Discern Daily
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAbide. Bless. Contend. A segment of The Majesty's Men for seeking truth and developing discernment through conversing around popular content, topics, and current events.
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Ep. 12 - Wasting Your Life on Social Media
January 26, 2019 12:09 - 23 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 12 - Wasting Your Life on Social Media Social media isn't something only the kids are using these days — everyone's on some platform. Facebook continues to be the primary platform users prefer to connect with others online. The user statistics for this social media platform are shocking. On this episode, we looked at an article by Gordon Donnelly for WordStream, titled, "75 Super-Useful Facebook Statistics for 2018,” with special guest Josh Kilsch. Let's...
Ep. 12 - Wasting Your Life on Social Media
January 26, 2019 12:09 - 23 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 12 - Wasting Your Life on Social Media Social media isn't something only the kids are using these days — everyone's on some platform. Facebook continues to be the primary platform users prefer to connect with others online. The user statistics for this social media platform are shocking. On this episode, we looked at an article by Gordon Donnelly for WordStream, titled, "75 Super-Useful Facebook Statistics for 2018,” with special guest Josh Kilsch. Let's seek the truth t...
Ep. 11 - Honor Those Who Don't Deserve It
January 18, 2019 17:35 - 12 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 11 - Honor Those Who Don't Deserve It There's a surprising number of people who aren't afraid to withhold honor from those in authority. From the presidency to the pulpit, Christians are called to show honor, even to those who don't deserve it. On this episode, we also looked at an article by Dr. Roger Barrier for Crosswalk, titled, "Should I Honor a Parent Who Doesn't Deserve It?" Let's dive into the discussion and seek the truth together. [embed]https...
Ep. 11 - Honor Those Who Don't Deserve It
January 18, 2019 17:35 - 12 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 11 - Honor Those Who Don't Deserve It There's a surprising number of people who aren't afraid to withhold honor from those in authority. From the presidency to the pulpit, Christians are called to show honor, even to those who don't deserve it. On this episode, we also looked at an article by Dr. Roger Barrier for Crosswalk, titled, "Should I Honor a Parent Who Doesn't Deserve It?" Let's dive into the discussion and seek the truth together. [embed]https://youtu.be/Xfg6b...
Ep. 10 - Jesus' Twelve Disciples Were Probably Teenagers
January 09, 2019 20:59 - 9 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 10 - Jesus' Twelve Disciples Were Probably Teenagers Jesus launched his earthly ministry when he was thirty years old, but how old were the twelve disciples who followed him? Does the Bible say? Are there indicators from church history? On this episode, we discussed how old the disciples might have been, while looking at an article by David Paul Kirkpatrick, titled, “Jesus’ Bachelors – The Disciples Were Most Likely Under The Age of 18.” Let's seek the t...
Ep. 10 - Jesus' Twelve Disciples Were Probably Teenagers
January 09, 2019 20:59 - 9 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 10 - Jesus' Twelve Disciples Were Probably Teenagers Jesus launched his earthly ministry when he was thirty years old, but how old were the twelve disciples who followed him? Does the Bible say? Are there indicators from church history? On this episode, we discussed how old the disciples might have been, while looking at an article by David Paul Kirkpatrick, titled, “Jesus’ Bachelors – The Disciples Were Most Likely Under The Age of 18.” Let's seek the truth together. [...
Ep. 9 - True Repentance Truly Hates Sin
December 22, 2018 16:00 - 10 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 9 - True Repentance Truly Hates Sin It's true—not everyone's repentance is true. There is a difference between hating sin and hating the consequences of sin. On this episode, we dove into an article by Adriel Sanchez for Core Christianity, titled, "True vs. False Repentance: What’s the Difference?" Watch the episode and join the discussion. [embed]https://youtu.be/tdFm_kUVTXM[/embed] Top Quotes From Adriel's Article “In repentance, a person is given a true sense of th...
Ep. 9 - True Repentance Truly Hates Sin
December 22, 2018 16:00 - 10 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 9 - True Repentance Truly Hates Sin It's true—not everyone's repentance is true. There is a difference between hating sin and hating the consequences of sin. On this episode, we dove into an article by Adriel Sanchez for Core Christianity, titled, "True vs. False Repentance: What’s the Difference?" Watch the episode and join the discussion. [embed]https://youtu.be/tdFm_kUVTXM[/embed] Top Quotes From Adriel's Article “In repentance, a person is given a...
