Biblical Christian Worldview
383 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMedia Missionaries where Christianity and Culture collide. Providing honest reporting and analysis on the intersection of contemporary issues and theology, based on a Biblical Christian Worldview. We report regularly on a broad range of contemporary topics in the areas of ethics, false theology, family, technology, megatrends, politics, freedoms, law, church, and eschatology. Our podcast and website (BCWorldview.org) are intended to strengthen the systematic theology of Biblical Christian underpinnings. Thank you for taking the time to listen.
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
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We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.
June 27, 2024 12:00 - 1 minute - 797 KBOur faith needs to be overt and not covert.
The number of choices in news sources has exacerbated silos, helping Christians to hide in our own group.
June 26, 2024 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.41 MBBelievers are hiding in our self-isolating echo chambers.
Why did God Allow Sin into the World?
June 26, 2024 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.63 MBIs God not all powerful?
Is There a Difference between Patriotism and Nationalism?
June 14, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.46 MBWithout a resurgence in Patriotism our country and the world is in great jeopardy.
So far, only God understands the science behind Quantum Entanglements.
June 14, 2024 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBQuantum physics can be proven, but not yet explained.
Is the LGBTQ Position of Pastors and the American Population in General Changing?
June 13, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.08 MBThe changing views of same-sex marriages in America.
"In my 40 years of worldview research, I’ve documented the sustained decline in biblical worldview in America—plummeting from 12% to today’s 4% level."
June 13, 2024 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.47 MBApproaching evangelism with Millennials and Gen X needs to be redirected per Barna.
“The more we know God, the more humble we should become.”
June 12, 2024 05:00 - 49 seconds - 602 KBHis ways are above our ways (Isaiah 55:9).
History and Theology of the Hymn, “How Firm a Foundation"
June 12, 2024 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.96 MBWhy did J. Vernon McGee use "How Firm a Foundation" for his opening radio show?
"God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him."
June 11, 2024 05:00 - 58 seconds - 701 KBFaith is fundamental to our walk with God.
How can the Southern Baptists be Losing Members but Gaining in Baptisms and Attendance?
June 10, 2024 06:00 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MBMembership is down, yet worship and professions of faith are up in the largest evangelical denomination in America.
“A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line.”
June 10, 2024 05:00 - 58 seconds - 709 KBIt is a matter of understanding good by experiencing evil.
“We have all treated God in the most insulting way by registering again and again a vote of no confidence in His promises.”
June 09, 2024 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.08 MBDo any of us have faith the size of a mustard seed?
Is all sin the same? … yes and no.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 942 KBWe need to view sin from both man's and God's perspective for both the lost and the saved.
God’s commands must be reconciled through the lens of verses that are in tension.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.27 MBThe Bible fits together like a puzzle.
We live in a gray world.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 53 seconds - 703 KBThere is a balance between legalism and grace.
Mega churches can be a place to get lost.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBWhat does God desire in a church?
The best place for evangelism can be the social media “bars”.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBWhere are the seekers hanging out?
Even the Pope Slips Up
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.65 MBSin is not just an outward behavior, but can manifest itself as an inward bias.
Many Christians are on autopilot when it comes to prayer.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.29 MBIn Heaven, we will see a lack of prayer as a lost opportunity.
We are blessed by our efforts only when God assigns the tasks.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBConfirm that God is calling you to engage before jumping on a project.
We should be so joyful from God’s grace that others would respond by saying, ‘I wish I had your God.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 1020 KBThere should be a positive difference between the average Christian and the average non-Christian.
Faith is a volume control, not a light switch.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.28 MBFaith is not static but varies over the life of the believer.
People have become more selfish, churches have become less influential, pastors have become less Bible-centric.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 1000 KBThese trends in American culture are not happening in isolation.
God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.
June 07, 2024 13:00 - 54 seconds - 670 KBStay focused on God’s will for your life.
Political promotion of the “lesser of evils” can detract from evangelism.
June 06, 2024 22:00 - 1 minute - 959 KBThere is a point where even the better choice is no longer good enough.
Christian media outlets are dying as the world turns cold.
June 06, 2024 22:00 - 1 minute - 1.35 MBInvestigative reporting has been replaced by confirmation bias.
Why Do Born-Again Christians Do Bad Things?
June 05, 2024 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.56 MBAnswering from a Biblical Christian Worldview, we need to take the Scriptures as a unified, inerrant, God-inspired document and look at all types of sin.
