S47 E3 | How We Approach Culture and “Separation” | Pastor Joel Rainey | Covenant Church

On occasion we address Covenant Church family questions during the Sunday morning message. We want to engage our folks where they are, and these questions help our pastors be more effective, by understanding where they struggle.There are many decisions Covenant makes, positions we take et al that do not make the difference between heaven and hell, and on which other churches sometimes take a different approach.  Because our church is multi-denominational, we have many rich faith traditions represented among our people. Today we look at culture and separation. We’ll look at an historical framework for how the church has approached this for the last 2,000 years and then we’ll look at the three levels of Covenant’s approach. Join in as we listen to answers on difficult questions about our faith, and our church.LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:• Recommended reading for this message: H. Richard Niebuhr“Christ and Culture”• “Situation Ethics” by Joseph Fletcher; Tertullian; Tolstoy; Abelard; Albrecht Ritschl; Justin Martyr; Thomas Aquinas; Martin Luther; John Calvin• Download the free study guide & show notes by visiting and clicking on the button "Download Study Guide"⁠• Find a complete transcript here• Scripture References: John 17, verse 15; 1 Peter 2, verse 9; 1 John 2, verse 9; Colossians 1, verse 16; 2 Peter 2, verse 4; Mark 12, verse 17; Revelation 21, verse 5; Romans 8, verse 22; 1 Corinthians 9, verses 19-23; 1 Corinthians 6, verses 9-10; Romans 1, verses 29-32; Proverbs 6, verse 27; Romans 14, verse 13, & 17; Colossians 3, verse 20; John 5, verse 39• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com