Relentless Truth with John Warren

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Our topic today goes to the very nature of God. There are three things Scripture tells us about God’s nature. First, God is spirit. John 4:24. The Greek does not include the article “a.” God is not a spirit as some would say. He is spirit in the highest sense. He is ethereal – having no substance. His omnipresence, which we will talk about later in our study, necessitates th...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes This is our second episode in the Relentless Truth series on the attributes of God. This week’s topic is immutability. This is an important attribute of God, but it is difficult for humans to understand because of our being finite. Does God Change? Does God change? Some modern theologians suggest that immutability indicates some imperfection in God. Their thinking is that th...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes This week we begin a series on the attributes of God. We start with Divine Simplicity. This episode will prompt the listener to think carefully about our use of language to describe God. You will be encouraged and uplifted as we walk through God’s attributes during this important series. Theological Grammar Classical Christian theism attempts to use language from nature and...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this week’s episode, I discuss this back- to-school season. The classes I teach include U.S. Government Honors, Economics Honors, and Ethics Honors. I explain the unique education model utilized by Circle Christian School, and I talk about my philosophy as I approach these courses. The University Model The Circle Christian School model is incredibly effective for most stu...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes John discusses a challenging topic in this episode. The series, Shiny Happy People, is the subject of this episode. The Duggars and the ministry of Bill Gothard and the issues surrounding them are featured in this series. Asceticism Many of you are familiar with the reality series featuring the Duggars, and many of you are aware of and have even engaged with the ministry of...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes John discusses Coram Deo, the doctrine of Coram Deo, in this episode of Relentless Truth. This concept is literally translated before the face of God. The doctrine involves our living life aware of God’s presence. The truth that we should grasp is that we are literally living life aware that we are living it before God. God’s Transcendence and Immanence This is a life-changi...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes John discusses cognitive dissonance in this episode of Relentless Truth. This denial of cause and effect is a psychological phenomenon that impacts most of us. It involves the embracing of two contradictory beliefs at the same time. Dissonance We know that exercise is good for us, and yet many people struggle to exercise regularly. Similarly, we are often dissonant with resp...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes This is an episode with personal reflections on our daughter’s wedding. This celebration of the sacred covenant of marriage was very special. I explain in this episode the fact that this wedding is an answer to prayer. This episode is about remembering or acknowledging or noting what God has done. God’s faithfulness is evident to all of us if we pay attention. I hope this ep...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes If you have been listening to Relentless Truth for a while, you know the role of government in the United States. You have a general working knowledge of the Constitution. It is important to have this understanding to place the FISA Court and USA Patriot Act in proper context. FISA and the USA Patriot Act President Jimmy Carter signed the law that created the FISA court in 1...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes My topic today is the upcoming Presidential election in the U.S. The election season seems to lengthen every four years as the Presidential election rolls around. In this episode, I discuss the ideal candidate for President from a position standpoint. Positions of the Ideal Candidate The list of positions the ideal candidate should have includes taxes. Art Laffer provides in...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Can we really rely on Romans 8:28? Do we really know that all things work together for good? This passage isn’t teaching that all things will turn out well for us. Self-Reliance I have a cold, we had our special needs, adopted cat euthanized due to illness, our daughter is about to get married, and my parents are experiencing significant health challenges. In this episode, I...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Pastor Charlie Parish talks about the challenging topic of transgenderism in our culture today. We start with the creation account in Genesis. Charlie discussed God’s created order and the fact that we “don’t get to change that order.” God has revealed himself or displays himself in creation, and yet, man rebels against God’s design. Rebellion Against God’s Order Transgender...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes This special episode of Relentless Truth is a message to Bob Jones University. The Board of Trustees (the board) and Dr. Steve Pettit have engaged in a conflict of sorts that has resulted in Dr. Pettit announcing his resignation effective at the end of this school year. The board has accepted his resignation Conflicting Visions While the facts aren’t all clearly known, the a...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Lying is not a topic we are comfortable discussing. I ask my students to raise their hands in class if they have ever lied, and year after year, every student raises their hand at that awkward moment. These students understand the implications of the fall of man. They understand that Paul is right when he says that there is none that is righteous. And yet, as adults we don’t...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes There is a biblical issue that we all must address. We must come to the end of ourselves. The implications of our sin, and God’s wrath, are realities we must come to grips with. We tend to live a sort of double life. We have lives as Christian, and then we sometimes live a double life of sin. We often seem afraid to acknowledge the implications of the fall. Lessons Learned F...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes How can we follow the instructions in the Sermon on the Mount and not be anxious during these economic times? Our National debt is out of control, and other indicators reveal that we are in a precarious financial position as a nation in several respects. Our unfunded commitments increase our actual debt to about $100 trillion. Deficit Spending We will spend more on interest...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes I discuss the current economy and government’s role in the economy in this episode. Making sense of the current employment situation, prices, scarcity of some goods, and this peculiar economic environment is challenging for all of us. Something peculiar is occurring, and it appears to be related to changes in the way people view work and spending money. And this appears to b...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes I discuss current events in this impactful issue of Relentless Truth. The first is the prosecution of former President of the United State, Donald Trump. Our divided Nation sees the appropriate course of action differently. Some say Trump should be held accountable just like any other citizen, and others say he is being targeted by politically motivated prosecutors. We consi...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Today we address the way we are to live in community. What does it mean to love each other? What does Scripture say about how we are to love each other? I discuss Paul’s admonition in Romans 12 to “outdo one another in showing honor.” I can imagine a beautiful world wherein every human attempts to employ this imperative. The busyness of life and our selfishness can get in th...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this episode we discuss the current state of Christian education. I tell the story of the creation of my firm, CFS Financial, and the work I do with Christian schools all over the U.S. This episode begins with the story of Aurora Christian School and my work with that school that began ten years ago. This work led to my introduction to other schools as well as The Associa...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this episode we discuss recent bank failures. I explain the causes of these failures, and I provide you with some thoughts to consider in the context of these failures. I discuss some clarifying issues that will reduce tension and allow us to focus on the important facts regarding these failures and our banking system at large. The History of Silicon Valley Bank You will...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes God’s Sovereignty In this episode, we discuss God’s sufficiency. There is much debate among Christians about the way God addresses us or relates to us. His character is entirely sufficient without us, and yet, even though we are sinners, He came to earth in the form of Man and died for us to save us. He extended his grace and mercy to us, and he saves us by faith alone in Ch...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes In this episode of Relentless Truth, I discuss this notion of dying daily. Yes, we are dead to sin, but this is due to the finished work of Jesus Christ. While the Apostle Paul says he dies every day because of the challenges he faced, we are to consider or reckon ourselves perpetually dead to sin. But we don’t die daily. Dead to Sin The notion of sucking it up and conquerin...

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes My guest this week is Pastor Charlie Parish. He is the Lead Pastor at Foothills Community Church in Marble Hill, Georgia. Charlie is a good friend, and he has been my guest on many episodes of Relentless Truth offering insights that are pastorally and theologically beautiful. The Character and Attributes of God In this episode, we discuss the character and attributes of God....