Response to “Question for Your Program” A listener asks how a person can “take hold of Christ in the heart in a way that transforms”. She is concerned that her faith is not genuine because God “seems abstract and distant”. Then she adds, “I can’t imagine that I’m the only one having problems with this”.…… read more »
Category Archives: Faith Debate
Program Air Date: Sunday, January 13th, 2019 – 9am
“How Do I Make My Heart Trust God When He Seems Abstract To Me?” A listener writes: “How do I make my heart trust when God seems abstract? Intellectually I know He is real, but not so to my heart and experience. Since Jesus is Peace personified, I can’t know Him without having inner peace…… read more »
Program Air Date: Sunday, January 6th, 2019 – 9am
“My Concern Is That I Haven’t Been Born Again… I’m Afraid.” A listener writes: “Hi Troy. I’m interested in knowing how one takes hold of Christ in the heart in a way that transforms. I’ve been stuck in this place for a long time, wanting the ‘penny to drop’, but that hasn’t happened. I don’t…… read more »
Program Air Date: Sunday, December 30th, 2018 – 9am
How Political is Too Political? The previous show looked at intramural questions facing the Christian church. This show the focus turns to intermural questions, again using the National Day of Prayer as a case study. How inclusive should it be? For example, should people of all races be invited? Both sexes? Don’t worry, the questions…… read more »
Program Air Date: Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 – 9am
How Ecumenical is Too Ecumenical? This is a real and serious question for Christ’s church. As a case study, this shows looks at the National Day of Prayer. Each spring a number of Christian church leaders gather with political leaders all across the nation to pray and encourage common values. What faith traditions should be…… read more »
Program Air Date: Sunday, December 16th, 2018 – 9am
Where Can Christians Disagree and Still Consider One Another To Be Fellow Believers? Should views of a coming “rapture” from a great tribulation separate people within the church? How about definitions for understanding the “Millennium”? Or accepting that the gift of tongues is for today, or not? Or debates over baptism of adults by immersion…… read more »
Program Air Date: Sunday, December 9th, 2018 – 9am
Who’s “In” and Who’s “out” When Counting Followers of Jesus Christ? To be “in” does there need to be agreement that there is one eternal God Who has created the entire universe? And/or that Jesus was born of a virgin and lived a sinless life; that Jesus is God – and a man who died…… read more »
Program Air Date: Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 – 9am
Best Strategies for Proclaiming the Gospel This has to do with what’s called apologetics and evangelism. The importance of knowing the truth about the Gospel is what, exactly? The reasons why some people never convert to Christianity are what, do we think? What hinders a person from converting? What can Christian believers and leaders in…… read more »
Program Air Date: Sunday, November 25th, 2018 – 9am
Men’s Ministry (Particularly Jail and Post-Jail Ministry) The church’s response to those who are incarcerated is what? Should be what? What are the spiritual, social, economic, and relational dynamics? How does this play itself out in the prisons themselves? How does it play out in the communities where former prisoners are working to plug themselves…… read more »
Program Air Date: Sunday, November 18th, 2018 – 9am
The Importance of Godly Leadership in Local Churches How important, really, are godly leaders in churches? We’re not asking about the lead pastor, but about the other leaders. The elders, deacons, board members, committee chairs, and even paid office staff. Is your church careful, thoughtful, and prayerful enough about filling these positions? What happens when…… read more »