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Jesus had long blond hair and blue eyes … right? You know, like in all the Euro-centric pictures and movies. Wrong! Jesus (Yeshua) was thoroughly Jewish. In this episode, The Truth Barista explains that without understanding Jesus' Jewish context there is much we 21st Century Jesus Followers miss. Regardless of our ethnicity or race, we're not allowed to make Jesus in our image. We must start with a 1st Century Jewish frame of reference to get a more accurate picture of Jesus’ Life, Ministry, and Message.This creative Podcast uses an imaginary coffeehouse as the setting to talk about the issues facing our day. The Truth Barista is Pastor Jay Christianson, who is fluent in the Hebrew Traditions of the Bible and uses his knowledge to bring clear insights to bear upon the issues that define our day. The Podcast is humorous yet clearly instructive as The Truth Barista tackles tough issues facing Christians today. Visit The Truth Barista

One of the strongest Symbols in the Bible is the Temple. Its mention is always associated with Worship and Sacrifice, and throughout Biblical History God has had a Temple. In this episode, Larry looks at the timeline in the Bible as it describes the various Temples and his guest is Pastor Chris Heeb from the Crossroads Chapel.Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

In this episode, Bob Willbanks interviews Peter Demos, a restaurant owner in Tennessee. Peter shares that through God's Grace, he learned that his business was his ministry and it is an incredible mission field right in front of him. Peter helps us understand that we’re not just a business run by Christians, we're a Christian business. How does Jesus define success? He tells us to go and share the Gospel. We can’t be a businessperson on Monday, and a Christian on Sunday. We share the Gospel by being businessperson and Christian. In all things we do, we do for the Glory of God ... including our business. Peter shares that we get caught up in the business side of things, but it’s His Business. We need to let Him run the business and Trust that He will run it better than we could.Bob Willbanks is a former businessman whose transformation in Christ made such an impact on him, that he started a ministry called Ambassadors for Business. Bob interviews Business Leaders on how Faith can impact the marketplace and how

Self-awareness always asks questions. Do I put God and His Word first in my life? Do I try to manipulate God by the things I Believe? Do I gather all I can in life for myself, or do I Sacrifice all I can for others? Do I Forgive people when they have betrayed me, or do I live in mistrust of everyone? Do I accept Truth when it confronts me, or do I find fault or excuses to ignore it? Do I really know what I Believe and what I don’t? Self-awareness questions are very penetrating, and if you allow them to guide you into Honest answers, you will be standing on solid ground. Too often, we just coast in our Christian Faith. Much of what we have learned about Christ came to us years ago. In this episode, Larry reinforces those early teaching experiences.Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

Parents need to see their children through their child's eyes rather than their own. Sometimes, we parents unintentionally put our children in the place of the parent … they don't want to be the parent, they want to be the child. In this What’s Right About You episode, David McKnight helps us understand that it’s our job, as parents, to help our children bring out their story. If we read their story, we can help them write their story. Their story … not what we think their story should be. This means our child is not a slate for us to write on what we want written on their state … they need to write on their own slate their own story.David McKnight, Executive Director of McKnight Leadership Group, believes that God has created each of us with positive gifts and talents. David’s Ministry, ‘What’s Right About You’ brings insights into how God designed us, and how that will be how we deal with conflict, motivation, and how we lead others. David shares the value of design and how God orchestrated your design as a

In this episode, Larry’s guest is Reverend Brian Walker. He is the Co-Founder of Everlasting Light Ministries, a ministry born out of victory over the shame and torment of abortion. He, along with his wife, Reverend Denise Walker, are also dedicated to ‘The Rich in Mercy Abortion and Miscarriage Recovery’ a safe, non-judgmental program for participants to be healed and made whole again through the Merciful Love and Power of Jesus Christ. Brian is one of those ministers who is the real deal. His Love for God is visible as he works the ‘Sidewalk Counseling Ministry’ that takes place in front of several abortion clinics in the Twin Cities. This is Part One of ‘Abortion and the Church.’Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

In this episode, Reverend Brian Walker continues the discussion with Larry on Abortion and the Church, and victory over the shame and torment of abortion. This is Part Two of ‘Abortion and the Church.’Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

