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A couple months ago, I shared a bit about my journey wrestling through my place in ministry. I've asked my friend, Dr. Joe Miller, to come on and lead us through a survey of the New Testament's teaching about local church leadership, and where women fit into that picture. Browse Dr. MIller's book on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Elders-Lead-Healthy-Family-Leadership/dp/1532618018 For more about the Everyday Evangelism class: https://www.theologymom.com/classes Pre-order Walking in Unity: https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Unity-Biblical-Answers-Questions/dp/0736990895

Whenever we hear pastors talk about the "marginalized" or the "oppressed," we usually cringe a little inside. A deeply biblical idea has been co-opted by the culture and morphed to mean something completely different. We want to have a public conversation about this confusion and see if we help straighten out what has become a very crooked line by bringing the issues back to God's standards.

We have been watching the rise of some very....odd....posts on Twitter that sound an awful lot like BLM sounded a few years ago. Only they are on the right. We have been very confused about what to make of these posts. Kevin is coming back on the show to break it all down for us in a way that we (and you!) can understand.

All Christians are called to share the Gospel. But very few of us are naturally comfortable with doing it. In this teaching, I want to help you discover your unique style of sharing the faith, according to the way God has gifted you and your natural personality. This teaching is based on insights from the book, Contagious Faith, by Mark Mittelberg. See: https://www.amazon.com/Contagious-Faith-Discover-Natural-Sharing/dp/0310113288 Fundraiser link: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/cfbu2024 Register for the Everyday Evangelism class: https://centerforbiblicalunity.breezechms.com/form/1e55a7602712 Pre-order Walking in Unity: https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Unity-Biblical-Answers-Questions/dp/0736990895 Gifts test: https://form.jotform.com/61419055688161

I was interviewed recently on the Wintery Knight and Desert Rose show. We discussed the pros and cons of "diversity" from a Christian point of view. What is diversity? Should Christians try to redeem DEI, or should we just avoid it? We do a deep dive to help you understand the issue better. Also mentioned: • "Why Companies are Getting a Queer Makeover" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCrfCJl3hzw

If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Hardly! I clarify the roles and responsibilities when sharing the faith. What does God do? What should we do? We do a thorough study of Scripture and find out! This teaching is loosely based on the modern classic, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, by J.I. Packer.

What is happening in the Middle East right now? What are the implications of Israel's recent retaliation against Iran? We asked our friend, Kevin Briggins, to come on and help us understand the situation. His background in Middle East Studies helped us differentiate between facts and fear. In the second segment, Krista and Monique discuss recent changes to Title IX and its implications for the Christian worldview.

This week, I want to coach you through some of the tougher situations that can arise when you’re in the middle of a discussion about the faith. (Because let’s be honest, very, very few conversations are a straight line to conversion. Sometimes you have to know when to call a tow truck.) And again, these are strategies that I have used for many years, so there is a fair amount of road testing behind them.

Monique is joined by guest co-host, Elizabeth Urbanowicz, and together they will answer questions we have received from kids and teens about living as a Christian in today's culture.

Monique and Krista spill the tea about their unpopular opinions that they don't really talk about in public....until now.

I'm continuing the Everyday Evangelism teaching series. This week, I share five specific steps to help you navigate even tough discussions about the faith.

The annual meeting for the World Economic Forum was a few weeks ago. We want to catch you up about what the WEF is and what they are trying to accomplish. If you’ve heard the terms “the great reset,” or the “fourth Industrial Revolution” but don’t really know what that means be sure to tune in. It’s a globalist movement that is reshaping our everyday lives and redefining what constitutes as the public good.

This is a rebroadcast of a livestream that I did yesterday over at the Center for Biblical Unity. I explain an emerging position within the prolife movement called abolitionism. Come find out about why some Christians think that abortion should be criminalized. Read Sam Sey’s blog post: https://slowtowrite.com/why-i-am-not-an-abolitionist-on-abortion/ For more about the abolitionist position, see the Abolitionists Rising channel on YouTube.

We are answering the most frequent question we get on the road. For the first time, we are having a public conversation about Monique's backstory and how she came to be a missionary in South Africa, her emergency transition off the mission field in 2018 and why she went back, even though she thought she might die there for the sake of the Gospel.

Krista is filling into today again for Monique on the Family Meeting. She is building on last week's discussion about diversity and looking at another popular idea in the DEI conversation: representation. What does it mean and what is it supposed to accomplish?

I am continuing my extended teaching series on evangelism. We are changing gears a bit away from all the hard core theology to consider a practical strategy for sharing the faith with others.

We are getting more and more people writing into the ministry asking for help to think through where the line in the sand is for them when it comes to their jobs conflicting with their religious convictions. We will talk to our friend John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center, to get his perspective on what Christians should do to prepare for costly conviction in the workplace.

I did an explainer video earlier today on the issue of "diversity" in hiring practices. I explain two major visions for diversity and unravel the confusion for regular people.

Christians generally agree that the Bible commands us to take care of orphans. But there is robust discussion about what qualifies as being in the child's best interest. In recent years, the principles of Critical Adoption Theory have shaped the policies and practices for many adoption agencies. There is a growing sentiment, even among Christian adoption agencies, that interethnic adoptions are often not in a child's best interest. We will hear about one couple's journey through the Christian adoption system and their encounters with Critical Adoption Theory. Guest: Dr. Bill Roach

This is part 4 of the Everyday Evangelism teaching series. I summarize the big ideas of what we've covered so far and then suggest some practical ways that the kingdom of God ought to shape our Gospel presentations.