Cross Defense — Crucify Fear and Foster the Courage to Suffer for Christ

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We confront and crucify our temptation to fear, which causes us to avoid suffering and thereby hinders our courageous confession of Christ and Him crucified. Suffering aided the early church’s evangelism efforts, and it will improve ours as we suffer minor annoyances or even martyrdom. Robert Lockett encourages us to drive to the truth in a new segment on the show, demonstrating that Christians don’t give up when mocked for Christ, and that you don’t have to be a pastor to be in the fray. Oh, and Kirk Cameron sings A Mighty Fortress Is Our God!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Evangelism in the Early Church: https://bookshop.org/a/94255/9780802827685

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents: https://bookshop.org/a/94255/9780593541807

Robert Lockett: Driving to the Truth: https://stmarksferndale.com/drivingtothetruth/

Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Send him your questions at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.