What creates healthy relationships? In this episode, Shawn Morrison helps us understand that communication and trustworthiness creates healthy relationships. Shawn explains that when relationships start to fail, the first things that fail are communications and trustworthiness. Communication means more than talking, it means listening and acknowledging the other person and be present in the moment. Both heart and mind need to be engaged in communication. Shawn also explains that trustworthiness is the foundation of relationships … without trust there is no real relationship. We can develop this trustworthiness in ourselves, and also discover if another is trustworthy. We can watch how they treat others, watch when they think no one is watching, and see who they really are. Shawn Morrison is a pastor, and the Founder and Executive Director of Good in the Hood. Founded in 2003, Good in the Hood is dedicated to changing lives together with simple acts of kindness. Shawn is more than just a Leader. He is a Though

Prayer doesn't just change things … it changes us. If we are diligent in seeking God, slowly and surely, we become better people. ~Joyce MeyerIf all it takes is Prayer to make changes, then why don’t we Pray more and be more diligent about Prayer in our Churches?  Why do we seem to only Pray when there is a disaster? When there is nothing more anyone can do, our last-ditch effort is to Pray? In this episode, Larry asks his guests some honest questions about Prayer. Brenda Kilber is Co-Director of Gateway Prayer Ministries, and an Ordained Minister. Carol Madison is the Director of Prayer Ministries at Hillside Church in Bloomington, Minnesota, and Editor of Prayer Connect Magazine. Brenda and Carol share how they understand Prayer as a great asset to living our Christian lives. Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

Veterans miss the Brotherhood, a mutual agreement between the group … you love the group more than you love yourself. In this episode, Rick Norland offers help for Churches to help Veterans. Most people don’t understand what the Veteran and their family goes through. Churches need to be more aware of the needs of Veterans and their families … not only while the Veteran is deployed, but also when they return home. Veterans and their families are a whole group of people who are hurting that the Church can bring hope and healing to. Rick helps lay the foundation for Churches to become this Outreach Ministry for Veterans and their families.Operation HighGround identifies and implements strategies to help Veterans with housing, employment, education, and transportation. Rick Norling, Executive Director and Founder of Operation HighGround, has a strong desire to help Veterans come home, and get the necessary assistance they need to reintegrate into society. Rick produced a video series called ‘Passing the Baton’ to

It may come as a surprise to you that many pastors do not entirely have a Biblical worldview. They may start with the understanding that God is love, and that Jesus came from God, but will then deviate from what the Bible teaches about human behavior. Helping people get along better in our society is a noble endeavor, yet Jesus was not so concerned about what the culture of His Day taught … His Concern was what God said. That is the problem we still face today. In this episode, Larry’s guest, Bruce Lau, a former businessman, is one of the Founders of the Nehemiah Reset Ministry, which has a mission to assist pastors in the vital work of intentionally building a Christian Worldview into their local communities.Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

In this ‘Thinking Out Loud’ episode, Walt McFadden discusses suffering. We really don’t know what’s in our heart until we are in a crisis, and we can’t get out of this life without having some form of suffering. When there’s no place to go, we can run from God or we can embrace God. Walt helps us understand that our suffering can bring us closer to God, if we embrace Him in the middle of our suffering. He is in the midst of our suffering when we suffer, all we need do is embrace Him. God can take the suffering of the world, the worst that Satan has to offer, and turn it around for His Good and His Glory. Walt helps us understand how to embrace God in the middle of our suffering.Walt McFadden, Pastor of CityView Church, is a no-nonsense kind of guy who takes no prisoners when it comes to the Truth. Pastor Walt likes to ‘Think Out Loud’ about the Bible and how it can impact a community through the proper application of Spiritual Principles. You will find an honest response to some of the most difficult question

Women in Ministry has always caused some Believers to have strong feelings on both sides of whether women should play a prominent role in the Church. Yet, there are women mentioned in Scripture who played a prominent Leadership Role. When the Holy Spirit came upon the Believers, He was given to the Church … both men and women. Does this mean women were given license to become Leaders in the Church? Or, were they just Messengers as needed by the Holy Spirit? In this episode, Larry and his guest Pastor Jamie Morrison, Associate Pastor at Cedarcrest Free Methodist Church in Bloomington, Minnesota, discuss this relevant and hotly debated issue.Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

