Stan Gray and Steve Hartland sit down to discuss marriage! They go over the importance of getting help when things aren't going well, and some of the nuances of biblical marriage that are relevant to our time and age.
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nSteve gives us a fly-over of the importance of having a view of Biblical Submission, to the glory of God.
\n\n7:01 - Exploration of submission in biblical context, emphasizing rank and humility in relationships.
\n\n13:39 - Submission to divinely constituted authorities reflects true submission to Christ and is not abuse.
\n\n18:23 - Debunking the myth of mutual submission in relationships.
\n\n23:31 - Importance of parental authority and teaching children to submit and obey for their benefit and societal harmony.
\n\n27:44 - Understanding submission in different relationships according to biblical teachings.
\n\n32:41 - In different aspects of life as per Biblical teachings, including towards spouses, pastors, and government.
\n\n37:51 - Discussion on churches defying government orders during pandemic, emphasizing biblical submission to God over man.
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nSatire, irony and mockery. When is it appropriate for Christians to use such literary devices?
\n\nBeginning of Chapter Timestamps:
\n\n4:35 - Exploring the use of satire and irony in biblical context for impactful communication and rhetorical effect
\n\n8:54 - Appropriate response to unrepentant evil involves using strong language like mockery, as seen in Elijah's actions
\n\n13:38 - Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, confronts a man with strong words in Acts 13:9-12
\n\n22:54 - Discussion on harsh names used by religious figures and appropriateness of name-calling in Christianity
\n\n27:40 - Discussion on the severity of God's condemnation for one sin
\n\n36:50 - The importance of gentleness and punishment in religious teachings and actions
\n\n41:13 - Pastors must address evil affecting their congregation with harshness and vigilance
\n\n45:44 - Challenges faced by evangelicals in accepting strong verbiage historically used by figures like Martin Luther
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nAt Covenant Con 2024, we had the opportunity to interview on site with a fellow Pastor, Anton Hall, about humans being made in the Image of God.
\n\nBegin Chapters and Time Stamps:
\n\n4:32 Significance of teaching the concept of being created in the image of God from Genesis 1:26.
\n\n8:26 Teaching the divine image to impact identity, relationships, and interactions with others.
\n\n12:18 Understanding the inherent value of every individual created in the image of God.
\n\n20:12 Recognizing and addressing church abuse by pastors.
\n\n24:15 A pastor's refusal to forgive.
\n\n28:38 Discussion on pastoral abuse, church discipline, and personal experiences in handling sin within the church community.
\n\n32:50 Five Solas films - kids as theologians.
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nMichael Clary is back for another round! This time, he and Steve are focusing in on the phenomenon of the money-driven, weak theology and other forms of false or sick churches.
\n\nBegin Chapter Timestamps:
\n\n5:38 - The impact of spreading the Gospel
\n\n11:18 - Pastors and Congregations regarding financial support
\n\n17:38 - Challenges of leading a church through controversial topics and the need for repentance and honesty
\n\n22:19 - Warning against success-driven motives
\n\n33:30 - Importance of theology in faithful ministry and its conflict with church growth goals
\n\n44:36 - Prioritizing core doctrines over peripheral ones in theological triage
\n\n1:01:49 - Encouraging open dialogue by addressing controversial topics in church leadership.
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nWhat does the Bible have to say about our liberties as Christians? When should we exercise them, and when should we not? Jeff Leubecker joins Steve to talk about these important matters, that seem to be getting away from the drift our current churches.
\n\nBegin Chapter Timestamps:
\n\n4:20 - Exploration of Christian freedom in differing beliefs and conscience, rooted in Galatians and Acts
\n\n8:31 - Struggles with legalism and freedom in Christian practices and beliefs
\n\n12:52 - Pressure to conform to anti-Christmas beliefs due to influence
\n\n25:27 - Emphasizing acceptance, unity, and consideration in matters of Christian Liberty
\n\n38:18 - Discussion on Christian liberty and obedience to Christ's commands in the New Covenant
\n\n42:23 - Balancing modesty and responsibility in exercising Christian liberty for the sake of others
\n\n51:27 - The greater danger among Christians: Christian Liberty vs. License to Sin
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nSteve and Michael talk about how churches moving into Liberal Theology is one of the major things destroying them in our day.
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nSteve delves into the major different views on what the Millennium means for us in the Bible.
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nTaylor Wallace and Pastor Steve discuss Biblical and culturally controversial parenting topics.
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nDr. Sam Waldron and Pastor Steve sit down to discuss some interesting nuances regarding Eschatology, the science of the end times as described in the Bible.
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with the Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nHere's the basic principle - men and women are different. Neither one is better or worse, they're just different. This episode is to help you to understand the ways in which they are different.
\n\n1 - This may help you to understand the other half of the human race.
\n\n2 - If you're married, to understand your husband or wife. (1 Peter - dwell with according to understanding).
\n\n3 - This will contribute to your understanding of the God-assigned gender roles in the Bible. They are not just arbitrarily assigned, but made for them.
\n\n4 - This episode will defend men and masculinity, both of whom are under attack in our day and age.
\n\nWe hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with the Lord, Jesus Christ!
\n\nSteve tackles this timely topic from what the Bible has to say regarding Israel.
\n\n(Timestamp Notes)
\n\n01:27 - Question: Is the Israel war of prophetic significance?
\n\n01:51 - Remember, we as Christians can differ on this - Rom. 14
\n\n02:34 - My position is... Rom. 11
\n\n03:31 - What God has done is this: Abrahamic covenant
\n\n04:58 - National Israel was (past-tense) chosen as God’s people.
\n\n06:53 - Israel broke the covenant - God promised a new covenant.
\n\n09:37 - John the Baptist shows up, forerunner.
\n\n12:01 - The purge of Israel, cull out true believers from nominal.
\n\n14:25 - Jesus forsook National Israel (save for the remnant of true believers)
\n\n16:34 - There’s a new thing (“new man”) created, the Church - Eph. 2
\n\n17:41 - New definition of Israel - Rom. 9
\n\n19:17 - Israeli peoples can be grafted back into the new? - Rom. 11
\n\n21:20 - Paul calls this one, new man, the Israel of God. - Gal. 6:15-16
\n\n22:22 - John has very strong words to describe the Jewish people - Rev 2 & 3
\n\n23:24 - New Jerusalem supersedes the old Jerusalem Rev 21:2
\n\n24:42 - Foundation of Apostles and Prophets - Eph 2:20
\n\n25:25 - Summary (1) Current (National) Israel is not in covenant with God.
\n\n26:12 - (2) The war is not the sign. It is a general sign.
\n\n26:43 - (3) Knowing this does not lead to anti-semitism.
\n\n27:09 - (4) Israel going to war does not fulfill any particular prophecy (not Holy).
\n\n28:05 - (5) We should pray for Israel’s conversion - Rom. 9
\n\nWe hope and pray that Grounded has been formative for your walk with Christ. Please consider reviewing the podcast if it's been helpful to you!
\n\nin Christ,
\n\nSteve takes us through a two-part series on such a controversial (though it shouldn't be) issue.
\n\nMen and Women, our culture says that the sexes are basically the same, but is this actually so?
\n\nIs Masculinity Toxic?
\n\nIn today's episode, Steve interviews Nancy Pearcey, who is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual."
\n\n(You can learn more about her book here:)
\n\nThe Toxic War on Masculinity: https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-War-Masculinity-Christianity-Reconciles/dp/0801075734
\n\n----- Begin Show Notes -----
\n\nProfessor Nancy Pearcy
\n*Scholar in Residence at Houston Baptist University.
*Author (9X on Wiki) Total truth.
\n\nWe’re here today to discuss her most recent, best selling book - (Hold it up - get it at Amazon)
\n\nThe Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes - Grounded Ep. 28
\n\n• Let’s start here - People often accuse evangelical Christian men of being oppressive patriarchs, prone to abuse. But you make the surprising claim that they test out as having the lowest levels
\n\nof abuse and divorce. Please explain. Why impt.
\n\n• But don’t we often hear that Christians divorce at the same rate as the rest of society?
\n\n• Your book says men are being torn between two competing scripts for masculinity. What are they?
\n\n• Men are falling behind in education, employment, health, and even life expectancy. Why are people
\n\nignoring the real problems men face today?
\n\n• Why should we worry about men? Don’t they still occupy most positions of power?
\n\n• Your book says criticisms of men began much earlier than most of us think. Where did the idea of “toxic
\n\nmasculinity” come from?
\n\n• As American society grows more secular, how does secularization contribute to a negative script for
\n\nmasculinity?
\n\n• Today’s public rhetoric often casts men as villains and women as victims. Where did these stereotypes
\n\ncome from?
\n\n• Your book says the Darwinian theory of evolution normalized many traits in men that today are labeled
\n\ntoxic. How so?
\n\n• The long-term strategy for preventing toxic behavior in men is for fathers to invest deeply in their sons. But the media portrays fathers as incompetent idiots. Where did that negative image come from?
\n\n• What practical steps can fathers take to be more involved with their sons—and their daughters?
\n\n• At the end of your book, you address the problem of abuse in Christian homes. How can churches
\n\nrespond more effectively?
\n\n• How can people connect with you and purchase a copy of The Toxic War on Masculinity?
\n\nNancy's website: https://www.nancypearcey.com/
\n\nThe Toxic War on Masculinity: https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-War-Masculinity-Christianity-Reconciles/dp/0801075734
\n\n--- End of Show Notes ---
\n\nWe hope today's episode has been helpful and formative for your walk with the Lord!
\n\n(- the Grounded team)
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\n\nHow do you manage the relationships that you have with your Pastors?
