Real Christian Talk with Pastor Steve

With the recent Texas ban on most abortions, the biggest controversial and sensitive issue that stirs up emotions like nothing else is back at the center of the culture wars, along with the euphemisms that are typically used to minimize or ignore the barbaric reality of what the practice of abortion is: the killing of a child in the womb. Yet most Christians and pulpits are either silent about the...

Whether it's scandal, abuse, hypocrisy, rejection or hurt, many of us get wounded and hurt from the church. The sad thing is that Jesus' heart for the church is for it to be a hospital for the broken, a shelter in the storm, a safe place and space. In this episode, I talk about why we need the church despite all its faults and imperfection and why the enemy of our souls wants for nothing...

As the American withdrawal from  Afghanistan goes from bad to worse, and the partisan heat intensifies politically for the handling of this crisis from the Biden administration,  what should be our response as believers, even as many of us are angry and upset? In this episode, we unpack the biblical obligation we are given to pray for our leaders, whether we like them or not, agree with them or no...

Regardless of your political opinion of the decision to withdrawal American forces from Afghanistan, none of us like the sights we have had to watch the last several days. Images of people so desperate to flee that they would rather plunge from airplanes taking off than stay with the Taliban in control. Images of civilians being shot for trying to get to the airport where the Americans are. hearin...

Should Christians be driven by fear, hysteria and conspiracy thinking or should we be confident, hopeful and even joyful at the future? While we certainly have causes to be concerned as believers between an ongoing pandemic, polarizing politics and increasingly hostile culture, we may have forgotten who is on the throne of history if we are forgetting that God has not given us a spirit of fear, bu...

We've heard a lot about mandates concerning masks, or vaccines but have we heard about the mandate we have as Christians for how we should conduct ourselves in the polarizing, ungodly and hateful times we live in? In this episode, we unpack the importance of having an attitude and lifestyle that reflects the love and light of Christ in an increasingly dark and cold world. 

Life is Short, we shouldn't waste it.  Find out the difference between building 'sandcastles' and building an eternal legacy in this episode. 

What is the 'Deconstruction' movement all about? What factors contribute to people who seem to embrace Christianity at one time to renouncing it later? How can we build onto our faith in a healthy way, or repair damage done to our faith in a helpful way? In this episode, Pastor Steve unpacks two different paths we can take when we are confronted with changes, questions and growth.  Recon...

In 2021, the word 'Evangelical' has become synonymous with a lot of negative stereotypes that are a far cry from what the word actually means, or about what evangelical Christians supposedly believe. Yet after decades of a shifted focus, and of failing to impart theological foundational truths to the upcoming generation, we are clearly in a crisis with headlines proclaiming the death and...

Can Bible believing and proclaiming Christians avoid controversy in today's culture by sticking to and proclaiming the biblical Gospel and the totality of God's Word? As our culture has become louder, many pulpits, leaders, and parents have responded with a deafening silence , attempting to avoid tough subjects or teachings from the Bible that could offend. In this episode, Pastor Steve...

60 Minutes recently did a story that had the audacity to acknowledge something we rarely hear about: People who suffered from Gender Dysphoria who transitioned that regretted it. As our society debates on what constitutes Gender, what does the Bible say? How should Christians view Transgenderism, and how should Christians treat people who identify as Transgender? Find out in this episode as we exp...

What's wrong with identifying as Gay and Christian? What if you are a follower of Jesus but have same sex attraction? How should the church view homosexuality but treat LGBTQ identifying individuals? In part 2 of our focus on the defining issue of our time facing Christians in America, Pastor Steve addresses these questions from Scripture. 

There is no issue confronting the church that is more controversial, complicated and sensitive than sexuality, and the new sexual orthodoxy of our time. Most Christians, Christian leaders and churches respond to our culture's mantra on LGBTQ ideology either by silence, approval or Bible thumping. But, what does the Bible really say about Homosexuality? Same Sex Marriage and LGBTQ relationship...

Our culture is loud and proud with its messaging on sexuality,  yet most churches and most Christians try to avoid talking about what the Bible has to say about the most complex, sensitive issue that we face in 2021. God is clear about His standards of purity and sexual morality for us, and its time we get more serious about living a life that is not about pleasing our passions and fleshly desires...

Could there be life elsewhere in a galaxy far far away? With all the hype surrounding UFOs recently, this episode explores some of the theological and biblical aspects to consider with the question of the existence of extra terrestrial life. This podcast episode goes "where no one" has gone before. 

The Middle East has remained the center of tension and attention for the last several decades now, and as Christians how should we view Israel? Is God involved with Israel?  Does Christian support for Israel mean condoning everything Israel does? Pastor Steve unpacks both the biblical and Geo-Political ties that Christians have with the biblical mandate to bless Israel and pray for the peace of Je...

Whether it's economic distress, a pandemic, politics or a crisis in the middle east, one thing is clear every time you read or watch the news: The world is a mess. Where is all this going? What does our worldview tell us about how we should interpret the times in which we live? In this episode, Pastor Steve reminds that we know how this story will end, and everything is going to be Ok. Find o...

What should we aim for in life? As a Christian, what goals should I be striving towards in my Christian walk as I progress through the journey of life? In this week's episode, Pastor Steve breaks down the Apostle Paul's Prayer from Colossians chapter 1 and how it shows us God's heart for what our lives should be focused on as believers in Jesus, even in 2021. 

Last week, we talked about how the Gospel is the ultimate answer for racism and racial tensions, yet race continues to be an issue that is difficult and complicated to address. In this episode, we follow that up with what we can learn from the parable of the Good Samaritan and how we can apply its shocking message in today's cultural climate. 

Charlottesville.  Ahmaud Arbery. George Floyd.  As our society continues to wrestle with issues of race and racism, what should the response be of those of us who profess to follow Christ? What implications does the Gospel have for the racial tensions of our time and how we can we display the racial reconciliation and harmony that the Gospel has the power to bring between us? Find out in this week...

It's one thing for society to no longer regard the church as relevant or essential to civic life, but how important, relevant and essential is the role of the church for the average Christian? After a year of Covid-19, it's becoming clear that more and more  Christians have stepped back from seeing the church as a priority.   In this week's episode, Pastor Steve talks about why the...

Is America Post-Christian? What is clear from a recent Gallup Poll, is that for the first time in 80 years, fewer than half of Americans claim to be part of a congregation, and with each generation the number of Americans engaged with religion is declining dramatically.  What caused us to get to this point as a society? How can we as Christians engage  effectively with a culture that is increasing...

Watch the news for five minutes, or read a blog or scroll your newsfeed on Facebook and it gets depressing pretty quickly. The world is a mess, and desperately needs some good news. We have it, and it's time for Christianity in America to be known once again not for another scandal or for politics but for the Gospel.  How can we represent Jesus and share His message in an effective way in 202...

You know it's 2021 when the most controversial thing you could do is affirm what the Bible teaches on tough topics like marriage and sexuality, at least that's what the Vatican found out last week. In this week's episode, Pastor Steve addresses how far our society has fallen, how desensitized the church has become to sin and how imperative it is that as God's people we are not...

Life never quite plays out the way we imagine or expect, so how we can we face the unexpected unknown moments and events that tomorrow holds? In this week's episode, Pastor Steve reminds us about what God knows, and what can know when we do life with Jesus. It's not what you know, it's who you know and who you believe in.