Rebel - Podcast for Cultural Engagement

This week the Rebels continue our mini-series about how to engage the culture equipped with the fruit of the spirit. On today's episode, we discuss the spiritual fruit of gentleness and kindness. Also on today's episode we make a BIG announcement about the expansion of Rebel Alliance Media. Not only does it still include the Rebel Podcast, but also Awakening Reformation Podcast, blogs, videos on culture, video teaching series and much MUCH more! Make sure you visit our websiteto see it all: rebelalliancemedia.com We would also love the online support by liking and sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebel.alliance.podcast

This week the Rebels continue our mini-series about how to engage the culture equipped with the fruit of the spirit. On today's episode, we discuss JOY, and often overlooked spiritual fruit. Unfortunately, joy is far too often missing while Christians bring the good news into a desperate world, especially in reformed circles. Make sure you visit our website frequently for updated episodes, videos and blog posts: rebelalliancemedia.com We would also love the online support by liking and sharing and inviting your friends to like the content on facebook: facebook.com/rebel.alliance.podcast Books mentioned in this episode: Joy for the World by Greg Forster: https://www.amazon.com/Joy-World-Christianity-Influence-Rebuilding/dp/1433538008/ Surprised by Joy by CS Lewis: https://www.amazon.com/Surprised-Joy-Shape-Early-Life/dp/0062565435 Rebel Podcast features Nate Wright and Chris Poots and was Produced by David Wettlaufer (rivervalleystudio.ca) for Rebel Alliance Media

Some big news items kick off today's show and then we delve into a much needed topic. The division and contention we see coming out as a result of the political and ideological culture war at hand only amplifies a Christians need to cultivate the spiritual fruit of self-control. If we are ever going to effectively engage the culture with a biblical worldview we need the spirit to produce the self-control to maintain Christ-like in our interactions.

Today we are joined by Pastor Jacob Reaume from Trinity Bible Chapel in Cambridge Ontario. It was good to connect with a like-minded brother fighting alongside us here in Southwestern Ontario. In our crosshairs on this episode is Bruxy Cavey, the teaching pastor of one of the largest and most influential churches in Canada: The Meeting House. Jacob has blogged extensively here: https://trinitybiblechapel.ca/bruxy-cavey-false-teacher/ on the dangerous teaching of Bruxy Cavey. Today he joins the rebels to talk about why it's important to call out false teaching even in a cultural climate that would call doing so 'intolerant'. Follow Jacob's ministry at trinitybiblechapel.ca , follow the rebels at rebelalliancemedia.com and https://www.facebook.com/Rebel.Alliance.Podcast/

There is a lot to talk about today! The recent Ontario election and Christian standards for voting, the Christian & Missionary Alliance 2018 General Assembly and the blasphemy laws everyone upholds. Is emotion really a good standard of justice? Why does unity trump truth? We live in a dark world and the Rebels try to help you make sense of it. Find us at rebelalliancemedia.com and interact with us on facebook, Instagram and twitter.

Today the Rebels hit pause on their plans to honor Mike Wilkins who went on to glory Sunday afternoon. Mike Wilkins mentored P. Nate, so if you appreciate what we do, take a moment to honor the man who taught us to fight. Mike's books, blogs and ministry can be found at http://gloryintheface.com/ and as always, if you want to learn more about us go to rebelalliancemedia.com

In case you missed the live facebook event, here is the audio from our crossover episode with our friends over at CrossPolitic. So thankful for these brothers, please support their ministry over at crosspolitic.com

This week`s episode topic came to us organically as we got into it on facebook with some people taking exception to our recent comments about #MeToo. It seems we all encounter some people that say they love and follow Jesus but won`t have anything to do with the church. What is the church? Does it matter? Is church attendance, membership and connectivity essential to our faith? We discuss all these questions in this week`s episode! Make sure you're interacting with us on facebook so you can share the episode AND check out the videos that drop weekly on Fridays. To JOIN THE REBELLION find us at www.rebelalliancemedia.com or at facebook.com/Rebel.Alliance.Podcast One of the resources discussed on this weeks show was Kevin DeYoung`s book `Why we Love the Church` which can be found here: https://www.amazon.ca/Why-Love-Church-Kevin-Deyoung/dp/0802458378

This week the Rebels tackle the topic of Christian Liberty. Christ set us free, what are we 'free' to use our freedom to 'do' exactly? Can we drink? Can we dance? Can we play video games? Should we? Make sure you're interacting with us on facebook so you can share the episode AND check out the videos that drop weekly on Fridays. To JOIN THE REBELLION find us at rebelalliancemedia.com or at facebook.com/Rebel.Alliance.Podcast

This week the Rebels take a breather after a long journey through the Truth Apocalypse. We answer several questions that have accumulated, we hit a few topical issues and talk about where we are heading. Make sure you're interacting with us on facebook so you can share the episode AND check out the videos that drop weekly on Fridays. To JOIN THE REBELLION find us at rebelalliancemedia.com or at facebook.com/Rebel.Alliance.Podcast