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B/c just read through 2 Kings, and in chapter 2 - story about Elisah, a roaming mob of insulting young men, and two mauling bears. And it’s that biblical account that I really want to get to, but there are some other very interesting accounts in the Bible about bears, so we’re going to start in some other places first. \n\nActually, start - 2 Bear stories. One personal, and one in the news. \n*Personal… Kids, tent… \n\n*Another (many). Great smokies, female black bear (up to 300 lbs, 5’7” - the male 900) was grabbing food off picnic tables (Yogi and BooBoo), raiding trash cans, and even stealing backpacks. Relocate. Tranquilized, enclosed truck, relocated 1k miles, 4 states away. Georgia. Attached a geolocating device. \n\nWhat happened? That bear started walking. across Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina and then into Tennessee— returned to the campsite where it had been trapped. Never slowed down, just kept going (Forrest Gump bear; energizer bunny bear - keeps on walking). \n\nThat female bear walked 1k miles, 4 states. How? Hidden GPS? Rand McNally atlas? (remember?). How? \nHad never been. Didn’t see. Couldn’t smell. Was drugged and inside an enclosed truck. How? \n\nAnd the ans is - we have no clue. \nProposals - maybe able to follow Celestial or magnetic cues. (How?). Nobody knows! With all our science, physics - we just don’t know.\n\n***Bible - we are fearfully… and here we might note that even the the bears, animals of the world are fearfully and wonderfully made. (all kinds of animal migration that defies explanation). Glorifying the God who conceived and created it all. \n\nSo two bear stories. Debbie’s & mine, and the female energizer bear. \n\nBut what about bears in the bible? Are there any? Yes indeed. \n\n*14X. However, most are not the animal, but the action. \n1.Action? Yes, sometimes the word Bear - Bear one another\nBurdens. You will bear much fruit. That’s the action. Not the animal. Bearing much fruit has nothing to do with bears. \n\n\nJob - (Job 9:9, 38:32) - not the animal. What? The constellation known in astronomy as (The Great Bear). The heavens declare. And God even put a great, big bear up there… \n\n\nBut what about the animal in Bible? Are there any bears - the animal - in the bible? Yes. \n\nBears in the life of David. \n(1 Samuel 17:34-35) David wants to fight goliath. You can’t, you’re a boy. \nBut David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear (not boo-boo) came and carried off a sheep from the flock, I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. \n\nWhoah! Supernatural. Imagine grabbing a lion, a bear by the fur and killing? Bears fast. Powerful. A man can’t. How? Supernatural. (God does things through me that are humanly impossible. I can kill the giant). (David at sight and sound - giant). \n\nMore\n(1 Samuel 17:36) Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. Lions - reminded of “lions and tigers and bears, oh no.” - Dorothy. \n*Supernatural. David - “I am supernat empowered to kill unkillable things.”\n\nMore - Ans how come can do that. \n(1 Samuel 17:37) The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.” \n\nThe Lord. David knew it wasn’t him. God. David trusted God… Gave glory to God. \n\nBears in the life of David. And there’s still another use of the word Bear in the Life of David. \nBut this one likens David to a bear. \n\n(2 Samuel 17:8) Absalom (3rd son of King David) \n\n“You know your father (David) and his men; they are fighters, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Besides, your father is an experienced fighter; he will not spend the night with the troops. \n\n-So here David is likened to a bear. David is bear like. That is, David is a fierce fighter, a fierce warrior - like a wild bear.. \n\n-I just want to say - I’m really liking David. Interesting man. \n*Musician (temp - N). So david was..\n*And yet fierce as bear. David is a manly man. David is not soft. David’s not quintessential “nice guy. Just nice. Just affirm everybody. \n\nMusician/warrior. (And D, I will remind you, David prefigures, pre-pictures JC). \n\nSo bears in the life of King David. \n\nBut are there more bears in the Bible, Bears that are not connected with the life of Kind David? \n\nYes. quite a few more. Wisdom lit. Exs:\n3.(Proverbs 17:12) “Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.”\n\n4.(Proverbs 28:15) Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people. Selah. \n\nSo there’s more… But that’s enough. \n\nBut now I want to come to that Bear - two bears - in the Bible that I mentioned earlier\n\nAnd that’s going to bring us into the life and times of the OT prophet Elijah. Start w/ Elisha: Man of God. Prophet. Was supernaturally, mirac taken up - \n\n2 Kings 2 - 1Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind.\nSo… Did he? Yes. \n\n2 K 2 - 11And as they (e and e) still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire (runner - Eric Liddell) and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. \n\nSo pic that. This is what they saw, and this is what God did….\nAnd Elijah Did not pass go. Did not collect $200. Went up. (Die first? Die later?). \n\n*OK, so Elijah went up. Where are the bears? \n\n23He (Elisha) went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some youths came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” 24And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the LORD. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore (Niv - Mauled, NKJV - Mauled, NASB - Tore up) forty-two of the boys. 25From there he went on to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.\n\nTwo things problematic for some people.\n1 - he cursed them in the name of God. Cursed them, for a little mocking, taunting? Over the top? \n\n2 - she-bears - tore 42. Of course, we are to understand, didn’t just happen. No co-incidence. Providentially sent by God. \n\nOver the top. God of the OT? Andy S right - unhitched from the OT? \n\n*Bethel - the center for Apostacy). Wicked and idolat in Israel. \n\n*Boys. 42 killed, but 42 of them. So more. How many? Don’t know. 50? \nBoys out roaming in a pack. Not well governed at home. What kind of parents allow? Yeah, you’re getting the picture. \n\nThese guys are out roaming around in a mob, looking for something to do, looking for trouble. \n\n*Baldy. Was bald? Mocking God’s prophet. Mocking the man of God. \n\n*Go up - Mocking Elijah. They had heard about… \nEquiv = Mocking Jesus’ ascension. \n\n*Mocking Prophet = Mock God. \n\n*Just that the God of Isr sent… (if not get that - too tinged with modern sensibilities of “nice.” Modern notions of God - supremely Nice. And you are forgetting that it is a fearful thing to fall… \n\n*So two bears in life of Elisha. Any more bears? \n\nOne final. \n(Isaiah 11:7 - new heaven and earth) The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together (picture), and the lion will eat straw like the ox. (herbivorous) \n\n*Some - metaphor - reconciliation b/t enemies now, in this NC age. \n*Others - New heavens and new earth. \n\nWherever you place it – it’s to the Glory of God. \n\nSo bears in the Bible. And before we go, one more reference to bears - modern culture, children’s songs: \n\nIf you go down to the woods today, You're sure of a big surprise\nIf you go down to the woods today, You'd better go in disguise.\nFor every bear that ever there was, Will gather there for certain,\nBecause today's the day, The Teddy Bears have their picnic.\n\n\"The Teddy Bears' Picnic\" is a song consisting of a melody written in 1907 by American composer John Walter Bratton, and lyrics added in 1932 by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. Reflects our fascination with - Bears. B/c amazing creatures, created by a vastly more amazing creator God. \n\n\n\nEnd Show Notes:\n\n\n\nWe hope that today's episode of Grounded has been encouraging and helpful with your Christian walk! Please consider sharing it with a friend, and if you have time, consider dropping us a review. Thanks,\n\n\nSteve and the Grounded Team\n","content_html":"Bearable Bible Passages (Learning about Bears in the Bible...?) - Grounded Ep. 23
\n\nWhere did Steve come up with the idea for this episode? It probably won't make sense to you until part way, but give it a chance! We hope that today's episode will both be intriguing and also challenging to your understanding of the Bible, God, and yes, bears.
\n\nBegin Show Notes:
\n\nBears in the Bible
\n\nWhy? B/c just read through 2 Kings, and in chapter 2 - story about Elisah, a roaming mob of insulting young men, and two mauling bears. And it’s that biblical account that I really want to get to, but there are some other very interesting accounts in the Bible about bears, so we’re going to start in some other places first.
\n\nActually, start - 2 Bear stories. One personal, and one in the news.
\n*Personal… Kids, tent…
*Another (many). Great smokies, female black bear (up to 300 lbs, 5’7” - the male 900) was grabbing food off picnic tables (Yogi and BooBoo), raiding trash cans, and even stealing backpacks. Relocate. Tranquilized, enclosed truck, relocated 1k miles, 4 states away. Georgia. Attached a geolocating device.
\n\nWhat happened? That bear started walking. across Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina and then into Tennessee— returned to the campsite where it had been trapped. Never slowed down, just kept going (Forrest Gump bear; energizer bunny bear - keeps on walking).
\n\nThat female bear walked 1k miles, 4 states. How? Hidden GPS? Rand McNally atlas? (remember?). How?
\nHad never been. Didn’t see. Couldn’t smell. Was drugged and inside an enclosed truck. How?
And the ans is - we have no clue.
\nProposals - maybe able to follow Celestial or magnetic cues. (How?). Nobody knows! With all our science, physics - we just don’t know.
***Bible - we are fearfully… and here we might note that even the the bears, animals of the world are fearfully and wonderfully made. (all kinds of animal migration that defies explanation). Glorifying the God who conceived and created it all.
\n\nSo two bear stories. Debbie’s & mine, and the female energizer bear.
\n\nBut what about bears in the bible? Are there any? Yes indeed.
\n\n*14X. However, most are not the animal, but the action.
\n1.Action? Yes, sometimes the word Bear - Bear one another
\nBurdens. You will bear much fruit. That’s the action. Not the animal. Bearing much fruit has nothing to do with bears.
But what about the animal in Bible? Are there any bears - the animal - in the bible? Yes.
\n\nBears in the life of David.
\n(1 Samuel 17:34-35) David wants to fight goliath. You can’t, you’re a boy.
\nBut David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear (not boo-boo) came and carried off a sheep from the flock, I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it.
Whoah! Supernatural. Imagine grabbing a lion, a bear by the fur and killing? Bears fast. Powerful. A man can’t. How? Supernatural. (God does things through me that are humanly impossible. I can kill the giant). (David at sight and sound - giant).
\n\nMore
\n(1 Samuel 17:36) Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. Lions - reminded of “lions and tigers and bears, oh no.” - Dorothy.
\n*Supernatural. David - “I am supernat empowered to kill unkillable things.”
More - Ans how come can do that.
\n(1 Samuel 17:37) The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.”
The Lord. David knew it wasn’t him. God. David trusted God… Gave glory to God.
\n\nBears in the life of David. And there’s still another use of the word Bear in the Life of David.
\nBut this one likens David to a bear.
(2 Samuel 17:8) Absalom (3rd son of King David)
\n\n“You know your father (David) and his men; they are fighters, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Besides, your father is an experienced fighter; he will not spend the night with the troops.
\n\n-So here David is likened to a bear. David is bear like. That is, David is a fierce fighter, a fierce warrior - like a wild bear..
\n\n-I just want to say - I’m really liking David. Interesting man.
\n*Musician (temp - N). So david was..
\n*And yet fierce as bear. David is a manly man. David is not soft. David’s not quintessential “nice guy. Just nice. Just affirm everybody.
Musician/warrior. (And D, I will remind you, David prefigures, pre-pictures JC).
\n\nSo bears in the life of King David.
\n\nBut are there more bears in the Bible, Bears that are not connected with the life of Kind David?
\n\nYes. quite a few more. Wisdom lit. Exs:
\n3.(Proverbs 17:12) “Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.”
4.(Proverbs 28:15) Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people. Selah.
\n\nSo there’s more… But that’s enough.
\n\nBut now I want to come to that Bear - two bears - in the Bible that I mentioned earlier
\n\nAnd that’s going to bring us into the life and times of the OT prophet Elijah. Start w/ Elisha: Man of God. Prophet. Was supernaturally, mirac taken up -
\n\n2 Kings 2 - 1Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind.
\nSo… Did he? Yes.
2 K 2 - 11And as they (e and e) still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire (runner - Eric Liddell) and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
\n\nSo pic that. This is what they saw, and this is what God did….
\nAnd Elijah Did not pass go. Did not collect $200. Went up. (Die first? Die later?).
*OK, so Elijah went up. Where are the bears?
\n\n23He (Elisha) went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some youths came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” 24And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the LORD. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore (Niv - Mauled, NKJV - Mauled, NASB - Tore up) forty-two of the boys. 25From there he went on to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
\n\nTwo things problematic for some people.
\n1 - he cursed them in the name of God. Cursed them, for a little mocking, taunting? Over the top?
2 - she-bears - tore 42. Of course, we are to understand, didn’t just happen. No co-incidence. Providentially sent by God.
\n\nOver the top. God of the OT? Andy S right - unhitched from the OT?
\n\n*Bethel - the center for Apostacy). Wicked and idolat in Israel.
\n\n*Boys. 42 killed, but 42 of them. So more. How many? Don’t know. 50?
\nBoys out roaming in a pack. Not well governed at home. What kind of parents allow? Yeah, you’re getting the picture.
These guys are out roaming around in a mob, looking for something to do, looking for trouble.
\n\n*Baldy. Was bald? Mocking God’s prophet. Mocking the man of God.
\n\n*Go up - Mocking Elijah. They had heard about…
\nEquiv = Mocking Jesus’ ascension.
*Mocking Prophet = Mock God.
