FBC Neches: On Demand

In this episode we examined the time period between the Patristic period and the full might of the Roman Catholic Church. We will look closely at the rise of academics as an ecclesiastical focus, superstition and witchcraft, and monastic orders in ways they contributed to the development of Christian demonology.

The Christian life is fully dependent on Jesus not just for our redemption, but is fully dependent everyday on Jesus for the power and authority that is necessary to drive and point us to righteousness and a life that is defined by holiness.

The Israelites struggled with unfaithfulness to God and His commands, and yet, they believed in Him and even saw His power…and so do we. Unfaithfulness is not a belief problem…it is not a faith problem…it is a lordship problem! When we finally resolve within ourselves to “turn” and set Jesus as the definition and Lord of our life, He will destroy everything that is holding you back from serving Him!

Christians have the tendency to spiritualize our life and our faith to the point that there is no logic nor reason to how we live our life; so, we are left with a quagmire of pitfalls and blind spots that make being a transformed disciple of Jesus nearly impossible. Paul takes the edge of confusion off the spiritual and blends the supernatural with the logical so we have a pathway to follow in our pursuit of holiness.

"JOY" is one of those words we throw around in Christianity without ever really defining it for our theology, for our faith, or for practical application. This Christmas series is designed to introduce us to the joy that we have in Christ. Join Bro. David McCord for this Christmas series that explores the abundance and steadfastness of JOY!

In this episode we explore the development of demonology through the lens of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation (Luther and Calving). We explore how the reformers demonology may or may not have been impacted by their rejection of the belief and practice of the Catholic Church. Plus, other discussions....

We take a break today from our regular scheduled programming to talk about the events that unfolded on the global stage this past weekend. It is important for Christians to be able to speak with reason and logic into events that have a footprint bigger than the United States. So, we will discuss the history and socio-economic issues surrounding Venezuela and then look at how the Monroe Doctrine has evolved since its inception in the 1800's.

Paul has given the setup to a very poignant argument that forces the Corinthians to examine what they believe to be true and how it impacts their lives. If we as contemporary Christians believe the things we claim, then it ought to make a transformative difference in how we view our relationship with God, how we view our relationship with the church, and how we view our relationship with the world. Since these things are true…THEREFORE…

One of the key factors of living a faithful Christian life, one that does not give up, is knowing that our Christianity-our faith-our power-our story is a gift of the mercy of God. When we finally get to the place of surrender that we acknowledge that we cannot do this on our own because it was not ours to do on our own in the first place…then we can go ALL IN!

This week the Supreme Court of the United States will be hearing arguments on two landmark cases, one out of Idaho and the other out of West Virginia, both dealing with the access of transgendered athletes in the sport of their gender identity. Today, we will discuss the legal, cultural, and logical outcomes of the case and talk about how we as the church can speak intelligently into the public square.