Every Square Inch Podcast

Our culture has many flawed messages about what it means to be single, including our Christian sub-culture. But what does Jesus have to say about it? In part 1 of a series on singleness, Robert dispels several myths that our world and the church have told single people.

In light of Black History Month, and in response to feedback about the “Racism in America” series (episodes 31-33), Robert shares some additional thoughts about the history of racism in the church, Critical Race Theory, and more.LINKS:“Lost Legacy” by Dr. Sean Lucas (YouTube Video)

In response to this week’s unprecedented events on Capitol Hill, Robert offers an invitation to look in the mirror, and not across the aisle.

This week we are re-posting Robert’s Christmas podcast from 2019, as he looks at the understandably ridiculous claim of the virgin birth of Jesus and how this miracle of Christmas gives us greater hope and joy than any other news this world can offer.

The podcast explores the crisis of masculinity and the redefinition of manhood according to biblical principles. It discusses cultural reactions to gender, emphasizes the gentle and lowly heart of Jesus, and explores the role of Joseph in understanding gender.

This week’s episode is a brief word from Robert reminding us about the importance of thanksgiving in all seasons, but especially this year.EPISODE LINKS:Liturgy for Thanksgiving Meal

If you’ve been hurt by family or friends whose fundamental Christianity placed a burden on you that was too heavy to bear, this episode is for you. Robert does a deep dive into the movie “Frozen,” the ways people react to fundamentalism, and a better way forward through Jesus himself.

As the senior pastor of a church which submitted itself to an independent investigation of sexual abuse, and which is currently submitting to another investigation, Robert has recorded this episode as a resource to others who find themselves in a similar situation and are looking for Biblical guidance. This episode looks at two main questions: why is the church uniquely susceptible to sexual abuse, and what can be done to protect against sexual abuse?LINKS:Executive Summary of Independent Investigation Conducted by GRACE for Tates Creek Presbyterian Church (June 2019)Announcement of Investigation into Allegations Against Chris Rice (October 2020)

In Part 2 of this two-part series, Robert unpacks what it truly means for America to be a “Christian Nation” by looking at the founders’ beliefs, the intentions behind the way they designed our nation, and how to deal with the failures of our country in a way that honors our founding principles.

In this two-part series, Robert answers the question “Is America a Christian Nation?” two ways: absolutely not, and absolutely yes. In Part 1, he takes a closer look at the history of American exceptionalism and its ties to Christianity, both at America’s founding and also to this day.View our "One Step" applications to the Racism in America series on our church website: tcpca.org/onestep