Links Mentioned on the 4/07/15 Show
The following is a rundown of this week's podcast, annotated with links that were either mentioned on the show or inspired by it:
HOUR ONE
Guest: Alan Shlemon – Dealing with Homosexuality and Transgender Issues in the Church with Truth and Compassion (0:00)
Alan Shlemon
The Ambassador's Guide to Understanding Homosexuality by Alan Shlemon
I Was a Transgender Woman by Walt Heyer
How to Help Transgender Children by Amy Hall
Protecting Your Ministry from Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Lawsuits: A Legal Guide by Alliance Defending Freedom
The Ambassador's Guide to Islam by Alan Shlemon
Questions:
– Announcements by Greg (0:29)
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1. Forgiveness doesn't end the consequences of sin. (0:30)
The Sin of Forgiveness? by Greg Koukl
Is Forgiveness Always Right and Required? by Justin Taylor
2. What would Jesus do about baking a cake for a same-sex wedding? (0:40)
Bake for Them Two by Jessica Kantrowitz
Refusing to Serve Individuals vs. Refusing to Participate in Events by Amy Hall – Includes thoughts on why you shouldn't go against your conscience (or force anyone else to)
Bake for Them Two, or Walk with the Few by Eric Teetsel
HOUR TWO
Commentary: Clues to the Historicity of the Resurrection Accounts? (1:00)
The Final Days of Jesus: The Most Important Week of the Most Important Person Who Ever Lived by Andreas Köstenberger and Justin Taylor
The Resurrection of Jesus: a Clinical Review of Psychiatric Hypotheses for the Biblical Story of Easter by Joseph W. Bergeron and Gary R. Habermas
Questions:
3. Different kinds of discrimination (1:23)
4. God was unfair to the Israelites in Egyptian slavery. (1:39)
5. Recommend a book on Bible difficulties. (1:52)
Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties by Gleason Archer
Hard Sayings of the Old Testament by Walter Kaiser
More Hard Sayings of the Old Testament by Walter Kaiser
Difficult Passages in the New Testament by Robert Stein
Today's Handbook for Solving Bible Difficulties by David O'Brien
Alleged Discrepancies of the Bible by John Haley
A Reasonable Response: Answers to Tough Questions on God, Christianity, and the Bible by Joseph Gorra and William Lane Craig
HOUR THREE
Commentary: Attending Church with Kids (2:00)
Questions:
6. Confusing marriage and partnership (2:11)
Why C.S. Lewis Was Wrong on Marriage (and J.R.R. Tolkien Was Right) by Jake Meador
Marriage: What It Is, Why It Matters, and the Consequences of Redefining It by Ryan Anderson
Privatize Marriage? by Amy Hall
Understand the Same-Sex Marriage Issue by Amy Hall
– Comments from Greg (2:26)
Bigotry, the Bible, and the Lessons of Indiana by Frank Bruni (New York Times) – Christians "must be made 'to take homosexuality off the sin list.'"
Articles on the Religious Freedom Fiasco by Amy Hall – Includes responses to the Frank Bruni article
7. Should Christian wedding photographers take a stand in their industry? (2:31)
Three Steps to Protect Christian Wedding Vendors by Greg Koukl
A Note from Creator Cakes by Andrew Walker – Another idea for how bakers, photographers, etc. can deal with governmental coercion
(See links under question #2.)
8. How to lead his wife to Jesus? (2:49)
Ephesians 2:8-9
John 1:12
1 John 5:11-13
What Is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert
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