Pastor Steven Anderson Begs God to Kill His Kids?! Can Women Be Pastors, Too?
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The episode discusses Christian persecution, controversial statements by Pastor Steven Anderson, and the role of women in ministry.
This episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast starts with a big win for persecuted believers: Congress is moving to tie U.S. security aid to Nigeria directly to measurable progress on protecting Christians from ongoing terrorist violence. Nate breaks down why he thinks funding God's people should be a national priority — and takes a shot at some, shall we say, less essential government-funded research along the way.Then things get dark fast. NIFB pastor Steven Anderson made headlines again after a sermon where he demanded his four eldest children publicly repent — or asked God to strike them down instead. Nate and the crew dig into the actual abuse allegations his children have made, walk through what 1 Timothy 3 and Titus actually require of a pastor, and ask the obvious question: how does a guy like this stay in the pulpit?Steph joins for a segment on Assemblies of God vs. Catholic vacation Bible school (don't worry, nobody starts speaking in tongues), before the conversation shifts into one of the most substantial debates of the episode: can a woman ever hold the title of "pastor"? The group works through the story of Lydia in Acts 16, wrestles with a hypothetical remote village…
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