Worshipping the King Born on Christmas Day

Episode 81 | Dr. Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today's show: 1. Christmas today seems to be so caught up in consumerism today. How should we as Christians celebrate Christmas without getting caught up in the materialism of the season? 2. I struggle with being content. Philippians 2:14 says that I should do all things without grumbling or disputing. Yet, in the Psalms, David is often grumbling and disputing with God about his situation? How should I understand both David's grumbling and Paul's command to not grumble? 3. I know that the Bible teaches that we should honor our parents. But I'm really struggling with this. I never had a good relationship with my Dad and to be honest he wasn't around most of my life and isn't very involved in my life now. How can I honor my dad if he isn't even around? 4. Isaiah 6:9 cannot be referring to Jesus when he says, 'Everlasting Father.' Is this a contradiction? 5. Growing up in church, I was taught that Mark 8:34-38, when he calls his disciples to take up their cross, was about the call to discipleship but I'm not so sure because it seems impossible to do. How should we apply this passage today? 6. The Bible tells us to not be attached to things of this world, I'm having a hard time enjoying life as a result, because I'm fearful I'll get too attached to this world. How can I enjoy life and live happily while abiding by the passage?