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How To Make Wise Decisions | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-make-wise-decisions\/#arve-youtube-xtjcpjvndya65fa0700970eb330851880","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XTJCpJvNDyA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Make Wise Decisions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S12-EP07-How-To-Make-Wise-Decisions.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-25","description":"How To Make Wise Decisions. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How To Make Wise Decisions. Below are sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will help us to grow further in our understanding of God’s Word. They will help to instruct and guide us in rightly dividing His Word, and in faithfully applying it to our decision making. These sermons can be watched or listened to from the following links: The Life That Pleases God Heavenly Minded People As The Lord Wills Walking In Wisdom - Pts. 1 & 2 Applying The Principles Applications For The Truly Wise A Liberty Found In Lowliness Don't Trust Your Heart Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-make-wise-decisions\/#arve-vimeo-44793269665fa070097b8c326247120","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/447932696?h=4b53977923&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Make Wise Decisions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S12-EP07-How-To-Make-Wise-Decisions.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-27","description":"How To Make Wise Decisions. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Make Wise Decisions This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot talk about what the Christian needs to work through making decisions. A questioner wants to know how to reconcile what they read about in Jeremiah 17:9 and Psalm 37:4. The questioner states that they find themselves wrestling with what the will of God is for their life when it seems that they have many good, but opposite desires within themself. Dr. Caldwell first reminds us that salvation involves a heart change for the believer. We are not a lost man if we are in Christ. Yes, we were indeed all born into this world with desperately wicked hearts. But thanks be to God He changed our heart so that we now have the ability and desire to love God, to love His Word and to walk in truth. We are now able to honor God from our innermost being. So while Psalm 37:4 says, “He will give you the desires of your heart.” it is preceded by the statement, “Delight yourself in the Lord;”. Dr. Caldwell explains that it is the heart that is delighting itself in God that will see its desires fulfilled. Psalm 37:4 is not teaching us that whatever we want or desire God is going to give to us. Instead, it teaches us that when our hearts are in agreement with Scripture, our hearts are agreeing with God. We want to seek the Lord It is when our hearts are here, that God is pleased to fill them with good things, good desires,

The Imprecatory Psalms Explained | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-imprecatory-psalms-explained\/#arve-youtube-xmoqgmiapum65fa07009c1fa711506630","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xmoqgMIAPuM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Imprecatory Psalms Explained","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S12-EP06-The-Imprecatory-Psalms-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-20","description":"The Imprecatory Psalms Explained. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The Imprecatory Psalms Explained. As believers, we should seek the will of God in everything we do. When we are wronged, we seek the Lord, we pray and we ask, yet we want to leave the ultimate outcome to our Lord. Clear teaching from God's Word will help us as believers work through the tension of desiring God’s wrath to be poured out, while also desiring for the salvation of the lost. Sermons, by Dr. Caldwell, that will help to this end can be listened to from the following links: Until He Comes Hearing Jesus About Our Enemies - Pts. 1 & 2 The Logic For Love Of Enemies The Goal Of Our Ministry (6) The Goal Of Our Ministry (7) The Goal Of Our Ministry (8) The Beautiful Life & Work The Beautiful Life & Suffering Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-imprecatory-psalms-explained\/#arve-vimeo-44663904765fa07009ccd6684132664","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/446639047?h=b96e45ec97&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Imprecatory Psalms Explained","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S12-EP06-The-Imprecatory-Psalms-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-20","description":"The Imprecatory Psalms Explained. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Imprecatory Psalms Explained What are the imprecatory Psalms? How should Christians think about and respond to imprecatory Psalms? Do the imprecatory Psalms reflect the character of God? Can Christians today pray in an imprecatory manner? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss and explain imprecation in the Psalms. Imprecatory Psalms are those in which the psalmist calls down or prays for curses, calamity, destruction, justice, and judgment on his enemies by God. These types of psalms are scattered throughout the Psalter. Dr. Caldwell says, even though there is this type of category of Psalms, we should not lump them all together. He believes that we need to take each one of them on their own and study them to see what is going on in that particular Psalm. But speaking in general terms, what often is taking place, is someone acting in a representative role. They are not always individualistic in their complaint and calling out to God. Many times there's a collective complaint expressed within the same Psalm. Psalm 109 provides an example of this where King David expands out the application beyond himself and includes the needy in...

Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-ever-engage-in-violent-protests\/#arve-youtube-9xenjiujwye65fa0700a1690807272435","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/9XENjiUjwYE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S05-EP5-Should-Christians-Engage-in-Violent-Protests.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-13","description":"Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? These are times that call for Christians to be wise and discerning, shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. We must know and understand the Word of God that we may live it out daily in a world that is hostile to Christ and to those that love Him. To learn more about these things as presented in today’s podcast, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Discernment For The Ages Two Kinds Of Wisdom - Pts. 1 & 2 The Beautiful Life And Civil Authority The Messiah Comes To His Temple Christ The King - Pts. 1 & 2 The Source Of Our Conflicts The Goal Of Our Ministry (8) Ambassadors For Christ Applying The Gospel Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-ever-engage-in-violent-protests\/#arve-vimeo-44654924465fa0700a2174774884270","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/446549244?h=02d82f1d71&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S05-EP5-Should-Christians-Engage-in-Violent-Protests.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-13","description":"Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? It is the summer of 2020, and we are nearly eight months into the year. Currently, many are beginning to feel overwhelmed by the ongoing issues we see occurring in our nation and around the world. We have, and to some degree still are, experiencing a pandemic that has resulted in widespread death. We have been subject to quarantines, lockdowns, mask-wearing, social distancing, and more, all due to COVID-19. As the spread of the virus continues, the world goes on, albeit somewhat crippled. There are other deaths and tragedies that have occurred not because of the virus but despite it. We have witnessed mass demonstrations, protests, and riots. We have seen the pulling down of and destroying of historic statues, the destruction of public spaces, and even some private places. Much of this comes in response to tensions in the culture related to social justice issues, racism, and the like. There are many Christians who agree with some of what has been going on. They say it is a way of making the government listen to us.

Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/singing-worship-songs-from-questionable-sources\/#arve-youtube-vdusx829swg65fa0700a681b855717428","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VDUsX829Swg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources","uploadDate":"2020-08-06","description":"Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources. Following are sermons that will help in understanding how to navigate with wisdom and discernment this week’s topic and other difficult subject matters that may come up in decision making within the church and for us individually as Christians: The Truth People Of The Truth The Beginning Of Worship The Lord & Our Tongue - Pts. 1 & 2 God's Word & God's People Qualities Of A Good Servant - Pts. 1-4 Attitudes That Belong To The Spiritually Mature - Pts. 1 & 2 The Worship of The Church - Pts. 1-8 Characteristics Of The Spirit Filled Life - Pts. 1 & 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/singing-worship-songs-from-questionable-sources\/#arve-vimeo-44253469065fa0700a72b6128183462","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/442534690?h=39da17a0a3&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP05-Workaholic-Mother.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-05","description":"Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources Should a church sing songs or hymns written and composed by questionable sources? Is it edifying of the church to sing songs that have been written and recorded by those with whom we might disagree? Examples of this might include: churches or ministries with whose theology or practices we do not agree; those who espouse a truncated view or distortion of the gospel; or maybe individuals themselves, who have walked away from orthodoxy all-together. What about the individual believer, does it make a difference what songs they hear and sing along with, in their car, home or elsewhere? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot dive right into the subject matter of the songs we sing as Christians. The main focus, is should we sing songs in the church by artists or ministries that we deem questionable? Dr. Caldwell says what's important when we ask this and other questions like it, is that we remind ourselves of what is the standard for our singing. The standard and ultimate source, for all our singing, is the Word of God. The real measure for what we sing is not someone’s theology they espouse, the popularity of the author or song, nor the beautifulness of the composition; the measure comes from the Scriptures themselves.

Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-a-christian-woman-who-is-faithful-at-home-become-a-workaholic\/#arve-youtube-xv5bxfzbqso65fa0700ab6a6201609061","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xV5bXfzbQso?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP05-Workaholic-Mother.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-30","description":"Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? To better understand the roles and responsibilities given to women in marriage, to their roles as mothers, and as Christian women in general, consider listening to or watching the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Excellent Wife - Part 1 & 2 A Godly Young Woman The Anchor For The Christian Family The Context For Christian Parenting Christian Parenting Finding Our Way Forward From The Past What Would God Have Women To Be? The First Attack On God's Design Living Lives That Are Pleasing To God Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-a-christian-woman-who-is-faithful-at-home-become-a-workaholic\/#arve-vimeo-44013362165fa0700ac14b433464925","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/440133621?h=1ff145810b&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP05-Workaholic-Mother.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-30","description":"Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? Proverbs 31 introduces us to a very industrious woman. She is busy in the home and outside the home. She takes care of her children, her husband, her servants, and others in need. She even appears to run a business from her home, that enables her to care well for her family. Can a Christian woman in today’s society do all these things? What if she has young children in her home? How can a woman maintain a healthy balance? How is she able to avoid becoming a workaholic? These questions are this week’s topic for the Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the qualities of the Proverbs 31 woman. More intently, they focus on the role and responsibilities of women, those who have children in the home and of those whose children are grown and no longer live at home. Dr. Caldwell explains that the woman of Proverbs 31 is the ideal woman. The woman described here represents a goal and an ambition for which godly women can strive. She can be a worker at home that’s caring for her family while being industrious and caring for others from her...

Going the Extra Mile | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/going-the-extra-mile\/#arve-youtube-spq4vnmixq465fa0700b06cc132882326","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/sPq4vnmixQ4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Going the Extra Mile","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S12-EP02-Going-the-Extra-Mile.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-23","description":"Going the Extra Mile. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Going the Extra Mile. If you would like to learn more about loving and serving others well, the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell will help you in that endeavor. As he preaches and teaches passages of Scripture, he explains them and brings other Scripture to bear upon the explanation. You can watch or listen from these links below: Stop Stealing A Word To The Weary Hearing Jesus About Our Enemies - Pts. 1 & 2 Church Order and Widows Proving Our Profession: Love Speak the Truth Prayer for a Sinning Brother Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/going-the-extra-mile\/#arve-vimeo-43870418365fa0700b11ca308974538","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/438704183?h=4147e02db1&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Going the Extra Mile","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S12-EP02-Going-the-Extra-Mile.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-23","description":"Going the Extra Mile. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Going the Extra Mile Jesus’ sermon on the mount in Matthew 5 gives some instructions about living as Kingdom citizens. Within this chapter, there are specific verses that talk about how citizens of God’s Kingdom are to deal with and treat others. This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot will deal with questions that relate specifically to verses 38-42. Dr. Philpot tells us a questioner writes saying, that they know that being a Christian means they are called to love and care for other people. They also write that they find real joy to meet the needs of others, especially those within the church. Although they say, there are times when they feel like they are being taken advantage of, like when the person is perfectly capable of doing for themselves. There are yet other times when they want to fulfill a need, but the person in need insists on it being met in a particular way. The questioner asks, can they use their best judgment to respectfully say no, or should they just give in? Would this be to offend the other person and cause conflict? What exactly does the Bible mean when it says to give him your cloak or go with him two miles? Dr. Caldwell says this is an example of a principle they often deal with here on the Straight Truth Podcast, and in the church. This principle is that the best interpreter of Scripture is Scripture itself. If we come to individual passages and isolate them from the rest of the Bible,

