10 episodes
Truth Encounter: What is...Marriage, Family, Church? Dave Wyrtzen
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- Religion & Spirituality
The question whether or not gays have the right to marry marches through the courts toward the Supreme Court. Hollywood preaches that children raised with two mommies or two daddies are just fine, and with the new breakthroughs in genetics who needs either a dad or a mom? How did the ultimate Supreme Court Judge get excluded from the discussion? Who do you believe has the right to define marriage and family, and how does all this impact Christ's Family--the Church?
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The Church-Its Mission (Matthew 28:16-20)
What would it have been like to be part of NASA after President Kennedy
launched the race to the moon? Talk about purpose! The space mission is now
getting cut back, but someone far greater than a U.S. President has enlisted
you in a far greater goal than that "giant leap for mankind." To live we
need a mission. What's yours? Listen. -
Leaders in God's Household (1 Timothy 3: 1-13)
NFL coaches need to be masters of motivation and spotting talent. CEOs need to be able to make the hard decisions when the economy starts to slide into the "seven lean" years after the "fat ones," and even presidents have to correct their course and navigate the troubled waters of public support. Where do you go to find successful coaches, business leaders, and wise rulers? Where does God go to interview those He is touching for leadership in His Church?
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The Church—God’s Household (1 Timothy 3)
Sacred space—it’s one of the most powerful forces in the world. We, as human beings, yearn to worship in that special place. Two million Moslems will soon pack out Mecca’s Grand Mosquein to fulfill the Hajj, and Israelis and Palestinian prove every day that the struggle to control sacred space still brings blood in the 21st Century. Does that special House of God really exist and if so, where is it?
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The New Covenant Family—The Need to Obey and the Need to Train (Ephesians 6:1ff_)
I was talking to the director of a mentoring program in our local high school the other day and this is what struck me. "Teens simply don't respect authority. Their idea is that you don't have to respect anyone unless they first earn this respect. The basic idea is that you can treat someone like dirt until they prove that they deserve your attention." Where does the Bible say that obedience and respect should begin, and how can this light turn on some respect in the next generation?
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Father Abraham Had Many Sons (Genesis 11:8-12:8 )
Family First, Focus on the Family, and thousands of pages written on How to be Better Dads and Moms and How to Raise Our Kids to be Godly and Good. Of course Jesus teaches us to put family first, or does He? How did Jesus warn us about the idolatry of family?
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The Tale of Two Sons (Genesis 1-11 )
The nuclear family—a dad and mom with their kids living under one roof is becoming a relic of the past. Conservatives cry for the days of Leave it to Beaver and liberals applaud experimentation with new forms of family living. Who actually created families and what does He reveal about what their purpose should be? Listen as we trace the story of Adam and Eve's three sons.