Pastor Allen Nelson

This part two of an interview with <a href="http://thingsabove.us/author/anelson/" target="_blank">Pastor Allen Nelson</a> about his book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Death-Life-How-Salvation-Works-ebook/dp/B07CZPS4J8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1526427011&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=How+Salvation+Works" target="_blank">From Death to Life: How Salvation Works</a>. In this segment we discuss dangers to avoid and hit on such topics as easy-believism, the practice of altar calls and the so-call prosperity "gospel." We wrap things up with a few other books recommended by our guest as well.

034 - From Death to Life

Evangelist Scott Pauley

Who doesn't want to see revival? I think all Christians long to see the day when the Spirit of God moves greatly through our country once again. But, is that really what revival is? While we often pray for revival, are praying for the right thing? Listen in this week as Evangelist Scott Pauley talks about his new book, Revival Praying. Recommended Resources: <a href="https://scottpauley.org/revival-praying/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Revival Praying</a> by Scott Pauley<a href="https://scottpauley.org/broadcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Enjoying the Journey Podcast</a><a href="https://scottpauley.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evangelist Scott Pauley Website</a>

143 - Revival Praying

We're back answering your questions. This month we're covering everything from the Trinity to our particular food likes and dislikes.

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Ray Jewell

This is our final week going through the book, Unquestioned Answers by Jeff Myers. Ray and I give a few concluding thoughts about the book, simplicity within Christianity, a few cliches of our own and some other recommendations. Recommended Resources: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unquestioned-Answers-Rethinking-Christian-Rediscover/dp/1434711269/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Jeff+Myers&amp;qid=1595874467&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths</a> by Dr. Jeff Myers<a href="https://www.amazon.com/J-P-Moreland/dp/1617479004/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VZUYT8FAR7S6&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=love+your+god+with+all+your+mind+by+j.p.+moreland&amp;qid=1595874545&amp;sprefix=Love+your+God+w%2Caps%2C196&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul</a> by J.P. Moreland<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Battle-Ideas-about-God/dp/1434709655/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Jeff+Myers&amp;qid=1595874467&amp;sr=8-6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Secret Battle of Ideas about God: Overcoming the Outbreak of Five Fatal Worldviews</a> by Dr. Jeff Myers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Times-Survey-Competing-Worldviews-ebook/dp/B014VP6L7U/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Jeff+Myers&amp;qid=1595874467&amp;sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Understanding the Times: A Survey of Competing Worldviews</a> by Jeff Myers&nbsp;<a href="https://albertmohler.com/2005/07/12/a-call-for-theological-triage-and-christian-maturity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity</a> by Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr.

142 - Unquestioned Answers, Part 13

Ray and I continue our walk through the book Unquestioned Answers by Jeff Myers. This week we're close to the end in chapter 10, "God is Good all the time; all the time God is good." It seems like many Christians use this phrase to minimize, or even worse - ignore, the pain we all face from time to time. Listen in as we chat about the reality of suffering in the Christian life. Recommended Resources: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unquestioned-Answers-Rethinking-Christian-Rediscover/dp/1434711269/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3RLFYPY2DUW8&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=unquestioned+answers+jeff+myers&amp;qid=1595378015&amp;sprefix=unques%2Caps%2C193&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths</a> by Dr. Jeff Myers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Where-When-Hurts-Philip-Yancey/dp/0310245729/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13JZKGAN7SUUH&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=where+is+god+when+it+hurts+philip+yancey&amp;qid=1595378031&amp;sprefix=Where+is+God+%2Caps%2C213&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where Is God When It Hurts?</a> by Philip Yancey<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Surprised-Joy-Shape-Early-Life/dp/0062565435" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C. S. Lewis</a>&nbsp;

141 - Unquestioned Answers, Part 12

Ray and I continue our walk through the new book by Dr. Jeff Myers - Unquestioned Answers. This week we discuss chapter 9, "This World has Nothing for me." Are we just passing through this world, are we just waiting for the rapture? Or, is there something more? Does God have us on this earth merely to wait for his return or do we have a job to do now? Listen in as we tackle these questions and more. Recommended Resources: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unquestioned-Answers-Rethinking-Christian-Rediscover/dp/1434711269/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2N6LZPIRIQTGC&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=unquestioned+answers+jeff+myers&amp;qid=1594688655&amp;sprefix=Unques%2Caps%2C187&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths</a> by Dr. Jeff Myers<a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/its-time-for-a-new-culture-war-strategy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It’s Time for a New Culture War Strategy</a> by Kevin DeYoung<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-Days-Madness-Obsession-Modern/dp/0915815354/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=end+times+madness+gary+demar&amp;qid=1594688677&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Last Days Madness: Obsession of the Modern Church</a> by Gary Demar&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Grace-William-Wilberforce-Campaign/dp/0061173886/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3FH954UO66L48&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=william+wilberforce+biography&amp;qid=1594689403&amp;sprefix=william+wilber%2Caps%2C190&amp;sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery</a> by Eric Metaxas<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Grace-Ioan-Gruffudd/dp/B000WZONL0/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=william+wilberforce+movie+dvd&amp;qid=1594690498&amp;sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazing Grace</a> (movie)<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Grace-Life-William-Wilberforce/dp/1581348754/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3FH954UO66L48&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=william+wilberforce+biography&amp;qid=1594689403&amp;sprefix=william+wilber%2Caps%2C190&amp;sr=8-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce</a> by John Piper

