CHRISTIANS REACT: Using the Bible to Justify Abuse - Ep 45

Kingdom Thinking: Today on the series finale of Kingdom Thinking, Hansel and Josh look back at some of our favorite, best, and funniest quotes from Kingdom Thinking. It has been our absolute pleasure to study God's Word with you and think about our world from a biblical perspective. We hope you continue to study the Bible and think biblically about everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Hansel and Josh dive into a discussion about culture and its affects on how we read the Bible. It is impossible to not be affected by the people and world around us but how do we make sure that we are understanding Scripture how God meant for us to? How can we recognize our cultural bias when reading God's Word? Is there anything we can do about it? We discuss all this and more on today's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Josh and Hansel discuss Enes Kanter and his views on how the NBA and its stars have handled, or ignored, the atrocities being done to people in China. Enes Kanter Freedom's stand has had repercussions as all Boston Celtics games have been pulled off the air in China, but is it worth it? Kanter's statements about the concentration camps and treatment of Muslims paints a horrific picture of what China is doing. Josh and Hansel gives their thoughts on what Christians should be doing in this situation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Hansel and Josh talk about Gen Z and studies that show they are leaving the church. Their generation says they're spiritual but not religious, see a disconnect between the Church and LGBT+ rights, and has an issue with Christians aligning themselves with Conservatism politics. What should be done about this? Does Gen Z have a point? We discuss all this and more on today's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today, Josh and Hansel are talking about Kyle Beach, the NFL hockey player who just revealed he is suing the Chicago Blackhawks for their mishandling of his sexual assault case when he was on the team. Why is abuse so easily swept under the rug in professional sports? How are we prevent abuse? What can Christians do to help with this issue? We discuss all this and more on today's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Josh and Hansel are reacting to former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden's emails that recently came out of an NFL investigation. The emails seems to offend pretty much every marginalized group as they contained racist, homophobic, and transphobic language. How should we as Christians respond when a celebrity or athlete has a moral failure? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Josh and Hansel discuss where Christians should celebrate Halloween or not. The holiday has root in paganism but did you know it also has roots in Christian tradition? So where does that leave us? We will also look at a video from Pastor Matt Chandler to see his thoughts on Halloween. We discuss all this and more in today's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Josh and Hansel react to a video from a pastor in the International Fundamental Baptist Church. They dive into abuse in the church, people who use the Bible to justify their b ad behavior, and what we as Christians need to do when we see this happening in the Christian community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Hansel and Josh discuss whether Christians should choose to attend a Secular or a Christian college. Are there benefits to going to a Secular university? Are there downfalls? Is it possible that Christian colleges have some downfalls? We discuss all this and more in today's video! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices