Anchored by the Word

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. 

Is Failure a Blessing?

In this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin has his oldest son, Andrew Likens, on as a special guest Co-Host. They discuss the question of whether or not failure is a blessing.

In this touching episode, father and son discuss how Andrew's first semester of college and the challenges it brought can be used to learn deep biblical truths, along with addressing the most common modern heresy, that of the Prosperity Gospel.

"Man, God Understands!"

Have you ever heard the phrase "Man, God understands! That's why he sent Jesus!"

Better question: Have you ever considered whether or not that statement is biblical? In this weeks episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin and Josh discuss the heart beneath this lie from Satan, and also share the biblical truth that has been twisted to create this lie.

Can a Christian be Perfect?

On this weeks episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin Likens and co-host Josh Davis tackle the issue of "Christian Perfectionism," which is an old, old belief that Christians can be perfectly sinless in life before Jesus comes back. Of course, this belief does bring about no small amount of frustration for many who hold to it, so this week, Pastor Justin and Josh encourage each other and the listeners by correctly interpreting the biblical truth behind the lie of Christian Perfectionism.

Forgive & Forget?

What does it mean to truly forgive? Does it require that you forget the offense, or that you pretend it didn't happen?

In this weeks episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin dives into the Lie of Satan that forgiveness requires forgetting that the person who hurt you ever hurt you, and explains the biblical truth of what it means to truly forgive as scripture commands us.

Christians Don't Need to go to Church?

In this week's episode in our "Lies of Satan" series, we will be discussing a messages that you have likely heard someone say many times, or even said yourself. "I don't need to go to church to love Jesus or be a Christian" (or some variation of that message) is one of the most insidious lies that Satan uses. In fact, so many people have bought into the lie that is just beneath the surface of this statement that it has become so commonplace that a majority of church goers have likely said it, too!

Songs have been made promoting this theme and jokes told, and yet while there is a kernel of truth to it, this week Pastor Justin shines light on the underlying message and exposes it for the dangerous motif it is.

God Won't Give More Than You Can Handle?

Have many times has a well intentioned friend or family member tried to encourage you with the phrase "God won't give you more than you can handle?" When dealing with a tough situation or else fighting a losing battle against some sin and seeking help or comfort, these words are the all to common attempt at giving you what you need. However, while these words sound spiritual, they are quite far from the truth.

In this episode of Anchored by the Word, we introduce the new series, "Lies of Satan." In this (and each each future) episode of the Lies of Satan series, Pastor Justin will address "spiritual sounding" statements like this "God won't give you more than you can handle," explain the danger it poses, and unpack the scriptural truth that that makes this lie so believable.

Boldly Facing Persecution

Over the course of church history, it is not normal for Christians to live peaceful lives or die peaceful deaths. Using the Syrian Civil War as the jumping off point, Pastor Justin Likens and special guest co-host Josh Davis discuss the impact of boldly facing persecution, how we can learn to face persecution well, and the all important power of prayer.