The Summit Lecture Series Podcast | Christian Church for Worship

First Liberty Briefing: Florida Legislature Shows Respect for the Religious Liberty Within Its Schools

By Danny Avila July 24, 2018Culture / Society, Education, First Liberty Briefing, Politics

Florida Legislature Shows Respect for the Religious Liberty Within Its Schools | The vigilant protection of constitutional freedoms is nowhere more vital than in the community of American schools.

White Horse Inn: Radically Ordinary Hospitality

By Danny Avila July 19, 2018Church Dynamics, Culture / Society, Equip, Relationships, White Horse Inn

Radically Ordinary Hospitality | What does it mean to show hospitality, and why is this particular way of both expressing our faith and interacting with our neighbors so overlooked in our day?

The Art of Relationships: Is It Really “Till Death Do You Part?”

By Danny Avila July 10, 2018Church Dynamics, Culture / Society, Relationships, The Art of Relationships

Is It Really "Till Death Do You Part?" | Christian marriage is a covenant between a man, a woman, and God. But what happens with the covenant is broken?

Ask Pastor John: Universalism Distorts the Grace of God

By Danny Avila July 10, 2018Ask Pastor John, Bible Study, Church Dynamics, Culture / Society, Theology

Universalism Distorts the Grace of God | The great irony is that the effort to extend grace to all persons ends up undermining grace to any persons. It’s counterintuitive and requires some explanation.

BreakPoint: Transgender Fury – So Much for Civil Discourse

By Danny Avila July 9, 2018BreakPoint, Culture / Society, Education, Parenting, Politics

Transgender Fury - So Much for Civil Discourse | Outrage is not a strategy. So don’t join the fury that often takes the place of discourse. Instead, exercise self-control (a fruit of the Spirit), and keep truth at the forefront, while engaging in conversation and debate.

First Liberty Briefing: How the Declaration of Independence Gave us Religious Freedom

By Danny Avila July 9, 2018Culture / Society, Education, First Liberty Briefing, Politics

How the Declaration of Independence Gave us Religious Freedom | Our forefathers paid a high price for our liberty – not merely the right to be free from oppression, but to be free to speak openly, exercise our faith, and live our lives according to our most deeply cherished beliefs.

WWUTT: I Like Your Christ but Not Your Christians?

By Danny Avila July 6, 2018Church Dynamics, Culture / Society, Theology, Video Podcasts, WWUTT

I Like Your Christ but Not Your Christians? Gandhi did not actually like the Christ of the Bible nor His gospel; and, Gandhi did not say this.

White Horse Inn: Race, Ethnicity, & the Great Commission

By Danny Avila July 5, 2018Church Dynamics, Culture / Society, Missions, Theology, White Horse Inn

Race, Ethnicity, & the Great Commission | Multi-ethnic church planting and pastoring are the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

The Art of Relationships: How Should We View Sexuality Today?

By Danny Avila July 3, 2018Culture / Society, Relationships, The Art of Relationships

How Should We View Sexuality Today? We need to understand how God designed us, how sex is given to us for our pleasure and joy, but ALSO to bring God glory.

BreakPoint: NIFLA vs. Becerra – An Easy Decision That Deserved a Wider Majority

By Danny Avila July 2, 2018BreakPoint, Culture / Society, Politics

NIFLA vs. Becerra - An Easy Decision That Deserved a Wider Majority | The Supreme Court sent the case back to the lower court with instructions that ensures that the law will never take effect. This ruling also resolves similar cases in Maryland, Illinois, Hawaii and other states. So pregnancy care centers are free to continue their important work without fear that the government will force them, in Justice Thomas’ words, to “drown out” their message.