The Eikon Podcast
Please consider supporting this podcast by going to: https://www.patreon.com/eikonpodcastJoin Michael Burns (biblical teacher, author, and speaker), Jason Alexander (pastor, speaker), and Gianna Hearn (journalist, host of "The Weekly G" video news magazine of the NBA G-League) for a fun, lively, and relevant examination of biblical texts, emphasizing their historical and cultural context with an eye on applying those principles into the mess of modern life. To submit questions, or suggestions, or give feedback contact us at eikonpodcast@gmail.com. If you're a new listener. Welcome and thank you. We recommend that you start listening to season 4, episode 93. After you're caught up to the present, we suggest that you then go back and explore the first 3 seasons when the podcast was still called "All Things to All People with Michael Burns."
The Eikon Podcast
S7E233 - Can We Talk About It? Is Your Church Ready to Discuss Charlie Kirk?
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Michael and Gianna welcome Evangelist, Pierre Saget, to discuss recent controversies in the national news and how and when churches should address such events. They emphasize the need for churches to prepare and form their congregations for difficult conversations before they happen.
00:00 Introduction and banter
02:01 Rapture Predictions and Their Impact
08:46 Discussing Charlie Kirk and Church Responses
14:11 The Importance of Community in Church
28:59 Understanding Our Mission as a Church
31:17 Navigating Political Perspectives in the Church
34:37 The Role of the Church in Politics
36:43 Understanding Our Identity as a Nation of God
37:57 Equipping the Church for Political Engagement
41:49 Identifying Truth in the Age of Misinformation
46:41 Addressing Religious Political Movements
51:22 Recognizing the Powers and Authorities at Work
54:55 Discernment Between Rhetoric and Christlikeness