Real Christian Talk with Pastor Steve Stephen

It's that time of year again. Pride month comes with parades, drag queen story hours, and every major corporation changing their logo to have rainbow colors but it also comes with conundrums and questions for Bible believing Christians. How should we respond to a culture that is basically telling us to choose between love and biblical truth? This episode explores the balance between compassion and conviction that we must walk out to the LGBTQ community in showing and sharing the Gospel. ...

In June 1940, Winston Churchill delivered a passioned profile in courage when he declared to the British Parliament at the darkest moment of World War II when England stood against Hitler alone, "We shall never surrender". Yet sadly and tragically, there are few profiles in courage today who are willing to stand by their principles no matter the cost. This episode explores a rare recent example of courage in the face of our culture and how we can rise to the occasion we are living in.

Millions of us recently shared in an incredible rare moment with the Solar Eclipse that most of North America got to see, capturing our hearts, bringing laughter, excitement and even some tears as we were filled with wonder and awe at this incredible natural phenomenon . But why did the solar eclipse bring such a reaction from us? What could the solar eclipse be a sign of? In this episode, I talk about 3 things the solar eclipse is a sign of and why we should be filled with renewed wond...

Should a Christian attend a same sex wedding ceremony? What about other scenarios that could get messy where we wonder what the line is between compassion and conviction with people we love and care about but holding true to what the Bible says? Following the recent controversy involving Pastor Alistair Begg's advice on LGBTQ weddings, this episode talks about the balancing act we must walk in 2024.

2024 is going to be a very pivotal year with a lot at stake and while immediately the political outcome of the upcoming election is what comes to mind, this episode talks about what is at stake for how Christians choose to respond to this moment. What should our message be as Christians? Where is our identity? How should we conduct ourselves with those we disagree with? And finally, where is our hope? Find out in the first episode of the third season of this podcast.

Is being a Christian really about having a particular aesthetic look or about inward change and transformation? Should Christians be attacking and criticizing a celebrity who came out of New Ageism or rooting for her and celebrating her salvation? Should we be burning bridges with people we disagree with or building them? All these issues have come up with the public announcement of faith in Christ from "LA Ink" tattoo star, Kat Von D. In this episode, we explore her testimony and...