Truth hurts. It also often costs a lot. When you decide to live the truth, you’ve got to prepare yourself to lose some friends and irritate some people.
Unless you live in complete isolation, you have seen a broken home. Maybe it’s the family of a friend or a relative; maybe it’s your own home. Families fall apart in ways that are short-lived and lifelong, hidden from view and out there for everyone to see. But no family is “fine,” “without problems,” or “great” until someone destroys it. Every home is broken from the day it begins.
This time on Pastors’ Chat, Steve is joined by pastors Zach Van Dyke and Kevin Labby as they talk with David Wilson from Bent-Tree.org, an organization that welcomes “all pastors who are weary and in need of rest.”
When we experience or see tragedy, we expect tears, bitterness, and fear. Just so, when we experience the good and pleasant, we expect joy and maybe even laughter. But how can we explain the opposite—laughter in the pain and tears in the joy?
Key Life put on a special event featuring Steve and several of our Key Life voices. In this clip, pastor Zach Van Dyke speaks about how the ministry of Key Life changed his life. Plus, Zach shares a story about something Steve said that made him mad.
When in history did the celebration of Advent begin in Christian churches? Check out this short explanation from Dr. Ryan Reeves, Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. You’ll hear how Advent arose around Christmas in the 4th century, and how Advent in history is different than Advent today.
Jesus came to us when we couldn’t come to him. Jesus loved us when we couldn’t love him. Jesus gave us life when we couldn’t get it for ourselves.
Key Life exists to communicate that the deepest message of the ministry of Jesus and the Bible is the radical grace of God to sinners and sufferers. Because life is hard for everyone, grace is for all of us.
If you have ever felt crushed by shame or struggled to accept God’s unconditional love, THIS is the episode for you. Hang out as Steve and the gang discuss the difference between guilt and shame with counselor and author Andrew Bauman. Andrew’s new book is called Stumbling toward Wholeness: How the Love of God Changes Us.
