Faith in Focus

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! This episode I speak about how trust in our institutions has been lost, maybe irrevocably. The movie "Don't Look Up" illustrates this brilliantly. We can no longer trust the Government, Social Media, Corporate Press, the Entertainment business, or the scientific community. The Regime has lost our trust. We as Christians...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! In this episode I discuss some of the thoughts I've been having about the nature of forgiveness and what the Bible actually teaches on the topic. An article came out last month in the Atlantic on possibly granting Covid Amnesty to the parties involved in the handling of Covid these last two years. Is that a good idea? H...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! ***EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING AROUND THE 43:35 MARK*** In this episode I respond to a few clips from the very popular episode of the Joe Rogan Experience that aired this week with Matt Walsh. They discuss the topic of marriage for quite a while and they are discussion what is marriage? What defines marriage? It doesn't se...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! This episode continues our reading of "Abide in Christ" by Andrew Murray. In this chapter Murray focuses on God's role in the process of our being in Christ Jesus. We can often focus on our role of believing the Gospel but there is a role God plays as well. “FOR FURTHER THOUGHT" 1. What does it mean to you personally th...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! In this episode I recap a Bible study I recently was a part of where we talked about suffering and what the Bible has to say about it. It seems like we in the West have a very superficial understanding of suffering. We don't understand what it is, why it happens, or what our response to it should be. Donate to the featu...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! This episode is a continuation of an audio recording of Andrew Murray's classic book "Abide in Christ." In this chapter Murray discusses how we walk with Christ and abide in Him in the exact same way we came to Him for initial salvation, namely, by faith. “FOR FURTHER THOUGHT" 1. “The Bible teaches that your old nature...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! How does God, who is infinitely knowledgable, communicate truth to people like us who are finite? This episode discusses how we can understand, in very limited ways, how higher order beings would be hard pressed to interact with us in ways we can understand. How much more an infinite God? Some of the language the Bible...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! In this episode I wanted to respond to a clip from a recent Joe Rogan episode where he and comedian/podcaster Dave Smith discuss religion. They get in to the topic of Christianity and why they believe it, and religion in general, is made fun of. They zero in on Christianity and make a few assumptions about what Christia...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! This episode is a continuation of an audio recording of Andre Murray's classic book "Abide in Christ." In this chapter Murray discusses the integral linkage between the Vine (Christ) and the branches (us). “FOR FURTHER THOUGHT" 1. In the parable of the vine, what is the nature of the union or the personal relationship b...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! In this interview I sit down with Grant Hawley, the executive director of the Free Grace Alliance. In this episode we discuss what exactly Free Grace Theology is and how it is a response to what is commonly called "Lordship Salvation." We discuss how Free Grace Theology is dissimilar to the Lordship view when it comes t...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! Conservatives, and Conservative Christians as well, tend to have a reactionary, knee-jerk response to anything that smacks of "Wokism." Our culture is steeped in racism and bigotry that masquerades as "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion." Conservatives, on the other hand, promote judging things and people on individual me...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! This episode is a continuation of a reading of Andrew Murray's classic book "Abide in Christ." This chapter focuses on how we struggle to keep ourselves abiding in Christ and we essentially turn what should be a rest in Christ to a legalistic law to keep. “FOR FURTHER THOUGHT" 1. “What is Christ’s answer to those who re...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! What is faith? It seems like this should be an easy answer but many people answer this question differently. Of course the Bible has a lot to say on the topic and our salvation is vitally linked to the nature of faith. What do different Christians believe about faith? Is it as complicated as theologians, pastors, and re...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! This episode is a continuation of the book "Abide in Christ" by Andrew Murray. In this chapter the author speaks about how one finds rest for the soul, namely, that it comes by adopting the "yoke" of Jesus and allowing him to lead in all areas of our lives. “FOR FURTHER THOUGHT 1. What do you think Jesus meant when He s...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! Recently John MacArthur called out Governor Gavin Newsom from his pulpit on his abortion billboards. The Governor of California has been placing billboards around the country advertising California as an abortion haven. MacArthur's biggest concern is the manner in which Newsom used the words of Christ to promote abortio...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! Christians often debate issues of the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ by pointing to verses in the Bible and claiming "See! It's so obvious that the Rapture is [insert belief here]!" What is really going on, however, is that all students of the End Times have presuppositions and biases that cause them to read th...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! Like any modern invention of the internet, TikTok is a tool that can be used for good as well as evil. In Duncan's case it was the avenue in which God met him and eventually brought him to faith in Christ. Having grown up in the Catholic Church, nominally attending as a child, Duncan never knew what it meant to have a r...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! This is the first part of a multi-part series I hope to do of a reading of Andrew Murray's classic book "Abide in Christ." If you have never read the book I would encourage you to purchase a copy or find a free copy online and read along. Throughout this series there will be a new chapter read each week with questions a...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! This is a sermon I gave at my local church on Titus 2. In this chapter we see that all members of the Body of Christ are called upon to learn and practice self-control. What role do the spiritual disciples play in teaching us to be self-controlled? Why should we even care about curbing carnal thoughts and actions? Most...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! The Netflix series "Dahmer" gives a dark look in to the life and crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer. His story, as dark and monstrous as it was, gives us a look in to the darkness of sin. How sin can distort a person and take them down horrifying paths that seem incomprehensible. However, it also shows the grace of God and how ev...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! Robert Schoch is geologist who, along with many other, contends that there was an earlier cycle of advanced civilization that lived over 10,000 years ago that helped construct many of the monolithic structures we see still around today. This civilization, however, was wiped out by a massive global flood brought on by a...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! There has been a long standing belief in Christianity that women are forbidden to be in a position of leadership within the Church; much of this is rooted in 1 Timothy 2:11-14. In the recent decades, however, there has been a push for women to be in positions of church leadership as equality in the sexes has become the...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! A lot of people doubt whether there is going to be some future period of Tribulation that is going to last for seven years. Some of their doubt and skepticism comes from people who are obsessed with biblical prophecy and make outlandish claims and find fulfilled prophecy in every news headline. However, there is a very...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! There is no doubt that Ravi Zacharias contributed a great deal to the Body of Christ in his preaching, writing, and defense of the faith. Many came to Christ through his ministry. However, since his death, there have been many sexual and serious allegations made against him. Does this mean that he wasn't really saved? C...

Have questions or comments about this (or a previous) episode, give us a text! There is this new term called "Quiet Quitting" that seems to be a reaction to our culture of "Hustling" and devoting oneself to their career. It seems like people are pulling back from "going above and beyond" all of the time in their jobs. This episode takes a look at that concept from a biblical/Christian perspective...