\n\n*Just that the God of Isr sent… (if not get that - too tinged with modern sensibilities of “nice.” Modern notions of God - supremely Nice. And you are forgetting that it is a fearful thing to fall…
\n\n*So two bears in life of Elisha. Any more bears?
\n\nOne final.
\n(Isaiah 11:7 - new heaven and earth) The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together (picture), and the lion will eat straw like the ox. (herbivorous)
*Some - metaphor - reconciliation b/t enemies now, in this NC age.
\n*Others - New heavens and new earth.
Wherever you place it – it’s to the Glory of God.
\n\nSo bears in the Bible. And before we go, one more reference to bears - modern culture, children’s songs:
\n\nIf you go down to the woods today, You're sure of a big surprise
\nIf you go down to the woods today, You'd better go in disguise.
\nFor every bear that ever there was, Will gather there for certain,
\nBecause today's the day, The Teddy Bears have their picnic.
"The Teddy Bears' Picnic" is a song consisting of a melody written in 1907 by American composer John Walter Bratton, and lyrics added in 1932 by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. Reflects our fascination with - Bears. B/c amazing creatures, created by a vastly more amazing creator God.
\n\nEnd Show Notes:
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\n\nTaylor Wallace and Steve Hartland sit down to discuss a controversial topic, are there sins that are more specific to women versus men? And if so, what are they and what can we do about them? This is the follow-up episode to Grounded episode 21, The Sins of Men.
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\n\nIs it really necessary to do a whole episode on sins that men are more prone to commit? Pastor Steve and guest Steve Peck think so, and tackle as many as they can in an hour (with minimal sidetracking). So, is it alright to imply that there are sins that men are more likely to fall prey to?
\n\nLust of the flesh, eyes. 1 Jn 2:16
\n a.Who made sex?
\n b. Is sex one of those pre-fall “good things?” sex is good.
\n c. What’s sex for?
\n i. to produce households.
\n ii. to powerfully bind man and woman (also chemically, with chemicals such as oxytocin)
\n iii. mutual pleasure (intended for pleasure)
\n d. But we are fallen, and we (men!) can twist, corrupt, pervert.
i. Turn it into forn, adult, and any other sexual perversion.\n\n ii. Seek to fulfill outside where God intends. Premarit. Extra marit. Divorce w/o legit. Porn. \nSo lust is definitely one of the sins of men.
\n\n e.What can you do? \n i. Flee - 1 Cor 6 (Joseph).\n ii. Pluck out eyes. Take radical measures. Not half hearted. \n iii. Put off and put on. 1 Cor 6. Such were some of you. \n iv. Romans 6:12, Confess James 5:16. \nGod has given men a desire to subdue and rule.
\n a. Can be turned into power and success and possessions for ego’s sake.
\n b. 1 Jn - pride of life. Pride - devil b/c he devil.
\n c. What to do? Mortify. Scpt. “Boast not thyself.. Let another man praise you…”
Passivity. Distraction.
\nWhat were men created to do? Exercise dominion. Be head. Create a family. (Gen 1, Mt 28).
\nBut what might happen?
\nSinful, distracted, passive, redirect that drive to other things.
\nLazy - Proverbs - A lion! As door…
\nSubstitute the dopamine drip of fake dominion (game). Fake woman (online).
\nWhat can you do? - Turn aggressive instincts (T) to productive endeavors. Get a real woman. Real job. Real career. Real dominion.
Eschatology (side-tracked).
\n a. Basic definition- The end of things, so in the case of the Bible, the end times.
\n b. Steve and Steve describe the different positions
White knight syndrome. [Good To Be A Man, Michael Foster (88-93)].
\nMy job is to affirm my women (or affirm women). When I affirm, good job. Job done.
a. God has put a drive in men to defend and protect. But we’re fallen, and that drive can go off course. How? \n\n b. Everything does - motive is to gain approval of a woman. To avoid her disapproval. His desire is for female validation. He’s working to do whatever is needed for her to affirm him. What’s he to do? Affirm. \n\n c. So, for example, his wife is misbehaving. \nAddress the emotions? No - Affirms. Sit and listen deeply, and then affirm. Just affirm.
\n\n d. What does he need to do? He needs to lead. Objective, bring the Word of God to bear. \n\n e. There are pastors who fit this profile. They do the same thing with women in the flock. \n\n i. Won’t call out the sins of women (not even aware that there is such a category)\n ii. Affirm women, even when not appropriate \n iii. When women want things - (it’s good to be a man, p 89)\n 1. Affirm anyone who is relational/agreeable, ignore their error (b/c made, fueled to knit people together)\n 2. Exclude anyone who is disagreeable, regardless of the fact that they’re fighting for orthodoxy. \n 3. Page 91 of Good To Be A Man, Michael Foster\n iv. Ends up -> Enable influencer women to lead the church into error. \nFailure to lead.
\n a. Who’s supposed to lead? Garden, OT, NT - Adam to lead. Created first. Time gap. Man to lead.
\n b. Lead on what? To lead on Mission. What mission?
\n i. Gen 1 mission.
\n ii. Mt 28 mission.
\n iii. Lead family on God’s mission. Lead sons, daughters.. Shape and form into resp disciples
\n iv. Fail. Fail to address problems, deal redemptively. Fail to apply wisdom.
Crude Joking
\n a. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. (Eph 5:4)
Violence.
\n a. Men are capable of much violence. In a fallen world, we need. We only have peace and safety b/c of violent men out on the perimeters… Willing.
\n b. That capability for violence can be good, or bad. Men have to decide. Lawful or unlawful.
\n c. Prison populations (93%. Oppression!!!! Why can’t women be equally rep?). Murders. Anger - testosterone. FOTS = self control. Gentleness.
Love of money & possessions (hobbies) - a root of all kinds of evil. Too interested in money. Inordinately - money.
\n a. How do I know when? When money is more important than the will of God. When trust in money. When you ignore God-given priorities to make more money. Ignore family.
\n b. Workaholic (temperament).
\n c. What to do? Love Christ. Love family.
We hope that this installment of Grounded has been formative to your walk with Christ! Please consider sharing it with a friend or family member.
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\n\nBegin Show Notes:
\n\nGuest - Tom Ascol, M.Div and Ph.D degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Senior Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida, where he has served for 36 years as of June 2022.
\nAlso president of Founders Ministries.
1) Tell us about Grace Baptist Church, Cape Coral
\n\n2) Tell us about founders.
\n\n3) State of the church
\n\n4) If you could change something(s) about preaching in the US, what?
\n\n5) Voddie Baucham - How did you become connected to Voddie?
\n\n6) What do you want to say to Cornerstone Church, and all others listening?
\n\nEnd of Show Notes
\n\nThanks for listening, we hope and pray that today's episode has been helpful in your walk with Christ!
\n\nPastor Steve sits down with fellow Pastor Jason Wallace to talk about worship. What should we consider when it comes to our worship, as the Church of Jesus Christ?
\n\nBegin Show notes:
\n\n1) Evaluation of current Christian worship music.
\n\n2) What should we be aiming for? Why?
\n\n3) You’re our music/worship guy. What are the challenges in your position?
\n\n4) If you could change anything in Christian worship music in the USA, what would it be?
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\n\nPastor and author Erik Reed sits down to discuss his book and some other topics with Pastor Steve. Erik's book, Hold the Line, goes over the importance of standing strong with our Christian convictions in the midst of the cultural confusion around us.
\n\nWhy’d you write Hold the Line? Address what problem?How’s reception been? (Endorsements - Joe Rigney, Megan Basham).
\nGeneral - diagnosis. what’s sick, ill, weak in our day in churches?
Pg. 4 - onslaught of cultural pressure to conform to beliefs and practices that others deem acceptable. What cultural pressures?How great is the pressure?Where’s the pressure coming from? Outside church, or inside? Inside? How?
\n\nPg. 10 - The last several decades reveal a decline in christian convictions on what were once broadly-held orthodox beliefs. What? What convictions?
\n(Gender roles in home and church. LGBTQ+. Gender. Abortion; Scripture.)
Pg. 22 - talking about Jesus, John 6 (I’m preaching through). Talk to us about Jesus and the seeker church thing. Was Jesus a church growth guru? Did Jesus develop and work a methodology for attracting & keeping a large crowd?
\n\nPg. 24 - allegiance to Jesus produces conflict w/i families, marriages, and societies (SH - and churches).” Talk about. What? Why?
\nThen you write about the cost of being a disciple. Talk about it. What is the cost of being a disciple?
Chapter 3 - “Low Bar Christianity”, and the seeker movement. Talk to us about it. What is it? What’s wrong with it?
\n(Not interested in biblical preaching. Marriages, finances, parenting. They’re the customer, we tailor it all to them. Do not say or do anything they'll find offensive or confrontational.
\n“Moralistic therapeutic deism.” Who said that? How large is this movement?
\nEvaluate preaching in USA. I visited your site - love your preaching. And that’s kinda rare.
Pg. 33 - our culture has shifted rapidly, dramatically. (Slow, then fast. We’ve just witnessed fast - tipping point).
\n\nPg. 41 - woke. What is? Showing up in churches? How? (CT, Frankfurt, Columbia U in NYC.)
\noppressed/oppressor. How affect churches? (misogynist).
\n*One branch is feminism. How is fem showing up in churches?
Pg. 47 - “progressive lite.” what is?Talk about… Chapter 5 - contend for the faith. Pg. 58 - Churchill’s famous speech - we shall fight on the beaches. (I read “the last lion” all 3 vols, and have a pic of on my wall. Debbie and I visited London, wanted to go down to Chartwell, didn’t get to.
\nWhy mention? Why’s that get a place in your book? What do you want Christians to learn from this?
Pg. 65 - Contending for the faith is an “all skate” activity.
\n\nPg. 77 - many who affirm these truths in word don’t practice them in deed. Many say the Bible is God’s word, but do not live with the Bible as their ultimate authority. Talk about that.
\nChapter 7 - boldness. P91 - “lost people need christian men and women, boys and girls, to speak the truth in a world of lies.”
Pg. 93 - Live not by lies.
\n\nBonus Question: Recent tweet - meeting with businessmen/entrepreneurs in your church, who are actively seeking ways to increase their revenues and launch new businesses for the sake of funding ministry and vision in your church.
\n\nWe hope you have enjoyed and learned from today's episode! If Grounded has become formative for your Christian walk, please consider sharing it with a friend or family member!
