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Have we broken science? Are we getting to the point that we can't do good science because of our biases? #science #trustthescience #biblicalworldview #climatechange

Any time Christians express their views on political issues, they are accused of Christian Nationalism. Should Christians just be silent? Can and should Christians legislate their views throughout our culture? #biblicalworldview #religiousfreedom #christiannationalism

Is free speech a biblical concept? Are Christians making an idol out of freedoms? #biblicalworldview #freespeech #cancelculture www.jimrichmond.net

On this week's episode Jim talks about the high profile pastors that have recently stepped down from their churches because of sin. He also breaks down a biblical approach to the proposed student loan forgiveness programs. #studentloanforgiveness #biblicalworldview #fallenpastors #Robertmorris #Tonyevans

The SBC just voted to disfellowship a church because it has had women in roles as pastors. But they also failed to pass an amendment that declared that only men should be pastors. Also, Jim dives into how Christians should view Juneteenth.

A healthy 29-year-old woman in the Netherlands has been euthanized because of mental illness. What does the Bible say about euthanasia? Also, Nancy Pearcey responds to a tweet about the importance of fatherhood.

What should Christians think about the conviction of Donald Trump? How should we react to the huge push for "Pride" in the month of June? Go to www.jimrichmond.net to get all my latest content

Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butler, had some controversial things to say in his recent commencement speech. Jim breaks those comments down from a biblical perspective, and discusses the Pope's recent comments about human nature. Here's the full transcript of his comments: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2024/05/15/heres-harrison-butkers-controversial-commencement-speech-in-full/?sh=6c47d6047937 Pope Francis' 60 Minutes Interview: https://youtu.be/OuELBU91EFA?si=5SpdfhbXGPVexpa3 Go to www.jimrichmond.net and subscribe to a mailing list today!

This week Jim biblically breaks down the United Methodist decision to change their position on LGBTQ issues. #unitedmethodistchurch #biblicalworldview

Welcome to the first Spiritual Reality podcast episode. On today's show Jim biblically breaks down the Bill Maher statement on abortion, the changes to Title IX, and the Pro-Hamas protests on college campuses.

When you are leading or starting a church the assumption is that the funding for the ministry will be in the harvest. The more people you reach, the more funding you will have to reach even more people. Whether we want to admit it or not, this is no longer true. Mark Deymaz, author of "The Coming Revolution is Church Economics," joins me on this important episode to discuss how churches can accomplish way more for the Kingdom by creating multiple streams of income.

How do you train disciple-makers? We've talked a lot about building a disciple-making foundation, but how do you go about that?

Here's a better way to set goals and make sure the most important things actually get done.

You have strong leaders in your organization and they are lapping up leadership development content everywhere, but what happens when that leads them in a direction that is contrary to who you are as an organization? How do you encourage constant development but at the same time keep everyone headed in the same direction?

With meeting space at a premium, your church plant will more than likely need to go to multiple services at some point. In this episode, Jim explains why that's a good thing and what to pay attention to as you do it.

When churches start new campuses/locations, sometimes the last thing they think about is how to manage the money. We worry about raising up the leaders we need. We are worried about finding a good location. But bad systems, especially financial systems, can blow up all your other work.

A disciple-making culture may begin with training a few disciple-makers in a high accountability environment, but how do you permeate your overall culture with a disciple-making focus?

More and more we are preaching to people who do not know the Bible or don't agree with the biblical view of issues. Can we just keep communicating the way we always have, or does something need to change in order to be more effective?

Do you have a clear plan for finding and developing a great staff?

Here's what I wish someone told me before we went multisite

What are the main issues you need to consider in setting up your church's leadership structure?

When you sit down to prepare a message, does it feel like you are wandering around hoping to stumble on something great? Answering these 5 questions every time will help you produce great sermons that connect with people and change lives.

As your church grows, you will become overwhelmed if you don't understand and practice this one important principle

If we are going to ignite Gospel movements, leaders must first change what they care about. That's going to lead to some categorical shifts that need to take place. North Ridge Gray Campus Pastor, Buddy Gosey, joins me as we talk about this important and foundational topic.