Love Speaks Up: Recent Episodes
Cory Gibson
What happens when you mix the profound truths spoken from an Atheist and a Christian Apologist?…the podcast: Love Speaks Up! Author/Comedian, and outspoken Atheist Penn Jillette and Author/Christian Apologist Nabeel Qureshi both ask similar questions that must be heeded. As a result, Love Speaks Up is birthed out of the philosophy that we must care more about others than what we care they may think about us. The consequences of staying silent are greater than offending others…particularly when it comes to such important matters like eternity and salvation. So, what do you believe?…and do you really believe it? Do you love people?…like really love people? Then speak up…because Love Speaks Up!
Have you ever been in church and heard the pastor say, "Where 2 or more are gathered...Jesus is present", or heard a worship leader or small group leader say that? Have you ever just wanted to raise your hand and ask, 'What does that even mean?'....then you're not alone.
Is Jeremiah 29:11 your favorite verse? Ever wonder why is wasn't Stephen's? Peter's? or the Apostle Paul's?
Credit:
-More Than Conquerors - Missionary Biographies
-Ludwig Nommensen Bibliography
-David Platt - Radical
It's plain as day that God exists (Ep #13) so that begs the question...then why doesn't everyone believe? What still causes people to deny God, His creation, and the need to submit to His authority? See why we have no one to blame but ourselves.
An Atheist once said to me to prove that God exists...I told them I didn't have to. God exists, and they already knew it. Check out 3 ways a person can know God exists.
What is your 'source' for truth? Is it someone else or God himself? Music can be a powerful tool to give God His glory, or it can lead us astray. Well-meaning musicians can unintentionally lead us to believe something that is actually counter to biblical truth. Be careful...always run music lyrics through the litmus test of God's word...
If the Bible was written by man, then it is no better than any other piece of fictional material out there...but if it's written by God himself, then we better pay close attention. See how science proves the Bible is true.
"You can't believe in God AND Science!" Have you heard that before? I know I have. Some of the world's greatest scientific minds would say otherwise.
One of the greatest parables ever told reveals the complex simplicity of salvation. Forget Catholicism vs. Protestantism, Armenian vs. Calvinist, your denomination vs. another denomination for a minute...It all comes down to understanding the core issue of salvation. Jesus describes salvation here in a way that is so simple that a child can understand it, yet so complex that the most educated, well-to-do religious person can't attain it themselves. A clear understanding of this parable is essential to eternal life/salvation..
There is some pretty scary stuff in the bible...but do you know what the scariest words in the bible are?...and who said them?...you might be surprised!
You've probably heard this statement before, I know I have...many times, Is it true?...Is that what the bible really says? If so, then what does it mean? Take a refreshing look at one of the most misunderstood phrases in the bible.
True, genuine repentance comes from conviction of the Holy Spirit, which is a gift from God. This episode concludes what was begun in episode 4 and continued in episode 5, which is proper preparation of the heart to receive the good news of The Gospel.
Hell's Best Kept Secret - Ray Comfort
https://www.livingwaters.com/hells-best-kept-secret/
It's only when understanding the bad news first, that the good news takes on a whole new meaning. Preparing the soil is a much more important act than the actual planting of the seed...and takes more time, effort and care. In the same way, the gospel (planting the seed) is simple, but preparing the heart (the soil) to receive it should take great care and attention.
This is the question you must start with before anything else will start to make sense...including the gospel and also why we need to demote ourselves spiritually. Only when this concept is understood first will then God's love for us and the sacrifice of Jesus take on a whole new meaning that you will hold dear like never before.
What does 'believe' actually mean? We use the word all the time in our culture, but it has a much deeper meaning that we might think.
There are many good questions out there to ask when talking about religion and what we believe. However, this one question is the litmus test and serves as the cornerstone of where one stands on the urgency of eternity and scriptural authority.