Ideas Have Consequences
Disciple Nations Alliance
Worldviews shape communities, influence politics, steer economics, set social norms, and ultimately affect the well-being of both your life and your nation. Obedience to the Great Commission involves replacing false ideas with biblical truth. Together with the help of friends, our mission is to demonstrate that only biblical truth leads to flourishing lives, families, societies, and nations. This show explores the intersection of faith and culture, aiming to address pressing societal issues through a biblical lens. Ideas Have Consequences is the podcast of the Disciple Nations Alliance.
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Feb 1, 2022 • 1h 14min
Why Ideas Have Consequences
Whether you are a long-time friend of the Disciple Nations Alliance or have recently heard about us, you have probably noticed we talk a lot about worldview. That is because our worldviews shape our ideas and beliefs, and these, in turn, determine how we live our lives. This is true not only for individuals but for whole cultures. There is nothing more important or more practical than the topic of worldview if we want to see positive change in lives and cultures—our own and others. In this episode, we unpack the basic concept of worldview and why it is so important.
Jan 25, 2022 • 1h 10min
What Authority Belongs to Government? Authority part 3
For part three of this series on biblical authority, we cover the role of the state's authority in a society. "Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established..." (Rom 13). In this episode, we unpack the God-given description and boundaries for civic authority. Let us advocate for biblical civic authority. Because if we don't, another idea in culture will happily define it for us instead.
Jan 25, 2022 • 1h 32min
Authority for the Individual, Family, & Church: Authority part 2
God has all authority in heaven and earth, hallelujah! However, because we are made in His image, we also have been given areas of authority. These areas are given to us to steward and ultimately account for. In this episode, we narrow in on three of the primary areas of authority in any society and their God-given descriptions and boundaries: the individual, the family, and the church.
Jan 18, 2022 • 1h 12min
Under Whose Authority? Authority part 1
Authority is a word and concept we interact with daily, especially here in 2022. But do we truly know the Bible's countercultural template for authority? We all know power and authority are used for evil too often. However, today we want to look at how the biblical idea of authority is the only view that brings about good consequences.
Jan 11, 2022 • 1h 4min
Why the Church Avoids Addressing Culture
There seems to be a church at every corner. However, the church hardly appears to impact the cultures we live in. Why is it that 90% of the population claim to be believers in some nations, yet the culture remains unaffected by the gospel? In this episode, we address one of the primary reasons the church fails to be a relevant influence in culture. A consequence that can not continue.
Dec 31, 2021 • 1h 8min
Discipleship at the Level of Culture
Welcome to Ideas Have Consequences! We understand individual and small group discipleship, but what does it look like to disciple a culture? How can you disciple your culture? What are examples of disciplining a culture? This episode unpacks these questions and more.
