Reaching For Real Life

In a Congressional hearing three University Presidents refused to say whether students who called for Jewish genocide were in violation of university policies. Since then one of those resigned. Harvard stood by their president despite recent revelations of plagiarism. Besides the fact that woke-ism is protecting outright genocide of the Jewish people, Pastor Sean says this is about control, and control them when they're young. Teach the truth.

Do you know what they mean when they say "From the River, to the Sea, Palestine will be free"? This level of antisemitism has not been seen since WWII. Sean gives a history lesson on the origins of a "nation" that was never a nation. When people say "Israelis are "occupiers"...occupiers of what? When the Bible says to bless Israel, accept the call, and stand with Israel.

Creativity is a gift given by the Creator, and Pastor Sean wants you to meet one of the most creative and entertaining men in ministry...Rod Butler...AKA Mr. Rod who just released Lampshaded: The Junior Novel (the 2nd in The Adventures of Captain Flashlight). Kids love it, but big kids like us love it too.

It's the most wonderful time of the year...so says Andy Williams. Pastor Sean has some ideas on how to make it the best season ever, even if you're in a season of loneliness. See you at Service!

Pastor Sean breaks down an article found in Relevant Magazine called "Five Things Christians Should Admit About The Bible". A couple of headline points are "The Bible Isn't As Clear As We'd Like It To Be" and "The Bible Was Inspired By God, Not Dictated by God". Sensational? Pandering? Clickbait? This podcast is not clickbait...BUT click now enjoy this conversation.

Rest is mentioned in Genesis 2, remembering the Sabbath is on Someone's top ten list, and there's some rest happing in the 23rd Psalm...so let's agree this is a Biblical idea. So are you doing it? How do you do it? Rest for 26 minutes and enjoy the conversation...and while you're at it...be still...and know that He is God.

To trick or not to treat? That is the question. All Hollow's Eve (Halloween) is the day before All Saints Day aka Day of the Dead. So should Christians run from the darkness (and turn off our front porch light), or reflect the light and turn on the light? This conversation starts off with Sean saying October 31st is the Day the Lord has made..."the Devil didn't make the day so he doesn't get a day." Stick to what the Word says and don't add to it.

"Store up treasures in Heaven...For where your treasure is, there is your heart." Okay...so how do I do that? Sean takes a page out his stewardship campaign and focuses on not just giving to give because it's good for your taxes...but being generous, just like our Father is generous to us. Sean says "God can do more with your 90% than you can do with your 100%." Try Him.

This is Part 2 of a topic that started 2 weeks ago (Reaching For Real Life #535) on Acting Like a Man. Today we invite Dr. Owen Strachan into the conversation who authored the new book "The War on Men - Why Society Hates Them and Why We Need Them" (Salem Books). Dr. Strachan is provost and research professor of theology at Grace Bible Theology Seminary and a senior fellow with the Family Research Council.This show is strong...strong like bull...but the bottom line is that real men reflect Christ. Step up...and listen up.

On the 50th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur War (1973), Israel was attacked again which seemed like 50 years in the planning with an enemy in Hamas that didn't look like yesterday's Palestinian conflicts. More murderous and evil easily compared to ISIS' style of terrorism. Israeli resolve in "finishing a war they didn't start" sounds like it will last longer that the 3 week war of 50 years ago. How will America "stand with Israel" and how can you do the same?

Is there a war on Manhood? Toxic Masculinity is a phrase that didn't exist "yesterday", but Pastor Sean says the Word of God is clear...ACT LIKE A MAN...AND DO IT TODAY WITHOUT APOLOGY. Sean offers six traits of Biblical Manhood as we reflect the Father. Be a real man and listen. (Bonus points for listening with your wife.)

Comedian Jeff Allen who coined the phrase "Happy Wife Happy Life" pops in to talk about his first book in his fifth decade in comedy. It's his memoir "Are We There Yet - My Journey From a Messed Up To Meaningful Life."Hear how God rescued him from alcoholism with a revelation from the Old Testament. Get the book on Amazon or if you get inspired, go local. But Jeff's wife will tell you, get it on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684514827/?tag=regnerywebsite-20

While Sean likes to interview authors and experts, sometimes he's a guest on radio shows. You'll hear him tell stories you've never heard before about his childhood dogs and some parallels in our relationship with our pets and God like protector, comfort, focus, and prayer. The show is called God and Our Dogs with Meg Grier and airs on Boerne Radio 103.9FM on Saturdays at 9am. Now sit. Good boy.

After 25 years of Real Life Ministry, Pastor Sean reflects on God's Faithfulness and tells the stories of the biggest challenges along the way.

This Sunday River City Community Church will celebrate 25 years of ministry, multi-generational families, and gratefulness for God's Faithfulness. Pastor Willie Mayfield who has been with Pastor Sean since day one, joins the conversation and celebration.

Dr. Katie McCoy serves at the Director of Women’s Ministry at Texas Baptists and holds a Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is the author of To Be A Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond. It's an important conversation Pastor Sean has as they track the how the gender confusion issue has peaked in this decade, and what the Scripture and science have to say on the matter.

Today Pastor Sean takes a rapid fire look at the headlines from today, and responds with the same Kingdom perspective you'd expect. Hot headlines include the Republican Debates, Contraception on the School Supply List, New Mask Mandates, and Women's Weightlifting Record Shattered By Trans-Athlete in Canada. The common denominator is always "truth in love".

Pastor Sean rarely gets political from the pulpit or in this podcast. He'll be the first to tell you he's not a Republican or a Democrat...he's a Christian! And the decisions he makes in the Booth are based on The Book. Today Sean calls out not the Left and not the Right in Washington DC, but those Christians in the media that shamed Believers for supporting the previous President, but are silent on calling out the corruption of the current President. How should a Christian respond? Ah...you have to listen to "a rant from Pa-Paw" as Pastor Sean calls it.

The next generation will start school next week for the first time...and a whole bunch of GenZ-ers are heading off to college. How ya doin' Mom and Dad? Did you train 'em up in the way they should go? Did you teach your children well? In this episode of Reaching for Real Life, life gets even more real for those enrolled at the Universities. Pastor Sean has been there, and shares some solid advice, and closes with a special prayer for you and your family.

Kasey Leander (Breakpoint Contributor at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview) recently co-wrote an interesting article "When Artificial Intelligence Makes Art, What Becomes of the Artist?" (Or did he? :) ) Pastor Sean starts the conversation with one of Leander's passions : apologetics, and when it comes to AI, both Sean and Kasey agree that everything points back to the Creator.