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February 21, 2025
Transformative Faith
On this Freedom Friday, we wrapped up our weekly theme of Faith and Culture with a discussion on how transformative faith grows a deeper relationship with the Lord. Transformative faith is believing and knowing that Jesus saved us from sin which then ignites a spiritual transformation. Has your faith in Jesus changed your life? We then discussed the three barriers that keep us from salvation: Rebellion, Blindness, and Deception. Peter Worrall joined the conversation with some insight into the importance of knowing and having a passion for God. Peter is an associate professor of Educational Ministries with MBI and an author. He wrote the book, “20 Things We’d Tell Our Twentysomething Selves.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.
February 20, 2025
Culture’s Impact on Faith, Politics, Gender, Religion, etc.
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme of Faith and Culture with a discussion of the impact that culture has on society and how behind the curtain there’s a spiritual root. We had Janet Parshall join the conversation to discuss biblical boldness when confronting the culture’s impact on Christianity. Janet is the host of the national program, “In the Market with Janet Parshall” and is a national speaker on issues impacting Christians. She has also been broadcasting from the nation’s capital for over three decades. We also had Dr. Andy Bannister join us and provide some insight into the spiritual side of culture's impact on society. Dr. Bannister is the Director of Solas, a Christian charity that shares the gospel, and the host of two podcasts, “PEP Talk” and “Pod of the Gaps.” He has also authored several books including, “Have You Ever Wondered?- Finding the Everyday Clues to Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.
February 19, 2025
Biblical-Based Faith vs. Culture
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our deep dive into Faith and Culture as we discussed a few of the cultural trends that deviate from Biblical-based Faith. We also had Dr. Alex McFarland provide some insight into the importance of maintaining a faith-based mindset when practicing Christianity. Dr. McFarland is a religion and culture analyst and is the Director of Worldview for Charis Bible College. He has also spoken worldwide and preached in over 2,200 churches throughout North America and globally. You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.
February 18, 2025
Faith and Culture in Today’s Society
Today, on Karl and Crew, we kicked off our weekly theme of Faith and Culture by examining how today’s church and culture align and stray from the biblical framework. We also had Dr. Adam Rasmussen join us to share statistics on faith and cultural trends. Dr. Rasmussen is a dean at Arizona Christian University and a fellow at the Cultural Research Center. His work with the culture center focuses on advancing God’s Kingdom through research and studies on cultural and biblical worldviews. You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.
February 14, 2025
Marriage and Freedom Through God’s Love
On this Freedom Friday, we wrapped up our weekly theme of marriage with a powerful testimony from Ron and Jody Zappia, about how they were set free from their sin and how God used infidelity in their marriage to do it. Ron is the founding and lead pastor at Highpoint Church, a Chicagoland multi-site church, and a church planting organization, Highpoint Send Network. Ron and Jodie Zappia are marriage conference speakers and authors. They authored the book, “The Marriage Knot: 7 Choices That Keep Couples Together.” We also had Dr. Bill Thrasher talk about God’s love and how His love is sufficient. Dr. Thrasher oversees the Spiritual Formation and Discipleship Master's Program at MBI, he is an interim pastor, a professor of Bible and Theology at Moody Graduate School, and a frequent conference and retreat speaker. He also has authored several books including a Valentine’s Day Devotional called, “Putting God Back Into the Holidays.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.
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