Can Christians play games like Deceit or other board games where lying is a key part of the gameplay? In this video, Pastor Tim tackles the question: "Should Christians play games that involve lying?" Discover biblical principles and practical advice on whether games that encourage deception align with a believer's walk with Christ.
Should Christians Buy from Brands That Conflict with Their Beliefs?
November 1, 2024 • Tim Conway
In this video, Pastor Tim tackles a challenging question many Christians face: Can we, as believers, support brands and products that may promote values or causes we don’t personally uphold?
Should Christians Seek Medical Help First or Turn to God?
October 29, 2024 • Tim Conway • 2 Chronicles 16
Ask Pastor Tim | Should Christians rely on medical treatment first, or turn to God in times of illness? Drawing on the story of King Asa in 2 Chronicles 16, this discussion unpacks the delicate balance between faith and medicine, exploring how to honor God while also understanding His provision through doctors and treatments.
Am I Loving Something Too Much?
October 4, 2024 • Tim Conway • Ezekiel 36:25–27
How do you approach areas of life or certain situations that arise that might not be sinful in and of themselves and might even be necessary, but can easily become entanglements in your heart or easily become idols? For example, in the past, I talked to sisters about fasting and how it might start out well, but then the motive of losing weight creeps in.
(0:00) The Question
(7:04) Part 1 - Avoid Legalism
(30:55) Part 2 - Bring Your Conscience Before God
(42:50) Part 3 - God Promises to Cleanse Us of Our Idols
(1:11:41) Part 4 - So What Do I Do?
Is It Normal Not to Feel Joy After Repenting?
August 15, 2024 • Tim Conway • Psalm 51
"The joy of my salvation just doesn’t come. There are times when I don’t feel it, even though I repent and walk in purity. It seems that the joy of salvation in the Christian life remains elusive. I see Psalm 51 addressing this. What should I do when I have repented biblically, but the joy still doesn’t return? Is there some sin I’m unaware of that’s holding it back?"
Why Do Miracles Happen in Churches With Wrong Beliefs?
August 6, 2024 • Tim Conway
Why do we sometimes witness healings, conversions, and other manifestations of power in ministries that present questionable teachings? I am not referring to the larger, more public word of faith or New Apostolic Reformation ministries that are widely known today. Specifically, I've observed in my city in Canada that some churches with leadership leaning towards word of faith teachings seem to experience what appear to be genuine miracles. Why might this be?
Children’s Sunday School? The Importance of Reaching Local Lost Kids
July 30, 2024 • Tim Conway
Often in the family integrated movement, it is taught to have no form of children's Sunday school. Should the whole family be together the entire time? Is it unbiblical to have a children's Sunday school? What about the topic of "ragged schools" and outreaches to lost children? As a church, are you willing to reach out to the lost kids in rundown neighborhoods and even bring them into the church, where it might be "clean," risking your kids getting lice from them in order to share the Gospel with them?
Self-Gratification? Don't Sell Times of Intimacy With God at Such a Cheap Price
June 11, 2024 • Tim Conway • Matthew 5:27–30
This topic is really sensitive, and what I'm about to say might make some of you uncomfortable. Someone wrote in, "I want to talk about a significant struggle—a place of battle, struggle, falls, and failures. About 3 to 4 years ago, God saved me, and since then, I've changed in many ways. However, one particular sin has barely changed: the sin of masturbation. I've been heavily addicted since I was 12, and now, at 23, I've had some small victories but keep falling back. Honestly, I still feel like a slave to that sin. Does this mean that the Son has not set me free yet? Or even worse, that I'm not saved?"
Does Jesus Have A Different Will To The Father?
April 12, 2023 • Tim Conway
How Can We Be After God's Own Heart
Tested By Fire: Will My Works Survive The Judgment? (1 Cor. 3:13)
March 28, 2023 • Tim Conway • 1 Corinthians 3:13
What does Paul mean when he says our works will be tested by fire? Will they burn up or survive the judgment? In this Ask Pastor Tim, we look at what 1 Corinthians 3:13 means and does not mean. Paul is saying that our works will be judged to determine if they were done for the glory of God or for our own gain.
It Is Tax Season - Is It Always Wrong To Not Pay Taxes?
February 17, 2023 • Tim Conway
As a believer is it always wrong to not pay taxes? How should a Christian view paying taxes if the government is supporting wicked practices?
0:00 - Is it always wrong not to pay your taxes?
2:05 - What should a Christian think about the Boston Tea Party?
4:57 - Did the British treatment of Americans justify not paying taxes?
7:47 - What if the government collects taxes for something that is not its God-given duty?
14:26 - What is it that changes the world? Political protest or the Gospel?
17:06 - Personally I cannot see a place where I would not be justified in paying my taxes.
19:44 - What if the government imposed a 100% tax?
21:24 - Audience question: Can you think of a time when you would break the law?
Do Restrictions Prevent Women From Faithfully Serving Christ?
February 7, 2023 • Tim Conway
Will My Pet Dogs Be In Heaven? Are My Pets An Idol?
February 3, 2023 • Tim Conway • Romans 8, Ecclesiastes 3
Are my pet dogs going to heaven? Is my pet an idol? How would you respond to someone who says, " sincerely hope that I will be reunited with my beloved pets in heaven."? On the Internet, this is one of the most commonly searched questions regarding the Bible.
Being Overly Passive Is Bad: Things Don’t Just Happen By Accident
December 27, 2022 • Tim Conway • James 4:14–16
Ask Pastor Tim | 22:17 | Recorded in 2019. Does James chapter 4 exhort us not to make plans for the future? Passivity is bad, things don't just happen by accident, you need to be intentional and plan ahead.
0:00 - Does James 4 teach that planning for the future is wrong?
3:38 - The Corinthians accused Paul of making plans and not following through.
4:13 - Passivity is bad, things don't just happen.
8:56 - Plans may get interrupted, but that doesn't make them bad.
11:09 - How do you get confirmation from your church about missions?
15:30 - What confirmed your call to pastorate?
18:54 - Where there is no vision the people perish?
