Was MLK a great Christian leader or a Marxist and a false prophet Charlie created a storm of debate two months ago when he offered a critical take on America's single most-beloved figure and Bishop Aubrey Shines is one of those who reached out to offer an alternative take Bishop Shines and Charlie have a discussion about the forces that draw people toward leftism the sins of great men in the Bible and whether it's appropriate to consider MLK a Christian saint Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

GUEST JUSTIN PETERS evangelist and preacherIt can be confusing and even destabilizing when a pastor or Christian leader who has been orthodox in his teaching for decades says something that seems to compromise God's Word Such occurred recently with revered pastor Alistair Begg Begg who is from Scotland but leads Parkside Church in Cleveland is the Bible teacher on the popular radio ministry Truth for Life In an episode in September Truth for Life host Bob Lepine was interviewing pastor Begg about his new book The Christian Manifesto which seeks to help Christians live out Jesus' Sermon on the Plain [... more]

GUEST COLLEEN TRONSON Executive Director Metro Women's CenterAdvances in medical technology over the decades have saved countless lives whether through new types of surgeries imaging therapies medications etc Of course it hasn't all been positive consider the harm caused by certain medications including the Covid so-called vaccine The advances in fertility and pre-natal technologies has been no less astounding Procedures like artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization IVF have helped childless couples have children But with these technologies come ethical questions what about the extra human lives in embryo form created through IVF that are frozen and then not used [... more]

GUEST GRANT CASTLEBERRY Senior Pastor Capital Community Church Raleigh NC While no one but God knows and determines the events and timing of the future portends to be a turbulent year A presidential election looms in November which will impact to varying degrees whether the United States continues to run full-speed ahead on its God-rejecting globalist course Many other major fissures contribute to the uncertainty aggressive deconstruction of the Biblical marital moral and gender norms unprecedented financial debt massive illegal immigration major wars in Israel and Europe and much much more Before His crucifixion and ascension Jesus timelessly declared in [... more]

Stu interviews Ian Hamilton Listen as he shares how Christian leaders and pastor can refocus on the central meaning and lesson of the Gospel [... more]

Charlie's favorite college football team just scorched Deion Sanders's University of Colorado team so it's time for Charlie to finally weigh in on the Prime Time question Is Deion an inspiring Christian leader a loudmouth with an inflate ego or a little of both Charlie digs in to the most fascinating story in sports Plus Liz Wheeler explodes the left's sinister agenda to snatch your children away from you Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio wasn't even in Washington on January His group didn't bring any guns to the Capitol and killed nobody Nevertheless Tarrio was just hit with a -year prison sentence for supposedly making a terrorist attack to try and overthrow the government Julie Kelly joins to explain how this wildly punitive sentence is setting the stage for new even more drastic charges against President Trump Plus Flashpoint's Gene Bailey discusses the prospects for churches to reject Lockdowns and what Christian leaders have to do to win over the based members of Generation Z Support the show http [... more]

GUEST PASTOR TRAVIS ALLEN Grace Church Greeley CO Julie Roys calls herself a Christian investigative reporter focusing on abuse and corruption within the Evangelical church Hailing from Chicago her reporting has led to prominent pastors and Christian leaders like James MacDonald Bill Hybels Ravi Zacharias and Mark Driscoll being discredited and removed For the past several years she has set her sights on John MacArthur one of the most respected pastors of the last half century MacArthur has pastored Grace Community Church in Los Angeles for years and oversees a ministry of worldwide influence including The Master's Seminary The Master's [... more]

In this message Pastor J D explains further the four characteristics the apostle Paul says should be championed in those who lead [... more]

Join Pastor J D as he unpacks what biblical leadership looks like as we continue our series in Corinthians Cutting Through the Noise [... more]