\n\n(the Grounded Team)
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Erik's book, Hold the Line, goes over the importance of standing strong with our Christian convictions in the midst of the cultural confusion around us.","date_published":"2023-05-10T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/71e2a543-8ae6-4b9c-9464-5f466f770692.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":74116521,"duration_in_seconds":3023}]},{"id":"0f85bdd9-9a7e-4d31-adb4-f526e4a76206","title":"Dr. Sam Waldron interview: Men and Women in the Church - Grounded Ep. 17","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/17","content_text":"Pastor Steve and Dr. Sam Waldron sit down to discuss a controversial topic in our age, does the Bible really have some imperatives that are different for men and women in the context of the church setting?\n\n(Beginning of Show Notes)\n\nMy guest is: Sam Waldron (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the president of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary and a pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky. He is the author of numerous books, including The End Times Made Simple and MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto: A Friendly Response. (Paper - The role of women in the church - 85 pgs). (Hurley - man and woman in Biblical perspective; - 1 Tim 2:11 - 15)\n\n1 Tim 2 - Men and Women in church. \n\nSet up: - Saddleback Church, the California-based megachurch founded by Warren (purpose driven life) in 1980, was recently expelled from the Southern Baptist Convention for having a woman fill the office of teaching pastor. The church plans to appeal the decision later this year. Warren’s reasons: \nGreat commission - for men and women. Women are to baptize, women are to teach.\n\nActs 2 - women were filled with the Holy Spirit, and women spoke.\n\nHis third verse of evidence was John 20:17 when Jesus told Mary Magdalene to tell the disciples about his resurrection, noting that Jesus \"chose her to be the first preacher of the Gospel.\"\n\nMore: Want to get us to 1 Tim 2. \n\nDo you believe that women are created in the image of God? Equally? Do you believe that there are women who are intellectually gifted? Are there smart women? Bell curve? Do you believe that men and women are different? \n*Modern Psychology tells us that…\n\nSo women preaching. Women pastors. \n*How do we decide on these things? \n*What’s our doctrine of scripture? \nFinished: 1 Tim 2V8 - I want the men to do the praying. \nSo wrong to have a woman…? Distinguish. Informal settings. \n\nV9 - Similarly. Praying understood. Ellipsis. 2 choices: \n\n\nI want\n\n\nI want to pray, the women..\n\n\n\nV 11 - what’s mean? Turning from praying to teaching/learning. \n\nAdam…, the woman. Why? \n\nV 12 - How many things? One or two? Ancillary meetings. Youth group? \n\nHow do some combine into one? \n\nV 13 - For Adam… What does this mean? What’s the point? \n\nV 14 - Not deceived. Deceived. (Aleph and A - super deceived). Point? \n\nQ - easier to deceive men about certain things, and in certain circumstances? \nQ - easier to deceive women about certain things, and in certain circumstances? \n\nDo the gender differentiated commands map to differences in male/female natures? Are men and women equal in value…, but different in nature? \n\nWorkarounds - Seems clear. How do people work around this? Paul wrong…Jesus, not Paul…Radical new interpretations. Esiegesis\n*Circumstances Ex Nihilo. \n*Deus Ex Machina Exegesis\n\nExamples? \n\nWas a localized problem - temple women teaching… \nHow do we know this was not a local problem? \n\n“this means a woman can do…?” \n\nSome - we should be identifying women with gifts, and training, raising them up….\n\nSome churches create other venues, mixed\n\nWebsite - Village. Staff, women, “minister.” \nSome - A woman can do anything that an unordained man can do.Alternate venues for women to preach. \n1 Cor 11:1-16 - women proph. When? Where? Why? \n\n***Judging the prophets - Grudem, Piper, Carson? \n\n1 Cor 14:33b… What’s it mean? V 34 - reasons. What does it mean? What are some of the workarounds?Grudem/Piper view of prophecy? \n\nGal 3:28 - mean? Does it somehow trump? \n\nHelps for a women who’s struggling with this? What to focus on? (Doctrine of scripture). \n\nEph 5 (Col 3, Titus 2:4-5 train the younger women to be submissive, 1 Peter 3)In general, for the Christian family, husband/wife - what is the God intended role of the wife and husband respectively? Does that role map to their natures?\n\nSoft complementarianism. \n\nDo these passages really mean what they seem to? Or can we find radical, new ways of understanding them? Paul wrongWe wrong - misunderstand PaulGal 3:28 - trumps all\n(End of Show Notes)","content_html":"Pastor Steve and Dr. Sam Waldron sit down to discuss a controversial topic in our age, does the Bible really have some imperatives that are different for men and women in the context of the church setting?
\n\n(Beginning of Show Notes)
\n\nMy guest is: Sam Waldron (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the president of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary and a pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky. He is the author of numerous books, including The End Times Made Simple and MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto: A Friendly Response. (Paper - The role of women in the church - 85 pgs). (Hurley - man and woman in Biblical perspective; - 1 Tim 2:11 - 15)
\n\n1 Tim 2 - Men and Women in church.
\n\nSet up: - Saddleback Church, the California-based megachurch founded by Warren (purpose driven life) in 1980, was recently expelled from the Southern Baptist Convention for having a woman fill the office of teaching pastor. The church plans to appeal the decision later this year. Warren’s reasons:
\nGreat commission - for men and women. Women are to baptize, women are to teach.
Acts 2 - women were filled with the Holy Spirit, and women spoke.
\n\nHis third verse of evidence was John 20:17 when Jesus told Mary Magdalene to tell the disciples about his resurrection, noting that Jesus "chose her to be the first preacher of the Gospel."
\n\nMore: Want to get us to 1 Tim 2.
\n\nDo you believe that women are created in the image of God? Equally? Do you believe that there are women who are intellectually gifted? Are there smart women? Bell curve? Do you believe that men and women are different?
\n*Modern Psychology tells us that…
So women preaching. Women pastors.
\n*How do we decide on these things?
\n*What’s our doctrine of scripture?
\nFinished: 1 Tim 2V8 - I want the men to do the praying.
\nSo wrong to have a woman…? Distinguish. Informal settings.
V9 - Similarly. Praying understood. Ellipsis. 2 choices:
\n\nV 11 - what’s mean? Turning from praying to teaching/learning.
\n\nAdam…, the woman. Why?
\n\nV 12 - How many things? One or two? Ancillary meetings. Youth group?
\n\nHow do some combine into one?
\n\nV 13 - For Adam… What does this mean? What’s the point?
\n\nV 14 - Not deceived. Deceived. (Aleph and A - super deceived). Point?
\n\nQ - easier to deceive men about certain things, and in certain circumstances?
\nQ - easier to deceive women about certain things, and in certain circumstances?
Do the gender differentiated commands map to differences in male/female natures? Are men and women equal in value…, but different in nature?
\n\nWorkarounds - Seems clear. How do people work around this? Paul wrong…Jesus, not Paul…Radical new interpretations. Esiegesis
\n*Circumstances Ex Nihilo.
\n*Deus Ex Machina Exegesis
Examples?
\n\nWas a localized problem - temple women teaching…
\nHow do we know this was not a local problem?
“this means a woman can do…?”
\n\nSome - we should be identifying women with gifts, and training, raising them up….
\n\nSome churches create other venues, mixed
\n\nWebsite - Village. Staff, women, “minister.”
\nSome - A woman can do anything that an unordained man can do.Alternate venues for women to preach.
\n1 Cor 11:1-16 - women proph. When? Where? Why?
***Judging the prophets - Grudem, Piper, Carson?
\n\n1 Cor 14:33b… What’s it mean? V 34 - reasons. What does it mean? What are some of the workarounds?Grudem/Piper view of prophecy?
\n\nGal 3:28 - mean? Does it somehow trump?
\n\nHelps for a women who’s struggling with this? What to focus on? (Doctrine of scripture).
\n\nEph 5 (Col 3, Titus 2:4-5 train the younger women to be submissive, 1 Peter 3)In general, for the Christian family, husband/wife - what is the God intended role of the wife and husband respectively? Does that role map to their natures?
\n\nSoft complementarianism.
\n\nDo these passages really mean what they seem to? Or can we find radical, new ways of understanding them? Paul wrongWe wrong - misunderstand PaulGal 3:28 - trumps all
\n(End of Show Notes)
Pastor Steve sits down with Aaron M. Renn to discuss the shift in the cultural climate and what it might mean for the Church now and some of the patterns from the recent past.
\n\nWe hope you enjoyed last week's Bonus Episode, Interpersonal Relationships! (Episode 15)
\n\nIt is our goal for this interview about Negative World to come out close enough to our previous release of the interview with James Wood (Episode 14: Second Thoughts About the Winsome Approach to Cultural Engagement) since this interview with Aaron M. Renn is related.
\n\n(We recommend that you first listen to the interview with James if you haven't yet, but it should be able to stand on its own regardless. There are lots of insights to be gleaned from this conversation.)
\n\nThanks and we hope you listen in again on April 26th (4th Wednesday in April).
\n\nPastor Steve goes over 3 important principles from the Bible on how best to resolve interpersonal relationship issues, you'll want to lean in and learn from this one!
","summary":"Pastor Steve goes over 3 important principles from the Bible on how best to resolve interpersonal relationship issues, you'll want to lean in and learn from this one!","date_published":"2023-04-05T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/492e675c-5420-4039-ba46-7cf1849a7814.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":66633166,"duration_in_seconds":2038}]},{"id":"0fe4c678-eb0a-4494-add0-041c2adb9ba9","title":"Second Thoughts About the Winsome Approach to Cultural Engagement - Grounded Ep. 14","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/14","content_text":"James Wood and Steve sit down to discuss trend in winsome approaches to engaging with non-Christians. Is there perhaps a better way in the future, since previous models don't appear to be as effective in our cultural moment?\n\nBegin Show Notes:\n\n\nWhat is \"Third-Way Winsomeness\"?\nWhy was this method popular? (Timothy Keller)\nHow should pastors approach this topic?\nShould we just (and only) be nice to our opponents in the culture? (David French)\nDid this method work in the past? Would it work now?\nWhat could be wrong with winsomeness, that sounds like a good thing!\nHow winsome do we see Jesus and the apostles being in the Bible?\nWe observe Jesus (and the apostle Paul) at times using mockery to make points. Why do that, and is it ever right for us to do this as well?\nWhat is \"thinking about politics through the lens of evangelism?\"\nIs political activism rooted from Biblical principles ever justified? If so, how?\nWhat can we do when there are no ideal political candidates?\nHow does this play into the role of pastors and their need to protect the flock from wolves? (Acts 20, John 10)\nIs Christian involvement in politics for power? What about love thy neighbor, how does this weigh in on the matters of politics?\nWhat do we need in pastors? Bonus, no all of these were addressed in this podcast, but we're adding them to the notes (Clear Biblical instructions, don't mute difficult topics, trust in God, preach the truth, build community and come to the aid of other churches, the church should be a place of refuge)\nWhat would you say to someone who just realized that they might be a \"Third-Wayer\"?\n\n\nThank you for listening to Grounded with Steve Hartland, and a special thanks to James Wood for joining us! If this podcast has been formative to your Christian walk, don't keep it to yourself! Share it with a family member or friend, God bless!\n\n\nSteve and the Grounded staff\n","content_html":"James Wood and Steve sit down to discuss trend in winsome approaches to engaging with non-Christians. Is there perhaps a better way in the future, since previous models don't appear to be as effective in our cultural moment?
\n\nBegin Show Notes:
\n\nWhat is "Third-Way Winsomeness"?
Why was this method popular? (Timothy Keller)
How should pastors approach this topic?
Should we just (and only) be nice to our opponents in the culture? (David French)
Did this method work in the past? Would it work now?
What could be wrong with winsomeness, that sounds like a good thing!
How winsome do we see Jesus and the apostles being in the Bible?
We observe Jesus (and the apostle Paul) at times using mockery to make points. Why do that, and is it ever right for us to do this as well?
What is "thinking about politics through the lens of evangelism?"
Is political activism rooted from Biblical principles ever justified? If so, how?
What can we do when there are no ideal political candidates?
How does this play into the role of pastors and their need to protect the flock from wolves? (Acts 20, John 10)
Is Christian involvement in politics for power? What about love thy neighbor, how does this weigh in on the matters of politics?
What do we need in pastors? Bonus, no all of these were addressed in this podcast, but we're adding them to the notes (Clear Biblical instructions, don't mute difficult topics, trust in God, preach the truth, build community and come to the aid of other churches, the church should be a place of refuge)
What would you say to someone who just realized that they might be a "Third-Wayer"?
