The Faith Debate

Is the House Church Movement Unique to a Particular Branch of Christianity? Program Air Date: Sunday, December 22nd, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . As more and more small house churches begin to dot the American church landscape, is there a particular "flavor" of Christianity that's leading the charge? For example, are Charismatic Christians more likely to prefer a house c...

Why House Church? Program Air Date: Sunday, December 15th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . More and more people are leaving big traditional churches in favor of churches that meet in a living room. These are not merely church planters with dreams of one day growing into a big traditional church. These are church planters who intend to keep their churches meeting in living r...

Leaving Traditional Church for a House Church Program Air Date: Sunday, December 8th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . There is a movement in the American church that would appear to be gaining momentum. People are forsaking churches that meet in large sanctuaries in favor of churches that meet in someone's living room. This episode of the Faith Debate shares the backstory o...

The Case for Traditional Marriage in the Christian Church Program Air Date: Sunday, November 17th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . What does the Bible say about homosexuality? What does Christian tradition say about it? Can two people of the same sex be married? Why or why not? When, if ever, is sexual intercourse a sin? What makes us say so, whatever our answer? The panel...

The Case for Homosexuality in the Christian Church Program Air Date: Sunday, November 10th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Politically there's been a move to have what some call "same-sex marriage" recognized in all 50 of the United States. This has had an important judicial component, too, as the courts have heard lawsuits over making cakes for what some call "gay wedding...

Homosexuality and the Christian Church Program Air Date: Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Have you heard? The issue of homosexuality is bringing division to the Christian church in recent years. The Episcopal church now allows the ordination of openly gay clergy, but not until after a big fight within the denomination. The Methodist church had a big int...

15 Years of Debate: Behind the Scenes Program Air Date: Sunday, October 27th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . How did "The Faith Debate" come into being? How did the show get to where it is? Where does it go from here? This episode marks the completion of 15 full years of Faith Debating. From the Bush years, through the Obama years, and into the Trump years; the show evolve...

A Meeting All Due to an Introduction by Frederick's "Morning Mayor" Program Air Date: Sunday, October 20th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Frederick's newest author has written the book "Renewing Your Mind Daily". It seeks to immediately inform the reader that supernatural experiences are not exclusively reserved for Bible days. They are a reality to be enjoyed even in thi...

Multi-week Conversation: Part Three Program Air Date: Sunday, October 13th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . One of your neighbors has written a book. In it he exposes, through his personal experience and those of others, what he calls the unfathomable joy of tapping into God's Omniscience. This is Rohan Stewart's first book. "Renewing Your Mind Daily" shares a number of mes...

Continuing a Talk With an Author Program Air Date: Sunday, October 6th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The book "Renewing Your Mind Daily" is brand new and has been written by a local, Rohan Stewart. His book seeks to extract key elements of what he calls "Kingdom culture" from a combination of testimony, personal experience, and biblical events. It's a call away from conf...

An Author and His New Book Program Air Date: Sunday, September 29th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . There's a new local author in Frederick. He's written a book titled "Renewing Your Mind Daily", that's described as an exhilarating forty-day devotional journey emphasizing the culture of God's Kingdom. . It talks about embracing a culture that highlights how renewing the wa...

To Fit or Not to Fit the Frederick Landscape, That's the Question Program Air Date: Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The final episode of a four-part series has arrived. Two Christian men have talked about how and why they became pastors, how and why their churches came to be located where they are, and how and why their ministries have taken the shap...

Beyond the Background and Formative Years of Ministry Program Air Date: Sunday, September 15th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . This is part three of what proved to be a fascinating four-part series. All start-up churches go through their fair share of change. For example, Covenant Family Chapel moved to Woodsboro after years in downtown Frederick. This show explores the co...

Two Pastors from Africa are Now Friends in Frederick Program Air Date: Sunday, September 8th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . At this show originally aired Covenant Family Chapel was meeting in Downtown Frederick. Beginning the next month, Covenant Family Chapel started meeting in their new building in Woodsboro. Dr. Neil Achaempong is pastor at Covenant Family Chapel. He's...

Challenges, Motivations, and Strategies for Church Plants Program Air Date: Sunday, September 1st, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . International Tree of life Church in Frederick began in 2011 by reaching people through a weekly prayer line. In 2012 they held their first service with just seven members. The church has since grown to about four dozen members. . Covenant Famil...

Pastoral Potpourri: The Lightning Round Program Air Date: Sunday, August 25th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . When the Bible speaks of "the elect", what/who is it talking about? Does the answer do anything to affect how one thinks about isolation from God, doubts about God's presence/provision, or even doubts about faith itself? This wrap up to our "Ask the Pastor" styled...

A Few Issues Program Air Date: Sunday, August 18th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Is God transcendent and angry or imminent and pleased? How alike/different is the church of First Century compared to the church of the Twenty-First Century? Has God wept because of hypocrites claiming to do evil things in His name? . The panel: Troy Skinner. 930 WFMD Host/Moderator of The F...

Marijuana and the Bible Program Air Date: Sunday, August 11th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Should cannabis be thought of as a first line option for Christians treating any number of issues common to the human condition, rather than being seen as a last resort? For example, could it be used as a powerful tool in the battle against opiates, and thus helpful for harm reduc...

What is the Biblical View on Cannabis? Program Air Date: Sunday, August 4th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Should Christians embrace marijuana, prohibit its use, or articulate a more nuanced position? Or is there a way in which the answer is "all of the above"? This is the issue addressed during this edition of the Faith Debate. . The panel: Troy Skinner. 930 WFMD Host/Mo...

The Impact of the Mission Program Air Date: Sunday, July 28th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . This is round four of a four round heavyweight battle. Okay, so that's overstated a bit. 🙂 But it is true that this is the fourth and final show with our Frederick Rescue Mission guests. We've covered much of the background, now we focus on the need and the variety of services an...

How the Team Arrived to the Rescue Mission Program Air Date: Sunday, July 21st, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . At the Frederick Rescue Mission, they say that every program and service is driven by the desire to introduce people to Jesus Christ. Their method to this end is to meet basic human needs and equip others to do the same. The Rescue Mission is privately funded, uti...

Personal Stories Program Air Date: Sunday, July 7th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . There is a Christ-centered ministry in Frederick providing residential recovery programs to those experiencing homelessness or chemical addiction. Also food to the hungry, clothing and furniture to those in need, and connection within the community through relationships. They're known as Th...

The Theology of Millennials and the Church Program Air Date: Sunday, June 30th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Here's advice from the headlines. (Always a good place to get advice.) "Want Millennials Back in the Pews? Stop Trying to Make Church 'Cool'." "Church Can't rely on 'Bedrock Institution' Status if it Wants to Attract Millennials." "The Black Church Can Engage More...

Questions Millennials Have for the Church Program Air Date: Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Do you know "Five Things Millennials are Looking for in Your Church"? Heck, more pressing… Do you know "Why the Church Needs Millennials, but Millennials Don't Need Church"? Did you even know this was the case? If not, well you simply don't read enough web articles...

How Millennials and the Church View Each Other (Revisited) Program Air Date: Sunday, June 16th, 2019 – 9am News Radio 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . If questions that the American church asks were viewed as food items, then the soup du jour is Millennial Gumbo. It's why Relevant Magazine recently published an article titled "The Real Reason Churches Have a 'Millennial Void'". So, what do Millen...