The Christian Contrast Podcast

The second half of a discussion between Dan, Summer Brown (Women's Ministry Pastor), and Loren VanWoudenberg (Elder), as they respond to practical questions about how believers in Jesus can live out a vision of biblical marriage. The post Q&A on Biblical Marriage, Part 3 appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

Dan is joined by Summer Brown (Women's Ministry Pastor) and Loren VanWoudenberg (Elder) to give answers to practical questions about how believers in Jesus can live out a vision of biblical marriage. The post Q&A on Biblical Marriage, Part 2 appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

As a follow-up to a recent sermon on the biblical vision for marriage (https://youtu.be/HskmzztJfGg), Dan walks through some frequently asked questions about the Bible's teaching on marriage and about how this teaching can be lived out. The post Q&A on Biblical Marriage, Part 1 appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

As we start 2023, this episode explores how we can order our lives in a way that places Jesus as the center. The post Setting Up Spiritual Grooves appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

Knowing what your spiritual gifts are is not as important as you may think. This episode explores the dangers of placing too much emphasis on the discovery of spiritual gifts. The post A Myth about Spiritual Gifts appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

The Respect for Marriage Act just passed with a bipartisan vote in the Senate. It is a bill relating to how states affirm same-sex marriage. In this episode Dan delves into what exactly is in the bill, while also looking at how its content impacts churches, Christians, and our overall culture. [Read More] The post Responding to The Respect for Marriage Act appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship C...

Dan is joined by Kami Grosvenor and Dain Pankratz from Inland Valley Hope Partners to talk about Jesus' call to care for the needy. They break down truths and myths about those who are homeless, while also talking about how caring for the needy has impacted their personal walk with Jesus. [Read More] The post Title: Justice and Mercy, Part 5: Inland Valley Hope Partners appeared first on Life Bibl...

How can believers in Jesus live out justice and mercy to pregnant teens and to single moms? Dan is joined by Holly Bettge, Executive Director of Growing Pains, and Natalie Stidham, LBF Church member and volunteer with Growing Pains. They discuss stories of how God has been at work, the great need to [Read More] The post Justice and Mercy, Part 4: Growing Pains appeared first on Life Bible Fellowsh...

In this episode, Dan is joined by Anne Thorward and Karen Althaus from Newcomers Access Center. The discussion focuses on immigrants and refugees, the challenges they face, and ways that each of us can be involved in justice and mercy for them. The post Justice and Mercy, Part 3: Newcomers Access Center appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

This November Californians will be voting on Prop 1, which relates to abortion rights in the state. What is Prop 1, and how should believe in Jesus respond to this? This episode offers some guidance by explaining the proposition, while also exploring more broadly how believers approach the issue of abortion. [Read More] The post Christians and Prop 1 appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church...

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Dan talks with Jenn Corbett, Executive Director of Warrior for Children. Jenn talks about helping kids who've experienced trauma, ways that we all can be involved, and her own personal journey in shining the light of Jesus through acts of justice and mercy. The post Justice and Mercy, Part 1: Warrior for Children appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

Recently President Biden announced his intention to enact a sweeping student loan forgiveness initiative. Is this a great example of benevolent kindness and generosity? Is this instead an example of unfair treatment and favoritism? And what guidance can we get from Scripture on how God would lead us to respond in our [Read More] The post Does God Want to Forgive Student Loans? appeared first on Li...

In this episode we look at 1 Peter 3:1-7. Why are there six verses for wives and only one verse for husbands? What does a quiet and gentle spirit mean? And why might God not listen to a husband’s prayers? More importantly, what is the kind of beauty that God values in [Read More] The post Marriage, Part 4: True Beauty, True Strength appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

No one gets married expecting to get a divorce. But we know that many marriages end in this very way. What does the Bible say about this? When is divorce okay? And why is it sometimes not okay? And what does Scripture’s teaching on divorce tell us about how we should understand marriage? [Read More] The post Marriage, Part 3: Marriage and Divorce appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

In the second of four episodes about what Bible teaches on marriage, we look at 1 Corinthians 7:25-35. Paul warns about marriage, saying that it marriage brings trouble to those who choose it. What trouble is he talking about? And how do we properly respond to the trouble that comes along with marriage?  [Read More] The post Marriage, Part 2: Marriage Brings Trouble appeared first on Life Bible Fe...

Marriage, Part 1: It’s Not About You In the first of four episodes about what the Bible teaches on marriage, we look at Ephesians 5:22-33. We look at husbands and wives, love and respect, submission and headship. And we also look at the idea that marriage is not something we created, but something that [Read More] The post Marriage, Part 1: It’s Not About You appeared first on Life Bible Fellowshi...

On June 24th the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the idea that there is a constitutional right to abortion. Many pro-life Christians celebrated this decision, while others—including some Christians—mourned it. How should we respond to a world divided on the subject of abortion? In this episode we explore five objections to [Read More] The post A Response to Common Objections to t...

June is Pride Month in the United States. Pride Month is specifically focused on LGBTQ+ people. So, how do Christians respond to Pride Month? First of all, what should we think of the very idea of pride? And second of all, how should we think about what we should be proud of and what [Read More] The post Thinking about Pride Month appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

Each year the LBF Church pastors and elders, through prayer and discussion, identify 2-3 all-church goals to help guide us through the year. The all-church goals we choose are not meant to exclude activities or goals that fall outside of the all-church goals. They are simply meant to be a way of highlighting areas [Read More] The post All Church Goals for the Year appeared first on Life Bible Fell...

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Biblical Masculinity What does it mean to be a man? On the one hand, we could answer simply that it means you are an adult male with an X-chromosome and a Y-chromosome (despite recent challenges to this idea). On the other hand, we can see manhood as something that is aspirational. It is appropriate [Read More] The post Biblical Masculinity appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Church .

Christ-Centered Family Culture Ephesians 6:4 calls parents to bring children up “in the training and instruction of the Lord.” This verse articulates the high calling for Christian parents to raise children not simply to help them be successful financially, socially, and physically, but to facilitate their spiritual growth. To bring children up in the [Read More] The post Christ-Centered Family Cu...

What Jesus' Resurrection Did On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is a familiar idea, whether you are a Christian or not. But what are the implications of the resurrection? In other words, what did the resurrection of Jesus do? In this post we will look at four things that [Read More] The post What Jesus’ Resurrection Did appeared first on Life Bible Fellowship Chu...

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