A listener’s email about political and pastoral language prompts a conversation on the woke Left, the Johnson Amendment, the church’s spiral of silence, magisterial and ministerial reason, and a slew of other stuff, including choosing to never knowingly support lies.

Resources for Laurie and every other listener:

Wokeness is the Antithesis to Christianity (Cross Defense episode) | https://www.kfuo.org/2022/08/27/cross-defense-082722-wokeness-is-the-antithesis-to-christianity/

Christianity and Wokeness (book) | https://bookshop.org/a/94255/9781684512430

How Christian Women Got Played by Progressivism (Ally Beth Stuckey video) | https://youtu.be/QyF7h6hdax8

What is DIEversity, Pt. 1 (Luther Classical College video) | https://youtu.be/koG1fMMcnSY

What is DIEversity, Pt. 2 (Luther Classical College video | https://youtu.be/tpXFPJpsmzg

What is DIEversity, Pt. 3 (Luther Classical College video | https://youtu.be/BmCI1OPTsHc

The History of the Johnson Amendment (full ADF video) | https://youtu.be/3sWK1z6mXcQ

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents (book) | https://bookshop.org/a/94255/9780593541807

Worldview Comparison Infographic (St. Mark’s web page) | https://stmarksferndale.com/2022/09/21/worldviewcomparison/

C.F.W. Walther on Communism and Socialism (St. Mark’s web page) | https://stmarksferndale.com/waltheroncommunism/

Karl Marx and the Satanic Roots of Communism (book) | https://bookshop.org/a/94255/9780882641423

Jesus. Not Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (Rev. Bramwell’s 2023 Easter Sunrise Sermon, full video) https://youtu.be/KZymMoWaz-8

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We confront and crucify our temptation to fear, which causes us to avoid suffering and thereby hinders our courageous confession of Christ and Him crucified. Suffering aided the early church’s evangelism efforts, and it will improve ours as we suffer minor annoyances or even martyrdom. Robert Lockett encourages us to drive to the truth in a new segment on the show, demonstrating that Christians don’t give up when mocked for Christ and that you don’t have to be a pastor to be in the fray. Oh, and Kirk Cameron sings A Mighty Fortress Is Our God!  

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Books referenced:

Evangelism in the Early Church: https://bookshop.org/a/94255/9780802827685 

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents: https://bookshop.org/a/94255/9780593541807 

The Book of Concord: https://bookshop.org/a/94255/9780800627409

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Robert Lockett: Driving to the Truth: https://stmarksferndale.com/drivingtothetruth/ 

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Related Cross Defense Episodes…

Faith: Staked to Jesus: https://youtu.be/_QNd2kbUEGo

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Pastor Bramwell talks about Sage Alexander’s sensationalized article on the front page of Sunday’s Times-Standard, gets compared to the Westboro Baptists by a reader of the paper, shares with us his recent opportunity to do some street ministry, and discusses biblical communication wherein he refutes a pastor who says he’s fundamentally flawed because speaking the Law to LGBTQ activists instead of building conversational bridges.

Related Cross Defense Episodes…

How Was Pride Month Celebrated Near You?: https://youtu.be/rSdZAR0raQQ

Caesar Is Not Lord and A Man Is Not A Woman: https://youtu.be/QGavhS5PW-g

What Does the New Testament Say About Sexual Immorality?: https://youtu.be/c9WepGba4_Q

Thrivent Celebrates Pride Month: https://youtu.be/9D7sa98bWWc

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Pastor Bramwell wants to know how LGBTQ Pride Month was celebrated near you. In Pennsylvania, a street preacher was arrested. California continues to promote the breaking of the fourth commandment. Kayla Lovdahl is suing doctors for performing a double mastectomy on her when she was 13. Plus, we get inspired by the Magdeburg Confession and review a video of Ferndale’s LGBTQ harassing a Roman Catholic monk.

Links:

The arrest of Pennsylvania Street Preacher: https://youtu.be/NXbzrxEuL54

The Daily Wire on California Bill 957: https://www.dailywire.com/news/califo…

Compact journal article: https://compactmag.com/article/gender…

California Family Council article: Senate Committee Advances Bill That Enables Children to Leave Their Family: tps://www.californiafamily.org/2023/06/senate-committee-advances-bill-that-enables-children-to-leave-their-family/?mc_cid=f098b7417a&mc_eid=e3a95acbfe

California Family Council article: CA Doctors Get Sued for Giving a 13-Year-Old a Double Mastectomy: https://www.californiafamily.org/2023…

Chloe Cole’s video about Layla Jane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZWsl… Magdeburg Confession Butterfat Books link: https://bookshop.org/a/94255/97814700…

Related Cross Defense Episodes…

Caesar Is Not Lord and A Man Is Not A Woman: https://youtu.be/QGavhS5PW-g

What Does the New Testament Say About Sexual Immorality?: https://youtu.be/c9WepGba4_Q

Thrivent Celebrates Pride Month: https://youtu.be/9D7sa98bWWc

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Orthodoxy and heresy are in a head-to-head showdown. Will we speak the truth or go along with lies? Are we children of God or of the devil? What does guarding the entrusted deposit look like? Consider these questions and more while reflecting on our time in human history. Do we understand the gravity of our current contest?

Related Cross Defense Episodes…

What Does the New Testament Say About Sexual Immorality?: https://youtu.be/c9WepGba4_Q

Thrivent Celebrates Pride Month: https://youtu.be/9D7sa98bWWc

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