How do Christians disagree without dividing?

In this episode, we tackle one of the most pressing questions for Christians living in the information age: How do we engage with culture, politics, and current events without losing our witness? Brad and Shawn dive into the concept of "biblical anthropology," the wisdom of logging off social media, and how to tell the difference between closed-handed theological truths and open-handed cultural debates

Chapters / Timestamps

• (00:00) – What is your Bedtime Routine?
• (06:30) – Back to Basics: What is the Gospel and What is a Christian?
• (09:45) – Listener Question: Engaging Current Events as a Believer
• (11:00) – Is it Wise to Engage Online? (And taking the log out of your own eye)
• (16:45) – Biblical Anthropology: Seeing Every Person as an Image Bearer
• (26:30) – Discerning Between Close-Handed vs. Open-Handed Issues
• (30:30) – Practical Takeaways (Brad’s 30-Second Summary)
• (31:30) – Closing Thoughts & Galatians 5

Key Verses & Quotes

• Colossians 4: Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt.
• Matthew 7: Taking the log out of your own eye before taking the speck out of your brother's eye.
• Galatians 5:13-15: "For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another..."
• Notable Quote: "22:40 - 'The primary goal of any engagement with another person who's not yet a Christian is not to convince them politically of your side. It's that they know Jesus.'" - Brad
• Notable Quote: "14:00 - 'Am I wanting them to be conformed to the image of Christ as my primary motive internally? That changes the way that you think about it from just a, 'I need to tell this person they're wrong...''" - Shawn

Resources & Links

• Redemption Hill Church: https://www.redemptionhillfw.org/
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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Asking for a Neighbor
• (00:00:17) - What Is The Best Bedtime Routine?
• (00:02:17) - How To Get A Kid To Sleep
• (00:04:44) - How to Get More Sleep As You Get Older
• (00:08:52) - Bradley On Acting In High School
• (00:10:31) - Let's Talk Bulletpoints
• (00:10:57) - What is the Gospel and How Do We Honor Christ and the Gospel
• (00:17:23) - Wisest Way to Engage in Social Discussions
• (00:22:30) - Responding to Disagreeing With Someone's Post
• (00:23:24) - How to Engage Others
• (00:26:50) - Take the Log Out of Your Eye Before Engaging
• (00:30:20) - Facebook and the Problem of Engagement
• (00:36:29) - Bradley on the Transgender Ideology
• (00:41:33) - Engagement with Others Who Are Not Yet Christians
• (00:42:56) - The Ultimate Goal of Transgenderism
• (00:47:17) - Brad on A thorn in his side
• (00:48:56) - Overlooking Offenses
• (00:51:56) - Close Hands and Current Issues
• (00:53:22) - Racism on the Right and the Left
• (00:56:12) - Close Handed Issues
• (01:00:09) - Open-Handed Issues
• (01:01:37) - Immigration and the Biblical Anthropology