Dr. Douglas Groothuis continues the discussion on Religious Liberty from our Underground Session with his sermon entitled, Seeking the Welfare of the City: A Biblical View of Citizenship based on Jeremiah 29:7.
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3. The Abortion Debate and Crisis Pregnancy Centers- Aimee Huber- 10.1.19
In this episode, Pastor Bob talks with Aimee Huber about the current abortion debate and the work of crisis pregnancy centers. Aimee grew up as a pastor’s daughter and has attended MBC since she was 10 years old. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in Political Science. She has served at First Choice Women’s Resource Centers since 1990 and has had the privilege of seeing God grow their ministry in New Jersey from one to five locations. First Choice’s mission is to protect the unborn by empowering women and Aimee currently serves as the Executive Director. She lives in Warren, NJ with her husband and two children.Â
Episode Resources:
First Choice Website: www.1stchoice.org
40 Days For Life Website: www.40daysforlife.comÂ
Pergamum: The Compromising Church – Pastor Dave Hentschel – Se7en Churches of Revelation – 9-29-19
Pastor Dave Hentschel continues our series, Se7en, with his sermon addressing The Compromising Church at Pergamum from Revelation 2:12-17.
2. Christians, Gene Editing, and GMO- Dr. Harish Radha 9.26.19
In this episode, Pastor Bob and Dr. Harish Radha discuss the hot topic of gene editing and GMO production. Dr. Radha offers some helpful insights into how Christians should respond to this fast moving and controversial field. Dr. Radha is a cell biologist who has worked in academia, the food and beverage industry and biotech. He received his Ph.D. in cell biology from UMBC in Maryland and did his postdoctoral training at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. Harish was an assistant professor in biology at Georgia Tech from 1999-2005. He then worked at the Coca-Cola Company fro six years identifying new technologies for ingredient innovation before moving to New Jersey in 2011 to work for Chromocell Corporation. While there, Harish managed ingredient discovery projects with several multinational food and beverage companies. Harish went back to his first love of teaching and is currently teaching high school science at St. Vincent Academy, a private school in Newark, NJ.Â
Episode Resources:
The Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH is a great resource for information on gene editing-
https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/policy-issues/what-is-Genome-Editing
This is a video by the inventor of CRISPR Cas9 technology, Jennifer, Doudna on TED Talks-
Smyrna: The Suffering Church, Light Weight – Johnny Graves – Se7en Churches of Revelation – 9-22-19
Johnny Graves continues our sermon series Se7en Churches of Revelation looking at the passage that addresses the church in Smyrna from Revelation 2:8-11 calling it “Light Weight“
1. The Opioid Crisis- Andi Williams- 9-19-19
In this episode, Andi Williams shares her thoughts on the current opioid crisis and details the work of Community in Crisis.
Ephesus: The Forgetful Church – Pastor Dave Hentschel – Se7en – 9-15-19
Pastor Dave Hentschel kicks-off our new series, Se7en, with his sermon “Ephesus: The Forgetful Church” addressing the church at Ephesus from Revelation 2:1-7.
Ending the Pandemic – Pastor Bob Erbig – National Recovery Month – 9-8-19
Pastor Bob Erbig addresses the topics of addiction, substance abuse, and the hope and joy of recovery in recognition of National Recovery Month with his sermon entitled “Ending the Pandemic“.
Underground Sessions Podcast Trailer
Pastor Bob Erbig introduces MBCs New Podcast: The Underground Sessions
Avengers: Engame – Pastor Bob Erbig – At The Movies – 9-1-19
Pastor Bob Erbig’s message explores the spiritual themes in Avengers: Endgame as he completes our At The Movies sermon series.