Discernment | Christian Discernment | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/discernment-christian-discernment\/#arve-youtube-teqkvgsgmu065fa0700b572f990051840","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/teQkvGsGmU0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Discernment | Christian Discernment","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S12-EP01-discernment.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-14","description":"Discernment | Christian Discernment. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Discernment. To learn more about developing and growing in discernment, about the wisdom of God, as opposed to the wisdom of the world, and about what a healthy church looks, and behaves like, consider listening to or watching the following sermons exposited by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Discernment For the Ages A Call For Discernment - Pts. 1 & 2 The Wisdom of God Two Kinds of Wisdom - Pts. 1 & 2 The Marks of True Wisdom - Pts. 1, 2, & 3 The Marks of a Healthy Church - Pts. 1, 2, 3, & 4 A Healthy Church The Behavior of a Healthy Church Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/discernment-christian-discernment\/#arve-vimeo-43590079465fa0700b61f1112651686","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/435900794?h=6171ee32a3&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Discernment | Christian Discernment","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S12-EP01-discernment.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-14","description":"Discernment | Christian Discernment. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Discernment This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot come together to discuss Christian discernment. Two specific questions were submitted regarding a recent sermon by Dr. Caldwell. Why is the world a poor counselor to the church when it comes to setting the church's agenda, and how can Christians cultivate a life of godly discernment? Dr. Caldwell tackles the first question with a simple straight forward answer. The church cannot takes its counsel from the world because of the world's spiritual condition. Even though men in their fallen state can recognize certain things about what’s right and what’s wrong, they have no real answers or solutions to fix what is wrong. Outside of Christ, man has no access to the answers or solutions. Man lacks the wisdom of God, and this wisdom only comes through Christ. Dr. Caldwell shares Ephesians 4:17-21. He explains how this passage describes our past lives before the Lord saved us and how it also describes where all lost humanity is right now. He further shows us a stacking up of terms that describe our minds, our thinking, and thought processes before knowing Christ. He also takes time to explain the contrast that’s drawn in the passage between those who are "in Christ" and those who are “in the world”. The Church Is Misguided

The Benefits of Being Single | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-benefits-of-being-single\/#arve-youtube-rjdo04odrvk65fa0700bad1f951800195","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rJdo04oDrvk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Benefits of Being Single","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP10-The-Benefits-of-Being-Single.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-08","description":"The Benefits of Being Single. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The Benefits of Being Single. To learn more about how these truths work themselves out in the life of a Christian and within the body of Christ, consider listening to or watching the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Two Gifts From God The Benefits of Being Single The Body of Christ - Pts. 1 & 2 Applying the Analogy Considering Others Living Like Free Men - Pts. 1 & 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-benefits-of-being-single\/#arve-vimeo-41738457665fa0700bb809416508697","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/417384576?h=1cf6118a77&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Benefits of Being Single","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP10-The-Benefits-of-Being-Single.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-08","description":"The Benefits of Being Single. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Benefits of Being Single How should the church minister to Single people (not yet married, not married, and never married) in its congregations? What can a church do to be more accommodating to Single people? Where does the Single person, fit into the ministry of the church? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot talk about the complexities and misunderstandings of the place of Singles in the church. Dr. Caldwell points out that ministering to Singles in the church can be confusing and somewhat difficult. He believes some of the difficulties of ministering to Singles may come from the wrong perspective of Singleness that is found even within the church itself. The expectation is that everyone is going to get married. Marriage is the norm for most people, but not all will marry. Marriage in our churches is often looked at or understood to be a standard of maturity and passage of adulthood. However, by holding to this view we can contribute to Singles feeling as if there is something wrong with them. This is especially true if the person is older and has never married. If the person is not college-aged, but in their 30’s or 40’s it can lead to a sense of isolation and loneliness. Singleness is not bad Singleness is not bad or wrong. It is not a sub-standard or second-class life. The Apostle Paul himself speaks positively of being Single in 1 Corinthians 7:6-8. There is beauty and blessing of Singleness as taught in the Scriptures. So Singleness can be embraced and celebrated in ...

Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-listen-to-secular-music\/#arve-youtube-t-ehlxvd3je65fa0700c003a937540914","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/T-ehlxVd3JE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Listen to Secular Music?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP09-Secular-Music.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-02","description":"Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? To learn more about the responsibilities of the Christian life of growing in discernment, understanding Christian liberty and freedom, developing an informed Christian conscience, and about pleasing God in matters of individual choice, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Characteristics of the Spirit Filled Life - Pts. 1 & 2 Heavenly Minded People Children of Light The Life of Peace - Praiseworthy Thinking God's Word and God's People Discernment for the Ages Matters of Conscience Living Like Free Men - Pts. 1 & 2 The Importance of Joy The Worthy Walk - Pts. 1 & 2 A Thanksgiving Life   Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-listen-to-secular-music\/#arve-vimeo-41654368165fa0700c0b25007208221","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/416543681?h=ef1a640719&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Listen to Secular Music?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP09-Secular-Music.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-02","description":"Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? To what kind of music can a Christian listen? Can listening to secular music affect our life negatively? Should Christians be concerned about the style of music, is one kind better over another? Does the Bible give specifics about the types of music or entertainment from which a Christian may choose? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot dive into the discussion on music, one that often elicits a deep divide among Christians. The range of issues discussed when it comes to music, songs, and personal entertainment choices vary greatly. When it comes to music in the church, some declare no instruments should be allowed, acapella only. Some nay nay drums and or electric guitars, and others yet say hymns only and no contemporary songs/music. When it comes to personal leisure time, some would say that Christians should never listen to secular music, watch secular entertainment, or read secular books. What often happens when we aren’t thinking biblically about these things we tend to run to one side or other of the spectrum. We will lean either towards legalism or towards passivity...

Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/sinning-why-cant-i-stop-sinning\/#arve-youtube-y-aa9bxopks65fa0700c518b643451230","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/y-Aa9bXOPks?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP08-Why-Do-I-Keep-Sinning.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-25","description":"Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning? To learn more about these truths discussed in today’s podcast please consider watching or listening to the following sermons from the Word of God, delivered by Dr. Richard Caldwell from the pulpit of Founders Baptist Church, in Spring, Texas: Describing Repentance By Analogy A Road Map For Repentance Gospel Comprehension Marvel at Your Salvation The Death That Produces Fruit For God No Chance to Repent Confessing Our Sin Confessing Our Sins - Pts. 1 & 2 True Repentance The Blessed or The Cursed? - Pts. 1,2,3,4 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/sinning-why-cant-i-stop-sinning\/#arve-vimeo-41643281765fa0700c5c82268740037","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/416432817?h=93aabc085f&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP08-Why-Do-I-Keep-Sinning.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-24","description":"Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the ramifications of sin in the life of a Christian. Christians understand when they become saved that their sins are forgiven by God, in Christ. Yet, because sin has not been eradicated from our lives, the day-to-day reality continues to be a struggle. How are Christians to deal with this? The desire to do right and obey is there, yet at times we find ourselves still living in disobedience anyway. Often the result of the sinning brings feelings of guilt and grief. Sometimes there are even feelings of despair and worthlessness as Christians are continuously aware of their ongoing failure to please God. Does God punish us for this ongoing sin that we commit now or, will we be punished one day at the judgment seat of Christ? Dr. Caldwell says the New Testament is full of teaching given to the Christian that explains what God has done in saving us. It may be that so much attention is given to this because we are a forgetful people. Therefore, the Bible continues to explain the Gospel to people who have received the Gospel, being a continual reminder for us of what God has done for us. We are people who have been justified by faith in Jesus Christ. We are people who have peace with God.

The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-fallacy-of-the-word-of-faith-movement\/#arve-youtube-k__hzag2ywy65fa0700ca442565372585","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/K__HZaG2yWY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP06-The-Word-Of-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-17","description":"The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement The presence or absence of money is not the way to measure God’s blessing. As Christians, our hope is in the Lord, not our words, not money, nor even our faith. Our faith comes from God. It is not something we conjure up nor create for ourselves, it is a gift. God is the giver, the object of, and the perfecter of our faith. It is in Him and His Words we believe and trust for our temporal and eternal well-being. To hear and learn more about these truths, consider listening to the following sermons exposited by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The True Gain of Godliness True Riches and True Poverty - Pts. 1 & 2 Lessons From a Poor Widow A Powerful Lesson In Faith The Faith That Trusts in God By Grace Through Faith - Pts. 1 & 2 Straight Paths We Walk By Faith More Than Money More Than Bread The Impossible Possibility Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-fallacy-of-the-word-of-faith-movement\/#arve-vimeo-41614648765fa0700caf20966922659","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/416146487?h=095a0ffd03&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP06-The-Word-Of-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-17","description":"The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement What is the Word of Faith movement? Does it teach that Christians are to be healthy, wealthy, and prosperous? Is that biblical? Where is it wrong, and why is it? Is it a sin to have wealth? Does the Bible condemn those who are wealthy? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these questions as they relate to the teachings of the Word of Faith movement. Just what is the Word of Faith movement? It is not a denomination, has no formal organization, no hierarchy, and no formal creeds or confessions. It is a movement that teaches distorted views of biblical faith. It distorts what the Bible teaches about what it means to walk in faith. The movement is heavily influenced by teachers who would say they do what they do because God told them to do and say these things. They take verses out of context, name, and claim things which they say, agree with God's will,

Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/man-and-his-work-the-responsibilities-of-man-as-husband-and-father\/#arve-youtube-huozco228ge65fa0700cf9a3636300942","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/HUozco228GE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP05-Workaholic-Dad.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-11","description":"Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father Following are sermons preached by Dr. Richard Caldwell, that will help in furthering your understanding of the roles and responsibilities that God has given to men: The First Husband and Wife A Christian Marriage The Context For Christian Parenting The Beautiful Life and Work God's Word & God's People God's Work & Our Work A Thanksgiving Life The Call to Endurance The following link is an additional podcast spoken about in this podcast, along with additional sermon links there: How Can I Best Lead My Family? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/man-and-his-work-the-responsibilities-of-man-as-husband-and-father\/#arve-vimeo-41607221965fa0700d058e991763729","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/416072219?h=0862d976d9&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP05-Workaholic-Dad.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-11","description":"Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father This week on the Straight Truth podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the work of man and the responsibilities a man has as both a husband and father. Biblically speaking, a man has the responsibility to provide, care for, and protect his family. In doing this are there limits a man ought to place on the kind of work he chooses? Some jobs require lots of hours and time commitments. Others place stress on men to achieve certain financial goals or place emphasis on climbing the achievement ladder. Might these kinds of jobs cause a man to become a “workaholic” at the cost of neglecting his responsibilities at home? Dr. Caldwell discusses the importance of men remembering they have more than one responsibility given to them in the Word of God concerning their family. Man is to work to provide and protect his family, but he is also to be a teacher in his home, called to love his wife and instruct his children. Men might be successful in the financial area and see themselves as good providers for their famili...

How Can I Best Lead My Family? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-can-i-best-lead-my-family\/#arve-youtube-wexlughhxq865fa0700d5029740064633","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WexluGHhxq8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Can I Best Lead My Family?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP04-Family-Leadership-V3.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-02","description":"How Can I Best Lead My Family? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Can I Best Lead My Family? To learn more about approaching family leadership in the manner Dr. Caldwell has discussed in today’s podcast consider studying the biblical passages that relate with him as he exposits them in the following sermons: God's Plan for Marriage Foundations for a Godly Family - Pts. 1 & 2 The Beautiful Life & Marriage - Pts. 1,2,&3 The Temperament of A Godly Leader A Noble Work The Husband of One Wife Above Reproach The Qualifications of Overseers - Pts. 1 & 2 A Well Managed Home The Devil & Elder Qualifications Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-can-i-best-lead-my-family\/#arve-vimeo-41572835365fa0700d5bf8834507094","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/415728353?h=cebe87ed60&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Can I Best Lead My Family?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP04-Family-Leadership-V3.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-02","description":"How Can I Best Lead My Family? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Can I Best Lead My Family? This week on the Straight Truth podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot tackle a question received from a listener. Dr. Philpot tells us the question pertains to family leadership. The listener wants to know if Dr. Caldwell can share some useful steps for carrying out responsible actions in family leadership. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell if he will address this from the perspective of the man as the head of the family, but also from the place of the woman’s role in that family unit. Dr. Caldwell explains that the simple answer is the husband is to take all the statements God has given in the Bible about living as a husband and father and live them out in the home. But beyond this what is often missed are the qualifications that are given in the Bible for pastors/elders. Included in those qualifications is the emphasis on a man’s home life. Dr. Caldwell says that every man whether he will ever serve as an elder or pastor, ought to be striving to live an elder qualified life. The same leadership style, quality, and character that belong to the leader of a home are those that describe and characterize the life of elders and pastors. This would also include what the Apostle Peter says of those leading the church as not lording their position over the church. So the husband as head of the wife and family must lead by example n...

