Of Locusts and Love: Why A Loving God Would Bring Calamity

Of Locusts and Love: Why A Loving God Would Bring Calamity

The Bible is frequently caricatured as displaying contradictory concepts of God. Critics claim that while the God of the New Testament is a filled with love and forgiveness while the Old Testament God is a God of vengeful wrath. Of course, nothing is further from the truth. In this podcast, Lenny looks at the book of Joel, when God calls judgment upon wayward Israel, and shows how God's actions truly reflect his love and concern for his people. We then turn to our plight today and understand that God can only be considered a loving God if he also upholds justice.

The War Against the Family

The War Against the Family

Our culture is obviously fragmenting today. We've seen many concerns from parents and others, especially Christian parents who see the society that they grew up in slipping away. Nowhere is this more transparent than in the tensions that are showing up in households. What does it mean that the new sexual politics, these new identity concepts which are being introduced to our children and to our nation are starting to pull apart the very building block of society that is the family? How can Christian parents guard against the state's intrusion into the home? These questions and more are answered by Lenny and his special guest, Dr. Jacob Daniel.

Divine Love as the Basis for Morality - Interview with Adam Johnson

Divine Love as the Basis for Morality - Interview with Adam Johnson

C.S. Lewis famously wrote how it was the argument from morality that set him on a path of abandoning atheism and believing in God. The fact that moral values and duties really exist is difficult to square with an atheistic understanding of the world. If there are at least some moral precepts that stand above all humanity, where do they come from and how can we explain why we are beholden to them? Here, Lenny interviews Dr. Adam Johnson on his new book Divine Love Theory which argues that the best explanation for the reality of moral obligations flows not simply from God's nature, but specifically from the love relationship that the three members of the Trinity share.

Starting Your New Year Strong

Starting Your New Year Strong

A new year has begun and everyone is busy hoping to better themselves by making various resolutions. But so many times, we begins with good intentions but abandon our goals before the snow thaws. How can we draw closer to God? In this episode, Lenny explains that instead of resolving to do (or not do) things, we can better focus our efforts on character formation, making changes that will stick.