What considerations go into decisions like this? If the scriptures are sufficient for all things, and they are, then how do they instruct us to vote? How does voting fit in and compare to the greater Christian life? What are we saying and not saying with a vote?

We believe that God created men and women in the image of God and therefore absolutely equal in dignity, worth, and value. We also believe that men and women are divinely designed to be different and thus to occupy different—yet complementary—roles within the Church and the home, specifically in the areas of teaching and authority. Because of this, only men may serve as Elders at Christ the Lord. We affirm a Christlike father-rule within the home, often referred to as biblical patriarchy. And we affirm the reality that men and women are distinct in more ways than simple biology and role designations. For example: Men were created to be strong and conquer in the mission to subdue the earth as where women were created to be gentle and nurturing, bringing life and community in the mission to subdue the earth (Gen 1-3)

As the divinely inspired Word of God, we believe that the Scriptures are without any error and are in absolute authority over every human being whether they realize it or not. We therefore submit to it as the final authority in all matters. We also believe that the Lord has prepared works for us to walk in as Christians in order to bring glory to the Father, meaning everything we say, do and think is a part of the works he has created for us to walk in. As such, we also believe that the Scriptures alone are sufficient to instruct us in every good work that he has called us to. We are in need of no other revelation, especially your enneagram number.

While it's essential to set the minimal doctrinal standards that align with the universal Christian Church, our goal goes beyond just meeting these standards. We aim to delve into the scriptures with reverence and diligent study, embracing every truth we uncover. Our objective is to align all aspects of our lives with the teachings of the Bible, through faith and grace. This means we use the scriptures as a guide not just in preaching, teaching, and counseling, but also in our day-to-day lives. At our church, you can expect to learn how to apply the teachings of Christ's Word in every facet of your life—be it emotional, mental, spiritual, social, political, relational, or physical. Find more info at www.ctldayton.com Dayton, Ohio

Welcome to a new season of King's Table! This season we're tackling a lot of basic principles. Today we'll talk about how these elementary ideas work together in our lives through gospel power rather than placing them ahead of the gospel. We hope you'll enjoy this episode based on a question from a listener. We're also introducing video, and even though there's a hiccup in this one, we hope it serves you well. Cheers! To the King!

What is Christian speech? Is there any role for sarcasm, wit, or sharp language? Are we allowed or supposed to have enemies? Should there be a difference in our speech between genders? All this and more in our Mail Bag!

Ohio just passed a constitutional amendment enshrining abortion as an individual right. There are a host of evil aspects to this - so how should your everyday normal Christian respond? What do we do from here?

How should we deal with Evil Patriarchs? What about just plain foolish ones? How does the pain and trauma they enact affect the way we relate to them? When should we resist and how?

This is kind of a part two on Discipline but from the angle of how churches should partner together on caring for members, especially the ones under discipline. What are some aspects we should consider in how we relate? Breaking fellowship is no small matter, what would push us to that?

Why do we have "so many" discipline cases? Why do we practice church discipline at all? How does this affect the way we deal with other churches and their members should they come our way? Listen in as we set the record straight.

The first of our Distinctives. What does it mean to be a church or a christian in respect to the faith of the ages?

This week we take our first crack at the mail bag and, boy howdy, there are some gems in there. So we're right out the gate with toxic masculinity, patriarchy, and effeminate vs femininity... fill 'er up and catch up with us at The King's Table!

Anytime we openly declare our love, adoration, and allegiance to God, we are raising a battle cry in defiance to His enemy. His enemy is Satan and his purpose is to steal, kill, and destroy the worship of God from His people (John 10:10) and disrupt His will in their lives at any cost. The greatest weapon we have to fight this battle is worship not because we are doing the fighting, but because it is God who fights for us!

Continuing in our series exploring the rooms/areas of the church, we want to consider the other side of preaching, how to listen to it!

Preaching that Doesn't Suck - or- What is good preaching? How do we determine what is good or bad? What is the role of preaching in a believer's life? So many questions, we tackle them all.

Not only do we have a Good King, but we are his citizens if we are united in Christ Jesus. How do we live as a citizen? What are our responsibilities?

What does it mean to live under a Lord-King? As Americans, we truly don't understand what it is to have a Sovereign. In this episode we look at the responsibilities a king has to his people, or more to the point, what does God's Sovereignty mean for us?

In this introductory episode we describe our main goals for the show as well as why we hope you'll give a listen and join us at The King's Table!