WDYB Episode #6: Theology Matters
On today’s show we will discuss our emphasis on theology. Our key text is 2 Timothy 4:1-5, which describes the duty of the pastor, among other things, to dispense sound doctrine (theology) among God’s people. We will also discuss what’s going on at School of Urban Missions (SUM) Bible College and Theological Seminary as they…
Read More301 Class : Pressuppositional Apologetics : Week 3 : Christianity as Philosophy
2 Timothy 3:16-17, “16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Click here for pdf. I. Our Message (1) The Bible: The apologist’s message, ultimately, is nothing less than the whole of…
Read MoreGod’s Plan for Your Life
Matthew 28:18-20, “18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything…
Read MoreGuaranteed Inheritance
Don’t be deceived by lukewarm Christians and believe you’re only meant to be a disembodied spirit in heaven singing songs around the throne of God. Certainly, worshipping God is part of the purpose of mankind, but we were not created in heaven to be angels, we were created on earth to have dominion and judge…
Read MoreJesus Never Said
Jesus didn’t say… Go into all the world and watch Christian TV. Go into all the world and share Christian memes on social media. Go into all the world and publish New York Times Bestselling books. Go into all the world and charge people to attend worship concerts. Go into all the world and charge…
Read MoreWDYB Episode #5: Defending the Faith
Today’s show is based on our third distinctive, “apologetics.” In the “About Us” time we discussed the biblical command for apologetics from 1 Peter 3:15-16. Then we made it practical by sharing the times we’ve debated in our ministry; highlighting our engagements with Mormons, Muslims, IDMR and Black Israelites. Next, for our “In the News”…
Read More301 Class : Presuppositional Apologetics : Week 2 : Understanding Presuppositional Apologetics
1 Corinthians 1:18, “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” Click here for today’s notes in pdf. I. Understanding Presuppositional Apologetics Apologetics is, “giving a defense of the Christian faith to unbelievers.” And a “Christian Apologist” is…
Read MoreMarked & Sealed
Jesus promised that He wouldn’t leave us as orphans but that He would send another Helper, the Holy Spirit, to live in us. And where the Holy Spirit would abide, there the Father and Son would be too. Paul continued in this theme in Ephesians and taught the saints that the Holy Spirit had marked…
Read MoreWDYB Episode #4: Disciples that Make Disciples
Today’s show focused on our heart for discipleship. Reading from a passage in his book, “Discipleship Based Churches,” Joe laid out the moral crisis taking place in our nation, and identified the primary cause as a lack of discipleship in American churches. In giving “A Word from the Word” Joe provides the answer to the…
Read More301 Class : Presuppositional Apologetics : Week 1 : Introduction
This course will study presuppositional apologetics to be a better witness for Jesus Christ. The textbook used will bring to light the presuppositional method with its most important parts. The student will learn how to know what they believe as a Christian is true and how to show the faulty assumptions of those without a…
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