Thank you for listening to Grounded with Steve Hartland, and a special thanks to James Wood for joining us! If this podcast has been formative to your Christian walk, don't keep it to yourself! Share it with a family member or friend, God bless!
\n\nSteve goes over an answer to a question from someone in our church, what is the unpardonable sin? What happens if someone commits suicide? Lean in and learn the answer to these difficult questions on today's Grounded!
\n\n - Begin Show Notes -\nGrounded #13 - The Unpardonable Sin and Suicide
\n\nA sin that leads to death? (1 Jn 5:16-17)
Other examples (1 Jn 3:14-15)
How did the Pharasees and scribes fit in? (Mk 3:22)
Is there a point of no return? (Hebrews 10:26)
Why would God cut someone short? (Hebrews 6:1-8)
What does John actually mean by this? (1 Jn 5:16-17)
Suicide, what does this mean for someone? (Deut 5:17 - if suicide is self murder, can it be forgiven?)
Conclusion:
Keep claiming Christ
\n\nKeep believing in Christ
\n\nKeep repenting of your sins
\n\n - End Show Notes -\nWe pray that today’s Grounded has been formative for your walk with Christ. If we’ve been a small part of that, please consider sharing this with a friend and write us a review!
","summary":"Steve goes over an answer to a question from someone in our church, what is the unpardonable sin? What happens if someone commits suicide? Lean in and learn the answer to these difficult questions on today's Grounded!","date_published":"2023-03-08T05:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/0371630d-5221-4e67-bc8f-2707d83a61b8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":38391197,"duration_in_seconds":1542}]},{"id":"1af5d82c-ccf3-48e4-8607-19f3f9252c9b","title":"It's a New Day For Women - Grounded Ep. 12","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/12","content_text":"Pastor Steve discusses with us the unique challenges that Christian women in the higher wealth distribution of the world face.\n\n\nBegin Show Notes -\n\n\n\nThe state of things in the world - Factfulness (Hanz Rosling / Bill Gates)\nThe Curse (Genesis 3:16)\nThe dangers of pregnancy and other things concerning health.\nTechnology, specific to improving the average woman’s condition.\nHow should we process life these changes alongside God’s word? (1 Timothy 5:9-10)\nBirth rate decline (Elon Musk, Peter Zeihan, God's cultural mandate - Gen. 1:26-28; Gen 2:15)\nModel after Proverbs 31, yes work outside and inside the home is good. How best to do life?\nSingle is also just as good and perhaps better (1 Corinthians 7)\n\n\n\nEnd of Show Notes -\n\n\nThanks for listening, if Grounded has been formative for your Christian growth, please consider sharing it with a friend!","content_html":"Pastor Steve discusses with us the unique challenges that Christian women in the higher wealth distribution of the world face.
\n\nThe state of things in the world - Factfulness (Hanz Rosling / Bill Gates)
The Curse (Genesis 3:16)
The dangers of pregnancy and other things concerning health.
Technology, specific to improving the average woman’s condition.
How should we process life these changes alongside God’s word? (1 Timothy 5:9-10)
Birth rate decline (Elon Musk, Peter Zeihan, God's cultural mandate - Gen. 1:26-28; Gen 2:15)
Model after Proverbs 31, yes work outside and inside the home is good. How best to do life?
Single is also just as good and perhaps better (1 Corinthians 7)
Thanks for listening, if Grounded has been formative for your Christian growth, please consider sharing it with a friend!
","summary":"Pastor Steve discusses with us the unique challenges that Christian women in the higher wealth distribution of the world face.","date_published":"2023-02-22T05:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/1af5d82c-ccf3-48e4-8607-19f3f9252c9b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":52494525,"duration_in_seconds":2129}]},{"id":"c3685447-621b-4a55-bb22-38326c46c712","title":"Do We Have the Right Books in the Bible? - Grounded Ep. 11","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/11","content_text":"Pastor Steve takes us through the important question: Do we have the right Bible? This is the matter of Canonicity of the Bible. Our prayer is that Grounded would bolster your Christian learning and put some concrete in your soul!\n\n\nBegin Show Notes -\n\n\n1) How do we know we’ve got the right books in the Bible?\n\n2) The Old Testament Canon.\n\n3) No contention until the time of the ref. (Martin Luther)\n\n4) The NT Canon. (2 Pet 3:16, 1 Tim 5:18, Luke 10:7, Polycarp, Clement)\n\n5) Heretics (Marcian)\n\n6) Church conferences (Augustine, Jerome)\n\n\nSynod of Hippo\nSynod of Carthage\n\n\n7) Three other books were given serious consideration. (Didache, Shepherd of Hermes, 1st letter of Clement of Rome)\n\n8) Several Books in the Bible we have that were up for discussion. (2 Pet, Jude, Epistles of Jn, Rev, and Hebrews)\n\n9) Three Tests for each book:\n\n\nApostolic? (What about Luke (Paul), Mark (Peter), James and Jude?)\n\n\nOrthodox? (Does it teach the same things as the books already established as scripture? Same as what we know to be true?)\nWas the book in question widely received by the early church?\n\n\n\n10) Trust in God’s providence. (Trust that He was successful in giving us His word)\n\n11) Conclusion. (Be strong in faith, trust the 66 books = God’s holy word. Inspired, inerrant, auth, sufficient. Frame - page 138)\n\n\nEnd Show Notes -\n\n\nOur prayer is that this episode of Grounded will add to your faith in God's word!","content_html":"Pastor Steve takes us through the important question: Do we have the right Bible? This is the matter of Canonicity of the Bible. Our prayer is that Grounded would bolster your Christian learning and put some concrete in your soul!
\n\n1) How do we know we’ve got the right books in the Bible?
\n\n2) The Old Testament Canon.
\n\n3) No contention until the time of the ref. (Martin Luther)
\n\n4) The NT Canon. (2 Pet 3:16, 1 Tim 5:18, Luke 10:7, Polycarp, Clement)
\n\n5) Heretics (Marcian)
\n\n6) Church conferences (Augustine, Jerome)
\n\nSynod of Hippo
Synod of Carthage
7) Three other books were given serious consideration. (Didache, Shepherd of Hermes, 1st letter of Clement of Rome)
\n\n8) Several Books in the Bible we have that were up for discussion. (2 Pet, Jude, Epistles of Jn, Rev, and Hebrews)
\n\n9) Three Tests for each book:
\n\nApostolic? (What about Luke (Paul), Mark (Peter), James and Jude?)
\n\n10) Trust in God’s providence. (Trust that He was successful in giving us His word)
\n\n11) Conclusion. (Be strong in faith, trust the 66 books = God’s holy word. Inspired, inerrant, auth, sufficient. Frame - page 138)
\n\nOur prayer is that this episode of Grounded will add to your faith in God's word!
","summary":"Pastor Steve takes us through the important question: Do we have the right Bible? This is the matter of Canonicity of the Bible. Our prayer is that Grounded would bolster your Christian learning and put some concrete in your soul!","date_published":"2023-02-08T05:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/c3685447-621b-4a55-bb22-38326c46c712.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":61287131,"duration_in_seconds":1869}]},{"id":"55346b38-c4f3-479b-a27d-28e17f3b753a","title":"God's Providence - Grounded Ep. 10","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/10","content_text":"Pastor Steve shares a much needed message about the providence of God, how He is involved in everything and why we should put our trust in Him.\n\n\nBegin Show Notes -\n\n\n1) Are God and the devil evenly matched?\n\n2) How is providence helpful, even when we're dying?\n\n3) Why is God's providence important?\n\n4) What God's providence is not. (Fatalism, Stoical fate, Astrological, Opportunism) \n\n5) Definition of God's providence. (Gen 50:20, Eph 1:11, Rom 8:28)\n\n6) What is the extent of God's providence? (Acts 14:17, Mt 10:29, Mt 6:26-28)\n\n7) What about incidental events? (Exodus 21:12-13, Deuteronomy 19:5, 1 Kings 22:34, Proverbs 16:33)\n\n8) What about human decisions, such as government, individual plans or human sin? (Psalm 103:19, Isaiah 14:24, Daniel 2:21, Job 12:23, Isa 10:5-15, Proverbs 16:1, Proverbs 16:9, Jeremiah 10:23, Acts 2:23)\n\n9) How can God exercise providence over everything?\n\n - Omniscient (Job 37.16, 1 Jn 3:20, Ps 147:5)\n\n - Omnipotent (Daniel 4:35)\n\n - Wise (Psalm 104:24, Romans 11:33)\n\n\n10) What does this mean for us? \n\n - Trust Him (Job 1:21, Job 2)\n\n - Count it all joy (James 1)\n\n - Know how to be abased, abound (Phil 4:12)\n\n - Take courage (William Pegram example)\n\n\n11) Do not be afraid (2 Tim 1:7)\n\n\nEnd Show Notes -\n\n\n\n\nIf Grounded has been formative for your spiritual walk, please consider sharing it with others!","content_html":"Pastor Steve shares a much needed message about the providence of God, how He is involved in everything and why we should put our trust in Him.
\n\n1) Are God and the devil evenly matched?
\n\n2) How is providence helpful, even when we're dying?
\n\n3) Why is God's providence important?
\n\n4) What God's providence is not. (Fatalism, Stoical fate, Astrological, Opportunism)
\n\n5) Definition of God's providence. (Gen 50:20, Eph 1:11, Rom 8:28)
\n\n6) What is the extent of God's providence? (Acts 14:17, Mt 10:29, Mt 6:26-28)
\n\n7) What about incidental events? (Exodus 21:12-13, Deuteronomy 19:5, 1 Kings 22:34, Proverbs 16:33)
\n\n8) What about human decisions, such as government, individual plans or human sin? (Psalm 103:19, Isaiah 14:24, Daniel 2:21, Job 12:23, Isa 10:5-15, Proverbs 16:1, Proverbs 16:9, Jeremiah 10:23, Acts 2:23)
\n\n9) How can God exercise providence over everything?
\n\n - Omniscient (Job 37.16, 1 Jn 3:20, Ps 147:5)\n\n - Omnipotent (Daniel 4:35)\n\n - Wise (Psalm 104:24, Romans 11:33)\n10) What does this mean for us?
\n\n - Trust Him (Job 1:21, Job 2)\n\n - Count it all joy (James 1)\n\n - Know how to be abased, abound (Phil 4:12)\n\n - Take courage (William Pegram example)\n11) Do not be afraid (2 Tim 1:7)
\n\nIf Grounded has been formative for your spiritual walk, please consider sharing it with others!
