September 10, 2023 • Aaron Brockett • 1 Thessalonians 2:1–16
A common reason people have deconstructed their faith is because of church hurt. This is an umbrella term used to describe a wide range of experiences in which someone was let down and wounded, or trust was broken within the church. This message by Lead Pastor Aaron Brockett discusses this very real hurt, where we can reduce who God is to the worst actions of his people.
What About the Oppression of Minorities, Women and Others?
Aaron Brockett • Galatians 3
In this message, Lead Pastor Aaron Brockett unpacks what the Bible really says about the oppression of women and minorities. For many who leave the church, their deconstruction of the faith is due to the way some Christians treat the people who fall into these groups. Pastor Aaron explains the difference between authentic Christianity and those who use the label of Christianity, and how that affects the treatment of the people around them.
What About Gender Dysphoria and the Transgender Movement?
We are living in a cultural moment where lots of questions are being asked about what it means to be a man or a woman that just haven’t been asked at this scale in human history. And so often this discussion digresses into an “us” versus “them” thing. But what motivates this message from Lead Pastor Aaron Brockett is helping hurting and broken people discover the best that can be true for them because of what Jesus has done for them.
Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?
August 20, 2023 • Aaron Brockett • 1 Corinthians 6:13–20
One of the most common thoughts that get the “gears of deconstruction” moving has to do with human sexuality. More specifically, reconciling what God’s Word declares about sex with our desire as human beings for sex. In this message, Lead Pastor Aaron Brockett teaches us that God created our bodies, cares deeply for our well-being, and created sex as a gift to be enjoyed by a man and woman within a covenant promise of marriage.
How Can Jesus Be the Only Way?
August 13, 2023 • Ryan Bramlett
In this message, Teaching Pastor Ryan Bramlett guides us though how Jesus can be the only way. In our pluralistic society, this might be the most controversial and offensive claim in the Christian faith right now. But Ryan breaks down how and why Jesus being the only way is as true as ever.
We've curated a list of resources to help you dig deeper into the content of the message.
**Please Note: Traders Point does not necessarily endorse everything produced by authors of these sources, including content on online platforms. These resources are simply meant to be helpful tools for the topics covered in this series.*
BOOKS
- https://www.amazon.com/mere-christianity-c-s-lewis/dp/0060652926/ by C.S. Lewis
- https://www.amazon.com/who-was-jesus-n-wright/dp/080287181x/ by N.T. Wright
- https://www.amazon.com/reason-god-belief-age-skepticism/dp/1594483493/ by Tim Keller
- https://www.amazon.com/jesus-i-never-knew/dp/031021923x/ by Phillip Yancey
- https://www.amazon.com/evidence-that-demands-verdict-life-changing/dp/1401676707/ by Josh and Sean McDowell
FAMILY RESOURCES
For Parents
- https://www.amazon.com/next-generation-will-know-challenging/dp/1434712281/
For Teenagers or Older Kids
- https://www.amazon.com/can-ask-that-questions-curriculum/dp/0991488016/
Parents and Mentors: https://www.amazon.com/can-ask-that-questions-curriculum/dp/0991488008.
- https://www.amazon.com/can-ask-that-questions-curriculum/dp/0991488032/ – Student Guide
*Parents and Mentors: Access the https://www.amazon.com/can-ask-that-questions-curriculum/dp/0991488024/.
- https://www.amazon.com/questions-every-should-answer-christianity/dp/1433571668
- https://www.amazon.com/how-we-read-bible-students/dp/0991488067/
For Kids of All Ages
- https://www.amazon.com/if-could-ask-god-anything/dp/1400316022
- https://www.amazon.com/case-christ-kids/dp/0310719909
- https://www.amazon.com/big-book-bible-questions/dp/1496443845
**If you want to learn more about our core church beliefs, visit https://rock.tpcc.org/admin/cms/content-channels/items/tpcc.org/beliefs.
Isn’t the Bible Interpreted to Fit an Agenda?
August 6, 2023 • Aaron Brockett
We are all looking for a story to center our lives around. A story to give your life meaning. The Scriptures provide the best story. It’s God’s story of you and for you. Check out this message by Lead Pastor Aaron Brockett as he leads us through the reconstruction of our belief and trust in the Bible.
We've curated a list of resources to help you dig deeper into the content of the message.
**Please Note: Traders Point does not necessarily endorse everything produced by authors of these sources, including content on online platforms. These resources are simply meant to be a helpful tools for the topics covered in this series.*
BOOKS
https://www.amazon.com/death-deconstruction-reclaiming-faithfulness-rebellion/dp/0825447348/ by Joshua Porter
https://www.amazon.com/unbreakable-what-said-about-word/dp/1909611867/ by Andrew Wilson
https://www.amazon.com/evidence-that-demands-verdict-life-changing/dp/1401676707/ by Josh and Sean McDowell
https://www.amazon.com/epic-eden-christian-entry-testament/dp/0830825770/ by Sandra Richter
https://www.amazon.com/god-wrote-book-james-macdonald/dp/1581344465/ by James MacDonald
https://www.amazon.com/can-still-believe-bible-contemporary/dp/1587433214/ by Craig Blomberg
ONLINE RESOURCES
https://bibleproject.com/podcast/series/paradigm/
