Rebel - Podcast for Cultural Engagement

Over the busy Christmas week we have lined up another special episode for you before we get back to our regular podcasting routine! This week we bring you a sermon preached by Pootie on Dec. 17th at Crossroads Church. He reflects on the world changing reality of Christmas night and how it transformed the world forever!

In this festive episode we discuss why Christians should be the most merry and festive Christmas celebrators of them all! On top of that we discuss the new Star Wars (spoiler free, this was recorded before release date) and answer a few questions that came in. Merry Christmas Rebels, celebrate heartily!

Canadian winters being what they are, this week, the Rebels got a SNOW Day, and our sound wizard, Dave (the unsung hero you don't hear enough from) had to improvise. This is a recent advent sermon preached by P. Nate at Crossroads Church. In this sermon Nate takes a look at Christmas through the eyes of God's people who lived many many years before the Messiah ever arrived on that first Christmas night. For more check out www.crossroadsac.org Rebels should be back in business and back to regularly scheduled shenanigans next week!

Today on our Rogue topic we discuss the lies society, and even many in the church, believe about God. For the video version, check us out on facebook!

How we read our Bibles seems so basic... BUT a lot of us were trained from Sunday School days to do it incorrectly. From inserting yourself as the hero of each story, to missing the wider context in the story of redemption to extracting morality lessons from deep complex stories... we have to learn how to read The Word of God the way God intended: Looking for Jesus.

What should Christians think when world leaders begin to make terrifying threats and people begin to fear the possibility of a nuclear disaster?

Still buzzing after the time we spent with Dr. Joe Boot, the Rebels take some time to reflect on that interview and what practical implications we can draw from it. Have North American Christians been living off the fruit of previous generations labour? Have we ecclesiastesized the Word of God?

Our videos have finally hit the podcast feed! In this weekly Rogue Video we discuss the moral collapse of Hollywood and why we think so many sexual indiscretions are finally coming to light. Watch the video on our facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Rebel.Alliance.Podcast/?hc_ref=ART2BiZauQltRupCIqWRSinb6KKkfiscDrvC7MKAxy4rPpjLNMgJQw62zf0Qbs7Vkqo&fref=nf

This week we had the privilege to interview Pastor, Author and Theologian Dr. Joe Boot. Dr. Boot teaches us about Two Kingdom Theology and why it's a deviant theology to the plain teaching of scripture as well as the historical faith of the reformers. We also discuss the Myth of Neutrality and the Kingdom of Christ in this jam packed episode. For more resources by Joe visit his ministry, The Ezra Institute for COntemporary Christianity at https://www.ezrainstitute.ca/ We also enthusiastically recommend his book, The Mission of God: https://www.amazon.com/Mission-God-Manifesto-Hope/dp/1927684072

Should Christians be one issue voters? Is it wrong to call sin "mistakes" and how did Jesus "learn obedience" if he was perfect? These are just a few listeners questions we tackle this week along with beer talk and a surprise phone call from friend of the show, Chris Griggs from The Front Pew podcast.