","summary":"Pastor Steve shares a much needed message about the providence of God, how He is involved in everything and why we should put our trust in Him.","date_published":"2023-01-27T23:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/55346b38-c4f3-479b-a27d-28e17f3b753a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":67081379,"duration_in_seconds":2048}]},{"id":"002233c6-f00e-4ade-a1ac-ce89b4a1d34b","title":"\"Rebranding\" - Grounded Ep. 9","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/9","content_text":"In this episode, Pastor Steve talks about the folly of going too far with being concerned about your audience in preaching, he refers to this as \"rebranding\" the faith. We hope this gives some more foundational concrete for your soul!\n\n\nBegin Show Notes -\n\n\n1) Rebranding definition\n\n2) What can we learn from Paul's preaching? (2 Cor 4:2-3, Acts 20:20-31)\n\n3) David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (Knowing the Times - pg. 206-207, 213, 214, 215, 217 and 218)\n\n4) Business illustration\n\n5) How do Pastors rebrand:\n\n\nOmit\nReshape\nRedefine\n\n\n6) Contemporary examples of rebranding\n\n7) Common motivations for rebranding:\n\n\nEvangelism\nDesire to be liked\n\n\n8) Review:\n\n\nDon't rebrand, present the Biblical truth as the Bible has it written\nBe aware of Pastors that do this\nDo not be anxious about the perception of other people\nDo not be embarrassed about the content of the Bible (Rom 1:16)\nDon't put evangelism at the center of everything (the center of why we do what we do should be the glory of God - 1 Cor 10:31)\nSeek God's favor and approval, seek to be faithful (Gal 1:10)\nLook at how different leaders in the Bible presented the message\n\n\n9) D. M. Lloyd Jones - 2nd Quote (Knowing the Times pg. 296, 297 - How to Safeguard the Future)\n\nEnd Show Notes\n\n\n\nThanks for listening and please consider sharing Grounded with Steve Hartland with a friend!","content_html":"In this episode, Pastor Steve talks about the folly of going too far with being concerned about your audience in preaching, he refers to this as "rebranding" the faith. We hope this gives some more foundational concrete for your soul!
\n\n1) Rebranding definition
\n\n2) What can we learn from Paul's preaching? (2 Cor 4:2-3, Acts 20:20-31)
\n\n3) David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (Knowing the Times - pg. 206-207, 213, 214, 215, 217 and 218)
\n\n4) Business illustration
\n\n5) How do Pastors rebrand:
\n\nOmit
Reshape
Redefine
6) Contemporary examples of rebranding
\n\n7) Common motivations for rebranding:
\n\nEvangelism
Desire to be liked
8) Review:
\n\nDon't rebrand, present the Biblical truth as the Bible has it written
Be aware of Pastors that do this
Do not be anxious about the perception of other people
Do not be embarrassed about the content of the Bible (Rom 1:16)
Don't put evangelism at the center of everything (the center of why we do what we do should be the glory of God - 1 Cor 10:31)
Seek God's favor and approval, seek to be faithful (Gal 1:10)
Look at how different leaders in the Bible presented the message
9) D. M. Lloyd Jones - 2nd Quote (Knowing the Times pg. 296, 297 - How to Safeguard the Future)
\n\nEnd Show Notes
\n\nThanks for listening and please consider sharing Grounded with Steve Hartland with a friend!
","summary":"In this episode, Pastor Steve talks about the folly of going too far with being concerned about your audience in preaching, he refers to this as \"rebranding\" the faith. We hope this gives some more foundational concrete for your soul!","date_published":"2023-01-11T05:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/002233c6-f00e-4ade-a1ac-ce89b4a1d34b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":80620468,"duration_in_seconds":2467}]},{"id":"916da079-c787-4362-8a67-97465979c105","title":"Christmas Thoughts and Closing out the New Year: Interview with Jason Wallace - Grounded Ep. 8","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/8","content_text":"Pastors Steve and Jason talk about Christmas at Cornerstone, what's coming up for Steve's preaching and a multitude of other things.\n\n\nBegin Show Notes -\n\n\n(1) A brief Jason biography (ministry background, position, etc.)\n\n(2) Measuring successes.\n\n(3) Favorite events.\n\n(4) Scriptures that stood out this year.\n\n(5) Some of Jason's challenges.\n\n(6) Sharing traditions.\n\n(7) Reasons against Christmas.\n\n(8) Outreach ministries.\n\n(9) Sharing interests.\n\n(10) Textual Criticism.\n\n(11) New Year goals.\n\n(12) Thoughts on selecting elders.\n\n\nEnd of Show Notes -\n\n\nWe hope today's episode has been information, please consider sharing Grounded with your friends!","content_html":"Pastors Steve and Jason talk about Christmas at Cornerstone, what's coming up for Steve's preaching and a multitude of other things.
\n\n(1) A brief Jason biography (ministry background, position, etc.)
\n\n(2) Measuring successes.
\n\n(3) Favorite events.
\n\n(4) Scriptures that stood out this year.
\n\n(5) Some of Jason's challenges.
\n\n(6) Sharing traditions.
\n\n(7) Reasons against Christmas.
\n\n(8) Outreach ministries.
\n\n(9) Sharing interests.
\n\n(10) Textual Criticism.
\n\n(11) New Year goals.
\n\n(12) Thoughts on selecting elders.
\n\nWe hope today's episode has been information, please consider sharing Grounded with your friends!
","summary":"Pastors Steve and Jason talk about Christmas at Cornerstone, what's coming up for Steve's preaching and a multitude of other things.","date_published":"2022-12-28T05:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/916da079-c787-4362-8a67-97465979c105.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":88911686,"duration_in_seconds":2729}]},{"id":"998f5cf4-dc6f-4707-9b30-7d484a00cc7d","title":"The Family: Interview with C. R. Wiley - Grounded Ep. 7","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/7","content_text":"Two pastors sit down and talk about what's gone wrong with the family in America and in the church.\n\n\nBegin Show Notes -\n\n\n(1) The social importance of the family.\n\n(2) How does individualism oppose the family?\n\n(3) The family as the basic unit of humanity.\n\n(4) The family's traditional functions.\n\n(5) Patriarchy, why is it so and what are the implications of it?\n\n(6) Why are fathers important? The downfall of the American (Christian) father. (Anthony Esolen - No Apologies)\n\n(7) Culture change. (Divorce, children and wedding vows)\n\n(8) What can we do?\n\n\nEnd Show Notes -\n\n\nConsider sharing Grounded with a friend, and if it's been helpful, why not write us a review? Thanks and you'll hear from us in just two weeks!","content_html":"Two pastors sit down and talk about what's gone wrong with the family in America and in the church.
\n\n(1) The social importance of the family.
\n\n(2) How does individualism oppose the family?
\n\n(3) The family as the basic unit of humanity.
\n\n(4) The family's traditional functions.
\n\n(5) Patriarchy, why is it so and what are the implications of it?
\n\n(6) Why are fathers important? The downfall of the American (Christian) father. (Anthony Esolen - No Apologies)
\n\n(7) Culture change. (Divorce, children and wedding vows)
\n\n(8) What can we do?
\n\nConsider sharing Grounded with a friend, and if it's been helpful, why not write us a review? Thanks and you'll hear from us in just two weeks!
","summary":"Two pastors sit down and talk about what's gone wrong with the family in America and in the church.","date_published":"2022-12-15T23:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/998f5cf4-dc6f-4707-9b30-7d484a00cc7d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":100593929,"duration_in_seconds":3537}]},{"id":"46ae6583-5f5c-446f-8e1b-9f87425046f1","title":"Modesty - Grounded Ep. 6","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/6","content_text":"Pastor Steve and Taylor Wallace sit down to talk about this controversial topic in our day. Has our time and age changed the conversation? Does lust factor into the discussion, and if so, how?\n\n\nBegin Show Notes -\n\n\n1) Defining our terms - Modesty defined,(1 Cor 12:2, 1 Tim 2:9)\n\n2) Why is modesty a bigger issue today? - Feminism (Proverbs 7:10, rape culture, Mark 7)\n\n3) Rebranding - Current Christianity tends to rebrand unsavory parts of the faith/Bible\n\n4) What can't we say? - Men are not part of the conversation (Paul addresses only women directly on this issue in 1 Tim 2:9-10)\n\n5) Are there different types of modesty? - Financial, status, sexually.\n\n6) God says so - (Gen 3, 1 Tim 2)\n\n7) How should Christian women dress? - Proverbs 11:22\n\n8) God is critical of those who dress as prostitutes - Proverbs 7:10\n\n9) Humility - It's humble not to flaunt gifts, that includes physical ones.\n\n10) Love - Love thy neighbor as thyself (Matt 22:39, Rom 13:10, Phil 2, Girl Talk: Carolyn Mahaney, 1 John 3:17, Gal 6:2)\n\n11) Is she in any way responsible? - No, lust is clearly on the offender (Luke 6:45, Feminism)\n\n12) Is there a verse that specifically talks about a woman's lack of modesty causing a man to sin? - No, but it can contribute (Rom 13:10)\n\n13) Jesus taught about lust - Addressed only men (Matthew 5:27-28, Job 31:1)\n\n14) Can we apply what Jesus said about lusting with our eyes to women? - (Isaiah 3:16, modern day statistics of pornography viewing)\n\n15) What is the root issue involved in modesty? -\n\nThere are multiple:\na) Desiring acceptance\nb) Desiring to be noticed\nc) Not submitting to God\nd) Not respecting our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit\ne) A lack of humility\nf) Not loving others\ng) Not understanding how we are made with differences\n\n\nEnd of Show Notes -\n\n\nThanks for listening, if Grounded has been helpful to you, please consider sharing it with a friend!","content_html":"Pastor Steve and Taylor Wallace sit down to talk about this controversial topic in our day. Has our time and age changed the conversation? Does lust factor into the discussion, and if so, how?
\n\n1) Defining our terms - Modesty defined,(1 Cor 12:2, 1 Tim 2:9)
\n\n2) Why is modesty a bigger issue today? - Feminism (Proverbs 7:10, rape culture, Mark 7)
\n\n3) Rebranding - Current Christianity tends to rebrand unsavory parts of the faith/Bible
\n\n4) What can't we say? - Men are not part of the conversation (Paul addresses only women directly on this issue in 1 Tim 2:9-10)
\n\n5) Are there different types of modesty? - Financial, status, sexually.
\n\n6) God says so - (Gen 3, 1 Tim 2)
\n\n7) How should Christian women dress? - Proverbs 11:22
\n\n8) God is critical of those who dress as prostitutes - Proverbs 7:10
\n\n9) Humility - It's humble not to flaunt gifts, that includes physical ones.
\n\n10) Love - Love thy neighbor as thyself (Matt 22:39, Rom 13:10, Phil 2, Girl Talk: Carolyn Mahaney, 1 John 3:17, Gal 6:2)
\n\n11) Is she in any way responsible? - No, lust is clearly on the offender (Luke 6:45, Feminism)
\n\n12) Is there a verse that specifically talks about a woman's lack of modesty causing a man to sin? - No, but it can contribute (Rom 13:10)
\n\n13) Jesus taught about lust - Addressed only men (Matthew 5:27-28, Job 31:1)
\n\n14) Can we apply what Jesus said about lusting with our eyes to women? - (Isaiah 3:16, modern day statistics of pornography viewing)
\n\n15) What is the root issue involved in modesty? -
\n\nThere are multiple:
\na) Desiring acceptance
\nb) Desiring to be noticed
\nc) Not submitting to God
\nd) Not respecting our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit
\ne) A lack of humility
\nf) Not loving others
\ng) Not understanding how we are made with differences
Thanks for listening, if Grounded has been helpful to you, please consider sharing it with a friend!
