EPISODE 0191 | Church Values: Part 1
THESE NOTES ACCOMPANY EPISODE 0191
In this episode, Pastor Stephen, Pastor Daniel, and Pastor Nate explore what it truly takes to shift a culture—not through outrage or activism, but through the quiet power of values, integrity, and generational discipleship. They walk through how real influence begins with living what you believe, forming people not just around ideology but around identity in Christ. They tackle why culture wars often fail, how social media outrage often mimics the world more than the Kingdom, and how raising strong families and building churches on godly values is the long game that actually transforms societies. This conversation isn’t just about public impact—it’s about the inner culture of your own home, church, and heart.
Main Topics Covered:
✔️ Why culture is shaped more by values than by votes
✔️ The difference between moral outrage and spiritual transformation
✔️ How Christians should live in a world that celebrates sin
✔️ Why your family is your first culture-making assignment
✔️ The Church’s role in long-term societal health
Key Scriptures:
📖 Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world…”
📖 Matthew 5:14–16 – A city on a hill cannot be hidden
📖 Deuteronomy 6:6–7 – Teaching the next generation diligently
📖 Colossians 3:12–17 – Putting on the character of Christ
📖 Proverbs 22:6 – “Train up a child in the way he should go…”
Key Takeaways:
🔹 Culture is not changed by yelling louder—it’s shaped by what we value and embody.
🔹 Discipleship is more powerful than debate when it comes to shaping lives.
🔹 Your personal culture—how you treat people, raise your kids, live at home—affects the public culture.
🔹 Political engagement matters, but it must flow from spiritual formation.
🔹 Churches that raise up spiritually strong families and uphold truth with grace are cultural change agents.
🎧 Listen now and be reminded: if you want to see change “out there,” it starts with building Christlike culture right where you are.
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