Explore controversial faith with insights on living as a Christian in a modern world. Discuss scandals in the church, different views on hell, desires, and encountering a transcendent God.
Addressing unanswered questions in faith through Q&A panels fosters understanding for seekers and skeptics.
Living out controversial faith requires Christians to navigate challenges in cultural decline and evolving norms.
Discussing faith fluently involves balancing theological interpretations, personal experiences, and cultural conversations effectively.
Deep dives
Fighting Shadows: Overcoming Lies Hindering Spiritual Growth in Men
A new book, Fighting Shadows, addresses challenges men face in spiritual formation hindering their growth, like learning to become like Jesus in a modern world. It offers insights for women on understanding men's struggles and how to support them in love and care.
Addressing Lingering Questions in a Controversial Faith Series
In a series exploring neglected discipleship issues, a space is created to address unanswered questions. Instead of a sermon, leaders respond to questions culled from their alpha community, seeking to reach seekers, skeptics, and those exploring faith.
Striving for a Controversial Faith in Challenging Cultural Times
Living out controversial faith requires understanding cultural decline challenges. Christians face pressures due to totalizing truth claims, resisting social decline, and navigating evolving cultural norms toward a potentially authoritarian environment.
Navigating Complex Conversations Around Faith and Culture
Discussing faith involves fluency in various cultural conversation layers, like theological interpretations, personal experiences, pastoral care, public implications, legal policies, and power dynamics. Balancing these conversations requires understanding nuances and effectively articulating faith.
Exploring the Complexity of Hell and Divine Justice
Navigating the concept of hell involves understanding divine justice and the consequences of sin. Various theological perspectives on hell are presented, emphasizing the need for accountability, repentance, and the concept of conditional mortality. Ultimately, the necessity of addressing sin and aligning desires with God's love is highlighted.
This week, Pastor Jon Tyson and Pastor Suzy Silk wrapped up our sermon series on Controversial Faith with a Q&A to answer some of the common questions and objections skeptics and seekers have regarding Jesus, the Scriptures, and living as a Christian in our modern world. Pastor Jon framed this time with 1 Peter 3:15-16, and claimed it is more important than ever for Christians to deal with their controversial faith.
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