Is Church Attendance Optional? + Healing From Church Hurt + Britain’s Shocking “How to Behave” Migrant Guide
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of church attendance, healing from church hurt, and cultural issues related to religion and morality.
Can you be a faithful Christian without being committed to a local church? The very real problem of church hurt raises another difficult question: if a church has deeply wounded you, where do you go from there? Segment 1 •Kevin DeYoung answers the Christian who says, “I don’t need to go to church.” • The church is a body, a building, and a bride—why does each picture matter? • Does the Great Commission actually support Christian nationalism? Segment 2 • Church hurt is real—but should it cause you to abandon the local church? • Kevin DeYoung explains why you can’t separate Jesus from His body and bride. • Been burned by a church? Here’s what to look for when finding a healthy one. Segment 3 • A double-murder case is dismissed because the accused is mentally incompetent—what about justice for the victims? • Transgender procedures for children compared to circumcision. Does that comparison hold up? • What happens when a culture loses a biblical understanding of human value? Segment 4 • Why is Britain teaching asylum seekers that rape and sexual harassment are crimes? • You can impose rules—but can laws create moral people? • How religion shapes culture—and why that should motivate…
People in this episode
Host: Todd Friel
Guest: Kevin DeYoung
Topics covered
- church attendance
- church hurt
- Christian nationalism
- justice
- migrant guide
- religion and culture
Sponsors
Fortis Institute
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wretched Radio
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