TruthCurrents

Is religious freedom fading in America and elsewhere? How should Christians prepare for the potential future where religious freedom is suppressed or even eliminated? Does the Bible answer that question for us? Listen in as Pastor Michael discusses this and more on TruthCurrents. Chris Potts, “All In: A Colorado artist looks to the U.S. Supreme Court to defend her right to speak freely,” Faith &am...

Are public schools what they used to be? Have they rightfully earned our trust? Can we just drop our kids off and leave them as unconcerned parents? What does the Bible say about a parent’s role in their kids’ education? Listen in as Pastor Michael addresses this and more on TruthCurrents. Leo Briceno, “Texas schools put ‘In God we trust’ in the classroom,” https://wng.org/sift/texas-schools-put-i...

Is the Inflation Reduction Act a good thing? How should Christians think through the elements of this move of the Biden Administration? What does the Bible say about government expansion? Tune in as Pastor Michael discusses this and more on #TruthCurrents. Leo Briceno, “A bill with the wrong name,” https://wng.org/roundups/a-bill-with-the-wrong-name-1660246320 , August 11, 2022. Erick Erickson, “R...

How do you know when it is time to seek the prosperity of America and when it is time to stand up against the culture for your Biblical convictions? What does the Bible say about this? Listen in as Pastor Michael discusses this and more in TruthCurrents. Rod Dreher, “Babylon’s Furnace: Truth, Suffering & the Hard Road Ahead,” Touchstone, May/June  2022. Andree Seu Peterson, “Is Paris well...

Is science about the data, the facts, the truth of cause and effect? Or is it about the feelings of the affected parties, the political fallout of the data, the public’s perception? This week on #TruthCurrents Pastor Michael breaks down some of the absurdities of the modern medical establishment. Joe Atmonavage, “Transgender woman who impregnated 2 inmates removed from N.J.’s female prison,” https...

Abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, choice… What lies underneath western culture’s obsession with death? How did we get here? What does the Bible say about this? What can be done? Listen in as Pastor Michael discusses this on #TruthCurrents. Bonnie Pritchett, “Good Without God?” World Magazine , June 4, 2022. Katelyn Walls Shelton, “More radical than Roe: Democratic Party leaders reveal their...

Is Biden to blame for the problems in America today? How about political correctness or wealth and power complexes? Maybe our issues are the fault of the elite class? Or maybe we need to look a little closer to home… Join us this week on #TruthCurrents with Pastor Michael. Craig A. Carter, “When Christendom becomes Gnostic,” https://wng.org/opinions/when-christendom-becomes-gnostic-1655470191 , Ju...

Is there anything wrong with aging? Of course not. But what if you’re the President of the United States? Are the alternatives any better? How should Christians respond to President Biden’s record given all of this? Listen in as Pastor Michael discusses this on TruthCurrents. Erick Erickson, “Buyer’s remorse sets in for Democrats,” https://wng.org/opinions/buyers-remorse-sets-in-for-democrats-1657...

The point of TruthCurrents is to learn how to think from a biblical perspective. But is that enough? Once we learn how to think through the lens of the Bible how do we then talk to others about these things? Listen in as Pastor Michael helps us work through this.

It has been a few of weeks since the 2022 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention met and some of the dust has settled. What can Southern Baptist churches take away from the meeting and what does it mean for the future of the SBC? Pastor Michael helps us to sort out the facts in this week’s TruthCurrents.

Does language matter? How long can society survive if we can redefine words to mean whatever we want them to mean? What does the word “human” mean? Or the word “person”? And what are the consequences of getting these wrong? Listen in as Pastor Michael discusses this and more on TruthCurrents.

Is Drag Queen Story Hour a good thing? How does this relate to your children’s school curriculum? Do you know what your child is exposed to in the classroom? Do you care? Listen in to this week’s #TruthCurrents.

Pride month brings out the age-old question for Christians about how they should respond when the culture presses in. How should Christians in the workplace respond when they are pressured to partake in and abide by progressive company policies and activities? What does the Bible say about this?

What do you do when you see evil? How should Christians respond to such atrocities as the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas? Do we turn to Politics or something else? Do we shout or do we fall on our knees? Tune in TruthCurrents as Pastor Michael discusses this latest tragedy.

In a world full of good, bad, and ugly, how should Christians process the events of our day? What does the Bible say about the differences between secular thinking and Christian thinking? Listen in as Pastor Michael gives us some practical tips for how to think through current events from a biblical perspective.

Recently, several Christian and non-Christian alike have come out against conservative Christians who engage in the culture wars. Are they right to criticize? What does the Bible say about fighting for the truth? Is it better to live and let live? Pastor Michael discusses this on this week’s TruthCurrents.

In the wake of the leaked draft of the upcoming Supreme Court decision on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health and the potential overturning of Roe vs. Wade, the pro-abortion arguments have entered the realm of hysteria. Do Christians have a responsibility to respond? How should Christians respond? Listen in to TruthCurrents with Pastor Michael as he discusses these issues.

Polls show that more and more Americans identify as LGTBQ+. Why is that? What does it reveal about the spiritual state of those individuals and how should Christians respond? Listen in as Pastor Michael discusses this on TruthCurrents.

As America lags behind Europe culturally, have they begun to turn things around spiritually? What does that mean for America? What can we learn from our neighbors across the pond? Listen in as Pastor Michael delves into this in this week’s TruthCurrents.

How should Christians respond when we realize just how far America has fallen morally? How can we fight back against this present darkness that covers our nation? Pastor Michael addresses this and more in this week’s #TruthCurrents.

With the updates regarding Hunter Biden’s laptop and other stories, one thing has become clear: our government is corrupt. How should Christians respond to a corrupt government? How do we fight against such a government? Listen in as Pastor Michael discusses it this week on #TruthCurrents.

Does the President have the authority to do whatever he wants? Should Congress push him to sign executive orders when they can’t get a law passed? What does the Bible say about this? Pastor Michael discusses this and more on TruthCurrents this week.

What is the authority for Christians and churches? Are we our own authority? Do we get to determine for ourselves the best way to live the Christian life? What does it say about a church when it decides to stray from doctrinal tradition? Listen in as Pastor Michael discusses these issues in TruthCurrents.

The United Methodist denomination is set to split over the issue of homosexuality. Does this upcoming split reveal an essential disunity? What did Jesus mean when he prayed for the unity of his followers? Pastor Michael walks us through these questions and more in this weeks’ edition of TruthCurrents.

What does the Bible have to say about the war in Ukraine? Does the Bible mention this war in its prophecies about the end times? How does this war factor into God’s plan? Listen in as Pastor Michael addresses these questions in #TruthCurrents this week.