by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 6, 2021 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Is Christianity a religion? What is religion? Chuck and Aaron discuss the similarities and differences between the religions and worldviews of the world and the religion of Christianity. Christianity is seen by many as one of the world’s great religions, but is there...
by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 7, 2021 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Many people struggle with chronic loneliness, a sickness not always alleviated by the presence of other people. Why do we, in spite of all the people around us, feel so disconnected? Chuck and Aaron talk about how our culture became so bored, how this boredom cannot...
by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 7, 2021 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Many people in our culture identify as “spiritual” but find the idea of belonging to a church or other religious group hard to swallow. But even though we reject the thought of community, we find ourselves – in our increasing loneliness as a culture – craving...
by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 7, 2021 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
With all the competing stories in our culture, how can we know that the story of the Bible is the right one? Chuck and Aaron talk about how the story of the Bible takes into account all the different aspects of life in God’s creation in ways that all the alternate...
by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 7, 2021 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
If the Bible exercises its authority as a Story, what are the alternative stories that challenge the Bible for this authority? Chuck and Aaron talk about competing stories that contemporary culture tells itself that all claim to have authority. The story of the Bible...
by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 7, 2021 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Christians claim that the Bible is authoritative, but how can an ancient document written in a specific historical time and geographic place be authoritative over people living here and now? Chuck and Aaron discuss the problem of authority claims in an...