King & Culture

Luke, Seth, and Matthew Braselton take on additional questions that were submitted on Ask Anything Sunday, including:If someone was isolated their entire life and never heard about a God at all in their life span would God have mercy on them? How can those who are illiterate, mentally challenged or even in a 3rd world country that are good people be saved by Jesus? Or those who don't know or find Jesus during their life, what happens to them?What do you when you don't feel like you have a purpose?If Jesus were here now, do you think he’d wear a mask or get vaccinated?What was your most challenging "no" to give in 2021?What are our mission emphases, local, nationality, and internationally?Why is the Bible formatted/arranged the way it is? It’s not always clear when it goes from poetic to literal.  (See Song of Songs Woman)How do we have a healthy relationship with money and have a nice lifestyle? Sometimes I feel guilty with wanting nice things, but I still want to maintain my relationship with God and not be distracted by what's important.I've been around a long time and I'm fairly familiar with our beliefs about women in ministry. I agree with these beliefs but as a young woman I have a hard time wrestling with the limited opportunities available to me. Do you have any encouragement for someone in my position?Would any of you guys consider being a youth pastor?

Luke and Seth discuss different aspects of God's law and how it's different than the laws of humankind.

Seth and Luke discuss the emotional complexity of Christmas and how Jesus being a Man of Sorrows affects our Holly Jolly Christmas celebrations.Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund

Luke and Seth discuss healthy and unhealthy ways to talk about “deconstruction” and various reasons people engage in the process.Josh Butler: 4 Causes of DeconstructionApple Podcasts: Decolonizing DeconstructionSpotify: Decolonizing DeconstructionUK Deconstruction Facade Photo

Seth and Luke discuss how God is not a polygamist — he only has one bride — but because of consumerism and insecurity, Christians are tempted not to functionally believe that.

The Third Commandment means more than not using God's name to swear. Seth and Luke explore how common and easy it is to take the Lord's name in vain. They talk about acting like God can be magically controlled, the "flags" we fly to show the world our identity, our tendency to use God to excuse what we just want to do, and more. 

"Salvation" is a word that seems like just a churchy, religious word — but we see the concept of salvation at work all around us. Luke and Seth explore this countercultural conviction around salvation, noting that the broader culture struggles with God's wrath while Christians often struggle with God's sovereignty. They talk about why God's sovereignty matters and get to the core thing we have to understand to embrace it.Watch or listen to Josh Watt's sermon, "Salvation."Get more resources on salvation, reformed theology, and the doctrines of grace.See the "Turtle on a Fence Post."

Luke and guest Matthew Braselton sit down to discuss the Countercultural Convictions series message on "Generosity." They talk about the tension between generosity and wise stewardship, how suffering provides opportunities for generosity, how to discern what to invest in, and the importance of being able to receive generosity.Watch or listen to the related sermon.Explore additional resources on generosity.

In today's episode, Luke Simmons and Mark Andress dive deeper into our Countercultural Convictions series with the topic of The Vulnerable; What does The Bible say? How would we respond? And why is this topic countercultural? We will see you next week with another epsiode.

This week, we continue through our Countercultural Convictions series with the topic of Sex & Sexuality. As we say a lot around here at Redemption Gateway, "May this begin the conversation, not end it" and that is our heart with this series and this topic specifically. Here, Luke Simmons and Seth Troutt dive deeper into this topic of Sex & Sexuality, what our current cultural moment has to say, and what the Bible ultimately commands of us as followers of Christ. Stay tuned for another episode next week. SHOWNOTES:https://arizona.thegospelcoalition.org/arizona-events/event/37/marriage-your-own-personal-garden-of-eden/2022-03-25