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Reasonable Faith Podcast: Darwinian Evolution and Morality

By Danny Avila June 28, 2018Ask Pastor John, Culture / Society, Education, Theology

Darwinian Evolution and Morality | A discussion on Naturalism and the quest for objective morality based on Jeremiah Traeger's blog titled "Evolution is a Descriptive Model, Not a Prescriptive One.”

Ask Pastor John: Isn’t the Joy-Centered Life Just an Emotional Roller Coaster?

By Danny Avila June 26, 2018Ask Pastor John, Bible Study, Christian Recovery, Discipleship, Encouragement, Equip, Theology

Isn’t the Joy-Centered Life Just an Emotional Roller Coaster? When all is said and done, and we have reflected on as many wonderful biblical realities as we can, and we have cried out with David for the restoration of our joy, our biblical lot is to wait for the Lord. We are not to despair. We are not to dictate to God how long he will be concealed. We are not to become angry and not to take our eyes off Christ in his word, but to wait.

Ask Pastor John: How Can We Tweet to the Glory of God?

By Danny Avila May 31, 2018Ask Pastor John, Church Dynamics, Culture / Society, Encouragement, Relationships, Theology

How Can We Tweet to the Glory of God? Any given word from the Bible can be misused by anyone at anytime. You can’t avoid that. My hope is that the overall impact will be for the magnifying of Christ, the winning of the lost, the everlasting holy joy of God’s people, and the glory of God.

Ask Pastor John: How Do I Know If a Sermon Is Too Long or Too Short?

By Danny Avila May 23, 2018Ask Pastor John, Church Dynamics, Equip, Worship

How Do I Know If a Sermon Is Too Long or Too Short? There is no one length for a sermon that’s ideal for every situation. Some should be shorter and some longer. Although, it is possible that a sermon be too long or too short. Those are my answers.

Ask Pastor John: How to Keep Your Faith When You Lose Confidence in a Local Church

By Danny Avila May 9, 2018Ask Pastor John, Church Dynamics, Culture / Society, Relationships, Theology

How to Keep Your Faith When You Lose Confidence in a Local Church | We need to be careful because authentic pathways into salvation can sometimes replace salvation itself.

Ask Pastor John: Will Profanity Make Us More Relevant in Reaching Our Culture?

By Danny Avila April 24, 2018Ask Pastor John, Culture / Society, Discipleship, Education, Evangelism

Will Profanity Make Us More Relevant in Reaching Our Culture? Fill your mouth with Christ-exalting truth and overflowing, humble thankfulness. Pursue the good works that have a better chance of impressing the world than if we would adopt a little bit of their cheap language.

Reasonable Faith Podcast: Darwinian Evolution and Morality

Ask Pastor John: Isn’t the Joy-Centered Life Just an Emotional Roller Coaster?

Ask Pastor John: How Do I Know If a Sermon Is Too Long or Too Short?

Ask Pastor John: How to Keep Your Faith When You Lose Confidence in a Local Church

Ask Pastor John: Will Profanity Make Us More Relevant in Reaching Our Culture?

Ask Pastor John: How Do I Show Kindness to My Children and Expect Them to Obey?

Ask Pastor John: Does Reformed Theology Impede Racial Reconciliation?

Ask Pastor John: Sex-Abuse Allegations and the Egalitarian Myth