Trump Transcript on God and Prayer
June 03, 2024 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.1 MBBelow is a transcript from a conversation this past Sunday (6/2/24) between former President Trump and the Weekend Fox News team on the subject of his relationship with God and prayer. It is rare when Trump is asked his views on religion, with an opportunity for an extended answer. Each of us can parse Trump's response through the lens of our personal worldview and insight into his wording. If one looks through YouTube, FoxNews, even Google, you will be hard pressed to find Trump's discussio...
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
May 20, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 858 KBThe Lord can provide the ultimate comfort from life's challenges. Quick Quote – Source – Unknown A Biblical Christian worldview perspective – I recently wrote an article on the subject of suicide and salvation (details here). There are many extenuating circumstances to the question of suicide, including medical and emotional conditions. In the end, God has the answer, however, one must want to hear what He has to say. And, if truly listening, we will experience His eternal provision.
Faith, not facts, is the foundation for one seeking a Biblical Christian worldview.
May 17, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.23 MBFaith is the assurance of things hoped for. Quick Quote – Source – Jeff Hilles A Biblical Christian worldview perspective – I received the following comment from a reader recently. ”If a god exists then god is not good because of all the horrible things that god created. He should end all of the suffering and antinatalism [having children] is a good way to start.” My unconventional response.. I could not agree with you more…. that God allows sin, hate, pain and even Hell, and there is ...
Bible banning is the next step in Hate Speech
May 16, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.06 MBLimiting Bible distribution is logical if one believes man is the author. Quick Quote – Source – Jeff Hilles A Biblical Christian worldview perspective – If one believes the Bible was written by man, thousands of years ago, it would be logical to assume that it has no relevance to today. Even if there are good moral teachings within the Scriptures, man has certainly made mistakes over time in attempting to justify contemporary positions (slavery for example) by using it as a tool. So why...
Even the consequences of our sin can be used by God for His purposes.
May 14, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 825 KBGod is unchanging in His thoughts and actions, taking our sin nature into account. Quick Quote – Source – Jarrod Scott A Biblical Christian worldview perspective – In the Bible, there are many examples of both believers and unbelievers whose bad behavior was used by God to perfect His will. God is all-knowing from eternity past to eternity future. So, He has already factored into His decisions all the frailties of mankind. Nothing surprises Him, nothing catches Him off guard, nothing crea...
The West is full of coasting Christians.
May 10, 2024 08:00 - 58 seconds - 721 KBAre you truly engaged in your faith? Quick Quote - Source - Jeff Hilles A Biblical Christian worldview perspective - So many Christians in the West view our faith as a secondary part of our lives. We go to work, raise a family, go to church, and see that as the Christian life. Are we employing the Holy Spirit effectively in our lives? Compare our laid-back Western Christianity to Christians in China, North Korea, or the Middle East who live in fear of being caught, yet rejoice in being ...
Remove the Bible and Christianity becomes a house of cards.
May 09, 2024 08:00 - 50 seconds - 617 KBThe Bible is a resource to know God and understand our relationship with Him. Quick Quote - Source - Jeff Hilles A Biblical Christian worldview perspective - Without the Scriptures as the source for our faith and conduct, we have only a set of rules and beliefs that we choose to create in our own minds and our sinful hearts.. very shaky ground from which to build a Christian foundation. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. - 1 Corinthians 3...
How do you know you have a servant's heart? Look at your reaction when you are treated like one.
May 08, 2024 08:00 - 51 seconds - 636 KBPride goes before a fall (Proverbs 16:18). Quick Quote - Source - Erwin Lutzer A Biblical Christian worldview perspective - One of the greatest sins mankind, especially MAN kind, have to deal with is our prideful hearts. We desire to be in control of our surroundings and to take credit for our successes as we rationalize away our failures. As with so many aspects of the Christian life, God's ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8-9). And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them...
Christian apologetics can only offer so much.
May 07, 2024 14:00 - 58 seconds - 713 KBApologetics is for the mind, but ultimately we need faith for the heart. Quick Quote - Source - Jeff Hilles A Biblical Christian worldview perspective - So many Christians understandably try to “explain God” using human reasoning to defend supernatural actions. When it falls short in the view of the unbeliever, it can sometimes do more damage than acknowledging we do not have all the answers. Our beliefs are based on accepting Christ on faith. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped f...
God may allow one sin in your life to teach you to avoid a worse sin.
May 07, 2024 14:00 - 54 seconds - 663 KBQuick Quote - Source - Jarrod Scott A Biblical Christian worldview perspective - The term self-awareness is defined by Webster as, "an awareness of one's own personality or individuality". How many of us truly know who we are and how we are seen by others? The answer is, that only God sees us clearly and perfectly. He orchestrates our lives even to the allowance of sin in order to teach us to be more like Him through the consequences of our actions. Those life lessons likely prevent worse s...
