A King and a Kingdom
We cling to a limited Lordship vision of Jesus because of what our physical eyes can see. Jesus is Lord of our lives, but He is much more than that. He is the Lord of lords and King of kings. He is King of a kingdom that will never be shaken.
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Cutting Through the Noise
We live in a world full of noise with many voices vying for influence over our lives. Only the voice of God should have the final say.
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Gathered and Scattered: God’s Design for His Church
The church is the most powerful gathering in the world, but in today’s culture it has been domesticated. The church is not simply a building or a meeting; it is a fellowship of believers who worship God together, carry forth the gospel, and share their hearts, minds, and possessions.
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In the Beginning, Part 43: Echoes of Human Nature
Genesis 34 is a tragic chapter that depicts the dangers of poor parenting, favoritism, the escalation of sin, worldliness, and self-centeredness. But we all will act deceptively when we don’t trust in God’s sovereignty.
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Why the Resurrection?
C.S. Lewis said, “All that is not eternal is eternally out of date.” The resurrection is not eternally out of date. The future of your life, and of this universe, walked out of the tomb 2000 years ago.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 42: The Anatomy of Unresolved Conflict
Conflict emerges out of the sin of pride. Resolving a conflict comes through humility, forgiveness, and trusting the results to the Lord.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 41: Wrestling with God
Coming to the end of ourselves happens when eternal matters outweigh temporal matters. Our souls are not designed to find satisfaction in this world.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 40: Appeasing Esau
Manipulation doesn’t relieve us of our problems; it just creates more problems. Our good deeds never erase our bad deeds.
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Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Out of a Far Country
Christopher and his parents share their family testimony of redemption and grace. The Yuans’ amazing story, told from the perspectives of father, mother and son, offers encouragement and hope for anyone who was or has a prodigal.
Watch / ListenOrdinary Parents, Extraordinary Father: When Prodigals Break Our Hearts
Often parents feel they have nowhere to turn. What will help their child and what will help them to persevere? Leon and Angela Yuan share from personal experience as they survived the difficult years with their prodigal son.
Watch / ListenHoly Sexuality and the Gospel: Homosexuality – Nature or Nurture?
With his background in the health sciences, Dr. Christopher Yuan reviews the scientific studies related to etiology of sexual orientation. But more importantly, he helps to show how causation and sexuality are better understood in light of biblical anthropology.
Watch / ListenHoly Sexuality and the Gospel: Homosexuality – Texts and Hermeneutics
With a solid background in biblical exegesis—having studied both Hebrew and Greek—Dr. Christopher Yuan presents and analyzes the gay-affirming interpretations of Old Testament and New Testament passages on homosexuality with clarity and compassion.
Watch / ListenHoly Sexuality and the Gospel: A Christian Response to Homosexuality
How can Christians better engage with our loved ones and friends in the LGB community? How does the gospel (sin, repentance and redemption) influence the conversation around sexual identity? Without any compromise of truth or grace, Dr. Christopher Yuan combines his life experiences and his theological training in biblical languages to bring a fresh and unique perspective on this important topic.
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A Prisoner for Christ
Petr Jasek of The Voice of the Martyrs shares the story of his persecution and imprisonment, and how God used his time as an “ambassador in chains” to bring others to Christ.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 39: The Importance of Integrity
Integrity sets an example, is void of selfish ambition, doesn’t shift the blame, admits wrong, calms conflict, creates a safe environment, and keeps short accounts.
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