","summary":"Pastor Steve and Taylor Wallace sit down to talk about this controversial topic in our day. Has our time and age changed the conversation? Does lust factor into the discussion, and if so, how?","date_published":"2022-11-24T07:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/46ae6583-5f5c-446f-8e1b-9f87425046f1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":95044905,"duration_in_seconds":2926}]},{"id":"3e2b9c90-ba5f-45e8-94ab-ae2635b3e216","title":"Husbands and Wives in Christ - Grounded Ep. 5","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/5","content_text":"This episode is to help Christian Marriages: Christian Husbands and Christian Wives.\n\nPastor Steve shares with us what the Bible has to say about marriage.\n\nThere are unique dynamics to the Christian marital covenant for the husband and wife respectively.\n\n\nStart of Show Notes -\n\n\n(1.) The broader effects of our fallenness (Gen. 1, 2 & 3)\n\n(2.) General observations regarding marriage - (Feminism, biology, patriarchal, matriarchal-matrilineal)\n\n(3.) Is there hierarchy in marriage? - In marriage, by God's design, there is ranking (Huppa tasso - 'Rank self under')\n\n(4.) Don't tap out - some observations regarding women bucking and regretting weak men.\n\n(5.) Ephesians 5 - Husbands, love your wives. Wives, respect your husbands.\n\n(a) Men want and need respect.\n\n(b) Women will be tempted to despise their husbands.\n\n(c) Respecting a husband will be difficult.\n\n(6.) Before marriage for women - Ask yourself, \"Do I respect this man?\"\n\n(7.) Before marriage for men - Ask yourself, \"Will she gladly follow my principled leadership.\n\n(8.) Act like men - The Bible assumes there are things that are unique to the nature of a man. (1 Cor 16:13)\n\n(9.) The Godly wife - Strengthen your man, cultivate subordination for the principled leadership of your husband for your family (Examples in: Eph, Col, Titus, 1 Peter)\n\nReview:\n\n\nMen have been given rank and need respect from their wives.\nWomen are more relational and need love from their husbands.\nEnd of Show Notes -\n\n\nQuick reminder to subscribe and if this podcast has been helpful to your Christian growth, consider sharing Grounded with a friend.\n\nA podcast of Cornerstone Community Church in Joppa, MD [cornerstonejoppa.org](cornerstonejoppa.org)","content_html":"This episode is to help Christian Marriages: Christian Husbands and Christian Wives.
\n\nPastor Steve shares with us what the Bible has to say about marriage.
\n\nThere are unique dynamics to the Christian marital covenant for the husband and wife respectively.
\n\n(1.) The broader effects of our fallenness (Gen. 1, 2 & 3)
\n\n(2.) General observations regarding marriage - (Feminism, biology, patriarchal, matriarchal-matrilineal)
\n\n(3.) Is there hierarchy in marriage? - In marriage, by God's design, there is ranking (Huppa tasso - 'Rank self under')
\n\n(4.) Don't tap out - some observations regarding women bucking and regretting weak men.
\n\n(5.) Ephesians 5 - Husbands, love your wives. Wives, respect your husbands.
\n\n(a) Men want and need respect.
\n\n(b) Women will be tempted to despise their husbands.
\n\n(c) Respecting a husband will be difficult.
\n\n(6.) Before marriage for women - Ask yourself, "Do I respect this man?"
\n\n(7.) Before marriage for men - Ask yourself, "Will she gladly follow my principled leadership.
\n\n(8.) Act like men - The Bible assumes there are things that are unique to the nature of a man. (1 Cor 16:13)
\n\n(9.) The Godly wife - Strengthen your man, cultivate subordination for the principled leadership of your husband for your family (Examples in: Eph, Col, Titus, 1 Peter)
\n\nReview:
\n\nMen have been given rank and need respect from their wives.
Women are more relational and need love from their husbands.
End of Show Notes -
Quick reminder to subscribe and if this podcast has been helpful to your Christian growth, consider sharing Grounded with a friend.
\n\nA podcast of Cornerstone Community Church in Joppa, MD [cornerstonejoppa.org](cornerstonejoppa.org)
","summary":"This episode is to help Christian Marriages: Christian Husbands and Christian Wives.\r\n\r\nPastor Steve shares with us what the Bible has to say about marriage.\r\n\r\nThere are unique dynamics to the Christian marital covenant for the husband and wife respectively.","date_published":"2022-11-09T03:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/3e2b9c90-ba5f-45e8-94ab-ae2635b3e216.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50946858,"duration_in_seconds":2065}]},{"id":"7616f4bf-a7f9-41d4-a4b0-98a64bfc94a6","title":"Dead Guys Who Gave Us Our English Bibles - Grounded Ep. 4","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/4","content_text":"Who do we owe for having the Bible in a language we can read and understand?\n\nPastor Steve highlights two brilliant and heroic men in church history: John Wycliffe and William Tyndale.\n\nAgainst the powerful church of their day, they persevered to give the world a Bible in English. May we not take it for granted!\n\n\nStart of Show Notes -\n\n\n(1.) The purpose of this episode is to help you to love and read your Bible - (Psalm 119:97, Slam 19:7-8)\n\n(2.) What were things like before? - Low literacy rates (5% in 1300's to 30% in 1600's for males. Too expensive until the printing press - Gutenberg 1440)\n\n(a) You couldn't read\n\n(b) You couldn't afford a Bible\n\n(c) All literature was locked up in Latin\n\n(3.) John Wycliffe - 1320 - 1384\n\n(a) Translated from the Latin Bible\n\n(b) He did it because he believed people needed to be able to study, preach and love the Bible in their own language\n\n(c) Post death, the Roman Church branded him a heretic, his works were burned and his body was dug up and cast into the River Swift\n\n(d) His followers were referred to as the Lollards - a derogatory term for the uneducated\n\n(4.) William Tyndale - 1494 - 1536\n\n(a) Translated directly from the Hebrew and Greek texts\n\n(b) Because of Desiderius Erasmus, the ancient Greek manuscripts were available\n\n(c) His translation was able to take advantage of the invention of the printing press (Gutenberg 1440)\n\n(d) He was strangled and burnt at the age of 42\n\n(e) His translation would be the basis of the King James Bible of 1611\n\n(5.) Review:\n\n\nYou have an English Bible! And you won't be martyred for reading it, so read it!\nIf you're not a reader, have it read to you with an audio Bible\nGet your children reading the Bible \nEnd of Show Notes -\n\n\nSo that’s it for today. Dead guys who gave us our English bibles. \n\nGrounded comes out twice a month, don't forget to subscribe so that you never miss an episode.\n\nHope you’ll join me, and share Grounded with a friend. \n\nA podcast of Cornerstone Community Church in Joppa, MD [cornerstonejoppa.org](cornerstonejoppa.org)","content_html":"Who do we owe for having the Bible in a language we can read and understand?
\n\nPastor Steve highlights two brilliant and heroic men in church history: John Wycliffe and William Tyndale.
\n\nAgainst the powerful church of their day, they persevered to give the world a Bible in English. May we not take it for granted!
\n\n(1.) The purpose of this episode is to help you to love and read your Bible - (Psalm 119:97, Slam 19:7-8)
\n\n(2.) What were things like before? - Low literacy rates (5% in 1300's to 30% in 1600's for males. Too expensive until the printing press - Gutenberg 1440)
\n\n(a) You couldn't read
\n\n(b) You couldn't afford a Bible
\n\n(c) All literature was locked up in Latin
\n\n(3.) John Wycliffe - 1320 - 1384
\n\n(a) Translated from the Latin Bible
\n\n(b) He did it because he believed people needed to be able to study, preach and love the Bible in their own language
\n\n(c) Post death, the Roman Church branded him a heretic, his works were burned and his body was dug up and cast into the River Swift
\n\n(d) His followers were referred to as the Lollards - a derogatory term for the uneducated
\n\n(4.) William Tyndale - 1494 - 1536
\n\n(a) Translated directly from the Hebrew and Greek texts
\n\n(b) Because of Desiderius Erasmus, the ancient Greek manuscripts were available
\n\n(c) His translation was able to take advantage of the invention of the printing press (Gutenberg 1440)
\n\n(d) He was strangled and burnt at the age of 42
\n\n(e) His translation would be the basis of the King James Bible of 1611
\n\n(5.) Review:
\n\nGet your children reading the Bible
End of Show Notes -
So that’s it for today. Dead guys who gave us our English bibles.
\n\nGrounded comes out twice a month, don't forget to subscribe so that you never miss an episode.
\n\nHope you’ll join me, and share Grounded with a friend.
\n\nA podcast of Cornerstone Community Church in Joppa, MD [cornerstonejoppa.org](cornerstonejoppa.org)
","summary":"Who do we owe for having the Bible in a language we can read and understand?\r\n \r\nPastor Steve highlights two brilliant and heroic men in church history: John Wycliffe and William Tyndale.\r\n\r\nAgainst the powerful church of their day, they persevered to give the world a Bible in English. May we not take it for granted!","date_published":"2022-10-26T03:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/7616f4bf-a7f9-41d4-a4b0-98a64bfc94a6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":39048251,"duration_in_seconds":1568}]},{"id":"048b6009-34e6-45e0-b257-50f8724a85fa","title":"Technology and the Christian - Grounded Ep. 3","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/3","content_text":"How should Christians think and act towards new technology? Pastor Steve breaks down some history of technology and how different Christians in the church have handled it.\n\nSo should Christians steer clear of any new tech or is there a more nuanced approach for us to take? Find out in today's episode of Grounded!\n\n\n Start of Show Notes -\n\n\n(1.) Christians Before us Have Used Tech - Travel, writing, transmission (Paul - Acts 27, 1440 Gutenberg, 1844 Morse)\n\n(2.) Downsides to Tech - Changes and affects the message (1967 McLuhan - The Medium is the Massage, 1985 Postman - Amusing Ourselves to Death)\n\n(a) Online service not as good quality as in person\n\n(b) Temptation for Christians to stay home\n\n(3.) Upsides to Tech -\n\n(a) Remote access for those who can't attend\n\n(b) Helps to gather new guests\n\n(4.) Online Campus - Falls short of how the Bible describes us doing Church\n\n(5.) Metaverse - VR Church, should this be considered? (Carrie Newhoff, LifeChurch)\n\n(6.) Review:\n\n\nEmploy tech wisely\nIt's vital for church to be in person\nEnd of Show Notes -\n\n\nSo that’s it for today, church and modern tech. \n\nThank you for joining me on Grounded today, please share with a friend and subscribe so you never miss an epsiode\n\n[cornerstonejoppa.org](www.cornerstonejoppa.org)","content_html":"How should Christians think and act towards new technology? Pastor Steve breaks down some history of technology and how different Christians in the church have handled it.
\n\nSo should Christians steer clear of any new tech or is there a more nuanced approach for us to take? Find out in today's episode of Grounded!
\n\n(1.) Christians Before us Have Used Tech - Travel, writing, transmission (Paul - Acts 27, 1440 Gutenberg, 1844 Morse)
\n\n(2.) Downsides to Tech - Changes and affects the message (1967 McLuhan - The Medium is the Massage, 1985 Postman - Amusing Ourselves to Death)
\n\n(a) Online service not as good quality as in person
\n\n(b) Temptation for Christians to stay home
\n\n(3.) Upsides to Tech -
\n\n(a) Remote access for those who can't attend
\n\n(b) Helps to gather new guests
\n\n(4.) Online Campus - Falls short of how the Bible describes us doing Church
\n\n(5.) Metaverse - VR Church, should this be considered? (Carrie Newhoff, LifeChurch)
\n\n(6.) Review:
\n\nIt's vital for church to be in person
End of Show Notes -
So that’s it for today, church and modern tech.