GUEST DR STEVEN LAWSON author New Life in ChristConfusion characterizes our world Or maybe delusion is the better word in that people are deluded by others or just self-deluded There are no shortage of experts politicians scientists teachers professors writers speakers journalists analysts commentators influencers and yes Christian leaders confidently making assertions about all matters of life and faith So if you're pondering what is going wrong in the world you will hear all kinds of responses racism inequality lack of education capitalistic greed moral corruption with all manner of proposed solutions mostly promoting some new government program or law [... more]

It is important for Christian leaders to be gifted but their godliness is even more essential Today Harry Reeder joins Ligonier's president and CEO Chris Larson to discuss the qualities and character traits of effective Christian leadership Get 'Everyone's a Theologian' by R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org everyones-a-theologian Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

We'd like to think that our Christian leaders always walk on the mountaintop and never have times far from the Lord But it's not so Like King David they fail In this message we take away three lessons from David's experience of doubt and despair We too can come out of a deep spiritual ditch This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

GUEST DR STEVEN LAWSON author New Life in ChristConfusion characterizes our world Or maybe delusion is the better word in that people are deluded by others or just self-deluded There are no shortage of experts politicians scientists teachers professors writers speakers journalists analysts commentators influencers and yes Christian leaders confidently making assertions about all matters of life and faith So if you're pondering what is going wrong in the world you will hear all kinds of responses racism inequality lack of education capitalistic greed moral corruption with all manner of proposed solutions mostly promoting some new government program or law [... more]

GUEST JOSH BUICE pastor Pray's Mill Baptist Church GA Most Americans and particularly those under the age of have lived their entire lives with elective abortion being legal in every state Roe vs Wade was the case presented to the Supreme Court in when a majority of justices decided that the U S Constitution provided a right to privacy should a woman want an abortion That term right to privacy is not found in the Constitution and originalist legal interpreters agree that Roe was one of the most baseless legal decision in the Court's history Tragically that decision nationalized abortion [... more]

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GUESTS James Macpherson columnist The Spectator Australia Megan Basham reporter The Daily Wire Over the last year reports have been coming out of Australia that the country formerly known for its happy-go-lucky G'day mate disposition has slid into authoritarian beast mode in its response to Covid The government's heavy-handed mask and vaccine mandates quarantine centers travel strictures and protest suppression cheered on by the media left many to question What's up Down Under So when the No tennis player in the world Novak Djokovic arrived in Australia last month to compete in the Australian Open an inevitable showdown occurred but [... more]

GUEST ROBERT KNIGHT author and columnist Washington Times We are living in an age of disinformation What's another word for disinformation Lies Very few people and organizations can be trusted anymore to disseminate truth facts reality Do you trust the Biden Administration and government to tell you the truth about a given issue elections and voting Afghanistan pullout immigration How about the CDC or NIH with regard to COVID Do you trust the mainstream media or Big Tech to report the truth Or how about Christian leaders who always seem to be talking about race and social justice instead of [... more]

Zach was a lonely guy When he walked down the city streets he could feel the hostile glares But then his life took a turn Clement of Alexandria one of the church fathers says that Zach became a very prominent Christian leader and a pastor of the church in Caesarea Yes we rsquo re talking about Zacchaeus the chief tax collector who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus Luke ndash What prompted him to climb the tree Tax collectors were perceived as traitors because they heavily taxed their own people to serve the Roman Empire Yet Jesus had a [... more]

In this message from Corinthians Pastor J D teaches shows us what makes for a good or a bad leader Whether you're a pastor or a plumber a stay-at-home mom or a shift leader at a small restaurant at some point in your life you will lead others The question then is not if you will lead others but how you will lead Our culture has a lot to say about leadership But the gospel cuts through the noise of our culture painting a picture of leadership that is known less for fame and pride and more for sacrifice and [... more]