No Christian has Correct Theology
May 06, 2024 20:00 - 5 minutes - 4.05 MBOur ability to perfectly interpret all of Scripture through the lens of our sin nature is not realistic. A reader offered an insightful comment from our article on the use of the Bible as a legal defense against the accusation of using Hate Speech (details here).
Abortion is Not an Easy Decision
May 05, 2024 19:00 - 5 minutes - 3.88 MBThe life of the baby vs. the rights of the. mom. Abortion is one of the central issues in America today. As with any topic of this magnitude, there are extreme opinions on the far edges of both sides of the bell curve, and each group points to the other in an attempt to draw the majority of the population toward their radical views. Holding a Biblical Christian worldview includes having an opinion on the subject of abortion, which favors the rights of the unborn. However, in a world in wh...
My Time in a Chinese Holding Cell
May 05, 2024 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.21 MBThe terror of a God moment. I experienced China firsthand when I attempted to smuggle a large load of Bibles into the country. I take the “Great Commission” (Matthew 28:19–20) very seriously. I have always had a heart for missions, for speaking, singing, and reaching out to other cultures where Jesus is not well-known amongst the people. From Russia to Turkey to the high mountains of Guatemala and beyond, each trip has deepened my love for other peoples and other cultures as I watch the p...
God put His mark on all mankind, but most reject Him over our own desires.
April 26, 2024 08:00 - 56 seconds - 690 KBWe need to choose wisely for the fate of our destiny.
The nation that leads in AI will be the ruler of the world.
April 25, 2024 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.13 MBArtificial Intelligence holds great potential for both good and bad.
The only difference between a fetus and a baby is time.
April 24, 2024 12:00 - 54 seconds - 676 KBChristians should follow God's truths rather than their own conscience.
Why Allow the Bible as a Defense for Hate Speech
April 24, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 2.18 MBThe question of the Bible being used as a defense for what detractors consider "Hate Speech" is clearly under debate today. Do Biblical Christians have the right to express their opinion on subjects such as abortion, gay marriage, and women in leadership using Scripture as support? This question has moved from the public forum, to the courts and is likely headed into the pulpit.
Life on earth demonstrates the second law of thermodynamics. Not true of Heaven.
April 23, 2024 08:00 - 58 seconds - 733 KBLife on earth demonstrates the second law of thermodynamics. Not true of Heaven. Quick Quote - Source - Jeff Hilles A Biblical Christian worldview perspective - The second law of thermodynamics is centered around entropy which is “a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder" (Wikipedia). We see this dictum at work on many levels from the destruction of man through our own sin nature, to the deterioration of stars as energy is given off through heat and light until death...
The Church is a Cult, Period.
April 23, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutes - 3.32 MBRecently I published two articles on the negative state of the Methodist Church (UMC) given its movement toward inclusiveness (see details here and here). The topic resulted in a broad range of responses, most of which challenged the premise that compliance with the world was a bad thing. One of the more succinct, yet telling responses came from a reader, quoted as follows.... Good Lord. I feel like I just wasted 3 minutes of my life reading this. I'm a lifelong Methodist. I left the church...
Evangelism should come from the heart, not the head.
April 22, 2024 20:00 - 51 seconds - 620 KBSharing the Good News should come from our love for the lost not to impress others by our virtue. Quick Quote – Source – Jeff Hilles A Biblical Christian worldview perspective – Christians need to avoid condemning the sin nature of man unless forced to express our opinion based on a direct challenge to one’s worldview. Seekers are looking for those who care about their situation, not those who wish to solely point out their sin. Salvation is a heart change, not a head change. It is the r...
Each of us has a unique weakness for sin.
April 19, 2024 08:00 - 1 minute - 936 KBQuick Quote Source – Jeff Hilles A Biblical Christian worldview perspective – Scripture clearly teaches that all of us “have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). However, that does not mean that we all have the same sin in our lives. As we grow and mature in our walk with Christ (sanctification), our unique sin nature sadly grows and matures along with us. Some are prone to alcohol, others are more inclined to lie, others cheat, others sexual immorality takes center...
What is Often Missing from Biblical Christian Teachings
April 19, 2024 07:00 - 14 minutes - 9.97 MBAs believers, we need to recognize a broader application of our sin nature beyond the physical realm. When we look at our Biblical Christian systematic theology as presented on Sunday mornings and discipleship classes, what is typically emphasized is our need to focus on the nature of God and Christ as presented in and through the Holy Spirit. In a constant battle with our personal sin nature, we are reminded to pray, read our Bibles, and fellowship with other believers as we repent of our ...