Dr. Wegner takes us on a small excursion to visit the Israelite concept of Afterlife, in order for us to better understand the passage in 1 Kings 1:21, "When my lord the king sleeps with his fathers".
When David Page moved to the Middle East, he realized something huge. The Persian culture had majorly Islamized Bible stories to the point were Christianity couldn't even be recognized. He decided that his work needed to be systemized and created a theological educati
Most kings in the north were evil and did what was right in their own eyes, while kings in Judah followed the ways of the Lord. This was not always the case, but in this episode Dr. Wegner takes us through the good and bad kings in the divided kingdoms.
Dr. Hopkins sits down with Pastor Brian Kennedy to discuss Kennedy's call to pastoral ministry, racial tensions in the country, and how pulls for political power in America have affected the church's ability to accomplish the Great Commission.
Dr. Wegner begins 1 and 2 Kings, concluding the reign of David and entering the reign of King Solomon.
Hovig Bajanian, an Armenian missionary to Armenia joins Dr. Hopkins in this episode. They talk about Hovig's Christian journey, the Armenian Genocide, and finding peace with God.
The Armenian genocide took place in 1915 and is remembered yearly on April 24th.
This week, Dr. Wegner finishes up the books of 1 and 2 Samuel which conclude the end of David's life and reign.
Dr. Hopkins is joined by Tony and Diana Rodriguez who run a ministry from Magnolia church in Southern California to help documented and undocumented migrant workers.
In this episode, we look at the beginning of David's life before he became king and his patience as he dealt with Saul, God's anointed, even amidst the threat of death from Saul himself.
Dr. Hopkins talks with Reverend Paul Levy, Pastor of International Presbyterian Church in England, about including children in worship and what it's like ministering in a multicultural environment in London.
"Most people are converted away from home."