140 - Unquestioned Answers, Part 11

We're rolling right along with our series on Unquestioned Answers by Dr. Jeff Myers. This week we cover chapter 8, "It's Not My Place to Judge." Is it ever ok to judge someone? Is there a difference between judging and being judgmental. Is God judgmental? Ray Jewell and I will answer these questions and more in this week's episode. Recommended Resources: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unquestioned-Answers-Rethinking-Christian-Rediscover/dp/1434711269/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KSDXN3TZH1Q2&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=unquestioned+answers+jeff+myers&amp;qid=1594084710&amp;sprefix=Unque%2Caps%2C214&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths</a> by Dr. Jeff Myers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Them-Hate-Each-Other-Heal/dp/1250195020/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2VK3H4Q313IL1&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=them+ben+sasse&amp;qid=1594084666&amp;sprefix=them+be%2Caps%2C224&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Them</a> by Ben Sasse

139 - Unquestioned Answers, Part 10

Ray and I are back at working our way through the book, Unquestioned Answers by Jeff Myers. This week we are in chapter 7 asking the question, was Jesus as a social justice warrior? As you can imagine, this will involve a little bit of controversy. Actually, listen in and you'll hear Ray and I differ a bit from Dr. Myers on this topic. Just a side note, this episode was recorded before we aired our recent episodes on racial reconciliation. Recommended Resources: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unquestioned-Answers-Rethinking-Christian-Rediscover/dp/1434711269/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ALT5FD1BFFE&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=unquestioned+answers&amp;qid=1593389377&amp;sprefix=Unq%2Caps%2C209&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths</a> by Dr. Jeff Myers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Generous-Justice-Gods-Grace-Makes/dp/1594486077/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1ZV5JTLE7Z5QD&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=timothy+keller&amp;qid=1593389347&amp;sprefix=Timot%2Caps%2C199&amp;sr=8-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just</a> by Timothy Keller

138 - Unquestioned Answers Part 9

We once again return to our scheduled series on the book Unquestioned Answers by Jeff Myers. This week Ray and I discuss chapter 6, "Christianity is A Relationship; Not A Religion." Listen in as we discuss why we disagree so much with this statement, It's a personal pet peeve... Recommended Resources: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unquestioned-Answers-Rethinking-Christian-Rediscover/dp/1434711269/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37YRI0VWYG9FZ&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=unquestioned+answers+jeff+myers&amp;qid=1592928136&amp;sprefix=Unques%2Caps%2C218&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths</a> by Dr. Jeff Myers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Battle-Ideas-about-God/dp/0830776346/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/147-4599981-9400058?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=0830776346&amp;pd_rd_r=05f46823-74cb-4b3f-9fb5-ea11850c1a78&amp;pd_rd_w=lkG9f&amp;pd_rd_wg=8U6U9&amp;pf_rd_p=4e3f7fc3-00c8-46a6-a4db-8457e6319578&amp;pf_rd_r=9657BGG323XP0CDY93Z0&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=9657BGG323XP0CDY93Z0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Secret Battle of Ideas about God: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions</a> by Dr. Jeff Myers<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Storybook-Bible-Every-Whispers/dp/0310708257/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3G56HDTCB1FDN&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+jesus+storybook+bible&amp;qid=1592928512&amp;sprefix=The+Jesus%2Caps%2C224&amp;sr=8-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name</a> by Sally Lloyd-Jones<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Religion-Better-Trying-Harder/dp/1400205395/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3PDPTO9RGZ7PS&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=jefferson+bethke&amp;qid=1592928206&amp;sprefix=JEfferson+%2Caps%2C213&amp;sr=8-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jesus &gt; Religion: Why He Is So Much Better Than Trying Harder, Doing More, and Being Good Enough</a> by Jefferson Bethke&nbsp;

137 - Unquestioned Answers Part 8

Pastor Michael Bell

As our nation searches for answers as we continue to struggle through the ramifications of what has been called our nation's original sin, is there any hope? Can we find away to bridge the great divide when it comes to race? Our guest today has a message of hope to share with us. Michael Bell is one of the pastors at New Zion Baptist Church in Beloit, WI and is on the front lines when it comes to this debate. Warning, you may not like everything Pastor Bell has to say - but we must be willing to at least listen to each other and learn from others with a different perspective and life experience. Recommended Resources: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Willie-Lynch-Letter-Making-Slave/dp/1495300552/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Making+of+a+slave&amp;qid=1591579156&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;psc=1&amp;spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzU01SVDZXTlI1Tlo1JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzAzOTM2MTZSU1VKUURGMTJaMyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTgzNDIwM0o0RDVBM1VJOTM3QSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave</a> by Willie Lynch<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Between-Barack-Hard-Place-Racism/dp/0872865002/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Barack+Obama+a+rock+and+a+hard+place&amp;qid=1591579187&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama</a> by Tim Wise

136 - Hope in the Midst of Racism

Moving theology from the classroom to the living room.

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