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You may not buy into "new year new you", but the start of a new year fills us all with hope. The deep cry of our culture is to discover our identity, to craft our true selves, and to become the best version of us that we can. But for Christians, we don't have to craft our true selves– our identity is given to us. How will that change your 2021? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've all been going through a tough year with COVID and the madness of 2020. But, in the Biblical view, this is a passing season. When we think deeply about our live, eternity, and Christmas, we find a source for love, joy, peace, and hope that no year or season could ever take away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the 2016 election, Christians wrestled with what it means to be an evangelical in a world that sees them as a political group. On the eve of a new election, we need to wrestle with how to live in a nation as citizens of the Kingdom of God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faith-Based movies promise to change Hollywood, influence culture, and are said to be the "greatest evangelistic tools of our era." But are they successful? Could we–should we– be doing better? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do Calvinist believe? What do Arminians believe? Why is this such a big issue? This episode, we get past the straw-man arguments and dismissiveness that often surrounds this debate to get down to the nuts and bolts of soteriology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some parts of the Bible can be intimidating. But those parts- the people with names we can't pronounce and the ideas that seem irrelevant- contain some of the deepest and most life changing truths in all of Scripture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Jesus talks about the law, he talks about love. How do they work together, and what on earth does that have to do with 2020? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian music is divisive, safe for the whole family, encouraging and perplexing. It is the heartbeat of our worship services and theologically vague. It's exciting and the most homogenous genre of music. Wait, what the heck is going on with Christian music? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some ships are big, and some ships are small, but the most important ship is fellowship- God's purpose for us all.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The church has often seen culture as a monolithic dirty thing- it isn't. We have both an incredible call to our culture and are living in a perfect time to live out that calling.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Creativity is exciting but frequently derailed, discouraged, or diverted by criticism. So how do we, as ambassadors of Christ, give and receive criticism in a way that causes redemption? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is nice to be creative, but for a Christian it is imperative. You need to be creative is more than a simple desire to be an artist, it is a universal status that allows you to operate freely and fully under the Lordship of Christ.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A divine appointment is a moment when God invades your world, interrupts your day, and makes it abundantly clear that He is present. But isn't God always present? Certainly, we don't always feel him but that doesn't mean God isn't there. Haven't you ever wondered how involved in our lives is God, really?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It may seem banal and vague to talk about "our walks", but it's worth thinking about. How are we doing as Christians? Is there a goal to Christian living? And how do we make lasting changes in our lives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You have probably heard about the war on Christmas. You are at battle, so to speak, but not in the way you might think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the end of the world really near? Jesus is returning– imminently if not immediately– but when? Now that's a good question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The big ideas and theology of Christianity shouldn't be locked in seminaries. Theology is for you. It should change the way you think and live. Today we cover the Imago Dei, the image of God, and try to figure out how our design changes everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miracles, violence, punk rock, and a church led by a former terrorist- and that's just the first half. The book of Acts is a wild, unsafe, deep book full of stories we never read. Come check it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nothing is more "youth group" than talking about quiet times. They sure seemed important at the time, but I still don't know many people who have figured them out. What were our youth pastors talking about? It it really important to have a scheduled time to pray? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doubt is often seen as the enemy of faith. But that is not true. We can use our doubt to reject God or we can follow our questions into deeper faith, hope, and dependance on God. All the music on this episode comes from South of Royal's debut album "Deliverance and Doubt." Check it our wherever you get your music. You will be #blessed  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices