by St James Lutheran Church | Apr 26, 2022 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
All Christians agree that Holy Communion was instituted by Jesus on the night before he was killed, but there the agreement frequently ends. Is the bread and wine we receive at communion an object lesson that helps us to remember and think about Jesus, or does Jesus...
by St James Lutheran Church | Apr 13, 2022 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
If God saves humans in order to have a relationship with them, then prayer is less a spiritual discipline that must be exercised, or a ritual that must be performed, or a “spiritual” way to work on our psychological help. Instead, prayer is a vital part of our...
by St James Lutheran Church | Mar 29, 2022 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Christian unity frequently seems to be a reality in theory only. There are so many different opinion groups within the Christian world, so many denominations, and so many subgroups even within those denominations. The primary reason for disunity in general, including...
by St James Lutheran Church | Mar 15, 2022 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Evangelism is inherently uncomfortable in our postmodern culture – the notion that one person has a right to tell someone else what they should think is deeply troubling to many of us. Chuck and Aaron discuss how to do Christian evangelism in a way that respects this...
by St James Lutheran Church | Mar 1, 2022 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Are we good or are we bad? This is a complex question. When we compare humans to each other it’s hard not to notice that some people are nicer, kinder, harder working, more honest, etc., than others. And in our relationships with other humans, trying to do good and...
by St James Lutheran Church | Feb 16, 2022 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Just about every human agrees that being a good person – doing kind things for others, being honest, working hard, etc. – is important. And this is true! But the problem is when we begin using these good things as a way to give ourselves value and try to locate our...
