The Billy Graham Controversy From Libs and Conservatives - Universalism and Ecumenism
March 2, 2018
Billy Graham’s funeral is today, very probably the biggest funeral in America in decades. The controversy swirling around Graham continues after his death. Conservatives and liberals both react negatively to the Graham phenomenon. Was Billy Graham a homophobic, Christ denying, antisemitic and bigoted failed evangelist on the wrong side of history? What about the doctrine of universalism which teaches that everybody gets saved and nobody goes to hell? We also discuss the bounds of ecumenism. Can Protestants really jointly worship with Roman Catholics given differences on key doctrines?
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There are three times the number of female pastors today as there were in 1990. The breakdown of manhood and the breakdown of western society has influenced the breakdown of the church. We compare the varying pagan worldviews (including the ancient Roman and Muslim worldviews) to a Christian worldview on the roles and value of women in society.
March 1, 2018
At least 5 million Americans have Dementia, and about 50% of our fathers and mothers will have the disease by the time they reach 90 years of age. As Christians, we can rest assured that God has a reason for this disease as it afflicts our loved ones. What is it like to experience Dementia? Do personalities change? Are there certain things that cause dementia. . . or hasten the onset of it? Here is a Christian view of a common affliction, as provided by Dr. John Dunlop, author of the book, Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia.
February 28, 2018
An abortionist finally admits she relishes the power over taking life of a baby in the womb. Feminists seek the power of choice, and the power over life and death. It is the age-old quest of power apart from God. Then, we look at New-Age remedies that place mind over matter. How are people so easily swayed into New Age spiritualism in our day?
February 27, 2018
More people are bringing their emotional support animals (like peacocks and chickens and. . .) on the airlines. Emotional fragility and mental instability increasingly characterizes a nation on the edge. But, what is the problem with the over focus on victimhood? Victimhood fails to come to grips with the holiness of God.
February 26, 2018
Pro-abortion, pro-homosexual evangelicals running for office say they are only “separating church and state.” Is that what they are doing, really? Or are they actually separating morality from the state? We also take a look at Trump’s suggestion for more gun control, and compare it to the original intent of the Second Amendment. Would our founders have been comfortable with giving the citizens access to surface to air missiles and machine guns?
February 23, 2018
Billy Graham, the great American evangelist is with the Lord. His 70 year ministry is practically unmatched in history, especially as he served as the preacher to a nation in severe decline. His prophetic voice called Americans to repentance and faith in Christ, more than any others. We trace his roots from the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, consider his impact on the nation, and the integrity and trajectory of his life. We end the program by asking why American Christianity is so weak? What happened? How did we lose a God-centeredness in the doctrine of salvation and life?
February 22, 2018
Norway is still confiscating children from Christian homes and the problem is getting worse. One homeschooling family lost their son to the Social Services again last week. But, secularization in Norway, England, and America is working to eliminate Christians from the public schools as well. The secularists are weeding out Christian teachers who speak against the politically-correct sins of the day on their own time. We take a look at how the Apostle Paul instructs Christians who must interact with the wicked in the world.
February 21, 2018
Unprecedented debt. Unprecedented levels of government spending. Trump's big budget deal increases government spending AND debt more than the last two years of Obama budgets. So. . . who is the conservative here? When the tale is told of the breakdown of the American economy, the greatest deficit - Keynesian spenders will have been Reagan, George W. Bush, and Trump. But, that isn't the greatest tragedy of the big budget plan passed by Congress - the greatest loss is the babies. Where's the defunding of Planned Parenthood?
February 20, 2018
In the wake of another school shooting, the media continues its endless search for motive. More importantly, what is the heart of it? And what is the basic worldview of the modern rash of serial killing in America? We analyze Eric Harris’s diary, David Berkowitz’s testimony, and Jeffrey Dahmer’s interview with Stone Philips on Dateline. Sadly, we come back to Charles Darwin and Friedrich Nietzsche as the major influence on American killers.
February 19, 2018
Josh Harris’s book, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, sold 1,000,000 copies, and he’s regretting the book. We come back to the question of risk and fear. How do parents wisely assess risks, and fear God above all things? Instead of going with formulaic approaches to things like courtship and dating, we suggest rather a return to biblical principle, and living the life of faith as we cross the wild waves of the Christian life.
February 16, 2018
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Taking the World for Jesus
This is the retelling of the most exciting story in all of human history. Something truly remarkable occurred when Jesus Christ rose from the dead and gave His disciples a great commission. The world would never be the same again. Kevin Swanson takes the reader through the 2,000 year worldwide saga of this epochal mission to the world. From Judea to Rome, Ireland, Denmark, China, Japan, Uganda, New Zealand, and to the uttermost parts of the earth, the light of Christ shines into the darkness, transforming every nation throughout the centuries.