Ep. 8 - Responsible Disciples Don't Skip Church
December 06, 2018 21:31 - 10 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 8 - Responsible Disciples Don't Skip Church The number of Christians who attend a worship service every week at their local church is a disappointingly low number compared to the total amount of professing Christians. Faithful disciples of Christ should not regularly skip church for a number of important reasons. On this episode of Discern Daily, we discussed an article written by Nathan Rose, titled, "5 Spiritual Dangers of Skipping Church," published o...
Ep. 8 - Responsible Disciples Don't Skip Church
December 06, 2018 21:31 - 10 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 8 - Responsible Disciples Don't Skip Church The number of Christians who attend a worship service every week at their local church is a disappointingly low number compared to the total amount of professing Christians. Faithful disciples of Christ should not regularly skip church for a number of important reasons. On this episode of Discern Daily, we discussed an article written by Nathan Rose, titled, "5 Spiritual Dangers of Skipping Church," published on For The Church....
Ep. 7 - Seek Unity, Not Diversity
November 23, 2018 10:49 - 12 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 7 – Seek Unity, Not Diversity Discussions about race and skin color are flooding social media today. On this episode of Discern Daily, we walked through Shai Linne's new article for The Gospel Coalition, titled, "6 Ways to Show Your Child God’s Design for Ethnic Diversity." The article touches on some important lessons. Check it out and let's seek the truth. [embed]https://youtu.be/ki5C7rf5rAk[/embed] A Summary of Shai Linne’s Article Six ways to help your children app...
Ep. 7 - Seek Unity, Not Diversity
November 23, 2018 10:49 - 12 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 7 – Seek Unity, Not Diversity Discussions about race and skin color are flooding social media today. On this episode of Discern Daily, we walked through Shai Linne's new article for The Gospel Coalition, titled, "6 Ways to Show Your Child God’s Design for Ethnic Diversity." The article touches on some important lessons. Check it out and let's seek the truth. [embed]https://youtu.be/ki5C7rf5rAk[/embed] A Summary of Shai Linne’s Article Six ways to help ...
Ep. 6 – Christianity Is Bigger Than a Political Party
November 17, 2018 10:23 - 11 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 6 – Christianity Is Bigger Than a Political Party Many associate with a particular political party in order to communicate their convictions and beliefs. Christians, however, should communicate their beliefs using a different method. On this episode, we walked through some thought-provoking truths from Jeff Christopherson’s article for Christianity Today, titled, “When Conservatism Isn’t Enough.” [embed]https://youtu.be/tcVCuvrgsBQ[/embed] Top Quotes from Jeff’s Articl...
Ep. 6 – Christianity Is Bigger Than a Political Party
November 17, 2018 10:23 - 11 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 6 – Christianity Is Bigger Than a Political Party Many associate with a particular political party in order to communicate their convictions and beliefs. Christians, however, should communicate their beliefs using a different method. On this episode, we walked through some thought-provoking truths from Jeff Christopherson’s article for Christianity Today, titled, “When Conservatism Isn’t Enough.” [embed]https://youtu.be/tcVCuvrgsBQ[/embed] Top Quotes f...
Ep. 5 - Interviewing Jonathan Hayashi on His New Book Ordinary Radicals
October 25, 2018 10:11 - 14 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 5 – Interviewing Jonathan Hayashi on His New Book Ordinary Radicals On this episode of Discern Daily, Jonathan Hayashi and I discuss his brand new book on discipleship, titled, Ordinary Radicals: A Return to Christ-Centered Discipleship. Jonathan and I have become great friends this year. We first met on Twitter (follow him here). After the first few conversations I was able to have with him, I knew we could work together and begin a growing friendship. In fact, he is be...
Ep. 5 - Interviewing Jonathan Hayashi on His New Book Ordinary Radicals
October 25, 2018 10:11 - 14 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 5 – Interviewing Jonathan Hayashi on His New Book Ordinary Radicals On this episode of Discern Daily, Jonathan Hayashi and I discuss his brand new book on discipleship, titled, Ordinary Radicals: A Return to Christ-Centered Discipleship. Jonathan and I have become great friends this year. We first met on Twitter (follow him here). After the first few conversations I was able to have with him, I knew we could work together and begin a growing friendship. ...
