Relentless Truth with John Warren

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes My guest today is Dr. Collette House. She is the Superintendent of Aurora Christian Schools in Aurora, Illinois. The Story My experience with Aurora Christian began twelve years ago during a financial crisis they were experiencing. I have had the joy of working with this school to help them through the ups and downs over the years, and by God’s grace, they are now debt free....

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this episode, John discusses Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi. It isn’t a stretch for most of us to put ourselves in the sandals of the members of the Philippian church. They were anxious. They experienced stress because their founding Pastor, the Apostle Paul was arrested under house arrest in Rome. They knew he could be sentenced to death. They heard stories of h...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this episode, John discusses Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi. It isn’t a stretch for most of us to put ourselves in the sandals of the members of the Philippian church. They were anxious. They experienced stress because their founding Pastor, the Apostle Paul was arrested under house arrest in Rome. They knew he could be sentenced to death. They heard stories of h...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this episode, John discusses the mystery of Secretary of State Austin’s unreported hospitalization. He discusses the fact that we have drifted away from the principle of government functioning at the consent of the people. Our government seems to think it is responsible for all aspects of our lives rather than functioning with our consent. The Principle of Government Thes...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this episode, John discusses the life-changing opportunity we all have to read the Bible. Imagine how the world, our world today, would change if we all studied sacred Scripture. I’m inviting you to join me in reading the Bible for at least 15 minutes each day. God’s Absolute Truth God has disclosed truth that is absolute, and we can access it in His Word! This is our gui...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes We discuss the goodness of God in this beautiful episode. This topic encourages and uplifts us. It is beyond our understanding, but we experience God’s goodness in several ways. God is infinitely good. He is good in and of Himself. Nothing else is this sort of good. All goodness is from God. No good in anyone or anything originated other than from God almighty. He is essenti...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes I share my informed thoughts on the economy in this timely episode. Like me, you probably are struggling to grasp exactly what is going on with our U.S., and even our world, economy. Consumer debt is at an all-time high. Credit card debt in the U.S. just set a record at over $1 trillion. I compare the environment we are in with the “Roaring Twenties” and the Jimmy Carter pre...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes We saw the juxtaposition of God’s grace, mercy, and love in our study of the wrath of God in an episode just a few weeks ago. The Severity of Sin Today, as we discuss God’s holiness and majesty, we will see the severity of sin in contrast with the holiness of God. We will see that God forgives sinners of their sins, but he does not simply forgive sin. He doesn’t somehow igno...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes God’s patience and longsuffering are thought of by some theologians as separate from His grace and mercy. We point out these distinctions today, but to ensure that we focus on the importance and beauty of these truths, we discuss God’s patience, longsuffering, grace, and mercy as part of God’s essence or substance or nature. We have done this with each of the attributes thus...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes God’s governance is challenging for us Americans to understand. We are accustomed to three distinct branches of government with an executive branch that oversees the execution of the law, a legislative branch that created and continues to create the law, and a judicial branch that administers justice according to the law. Governments in antiquity didn’t operate that way, and...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes We are not faithful as sinners. Even our churches today are not faithful to Scripture. We don’t connect truth, absolute truth, and faithfulness in our culture today. There is only one who is faithful. We are unfaithful. God’s Faithfulness God’s faithfulness is something we talk about when we have a challenge where we think we have an acute or at least significant need. Isn’t...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes We have interesting thoughts on God’s knowledge and knowing Him. We tend to think he thinks like we do or that He has just a bit more knowledge than everyone. We think of God having sort of a supercomputer, but we don’t think of His knowledge as supreme as it is. God’s Knowledge It should give us tremendous comfort to think about God’s knowledge and other attributes correctl...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Our topic this week is God’s supremacy. Supremacy is the highest, or the quality of having more authority, power, or status than anyone or anything.  Supremacy We use the word supremacy to describe sports figures and teams. We use it to describe our military when we say things like we have air, ground, and water supremacy. China and North Korea call their heads of government...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes This episode is focused on God’s attributes as discussed by the Apostle Paul in Romans 5 and Ephesians 2. The tension between sin, suffering, and God’s wrath and His other attributes. This is tension that we feel rather than tension that God senses. The Purpose of Suffering The purpose of suffering in our lives is misunderstood. Paul says he rejoices in suffering. How does h...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Our topic today is God’s power or omnipotence. Nothing is beyond God’s ability. All power is possessed by Him. This is the greatness of God. No one can exercise power over Him. God possesses all power. The little power that we have is delegated by God. All Power God isn’t just a bit more powerful than others. He has all power. Martin Luther said that the devil is God’s devil...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Our topic today is God’s grace, mercy, love, and the way they work together. This harmony, and even same essence, of God’s attributes can be difficult for us to grasp. We tend toward anthropomorphism when thinking about God. That is, we tend to describe God in human terms; terms that come up short when describing our infinite, holy Lord. God’s Attributes of Grace, Mercy, and...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes My topic today is race in America. This episode includes sensitive topics like our view of police officers, issues on our southern border, and others. How do we conservatives conduct ourselves, shape our opinions, in the context of Scripture? God’s Nature Includes Love God’s nature includes His love. This is part of His essence. How does this impact us in the context of race...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this week’s episode, I continue to discuss the U.S. Constitution from a practical perspective. This is a question-and-answer format that highlights some of the key provisions of the USC in a fun but informative way. Enjoy! Whether you are not knowledgeable about the Constitution at all or are a practicing attorney, you will learn some interesting facts in this episode. Ke...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this week’s episode, I discuss the U.S. Constitution from a practical perspective. This is a question-and-answer format that highlights some of the key provisions of Article 1 of the USC in a fun but informative way. Enjoy! Whether you are not knowledgeable about the Constitution at all or are a practicing attorney, you will learn some interesting facts in this episode. A...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this week’s episode, I address politics in the U.S. This is not a subject we typically address, but I think it makes sense to do so in the context of our current environment. From the health of some members of Congress to the efforts to impeach President Biden to charges of corruption in the President’s family, our nation is in tumultuous waters. The Impact of the Economy...

Today, on Relentless Truth, John addresses one of the most difficult topics we face-having the discernment to know how to love others well while standing firmly for truth.

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes I discuss the economy in this week’s episode. This episode focuses on issues that are important to individuals and families. This practical discussion reveals patterns in the economy that might not be obvious to you. My hope is that this information will assist you as you think about and prepare for the economic future. The Diamond-Water Paradox The diamond-water paradox is...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes The grace of God is our topic this week as we continue our discussion of the attributes of God. Many professing evangelical Christians do not understand the grace of God. They are comfortable with church talk and involvement, but they truly don’t have any idea what the grace of God is and what Scripture teaches about this grace. Many have lived with these flawed understandin...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes God’s Wrath and its Appeasement God’s wrath and its appeasement by the finished work of Jesus Christ is among the most important doctrines of Scripture. It is incorrect to say that God is not wrathful or even angry. God’s character includes wrath, and I discuss this in this episode. Please enjoy this important episode of Relentless Truth. Thank you for listening to Relentles...