The Sending & Shepherding Podcast

Instead of going to the two extremes, Christians should respond in 3 ways to the uneasy, unprecedented culture of covid-19 hysteria & spreading.

I’ve been asked by several people my thoughts on Kanye’s newfound faith & his new gospel album. Here’s my thoughts on where he’s come from in his spiritual journey, the tough road ahead, the perceived fruit from his newfound faith & how Christians should respond.

The NBA & China was put in a peculiar position when one of their owners tweeted something in support for Hong Kong in light of the protests and it has sparked controversy and hypocrisy from many watching. Why should Christians support Hong Kong and what exactly is going on with those protests anyways?

The whole world was watching (and had opinions) on the awe inspiring, beautiful display of forgiveness in the trial of former Dallas cop, Amber Guyger when the younger brother of the slain victim forgave & hugged her, leading the judge of the case to give her a Bible & even share the Gospel with her. In this podcast, hear why forgiveness catches the attention of so many people, why as Christians we NEED to forgive but also why the calls for justice by the slain victim’s mother is just as important.

HBO’s new series on the current teenage culture & their sexuality, social media habits & addictions has caused quite the controversy & for good reason. Headlined by a former Disney tv star, it surprisingly shows an accurate, biblical picture of the consequences of sin with dysfunctional families, addiction, social media & even abortion. Without watching a single episode, hear how God can use this picture to speak truth & give hope to a lost world dealing with these issues themselves.

According to the latest Lifeway Research more & more college kids are dropping out of church who once regularly attended. Why are they leaving according to that research & what can the church do to keep them involved at a critical time in their lives?

In the last few months popular author & former pastor, Joshua Harris & Hillsong Worship, Marty Sampson denounced their Christian faith. How should Christians Biblically respond to Apostasy when it’s from so called “celebrity” Christians or those we know personally.

In the most recent bachelorette episodes, there was some drama regarding pre-marital sex that both the mainstream world & Christians debated over. How should Christians view this important subject & why do we need to maintain a biblical worldview regarding sexual ethics?

Proms are a BIG DEAL! Millions of teens spend over 4 billion dollars a year in more than 25 different countries. How should a parent, pastor, student pastor & disciple a Christian teenager to think about this event in their life?

Is marijuana sinful? What if it becomes legalized? Is it overall wise & what does the Bible have to say about sobriety & self control?

How should we watch movies as a missionary? Why should we watch movies in appreciation of it’s art as sub-creators? A conversation on themes & worldviews from the 2019 Academy Award movie nominations & predicted winners in the different categories. SPECIAL GUEST: Mitch Wiley. WARNING: Some audio was somehow cut out in recording . I apologize. It comes back in within seconds most times & 19:00 it’s for like 20 seconds or so but comes back. Again, sorry.

In the past week, Houston Chronicle uncovered over 700 sexual abuse victims in SBC churches & Dr. Albert Mohler apologized for past support of CJ Maheney’s cover-up in his former church. What does the Bible say about sexual abuse & the cover up of such sins? How do we move forward with victims?

Abortion has been in the news A LOT lately. What does Christians believe about abortion according to Scripture & church history? How should we respond? What do we need to be careful of politically?

The SHEPHERDING of this Podcast. Before we cover future cultural subjects, learn why it’s important to know what a worldview is, why they are important & why we must apply a biblical worldview to competing ideologies.

The SENDING of this Podcast: How to use culture to reach culture as a SENT missionary. Learn how to think, live & share the Gospel message as a Christian missionary knowing that future podcasts will have segments dedicated to doing this with current cultural issues.

Gillette razors recently released an ad associated with the recent “toxic masculinity” movement & many Christians have either praised it or wanted to boycott it. What should we affirm in this commercial/overall movement & what should we speak against? What is true biblical masculinity & should Christians be upset that more people aren’t talking about toxic femininity? Hear it all & more on this week’s “Sending & Shepherding” Podcast.

Lauren Daigle is the most popular Christian artist in the last 2 decades but has been heavily critiqued for her non-answer to homosexuality as a sin & her more recent comments wanting to drop the “Christian” out of “Christian Artist”. How should Christians respond & what does the Bible say about homosexuality?

According to a Gallup poll released in December 2018, the perception of clergy & pastors are at an all time low in America. Why & what should Pastors & their churches do about it?