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Strive for the Kingdom

Text: Luke 13:18-30Speaker: Jason Ching2/12/17[Listen or Watch] Jesus expands his teaching on the Kingdom of God. What did the teachings about the mustard seed and the leaven tell us about the Kingdom of God?  What are ways that people might falsely assume they belong to God’s Kingdom?  What is one practical way you should grow […]

Religious Hypocrisy vs. True Compassion

Text: Luke 13:10-17Speaker: Jason Ching2/5/17[Listen or Watch] Jesus rebukes a hypocritical religious figure and shows compassion for a faithful woman. What was the criticism of the synagogue ruler? What was wrong with that criticism?  How are we tempted to use God’s standards to undermine God’s standards?  What kinds of physical and spiritual difficulties would have […]

The Evil and Oppression of Abortion

By: Brian Borgman Abortion is a Systemic Evil Systemic evil is evil which exists in social structures, social institutions or deeply ingrained social, cultural patterns, norms or laws. Such things as economic exploitation, racism and bureaucratic political machines that exist for their own self-indulgence, would be examples of systemic evil. One of the most deeply […]