There is a debate in the church today that would’ve been unthinkable in times past. Pro Life vs Pro Choice. Toxic empathy has led many in the church to listen to the arguments for abortion. Issues like poverty, trauma and others make a Pro Choice stance seem the most compassionate and loving. Politicians & media…
Sermons on Christian Living
Imago Dei, the image of God is what sets us apart from everything else in creation. It’s not earned or lost – it is a status given to each one of us by God Himself. With that status comes responsibility, dignity and worth. Toxic empathy distorts the image. When our feelings override reality or pervert…
Progressive ideology has affected most of us to some degree whether we realize it or not. It’s the reason there is even a need for a series on Toxic Empathy in the first place – western culture has been being shaped by progressive ideologies that have infiltrated our institutions, entertainment and even the business world.…
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Can these ideas be found in scripture? Yes, sort of. The problem comes down to definitions. While the Bible certainly does speak on all three – it doesn’t define them the way modern society does. In some cases it’s nearly the opposite. Yet even churches are trading God’s definitions for the…
The kingdom of God as presented in Christianity is about expansion, conquest even. The same idea is found in Islam, but the way these two ideologies go about achieving this goal couldn’t be more different. Progressivism, which on paper doesn’t seem to have anything at all in common with Islam has allied itself with it.…
Our culture, along with the Christian beliefs that undergird it, is under attack. Not from armies, but from ideologies. The liberty we enjoy allows for different ideas about right and wrong, and many Christians aren’t sure what side to always take – or worse, we decide for ourselves. Many issues of our time that are…
You’re familiar with the story of Moses & the exodus, but did you know the Bible speaks of a second exodus? That’s right, a second exodus – which began in the New Testament and continues to this day and beyond. The New Testament writers were aware of something that many believers aren’t. They realized that…
The end of Luke’s gospel isn’t the end of our Lords story – it continues to this day. At the finale of a long journey through Luke, we’re about to put all the pieces together. Redemptive history has a context, starting in Genesis and still going strong in 2026. But many Christians don’t grasp it…