Sacred City Life Podcast

In today's episode, the podcast crew answers a listener question; how are adult Christians to honor their father and mother in accordance with God's Word? In this discussion, the guys look at how to honor parents who are walking with the Lord as well as those who are set against the way of the Lord.

Many Christians have an inaccurate understanding of the original intention behind the separation of Church and State. In today's episode, the guys discuss what the Founding Fathers originally meant by this separation as well as how the modern secular society has twisted this concept into something that it was never intended to be.

On today's episode the podcast crew discusses all things related to why we practice Covenant Membership. They discuss questions like, "What are the biblical foundations of membership?" and "Why do we sign a membership covenant?" As always, we pray that this conversation is fruitful for you.

On today's podcast the guys examine a common question among teenagers and unmarried adults, "How intimate can I be with my partner without falling into sin?" Throughout the conversation we discuss God's standard of righteousness and how Christians are called to grow in their love and respect for this standard.

In today's podcast, the guys discuss a listener question; how can Christians become hungry for God's Word? We provide a number of key principles that we find helpful in thinking through and stoking the Christian's desire to dive into God's Word. We pray this podcast is beneficial!

On today's episode, the first podcast back from the new year, the guys discuss the best books that each of them read in 2022.

In this second session from this year's Resolve Men's event, Pastor Rob talks through what it looks like for godly men to cultivate a godly environment in his work, his family and himself.

In this first session from this year's Resolve Men's event, Pastor Rob talks through Man's call from God to be lords over all the earth and to have dominion over that which God has given him.

With 2023 right around the corner, many of us start looking at how to set reasonable, sustainable and God-honoring goals for the new year. On today's episode, the guys discuss how to set goals and where the proper motivation for your goals should come from in order to achieve those goals. We pray you find this discussion fruitful.

The Bible contains words and things that can feel hard to the everyday listener, but how are Christians to engage these hard words? Should we ignore them and pretend that they aren't there? Should we apologize for them? On today's episode, the guys discuss the purpose and grace of hard sayings in Scripture and the role that they play in the mission of God.

Is Cremation Biblical? Does Scripture allow Christians to burn their dead? In today's podcast, the guys look at the biblical and historical context of Christian burial and seek to answer how Scripture provides guidance on how we look at funeral practices. We pray this conversation is beneficial.

On today's episode Pastor Justin talks through two of his favorite advent movies; The Road and Children of Men. Throughout the conversation he defines the markers of an advent movie and how themes like hope in the face of a hopeless world are reflected and fulfilled in Christ's Incarnation. We pray the conversation is fruitful.

On this episode, the guys discuss a doctrinal statement put out by the ELCA church a couple of years ago called, "Faith, Sexism and Justice: A Call to Action" in which they deny several foundational aspects of Scripture such as inerrancy, infallibility and sufficiency. In today's episode the guys dig into different aspects of this document to highlight the slippery slope to liberalism so many churches find themselves on today.

This year Christmas falls on the Lord's Day. In today's podcast, the guys discuss why Sacred City is holding a worship service on Christmas Day this year, what it will look like and why you and your families should join us for this joyful service celebrating the arrival of our Lord.

Link to Article: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2022/02/the-three-worlds-of-evangelicalism The guys talk through an article from First Things titles, "The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism" that describes Christianity's movement in the eyes of the culture from a positive good for culture to a neutral religion and finally into the negative view that many outside the Church - and some within the Church - hold it to be today.

How should Christians be thinking through gambling and games of chance? Does the Bible speak to the issue of gambling? On today's episode, the guys dig into a few Biblical principles to help you, the listener, engage the issue of gambling wisely.

In today's episode, Pastor Justin is joined by his wife Amanda Dean to talk through their family's holiday rhythms and to discuss the blessings of worshipping Christ intentionally through the holiday season. We hope you enjoy!