How did the world arrive at its current, disorienting state of identity politics, and how should the church respond? Historian Carl R. Trueman joins us to show how influences ranging from traditional institutions to technology and pornography moved modern culture toward an era of “expressive individualism.” Investigating philosophies from the Romantics, Nietzsche, Marx, Wilde, Freud, and the New Left, he will outline the history of Western thought to the distinctly sexual direction of present-day identity politics and explain the modern implications of these ideas on religion, free speech, and personal identity.
Human ambition is often rooted in pride. But “holy ambition”? That’s something else! When your ambitions aren’t about your own glory but God’s, you’ll find Him to be a source of empowerment that you can’t get anywhere else. Pastor and radio teacher Chip Ingram will join us to dive into the story of Nehemiah, a humble servant of the king who became a leader of his people. Nehemiah could have kept his comfortable position in the palace, but instead he chose a radical path that allowed him to do amazing things for God. You can too! But you’re going to have to take some risks. And that means you’ve got to put aside fear or pride and start acting on your holy ambitions.
Carl R. Trueman (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. He is a contributing editor at First Things, an esteemed church historian, and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Trueman has authored or edited more than a dozen books, including The Creedal Imperative; Luther on the Christian Life; and Histories and Fallacies. He is a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
Chip Ingram serves as CEO & Teaching Pastor of Living on the Edge – an international teaching and discipleship ministry. For over thirty-five years, Chip has pastored churches ranging from 60 to 6,000 and served as president of Walk Thru the Bible. Chip holds an M.S. degree from West Virginia University and a Th.M. degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. Chip is the author of 15 books, including The Real God, Culture Shock and The Real Heaven. Like his preaching, Chip’s books provide relevant help for real life issues, meeting readers where they are and inspiring them to take the next step toward where God is calling them to be. Reaching more than a million people a week, his teaching can be heard online and through hundreds of radio and television outlets worldwide.
Janet Parshall has been broadcasting from the nation's capital for over three decades. Her passion is to "equip the saints" through intelligent conversation based on biblical truth. When she is not behind her microphone, Janet is speaking across the country on issues impacting Christians. She has authored several books. Parshall and her husband, Craig, live in Virginia and have four children and six grandchildren.
In the Market with Janet Parshall, challenges listeners to examine major news stories and issues being debated in the marketplace of ideas and speaks to them with the Word of God.
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