Have I Married the Wrong Person? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/have-i-married-the-wrong-person\/#arve-youtube-s4tpq4yboq465fa0700daed5328231677","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/s4tPQ4yboQ4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Have I Married the Wrong Person?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S11-EP03-Did-I-Married-The-Wrong-Person.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-05-28","description":"Have I Married the Wrong Person? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Have I Married the Wrong Person? Knowing and understanding God’s design, purposes and goals for marriage will help us know we haven’t married the wrong person. Right thinking and understanding of God’s commands and demands for marriage will help us pursue the will of God in the relationship, no matter how difficult or challenging. To learn more about biblical marriage and how to honor God in marriage, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Priority, Qualities, and Permanence of Biblical Love - Series on 1 Cor. 13:1-8 A Love the Christian Must Reject Commanded to Love Foundational Matters for a Healthy Marriage Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage Series Difficult Marriages - Pts. 1 & 2 Dealing With Disobedience in Marriage - Pts. 1 & 2 Applying the Principles Also consider this previous podcast along with the additional sermons that are linked there: The Keys For a Successful Marriage Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/have-i-married-the-wrong-person\/#arve-vimeo-41531373665fa0700dba2c982367277","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/415313736?h=c3326d65b6&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Have I Married the Wrong Person?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S11-EP03-Did-I-Married-The-Wrong-Person.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-05-28","description":"Have I Married the Wrong Person? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Have I Married the Wrong Person? This week on the Straight Truth podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot tells us anyone who has been married for any length of time knows that in marriage you will face difficulties and challenges. Sometimes it’s as simple as disagreeing over something small and then getting along despite the disagreement. Knowing these things, could a Christian still choose a spouse that isn’t right for them? If a Christian follows and satisfies all the parameters outlined in Scripture for taking a spouse, is it possible that they may have married the wrong person? This is the focus of this week's discussion between Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot.   Dr. Caldwell says the Bible never uses that kind of language or even addresses marriage from that kind of perspective. The standard Scripture sets forth is “only in the Lord”. This is the standard for all Christians who are seeking to be married - someone who is a Christian,

How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-parents-should-approach-physical-discipline\/#arve-youtube-v4on2f5r3pe65fa0700e0374366729422","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/v4On2f5r3pE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S11-EP03-Spanking-Kids.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-05-21","description":"How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline If you’d like to learn more about parenting, raising children up in the admonition of the Lord, and godly discipline, consider listening to the following sermons from the Word of God exposited by Dr. Caldwell:   Parents and Children Christian Parents - Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 Children and Parents No Chance To Repent God's Word For The Weary The Lord is My Shepherd Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-parents-should-approach-physical-discipline\/#arve-vimeo-41496332865fa0700e0ed3670581943","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/414963328?h=a0136ddcf5&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S11-EP03-Spanking-Kids.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-05-21","description":"How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the discipline of children, specifically the often controversial use of physical discipline through spanking. Verses in the book of Proverbs speak of using a rod for disciplining. Are these verses instructing parents in spanking their children? Since these verses are in the Old Testament are they even applicable to Christians? Are there New Testament passages that affirm and confirm discipline by spanking? Aren’t we teaching our children to hit and that hitting is okay by spanking them? Therefore, is spanking appropriate? Dr. Caldwell begins by stating he believes these kinds of questions are asked because we do not rightly conceive what physical discipline with children should look like. He shares with us that some would say the passages that use the word rod in the book of Proverbs are emblematic. Hence it's only a metaphor for right guidance, instruction, and teaching, so the Bible isn’t really teaching a physical discipline. Quoting Proverbs 23:13-14, he explains how this just isn’t the case. He next tells us that taking biblical teaching as a whole and practicing sanctified common sense will help us know what physical discipline is meant for and for what it is not. Love Our Children