 28, 2024 regarding his power as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Mike Law Amendment, the Reconciliation Committee, and so much more. Jon Harris discusses his answers with William Wolfe. #sbc #southernbaptists Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries...

Dusty Deever's talks about why he entered politics as a pastor, the issues that matter to him, the bills he's introduced, and takes questions from the audience. #dustydeevers #christiannationalism #banpornography #bordersecurity 00:00 Why Enter Politics? 07:36 The Transition 10:33 Christian Nationalist Agenda 12:50 Owen Strachan 18:19 The Reign of Christ 28:15 Tax Policy 30:53 Preaching 33...

Jon first addresses Alistair Begg's recent "trans" wedding comment then talks about recent shifts to the right however small from people like Justin Taylor, Andrew Walker, Erik Reed, Colin Smothers, Josh Howerton, and JT English. How should Christians think about leaders who showed compromise but now are starting to condemn what they once supported? This is a tricky subject but an impo...

Jon examines why Christians are shifting their view of MLK Jr. Martin Luther King's legacy remained unquestioned by both neo-conservatives and progressives for many years but that is starting to change, especially on the conservative side. As newer voices expose MLK's radical ideas, Christians are reexamining his faith, morality, and political views. Some Christians are evening shifting th...