by Aaron Salvato -
2 weeks ago
2020 has been a politically charged year. Between COVID 19, the upcoming election debates about health and safety vs. rights and religious freedom; and now the recent murder of George Floyd and the following Black Lives Matter protests, one thing has become clear: Our nation is divided. Our nation is caught in a never-ending culture war between left and right, and many on both sides of the divide see the battle as...
by Aaron Salvato -
1 month ago
As we wrestle through the tough questions raised by Covid-19, we begin to look at the topic of God’s wrath. Could God be the one behind this pandemic? Is it a sign of His wrath? What even IS wrath?
We see clear examples of God judging people harshly all throughout scripture, especially in the Old Testament. What is the purpose of wrath? Mere crime and punishment? God getting angry and doing something about...
by Aaron Salvato -
1 month ago
Aaron sits down with Mike Neglia (Calvary Cork, Expositors Collective) to discuss the struggle of “Imposter Syndrome”, a psychological pattern in which one doubts one’s accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. This is something many people in ministry struggle with, including Mike and Aaron. The two get vulnerable about their own struggles with this problem and then dis...
by Aaron Salvato -
1 month ago
When we face some sort of big global crisis, many make statements about how this is certainly proof of God’s wrath and judgment against the world. Aaron and Brian dive into this concept, examining the Prophets’ warnings, specific examples of God’s judgment in the OT, and the importance of context in the metanarrative of Scripture. As usual, there are no easy answers found here, but at the GoodLion Podcast, we want...
by Aaron Salvato -
2 months ago
The Covid-19 Crisis has been the most challenging thing our world collectively has faced since WWII. For many, a part of that challenge has been the tough theological questions that have been raised about God, His Love, His Judgment, His Mercy, and His plan in all of this. In today’s episode, Aaron & Brian dive into the question: Did God Cause Covid-19 in order to Punish Specific People? They examine some claims b...
by Aaron Salvato -
2 months ago
Everyone is focused on improving themselves during the COVID-19 crisis, but how does that work spiritually? Most people think of adding a lot of spiritual habits to their daily routine. In this conversation, Aaron and Brian unpack what God really wants out of us and how spiritual thriving is less about doing things for God and more about being with God.
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by Aaron Salvato -
2 months ago
Wives of the hosts Brooklynn Salvato and Tori Higgins join Brian and Aaron for a very special episode. We talk about what marriage is like in this crazy cultural moment, discuss how some countries like China are reporting spikes in divorce rates due to quarantine life, and we try to lay out some key ways you can keep your marriage healthy through this crisis.
We had so much fun having the girls on the show...
by Aaron Salvato -
3 months ago
What does scripture say about contentment? How can we find contentment in Jesus alone? And how can we be satisfied when God changes our plans? Aaron and Brian study scripture and share their personal testimonies of what God has taught them in the past two years of unexpected life changes.
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by Aaron Salvato -
3 months ago
How can followers of Jesus practice contentment while living in this discouraging moment of COVID-19? Aaron and Brian discuss the vices of discontentment and comparison in creativity, ministry, and daily life.
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by Aaron Salvato -
3 months ago
Brian Higgins and Aaron Salvato discuss all the chaos enveloping our lives with the outbreak of COVID-19.
If God hasn’t given us a spirit of fear… what do we do with the very real emotions of fear many of us are fee...
