The Delayed Marriage Disaster

"Pride Month" and Answering Something with Nothing

Well, it’s June again. And despite some of the rollbacks of the last couple of years, “Pride Month” is still very much a thing. It took them decades of plotting and working to make it happen, and so it’s probably going to take some time for us to make it stop happening. But just saying we will not stand for the culture of LGBT+ism won’t be enough to turn the false rainbow tide. We have to get over our aversion to standing FOR a pro-family culture. “What aversion?” you might ask. “We’re pro-heterosexual marriage and believe a man is a man and a woman is a woman.” To that I would say, we have settled for a bare minimum. jackwilkie.co [http://jackwilkie.co] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jackwilkie.co/subscribe [https://jackwilkie.co/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

A Flood of Toxic, Abusive Narcissists

Pop psychology and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. As we as a society have grown more self-aware about our mental health and the industry terms have entered the cultural vocabulary, there is no mechanism for preventing the potent concepts from being misused. Suddenly everyone is an expert, throwing out diagnoses and analysis with a sense of authority because of the weight the terms carry. In 2016, psychologist Nick Haslam put a finger on the problem by coining the term “concept creep.” Wikipedia summarizes the idea as “the process by which harm-related topics experience semantic expansion to include topics which would not have originally been envisaged to be included under that label.” To give an example, “trauma” originally had a useful meaning. Now it has come to mean “anything bad that ever happened to someone.” Similar terms like abuse, narcissism, gaslighting, and toxic have undergone the same kind of expansion. jackwilkie.co [http://jackwilkie.co] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jackwilkie.co/subscribe [https://jackwilkie.co/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

When God Turns Us Away

I’ve been working through Malachi for our Minor Prophets teaching series on Focus+ [http://focuspress.org/plus], and every time I visit the little book I’m reminded of a challenging truth: Sometimes, our worship is the LAST thing God wants. This truth demolishes the idea of box-checking Christianity. Just because we showed up and went through the rituals doesn’t mean God was pleased. In fact, sometimes it makes Him even more upset. Let’s talk about the two times the Bible tells us God doesn’t want our worship. jackwilkie.co [http://jackwilkie.co] Don't forget to pick up your FREE copy of my latest book, You Are Saved! Go here for info [https://jackwilkie.co/p/my-new-book-free] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jackwilkie.co/subscribe [https://jackwilkie.co/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

4 Lessons You’re Teaching Your Kids About The Church

“Actions speak louder than words,” and “Kids will do what you do, not what you say” are two clichés we all understand, but sometimes need to take more seriously. This is particularly applicable when it comes to what we do as Christians. Every choice you make as a church member teaches your children an important lesson about the church. Here are four of the biggest lessons they are learning from your words and actions. Read the rest at jackwilkie.co [http://jackwilkie.co], where you can subscribe for free or become a supporter Pick up my new book You Are Saved FREE here - https://jackwilkie.co/p/my-new-book-free [https://jackwilkie.co/p/my-new-book-free] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jackwilkie.co/subscribe [https://jackwilkie.co/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Jesus Doesn't Beg

In John 6 we see the account of Jesus feeding the 5,000. The crowd’s instant reaction was to declare that He truly was the prophet they had been anticipating and was the one they wanted as their king. Even as He got away with His apostles and crossed the sea, they still pursued Him. Isn’t that exactly what we’d want? Thousands of people who believe in Jesus and are ready to follow Him, even making Him their king? Even the greatest of our seeker-sensitive, producer/consumer churches couldn’t dream of starting with a dedicated following 5,000 strong. If Jesus believed in our business-like approach, He would have been well on His way. Read more, subscribe, and/or support at jackwilkie.co [http://jackwilkie.co] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jackwilkie.co/subscribe [https://jackwilkie.co/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]