\n\nThank you for joining me on Grounded today, please share with a friend and subscribe so you never miss an epsiode
\n\n[cornerstonejoppa.org](www.cornerstonejoppa.org)
","summary":"How should Christians think and act towards new technology? Pastor Steve breaks down some history of technology and how different Christians in the church have handled it.\r\n \r\nSo should Christians steer clear of any new tech or is there a more nuanced approach for us to take? Find out in today's episode of Grounded!","date_published":"2022-10-12T03:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/048b6009-34e6-45e0-b257-50f8724a85fa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70559838,"duration_in_seconds":2160}]},{"id":"42ae91d8-edba-456b-9501-4c819d04e82f","title":"Who is Church For? - Grounded Ep. 2","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/2","content_text":"So should the preaching of a church be primarily for seeking and reaching non-Christians? Many churches today say that they exist to reach, and while we should reach the lost, what if the Bible describes a different main directive for preaching?\n\n\nStart of Show Notes -\n\n\n(1.) Bibliology - Scripture is sufficient to tell us how to do church (2 Tim 3:16-17)\n\n(2.) Ecclesiology - Christ is head of the church (Ephesians 5)\n\n(3.) The Great Commission - Jesus commands us what we are to include in the preaching and teaching of the church (Matt 28:18-20)\n\n(4.) Preaching the full counsel of God - Full Bible preaching may make people leave (John 6:66-67)\n\n(5.) The Gathering is for Believers - Primarily, Pastors are to teach and edify believers. Reaching the lost is still an important goal, but it is secondary to this (Cor 14)\n\n(6.) The Church really exists to... - Glorify God. Evangelism is just one of the many ways the church is called to glorify God (1 Cor 10:31)\n\n(7.) Scripture gives us models - The preaching of our churches should model after the preaching in the Bible, such as from Romans or Corinthians, is the content serious, mature and designed to grow the believers of the church (The Pastoral Epistles, 1&2 Tim, Titus)\n\n(8.) Don't hold back! - Pastors are told explicitly to preach the full counsel of God (Acts 20:20, 20:26-27)\n\n(9.) We're in perilous times - Pastors need to be aware of these times (2 Tim 3:1) and to protect the church from many things, such as wolves (Acts 20:28-31) or other things that will try to infiltrate the church.\n\n(10.) For Non-Christians who do visit - They need exposure to actual Christianity, not a watered down version. (Old Testament scriptures especially, or other difficult passages)\n\n(11.) Honest methodology - We do not want to have a tame version when they first hear or are young in the faith, and later showing them that actually this is what Christianity really is - like a bait and switch (2 Cor 4:1-3)\n\n(12.) Should we be nuanced and winsome focused? - Jesus and most of his disciples were killed for what they preached. The Bible and Jesus should be the models for our preaching style, no matter the current culture.\n\n(13.) Soteriology - God changes our hearts when we are saved and gives the believer a love of the truth (2 Thess 2:10) so the church should not cater to the likes and dislikes of people.\n\n(14.) A Church that isn't growing in knowledge is susceptible - Biblical ignorance can harm the church (John 21:15-16) and it also fails to expose visiting non-Christians to real Christianity.\n\n\nEnd of Show Notes -\n\n\nIf this podcast has been helpful in your walk, please consider sharing it with a friend, God bless!\n\n[cornerstonejoppa.org](www.cornerstonejoppa.org)","content_html":"So should the preaching of a church be primarily for seeking and reaching non-Christians? Many churches today say that they exist to reach, and while we should reach the lost, what if the Bible describes a different main directive for preaching?
\n\n(1.) Bibliology - Scripture is sufficient to tell us how to do church (2 Tim 3:16-17)
\n\n(2.) Ecclesiology - Christ is head of the church (Ephesians 5)
\n\n(3.) The Great Commission - Jesus commands us what we are to include in the preaching and teaching of the church (Matt 28:18-20)
\n\n(4.) Preaching the full counsel of God - Full Bible preaching may make people leave (John 6:66-67)
\n\n(5.) The Gathering is for Believers - Primarily, Pastors are to teach and edify believers. Reaching the lost is still an important goal, but it is secondary to this (Cor 14)
\n\n(6.) The Church really exists to... - Glorify God. Evangelism is just one of the many ways the church is called to glorify God (1 Cor 10:31)
\n\n(7.) Scripture gives us models - The preaching of our churches should model after the preaching in the Bible, such as from Romans or Corinthians, is the content serious, mature and designed to grow the believers of the church (The Pastoral Epistles, 1&2 Tim, Titus)
\n\n(8.) Don't hold back! - Pastors are told explicitly to preach the full counsel of God (Acts 20:20, 20:26-27)
\n\n(9.) We're in perilous times - Pastors need to be aware of these times (2 Tim 3:1) and to protect the church from many things, such as wolves (Acts 20:28-31) or other things that will try to infiltrate the church.
\n\n(10.) For Non-Christians who do visit - They need exposure to actual Christianity, not a watered down version. (Old Testament scriptures especially, or other difficult passages)
\n\n(11.) Honest methodology - We do not want to have a tame version when they first hear or are young in the faith, and later showing them that actually this is what Christianity really is - like a bait and switch (2 Cor 4:1-3)
\n\n(12.) Should we be nuanced and winsome focused? - Jesus and most of his disciples were killed for what they preached. The Bible and Jesus should be the models for our preaching style, no matter the current culture.
\n\n(13.) Soteriology - God changes our hearts when we are saved and gives the believer a love of the truth (2 Thess 2:10) so the church should not cater to the likes and dislikes of people.
\n\n(14.) A Church that isn't growing in knowledge is susceptible - Biblical ignorance can harm the church (John 21:15-16) and it also fails to expose visiting non-Christians to real Christianity.
\n\nIf this podcast has been helpful in your walk, please consider sharing it with a friend, God bless!
\n\n[cornerstonejoppa.org](www.cornerstonejoppa.org)
","summary":"So should the preaching of a church be primarily for seeking and reaching non-Christians? Many churches today say that they exist to reach, and while we should reach the lost, what if the Bible describes a different main directive for preaching?\r\n\r\nToday, Pastor Steve will be addressing this commonplace issue in the church, to whom are sermons from the Sunday pulpit designed?","date_published":"2022-09-28T02:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/42ae91d8-edba-456b-9501-4c819d04e82f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":84002757,"duration_in_seconds":2579}]},{"id":"88c1cc16-a83a-4da0-b6f3-f6d550df0d80","title":"Why is my Christianity Weak? (Grounded In Scripture) - Grounded Ep. 1","url":"https://grounded.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"Your view of the Bible is very fundamental and important to everything about your faith!\n\nMany Christians differ even in this crucial area. Pastor Steve will show us today in the Bible that we must not only trust the Word of God, but that to fail to do so will take us in a completely different direction.\n\nSo be ready for a verse by verse walk through and some key concepts, as Steve brings us the Word today and helps us to stay Grounded in our understanding of the Bible itself!\n\n\nStart of Show Notes -\n\n\n(1.) Importance - Your view of scripture determines everything (Francis Shaeffer, Gen 3)\n\n(2.) Love - Your love for the scriptures (The Trinity, Jeremiah 31:33, Ezekiel 36:26, 2 Thess 2:10)\n\n(3.) Our position on scripture - 4 Main Terms:\n\n(a) Inspired - 2 Tim 3:16\n\n(b) Inerrant - True: Ps 19:9, Ps 119:86, Ps 119:142 - Tested: Ps 12:6, Ps 19:7-8\n\n(c) Authoritative - 1689 Baptist Confession of faith 1:10\n\n(d) Sufficient - 2 Tim 3:16 - 17, 2 Pet 1:3 (Sinclair F.)\n\n(4.) Jesus - What was Jesus’ position on scripture? (MT 4:4, Mt 22:29, Jn 17:17)\n\n(5.) Apostles - What did the Apostle’s have to say about the scriptures and their relationship to them? (Jn 16:13, Jn 21:24, 2 Peter 1:16-20, 2 Tim 2:15, 2 Cor 6:7, Eph 1:13, Col 1:5, 2 Tim 3:16 - James 1:18)\n\n(6.) How is the Bible commonly attacked today?\n\nTwo primary ways:\n\n\nIt’s not God’s Word (Gen 3)\nRadical new ways of interpretation\n(poor hermeneutics)\n\n\n(7.) Review:\n\n\nStick with the Bible\nRest all upon it, test all by it (Isa 8:20)\nBe grounded in it, believe every word\nBe highly suspicious of radical new interpretations\nEnd of Show Notes -\n\n\nSo that’s it for today’s episode on Bibliology, AKA being Grounded in Scripture.\n\nPlease write us a review (this is a brand new podcast, it would really help us to get started!)\n\nThanks for listening, see you in two short weeks!\n\nVisit us at www.cornerstonejoppa.org","content_html":"Your view of the Bible is very fundamental and important to everything about your faith!
\n\nMany Christians differ even in this crucial area. Pastor Steve will show us today in the Bible that we must not only trust the Word of God, but that to fail to do so will take us in a completely different direction.
\n\nSo be ready for a verse by verse walk through and some key concepts, as Steve brings us the Word today and helps us to stay Grounded in our understanding of the Bible itself!
\n\n(1.) Importance - Your view of scripture determines everything (Francis Shaeffer, Gen 3)
\n\n(2.) Love - Your love for the scriptures (The Trinity, Jeremiah 31:33, Ezekiel 36:26, 2 Thess 2:10)
\n\n(3.) Our position on scripture - 4 Main Terms:
\n\n(a) Inspired - 2 Tim 3:16
\n\n(b) Inerrant - True: Ps 19:9, Ps 119:86, Ps 119:142 - Tested: Ps 12:6, Ps 19:7-8
\n\n(c) Authoritative - 1689 Baptist Confession of faith 1:10
\n\n(d) Sufficient - 2 Tim 3:16 - 17, 2 Pet 1:3 (Sinclair F.)
\n\n(4.) Jesus - What was Jesus’ position on scripture? (MT 4:4, Mt 22:29, Jn 17:17)
\n\n(5.) Apostles - What did the Apostle’s have to say about the scriptures and their relationship to them? (Jn 16:13, Jn 21:24, 2 Peter 1:16-20, 2 Tim 2:15, 2 Cor 6:7, Eph 1:13, Col 1:5, 2 Tim 3:16 - James 1:18)
\n\n(6.) How is the Bible commonly attacked today?
\n\nTwo primary ways:
\n\nIt’s not God’s Word (Gen 3)
Radical new ways of interpretation
\n(poor hermeneutics)
(7.) Review:
\n\nBe highly suspicious of radical new interpretations
End of Show Notes -
So that’s it for today’s episode on Bibliology, AKA being Grounded in Scripture.
\n\nPlease write us a review (this is a brand new podcast, it would really help us to get started!)
\n\nThanks for listening, see you in two short weeks!
\n\nVisit us at www.cornerstonejoppa.org
","summary":"Your view of the Bible is very fundamental and important to everything about your faith!\r\n \r\nMany Christians differ even in this crucial area. Pastor Steve will show us today in the Bible that we must not only trust the Word of God, but that to fail to do so will take us in a completely different direction.\r\n \r\nSo be ready for a verse by verse walk through and some key concepts, as Steve brings us the Word today and helps us to stay Grounded in our understanding of the Bible itself!","date_published":"2022-09-13T21:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/eadde0c5-ce11-4449-8d00-e35452e84986/88c1cc16-a83a-4da0-b6f3-f6d550df0d80.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":56003373,"duration_in_seconds":1732}]}]}