Christ 2r Culture Podcast

What changed when Jesus took on flesh? What did he add to his abilities that as God he didn't have before? Join us on Christmas Eve as we learn of how Jesus took on flesh to gain sympathetic resonance with the weaknesses and temptations we face in our life so he can help us in our time of need.

We have potential existence before our birth but Micah 5:2 tells us Jesus had actual existence before his birth, he existed in eternity past. What was Jesus doing before his birth? How was our savior involved with the world before Bethlehem? Join us as we go behind the scenes and learn the little known story of Christ before the manger.

Every home has conflict between parents and children. Just as Jesus changes our character and our marriage, he also changes the way we parent. Discover the way Jesus changes a family.

Just as our hearts need the new life Jesus brings, so do our marriages. They are also tainted by sin. Join us in learning how Jesus transforms our marriage from hardship to joy.

How do Christians handle conflict differently than other people? In this message, we learn how Jesus changes the way we handle conflict.

Does God care about our thought life? It is easy to think we can separate the actions of our life from the thoughts of our mind. In reality, our fantasies are only one step removed from our realities. In this study, we learn all Christian living begins on the battlefield of the mind with Christian thinking.

Where do you find your sense of self-worth? For most of us, it is in our work. For stay-at-home mom's, their identity is usually found in being a mother. If you are in high school, your identity is often found in your sport or the instrument you plan in the band. The problem is, when what we do is taken away from us, it crushes our understanding of who we are. In Colossians, Paul shows us how our identity doesn't come from what we do but what God has done for us through Jesus. This is the key to overcoming our depression and sagging self-worth.

Many have tried to push the gospel out of existence. In 1949, when the communists took over China, there were 1 million Christians. In spite being forced to operate in secret, the church in China has grown to 60 million Christians. The good news of Jesus continues to make progress against powerful opposition. As we continue our study in Colossians, Paul tells us God's plan to spread the good news of Jesus around the world.

Jesus asked his disciples the most important question in the history of the world. Who do you say I am? Today, there is no shortage of answers. Jehovah's Witnesses claim Jesus is the archangel Michael and the first created being. Mormons say he is the half-brother of Lucifer and we can become like him. Islam claims his is a good prophet, but inferior to Mohammed. Hindus claim he is a holy man. In this study we learn what the Bible says is the true identity of Jesus and why understanding his true identity changes your life.

How do you know if someone is a Christian? How do you grow as a Christians? How can we leads others to become Christians? In the opening verses of Paul's letter to the church in Colossae, he answers these crucial questions for knowing Jesus.

Welcome to the book of Colossians! There is probably no more Christ-exalting book in the Bible. Join us as we learn the background of the book and how Christ changes everything about our identity.

As Christians, how does Jesus change the way we live? As we launch into fall ministry, we look at three ways Christ's love compels us to live for him instead of ourselves this year.

During this series the congregation submitted and voted for the top questions they have on life after death. For the last two weeks of the series, I answered the questions. —How can I desire heaven if I know I won't be married to my spouse? —Will there be animals in heaven? —Who is the antichrist? —What is the mark of the beast? —What is the meaning of 666? —How do I deal with people who say they can communicate with the dead like psychics and mediums? —Does the nation of Israel have a special destiny?

During this series the congregation submitted and voted for the top questions they have on life after death. For the last two weeks of the series, I answered the questions. —Can loved ones see us in heaven? —Does it matter if I am cremated or buried? —Will Christians who commit suicide be in heaven? —Is there an age of accountability below which someone automatically goes to heaven? —Should I trust near-death experiences? —How can I desire heaven if I know I won't be married to my spouse?

What do you think heaven will be like? Many of us picture an eternity floating around like ghosts. the Bible tells us something different. Ultimately heaven will be transformed to be earthy as heaven and earth combine together as one and the dwelling place of God is with man.

Is coming to Christ when someone is young no better than a death-bed conversion when they are old? In this message we look at our earthly choices after receiving Christ make an eternal difference.

Last week, North Korea and the United States were on the bring of war as Kin Jung Un threatened to launch a first strike attack against Guam. The evening news reminds us our world is infected with violence and hatred. Will there ever be peace of earth? In this study of the Millennium, we learn how Jesus brings more than peace to our life. He will brings peace to the world.

Healthcare in America spirals out of control. The need for hospitals and doctors to relieve our diseases outpaces our cost to pay them. There is coming a time when all doctors and hospitals will be out of business. Discover when Christians will get a better body that will never be sick or afflicted by pain.

When your family is reading your eulogy, where are you? What do we experience after death? Using the Bible as our guide we glimpse behind the curtain of death and discover what everyone experiences after they take their last breath.

Do you come from a messy family? Is your family scared by a divorce or an unexpected pregnancy? When a family is broken, it is easy to feel God's plans for that family are ruined. As we finish the book of Ruth, we see how God takes messy family situations and uses them as part of his good plan to bring more glory to his name.