Biblical Resources for Today's Current Issues
In today's culture, how are we as believers called to respond? Click on the categories below to discover websites and other resources pertaining to some of the current issues we face both in today's culture, and in our personal lives.
A Prayer for Our Times
- Video – "A Prayer for Our Times" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey (from May 31, 2020)
- Transcript – "A Prayer for Our Times" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey (from May 31, 2020)
Abortion / Pro-Life
- Website – Abort73.com
- Website – EPM Eternal Perspectives Ministries
- Website – Pregnancy Resources
- Resource – Pro-Life Resources Handout
Atheism
- Article – "The Atheist's Dilemma" published in Christianity Today
Bible
- Message Manuscript – "10 Reasons To Trust The Bible"
- Article – "Debunking Silly Statements About the Bible" by Greg Gilbert
- Article – "The Advantages of the English Standard Version (ESV) Translation" by Wayne Grudem
- Resource – Bible Translation Spectrum
Cohabitation
- Sermon Manuscript – "Living Together" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Debt
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Money / Debt" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Drinking
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Drinking" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
End Times
- Resource – End Times Terminology & Classical Premillennialism Timeline
- Resource – Vital Principles for Eschatology
Ethnicity
- Message Excerpt on Ethnicity – "We Are One" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Homosexuality
- Podcast Link – "From Radical Lesbian to Redeemed Christian: An Autobiographical Interview" by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
- Message – "Homosexuality" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Same Sex 'Marriage'" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Article – "When a Loved One Says 'I'm Gay'" by Bob Davies
- Article – "Homosexuality and the Bible" by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
- Article – "Homosexuality" published in the ESV Study Bible
- Article – "The Slippery Slope of Same-Sex Marriage" by the Family Research Council
- Article – "Just the Facts: Impact of Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage" by the Iowa Family Policy Center
- Article – "What Same-Sex 'Marriage' Has Done to Massachusetts" by Brian Camenker
- Article – "My Train Wreck Conversion" published by Christianity Today
Israel and the Church
- Sermon Manuscript – "The Nature of God's People" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Sermon Manuscript – "Israel, Believers, and the Kingdom of God" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Article – "Jewish Evangelism" by John Piper
Marriage
- Article – "A Do It Yourself Marriage Retreat" by Deepak Reju
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Marriage – Part 1" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Marriage – Part 2" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Marriage – Part 3" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Marriage – Part 4" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Marriage – Part 5" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Marriage – Part 6" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Marriage – Part 7" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Marriage – Part 8" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Money
- Resource – "18 Biblical Principles of Money" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Money – Part 1" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Money – Part 2" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Money – Part 3" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Money – Part 4" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Money – Part 5" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Money – Part 6" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Money – Part 7" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Parenting
- Resource – "13 Biblical Principles of Parenting" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Parenting – Part 1" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Parenting – Part 2" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Parenting – Part 3" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Parenting – Part 4" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Parenting – Part 5" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Parenting – Part 6a" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Parenting – Part 6b" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Parenting – Part 7" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Parenting – Part 8" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Politics
- Article – "Politics, Polls, and You" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Pornography
- Message – "Flee Sexual Immorality" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Article – "Masturbation: 11 Biblical Points" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Article – "Pornography Statistics" published by Covenant Eyes
Prophecy
- Resource – "Messianic Prophecies" compiled by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.
- Message – "More Than A Story" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Racism / Critical Race Theory
- Video – "Christianity & Wokeness (Session 1): What are the Major Claims of Wokeness" by Dr. Owen Strachan
- Video – "Christianity & Wokeness (Session 2): How Does the Bible Present Ethnicity" by Dr. Owen Strachan
- Video – "Christianity & Wokeness (Session 3): Why is Wokeness an Ungodly System?" by Dr. Owen Strachan
- Video – "Christianity & Wokeness (Session 4): How Should We Understand History" by Dr. Owen Strachan
- Video – "Christianity & Wokeness (Session 5): Question & Answer" by Dr. Owen Strachan
- Video – "Christianity & Wokeness (Session 6): How Can Christ's Church Find Unity in a Divided Time" by Dr. Owen Strachan
- Message – "How To Grow Up (Part 2)" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Spiritual Gifts
- Website – Spiritual Gifts Analysis
- Chart – Table of Spiritual Gifts
- Article – "Baptism in and Filling of the Holy Spirit" from Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
- Article – "Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Part 1)" from Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
- Article – "Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Part 2)" from Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
Tattoos
- Article – "Some Thoughts Regarding Tattoos" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Tithing
- Sermon Manuscript – "Tithing (Part 1)" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Sermon Manuscript – "Tithing (Part 2)" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Paper – "Common Objections to Tithing" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Article – "Tithing When Your Husband Doesn't Want To" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Message – "Biblical Principles of Money / Giving" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
Transgenderism
- Website – The Alliance Defense Fund
- Article – "How To Make Your Gender Disappear" by Jared Oliphint
- Article – "Transgenderism: A Pathogenic Meme" by Paul McHugh
- Article – "The Absurdity of Transgenderism: A Stern but Necessary Critique" by Carlos D. Flores
- Article – "8 Points from the American College of Pediatricians on Gender Identity in Children"
- Message – "Transgenderism" by Sr. Pastor Rob Willey
- Statistics and Overview – "Intersex" from Wikipedia
- Statistics and Overview – "Intersex" from Medline Plus
- Statistics and Overview – "Ambiguous Genitalia" from Medline Plus