Episode 18: How to Disagree on Theological Differences
Theological disagreement can cause church splits, tear up churches and ultimately jeopardize Christian Unity.
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Episode 17: RACISM • JESUS • ME
In this episode of the Ordinary Radicals podcast, Jonathan Hayashi and Brandon Boatner speak on a heavy heart wrenching topic of racism in America.
Should Christians Read Other Books, or Just the Bible?
The real debate within the contemporary cultural context lies at the intersection in post-modernity where the Bible has its rightful place in authority, certainty, and the finality.
Episode 15: Should We Sing Bethel?
Worship is a hot topic and should always be a hot topic! Why? Because worship matters.
20 Bible Verses For Faith Through Difficult Times
What Scripture or promise of God gets you through difficult situations?
How Should Christians Respond to a Worldwide Crisis?
How should Christians respond to this worldwide crisis? How should we biblically think in this fallen world that strikes panic and fear of our life, family, and churches?
New Approach in The Missionary Graveyard
Japan is known by many to be a difficult mission field. Japan has now been known as “the missionary’s graveyard.”
The Controversial Female Theologian: Anne Hutchinson
Although her skillful confutations silenced her opponents, her claim that the Holy Spirit communicated directly to her (apart from Scripture) was not tolerated.
Episode 2: How to Cultivate a Scripture Reading for our Everyday Life?
Biblical illiteracy within churches are rampant and is all over the place! Pastors are doing diligence in preparing and preaching sermons, but the real problem is people are not reading their Bible!
Study to Show Yourself Approved
The Bible reminds believers to avoid worthless foolish empty chatter, but instead to be thoroughly equipped and qualified with careful study of scripture. (2 Tim. 2:16; 3:17).
A Calvinistic Presuppositional Theologian Gordon H. Clark
Gordon H. Clark was against the idea of irrationalism. He also sees the neo-orthodox insistence that divine revelation under any and all circumstances is non-cognitive cannot escape a skeptical conclusion.
Why is Salvation by Faith Alone? Why Couldn’t it be Love Alone?
To get at the nature of that faith, it is helpful to ponder why faith alone justifies. Why not love, or some other virtuous disposition?
New Morning, New Year, New Mercies
I come with singing and everlasting joy within my heart. I obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing goes away.
10 Verses for the Thanksgiving Season
Thanksgiving Day is the excellent time to remind each another of the many reasons there are so much to be grateful.
The Most Misunderstood Doctrine: Pneumatology
Understanding the doctrine of pneumatology is crucial as it is often perhaps one of the most misunderstood doctrines of all the systematics across all denominational lines.
9 in 10 Americans Believe a Higher Power, but Not the God of the Bible
America is in a huge theological confusion which leads to confusion in thinking as well.
Is Sexual Addiction a Medical Disorder or Moral Failure?
There must be a genuine sense of grief and sorrow over the sin that was committed.
What to do When We are Prayerless?
Does God really listen to my prayers? Does he really hear me when I cry out to him?
Spiritual Disciplines: Laziness or Legalism?
Can spiritual disciplines turn Christians into simply doing a checklist of rules? Or are these tasks weighing down Christians with unnecessary guilt?
What if I Don’t Want to Read the Bible?
Martyn Lloyd-Jones wrote (ibid., p. 219), “Indeed, our chief defect as Christians is that we fail to realize Christ’s love to us.” He adds (p. 223), “How important it is that we should meditate upon this love and contemplate it! It is because we fail to do so that we tend to think at times that He has forgotten us, or that He has left us.”
What Is Your Favorite Bible Verse?
Someone approached me and asked me recently, “What is your favorite Bible verse?” I often find myself troubled as I find it extremely difficult at times to focus in on one single verse, as there are specific times in my life where certain passage of scripture that ministers to my soul, so I would like to answer this question carefully …
Four Disciplines That Allows Leaders To Flourish
New Years Resolution comes in many forms. People wanting to get rid of bad habits, or develop a good habit. Why not begin by what matters most with our faith in the Lord? Let’s start there! One of the benefits of thinking about “developing good habits” is to remember the practices of the ancient church. What the Reformation took away from …
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Why Bother With Discipleship?
How can we grow as a church? How do you start a new group in a church? I believe this is one of the fundamental question raised by all churches, as within the question in itself, there is a sense urgency that they recognize something is not working. They know and sense that fulfilling the Great Commission is a task that …