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April 24, 2023
Title: An Unexpected United Methodist Prayer Detour
Topic: Inspirational and Motivational
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Part 1 of 3
Jeff Walton is the Communications Manager and Anglican Program
Director for the Institute on Religion and Democracy. Recently, Jeff wrote about an unexpected calling he felt to walk the property of a church in his community, praying as he did. Today, Jeff discusses this experience and how he felt the hand of God tug at his heart.
Click here to read more about Jeff’s experience.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why did Jeff feel the urge to pull into the Christ Crossman United Methodist Church parking lot and pray?
How does the church describe the beliefs of their current congregation at Christ Crossman United Methodist Church?
The Christ Crossman United Methodist Church has a prominent building in a thriving community. Why is their membership shrinking? Jeff can only speculate about the reason, but his speculation is spot-on.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - An Unexpected United Methodist Prayer Detour
Topic: Inspirational and Motivational
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why did Jeff specifically pray for the gospel to be preached at the Christ
Crossman United Methodist Church?
Why did Jeff specifically pray for the sheep to be pastorally tended at the
Christ Crossman United Methodist Church?
Why did Jeff specifically pray for repentance that would begin in his own heart?
Jeff calls repentance a “change of direction” and a “conscience
decision to surrender something to God”. I love this!
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - An Unexpected United Methodist Prayer Detour
Topic: Inspirational and Motivational
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is the Jesus Movement visibly alive and well in the city of Falls Church,
Virginia? Jeff describes some of the gospel-centered Christian churches and
schools that are thriving in the area amidst a “progressive community that
conventional wisdom says is supposed to be disinterested”.
Are other United Methodist Churches in the area shrinking or thriving?
What can we do to help spread the Truth of the Gospel? Why should Christians
from all denominations pray for the United Methodist Church? Jeff references
Ezekiel 37 – The Valley of the Dry Bones.
Click here to support the Institute
on Religion and Democracy as they continue to spread the truth of the
Gospel and advocate for democracy, human rights, and religious freedom.
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April 5, 2023
Title: An Unexpected United Methodist Prayer Detour
Topic: Inspirational and Motivational
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Part 1 of 3
Jeff Walton is the Communications Manager and Anglican Program
Director for the Institute on Religion and Democracy. Recently, Jeff wrote about an unexpected calling he felt to walk the property of a church in his community, praying as he did. Today, Jeff discusses this experience and how he felt the hand of God tug at his heart.
Click here to read more about Jeff’s experience.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why did Jeff feel the urge to pull into the Christ Crossman United Methodist Church parking lot and pray?
How does the church describe the beliefs of their current congregation at Christ Crossman United Methodist Church?
The Christ Crossman United Methodist Church has a prominent building in a thriving community. Why is their membership shrinking? Jeff can only speculate about the reason, but his speculation is spot-on.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - An Unexpected United Methodist Prayer Detour
Topic: Inspirational and Motivational
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why did Jeff specifically pray for the gospel to be preached at the Christ
Crossman United Methodist Church?
Why did Jeff specifically pray for the sheep to be pastorally tended at the
Christ Crossman United Methodist Church?
Why did Jeff specifically pray for repentance that would begin in his own heart?
Jeff calls repentance a “change of direction” and a “conscience
decision to surrender something to God”. I love this!
More from this Guest More on this Topic More from this Organization
Title: Part 3 of 3 - An Unexpected United Methodist Prayer Detour
Topic: Inspirational and Motivational
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is the Jesus Movement visibly alive and well in the city of Falls Church,
Virginia? Jeff describes some of the gospel-centered Christian churches and
schools that are thriving in the area amidst a “progressive community that
conventional wisdom says is supposed to be disinterested”.
Are other United Methodist Churches in the area shrinking or thriving?
What can we do to help spread the Truth of the Gospel? Why should Christians
from all denominations pray for the United Methodist Church? Jeff references
Ezekiel 37 – The Valley of the Dry Bones.
Click here to support the Institute
on Religion and Democracy as they continue to spread the truth of the
Gospel and advocate for democracy, human rights, and religious freedom.
More from this Guest More on this Topic More from this Organization
May 24, 2022
Title: DC-Area Churches Tackle Supreme Court Draft Leak
Topic: Pro-Life Issues
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Jeff Walton discusses a tale of two churches: one sending a pro-life message and
one sending a pro-death message. Jeff is the Communications Manager and Anglican
Program Director for the Institute on Religion and Democracy.
