This is Empires of the Future, Conversations to Encourage the Church in a Time of Change
Tyler Robinson and the Violence of Pornography
The availability and depravity of porn is among the many challenges and toxic elements of the twenty-first century, but one that many adults are not aware of in terms of its subtlety and propensity to twist young minds. The connection between Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk, and hardcore pornography provides an opportunity and a milestone for us to stop and consider the dangers of pornography in our day. What is the hope for anyone caught in the net of porn? Who can free us from its grip? We consider all this in this episode of Empires of the Future.
"The empires of the future will be empires of the mind." - Winston Churchill
https://firstthings.com/tyler-robinson-and-the-violence-of-porn/
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What Do You Need to Know about Smart Glasses?
Smart glasses are coming. This new technology will enable not only easier interaction with the internet and augmented reality, but a greater capability to record everything we see, whether people around us might know it or not. We talk about all this in this episode of Empires of the Future, dealing with this article by Austin Gravley for the Gospel Coalition.
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/churches-smart-glasses/
"The Empires of the Future will Be Empires of the Mind"
- Winston Churchill
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Believer's Baptism vs. Infant Baptism
Christians are generally in agreement that baptism is an important practice, but there is considerable disagreement on many other aspects of baptism. In this video we discuss the rise of infant baptism in the church and the teaching of the New Testament on baptism.
Gavin Ortlund's video on "How did Infant Baptism Begin?: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WE0Ea2ke_c
Infant Baptism Rap Battle by Reformed and Dangerous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od5U9qNTpSw&list=RDod5U9qNTpSw&start_radio=1
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The Benefits of Taking a Gap Year
This is Empires of the Future, conversations to encourage the Church in a time of change.
How can we best prepare ourselves and our children for the challenges they will face in the world? What does it take for a young person to grow up, accept responsibility, hold down a job, and all the rest? One answer to that question is to take a “gap year”, meaning to take a year off after high school to work or serve one’s country in the military. We talk about this idea and reference an article by Erica Komisar from the Institute for Family Studies.
https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-benefits-of-taking-a-gap-year
"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill
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The First Sexual Revolution
This is Empires of the Future, conversations to encourage the Church in a time of change.
The First Sexual Revolution
Much has been written about the sexual revolution, and in past podcasts we’ve mentioned a recent book by Louise Perry called “The Case Against the Sexual Revolution”, and believe she makes a strong case that the sexual revolution was actually bad for men, women, and children. In an article posted at First Things, Kyle Harper explains how Christianity actually drove a completely countercultural sexual revolution in the first century whose effects are not only still felt today, but too often taken for granted. We explore all this and more in this episode of Empires of the Future.
"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill
Friends Jackson Van Dyke and Denton Ice discuss the church and change. While the topics may vary, the focus is on Christian faithfulness in this time of rapid cultural change.
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