Anchored by the Word

Biblical Worldview

Theologian and philosopher Francis Schaeffer once said "People function on the basis of their worldview more consistently than even they themselves may realize." This is because your worldview-fundamentally-is the vehicle by which you understand and make sense of the world. Your worldview determines how you view reality, interact with other people, and make decisions  while also determining your beliefs, values, and the choices you make.

The question, then, is this: "Is your worldview in line with the truth of scripture, or is it shaped by your own whims?"

In this weeks episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin dives into a discussion of the two main worldviews and the underlying presuppositions that lead to someone having one worldview or another.

Deconstruction or Refining?

In the last decade, hundreds of thousands of people who claimed to be Christians have gone through an intellectual exercise by which they challenged their deeply held convictions. This process of "deconstruction" as it has come to be known has let to dozens of high profile people leaving the Christian faith.

The question is: is deconstruction automatically a bad thing? In this weeks episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin discusses the differences between deconstruction and refining your faith as well as discusses how to properly approach the scriptures to do so.

When Should Someone be Baptized?

Historically, one of the defining doctrines of the various Baptist conventions is that baptism is only for believers, but WHICH believers should be baptized and when?

In short, when should a church agree to perform a believer's baptism? In this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin goes it alone for the first time in months to discuss this important historical doctrine and what the church should do before baptizing a new believer.

Raising Godly Children in an Ungodly World (feat. Diana Likens)

What does it mean to raise Godly children? How should a Christian raise their children? How do we navigate the complexities of an ever changing world so that our children love God first and foremost?

In this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin is joined one last time by his wife, Diana, to complete the series on relationships by answering these and other questions in a biblical way.

Dealing With Conflict (Feat. Diana Likens)

Have you ever been angry at someone that hurt you? Has anyone ever been angry at you for hurting them? Have you ever struggled to figure out how to honor God when you have hurt someone or someone has hurt you? As you strove to forgive them or to plead with them for their forgiveness?

Of course you have.

In this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin is joined once more by his wife, Diana, as they continue our series on relationships with a focus this week on how to deal with conflict in your relationships.

Being Single (Feat. Diana Likens)

In this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin is joined once more by his wife-Diana-to continue the mini series exploring Godly relationships. This week, they take a deep dive into a topic that many in the church only give cursory attention to and even less discussion of: singleness.

This episode is not just for the single Christian though. Even for Christians who have been married for decades, this episode shares essential truths that you can then use to support those younger in the faith or even to share the hope of the gospel to singles in your family.

How does one honor God while single? How can they avoid falling into sin and temptation as they wait? All that and more in this weeks episode of Anchored by the Word!

Godly Marriages feat. Diana Likens

In this first installment of a four week series on Godly relationships, Pastor Justin Likens welcomes his wife of 20 years on as co-host. Justin and Diana discuss what it means to have a Godly marriage, discuss what to look for in a spouse, and give life saving advice to new couples.

Knowing God's Will

Have you ever struggled with God's will for your life? Prayed earnestly, begging God for an answer? If you have, then you are in good company- most believers throughout history have wondered how to know God's plan for their life, and in this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin and Josh discuss how you can know that you are living in God's will.