In this classic interview Pastor Greg Laurie discusses a timely issue with author and speaker Johnnie Moore the persecution of the church In addition to answering the question Is persecution increasing toward Christians they also address the different issues Christians face internationally Listen in for a fascinating and informative conversation Johnnie Moore is a noted evangelical leader best known for his consequential work at the intersection of faith and foreign policy in the Middle East In he was named one of America's ten most influential religious leaders and he is also the President of the Congress of Christian Leaders serves [... more]

Guest Matthew Fletcher senior pastor Webster Bible Church NY Last week we discussed the very troubling situation that the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention Ed Litton plagiarized sermons for several years from the immediate past president JD Greear What's worse is that as of yet Litton hasn't resigned nor has the SBC removed him for a transgression that would result in expulsion for any seminary student The only guesses as to why Litton remains as SBC president is that Christian leaders don't consider repeated plagiarism a type of lying and deception to be a disqualifying sin for a [... more]

How can we distinguish between a charismatic Christian leader and a false prophet That's an important question because if we don't know what a sheep looks like we'll never be able to spot the wolves [... more]

GUEST JUSTIN PETERS founder and preacher Justin Peters Ministries Just days after our recent program on the Southern Baptist Convention SBC Annual Meeting which in part focused on the election of new president pastor Ed Litton and where he stands on various issues it was revealed that Litton had for many years been plagiarizing sermons nearly word for word from immediate past SBC president pastor JD Greear and that Litton's church had removed over sermons from their website The story is receiving widespread coverage even in mainstream outlets such as the New York Times The dictionary definition of plagiarism is [... more]

Short Take from The Christian Worldview program on Why Do Christian Leaders Compromise Listen to the entire program here https www thechristianworldview org topic-why-do-christian-leaders-compromise [... more]

Short Take from The Christian Worldview program on Why Do Christian Leaders Compromise Listen to the entire program here https www thechristianworldview org topic-why-do-christian-leaders-compromise [... more]

Short Take from The Christian Worldview program on Why Do Christian Leaders Compromise Listen to the entire program here https www thechristianworldview org topic-why-do-christian-leaders-compromise [... more]

Short Take from The Christian Worldview program on Why Do Christian Leaders Compromise Listen to the entire program here https www thechristianworldview org topic-why-do-christian-leaders-compromise [... more]

Short Take from The Christian Worldview program on Why Do Christian Leaders Compromise Listen to the entire program here https www thechristianworldview org topic-why-do-christian-leaders-compromise [... more]

Last week we discussed how well-known Evangelical pastor Rick Warren and the church he leads Saddleback had for the first time ordained three women to be pastors Warren called it an historic night and prefaced his message by saying everything they do is based on Scripture The apostle Paul wrote to Timothy a pastor in Ephesus I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man but to remain quiet For it was Adam who was first created and then Eve And it was not Adam who was deceived but the woman being deceived fell into [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com What should Christians know about Freemasonry How do we build trust in Christian leaders again after so many high profile Christian figures have been caught in scandals When will we receive our glorified bodies In Corinthians - the latter part of the verse talks about punishing all disobedience What does that mean Is schizophrenia a kind of demonic possession or is it purely a mental disorder I have in the past asked a Mormon friend to pray for me or others that are on my heart I [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Is there a difference between the Old Covenant law and the Law of Christ Did Jesus literally go to hell after he was crucified How do I talk to a loved one who is marrying someone who is not a Christian Can Christians experience demon possession I recently have heard a lot of Christian leaders and writers warn against empathizing with other people They warn that empathizing feeling another person's pain leaves you open to being manipulated emotionally I don't really understand this is empathy really a [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com I recently heard a pastor say that for anybody to speak against him would be speaking against The Father Is speaking against a pastor speaking against God I have heard some say that the Apostle Paul was still performing Jewish ceremonies and even sacrifices after his conversion to Christianity For example in Acts it says that Then Paul took the men and the next day he purified himself along with them and went into the temple giving notice when the days of purification would be fulfilled and [... more]

What is your final word of exhortation as we think about conservative-but-not-Christian leaders such as Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro [... more]