The Bible teaches that our children are a precious blessing from the Lord. However, we live in a day when children are under attack. As godly parents how can we love and protect them well?
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Protecting Our Children
The Bible teaches that our children are a precious blessing from the Lord. However, we live in a day when children are under attack. As godly parents how can we love and protect them well?
Was Dr. Seuss Racist & Should His Books Be Canceled?
There’s a lot of controversy about Dr. Seuss right now. Do you think he was actually racist? If so, should his books be cancelled?
Ending Child Sacrifice
In this episode of Theology Applied, Pastor Joel hosts a conversation with Desiree Maes from the Provoked Podcast and End Abortion Now about the evils of abortion and how Christians can get involved in abolishing it.
How Can Christians Truly Love And Esteem Black Lives?
Surely, black lives matter because the Scripture clearly teaches that all lives matter. So how can Christians (especially white Christians) love and esteem black lives in a biblically faithful way?
What Is The Most Dangerous Threat In America For Black Lives?
There seem to be a lot of assertions being made regarding systematic oppression toward African Americans. Is there any validity to these assertions? If so, where is race-based, systematic oppression most prevalent in our nation?
How Should Christians Think Through the #BlackLivesMatter Movement?
Is there a difference between the “sentiment” of Black Lives Matter and the official “movement” of Black Lives Matter? Can Christians support this movement? If not, can Christians support the sentiment without supporting the movement?
Specifics for how my Church is Responding to the Crisis
Many of you have reached out with questions regarding the specifics for how Pastor Joel’s Church (The Response Church) is responding to the current crisis, as well as the current laws being enforced on churches, especially in the state of California. So in this episode, Pastor Joel shares his church’s testimony of the last couple …
DEBUNKING the Best Biblical Argument for Churches NOT Gathering
In this episode, Pastor Joel briefly recaps a biblical case for churches choosing not to gather until the COVID-19 crisis has completely ended, and then proceeds to explain why he still holds his position: Churches should begin gathering carefully.
The Best Biblical Argument for Churches NOT Gathering
In this episode, Pastor Joel makes a strong biblical case for churches choosing not to gather until the COVID-19 crisis has completely ended. Many pastors and churches have taken this position, but few have presented a credible argument for this position from the Scripture.
The Threat To The Body Versus The Threat To The Soul
In this episode, Pastor Joel addresses the biblical principal of “Sphere-Sovereignty,” as it relates to the present crisis of COVID-19. Both the civil-state and the church are ministers of God with their own respective “tasks” and “tools.” The question at hand is, “Which ‘minister’ possesses greater jurisdiction in this matter?”