Beggar & Bread

Do I Have to Love Christians I Can't Stand?

“How far is far enough when it comes to Christians building relationships to share the Gospel with unbelievers? I know we are to love each other, but do we HAVE to really be friends with believers we can’t stand to be around?” A great question from a listener that deserves to be answered by every Christian and churchgoer. We'll look at Jesus' example of love, the Early Church's practice of love, and Paul's writing about love. Show Notes [https://beggarandbreadpodc.wixsite.com/beggarandbread/beggarandbread/categories/show-notes] Important Links [https://linktr.ee/beggar.and.bread] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/justin-bower/support [https://anchor.fm/justin-bower/support]

Reclaiming the Rainbow

June is Pride Month. American Christianity has taken to social media to offer a rebuttal of the LGBTQ+ Community’s celebration with the popular hashtag, #reclaimtherainbow. For Christians, is this an adequate response to Pride Month? Show notes [https://beggarandbreadpodc.wixsite.com/beggarandbread/beggarandbread/categories/show-notes] Important Links [https://linktr.ee/beggar.and.bread] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/justin-bower/support [https://anchor.fm/justin-bower/support]

Is Bieber a Believer?

Justin Bieber is one of pop music’s most influential artists. With the release of Justice in early 2021 and his follow-up EP Freedom, Bieber has brought to music what he has been claiming for years—a newfound faith in Jesus Christ. SHOW NOTES: https://beggarandbreadpodc.wixsite.com/beggarandbread/post/is-bieber-a-believer --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/justin-bower/support [https://anchor.fm/justin-bower/support]

How Should Christians Honor Memorial Day?

In the first episode of Season 2, Justin Bower asks a question that never seems to be asked. Talking about the origin of Memorial Day, the philosophy of honoring the fallen, and the separation of church dogmatics from patriotism proves helpful in answering this question. Tap here [https://beggarandbreadpodc.wixsite.com/beggarandbread/post/how-should-christians-honor-memorial-day] to access show notes and resources used in this episode. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for frequent updates and daily encouragement! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/justin-bower/support [https://anchor.fm/justin-bower/support]

Ten Minute Takeaways: The Good Wine Until Now

Is it okay for Christians to drink alcohol? Many people use John 2:1-12 as an argument for this debate. This passage – the first of Jesus’ miracles – however, has much more significance than being used for this argument. Let’s walk through this sign together and wonder at the work of Christ. Justin discusses: · The meaning of Jesus’ turning water into wine · The application of the Gospel that we can see TODAY. · What is the “good wine?” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/justin-bower/support [https://anchor.fm/justin-bower/support]