Today, a racist is a person who is in opposition to ideas or policies of the political left. If you are against open border immigration, you’re a racist. If you criticize a person of color for any reason, you’re a racist. If your political views don’t go far enough to distribute wealth and opportunity to everyone, you’re a racist. If you disagree with the political left, you’re a racist … end of story. However, the left doesn’t get to define racism … God does. Ultimately, racism is a crime against God. The only way racism will find an exit out of our culture is that we first eradicate it from our own hearts. In this episode, Larry challenges us to bring all racist thoughts or attitudes to The Cross.Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

So, let's talk about the Resurrection. People are afraid of death, but there is so much beyond death if you understand the Resurrection … it is the epitome of Hope. In this episode, the Truth Barista asks what did Jesus say about the Resurrection?Jesus said when He comes back on the Day of the Lord, there is going to be a Resurrection. A Resurrection of the Dead. The Dead in Righteousness and the Dead in Wickedness. The Righteous Dead will go one way, and the Wicked Dead will go another. Jesus said we’ll be paid at the Resurrection. The Truth Barista helps us understand that doing good things doesn’t make us righteous, it just demonstrates our righteousness. The Truth Barista also helps us understand what happens, and to whom it happens, at the Time of the Resurrection.This creative Podcast uses an imaginary coffeehouse as the setting to talk about the issues facing our day. The Truth Barista is Pastor Jay Christianson, who is fluent in the Hebrew Traditions of the Bible and uses his knowledge to bring clear

Conviction is part of what the Holy Spirit does in our lives. The Holy Spirit makes us self-aware of how we are Following Jesus and His Teachings. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus addresses religious people … people who thought their religious affiliations and their religious works would be enough to make an impression on Jesus. The problem, of course, is that Jesus is not impressed by works … He is impressed by people who do God’s Will. In this episode, Larry addresses the idea that Jesus will say to some, “I never knew you.”Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

In this episode, Shawn Morrison helps us understand that energy gives us the will and capacity to do what we know is right, and how we are to direct that energy. Shawn also helps us to understand we will encounter hardship, but perseverance means we continue on anyway even when it’s not comfortable. Shawn explains that without perseverance we quit our vision, without perseverance our vision is limited, and without perseverance we can lose our vision. Inspiring Your World with Shawn Morrison.Shawn Morrison is a pastor, and the Founder and Executive Director of Good in the Hood. Founded in 2003, Good in the Hood is dedicated to changing lives together with simple acts of kindness. Shawn is more than just a Leader. He is a Thought Provider for Leaders who want to go beyond ‘just doing things.’ Shawn has incredible insights into the art of building a strong spiritual life and developing upright Leadership traits. Visit Good in the Hood

Suicide is not usually talked about in our society. It is one of those shunned themes among most Americans. There are many factors that go into why someone feels so hopeless that they want to end their life. Jim Hansen wrote a book ‘Hope Amid Hopelessness’ that tells the story of how his wife ended her life, and to help people recognize there is Hope in God and help available for loved ones experiencing depression and hopelessness. Jim Hansen, Speaker, Teacher, and Author is Larry’s guest in this episode, and they talk about Jim’s experience with suicide.Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

In this episode, Jim and Martha Brangenberg discuss how to bring God into the workplace with you. They help us understand that our job, our work matters to God. Business is business, Church is Church and never the twain shall meet … this is a false theology. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as to be working for the Lord …. not for the man. Bringing God into the workplace with you just may help you discover that your mission field is your workplace.Bob Willbanks is a former businessman whose transformation in Christ made such an impact on him, that he started a ministry called Ambassadors for Business. Bob interviews Business Leaders on how Faith can impact the marketplace and how Godly Leaders can make a huge impact in our world. Visit Ambassadors For Business

What is Honoring to God, and what is not? Much of what we hear today in Christian circles is not about God … it’s about us. We are fixated on the idea that God wants us to prosper, dominate, be better human beings, be prophetically informed, have better marriages, and have good character. Those are all good, but these are not the Emphasis of the Bible. The Emphasis of the Bible is making God First, Honoring Him in all that we think and all that we do, and Yielding to Him in who we are in this life. That’s hard to do, and can we do that? Yes, we can. The Holy Spirit was given to Convict us of sinfulness, Convict us of God Righteous in Christ, and remind us of the Judgment of Evil things. We have the resources to Honor God everyday … if we chose to. In this episode, Larry and Pastor Shawn Morrison have a conversation about Immorality in the Church; a place where we should be challenged to run from Immorality, but in reality, we are often silent on it. Silence on the issues of Immorality is like never warning pe