WHAT’S ON WHAT’S UP TODAY:

Right is called wrong. Wrong is Called Right.

Can America Avoid a Civil War?

West Coast/East Coast verses the rest of us.

Do many Christians lose their Biblical conviction on the way to the voting booth?

By and large, do Democrat party beliefs run contrary to a Biblical Worldview?

Does the average voter know and understand the beliefs of either political party?

The Segments this week with Mark Lanier, he interviews an expert on Artificial Intelligence.
  Listen to each segment this week.

This week Pastor Stephens enthusiastically teaches on why and how to make Disciples.
  Listen to each segment this week.

Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program

Host Terry Lowry interviews influential and knowledgeable guests on relevant topics for today.

RESTORING HUMANITY: HOW TO PREVENT CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA

Discussed by Dr. Clifford Porter
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Violence in our society today has been normalized and moralized. Without a return to civility, are we headed towards a civil war?

Today, Dr. Cliff Porter urges a return to civility. Dr. Porter is the Senior Fellow for Healthcare at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In addition, Dr. Porter is a primary and urgent care physician and the founder of Texas Direct Medical Care.

Click here to read Dr Porter’s op-ed on this important topic.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Has the immoral become the moral?

Historically, has reacting with violence based on one’s beliefs been common? Dr. Clifford Porter reminds us of Socialism, Communism, and Marxism throughout history.

Without seeing the other as human, is it easy to hate and to promote violence?

Must a society have a basic moral foundation in order to thrive?

Is the defense of fundamental individual rights the battle of all civilizations? Dr. Clifford Porter has a fantastic response to this question…

What is so wrong with the “you be you and I’ll be me” mentality?

Why should we implement the Golden Rule one day/one person at a time? Dr. Clifford Porter explains why he believes we must return to the Golden Rule if we want to succeed and thrive as a people and as a nation.

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WHEN CULTURE OVERRULES CHRIST

Discussed by Dr. Eric Wallace
with Project 21 (www.NationalCenter.org)

Are many Christian voters losing their Biblical convictions? Are they voting politics over Scripture?

Today, Dr. Eric Wallace explains the importance of Christians voting for Christians – and not politicians. Dr. Wallace is the author of “The Heart of Apostasy: How The Black Church Abandoned Biblical Authority for Political Ideology – And How to Reclaim It” and an Ambassador with Project 21, a division of the National Center for Public Policy Research.

Click here for more information about Dr. Eric Wallace and here to read his article on this topic.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

By and large, do Democrat party beliefs run contrary to a Biblical Worldview? Dr. Wallace discusses a few…

Does the average voter know and understand the beliefs of either political party?

Do the results of the recent elections reveal a theological failure straight from the pulpit? Dr. Wallace says: “It’s a matter of discipleship… We have allowed the Federal Government to take the position that the Church should be holding.”

How can we change hearts and minds?

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INTERVIEW WITH LYNDON DRAKE

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 3

Mark Lanier has a very special lesson for us this week with Lyndon Drake, an Artificial Intelligence Fellow at the University of Oxford. Lyndon also has a DPhil in Theology from Oxford and has served in the church in Aotearoa/New Zealand and most recently as an Archdeacon in the Indigenous M?ori Anglican Church.

You can learn more about Lyndon Drake here.

To view Mark Lanier’s video for this interview, click here.

If you have a prayer request, need Scripture encouragement, or would like a copy of Mark’s lessons each week, email wantmore@biblical-literacy.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

What are Lyndon’s personal study habits? How does he involve his family in devotion and prayer time?

Why does Lyndon “enjoy” preaching at funeral services?

Mark and Lyndon discuss The Lord’s Prayer and its’ impact on Lyndon’s life…


For more information about Mark Lanier’s Biblical Literacy class, click here.

MAKING DISCIPLES

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 3

CHAMPION FOREST ADVANCES THE KINGDOM BY MAKING DISCIPLES, LOVING THE COMMUNITY, AND STRENGTHENING THE CHURCH.

This week, Pastor Jarrett Stephens begins a short three-week sermon series by sharing not just why but how we can be a disciple of Jesus.

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28:18-20

Find Pastor Jarrett Stephens’ sermon here.

Find Pastor Jarrett Stehens’ sermon notes here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What does Pastor Jarrett personally do to grow his relationship with Jesus? Yesterday, Pastor Jarrett urged us to think about what our own relationship with Jesus looks like and to have a daily quiet devotional time with God.

More Tips:
Develop a reading plan. Pastor Jarrett reads a Proverb, 3-4 Psalms, and one chapter in each the Old and New Testaments each day.
Invest in a good Study Bible and journal.
Limit distractions and refuse to rush. (Luke 10)
Pray the Scripture.
Always act and implement. (James 2:14-17; John 14:15)

Tune in tomorrow as Pastor Jarrett discusses the importance of giving ourselves grace when we slack or mess up.


If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church click here.

PRAYER

Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program

O Merciful and Just God, Creator of the Universe,

Our hope for today, our hope for tomorrow, and our hope for all eternity comes from the resurrected Christ.

As we prepare for eternal life, may we double our efforts in sharing the Good News, for our names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

Father, our sins were nailed to the cross when your son bore them in our place. He died there, suffering for our sins, and was buried in a tomb.

But Glory Hallelujah! Your son, Jesus, rose on the third day and now sits at your right hand.

I join with other saints, saying: “I have bowed before the throne, confessed my sins, and have been washed whiter than snow.”

Father, call out to the wanderer. Keep calling out to them. May the harvest be abundant today.

And Father, if you grant us tomorrow, let’s repeat.

Accept our humble prayer, for we pray in and through the name of your precious son, Jesus Christ.

Amen