The Faith Debate

Westminster Confession Terms Defined Faith Debate: Sunday, July 25th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The Westminster Confession of Faith was written hundreds of years ago when the English language was bit different than today. The Faith Debate is working its way through the document one chapter at a time, but pauses now to define some key terms for concepts articulated by the Westminster d...

Westminster Confession Chapter 3 Faith Debate: Sunday, July 18th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The Faith Debate has worked through "Of the Holy Scripture" and "Of God, and of the Holy Trinity". Now the panelists move to covering the third chapter of the Westminster Confession of Faith, "Of God's Eternal Decree". . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer...

Westminster Confession Chapter 2 Faith Debate: Sunday, July 11th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . There are 33 chapters in the Westminster Confession of Faith. The Faith Debate works its way through the document one chapter at a time. The first two shows provided introduction to the series and the issues at play within the first chapter. Now the show moves on to cover chapter two. . Panel:...

Westminster Confession Chapter 1 Faith Debate: Sunday, July 4th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . There are thirty-three chapters in the Westminster Confession of Faith. The Faith Debate works its way through the document one chapter at a time. Show number one introduced the series. Now, show number two addresses the issues at play within the very first chapter. . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor...

Westminster Confession Introduction Faith Debate: Sunday, June 27th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . When hoping to cover all the major biblical doctrines in a systematic way there are likely no options better than working through the Westminster Confession of Faith. So, The Faith Debate begins to tackle this document one chapter at a time. . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith...

How to Observe the Sabbath Faith Debate: Sunday, June 20th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . How should the biblical day of rest be observed? The Faith Debate examines the question from a strict perspective, a looser perspective, and a broader perspective. . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel Robert Quintana. Pastor, F...

Sabbath & Maturity Faith Debate: Sunday, June 13th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Is the day of rest limited to one day of the week? If so, is that day Saturday, Sunday, or even Wednesday? Does one's practice of Sabbath keeping say anything about Christian sanctification and maturity? The Faith Debate wrestles with these questions from at least three different perspectives. . Panel: T...

Which Day is the Sabbath? Faith Debate: Sunday, June 6th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . In the Old Testament the Shabbat is clearly observed on the seventh day of the week. In the New Testament does the day of worship and rest shift to the first day of the week? Does the particular day of the week even matter when it comes to the Sabbath day. . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Fa...

What Day is the Sabbath? Faith Debate: Sunday, May 30th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Does the New Testament teach that the Sabbath occurs on Saturday or on Sunday? The Faith Debate welcomes a "Sunday is the Lord's Day" pastor and a "Seventh-day Adventist" pastor onto the show to discuss answers to the question. . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer...

Rapture Faith Debate: Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . What does the Bible say about "The Rapture", and how does one's understanding of "literal interpretation" impact a person's view about all things related to eschatology? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel Todd Westphal. Roeh, El Shaddai Congrega...

Ends Times Views Faith Debate: Sunday, May 16th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Are you an Amillennialist, Postmillennialist, or Premillennialist? Or are you a Pre-Tribulation, Mid-Tribulation, or Post-Tribulation Dispensationalist? Or are you unsure what to think about these things, perhaps trying to blend aspects of the various views? The Faith Debate dialogues over these questions. . Pa...

Geopolitical Israel Faith Debate: Sunday, May 9th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Who is Israel? Are the covenant promises of God pointing to the nation-state of Israel, to the Person and work of Jesus, or to both (but in differing degrees)? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel Todd Westphal. Roeh, El Shaddai Congreg...

Glee and Eschatology Faith Debate: Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The once popular television show Glee promoted the pop star Madonna in near worshipful terms. Was this just one more example that we live in the last days? How should Christians view eschatology and God's promises to Israel? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer. Pastor...

When Work is a Call Faith Debate: Sunday, April 25th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Does God call people into particular lines of work? If so, how does He communicate this? If not, how should people discern the best path for their vocation? How does technological advancement impact these types of considerations? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer....

Parachurch Organizations Faith Debate: Sunday, April 18th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . When Christians do things online or via parachurch organizations which are disconnected from the local church, is this a good biblical thing? What is the ideal, and how does the body of Christ remain on the the correct path of fellowship? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jon...

When is a Business a Ministry? Faith Debate: Sunday, March 28th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . More than a decade before the publication of "The Dorean Principle: A Biblical Response to the Commercialization of Christianity" (by Conley Owens), The Faith Debate tackles questions about the intersection of business and ministry - and how/if they should intersect. . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pasto...

Science and the Supernatural Faith Debate: Sunday, March 28th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Using the Ben Stein film "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" as a foil, The Faith Debate discusses ideas of evolution, intelligent design, creationism, reasonable faith, and related subjects of Christian apologetics. . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer. Pas...

Christian Response to Atheist Evolutionists Faith Debate: Sunday, March 21st, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Professional golfer Tiger Woods defended his Buddhist beliefs against what news commentator Britt Hume said about redemption being found only in Jesus Christ. The Faith Debate Panel weighs in on the controversy, and then slides into discussion about Christian apologetics (especially...

Post-Earthquake Hispaniola Faith Debate: Sunday, March 14th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . A missionary ministry does work to feed Haitians who face starvation for lack of food and lack of God's truth. The Faith Debate speaks with the founder and one of the volunteers about the crisis faced and the inroads made. . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer....

Hearing the Voice of God Faith Debate: Sunday, March 7th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Life on the island of Hispaniola is rough, even in the Dominican Republic, but especially in Haiti. The Faith Debate welcomes a missionary group to discuss the challenges faced when they work to feed the people of the Caribbean - and how the ministry began after "hearing the audible voice of God". . Pa...

Mormonism vs. Christianity Faith Debate: Sunday, February 28th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . A Christian pastor and a leader in the Mormon LDS church compare notes to uncover where they can agree and where the must disagree in matters of faith and doctrine. . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel C. Paul Smith. Former...

Freedom FROM Religion Faith Debate: Sunday, February 21st, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . At the intersection of secular and sacred values, which way should society turn? Are corporations people? Should church and state be separate? Does religious liberty extend to secular humanism? Are government run schools akin to faith institutions? . Panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in...

Pat Robertson on Haiti Faith Debate: Sunday, February 14th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . When a devastating earthquake struck Haiti in 2010 (killing hundreds of thousands of people) televangelist Pat Robertson connected the event to a pact with the devil the Haitian people allegedly entered into generations earlier. The Faith Debate panel weighs in on the controversy, and broadens the di...

Britt Hume on Tiger Woods Faith Debate: Sunday, February 7th, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . When Tiger Woods sullied his public reputation with some personal indiscretions, Britt Hume said during a Fox News Channel program that the pro golfer needs to convert from Buddhism to Christianity in order to find true redemption. The Faith Debate panel weighs in on the appropriateness of the situ...

Prayer in Secular Settings Faith Debate: Sunday, January 31st, 2010 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . A former city Alderman (C. Paul Smith) in Frederick, Maryland stirred up controversy by praying "in the name of Jesus Christ" during a public government meeting. Pastor Jonathan Switzer was later invited to pray an invocation at a civic gathering, and during this episode of The Faith Debate he wre...