Click here to read
Jeff Walton’s article on this topic.
Click
here
to read the op-ed from the Washington Post that Jeff discusses in today’s
interview.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How would Jeff describe the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) which
is steps from the United State Supreme Court? NOTE: Not mentioned in Jeff’s
comment, but mentioned in the article linked above, is that the pastor of this
church is a “white, non-binary-identifying pastor with the pronouns they/them”.
How would Jeff describe the other church mentioned in the Washington Post op-ed
– a Southern Baptist-affiliated church? Jeff shares several heart-warming
stories about congregants from this church…
Del Ray Baptist Church was almost “dead”. What happened between 2012 and 2022?
How did the church survive and thrive?
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August 7, 2019
Title: Is Hell Empty?
Topic: Is Hell Empty?
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Part 1 of 2
“Hell is empty and we should have no concern about our eternal fate.” So says an elected Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Bishop.
Wow. This is unbelievable! Do others believe this, too?
Jeff Walton, Communications Manager and Anglican Program Director for the
Institute on Religion & Democracy, discusses:
Are some protestant leaders now claiming that there are no souls in hell?
Does everyone go to heaven?
Who are these “protestant leaders”?
Do these protestant leaders teach that the Son of God came to seek and to save those who are lost? Or, do they teach that the death of Jesus on the cross saved everyone automatically?
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Is Hell Empty?
Topic: Is Hell Empty?
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How should we, as Christians, respond to the claim that hell is empty? Jeff
Walton has two suggestions…
Did Jesus acknowledge the existence of hell as a real place, with souls wailing
for eternity?
Did God give us free will to either follow Him or to not follow Him?
Is hell empty today? Was hell empty yesterday? Will hell be empty tomorrow? Will
hell be empty for all of eternity?
Everyone deserves the consequence of hell. Have you changed your destiny?
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here to read more on this issue.
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June 14, 2018
Title: What’s Going on with the Presbyterian Church?
Topic: Presbyterian Church Dying
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Jeff Walton is the Communications Director at the Institute on
Religion and Democracy. Last year, he joined us on the program
discussing the sharp decline in members and participation in the Presbyterian
Church. Today, Jeff offers an update… Are things better or worse?
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is the Presbyterian Church USA? What has been happening over the
last decade? How have parishioners responded to the changes?
Is the PCUSA transitioning into a denomination of “old white people”,
mainly Liberals?
What issues are on the agenda for this year’s General Assembly, to be held on
June 16 through June 23?
Has the PCUSA been uniquely critical of Israel?
Does the PCUSA tout statist government solutions: the Savior is
G.O.V.E.R.N.M.E.N.T. NOT G.O.D.?
Has there been a drastic decline in both children and adult baptisms within the
PCUSA?
Have other parts of the Presbyterian Church (such as the Presbyterian Church in
America and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church) noticed an increase in
membership and baptisms? Are these more traditional or liberal in their beliefs?
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June 1, 2017
Title: Is the Presbyterian Church Dying?
Topic: Presbyterian Church Dying
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Part 1 of 2
New guest Jeff Walton is the Communications Manager for The Institute on Religion & Democracy. Today, Jeff will be discussing a topic of high importance: The steep decline of the Presbyterian Church. Is politics to blame?
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is the Presbyterian Church dying a slow death?
Over the last decade or so, how many members have left the Presbyterian Church?
In response to their numbers declining, a Presbyterian official declared: “We are not dying. We are reforming”. What does this mean?
Has the Presbyterian Church’s stance on same-sex marriage had an effect on church membership?
The Presbyterian Church has also abandoned other Biblical morals and values, including allowing an Islamic leader pray at their General Assembly in 2016. Tune in to the next segment as Jeff Walton discusses more in the next segment.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Is the Presbyterian Church Dying?
Topic: Presbyterian Church Dying
Discussed by Jeff Walton
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Questions/Issues Discussed:
In 2016, at the Presbyterian Church’s General Assembly, an Islamic leader
offered a prayer wherein he referred to Mohammed as a prophet alongside Jesus
and decried “bigots and Islamophobes”. Listen as Jeff Walton describes this
incident and how it affected the Presbyterian Church.
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