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December 20, 2023
Title: What if Jesus isn’t the Reason for the Season?
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Dr. McKay Caston
with Dr. McKay Caston (www.mckaycaston.com/)
Part 1 of 3
We all have seen the banner that reads: “Jesus is the Reason
for the Season.” But, is Jesus the reason for season?
Dr. McKay Caston teaches theology and homiletics, leads the Doctor Ministering Program in Gospel Renewal and Pastoral Leadership, and serves as Director of the church planting residency for
Metro Atlanta Seminary. Today, he discusses the “real reason for the season”.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Applying Biblical theology, is Jesus the reason for the season?
If not for sinners in need of rescue, would Jesus have been born? (Mattew 1:21; 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 John 4:10)
“O Come, All Ye Faithful” is one of the most celebrated hymns during this season. But is anyone truly faithful? Is anyone truly worthy? (Romans 3:10)
How should we approach the manger of the Christ child?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - What if Jesus isn’t the Reason for the Season?
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Dr. McKay Caston
with Dr. McKay Caston (www.mckaycaston.com/)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is Jesus only for the faithful?
Is anyone truly faithful?
Did we love God first? (1 John 4:10)
Did Jesus come for the healthy, the righteous, and the religious? (Matthew
9:12-13)
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - What if Jesus isn’t the Reason for the Season?
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Dr. McKay Caston
with Dr. McKay Caston (www.mckaycaston.com/)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is our need for grace the reason for the season?
Is Jesus the unrivaled focus for the season?
Are our eyes to be fixed on Jesus this Advent season? Dr. Caston says: “When
we have that Jesus-centric perspective on Christmas, it really enables us to
have a holiday that is not nearly as commercialized, but is very much a
devotional leverage for the human heart to know, to worship, and to treasure the
Jesus who actually treasures us.”
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June 30, 2023
Title: Adjusting to an Empty Nest
Topic: Family Issues
Discussed by Dr. McKay Caston
with Dr. McKay Caston (www.mckaycaston.com/)
Part 1 of 3
Are you an empty nester? About to be an empty nester? Have you been an empty nester for a long time?
Today, Reverend Dr. McKay Caston offers hope, encouragement, and little guidance to those adjusting to a new kind of lifestyle. Before his current profession teaching theology and homiletics at
Metro Atlanta Seminary, Dr. Caston was a pastor and church planter for twenty years. He also has a real passion for writing and loves to explore the mountains in north Georgia.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Can waking up in an empty house after your children have fled the nest bring on feelings of doubt, loss, anxiety, or even guilt?
Have all of Dr. Caston’s children left home? Was Dr. Caston prepared emotionally when his first child packed and moved out? Was it easier when the second followed?
Can God, through Scripture and the Holy Spirit, prepare each of us for the shift in life and priorities once we become empty nesters?
Does the gospel give us encouragement to take the next steps? Dr. Caston says: “Absolutely. This is not a season of challenge, but one of immense opportunity.”
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Adjusting to an Empty Nest
Topic: Family Issues
Discussed by Dr. McKay Caston
with Dr. McKay Caston (www.mckaycaston.com/)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Can a new season without children in the house be a new beginning for some?
Do many empty nesters have regrets and feelings of failure? (2 Corinthians 5:21)
Will God be with us through every twist and turn and curveball life throws our way?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Adjusting to an Empty Nest
Topic: Family Issues
Discussed by Dr. McKay Caston
with Dr. McKay Caston (www.mckaycaston.com/)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What parental adjustments are necessary once a child leaves home?
What life lessons can be learned from the Parable of the Prodigal Son? (Luke
15:11-32)
When parental demands diminish, do marital relationships often suffer? Dr.
Caston reminds us that communication is key.
How can empty nesters bring smiles and sunshine into their lonely home? Can this
time be filled with new opportunities and rewarding relationships?
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