Ask Pastor Steve

Douglas Wilson and the Cultural Mandate — Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 42

June 18th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  10 mins 5 secs

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Steve addresses the Moscow Mood lingering in the room, as well as the biblical importance of what is known as the "Cultural Mandate."

Fallen Pastors, Supporting Spiritual Leadership, Church Membership, & the Abrahamic Blessing — Ask Pastor Steve Episode 41

June 4th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  16 mins 29 secs

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Steve answers four important questions for us today: they encompass how we should think about a Pastor being restored to the ministry after grievous sin, in addition to how wives can support and affirm their husband's spiritual leadership when they are the ones spending more overall time with their children. He also gives us his stance on church membership and if it has any Biblical bearings, as well as a quick answer at the end for a question about the Abrahamic blessing in Genesis 12:3, "[...] and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."

How to Respect Your Husband & More Questions Than Ever! - Ask Pastor Steve Episode 40

May 21st, 2025  |  Season 1  |  19 mins 28 secs

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More questions than usual on Ask Pastor Steve! (We're playing some catchup, please bear with us!)

Steve goes over good husbandry, images of Jesus in Church and others.

Christian Mysticism & Many More Questions - Ask Pastor Steve Episode 39

May 7th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  9 mins 9 secs

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Christian Mysticism and many more questions!

Thank you for your understanding, questions are now correctly flowing again and we look forward to answering yours soon! (We will be doing more questions than usual per episode until we catch up on the back log!)

Interracial Marriage & Palm Sunday's Fickle Crowd - Ask Pastor Steve Episode 38

April 23rd, 2025  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 47 secs

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Is Interracial Marriage a problem? Steve also answers a question brought to him after a recent sermon.

How Should Christians Think About the Enneagram and Other Personality Tests - Ask Pastor Steve Episode 37

April 9th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 23 secs

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How should Christians think about personality tests? Steve has some important insights for us to help us navigate these tests that have become relied upon in our increasingly scientific age.

Demons and the Nephilim - Ask Pastor Steve Episode 36

March 26th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 11 secs

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Have you ever wondered if a believer can be possessed by a demon? What about the Nephilim from Old Testament, were the the offspring of demons and humans?

What Does the Bible Say About Predestination & How to Get More Out of Your Bible Reading - Ask Pastor Steve Episode 35

March 12th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  9 mins 39 secs

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The two questions for today are:

1) Do you believe in Election in the Bible, and if so, what about Free Will?

2) Should Christians also study other resources outside of their study of the Bible?

The Exegesis question and should we desire "Servant Leaders?" - Ask Pastor Steve Episode 34

February 26th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  7 mins 28 secs

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How do most believers who are Reformed in their Theology end up that way? Should Christian Wives desire Husbands who are "Servant Leaders?"

Conjugal Rights and Church Discipline - Ask Pastor Steve Episode 33

February 12th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 42 secs

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Steve shares with us about a peculiar divorce case in France. He also answers a question about church discipline.

Denzel Washington's Baptism & The Gospel Coalition - Ask Pastor Steve Episode 32

January 29th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  7 mins 32 secs

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Was Denzel Washington just saved? Steve gives his thoughts on that, as well as recommending an episode of the Joe Rogan podcast and what should we think about organizations such as The Gospel Coalition or Together for the Gospel?

In Vitro Fertilization and the Bible - Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 31

January 15th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 2 secs

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Steve tackles and important and controversial issue, should we as Christians consider using IVF technology when we are struggling to get pregnant?

Episode 30: Does the Bible allow a spouse to leave their abusive partner? - Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 30

December 18th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 30 secs

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This is a very important issue for the Church in our day, what should we do about abuse?

John Piper's condemning Trump tweet - Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 29

December 4th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 51 secs

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Steve addresses pastor John Piper's tweet in response to Trump being elected. He also talks a bit about good parenting.

Guns, Bullies, and the "He Gets Us" Campaign - Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 28

November 20th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 38 secs

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Steve shares with us the Biblical implications of gun ownership and one other question pertaining to the "He Gets Us" campaign.

My spouse and I are fighting a lot. How do we stop? - Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 27

November 6th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 24 secs

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Steve answers an important marital question, as well as another question about the Bible.