Why have certain events occurred in your life? The Bible says that ultimately God is in control of all the events in our lives and in world history. In this episode we learn about this biblical truth and about what difference it should make in our lives.
Some scientific theories and some interpretations of Genesis chapter one disagree with one another. However, if scientists and biblical interpreters are careful and humble, they can find some areas of agreement.
A while back, we considered some of God’s attributes, His personal characteristics. Now we turn to God’s main works. Among the greatest of God’s works, is His creating of all things at the very beginning of time.
We’re continuing the conversation from last time. Among other things, we talk about how it’s normal for believers to sometimes become depressed. We also discuss how God works many good things from the sad things in our lives.
Today we’re talking to someone who’s doing their best, by God’s grace, to follow Jesus. Though her story has its sad moments, ultimately, it helps us better understand why the gospel is indeed GOOD news.
What’s the meaning of Jesus’ death on the cross? We consider three aspects of the cross. All of these aspects contribute to a full biblical perspective on why Jesus died for sinners.
All of God’s attributes work together in perfect harmony. In this episode we consider God’s great love for us in Jesus and how He saves us by His grace. The Bible teaches that God’s love and grace work alongside His justice and righteousness.
When it comes to God’s attributes, theologians often distinguish between His communicable attributes and His communicable attributes. We take a look at two of God’s communicable attributes, namely, His holiness and righteousness.
In theological language, the personal characteristics of God are known as His attributes. In this episode we consider several of these attributes, including God’s power, knowledge, wisdom, and sovereignty.
The Bible reveals God is only one God. So Christianity is considered a monotheistic religion. Yet, from the very first chapter in the Bible, we learn that there is some kind of plurality within God.
While God’s essential nature cannot be known by us, we can know God to the extent that He has revealed Himself to us. God has particularly revealed Himself in His Word, the Bible. We also consider some good things that result when we truly know Him.
We continue the conversation with Dr. Thomas Reilly. His book, “Saving the Nation: Chinese Protestant Elites and the Quest to Build a New China” was recently published by Oxford University Press. Among other things, we discuss the YMCA in its earlier years
Our guest on the program is Dr. Thomas Reilly, professor of Asian Studies at Pepperdine University, a Christian university in Malibu, California. Reilly has spent significant time in China, particularly in Shanghai, and is familiar with both the government-approved churches as well as the so-called ‘underground churches.’
Our days on this earth pass by so quickly. How can we find meaning in life, when our lives are so short? Psalm 90 gives us some answers.
You would think that Herod’s son and grandson, also regional kings, would respond to Jesus in a better way than Herod. But they didn’t. We learn about Herod’s descendants from the gospels and the Book of Acts.
The gospel-writer Matthew gives us one story about King Herod the Great. It’s in connection with Jesus’ earliest days on earth. In that story we can see ourselves and can understand why Jesus came to this earth years ago.
The gospel writer, Luke, records many of the details surrounding Jesus’ birth. Among those details, is the decree of Caesar Augustus. We a closer look at that ruler and some of those who later ruled from ancient Rome.
Continuing the conversation, Jeff and Randal focus on the future. What would the future be for us, if Jesus has not been raised from the dead?
In this episode Randal and Pastor Jeff talk about the crucial importance of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Focusing on 1 Corinthians 15, they discuss how the resurrection gives believers great hope.
In Acts 8, a church leader named Philip helped a man understand what he was reading from the Old Testament. To help us properly interpret certain verses in the Bible, we need extra help.
While the basic teachings of the Bible are clear, some verses require extra care in interpreting them. Here are some rules to help us do just that.
More than 500 years ago, the authority and sufficiency of the Bible was up for debate in a famous public meeting. To this very day, evangelical Protestants come down on one side of that debate.
The Bible, as the Word of God, is fully true and without error in its teachings. This doctrine is known as the “infallibility” or “inerrancy” of the Scriptures.
Having learned about God’s general revelation, we now learn about His special revelation. What, exactly, is so “special” about it?
Following the previous episode, we’re focusing on one signal from God, a signal that indicates His existence and His character. It’s the universal sense of right and wrong. Listen to what C.S. Lewis and others have said about this signal.
God is continually sending out signals to all people on the earth. By “tuning in,” everyone should be able to know something about God. In this episode we explore the idea of “general revelation” and what it means for us today.
Two other objections to believing in the God of the Bible are these: a) the Church has caused injustice and violence in the world, and b) science makes belief in God and miracles impossible. How shall we respond?
In his New York Times bestselling book, Dr. Timothy Keller replies to objections to Christianity. In this episode, we’re looking at three of the most common objections raised by sceptics today.
We’ve now completed our third season of “Mission Upside Down.” We’re listing the most popular episodes among our listeners. If you’ve missed any of them, you might want to catch up during the summer.
As we’ve learned in this series on the Beatitudes, it’s not easy to follow Jesus consistently. But by God’s grace we are enabled to do that. And in the doing, we are blessed and rewarded.
