Rebel - Podcast for Cultural Engagement

Would your life look any different if you knew for sure that God loved you and you belonged to Him? Can we know our future is secure in Christ? This episode the Rebels discuss eternal security and assurance of salvation by looking into 1 John, the letter that John specifically wrote "that we may [know] we have eternal life". We also review the book "Decided: Living a Bog Life for Christ" by Adam Kareus, available here: https://www.amazon.ca/Decided-Living-Big-Life-Christ-ebook/dp/B0725WPH5P/

We've had a few requests to elaborate on how to "spot the lie", so in this episode the Rebels talk through some current cultural topics and recent movies trying to explain how every Christian should learn how to spot the lies in the culture around us.

This episode the Rebels turn to a familiar passage of scripture and ask the question, "do we really believe it?" The Great Commission tells us to "go THEREFORE" not to simply "go", what does that mean and how would that change the way Christians live this out?

This week the rebels look into a movement that has increased in popularity in recent years, but as the wisest man said, "there's nothing new under the sun." This deviant theology has always plagued the true church... join us to learn what's so dangerous about so-called "Christian" mysticism.

A couple Rebels telling a couple of Thieves they're wrong! Oh the hypocrisy! On today's episode we lay out a biblical case for continuationism, that is, why we believe the miraculous gifts we see in the New Testament are still in operation today. We clarify what that means, and what it DOESN'T mean... and we respond to our cessationist brothers The Two Thieves.

The Rebels had the honor of interviewing one of our favourite authors and pastors, Dr. Sam Storms. Today we talk to him about being a charismatic Calvinist (no, it's NOT a contradiction in terms) and how we should understand the scriptures that talk about the continuing validity of spiritual gifts of the spirit. For more on Dr. Storms and his resources, visit: www.samstorms.com

After doing two episodes on apologetics: the art of defending your faith, we talk about how defending your beliefs work INSIDE the family... how do we disagree, debate with and argue inside the church? Should we? How can we all move toward truth together when we disagree on some pretty important things?

This week we follow up our episode on Apologetics (Defending the Christian faith) by getting into the nitty gritty. We look at specific questions that usually put Christians trying to witness in the hot seat: If God is good, why does he allow evil? If God is so loving why does he condemn homosexuality? Why are so many Christians hypocritical? We hope today's episode is of practical help to you.

Join the rebels for an episode where we look at the area of apologetics, how to defend your faith. As Christians we live in a culture that is hostile to what we believe, how can we engage in conversation about our faith? Is this a responsibility for every Christian? We hope this episode helps equip you to engage the culture through every day conversations within your own sphere of influence.

We were really excited to invite Dr. Joshua Straub onto the podcast for our 30th episode! Dr. Josh is a pastor and psychologist whose area of expertise is family counselling. Josh's strong biblical knowledge and unique clinical insight combine for some wonderful insights on how to create a home where we love God and serve others. Josh has his own podcast, In the Together, as well as a parenting community called 22:6 Parenting, look for these at www.joshuastraub.com