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Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram

Discovering the Bible's answers is the focus of Living on the Edge, the broadcast ministry of Chip Ingram. Each week, Chip will take you to God's Word for biblical guidance on topics like being a follower of Jesus, strengthening your marriage, understanding love and sex, raising moral children, and overcoming painful emotions. Chip also shares honestly from his own experiences. Visit us online at https://LivingontheEdge.org.

Dealing with Doubts - Jesus and Freedom for the People You Love, Part 2

Christianity has experienced a lot of criticism in our day–frankly, because we’ve failed to live out our faith. In this program, our guest teacher, John Dickerson, suggests that ignoring our Christian values is far more dangerous. Learn how to get back to our faith-based roots, which inspired those who came before us to change the world.

Main Points

When society followed Jesus’ Words:

We live at a time where, yes, society's imperfect, but we've inherited some fruits of freedom, prosperity, and even longevity of our lifespan that are unusual in history.
The university system began in church cathedrals 1000 years ago at Oxford.
Some of the most influential scientists in the scientific revolution were Christians who wrote passionately about their faith in God.

When society discarded Jesus’ Words:

In the late 1800s, prosperity and success convinced people around the world that they didn’t need God.
Around the late 1800s Frederick Nietzsche said, “God is dead. We can build a better society without God. Let's keep the progress and the success and the technology, but get rid of the Bible.”
The ‘post-truth’ world has since caused some of the greatest human atrocities.

Summary:

When societies follow the words of Jesus, those societies lead the way in freedom.
When societies discard the words of Jesus, they lose those freedoms.

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Additional Resource Mentions

Why I Believe & Jesus Skeptic Book Bundle

About Chip Ingram

Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.

About John Dickerson

John Dickerson is a prize-winning research journalist, a seminary-trained pastor, and a frequent commentator in national news outlets such as USA Today. Dickerson is the author of Hope of Nations, Jesus Skeptic and serves as the lead pastor of Connection Pointe Christian Church in the Indianapolis metro area.

About Living on the Edge

Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.