Ep. 4 - What Americans Believe Today
October 17, 2018 09:59 - 15 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 4 – What Americans Believe Today Ligonier Ministries and LifeWay Research partnered to provide an excellent resource for the Church. Ligonier’s 2018 State of Theology survey has been published and there’s a lot to unpack from it. The State of Theology’s site home page writes, “Every two years, we take the theological temperature of the United States to help Christians better understand today’s culture and equip the church with better insights for discipleship.” Let’s wa...
Ep. 4 - What Americans Believe Today
October 17, 2018 09:59 - 15 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 4 – What Americans Believe Today Ligonier Ministries and LifeWay Research partnered to provide an excellent resource for the Church. Ligonier’s 2018 State of Theology survey has been published and there’s a lot to unpack from it. The State of Theology’s site home page writes, “Every two years, we take the theological temperature of the United States to help Christians better understand today’s culture and equip the church with better insights for discipl...
Ep. 3 - God’s Will for Marriage and Divorce
September 29, 2018 09:30 - 13 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 3 – God’s Will for Marriage and Divorce Looking around, it’s evident that we need to have a conversation about marriage and divorce. The Church needs to be sharpened in this area in order to preserve God’s design and remain in God’s will. Now, many resources exist to exegetically reveal God’s view of marriage. The intention of this episode is to get a conversation started and look at a few important truths together. Tim Challies composed an excellent ar...
Ep. 3 - God’s Will for Marriage and Divorce
September 29, 2018 09:30 - 13 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 3 – God’s Will for Marriage and Divorce Looking around, it’s evident that we need to have a conversation about marriage and divorce. The Church needs to be sharpened in this area in order to preserve God’s design and remain in God’s will. Now, many resources exist to exegetically reveal God’s view of marriage. The intention of this episode is to get a conversation started and look at a few important truths together. Tim Challies composed an excellent article on the subj...
Ep. 2 - Saved by Faith Alone, or Not?
August 16, 2018 09:00 - 16 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 2 – Saved by Faith Alone, or Not? Are we saved by faith alone? Greg Morse, a Content Strategist at Desiring God, published an article relating to the topic, titled, “How to Train Your Dragons.” It was a thought-proviking piece that got many people thinking. The big point being made in the article is this — kill your sin before it kills you. I’m absolutely in 100% agreement that we must 100% repent of all sin. I’m with Greg on that one. However, some of t...
Ep. 2 - Saved by Faith Alone, or Not?
August 16, 2018 09:00 - 16 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 2 – Saved by Faith Alone, or Not? Are we saved by faith alone? Greg Morse, a Content Strategist at Desiring God, published an article relating to the topic, titled, “How to Train Your Dragons.” It was a thought-proviking piece that got many people thinking. The big point being made in the article is this — kill your sin before it kills you. I’m absolutely in 100% agreement that we must 100% repent of all sin. I’m with Greg on that one. However, some of the things he put ...
Ep. 1 - Learning from Baptist Missionary William Carey
August 02, 2018 06:17 - 12 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 1 – Learning from Baptist Missionary William Carey This morning, I came across Nathan A. Finn’s article for IMB, titled, “Missionaries You Should Know: William Carey.” After reading through the article, I felt compelled to think upon its content and openly share a few thoughts. I thank God for William Carey and his legacy. Let’s dive into the article and unpack a few things. [embed]https://youtu.be/kpIZ8Adle9Q[/embed] Highlights Nathan Finn sums up Carey’s legacy — “C...
Ep. 1 - Learning from Baptist Missionary William Carey
August 02, 2018 06:17 - 12 minutesDiscern Daily Ep. 1 – Learning from Baptist Missionary William Carey This morning, I came across Nathan A. Finn’s article for IMB, titled, “Missionaries You Should Know: William Carey.” After reading through the article, I felt compelled to think upon its content and openly share a few thoughts. I thank God for William Carey and his legacy. Let’s dive into the article and unpack a few things. [embed]https://youtu.be/kpIZ8Adle9Q[/embed] Highlights Nathan Finn sums up Ca...