Christ 2r Culture Podcast

Are you in debt? Americans carry more debt for daily living today than 12 years ago. The average American household in 2015 has $129,579 in total debt with $15,355 of that on credit card. This debt doesn't just come from uncontrolled spending. The cost of daily life is rising faster than salaries. In the last 12 years the average income rose 21 percent while medical costs increased 51 percent and the cost of food 37 percent. it is hard to stay out of debt! While Leviticus doesn't teach us how to eliminate the debt on our credit card, it tell us how to face a much more important debt; the debt of our sin to God. In our study of the guilt offering we learn how to find freedom from the debt of sin.

Is there any way to avoid the common cold? Doctors tell us there is only one fool-proof way to not get sick. We have to die. Cold viruses are everywhere. There is nothing we can do to avoid them. In the same way, no matter how much we desire to live a holy life, sin is everywhere and we can't avoid it. In this study we learn how they took care of unavoidable sin in the Old Testament and why we are so thankful to Christ for coming and dealing with sin in a completely different way.

When was the last time you went to a party? When was the last time you ate steak, chips, dip, salsa, hot wings and Doritos with friends because you had something to celebrate? In Leviticus 3 we learn the importance of taking the time to celebrate God's goodness.

Thanksgiving is one of the best times of the year. It is always good to remember why we are thankful. In the Old Testament, the grain offering was a regular time for Israel to remember who provided their daily bread. God doesn't just provide what we need to survive physically, at Christmas he gave us what we need to survive spiritually. Jesus.

The book of Leviticus talks about sacrifices we no longer offer, a priesthood that no longer exists and practices that we can't relate. What good is it for Christians and what does it mean for Christmas? In this exciting series we examine the five offerings in the first seven chapters of Leviticus and see how they are point to Christ and what he was born to accomplish. In the first sacrifice, the burnt offering, we find the importance of a costly perfect substitute to die in our place to bring us into a relationship with God.

What should you do after you made a serious mistake? What steps should you take after you have blown it big time? In Genesis 12:10 we meet Abraham as he faces his first trial in life and he makes a royal mess. Join us as we learn about repentance, forgiveness, second chances and going back to where it all began.

life. Why do nations have different languages? Why don't we have one world government, language and leader? Genesis has the answer to these questions. Join us as we discover why there is cultural diversity.

The best part of playground kickball happens when you kick the ball out of bounds. You had a chance for a do-over, another chance to kick the ball. All of us wish life was a little more like kickball. We wish we had a second chance to do some things over. After destroying the earth God graciously gave Noah and his family a do-over on life. Unfortunately, they went right back into the sin. Join us as we learn about God's grace that gives us do-overs and what to so when we fail again.

Most children learned this story growing up. Some of us even played with the Fisher Price toy set when we were kids. It is Noah and the Ark. It was a story we learned as children but it isn't a story for children. It is a true story of the most global cataclysmic disaster to hit the planet. As a result millions of people died a gruesome death…. all because of sin. Join us as we learn the story of God's awesome judgment is not just thing of the past but each of us will face it in the future. The only way to escape that judgment is through the ark of Jesus.

A 1991 article in the Chicago Tribune told how a Texas mother was so intent on her 13 year old daughter making the cheerleading squad that she hired a hitman to kill the mother of her daughters competition. Detectives discovered she originally planned a double murder of the daughter and the mother but the double murder turned out to be too expensive so she opted for a single murder of the mother for a cheap $2,500. All this to secure her 13 year old daughter's spot on the cheerleading squad. How to people become so evil and cold-hearted? As we continue our way through Genesis we learn how sin slowly takes control of each of our lives and drags us into a descent of increasing levels of wickedness. Jesus is our line of hope from God to break free.

Something has gone incredibly wrong. The police are never unemployed. The army is always growing. Funeral directors are in a recession proof business. Hospitals and doctors are always in demand. The world is not becoming a better place to live. People steal and kill. Our lives are ravaged by cancer, sickness and broken relationships. Everything in us tells us this isn't the way God created life to be. Genesis 3 tells us what went wrong.

In Marvels latest movie, Age of Ultron, Tony Stark creates life by putting Artificial Intelligence in the Ultron project. Ultron comes to life and tries to destroy the world. In Genesis 2, we discover how God created our life and how he feels about us even after we rebelled against him and tried to take over his world.

In this message we examine some common questions about homosexuality. If homosexuality is wrong, why doesn't the Bible talk about it more? Doesn't the Bible only refer to violent and abusive same-sex relationships? Why would God give people homosexual desires and not want them fulfilled? Will practicing homosexuals go to heaven because Jesus forgives their sin? What should I know about the legalization of same-sex marriage? Where can I find hope in my struggle with sexual sin?

Neil Degrasse Tyson, closes his famous hit series, Cosmos with these words. "Nobody knows how life got started… The only shame is to pretend we have all the answers. Maybe someone watching this will be the first to solve the mystery of how life on earth began." When we look at Genesis 1, we don't have to solve a mystery about life's beginnings. God gives us the answer. Find out why it is the only answer that still satisfied the heart and mind 4,000 years after it was given.

Genesis means origins. The book of Genesis is a book about origins. It tells us about the origin of the universe, the origin of life, the origin of marriage, the origins of evil, the origin of language and the origin of God's plan to save us from our sin. As we prepare to study the book that describes the origins of almost everything, what should we think about this book? Is it a collection of myths with moral lessons or is it historical fact? What should we think about the six days of creation? Are they figurative for long periods of time or six literal days? Join us as we orientate ourselves to this foundational book.

Bruce Jenner was the all-American male. He won the decathlon in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. He was considered for the role of Superman and James Bond. It looked like he had everything a man could want—until he began taking on a softer appearance. On April 24, 2015 he came out of the closet with Diane Sawyer. He revealed that he was transsexual and was for all intents and purposes a woman. How does God look at those struggling with gender dysphoria? Is surgery the answer? How should the church address the Bruce Jenner's in their neighborhood? Join us in finding the answers.

On June 16, 2015, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage making it the law of the land. Many Christians are not supportive of this decision. When asked to explain why it is wrong, most Christians are frustrated. They don't have good biblical answers. If they point to the prohibition against homosexuality in Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, they are told the obscure laws in that book shouldn't be obeyed. Doesn't Leviticus prohibit lots of things, like eating shellfish (I like shrimp and lobster!) or wearing clothing woven of different fabrics (My shirt is a cotton-polyester blend). If we ignore Leviticus on some things, shouldn't we ignore that obscure Old Testament book on all things? Isn't the Bible's big idea to be loving and accepting of all people like Jesus? If that is true, why are Christians opposed to loving same-sex relationships? In this message, we look at all seven biblical passages on homosexuality. We also examine Mark Achtimeier, the author of The Bibles Yes to Same-Sex Marriage: An Evangelica

In the last 20 years, the life of young single adults changed dramatically. At one time it was a virtue to keep your purity. Today it is considered a liability. We live in a hook-up and break-up world where casual sex is the norm. Under so much cultural pressure even the most devout Christian singles find themselves giving in to the sexual pressure. What does the Bible say? How far is too far before the wedding night? Is it up to us to pray about it and decide for ourselves? In this study we will discover why we are sexual and how a single Christians can honor Jesus in their dating.