Sacred City Life Podcast

In today's episode, the guys talk through the so-called 'sex positive movement'. This movement promotes sexual exploration without borders or boundaries so long as consent is present. This discussion explores this movement against God's revealed will for the sexual union.

On today's episode, Pastor Justin is once again joined by his wife, Amanda Dean, to discuss the virtue of modesty.

In today's episode, Pastor Justin is joined by his wife, Amanda Dean, to answer your questions from our parenting conference.

Today the podcast crew answers a topic brought to us by Pastor Rob: Christians are called to forgive one another, how do they do this practically? How do we navigate confronting someone who doesn't believe that they have sinned? Finally, how can Christians forgive someone who does not believe that they have sinned even when confronted Biblically? We pray that this episode is both practical and ben...

Sacred City Church exists in the Quad Cities to make disciples, plant churches and renew the Quad Cities. And yet, since announcing that we have pursued and purchased a building we have heard many of our folks asking, "Has our vision for church planting changed?" In today's episode, Pastor Justin answers these concerns and shares his vision for how the new building will expand our ability to bring...

In today's episode the guys answer the question; are all sins equal? Commonly we will hear Christians expressing that all sins are the same or that no sins are worse than others, but in today's episode we discuss historic and Biblical principles by which we can categorize and engage sinful behavior before a just and holy God.

In today's episode the guys discuss the loss of self-denial and self control in our modern society. How should Christians be practicing self-control and self-discipline in the midst of such a decadent culture?

In today's episode, Pastor Justin gives an overview of our next sermon series through Genesis 1-3. In the discussion we talk about the need for the series and some of the topics we will be covering as we walk through how and for what purpose God has created us over the next twelve weeks.

In today's episode the guys discuss the recently passed in Iowa Students First Act. This bill will permit parents to set aside a portion of their public school taxes in order to help pay for an education or school of their choice in Iowa.

In today's episode, the podcast crew answers a listener question; how are adult Christians to honor their father and mother in accordance with God's Word? In this discussion, the guys look at how to honor parents who are walking with the Lord as well as those who are set against the way of the Lord.

Many Christians have an inaccurate understanding of the original intention behind the separation of Church and State. In today's episode, the guys discuss what the Founding Fathers originally meant by this separation as well as how the modern secular society has twisted this concept into something that it was never intended to be.

On today's episode the podcast crew discusses all things related to why we practice Covenant Membership. They discuss questions like, "What are the biblical foundations of membership?" and "Why do we sign a membership covenant?" As always, we pray that this conversation is fruitful for you.

On today's podcast the guys examine a common question among teenagers and unmarried adults, "How intimate can I be with my partner without falling into sin?" Throughout the conversation we discuss God's standard of righteousness and how Christians are called to grow in their love and respect for this standard.

In today's podcast, the guys discuss a listener question; how can Christians become hungry for God's Word? We provide a number of key principles that we find helpful in thinking through and stoking the Christian's desire to dive into God's Word. We pray this podcast is beneficial!

On today's episode, the first podcast back from the new year, the guys discuss the best books that each of them read in 2022.

In this second session from this year's Resolve Men's event, Pastor Rob talks through what it looks like for godly men to cultivate a godly environment in his work, his family and himself.

In this first session from this year's Resolve Men's event, Pastor Rob talks through Man's call from God to be lords over all the earth and to have dominion over that which God has given him.

With 2023 right around the corner, many of us start looking at how to set reasonable, sustainable and God-honoring goals for the new year. On today's episode, the guys discuss how to set goals and where the proper motivation for your goals should come from in order to achieve those goals. We pray you find this discussion fruitful.