Past TCW Minutes
TCW Minute: Christian Hospitality (Week of Sept. 19, 2016)
The forgotten practice of Christian hospitality. This is David Wheaton, host of The Christian Worldview.
Last week we heard Rosaria Butterfield tell her story of coming to faith in Christ, from being a lesbian professor of women’s studies specializing in queer theory at Syracuse University.
This week we heard the other side of the story, from pastor Ken Smith, who wrote a letter to Rosaria in response to an op-ed she had written in the newspaper criticizing a Christians men’s group.
The apostle Paul wrote to the Romans, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers.” Ken and his wife put this into practice, inviting Rosaria into their home for meals and conversation, eventually explaining the gospel and seeing a soul saved.
Hear an interview with Ken Smith about practicing hospitality at TheChristianWorldview.org.
And then tune in this weekend for a another topic that will sharpen your worldview.
TCW Minute: An Unlikely Convert (Week of Sept. 12, 2016)
There’s no bridge too far. This is David Wheaton, host of The Christian Worldview.
The Bible says the unbeliever is “dead in trespasses and sins” and thus every conversion to new life in Christ is a supernatural work of God.
And yet some conversions seem quite unlikely. Take Rosaria Butterfield. She was a lesbian academic, specializing in queer theory … and then she came to faith in Christ.
How did that happen? She shares her story in her book, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert about how God used an older pastor who showed patient hospitality, eventually explaining the gospel of repentance and faith in Christ. Rosaria is now a pastor’s wife and the mother of four children, reminding us that no one is beyond God’s grace.
Hear an interview with Rosaria Butterfield at TheChristianWorldview.org.
And then tune in this weekend for a another topic that will sharpen your worldview.
TCW Minute: Church Leadership Conferences (Week of Aug. 29, 2016)
So what about church leadership conferences? This is David Wheaton, host of The Christian Worldview.
Some of the most well-known pastors and churches in America stage leadership conferences which are simulcast to hundreds of churches, reaching hundreds of thousands of people.
The implicit message is, “We have a successful leadership model that impacts tens of thousands at multiple locations. Come and learn our best practices so you can do the same in your church.”
The question is: Should your church and people buy what is being sold? The answer is simple: if what is being taught exalts the head of the church, Jesus Christ, and follows HIS blueprint for it, great! But if the teaching is human wisdom mixed with corporate motivational strategies, stay away.
Hear an interview about church leadership at TheChristianWorldview.org.
This weekend, we’ll discuss the Hebrew Roots movement.
TCW Minute: The Parachurch (Week of Aug. 22, 2016)
What’s a parachurch? This is David Wheaton, host of The Christian Worldview.
Wikipedia defines a parachurch as a “Christian faith-based organization that works outside and across denominations to engage in social welfare and evangelism, usually independent of church oversight.”
Examples of parachurch organizations are numerous, such as Focus on the Family, World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, Youth with a Mission, and Bible Study Fellowship.
Since a parachurch is not under the authority of the local church, there is temptation and tendency to drift from the church’s mission, which is the great commission to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Thus, parachurches and their leadership and staff need to make sure they are closely tied to the local church and sound doctrine.
Hear an interview about the parachurch at TheChristianWorldview.org.
This weekend, we’ll discuss the rise of church leadership conferences.
